Tottenham Hotspur Thread

Grealish probably be the only signing unless they get Zaha but no way will Levy pay the asking price. Lucas has had a good pre season as have others. Wouldn’t be too worried. 

You would think some expert would just give them an oul ody cologne call and tell them wouldn’t YOU

DUBLIN DOC wrote: You would think some expert would just give them an oul ody cologne call and tell them wouldn’t YOU

If Alderweireld goes who does that leave at centre half? Sanchez, Vertonghen.....who else?

Sorry my mistake, I thought Sissoko joined the summer after they finished 2nd.

Agree with Zinedine. There are lots of ways of building a team, it doesn't have to take spending non stop millions to get it right. Actually, it's clear that some of the bigger clubs doing that have been running themselves into the ground just buying average player after average player for years now. The problem being then that these lads can't be moved as nobody else will pay similar wages, so the club can be stuck with raft of average players for years to come. Sissoko is an example of that imo. Not sure  if Spurs could move him now even if they were willing. When Spurs sold Walker last season, they didn't go and say let's buy any experienced RB for a massive price tag and wages that most fans would want to see. They had Trippier ready to start, confident that he would get better and better the more he played with the side. Trippier is now one of the finest attacking fbs in the league.

Hans Moleman wrote: Agree with Zinedine. There are lots of ways of building a team, it doesn't have to take spending non stop millions to get it right. Actually, it's clear that some of the bigger clubs doing that have been running themselves into the ground just buying average player after average player for years now. The problem being then that these lads can't be moved as nobody else will pay similar wages, so the club can be stuck with raft of average players for years to come. Sissoko is an example of that imo. Not sure  if Spurs could move him now even if they were willing. When Spurs sold Walker last season, they didn't go and say let's buy any experienced RB for a massive price tag and wages that most fans would want to see. They had Trippier ready to start, confident that he would get better and better the more he played with the side. Trippier is now one of the finest attacking fbs in the league.

He did say massive price tag in fairness

Hans Moleman wrote: Spurs should comfortably finish top 4 even if the likes of Dembele, Alderweireld move on. Unless the likes of Kane, Alli, Eriksen or Pochettino go, they are easily good enough to finish in the CL spots.  The problem for Spurs is that this really is the opportunity to make a massive push on the pitch. They really aren't that far off being a really strong team year in year out in the PL and CL, as in actually challenging for those titles, but there's no doubt that the way they go about their transfer business is hurting them a bit. Even if they go and get 2/3 late additions to the squad, there is no time for them to settle. This policy has worked to a degree and there's no doubt that the club and the team are light years ahead of anywhere they've been in the past few decades, but to finally get over the line in one of the big competitions, they really are making life hard for themselves with their late transfer dealings. It's funny because in one way, I actually think they are a brilliantly run club and brilliantly managed side, yet at the same time i feel like they are falling just short. Maybe I'm just not being relaistic, and I'm expecting more when I see so many good players at the club at the same time! They do plan brilliantly for the future - Trippier was ready to step in when Walker was sold, Sanchez is already nailed on in the side with Alderweireld possibly going. All the while, they are still managing to keep the likes of Kane. Back into their new stadium as well this season, so they are clearly doing plenty right. Would love to see them take that final step soon, but I get the feeling they'll just be short again this season. Should comfortably finish top 4 though.