Spurs chasing Memphis Depay after impressive World Cup with Holland

[mawspurs]

New Spurs boss Pochettino was keen on the PSV Eindhoven midfielder even before he scored three goals for the Dutch in Brazil PLUS: Sandro latest

Read the full article at Daily Mirror

 

[mark87]

Love it when articles are packed full of quotes...

 

[mawspurs]

Love it when articles are packed full of quotes...

To be fair it's highly unlikely the club would make any comment on transfers until they are completed. So where are the quotes going to come from?

 

[mark87]

To be fair it's highly unlikely the club would make any comment on transfers until they are completed. So where are the quotes going to come from?

Exactly. So it's a load of BULLLL SHIIIIIIIT

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

Exactly. So it's a load of BULLLL SHIIIIIIIT

Like it was bullshit that bale was going to Madrid? No quotes from anyone at spurs until the deal was completed.

 

[mark87]

Like it was bullshit that bale was going to Madrid? No quotes from anyone at spurs until the deal was completed.

In my opinion its bull shit, that's all I was getting at.

 

[slartibartfast]

We're def short in midfield so hope this goes through
agree, prob bullshit but who knows. Levy probably.

 

[davidmatzdorf]

On the up-side, one sign that this journalist has made at least a bit of effort here is the reference to Pochettino having "asked White Hart Lane director of football Franco Baldini to investigate the chances of a successful bid."

There is a general policy with made-up-bullshit transfer stories, especially in tabloids, that the journalist always personalises the transfer by naming the first team coach or manager as the one who is going to sign X or Y player. I think they do this (a) from laziness and (b) to attract the maximum number of hits from non-fans of the club, by name-checking someone they would have heard of.

The fact that Baldini gets a mention here suggests that the story might not be totally fabricated in this case.

 

[bigspurs]

The fact that Baldini gets a mention here suggests that the story might not be totally fabricated in this case.

If you say so! Or maybe the hacks are beginning to adopt a more sophisticated method of ball-shitting us. A little more detail, despite no actual quotes might convince the moderately sceptical reader etc.

 

[Ionman34]

Putting the veracity of the article to one side, I'd actually be rather pleased if this came to fruition, as I was rather impressed by him in Brazil.
The guy is definitely a talent.

 

[davidmatzdorf]

Perhaps I haven't been clear. I think this story is probably fabricated. OK? But it is unusual for a tabloid journalist to bother to name-check the Director of Football in one of these 'linked with' stories.

 

[dontcallme]

In my opinion its bull shit, that's all I was getting at.

That's fine, but the concept that a transfer rumour is bs based on no quotes is deeply flawed.

No one within either club is going to make an open quote.

Essentially the best judge on transfer rumours is the source.

Daily Mirror isn't always full of bs but the writer Steve Bates isn't someone I've picked up on for having good info so for now I'll assume there's no interest.

 

[JoeT]

If you say so! Or maybe the hacks are beginning to adopt a more sophisticated method of ball-shitting us. A little more detail, despite no actual quotes might convince the moderately sceptical reader etc.

I believe the term is "Bullshit"........not that it's important.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

Would be a great signing and an upgrade on what we currently have.

 

[bigspurs]

I believe the term is "Bullshit"........not that it's important.

I guess I was playing with both the words football and shit and invented ballshit. Well spotted though!

 

[spud]

I didn't get to see much of the World Cup, but whenever I saw Holland I thought Depay was completely ineffective. So if this rumour is completely without foundation I won't be too upset about it.

 

[chinaman]

We can chase, but we won't catch him.

 

[KingNothing]

We can chase, but we won't catch him.

I remember reading the same about Eriksen and Lamela

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

I didn't get to see much of the World Cup, but whenever I saw Holland I thought Depay was completely ineffective. So if this rumour is completely without foundation I won't be too upset about it.

Neither was Ronaldo. Don't think too much can be read into World Cup performances alone.

 

[spud]

Neither was Ronaldo. Don't think too much can be read into World Cup performances alone.

Fair point.