Bus-Conductor
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Somewhere there's a train spotting forum that's missing a member (and that is a double entendre).
The Best Luka Modric Video
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Somewhere there's a train spotting forum that's missing a member (and that is a double entendre).
snake1
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Locotoro
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Do you actually SUPPORT Spurs??
Proved his point? I know off the top of my head without looking at stats that he scored 7 goals this season. He said 4. So I don't believe his other stat either.
Malbs is a GREAT player. Him playing out of position has clipped his wings a little. But we paid a decent normal amount for Malbs.
Saying that he is on par with Malbs is not saying Modric is crap.
I don't support the blatant frivolous use of our funds. Esp in areas we do not need strengthening.
I rarely respond to your posts because your opinions are so off target it is a little unsettling that a person who posts so often can be wrong so often. I mean if I spouted stuff at random, I would probably get more opinions on our players right than you do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tFAcOAs7qY
I said that Spurs attacking midfielders have better highlight vids against better opposition.
Jesus even our utility midfielders look better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm8gt_Y0vW0
Now watch Modrics.
Then realize how much we paid for him.
Then go: "hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?"
How many goals or assists do you think ANY of Spurs attacking midfielder would get playing in Modrics old position?
Tottenham_OZpur
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am pretty sure those stats are EPL games, not total.
In 36 EPL games, he got 2 assists and 4 goals, that is one assist every 18 games and a goal every 9, hardly what you would expect from an attacking midfielder.
I suspect we will gain in an attacking way with Luka, but not sure about Luka's defensive side of his game so we may lose a little compared to Steed, still I would take it for sure
spurslenny
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- Nov 24, 2006
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Gibbs i'm not looking to stir things up , but , i would genuinly like to know who (in your opinion) spurs SHOULD be signing, why and what you base your choices on.
i'd appreciate an answer
i'd appreciate an answer
si_yidarmy
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him and berbatov will be quality. it will happen!
I base these players on the fact that they don't need to be coached. They are already proven, solid, captain, leader material and don't have history of pubbing, clubbing etc etc.
I did this a while back so a few of these players may have already been transfered:
Richard Dunn
Gareth Barry
Jimmy Bullard
Raul Albiol. Can play defender or defensive midfielder. Spanish link helps.
Frey is a realistic GK for Robbo competition/replacement.
Simon Rolfes (left winger who can actually track back)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eY8k6cLFnBc&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uxa7qA3GkSc
Arda Turan would cost peanuts and would be great prospect in front of Bale on the left. One of the best crossers in his age group. A left foot? Can cross? Plays as a natural winger? YES PLEASE!
David Silva also would be great on the left for us.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=X2divQdRDVs
Also this thread I put up agaes ago still stands (apart from the obvious)
http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=22709
lilywhitecurtis
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Watching the Basel vid has filled me with confidence, looks like the type of player we need, full of energy with a great pass and shot. Dos Santos and a DMC would be nice...
I've read some of your posts regarding Modric and (I repeat) YOU HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE.
I've seen Modric MANY times and the way you describe him is nothing short of ignorant. Which, by the way, is understandable since you haven't seen much of him. HOWEVER, because of this fact you should stop pretending to be some kind of expert as you clearly don't know what you're talking about.
Danny1
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Gibbs
I understand that you have something against Modric but you have gone on to state that you think David Silva would be a good player. Now let me just take you back to one of your comments when you said that you dont like money being spent on areas that dont need strengthening. Once again I understand BUT David Silva is a left sided midfielder that would cost us about £15-£20M. In your opinion we do not need a Left Midfielder so why waste the money.....?
Im not looking to start an argument with you but you have totally contradicted yourself there. All I will say is that Ramos & Co obviously think that Modric has something extra than the rest of our midfield (and I 100% agree) and I tend to think that they know a lot more about the beautiful game of football than any of us do. Modric is now a Spurs player so therefore I will give him my 100% support as true Spurs fans should not have a vendetta against any player (especially one who hasnt even played one game). We are all Tottenham and we should stick with our players.
Now back to our team. Having just read that we have matched the Buy-Out Clause for a certain Diego Capel, I have a feeling that Ramos is planning a change of Formation. I can see us reverting to a 4-3-3 formation.
G LLORIS?
LB Bale
CB Woodgate
CB King/DUNNE?
RB Hutton
CM Modric
DM MAKOUN?
CM DOS SANTOS?
LW CAPEL?
RW Lennon
F Berbatov
Dos Santos has played the CM position for Barca quite a few times and every time I watch him in that position he impresses me immensely. Anyone else agree?
IN RAMOS I TRUST!!! COYS!!!!
I understand that you have something against Modric but you have gone on to state that you think David Silva would be a good player. Now let me just take you back to one of your comments when you said that you dont like money being spent on areas that dont need strengthening. Once again I understand BUT David Silva is a left sided midfielder that would cost us about £15-£20M. In your opinion we do not need a Left Midfielder so why waste the money.....?
Im not looking to start an argument with you but you have totally contradicted yourself there. All I will say is that Ramos & Co obviously think that Modric has something extra than the rest of our midfield (and I 100% agree) and I tend to think that they know a lot more about the beautiful game of football than any of us do. Modric is now a Spurs player so therefore I will give him my 100% support as true Spurs fans should not have a vendetta against any player (especially one who hasnt even played one game). We are all Tottenham and we should stick with our players.
Now back to our team. Having just read that we have matched the Buy-Out Clause for a certain Diego Capel, I have a feeling that Ramos is planning a change of Formation. I can see us reverting to a 4-3-3 formation.
G LLORIS?
LB Bale
CB Woodgate
CB King/DUNNE?
RB Hutton
CM Modric
DM MAKOUN?
CM DOS SANTOS?
LW CAPEL?
RW Lennon
F Berbatov
Dos Santos has played the CM position for Barca quite a few times and every time I watch him in that position he impresses me immensely. Anyone else agree?
IN RAMOS I TRUST!!! COYS!!!!
I have nothing against Modric. I am amazed that we paid that much money for a player who plays week in and week out in a Div 2 level team. And someone of small stature which means that Lennon, Malbs and Modric will not work in the same team (so that cuts out our highest scoring midfielders).
We have NO problem creating or scoring goals. We scored more than nearly everyone outside the top4. So the cries for a creator in the midfield are a little baffling.
DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE set pieces, leadership and steel is our problem.
And Modric provides none of those things. In fact his presence will add to those issues.
And he cost us so much that it will price us out on targets we REALLY need.
Now if you were to be really, really, really cynical we are setting ourselves up for a cheap buyout due to us not being quite the instant money making team that was predicted a year ago. But that is a WHOLE other conspiracy theory involving cheaper shares etc to buyout. Eek Hence the infatuation with young players/lack of instant impact which the buyer (of the cheap shares) will reap rewards down the line. But even for me that is cynical and could neeever be the case right?
ultimateloner
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It doesn't matter where Modric comes from. He looks good, our scouts think he's good, tons of teams including Wenger think likewise - what more can you argue?
It doesn't matter that he isn't the DM some people are crying out for. Players can be moulded, moved around etc. These are pros.
As far as I can see Modric's got good balance, can take on players, has good awareness and scores easy goals. Makes things look easy. Reminds me of Messi.
It doesn't matter that he isn't the DM some people are crying out for. Players can be moulded, moved around etc. These are pros.
As far as I can see Modric's got good balance, can take on players, has good awareness and scores easy goals. Makes things look easy. Reminds me of Messi.
What gets on my nerves is Ramos previous scouts told him about Modric YEARS ago. And it takes him to get put in the spotlight for matches against England etc etc for our scouts to catch up to him.
Ramos also stated that he has seen Modric play twice before we signed him.
There is a VERY good reason why Arsenal did not sign him. In fact 16.5 million reasons why Arsenal did not sign him. They get their players cheap remember. You know? Good business and all that?
juande.is.a.yido
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Cant blame a player for playing for the best team in his home country.
Whos to say that Modric wont score the goals that seal the home wins against Newcastle or Birmingham or Man United or Arsenal. All games that i feel we could have won. (Was winning in three of those four i believe but lost them all.)
Only thing I agree with there.
Please state if otherwise but i honestly cant think of a player we have been priced out of when it came to a transfer. e.g Bent, Defoe, Carrick, Woodgate even back to Rebrov. All players that we had competition in signing yet we once again produced the funds and signed them all. Funds obviously arent a mojor issue at THFC when it comes to getting the player the manager or sporting director wants.
Please now explain the thinking behind buying these young talented player all for a low price. Rose, Peckhart, Tarrabt, Dirvitte (spelling?), Parret.
At the end of the day, im sure your very good at whatever you do for a living. And going my Levy, Comolli and Ramos' track records i know they know what there doing. We all know we are stable financially and that those three men will not let this club go backwards in the long term.
spurslenny
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ok, i respect your opinion. now here's mine on the players you've chosen there
Dunne= agree. solid, proven prem defender
barry = good player, but can we afford to get into a bidding war with liverpool
bullard = i'm sorry but you must be joking. we are trying to move up a level, not go backwards or stand still. at best, he's a mid-table scrapping team player and is certainly not better than any of the midfielders we currently have
albiol = don't know of him, so can't comment
frey = i do rate him, but i reckon he'd cost a fortune (12-15mil euros). there are other keepers we could target that would be just as reliable and cost a lot less ( coupet, jussi, kameni)
got no arguments with your other choices, but, only based on what i've heard from other posters and youtube clips (but they don't always tell the whole story, do they?)
as for modric, we paid the amount we did for him for a few reasons
1. we had to compete with other potential buyers for his services, which meant he must have been in high demand
or
2.his former club asked for a 'way over the top price' for an unproven player knowing that someone would come along a pay it
out of the two i know which one i believe ( and its not because i want to)
This for me sums up Spurs scouts/evaluation issues:
"The one we chose last year was Boateng, the second one was Keita and our scouts went to Germany and France but we offered half the money Tottenham proposed for Boateng."
This is from the president of Seville.
We paid TWICE as much as KPB was worth. Now on the pitch he does look like a player we overpaid for.
Why is everyone so happy about this? Just because our directors know how to drum up cash (a lot of which is from gouging fans), does not mean we should give them a gold star for flushing it down the toilet.
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