Peter Crouch signs for Spurs

[Darrkespur]

Actually I think Crouch's assists are the most important reason and why I want a player like him in the team - he links up the midfield and the strikeforce so much better than our current set of forwards - although Pav threatened to do it when alongside defoe. when Crouch plays, the players around him score more than say a Bent. We have a team of good players and our midfield play last year was often good, but with no end product due to piss-poor runs from our strikers (Bent) or strikers dropping deep to get the ball (Keane, Pav and to a certain extent defoe). I see Crouch as being the foil Kanoute used to be - besides whom keane and defoe both scored lots of goals. Bent, Defoe, Keane and Pav are all primarily goalscorers (although Pav has shown hints otherwise especially around xmas time), so they all want to make the same runs, to get in on goal. As a result our forward play is predictable and easy to cut out. Crouch doesn't make those kind of runs so much and like Kanoute, Berbatov, etc is content to collect the ball outside the box and feed through to fellow strikers. That's exactly what we need and I think Crouch will thrive on passes from Modric and crosses from Bentley or Lennon.

We've seen just how good Defoe can be alongside him. I suspect Keane and Pav will seem to be better players too alongside Crouch - why do you think Keane looked so Anemic for Liverpool and us on his return - he didn't become a bad player overnight, he just needs a player like Crouch, Viduka, Berbatov or Kanoute next to him. I think if you looked at Defoe and Keane's stats with or without those kind of players (as Defoe played with Kanoute at West ham as well as tottenham then Berbatov and then Crouch, and keane has spent the majority of his career playing alongside viduka at leeds, kanoute then berbatov at spurs.) - you'll see the difference.

Our team needs balance. Harry Redknapp is a smart manager and knows he needs to buy players that balance our needs, not the best player available. I have a lot of confidence that Crouch (or Negredo who was my favourite choice for this position) will make far more of a difference to our performances than stats alone would suggest.

 

[jimmy-jojo]

I find it side-splittingly hilarious that supporters weaned on FM fail to see what three England Managers and a top four Premiership Manager has seen with Crouch being involved in their teams. A bit like Heskey really. Unappreciated while he goes about his business.

Erm...the England managers who have picked Crouch have done so because he is one of the best England have got...but that isn't saying much given the dearth of striking talent available to the national team.

You're also conveniently forgetting that Benitez did indeed sign him, but it didn't take him long to sell him on.

Surely RVN would be a cheaper and better option?

 

[Green Valley]

Erm...the England managers who have picked Crouch have done so because he is one of the best England have got...but that isn't saying much given the dearth of striking talent available to the national team.

You're also conveniently forgetting that Benitez did indeed sign him, but it didn't take him long to sell him on.

Surely RVN would be a cheaper and better option?

Has RVN still got it in him? Didn't he just suffer a really bad injury and he's 33, with huge wages.

 

[PhilosoSPUR]

I'm with Darrkespur all the way.

Stats are important, but more important is the kind of player.

Crouch may not be the best hold-up man in the world, but he's the one we can get, and having him will improve the stats that count, like points in the league, cups won, etc.

 

[Michey]

I'm with Darrkespur all the way.

Stats are important, but more important is the kind of player.

Crouch may not be the best hold-up man in the world, but he's the one we can get, and having him will improve the stats that count, like points in the league, cups won, etc.

That would only mean that our scouting is way below par

 

[Rupstoh]

so if we went out a bought a creative midfielder to replace modric and his assists for last season were 1 in 40 games you would dismiss it?

Go and watch football. Not on TV.

Watch what constitutes an 'assist'. Players make runs off the ball and don't touch it.

Modric draws defenders and midfielders out of the game. He probably created more goals from his movement off the ball. I'd call that an assist.

 

[scat1620]

I believe he (Crouch) will offer us a different option but hope it is not to the detriment of Pav whom i believe to be our most inventive/creative striker (yes more so than Keane) and i Also don't believe that KJH would greatly improve our play being similar in ability in build up play to Bent.

The bit in bold really has me doing a Eek!

Each to their own, I suppose, but I think Pav is exactly equal to Bent in terms of being an inventive/creative striker, i.e. that he isn't at all either inventive or creative.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Erm...the England managers who have picked Crouch have done so because he is one of the best England have got...but that isn't saying much given the dearth of striking talent available to the national team.

You're also conveniently forgetting that Benitez did indeed sign him, but it didn't take him long to sell him on.

Surely RVN would be a cheaper and better option?

Took him 3 years and that was mainly down to having just signed Keane and Crouch wanting regular football.

I'm not enthralled at the prospect of Crouch next season, but I hope he does well and proves the doubters wrong. I udnerstand the signing, but I'm not completely supportive of it. Ho hum, I'm not in charge and Harry is, there's a reason for that so hopefully this proves to be a case of the management knowing better then the fans (or this fan at least).

For the record, I believe Crouch wll improve us, I just can't help but feel that there are players who would improve us more.

 

[degoose]

I find it side-splittingly hilarious that supporters weaned on FM fail to see what three England Managers and a top four Premiership Manager has seen with Crouch being involved in their teams. A bit like Heskey really. Unappreciated while he goes about his business.

Fully agreed, Crouch has proven he can score in the prem, in the champions league and international games but supposedly that isnt quite enough for some spurs fans.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

While I don't pay that much attention to stats, if a certain stat is particularly high it can be taken note of in some circumstances. A high assist stat means that a player most likely is often in the right position and plays a chance creating pass. I wouldn't care particularly if a player had 3 assists as opposed to someone who had 1, but if a player has 9 assists it does show that he gets into the right positions and plays the right passes more often than not. Either that or he is extraordinarily lucky, which is probably not the case for the majority of high assisters.

 

[Tottenham woody]

utter disgrace of a signing, so many other strikers out there who would improve us but we go for the obvious lazy option.

Not 'appy 'arry

 

[Rupstoh]

utter disgrace of a signing, so many other strikers out there who would improve us but we go for the obvious lazy option.

Not 'appy 'arry

A fantastic signing.

 

[Dannyspur]

utter disgrace of a signing, so many other strikers out there who would improve us but we go for the obvious lazy option.

Not 'appy 'arry

:clap:

 

[whiteheartdave]

Well if he comes ill support anyone who wears our shirt. I think Crouch is just the player we need at the moment. And as people are saying it gives us another option up front. We all know About Defoe and Crouch i cant wait to see Keane and crouch cos i think crouch would bring out the best of Keane

 

[kaz Hirai]

Go and watch football. Not on TV.

Watch what constitutes an 'assist'. Players make runs off the ball and don't touch it.

Modric draws defenders and midfielders out of the game. He probably created more goals from his movement off the ball. I'd call that an assist.

ive seen plenty of football over years, but thanks for the suggestion. so you're telling me that you wouldnt care then of we bought a creative midfielder for over 12 million and he only managed one assist in over 40 games? you are a liar sir

 

[BringBack_leGin]

utter disgrace of a signing, so many other strikers out there who would improve us but we go for the obvious lazy option.

Not 'appy 'arry

I don't even think a night with Linda Evangelista would make you happy

 

[SpurSince57]

Terrible signing and shows how far we have fallen since we sacked Jol. Disgraceful.

You do realise that Jol was keen on signing him?

 

[frodo]

The more I think about it, the better a signing I think this would be. If we replace Bent with Crouchy we truly will have 4 great strikers. He will definitely bring out the best in Defoe and Keane. Proven goalscorer. Whats not to like?

Spurs fans are stupid sometimes.....

 

[Tottenham woody]

I don't even think a night with Linda Evangelista would make you happy

I'm just not a fan of shit players, never have been especially when they are signing for Spurs.

 

[sihills]

utter disgrace of a signing, so many other strikers out there who would improve us but we go for the obvious lazy option.

Not 'appy 'arry

who that wouldnt cost a bomb in both wages and transfer fee, and who would realistically want to come to a side without any european football???

imo he will be a great signing for us, he is everything we dont have in our other strikers, he is proven in the prem and for england, he brings with him a great attitude and the rest of the dressing room will love him.

i assume your the type of fan that thinks we should spend 30million on a player who we have never heard of and has never set foot in the premiership let alone spoken a word of english!!

in harry we trust. 2 points in 8 games!