Author Topic: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out bllcks. (Read 2841590 times)

Villanation · « **Reply #12915 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:54:51 PM »

The Darren Bent problem is a groin strain issue.

Vanilla · « **Reply #12916 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:55:22 PM »

Quote from: Merv on August 30, 2011, 12:47:52 PM

Hutton's okay. He's solid, robust, can tank forward. What's the point in trading him for Young? Well, he's about six years younger than Luke, so that's something. £3m is more than I was expecting, though.

Get the young Irish lad and a good midfielder in and that's alright, given the dampening-down of expectations around at the mo.

Just because he is younger doesn't mean he is any better. There's a reason he can't get in the Spurs team. At least you know what you got with Young. Wouldn't it be better to stick with reliability rather than the unknown, for what looks like is going to be a sticky season?

paulcomben · « **Reply #12917 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:55:46 PM »

Joe Cole going to Lille, says BBC.

eastie · « **Reply #12918 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:55:47 PM »

Quote from: ROBBO on August 30, 2011, 12:50:47 PM

Strange but with just three top additions we could challenge for that fourth spot, i can understand and sympathise with the need to cut the wage bill but surely there has been enough reductions for us to be able to get decent players in. If the gate takings drop away we will lose anyway.

disagree, i think we are miles away from challenging for 4th spot unless those additions were ronaldo, messi and iniesta.

SoccerHQ · « **Reply #12919 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:55:50 PM »

Quote from: ROBBO on August 30, 2011, 12:54:31 PM

Strange but with just three top additions we could challenge for that fourth spot, i can understand and sympathise with the need to cut the wage bill but surely there has been enough reductions for us to be able to get decent players in. If the gate takings drop away we will lose anyway.

We're miles away from the top 4 now.

6th or 7th would be a big success this season with the budget and squad size.

Risso · « **Reply #12920 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:56:32 PM »

Strange business. Get rid of Luke Young and replace him with somebody who isn't as good, for £3m. There's also the fact that Luke Young was pretty handy at left back to consider as well.

PaulWinch again · « **Reply #12921 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:56:39 PM »

Hutton is good enough, but we still need a lot more.

Mazrim · « **Reply #12922 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:56:54 PM »

I personally dont think Corluka is any better or even as good as Hutton from what I've seen.

Greg N'Ash · « **Reply #12923 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:57:25 PM »

they've been trying to offload him ever since he arrived at spurs. He's not as good as luke young. Only thing he has going for him is his age, but 3m for spurs 3rd choice right-back with less than 12 months left is another transfer superclass from faulkner. Levy has seen us coming.

Toronto Villa · « **Reply #12924 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:57:26 PM »

Quote from: Greg N'Ash on August 30, 2011, 12:41:38 PM

3m for hutton?!! Jesus H christ.

we need a full back with experience and 3m is not a high price for a PL player in his mid twenties, having just sold one of equivalent ability that is several years older. We also have a couple of players in the squad as adequate cover for that position. Who were you expecting? Dani Alves?

SoccerHQ · « **Reply #12925 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:58:24 PM »

What would people expecting to pick him up for, 30p?

Levy always drives a hard bargain selling players so I'm quite happy it's 3m and not that 6m figure that was floating around at the weekend.

David_Nab · « **Reply #12926 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:58:35 PM »

Looks like Hargreaves is a non goer ..having medical at Man City

Vanilla · « **Reply #12927 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:01:16 PM »

Quote from: ROBBO on August 30, 2011, 12:54:31 PM

Strange but with just three top additions we could challenge for that fourth spot, i can understand and sympathise with the need to cut the wage bill but surely there has been enough reductions for us to be able to get decent players in. If the gate takings drop away we will lose anyway.

Think you missed the 1 in front of the 4 there. I agree about the gate receipts though, but think they will pick up a little, especially when the big guns come to town. But the new stand just seems rather a waste now.

tarzansbrother · « **Reply #12928 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:01:24 PM »

Quote from: Risso on August 30, 2011, 12:56:32 PM

Strange business. Get rid of Luke Young and replace him with somebody who isn't as good, for £3m. There's also the fact that Luke Young was pretty handy at left back to consider as well.

Come on L Young was average at best. I think it's a great bit of business and a refreshing change in replacing an older player on a big wage with someone with good prem experience and something to prove. He has also performed at his best with Mcliesh

Mazrim · « **Reply #12929 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:01:31 PM »

Quote from: Risso on August 30, 2011, 12:56:32 PM

Strange business. Get rid of Luke Young and replace him with somebody who isn't as good, for £3m. There's also the fact that Luke Young was pretty handy at left back to consider as well.

I dont agree that Luke is any better but apparently he wanted out for a while.
But we do lose his versatilityat both full back positions.
We do have options for left ack though. Clark, Warnock, Lichaj and Baker can all fill in.
With Hutton, Herd, Lichaj and Cuellar options for right back.

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