The Spurs Twitter thread - 13th August 2012

[Danners9]

Isn't he meant to have an attitude problem?

he likes getting arrested for assault, yes.. not charged or convicted, but involved several times.

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

@BFairthorne: #Modric agent lifelong friend and part of Levy's London Jewish community. Not typical agent looking to sell at any cost for his 10%. #Spurs

 

[ryantegan]

If you fancy a laugh, search "Kyle Walker Everton" on twitter. Loads of rumours that he is having a medical there! Hilarious.

I reckon they have their kyles mixed up

 

[Scutch]

Isn't he meant to have an attitude problem?

I think it was JJ who said AVB didn't want him, but yeah I've certainly read he's a bit arrogant. Makes you wonder why Real actually bought him in the first place. He was young player/player of the year in the Bundesliga prior to making the move and has since been wasted in Spain. Saying that, he was injured for 2/3 of the campaign. Perhaps they were expecting another Ozil, but for that they have to play the guy.

 

[ryantegan]

Anything that is about Real Madrid and is printed directly from AS is significant

 

[Sum Monsterism]

If you fancy a laugh, search "Kyle Walker Everton" on twitter. Loads of rumours that he is having a medical there! Hilarious.

I reckon they have their kyles mixed up

Jeremy Kyle to Everton?!?!

 

[RJ1882]

So Duncan CAstles, who has supposed lcose links to AVB, says we are in for M'Vila. JJ then pooh pooh's this.

So do we now take anything Duncan Castles says a little less serious now?

He posted about an article on Twitter last night regarding Redknapps dismissal. Link that was supposed to take you to full story on The Nationals website didnt work, so havent read the full article. Hopefully it appears today as it started off pretty well...

'A self-centred, tactically naïve coach. One who lost his players' respect through a failure to communicate and angered his employer by sidelining expensively acquired signings? Yes, you can see why #THFC rid themselves of Harry Redknapp.

The process was not quite as Daniel Levy hoped for. A conviction for tax evasion would have allowed Tottenham's chairman to divest himself of Redknapp without a pay-off. The Football Association succumbing to rabid press demand that their favourite to succeed Fabio Capello as England manager would have been better still, netting compensation for a man Levy considered a liability.

Ultimately a sacking was required. Redknapp rewarded for his repeated demands that his White Hart Lane contract be extended with its termination. Redknapp's many media allies were outraged. How could Tottenham dismiss a manager who'd delivered two top-four finishes in three years? Complaints intensified when it became clear that Redknapp's successor was to be Andre Villas-Boas, fresh from a brief, ugly spell at Chelsea.

Tellingly, there were far fewer moans from Tottenham supporters. The majority formed a frustrated group who'd grown tired of Redknapp's self-contradictory, oft self-serving words and welcomed change. Tottenham's players stayed remarkably quiet – if they were upset by the loss of a coach reputed to be one of the best man managers in the English game, most kept that discontent to themselves.

Redknapp's beheading, Villas-Boas' anointment was no hasty action. Levy had been looking for a new coach for the whole of last season. Extensive discussions were held with another casualty of Roman Abramovich's ire before Carlo Ancelotti received a more lucrative invite from Paris Saint-Germain; the position was also offered to Jose Mourinho as the Real Madrid manager looked to return to the Premier League.....

Article ends here with this Full article will be available here: Read more at The National ›

 

[GetSpurredOn]

So who reckons the "variables" have the initials NS

That was my first thought. Sahin has been hevaily linked this weekend, but if that is the case, why has Levy allegedly asked for time to sign a replacement before it is officially announced...? Unless, and this is all guesswork, it actually just means tying up other deals (Lloris/Adebayor/Damaio etc) before everyone finds out we have a big wad of spanish cash and adjusts their prices accordingly...
If however, the €32m is just cash, not involving any player, I cannot see that as being realistic, I cannot see Levy back tracking that much over the fee, dependant on the add ons obviously, as lets be honest, any add ons based on success should come to fruition, as they are pretty much bankers to share their domestic cups/league with Barca every season.

 

[RJ1882]

I reckon they have their kyles mixed up

Reckon or know? Naughton to Everton then? Any chance we can send them Jenas instead and hope they dont realise?

 

[Sum Monsterism]

Reckon or know? Naughton to Everton then? Any chance we can send them Jenas instead and hope they dont realise?

you can't be serious when asking that? why would we sell Kyle Walker? Are you mad?

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Anything that is about Real Madrid and is printed directly from AS is significant

I thought MARCA was Madrids paper?

 

[RJ1882]

you can't be serious when asking that? why would we sell Kyle Walker? Are you mad?

What are you talking about fool?
I am asking Ryan if in his opinion they have their Kyles mixed up and he 'Thinks' its Naughton.
Or if he Knows it is Naughton through his strictly heterosexual relationship with JJ.

That is all. Selling Walker has never entered my head.

 

[lol]

lol, the reports are saying we are gonna get only £25m + add on for modric whom we have a 4 year contract left? please remember we got £30m for a 30year old with 2 years of contract left. unless the add on is benzema/higuain or sahin on perm, i dont think we will accept such a low fee.

 

[duffster]

Real Madrid Info ‏@RmadridInfo
Modric's transfer is close as the fees between both the clubs is no longer a problem. Deal expected to be around €32M + variables [AS]

Anyone know what AS is? Some sort of Spanish newspaper I presume?

Basically Real Madrid's own propaganda rag so perhaps a pinch of salt.

 

[worcestersauce]

It is some sort of newspaper, a very pro-Madrid newspaper. Often the voice of the club.

I thought that was Marca or is there more yuan one?

 

[Scutch]

Marca is Madrid's voice.

 

[spursfan77]

@BFairthorne: #Modric agent lifelong friend and part of Levy's London Jewish community. Not typical agent looking to sell at any cost for his 10%. #Spurs

I saw that tweet earlier. Not quite sure what he means by it. His agent would only be looking to get modric whatever he wants surely?

 

[ravo]

Real Madrid Info ‏@RmadridInfo
Modric's transfer is close as the fees between both the clubs is no longer a problem. Deal expected to be around €32M + variables [AS]

Anyone know what AS is? Some sort of Spanish newspaper I presume?

AS sounds like it could moving one along to BS...

 

[spursfan77]

More good news!

@wayneveysey: Emmanuel Adebayor #THFC switch set to go down to the wire http://t.co/WmQA9lun

Kind of goes against recent info though.

 

[sweyid]

@BFairthorne: #Modric agent lifelong friend and part of Levy's London Jewish community. Not typical agent looking to sell at any cost for his 10%. #Spurs

I thought Kia Joorabchian was Modric's agent, or is he just some kind of advisor?