Is anyone else concerned with our lack of signings??

[EZSpur]

Guys,

At the beginning of the transfer window, as usual we were being linked with everyone, anyone and their dog and to be honest i was actually glad that we were keeping a fairly low profile and not making predictable waves in the market, as it possibly meant that Harry and Danny were biding their time and weighing up the correct options for the positions we really need to address!

However, now, i'm getting a bit concerned!!
With only a month left to go before we start a new season, we haven't signed anyone or look likely to do so anytime soon - well not in the positions we really need to cover ie CB, LB, LW, ST!!

Although, that's not the really concerning thing! The real pain is that everyone we've had our eye on, ie the likes of Bastos, Cana, Chamakh, even Stewart Downing and Glen Johnson, have all but signed up already for new clubs!

And worse still, with Citeh and Real Madrid buying every single decent player in the world and subsequently driving up prices, could this mean that we've been priced out of the market??? Can we still afford players or even entice them to come to us in the first place??

I know other clubs are in a similar situation too, and i also appreciate that this could be a bit premature, but when i hear about players like Robben and Vucinic suggesting that they aren't interested in joining us (2 players that could fill the avaialble slots we have) - but instead Harry is seriously looking at Viera or even Figo, it just becomes a bit worrying!

........or of course, it could just be the fact that i always get jittery before the beginning of a new season!! :-o

Thoughts??? :shrug:

 

[fazza]

Have you been in the transfer thread lately?

Alot of info is pointing at friday quite possibly being a day for transfers. Right now it's talk of Negrado, Huntelaar and Young, not neccesarily all of them but at least one.

 

[Danners9]

New signings don't automatically mean a better side. We finished the season well, have a strong group of players and a manager trying to get the best out of them. A couple would improve the side but if no one comes in then it's not the end of the world.

 

[TheBlueRooster]

I'm not at all concerned I think the squad we finished with last season was pretty good and if can't replace what you have with anything better leave it alone.

The only thing that concerns me is we don't have a leader and it seems to me that's what 'Arry is looking for. Viera would add a bit of leadership plus experience.

 

[Azrael]

We aren't mega-rich and we have a manager with no pulling power. Our lack of activity doesn't surprise me at all. Quite simply with aren't first choice on any player's lists. I mean, if you're going to look for a job in Tv you're going to want to work for Simon Cowell before Keith Chegwin, right?

 

[EZSpur]

Have you been in the transfer thread lately?

Alot of info is pointing at friday quite possibly being a day for transfers. Right now it's talk of Negrado, Huntelaar and Young, not neccesarily all of them but at least one.

Fazza, i have been keeping an eye on the transferes thread, but nothing is really concrete, but if you're right, then i hope Friday brings some decent news!

New signings don't automatically mean a better side. We finished the season well, have a strong group of players and a manager trying to get the best out of them. A couple would improve the side but if no one comes in then it's not the end of the world.

Danners, you're absolutely right mate, i know we don't need signinings to make a decent team, and we did indeed end the season strongly, however, from the players that other teams have bought (namely Man City), in order to compete with them directly (and the top four) i just think we still need to address a couple of positions.
Plus with talk of Keano, Bent, Jenas, Hudd and Bale all possibly leaving, surely we have to get replacements in!!
Even if they all stay, i'd still like to see a decent LB come in to push both BAE and Bale, possibly a decent CB to take the pressure of Ledders and Woody, and a real left footer, so that Modric can drift around more centrally!

 

[Danners9]

Teams can always be improved, but there's little point signing stop-gaps because the #1 target wasn't available.

The talk is just that, until it happens. Just have to see what happens, yesterday was quite a busy day around the league. Perhaps tomorrow will be too! hehe

 

[EZSpur]

We aren't mega-rich and we have a manager with no pulling power. Our lack of activity doesn't surprise me at all. Quite simply with aren't first choice on any player's lists. I mean, if you're going to look for a job in Tv you're going to want to work for Simon Cowell before Keith Chegwin, right?

LOL @ Keith Chegwin........not sure i'd EVER want to work for him!!

I understand what you're saying about club and manager pulling power and tbh i hate to admit that you might be right.
However, is it REALLY all about money these days!??
If that's the case then wouldn't everyone want to sign for Citeh, Chelski or Madrid just to get the wage packet and sit on the bench or play with the researves all season!?
I'd like to think that there are players our there that understand something about club tradition and history and want to actually play first team football even if it means that the salary is less.
So basically, i think Spurs DO still have what it takes, players ARE still interested in joining us - BUT we simply can't afford the ridiculous prices currently set in the market by the likes of Madrid and Citeh for example!

 

[Azrael]

LOL @ Keith Chegwin........not sure i'd EVER want to work for him!!

I understand what you're saying about club and manager pulling power and tbh i hate to admit that you might be right.
However, is it REALLY all about money these days!??
If that's the case then wouldn't everyone want to sign for Citeh, Chelski or Madrid just to get the wage packet and sit on the bench or play with the researves all season!?
I'd like to think that there are players our there that understand something about club tradition and history and want to actually play first team football even if it means that the salary is less.
So basically, i think Spurs DO still have what it takes, players ARE still interested in joining us - BUT we simply can't afford the ridiculous prices currently set in the market by the likes of Madrid and Citeh for example!

I think that money counts for a lot. But I think if money were all it took then City would have done a lot better then last year and Newcastle (although obviously not in the same league, so to speak) would never have gone down. I do think a good manager also matters and the top players don't see City as top choice simply because there's a rich arab. I think a good manager counts for a lot as well and no way does Sparky have what the top euro managers like Ancelloti, Fergie, Guardiola and so forth have when it comes to success and attracting top people.

 

[brasil_spur]

It has been very quiet, what concerns me a bit is that we don't get players in before pre-season really get's moving.

To an extent i also hope we get players out early as well, that way 'arry can have some time with his full squad for next season to get them working well together and we can hit the new season running, unlike last year.

Problem is the big signings aren't easy to tie up.

I'd say the priorities for now are really a LM/LW and a Striker to replace Bent.

CB and LB are back-up options and so not as important to have them in early and if Dervitte is ready to take the step-up then actually we are probably well covered at CB anyway with Dawson, Dervitte and Corluka all able to play that position comfortably.

But since yesterday the ITK has ramped up, with serious rumours about two strikers and two LM/LW players.

 

[AlexSkree]

A bit concerned about our strike force! Not really a decent partnership anywhere is it? best might be defoe and pavlu who seemed to forge a partnership before defoe got injured..

 

[dontcallme]

I'm not concerned about no purchases yet. We finished the season strongly and have a good balance in our side. With the top four spending and Man City's new money the key this window was always more about keeping players rather than buying them for me.

If we can get Bentley, Taarabt, Dos Santos and Bale playing a role and contributing to the team then they are as good as new signings anyway.

 

[nailsy]

I'm not too worried about the lack of signings so far. We've only let a couple of players go so far and the squad is pretty good. We obviously need a few players, but I'd be very surprised if Harry couldn't sign them before the season kicked off. What would worry me would be if we were linked with lots of very average players, but the players being mentioned are mainly very respected - Beckham, RVN, Vieria, Young, Huntelaar.

 

[Makkaveli101]

The only thing that concerns me, is that if we are going to bring players in, I would rather they had a full pre-season than a couple of weeks/days before the season starts. I'm sure 'arry, will start seeing what we really need as these pre-season games go on. He was up in the stands last night at Exeter (which I wasn't aware of until watching SSN), which is an indication he's looking at the team as a unit - and possibly looking for weaknesses/areas of improvement.

 

[Danners9]

I don't agree about Redknapp not having any pulling power.

Look at all those shithot Spanish signings we got with Ramos, or those amazing Dutch players with Jol....

Granted he's no Mourinho or Ferguson when it comes to international reputation but Spurs have a good reputation when dealing with some clubs (not Southampton obviously! haha), allowing Redknapp to speak to a player/his agent would go a long way to convincing someone to join. The enthusiasm, and vision of how he wants to use the player.

 

[NickHSpurs]

Not concerned at all, it just means that we're not panicking.

We do have a decent squad that only needs tweaking with a few additions/outgoings here and there.

We don't need to buy players just because they're available, we need to buy players that will be of use to us. Harry would have identified what we need and who can go. When the time is right I'm sure something will happen, in and out.

 

[Kushal]

The parity between the Euro and the Pound as well as a distorted market created by Man City and Real Madrid mostly will make this a very difficult transfer window for all clubs. I won't be surprised if we don't sign anyone else this window.

 

[brasil_spur]

I won't be surprised if we don't sign anyone this window.

I'll be fecking shocked, but that's mostly cause we already have signed someone. :wink:

But in terms of signing anyone else, i think it's a foregone conclusion that there will be at least several new faces come 1st Sept.

 

[EZSpur]

I'm not at all concerned I think the squad we finished with last season was pretty good and if can't replace what you have with anything better leave it alone.

The only thing that concerns me is we don't have a leader and it seems to me that's what 'Arry is looking for. Viera would add a bit of leadership plus experience.

Mate i agree with you, if it ain't broke then don't try to fix it! However. although we do have a prety good team and it looks to becoming fairly balanced, i'm still not sure that we're there yet! For example, do we have a strong enough midfield? (Palacios the exception of course), should Modric really be playing LW?, do we have a good enough strikeforce? etc etc.

If we don't add further signings then i'd at least like to see some of the reserves getting a chance, ie Dervitte, Rose, Bostock, Parrett, Obika - and of course get Tarrabt and GDS playing.

It has been very quiet, what concerns me a bit is that we don't get players in before pre-season really get's moving.

The only thing that concerns me, is that if we are going to bring players in, I would rather they had a full pre-season than a couple of weeks/days before the season starts.

Spot on!! As Fazza pointed out above, if Friday is the beginning for new transfers, then at least they'll get a months pre-season before the real stuff begins!
As its been said before, we've got quite a balanced side already now, so the key is not to undo that, however, with a decent pre-season, i'm hoping new players can gel quickly and easily!

BTW: Slightly off-tangent, but how did Pav look in the Exeter game last night?? Rested, quicker, sharper?? or the same as usual??

 

[onthetwo]

can we just put one thing to bed here? If its hard enough predicting WHO we might sign can we all stop trying to predict WHAT DAY those signings might happen? If anyone is preared to bet that we will sign soneone tomorrow i will take the other side of that bet.