Twitter Transfer Talk [READ THE FIRST COUPLE OF POSTS]

[CoopsieDeadpool]

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Zeki Fryers may join Tottenham on their preseason tour #THFC#MUFC

Earth-shattering news right there. More coming through..... Zeki Fryers may not join Tottenham on their preseason tour #THFC#MUFC

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

The key there is the word Stevenage, not Man City, Man Utd, West Ham, Everton etc.

Well he can only play well against whoever the opponent is mate. How many different players were used against Stevenage? How many looked as good, or played as well as Townsend did? I'm not having a go at you, it just grinds my bones when people say "well it was only against such & such". Lennon, Bentley, Pienaar, Livermore, all played in the first half, and nothing happened. On comes Townsend & traps are sprung, and the team looks more threatening. I've seen Bentley perform against Arseanal, I've seen Lennon terrorise every team in the PL, I've seen Livermore stand alongside Sandro & dominate Scholes & Carrick etc etc, but what did they do whilst they were 'only playing Stevenage'??

Sorry if you think I'm being out of order.

 

[gilzeantheking]

So what was AVB doing at the Brazil team's hotel........

Silly Season ‏@SillySeason
Porto defender, Danilo: "I did not like seeing Villas-Boas at the national team’s hotel, this isn’t a market. It’s a workplace."

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

So what was AVB doing at the Brazil team's hotel........

Silly Season ‏@SillySeason
Porto defender, Danilo: "I did not like seeing Villas-Boas at the national team’s hotel, this isn’t a market. It’s a workplace."

Danilo works in the hotel ? . Guess he doesn't get paid by his club whilst at the Olympics, and needs to earn a bit of spending money whilst he's over here.

 

[TaoistMonkey]

So what was AVB doing at the Brazil team's hotel........

Silly Season ‏@SillySeason
Porto defender, Danilo: "I did not like seeing Villas-Boas at the national team’s hotel, this isn’t a market. It’s a workplace."

He works in a Hotel?

*dammit. beaten by coopsieyid. Must be funnier, quicker.*

 

[robin09]

So we can assume Danilo is pissed off that AVB didn't come and have a chat with him about a move, then?

 

[Riandor]

So we can assume Danilo is pissed off that AVB didn't come and have a chat with him about a move, then?

Well surely the interesting thing about this quote/tweet is the suggestion that AVB was there for more than just seeing Sandro! Why else say it? Footballers aren't always the brightest sparks, but this to me suggests that AVB wasn't just there to see his own player and that Danilo has overheard or been told something.

R.

 

[Hoopspur]

The key there is the word Stevenage, not Man City, Man Utd, West Ham, Everton etc. Carroll looked good in that game as well, Kane worryingly missed a couple of sitters which he seems to do to regularly.

He may well succeed and I hope he does. Potentially good impact sub you mean, we can't say he is because he hasn't done it yet.

Defensively he looked dodgy in the Europa League, I appreciate he was playing out of position but it at these times when a manager can assess a player and say whether he is good enough or not. England played Darren Bent on the right and to me clearly showed with his touch and movement that he was out of his depth, he didn't have a good enough footballing brain. When he has played in the middle he has missed a hatfull of easy chances. To me Townsend looks to much of a one trick pony which for a decent defender is easy to defend against.

I would send him on loan to a Premier league club, along with Rose to have a season developing by playing each week. He can then return to us when we will know if he is good enough or not and his value will have increased.

Arsenal do it with the likes of Wilshire and Ramsey, Chelsea and Sturridge spring to mind, Caulker, Naughton. That's the low risk way to go.

Alternatively he could bomb at one of these places to the detriment of his top flight career. Interesting for development, but all players require different programmes I guess. Conversely Kane was well thought of at Millwall, although I fail to see why tbh, and especially after the other night, whilst Livermore (I'm told) never really shone at any of the clubs he was at.

Personally I've never really thought Townsend would make it at Spurs, especially as he seems to have only 20 minutes of effectiveness in his game before he is knackered, but I was hoping that was down to being played as a very attacking full back. I do think he has stamina issues that do not suit his natural game.

You obviously need to go to the right place for your development - Townsend obviously didn't at Leeds and then was battling for a position at Birmingham with that other young (quite good) left winger. Meanwhile Falque goes to Southampton and doesn't get any type of game (mind you I might see why there too ).

Rose well who knows? Danny wants to leave according to reports if he is not playing regularly. I'm hoping for his sake (and ours) he has a wonderful Olympics and then we can shift him for £3.5m. Be best for all.

Time will tell on them all.

 

[JonnySpurs]

I personally think Danilo needs to wind his neck in.

For all he knows AVB was simply there to catch up with Sandro, who he won't have met yet and frankly, that's some quality man management right there if that's all it was.

Unless Danilo can categorically prove that AVB was there to broker a deal, which he can't, then he should keep his mouth shut.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Well surely the interesting thing about this quote/tweet is the suggestion that AVB was there for more than just seeing Sandro! Why else say it?
R.

Because one of the scummy rags over here bunged him a few quid to make the statement, thus creating 'news' for them to put in their pathetic fiction filled bollockfests??

 

[Cavehillspur]

So what was AVB doing at the Brazil team's hotel........

Silly Season ‏@SillySeason
Porto defender, Danilo: "I did not like seeing Villas-Boas at the national team’s hotel, this isn’t a market. It’s a workplace."

Sounds like Danilo has gotten his panties in a bunch...

 

[Riandor]

Because one of the scummy rags over here bunged him a few quid to make the statement, thus creating 'news' for them to put in their pathetic fiction filled bollockfests??

Another possibility, yes.

 

[Super Tottenham]

Because one of the scummy rags over here bunged him a few quid to make the statement, thus creating 'news' for them to put in their pathetic fiction filled bollockfests??

I believe he wrote it on his Facebook wall.

 

[Misfit]

Just about to say the same thing, JS. Maybe he's just relaying a message from his new employers - sorry - friends with benefits. He isn't a commercial entity after all.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

I believe he wrote it on his Facebook wall.

He's a pro footballer, who works part time in a hotel during closed-season, AND he can write?

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Can I make a request. When people post twitter statements, can they post the fucking things:

A) with a coherent explanation as what the tweet is talking about or responding to.

B) When posting more than one, can they post them in conversational order, so that it makes sense. NOT with the answer first and the question underneath.

C) (Some do this already - well done) Can you post the tweets in colour that stands out so it's easier to wade through the dross if you don't have the time and inclination to do it. (I don't mind dross, just don't always have the desire to read it).

D) If you are going to post foreign language stuff, stick through google translate or something and post that as well. I'm OK with French and I'm sure others are OK with some languages but if you're on a phone you can't faff about trying to convert languages you don't speak.

 

[Spurs1960]

Alternatively he could bomb at one of these places to the detriment of his top flight career. Interesting for development, but all players require different programmes I guess. Conversely Kane was well thought of at Millwall, although I fail to see why tbh, and especially after the other night, whilst Livermore (I'm told) never really shone at any of the clubs he was at.

Personally I've never really thought Townsend would make it at Spurs, especially as he seems to have only 20 minutes of effectiveness in his game before he is knackered, but I was hoping that was down to being played as a very attacking full back. I do think he has stamina issues that do not suit his natural game.

You obviously need to go to the right place for your development - Townsend obviously didn't at Leeds and then was battling for a position at Birmingham with that other young (quite good) left winger. Meanwhile Falque goes to Southampton and doesn't get any type of game (mind you I might see why there too ).

Rose well who knows? Danny wants to leave according to reports if he is not playing regularly. I'm hoping for his sake (and ours) he has a wonderful Olympics and then we can shift him for £3.5m. Be best for all.

Time will tell on them all.

I heard Rose was going on loan and they were waiting for AVB's approval, after he had looked at him, so he can get regular game time.

Yes a player may "bomb" on loan at a Premier League club, but better we find that out when he is playing for them and not ruining our season. If a player does bomb he has little "value" to lose, it won't make millions of pounds difference to his worth as he's not worth much to start with, but if a player succeeds he is worth considerably more. Good business sense.

 

[aws_young]

It is remarkable that a few people still fail to grasp the whole 'don't spam the twitter thread' rule. Jesus.

 

[Spurs1960]

Well he can only play well against whoever the opponent is mate. How many different players were used against Stevenage? How many looked as good, or played as well as Townsend did? I'm not having a go at you, it just grinds my bones when people say "well it was only against such & such". Lennon, Bentley, Pienaar, Livermore, all played in the first half, and nothing happened. On comes Townsend & traps are sprung, and the team looks more threatening. I've seen Bentley perform against Arseanal, I've seen Lennon terrorise every team in the PL, I've seen Livermore stand alongside Sandro & dominate Scholes & Carrick etc etc, but what did they do whilst they were 'only playing Stevenage'??

Sorry if you think I'm being out of order.

No not at all, we all see things in a different light, that's healthy. Some people are risk takers, some prefer the low risk approach.

Pre-season games are for fitness and getting used to a system for both sides, the Stevenage players aren't fit yet. To me a gamble on Townsend wastes one place in a 25 man squad. The Caulker approach just makes a lot more to me.

 

[JonnySpurs]

No not at all, we all see things in a different light, that's healthy. Some people are risk takers, some prefer the low risk approach.

Pre-season games are for fitness and getting used to a system for both sides, the Stevenage players aren't fit yet. To me a gamble on Townsend wastes one place in a 25 man squad. The Caulker approach just makes a lot more to me.

Fellas, no offence but this is the kinda convo that got this thread locked.

Think about it and take it to Spurs chat or something yeah?