Harry on BBC 5 live

[Coolpudge]

Harry Redknapp is about to be on BBC radio 5 live with Colin Murray from the team bus.

 

[fazza]

Cool, let us know what he talks about :up:

 

[Coyboy]

Cheers mate. They just said on team bus but thought they were flying.

 

[chrissivad]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/fivelive.shtml

 

[chrissivad]

We wont go to OT to defend. Too many good strikers and we have played 2 up top all season

Would have been happy with 5 even 4 points from these 3 games so already ahead of what we wanted

King and Woodgate up there with the best in the Prem.

Bale, fantastic LB and LW.

Dawson is fine and fit. King with the team so we will see how he is.

Talked about how he hadn't kicked a ball before the Arsenal game and turned up and played amazing.

 

[bubble07]

I love Redknapp. So honest talks like a fan

 

[fazza]

Cheers Chris :up:

I think we could get something out of tomorrow, a draw would be good IMO, A win would be unbelievable.

 

[Coyboy]

All pretty standard, not sure what he was on about King playing his first game of the season against Chelsea in the league cup final. He had played a few games that season before under Ramos but the point was how amazing King is. Broad strokes interview really, praising Bale, Dawson, Bassong and saying outright that we would play two up.

 

[stormfly]

How many times did he say "triffic"?

 

[Coyboy]

136

 

[bubble07]

He couldn't believe how bale got past 3 players in a tight situation during training. Said he will give Lennon upto 30 minutes if needed

 

[brett.spurs]

Not sure why the guy asked how Dawson is, thought he would've asked about Woodgate.

 

[Coyboy]

You're forgetting he's an idiot, going on about plane seating.

 

[Coolpudge]

Not sure why the guy asked how Dawson is, thought he would've asked about Woodgate.

I assumed it was because Dawson and King are likely to play tomorrow and could have a busy game.

 

[kcmei]

i thought air travel restrictiion has been lifted already?

 

[stormfly]

136

Is that all mg:

 

[shelfsideyid]

Did he not single out... "the little fella' Modric who has been 't'riffic for us"

Immediately after saying "I don't wanna' single any player out" ????

 

[PT]

"Would have been happy with 5 even 4 points from these 3 games so already ahead of what we wanted"

Now I think this - if the management looked at the fixtures and thought four / five points were achievable from nine, although probably realistic, given the opposition, it pretty much concedes fourth place. This opinion was garnered most probably before the FA Cup semi final - in other words, an FA Cup Final was priority.

If we had dropped four / five points from these fixtures, we would, even if Man City lose to Arsenal tomorrow, be up to four points below Citeh, with three games to go.

I honestly believe that Harry and his team had, at that point prior to these games, settled for the Europa Cup next season. Only a phenonemal drive, post disappointing semi final defeat, has kept this team in the hunt for fourth.

A result, even a draw tomorrow, will take the challenge to the wire, thus exceeding Harry's expectations of his own team.

 

[TwoSaintsComeMarching]

Now I think this - if the management looked at the fixtures and thought four / five points were achievable from nine, although probably realistic, given the opposition, it pretty much concedes fourth place. This opinion was garnered most probably before the FA Cup semi final - in other words, an FA Cup Final was priority.

If we had dropped four / five points from these fixtures, we would, even if Man City lose to Arsenal tomorrow, be up to four points below Citeh, with three games to go.

I honestly believe that Harry and his team had, at that point prior to these games, settled for the Europa Cup next season. Only a phenonemal drive, post disappointing semi final defeat, has kept this team in the hunt for fourth.

A result, even a draw tomorrow, will take the challenge to the wire, thus exceeding Harry's expectations of his own team.

Nah, I disagree PT. I think this is typical Harry. All he is doing is lowering expectations and taking pressure off the team. He's been doing it all season.

 

[TwoSaintsComeMarching]

Does anyone have a link to a recording of the whole interview? Cheers