Tottenham Vs Stoke: Match Thread

[scat1620]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/...boss-tim-sherwood-relieved-with-stoke-victory

Towards the end they speak about Defoe.

Ta muchly.

 

[chris_theo]

And like I mentioned last week Sherwood has the highest win percentage in the league of all our managers! 66.67%!

How many games do we allow before we start taking this stat seriously?

 

[thinktank]

Still can't let go of the shit attitude of Adebayor for example when Lamela had his shot blocked out for a corner and Adabayor instantly got on his back for not passing to him. That's not gonna give the team mates confidence now will it? Piss poor attitude.

Can look at that two ways:

a) it's good to see Ade so animated and wanting the ball (did the same thing earlier on when he wasn't passed to)

b) can understand why lamela didn't pass to him after that chronic miss in the first half

 

[millsey]

Wpp

And like I mentioned last week Sherwood has the highest win percentage in the league of all our managers! 66.67%!

How many games do we allow before we start taking this stat seriously?

IF thats the same after 18 months, very seriously

 

[millsey]

Would people be happy with Shane Long as Defoes replacement in Jan?

 

[tiger666]

Would people be happy with Shane Long as Defoes replacement in Jan?

Would rather play Kane/Coulthirst.

 

[millsey]

Would rather play Kane/Coulthirst.

Really? If Ade or Sol got a bad injury we rely on them?

 

[Lufti]

Lufti, if we persist with this 4-4-2, where do you see Lewis fitting in? It's a worry because I really rate him and I know it's a squad game but I'd say he's behind Dembele/Paulinho/Sandro/Capoue/Eriksen ... You could even throw Siggy in there.

I think the fact he wasn't even on the subs bench speaks volumes. He said midweek that he spoke to Tim after the Southampton game, presumably telling him that he wants to play, so he got the game against West Brom but had a bit of a mare. He now wasn't in the match day squad, and I don't think he has an injury.

Unfortunately I'm thinking it could be bye bye to Lewis unless he chooses to wait for Van Gaal in the summer and try and impress him

 

[Lufti]

Sounds like Defoe is off from what Sherwood said in his post-match interview

What did he say?

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

I think the fact he wasn't even on the subs bench speaks volumes. He said midweek that he spoke to Tim after the Southampton game, presumably telling him that he wants to play, so he got the game against West Brom but had a bit of a mare. He now wasn't in the match day squad, and I don't think he has an injury.

Unfortunately I'm thinking it could be bye bye to Lewis unless he chooses to wait for Van Gaal in the summer and try and impress him

I love him passion and determination but it's just not happened for him in the league.

Would always follow his career though, not writing him off either at Spurs I hasten to add!

 

[thinktank]

give me an hour to digest that and I'll offer an opinion mate!

You mean...you read it???

 

[Scarlet57]

Average player positions today. Almost a 4-3-3

How do they work this out, are players tagged or is there someone at every game working it out?

 

[thinktank]

After seeing Stoke mount, I think, one single attack on goal, you wonder why any of their fans bother to travel to away games. Dedication!

Orc love.

 

[only1waddle]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/...boss-tim-sherwood-relieved-with-stoke-victory

Towards the end they speak about Defoe.

Good interview, much different Sherwood than the one he served up after the other games, liked the bit about not collecting players and playing the youngsters if need be.

Pretty much confirmed there is a deal in the pipeline with Defoe.

 

[thinktank]

Succinctly put DM. A rare voice of reason in a mad Tottenham internet forum world.

 

[THFC 1882]

19 games 08/09 20p 19 games 09/10 35p 19 games 10/11 33p 19 games 11/12 42p 19 games 12/13 33p 19 games 13/14 34p

 

[thinktank]

Sherwood said there will be a few changes for the Utd game. I wonder who may come in?

Walker/Rose for starters.

 

[Lufti]

I love him passion and determination but it's just not happened for him in the league.

Would always follow his career though, not writing him off either at Spurs I hasten to add!

Yeah, I hope it isn't the end, but it's starting to look that way. Tim's given everyone a chance, and so far Holtby and Sigurdsson are the two who haven't impressed under him. With Carroll likely to be recalled it seems they might be offloaded. It seems like more than a coincidence that Sigurdsson was played in the middle against West Ham and was poor, then was even worse in the next two games on the left, after which he gives an interview saying he doesn't want to play on the left and he's out the squad.

Hopefully Holtby can get a little run and impress, but if Dembele and Paulinho keep playing like they did today, with Sandro to come back and Capoue and Bentaleb trying to force their way in, it seems unlikely.

I bet if he did move to another club though, like Everton for example, he'd do really well

 

[parj]

Not just saying this, but I've never seen us lose either

Well in that case I will jump on the bandwagon too... And mine includes a win against Liverpool with Chris Armstrong leading the line

 

[thinktank]

Agree about that Ade was getting ratty towards the end of the game, you could tell he really fancied himself for a goal once they started flying in and was annoyed he wasn't getting a go. Shouted twice at Lamela when Lamela had taken the correct options and then we he had a chance to play Lamela in on goal he took a shot instead which was blocked three yards away. The guy was a beast all game but his attitude does my head in, it's always going to creep into his game

That's Ade for you - shit and quiet or on form and tantrums.