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In my best Jerry McGuire voice. “And the hits just keep on coming”
I have so many mixed thoughts and feelings about all this..One thing I am sure of, we haven’t got the whole story, and I think there maybe a few more twist and turns.(the later may be wishful thinking on my part)
On Keane…I was one of those that rated Defoe above Keane. But fully accepted that the Berbs Keane partnership worked very well, and accepted that the coaches et al didn’t see the Berbs Defoe partnership having the same success.
On Berbs, Im gutted, he is quite simple sublime.
Part 1. of me feels, about, both players wanting to leave, there heads been turned…in the cold light of day, football is a profession. A relatively short one. When a “bigger” (crowds, Reg Champ league, fighting for 1st-4th prem) wants you, wants to pay you more, possible a lot more…Can you really blame them for considering it, wanting it…well sorry I cant, Blame that is..Part of me still hopes, that they are sweet talked and convinced that staying at Spurs is right for them. And they are then happy to stay..And if not, Spurs carry on, I have always said support the team, not the individuals.
Part 2. of me feels,…Bastards! Losing our 2 strikers, now, can seriously harm our chances of challenging the top4, not make it impossible, just a lot more difficult, with a large dollop of luck that there replacement gel instantly…..utter utter Bastards!
Berbs to Man U…I hate saying it, I hate thinking it, but I cannot ignore it, it would be good for both of them…god I feel like shit now…
Keane to Pool…Actually I think Robbie may well regret this…i can see it not working, and his career, stall and slide into a bit part role that he will then be to old to recover from..(hmmm feel a tiny bit better now)
On the Spurs Board…Levy announcement, Nice to read, and I hope Robfan is right, but I think it will all come to nothing, we know we have been as guilty, it seems to be common practice..I am not aware of any serious penalties been laid down for “tapping up” by the PL..Of course I don’t know the “evidence” and how damning it is, so to some degree it maybe not so much what you do “wrong” but what you get caught for..
The clubs aspirations….Its been very well published on the clubs desire to challenge the top 4…But I think our salary policy, hinders this ambition somewhat…(see part 1) and it’s a difficult one to solve..a bit of chicken and egg in this one.
The let them rot in reserves……..sorry you just don’t throw 50 odd mil down the drain…If they really don’t want to be a spurs player, then they do need to be sold, for the figure the club find acceptable.
Some adding 2+2 and quite possible getting 4/5/6….
On Keane, Just maybe he sees His days well be numbered, in been 1st choice and can see a lot of bench time heading his way..So has decided now is a good time for him to move on.
On Berbs, Just maybe the board etc, were 90% sure this will happen, and have been diligent working on who to replace him with.
Will we only sell Berbs and Keane to anyone but Man U and Pool…it’s a nice thought, nicer when added by an evil smile(try it)…But no I don’t think so..I think it will be the most offered and its an acceptable one to the club…Although if for example Barca matched Man U, bid, I can then see us saying, “Hey Berbs, Man U don’t want you that much, only offered a shitty little sum, but Barca have offered and acceptable bid, do you wanna go chat?”…
Now I have said all this…….. still feels like…well a bit of fvcker really, And truthfully I am still clinging to that, admittedly, thin thread that they will stay.
I have so many mixed thoughts and feelings about all this..One thing I am sure of, we haven’t got the whole story, and I think there maybe a few more twist and turns.(the later may be wishful thinking on my part)
On Keane…I was one of those that rated Defoe above Keane. But fully accepted that the Berbs Keane partnership worked very well, and accepted that the coaches et al didn’t see the Berbs Defoe partnership having the same success.
On Berbs, Im gutted, he is quite simple sublime.
Part 1. of me feels, about, both players wanting to leave, there heads been turned…in the cold light of day, football is a profession. A relatively short one. When a “bigger” (crowds, Reg Champ league, fighting for 1st-4th prem) wants you, wants to pay you more, possible a lot more…Can you really blame them for considering it, wanting it…well sorry I cant, Blame that is..Part of me still hopes, that they are sweet talked and convinced that staying at Spurs is right for them. And they are then happy to stay..And if not, Spurs carry on, I have always said support the team, not the individuals.
Part 2. of me feels,…Bastards! Losing our 2 strikers, now, can seriously harm our chances of challenging the top4, not make it impossible, just a lot more difficult, with a large dollop of luck that there replacement gel instantly…..utter utter Bastards!
Berbs to Man U…I hate saying it, I hate thinking it, but I cannot ignore it, it would be good for both of them…god I feel like shit now…
Keane to Pool…Actually I think Robbie may well regret this…i can see it not working, and his career, stall and slide into a bit part role that he will then be to old to recover from..(hmmm feel a tiny bit better now)
On the Spurs Board…Levy announcement, Nice to read, and I hope Robfan is right, but I think it will all come to nothing, we know we have been as guilty, it seems to be common practice..I am not aware of any serious penalties been laid down for “tapping up” by the PL..Of course I don’t know the “evidence” and how damning it is, so to some degree it maybe not so much what you do “wrong” but what you get caught for..
The clubs aspirations….Its been very well published on the clubs desire to challenge the top 4…But I think our salary policy, hinders this ambition somewhat…(see part 1) and it’s a difficult one to solve..a bit of chicken and egg in this one.
The let them rot in reserves……..sorry you just don’t throw 50 odd mil down the drain…If they really don’t want to be a spurs player, then they do need to be sold, for the figure the club find acceptable.
Some adding 2+2 and quite possible getting 4/5/6….
On Keane, Just maybe he sees His days well be numbered, in been 1st choice and can see a lot of bench time heading his way..So has decided now is a good time for him to move on.
On Berbs, Just maybe the board etc, were 90% sure this will happen, and have been diligent working on who to replace him with.
Will we only sell Berbs and Keane to anyone but Man U and Pool…it’s a nice thought, nicer when added by an evil smile(try it)…But no I don’t think so..I think it will be the most offered and its an acceptable one to the club…Although if for example Barca matched Man U, bid, I can then see us saying, “Hey Berbs, Man U don’t want you that much, only offered a shitty little sum, but Barca have offered and acceptable bid, do you wanna go chat?”…
Now I have said all this…….. still feels like…well a bit of fvcker really, And truthfully I am still clinging to that, admittedly, thin thread that they will stay.
