What's new

Steve's Update - 4 August 2011 - UPDATED 23:45

steve

Well-Known Member
Oct 21, 2003
3,503
1,767
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour....

That has to be my first mention on your daily Archie.

You turn me on a little.

Hope we'll see some movement over the next few days now.

A&C there was also bugsdad's bet with BC. They had a wager of £100 donation to SC late last night because bugsdad heard some info that made him certain Adebayor would be signing on loan.

Some guy on SO tried to make a similar £150 bet with another poster on there too:shrug:

So it seems there are some very confident people thinking we are going to complete the loan sigining of Adebayor, how very intriguing and encouraging!

No new news on Samba but after the Daily Fail headline of Spurs offer £6m + Bassong for Samba Roger Morgan posted ...

"I think it's more like Bassong and £4m."

POTL
Pushing today.

Going to have to break wage structure for this one...

POTL

This sounds promising. I still can't see it being anyone other than Adebayor.

The stories in the papers today are us and City interested in Eto'o.

In the thread titled Blue that he started the other day mate

My work colleague who is pretty hot on Man City stuff is in a meeting until this afternoon, so if i can get something from him i will.

From what he has told me over the past week or so, Adebayor himself was holding out for a move abroad, and to Real Madrid and until this avenue is completley shut then it is very unlikely that he would entertain a move elsewhere.

The other problem we have is that even though Adebayor is willing to take a pay cut to play football, we would still have to smash our wage cap and then we have to agree something with City, which is no easy task.

I will update again this afternoon if i can, but just a thought what if Blue actually means out of the Blue, someone we have not even considered?

Well I'm told that we are talking to adebayors people. With that in mind i suggest blue is adebayor

I know that a few years back some of our players had in their contracts that their salary would always be the same as the highest paid player. Not sure if that is the case now, but i would hope not, otherwise getting rid of deadwood to pay someone a huge salary, could end up costing more

Jacobs (Mr Storm) on COYS has posted


well how about that.... it's started to rain!

some shall take cover.. others will go out and dance!

Can't copy and paste from FTL on iPad but Sandro who I think is naybet from years gone past says Adebayor too in the POTL thread

Here ya go ....



"This one might actually be correct. Its Adebayour"

Couple of bits from the POTL Blue thread on COYS....

ROBinBKK...

I think it is either Llorente or Nilmar.

Skyderen...

Llorente and Nilmar is very much on the cards from what I hear, if this Blue is a third target, then we are in for a treat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jacobs is a kit/stadium itk if I remember.

Ade is a massive yes from me

I think it's Eto'o or Falcao. No hint of a sale from City up here, but you never know. I think we've been doing business privately this summer.

POTL in response to a 'I don't want Adebayor' thread on COYS...

Oh Dear.

Told Levy pushing hard for a deal to be thrashed out sooner rather than later


His wages are the problem though, he will cut but still wants more than what spuds max pay is. Think there highest earner is either £75/80k he wants £100k+ Bonuses

Hence this may effect actual transfer fee.

hink there highest earner is either £75/80k he wants £100k+ Bonuses

Hence this may effect actual transfer fee.

Another comment from a City ITK "Thenews" on Blue Moon.


Kaka. It's kaka.

Yellow is kaka. Has to be. He's being punted round the whole of Europe and Asia

It can't be? Surely? That's klingsman/Lineker size buy

Oooooooh the excitement...I'll stick to my sigs :)

"Everyone at the club staying stumm, last time it was this quiet was Klinsmann deal"

so who's still there then?

LOL...I like that: "Give us this day our daily thread."

everyday we are closer to the signing(s)

Next week people (2nd week in August), a couple will go between now and then, then we will see who comes in.
 

steve

Well-Known Member
Oct 21, 2003
3,503
1,767
Two lovers entwine and pass me by...

Yes it was a guess! I've no idea who it is, not told about CF, just that we are speaking and working hard with RM. Said this last week

I'm surprised no one wants him?

Burst in? I always knock

Never said he signed. He had spoken to us/representatives from us

Spoke to a fellow fan earlier who reminded me of our away trip to blackburn last season. The guy we went with left its at the ground and went and sat with the rovers directors. Anyway, this guy has been on the blower and said that the Keane plus Hutton and 5M has been offered for Samba, however they dont want Hutton. ITK or just rumour, I am not sure but thought I would share!

Peanut on COYS:
In thread titled What id it was Adebayour OR Llorente replied
Llorente but that's a non-starter.

In POTL's Blue thread asked if we would get a signing today Peanut replied:
No chance.

He was then asked if before the opening game and he said:
Hopefully! I'd expect something will happen in the next week.

Not that I believe we are in for him but from bluemoon .....

"Eto'o - Absolute no go from the board and Roberto's been vetoed"

Peanut can be wrong though. He said in January that we made a bid for Suarez but Harry came out and said we didn't (you know Harry though, might be lying).

I'm clutching at straws really. Just want Llorente to happen to be honest. :razz: Peanut's still a top ITK.


He's the only person who said in Jan that we were nowhere near signing anyone when all others were adamant we were. Pretty sure he works with or is friends with levy

My source is simply saying that normally his contacts at the club (coaching and board level) are normally Ok with low level activity talk and general stuff, but no one is saying anything at the moment, which points to something bigger happening. He is NOT saying something is definitely happening.


Along with the barrel load of salt people need to add a whole load of common sense to the equation and stop playing Football manager. Talks and discussions are taking place over both outs and ins, most of which will be complicated as Stoof as pointed out, Levy and co are in this for the long haul, not to satisfy our day to day needs as supporters to get some transfer fix.

Sid Lowe on Talksport saying Diarra to Tottenham is quite likely but wages are the problem right now, Madrid may have to make up some of the wages he will lose.

Who: The Journalist
When: 04/08/11
Where: SC

Hutton and Keane personal terms done.
I’m told it’s all done Villa’s end if Daniel Levy accepts.
NO negotiating anymore; take it or leave it. Decent price of just under £10m.

Contract offer for Jenas’s with agent. tottenham and jenas have an option.


Diarra told again was also done, delayed by Tottenham.

It’s all in Tottenhams hands.
To be honest, unless Levy wants to wait hoping for better offers, I don’t know why the hold up. Nor do I know why they are waiting on Diarra.

I’ve read “Grey Fox” update “Gone Quiet”
I agree, it’s extremely quiet. Frustratingly quiet

Update from my end re adebayor

Spurs have been back in to make further enquiries very recently, but very very long way to go and a lot of varying factors need to fall into place before this is a goer, including Real Madrid cutting of their interest as this is ultimatley where he wants to play and is hoping that something could happen by the end of the window

Ojay on COYS regarding Adebayor...

He is having a medical right now, he has been our number one target all summer for the number 9 position. Fact.

just heard this from a very reliable football agent

Ojay added a little more regarding his source...

he is reliable, he has been my client for ten years. I rely on him quite often

"spursh"

No; Villa have offered Jenas a contract and have given tottenham a price theyll pay. theres an option if Tottenham want to sell and jenas wants to go.

the offer for jenas is a seperate bid BUT Mcleish has had enough.
Jenas hasnt agreed terms but has an offer IF tottenham agree to sell.

hutton and keane will sign if Tottenham want the deal to go through.
so now its up to your board.

What's Ojay's rep like over on COYS? Has he been a member there long? I don't think the info is true, but I want it to be and I'm willing to giving him the benefit of my considerable doubt

I was on COYS for five years and never heard of this bloke tbh

i dont know jenas price but going what was offered on the crouch deal i would GUESS it would be around £5million but thats just guesswork.

You would not believe how frustrated people are these deals. Thankfully McLeish is taking more control over them.

No, early last week he said that there was a 95% chance Adebayor would go abroad. This is because of a couple of reasons.

1. He wants to play for Madrid
2. At that time, Spurs were a long way off regarding finance.

He also told me that chances were slim as Spurs would maybe look to pursue other targets and we would know more later this week.
Now this was over 10 days ago, so maybe things have changed from Madrid's end, Tottenhams end, i am not sure, but Adebayor would come to Spurs, but i get the feeling that the Madrid line needs to be cut off first.

Its very complicated as i get my info second hand and it is more Man City orientated than Spurs, so i take it with a pinch of salt, even though what he has told me over the past 6 weeks, although not groundbreaking has been spot on so far

Diarra IS BRINGING HIS MATE!!!!

Istantly. People talk. Especially agents! Can't help themselves

Diarras mate is Ady. I Posted last week I hope he brings his mate.

He's bringing him. I'm calling Diarra and Ady unvieled for Saturday

peanut, on 04 August 2011 - 02:01 PM, said:
I think Blue & Yellow was Rossi and POTL has changed it to blue being Adebayor.


POTL response
The words 'I think' are probably key here.

No point taken, but he did tell me about 4 weeks or so ago, that we would not sign anyone of note before the end of July, and despite my disbelief, he proved to be correct.

POTL to Peanut:

And if I may add, if you are 'ITK', you will know exactly who Blue and Yellow are anyway.

Fight fight fight!!! :rofl:

Peanut:
I really have no interest in starting a bicker/competition about info. Offered an opinion based on what you've been posting.

TBF thought Peanut has not disputed the Adebayor info, he's just claiming POTL is changing his info to fit the current frenzied rumour mill.

POTL
Well lad, you will know exactly who Blue and Yellow are, because they have been the same two we have been after since January. But you will already know that....

This is embarrassing from POTL. Peanut has been an excellent ITK and proved it for years. POTL is rapidly losing his integrity. Sad to see.

Doesn't matter who we sign or what info POTL brings to the table from now on. This is pathetic. I hope he wises/sobers up quickly and offers Peanut an open apology.

Skyderen at POTL:
Then Peanut knows and I think I do so too! Thanks mate, make it happen!

The MODs on COYS know who POTL is.
He is the ultimate ITK.
He is connected to the club, I understand his posting are (semi )sanctioned by Donna Cullen.

skyderen :

Rossi and Adebayor, with Leandro later.

That's obviously his thinking/knowing. Delete as applicable. I would be gobsmacked if we signed Rossi, given his comments this week.

Yeah skyderen has posted further :

Those are who I think POTL is talking about, time will tell. Not great chances of Rossi coming IMO.

Just spoke to a mate who's somewhat connected at the City end, has an exec box there etc. He seemed v surprised by my confidence re Adebayor as they are under the impression he's definitely going to Real Madrid. He said there wasn't a cat in hell's chance that City would subsidise a penny for Spurs. Which seems logical, why on earth would they.

Adebayor is not having a medical right now, thats a fact.

He's had no medical yet. Expect movement to be in 3rd gear come next tuesday though. By then, 3 players should be gone and 1 in, maybe 2 in. We wont stop at that though.

When 2-3 players have gone (Hutton, Keane & Gio I think), then Diarra will probably be confirmed.

I dont claim to be so called 'itk'. For the record I know someone who works for THFC. To tell everyone on an internet forum who that is would really not be a good idea. He tells me stuff, and 95% I dont post it here.

Anyway I do know that Adebayor has had no medical, but there are talks.

Keano has basically agreed to join the two clubs in principle, we just need to make sure the fees fit and then he'll be sold to the highest bidder.

Definitely some interest in JD from Newcastle, and apparently from France as well! Personally can't see him going to Ligue 1 but there you go. Don't know how close JD is to the exit door but we'll find out - maybe this is the space cleared for B&Y?

Thats because its from January. Look on RM.com ;)

Re: Keane

Hopefully hes gone by Tuesday.

Mate, if you are inclined to share stuff and want it to be anonymous (so we don't even know its from you) email a mod and get them to post it as The Goat

I will do in future If I hear anything substantial.

I'm the one who broke that we spoke to Adebayor some months ago.

No Cryptic. None of this Blue and Yellow shit.

Yet still no bummage from any of you.
 

steve

Well-Known Member
Oct 21, 2003
3,503
1,767
And heaven knows I'm miserable now....


When 2-3 players have gone (Hutton, Keane & Gio I think), then Diarra will probably be confirmed.

We have made an enquiry for Eto'o.

I for one will not get excited by this though, as in my pessimistic state I feel we have no chance of this happening.


Also this whole cryptic clue thing which seems a load of rubbish did however like everyone else get me thinking. Bap Bap americano comes from a song called 'we speak no americano'...that leads me to think that we are not talking to an amercan/south American player...and therefore that Leandro is not on the cards.

:eh: Seriously?



No offence but a Frode saying we bid for Eto'o. I'd love it but if you're ITK you should be telling the mods of your credentials. Thanks for the info thuogh, I want Eto'o too.





Just to say, i never said anything about a bid. I said an enquiry ie. availability, price, financial aspects. An enquiry at the most basic of levels. Also I did hear from someone i trust.

ps, i actually had to google 'Frode', so I accept your doubt as it is such a low level!

I've heard that something could be sorted by this weekend, in or out I'm not sure though!!!

Fucking useless post that eh!

Adebayor waiting for Madrid according to Balague

ahhh, just found something to back me up. Oliver Kay of the Times, tweeted that he had been told that we made an Eto'o enquiry...

Fucking massive friday

Ballegue (ball bag) knows nothing

Twat

Apparently it's going to be active this weekend, I'll have a call tomo morning!

Adebayor wants Real.

It's not according to Balague who is by no means a ....

I have good links with City and the general opinion is Adebayor is a gonner. He's not well liked by most of the fans. He frustrates the hell out of them. My main link to City comes from a City fan who is the grand son of a former utd manager, but his and many others I know get excellent information.

City actually fear us believe it or not and certainly don't want to help us in anyway.

Cue the arrival of Adebayor tomorrow, but only passing on what I know.

I think Adebayor will try and drag this out waiting on Real... I hope we get this closed off as quickly as possible!!!

i have alluded to this for the past 10 days

and you're probably right

Spurs 'open talks' with £17.5m Spanish super striker

Tottenham Hotspur - Fernando Llorente subject to more interest from Spurs

Don't know if been posted and how reliable the site is.


Well he was a player we looked at since January - along with Rossi and Adebayor.
I don't see the B and Y link In Llorente though.

New ITK from Ben...

Who: Ben
When: 4/8/2011
Where: FTL

Rossi will be in England this weekend. On his Twitter account http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=2412622&posted=1#post2412622

Rossi in England - Llorente in England. DO NOT LET THEM LEAVE!!!

Hi Ackie. No more blessings anymore?

Waiting for final confirmation...Haven't heard nothing yet, so keep praying.

Bit I was given was that we are trying for lorent and ady, as well as a few other bits.

The fella also said we are trying for lorent, but wasn't confident we'd get him.

Not spoken to him today, as posted earlier I'll catch up tomo hopefully

My opinion to the convo is that we have fingers in many pies, not putting all our eggs in one basket, so very unlikely to be both, hopefully one or the other.

My opinion is generally shit though!

Dragon 1 saying Adebayor won't drop wage demands lower than £180K a week.

That's that dead then.

Plenty of itk have said stuff on the contrary to that

Samba should happen before Everton!
Told that Diarra deal is close but not done and dusted.
Llorente is also a goer
Also told City waiting to try and offload Adebayor rather than loan him to us

Re: Adebayor wages.

Spurs have a wage budget. If we ship a few out, we can offer Adebayor a competitive wage (as in over 70k a week, but we wouldnt offer anything near 180k (more 100k). I assume we want to get rid of Keane first as he is the joint highest earner along with Modric.
 
Top