And so it begins...
Friday, January 1, 2010 at 12:13PM Morning all. Thought I'd drop a blog while I munch my way through my coco-pops (hot milk just like the advert). It's the first of January which is you know what time. Yep, the gates of tabloid hell are open and one thousand demented monkeys are let loose on type-writers, churning out an infinite amount of possibilities in the way of transfer stories, each one delivered by carrier pigeon to every entity of the Murdoch Empire and re-used every few days with different pictures to give us the illusion of development.
It's the January transfer window, and its about to vomit its chunky unsightly sick all over us.
I'm already giddy with excitement thanks to the first new year 'stories'. Bite size carrot chunks already been gagged on. The first one concerns Harry's 'comeback' on Pav's outburst. Roman telling everyone that our gaffer has been mocking him and although it seems that Harry is still citing the Russian as being a good player/footballer, it's a bit of mis-direction leading to how he's now willing to listen to any offers (as long as the offer is of the right kind).
Let's not let this one drag out.
We've also got the Sandro story, which has plodded along for 6 months now. He's close to / has agreed terms. The story suggests he has agreed personal terms but both clubs are trying to work out the transfer. If there are plans afoot to sign him, I'm sure it hasn't been such a long tedious process. As we have a 'relationship' with Internacional and if we've agreed something, its probably already been done and dusted. Then again, considering what we went through with that other Brazilian club (Santos) when we almost/should have signed Diego (sigh) perhaps this is the only way to sign South American players.
The other news item that has me smiling is the one from the Guardian that states:
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who has signed 19 players in the last five January transfer windows, says the mid-season transfer window is "a nightmare" and claims the chances of him bringing anybody to Spurs this month are "very, very, very, very slim" - Read it here.
So, that's what? Four verys which makes it very x 4 slim of us signing anyone, but it's not 5 verys or God forbid 6 so I'm reading between the lines here and I'm gonna hazard another one of those guesses and assume (ass, you and me) that Harry is playing down our chances of bringing in some new recruits.
I'll end this afternoons blog (yes, I'm having coco-pops for brunch) by reposting some stats I read over at THFCLatest 2 this morning (copied from elsewhere, so forgive me for not knowing the original source but these types of stats are probably all over the place at the moment):
Tottenham have exactly the same points total from 20 games (37) as the 2005-06 season when they lost out on fourth on the final day.
Only Cesc Fabregas and Ryan Giggs have created more goals than Aaron Lennon in the top flight.
Jermain Defoe has already has his most successful scoring season ever in the Premier League with 14 goals.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. We need to consolidate. We need to add something extra to the squad and avoid the potential to fade away.
Be positive. Attack.
What I'm waiting for is for those other more cultured monkeys to get their typewriters out. Not the hacks, the message board ITK sub-communities. Is it just me or have we had a very prolonged quiet time from them recently? Have Spurs chopped down all the trees surrounding the Lodge?
Have a good one today.
Reader Comments (31)
Hi Spooky, I'm writing this while up a tree outside Spurs Lodge. I can exclusively confirm that Spurs have cut down all trees here. Every single one. There, I'm ITK - worship me. And get me an invisible ladder for my invisible tree....
I think we'll have a quiet window, like in the summer (if you count the Kyles as investments for the future rather than a first team transfer). Sandro seems nailed on, and Bentley and Pav will probably leave.
I hope we pick up more bargains like Kranjcar, though imo we should be looking for class players who would improve the starting XI more than add to squad depth; as we saw in the Villa Liverpool game, basically only one worldclass player proved to be the difference between the two sides (plus Gerrard of course). Of course that is easier said than done! A good player in brilliant form like Bellamy or Dunne or Milner could be very useful too, obviously they are not available but others of their type might help us make the push for Europe.
Sandro will join. Too much smoke.
Spooks, how's your head fairing lad? From the looks of it, everyone's sleeping it off today. Best laughs so far can be found in the Daily Mail. Plenty of absolute dog shit.
Crouch to Zenit?
Riiiiiiiiiight.
I think it will be a quiet window. Harry has to sell to buy and offers for Bentley/Pav are not going to flood in so he just has to wait. So I expect nothing much til late in the window and probably not much then anyway. Wouldn't hold my breath on Sandro arriving either.
1st January 2010 By Jon West........daily star!
HARRY REDKNAPP has told want-away Roman Pavlyuchenko to get his head sorted – starting with his big mouth.
Whatever Harry & Levy plan on doing in this window, they need to do it in a smooth and speedy transition. Pav to be sold? Sell! Sandro to come in? Finalize! The squad need to be settled and focused over the January period.
COYS!
spurs r a no substance club ,so no famous or class player will want to play 4 spurs ,they have got nothing to attract big name players ,therefore harry has got big problem to make strong additions to his present weak squad full of medicore players, spurs will never finish top 4 with this squad.
@ Gary Hammer
his present weak squad full of medicore players....ha ha ha hahaha ha no stop it, these medicore players seemed to make your guys look like a sunday morning outfit, weak squad...ha ahahahahh, fabulous, more talent on the bench and back at the lodge than your best starting 11. Medicore players who you can only dream of having in your team, oh hang on a minute were'nt some of them in your team once (until they saw the light).
Piss off spammer. Happy new year spooky x
Allo spooky
think you are spot on with predictions for January window.
Have you noticed that arry is now in the papers and media more than the players?
Is that a ploy To keep them schtum and under his wing?
I. E. No body is more important than arry!
Oh and Pompey being in the shit don't help either I guess.
Look forward to all your posts throughout jan.
Adam.
Yidsnews.wordpress.com
Harry is always in the media. He loves the attention and the media love the banter. Remember its all about Harry first, Tottenham second. Had a conversation with my brother and kidding around we pondered what would happen if Wenger left Arsenal and they went in for him (unlikely I know). Fact is he'd happily leave Spurs for them. Because he's number one. But that's just drunk talk. One good thing about him being in the paper more than players is that at last he has all attention focused on him rather than them. At least when they're not off in Dublin getting hammered.
Is the cup a mere distraction before Liverpool? It is for me.
It'd be good to get Sandro in, wouldn't it. And Gio can replace Pav como numero cuatro. Pity they're not thinking a little bigger. After the embarrassment with Kaka, I think Man City need to be watched if only for poaching from their rivals. Glad we sit Top 4 this week, as all the troops should feel good about staying. On the record now, I'd take a draw at Anfield.
piss off draw at anfield , i bet harry wouldnt take a draw at anfield he has got the boys chruning results out ok we lack steel but hudds and the general have helped a lot we cant be to goals up and coasting like against everton then miss the chance for all three points , this is the difference between top 4 (you get the points you think you wont i.e liverpool start of the season brimingham 2-1 lennon strike late on , but drawing bolton almost drawing to pompy losing at wolves , and stoke is crap harry his know for sometime these boys are gonna trun into men with him at the helm , but they need to concentrate for 95 mins not just 70 mins , harry wont bring in more then 3 players as he does not want to steer the ship off course , spurs have to get results every game this is where it counts from NOW we are right there and its up to us to throw it away, we have to beat man coity vills liverpool arsenal and the mid tabel teams and the ones fighting for the lives or it could come down right to the wire martinb jol tried and failed fuck wes ham losing on that day 2-1 hurt so much please tottenham do it for the badge not for levy do for the young boys that walk into school and have been cussed by there mates for supporting tottenham eraze th hurt of yester year and put the proud cockerail on the map once more and make the players who turned there back on a move to spurs cocks like klass jan huntlear be disappointed theynever joined a club with a proud history and a real passion for the badge, happy new year yids and happy new harry and the boys , may it be rewarding and generous and very lucky and fortunate for all of us ........
gary hammer, are u high on cow dung or what? talk abt no substance, look at the hammers. who wants to join? everyone wants out! that's no substance for you. perhaps u can play in goal when you've sold england's 8th choice keeper in Green.
Personally am glad of the consolidation this year compared to last and am gutted by 4 results so far this season(Stoke,Wolves,Villa and Everton). But hey all signs are good for rest of season and even better for next when I would really expect the squad to shine above all others.. COYS
proud history and spurs ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! when was last time spurs won anything worth and all talk about passion of fans is bullcrap , abusing ur own players at half -time throughout last season ,throwing managers and showing no loyality towards managers like jol who was most successful managers at spurs in recent times, booing ur own skipper in keane a kind of legend at ur club ,and i wonder how on earth will u fill up ur 55,000 seater stadium as u dont see spurs supporters that much nowdays may b most of them have turned chelsea fans.
Dear gayhammer. Ok you're right. Now fuck off and annoy someone else.
Don't feed the troll, the table never lies and we all know it
What are we? 6th or 7th most successful English club in history? Won silverware in every decade since the 50's? Yeah, we aint got no history do we. I don't mind supporting shitty little Spurs and our complete lack of ever doing anything.
Please help me - all I think about is Spurs - I think I've got some sort of jealousy syndrome.
I can't sleep because we won't get our cup final at White Hart Lane next season, after we're relegated.
I'm also worried I might get laid off from my job, stacking shelves at Lidl and what with mum's looks fading, she might have to give her job in the massage parlour.
If only I knew who dad was - maybe he could help.
With love (and envy), gary hammer, sad llittle spammer
Garyhammer, i hope that your comments amuse the fans of your new league rivals next year from QPR and Watford. twat
And yet he still posts. That's how much he cares. Bless him. Bless his salt of the earth soul.
Where do u guys runaway when fans from chelsea , villa, everton,liverpool and obviously arsenal take a bite at u , probably u r not fan enuf to stuck for ur club regardless how big or small it is. i am not delusional and admit that clubs like man u , arsenal and liverpool r defintely bigger than us but clubs like spurs can lick my as$.west ham fans live in real world thats why we get respect unlike fans like u as everyone knows ur club is just another - nothing special club but u guys live in dream thinking u r top players.spurs fans r subject of biggest mockery in uk.
Hold up a minute. Are we really discussing urban myths?
Westham 4 ever - run away from what exactly? Explain if we are still talking about football here or not.
As for West Ham fans living in the real world and about knowing your place is that why you've turned so easily on prior managers? And if the real world is one that is full of the most vile filth ridden scum talking supporters, then thank fuck its over there in East London, detached from the rest of the world.
Respect from other fans? Give over. Now who's deluded. You seem to be suggesting that you're better than everyone because you know you're shit and proud of the fact that you won't amount to anything. You sound like a bigger cunt than the cunt you think us Spurs fans are.
As for us thinking we are 'big' or special, don't believe everything you read. We - the poor little yiddos who go to every home game - are the ones who see the shit excuses season in and season out. We've seen more transitional seasons than you lot have seen pie and mash. We simply want to achieve success. We are ambitious. And why the fuck not? Its not us spending millions every season on players - its the chairman and the managers.
Exactly what is wrong with a fan asking for his club to correct the obvious mistakes being made?
Tell you what mate, you keep your poxy little club that yo yos between top flight and championship football and I'll stick with mine the one that never quite makes its into the CL. because I'd rather be where I am, then where you are.
You silly mug.
"Where do u guys runaway when fans from chelsea , villa, everton,liverpool and obviously arsenal take a bite at u , probably u r not fan enuf to stuck for ur club regardless how big or small it is"
What the fuck are you on about ? Runaway? Please don't tell me you're referring to 'firms' here?
Are you really feeding the trolls? Who cares what a bunch of muggy Hammers fans have to say? Move on.
Are the West Ham fans giving it large getting themselves down to Upton Park tomorrow? You know, in the FA Cup. At home. In the game where they can't seem to sell tickets.
What a massive club.
LOL
Happy new year spooky and all you spurs fans.went to game against posh came away on a high, then onto spurs sites and on news now, the news of the world are saying DAVID JAMES is on his way to us.I dont know about you lot but GOMES is our No1 ,and surely james wont play 2nd fiddle. Harry said there is no way james is comming to spurs as he wont play as our no2 because he needs games for the world cup.For me he is not what we need, we should go for the likes of watford keeper or posh keeper Lewis who are young and willing to be our no2.
Just watched the FA cup draw. Can't believe we got Man Utd again. Oh . . . .wait a minute . . . . . .