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What is your opinion of this transfer window?


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karennina

ciffirt
Nov 24, 2004
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Satisfied, but only because I rate Kaboul at RB. I don't see how the (many?) people who don't can be happy.
 

antiloqus

Dr. Rufus T. Barleysheath
Aug 9, 2006
4,052
152
I trust Harry, but am finding it difficult to understand our dealings in this window.
 

Wheeler Dealer

Well-Known Member
Jul 29, 2011
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12,282
Satisfied, but only because I rate Kaboul at RB. I don't see how the (many?) people who don't can be happy.

But Kaboul has been our best CB all season, why weaken the middle of the defence to have him cover an area that we shouldn't have weakened. At the beginning of the year we had Walker, Corluka, Hutton, Smith and Naughton RB. We have gone from 4 to 1. Yes 4 to 2 is just about OK, but 4 to 1 is reckless.
 

Spurger King

can't smile without glue
Jul 22, 2008
43,881
95,147
1 step forward, 3 steps back, in my opinion.

1 step forward = Saha replacing Pav.
1 step backwards = no replacement for Corluka
1 step backwards = no replacement for Pienaar
1 step backwards = poor replacement for Bassong

Could have been even worse if what JJ says about Gio almost leaving at the last minute is true - and I have no reason to suspect it wouldn't be.
 

dav3j

SC Supporter
Jan 28, 2011
2,995
760
Indifferent.

If we spend in summer, and I mean spend big in the right places, I will be satisfied. Otherwise it's bye-bye Modric, bye-bye Bale.
 

Kingellesar

This is the way
May 2, 2005
8,706
9,209
Disappointed.

Happy with Saha, we have now cleared Pav which means we MUST buy a striker in the summer.

Disappointed that we could only loan Bassong, Pienaar and Corluka. Also disappointed dos Santos is still here.

Disappointed with the likes of Falque and Townsend going out on loan when we could do with an extra player or two to fill the bench/play in the F.A Cup.

Also why is Gomes still here?! Maybe he'll go to South America as the window there is still open correct?
 

StartingPrice

Chief Sardonicus Hyperlip
Feb 13, 2004
32,568
10,280
Satisfied, but only because I rate Kaboul at RB. I don't see how the (many?) people who don't can be happy.

But Kaboul has been our best CB all season, why weaken the middle of the defence to have him cover an area that we shouldn't have weakened. At the beginning of the year we had Walker, Corluka, Hutton, Smith and Naughton RB. We have gone from 4 to 1. Yes 4 to 2 is just about OK, but 4 to 1 is reckless.

THIS

Indifferent.

If we spend in summer, and I mean spend big in the right places, I will be satisfied. Otherwise it's bye-bye Modric, bye-bye Bale.

And this.

I am indifferent, but only conceptually...if Saha stays fit and bangs a few in I will :bowdown: to the genius of the RouteMap once again :hump: Ditto with Nelsen...WC Nelsen will be fine, Thug-Boy Nelsen we could be fooked.

I think these deals are actually very easy to understand. Pav and Bassong didn't want to be here and had no confidence. Saha can actually more-or-less cover for Adebayor and has experience and linguistic skills. Nelsen can cover Walker and has experience and leadership skills - Kaboul and Daws are both fine with Ledders leadership, once asked to play with Bassong and lost that leadership they became visibly flustered. Not saying they are great signings, but they don't really need to be - with good fortune they may not even get more than a few subs appearances anyway.

The one I was most perturbed by, initially, was Pienaar - but even that is understanbable if wehave a half fit and motivated Krankjar back, and if it was a bit of a sweetener for the Saha deal.
 

mpickard2087

Patient Zero
Jun 13, 2008
21,886
32,513
A bit indifferent.

Saha for Pav I have no objections about, especially as he will only be cover. I guess you do have to ignore his injury record though but as cover shouldnt be a big deal.

Pienaar going isnt that big of a deal, I didnt particularly rate him and the guy didnt want to fight for his place. As I said last night by my reckkoning we have 11 players who can play in midfield if all fit so not sure letting him go is weakening us.

Nelsen for Bassong is baffling, people who argue he is experienced cover, but the guy hasnt played in god knows how long and at his age will he make it back to the same standard? Also he is going to need games to regain match fitness and I cant see where he is going to get them. If we have to use him Im not confident he can step up to the plate. I also keep seeing he can cover fullback, since when? I can never remember him playing there for Blackburn.

And we do now look a bit thin for cover at RB, hopefully Walker isnt out for any period of time, like others have said I dont want Kaboul moved out of the centre and we are relying on the likes of Livermore to fill in when needed.
 

james82mckay

Active Member
Sep 28, 2006
608
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I think these deals are actually very easy to understand. Pav and Bassong didn't want to be here and had no confidence. Saha can actually more-or-less cover for Adebayor and has experience and linguistic skills. Nelsen can cover Walker and has experience and leadership skills - Kaboul and Daws are both fine with Ledders leadership, once asked to play with Bassong and lost that leadership they became visibly flustered. Not saying they are great signings, but they don't really need to be - with good fortune they may not even get more than a few subs appearances anyway.

The one I was most perturbed by, initially, was Pienaar - but even that is understanbable if wehave a half fit and motivated Krankjar back, and if it was a bit of a sweetener for the Saha deal.


Spot on.
I'm not jumping around with joy after the transfer window, but it all makes sense, i think Harry would have liked to have got Krasic in as well but we do have options.
We've probably saved a few quid on wages which will help financially in the summer to bring in that star striker we all want, and we have got rid of the unhappy players. hopefully keeping the dressing room happy and motivated which is key. + Saha has experence of winning leagues/cups so could be a bit influence on others.
I think its been ok, were 5 point of the top of the league, 11 points clear of droping out of the top 4! we didn't need ot make to many changes.
 

StartingPrice

Chief Sardonicus Hyperlip
Feb 13, 2004
32,568
10,280
Spot on.
I'm not jumping around with joy after the transfer window, but it all makes sense, i think Harry would have liked to have got Krasic in as well but we do have options.
We've probably saved a few quid on wages which will help financially in the summer to bring in that star striker we all want, and we have got rid of the unhappy players. hopefully keeping the dressing room happy and motivated which is key. + Saha has experence of winning leagues/cups so could be a bit influence on others.
I think its been ok, were 5 point of the top of the league, 11 points clear of droping out of the top 4! we didn't need ot make to many changes.

:hump:

At the start of the window, the general concensus was that the only thing we really needed to do was get cover/competition for Adebayor - I believe Saha does that.

King played last night, Kaboul is fit, Dawson is fit...get Gallas back and Nelsen is fifth choice, only.
 

kaz Hirai

Well-Known Member
Nov 5, 2008
17,692
25,340
Satisfied, but only because I rate Kaboul at RB. I don't see how the (many?) people who don't can be happy.

because you're shifting a top class CB out to RB and making us weaker in the middle then

who's partnering dawson if one of ledleys many injuries fare up, dont say Gallas because he hasnt been able to get fit all season. so we are left with an ancient new zealander who couldnt get a game for the mighty blackburn this season
 

steve

Well-Known Member
Oct 21, 2003
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1 step forward, 3 steps back, in my opinion.

1 step forward = Saha replacing Pav.
1 step backwards = no replacement for Corluka
1 step backwards = no replacement for Pienaar
1 step backwards = poor replacement for Bassong

Could have been even worse if what JJ says about Gio almost leaving at the last minute is true - and I have no reason to suspect it wouldn't be.

I think you're being a little harsh on Nelsen SK, he's a better player than many give him credit it for with a lot of experience and he'll be a lot happier as 5th choice than Bass was. We still have Bill, Kaboul and Livermore as RB cover and with Hudd coming back Modric can be moved to either wing to cover injuries to Lennon or Bale.

I think these deals are actually very easy to understand. Pav and Bassong didn't want to be here and had no confidence. Saha can actually more-or-less cover for Adebayor and has experience and linguistic skills. Nelsen can cover Walker and has experience and leadership skills - Kaboul and Daws are both fine with Ledders leadership, once asked to play with Bassong and lost that leadership they became visibly flustered. Not saying they are great signings, but they don't really need to be - with good fortune they may not even get more than a few subs appearances anyway.

The one I was most perturbed by, initially, was Pienaar - but even that is understanbable if wehave a half fit and motivated Krankjar back, and if it was a bit of a sweetener for the Saha deal.

I agree with SP on this and am so much happier with Saha than Pav.

We only have a possible 19 games left (15 league games) and all our rivals have Euro footy to come which will stretch their squads both mentally and physically. Yes we have tough games coming up but to go into this period with the gap we have over the rest should be enough to safeguard us and a 3rd place finish would be lovely...

Then the summer window opens up...:drool:
 

sparx100

Well-Known Member
Jan 8, 2007
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6,646
I voted dissatisfied

Outgoings

Pav - Not being used, not particularly effective when used. Good money for a 30 year old striker. The one thing I can say about Pav is that when he wants to be, he can be a lethal striker - a very good finisher.

Bassong - I still think he has a role to play at the club. I personally like him, and his pace is an asset that Dawson, King and Nelson (and maybe to a lesser extent Gallas) do not possess. It worries me if Kaboul gets injured we have literally no pace in our centre half partnership.

Corluka - Sad to see Charlie go, but he is not getting any game time. Can see both sides on this. With Walker being the only effective RB, we are now relying on his ability to remain injury free. Even in the game last night, it was clear that Livermore is not a RB. Move Kaboul out there and we weaken the middle. We will effectively be putting square pegs in round holes for the rest of the season.

Pienaar - Again I like Pienaar. He was unfortunate really (in the same way Krankjar is) in that the first 11 are performing at a level that he cannot match (plus he was injured for a long time). Really it comes down to preference out of Pienaar and Kranky. I think Kranky brings more to the team and so I am not too concerned over his departure. Can hopefully have a good remaining season with Everton and his future can be re-assessed.

Incomings

Saha - Good when fit. Demotivated in my opinion at Everton. A good backup option to Ade and I think he will be happy to be 3rd choice (I think that Defoe is ahead of him). The good thing I see from bringing him in is that his workrate in comparrison to Pav is far superior. No downside to this signing other than his injury issues.

Nelson - This to me is the oddest signing. Why sign a player who is unfit, coming back from a serious injury, and is in my opinion worse than Bassong? Some may say it is more what he does off field, his leadership qualities etc, but I think that is just crap. We have effectively 2 fit CB's and King now. People may say that we can play others at the back, but again it is the square peg philosophy.

In summary, I think that this was a window where we could have shown more intent. This is in my memory the most open championship race and we are involved. A new shiny CB would have been nice - one to partner Kaboul - not an injured New Zealand CB. I am not dissapointed as such with Saha, I just wish that we tied up a new striker for competition - Ade must know he is playing every week without having to put in a shift (which it looked like last night).

What concerns me is if we get an injury at CB or up front then we are relying on a weaker squad to get us through the season. It is all if's and but's - however we need to secure that top 4 placing otherwise Bale and Modders will want out for sure and those players we may have lined up for the Summer will look elsewhere.

At the moment, come the Summer, we really don't have any striking options - If we cannot agree terms with Ade, then we have Defoe and Saha...........meh.
 

jamesc0le

SISS:LOKO:plays/thinks/eats chicken like sissoko!
Jun 17, 2008
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satisfied, because i think Jake can cover rightback with his eyes closed. infact he is probably a better option against the better teams, i think he has demonstrated h has at least half a brain.

bassong and pav were the most frustrating players, because they were pretty good when being pampered and played week in week out, highly unreliable otherwise, how can i fail to be impressed by the business we have done in this window?
im happy, fuck it, i'm very happy with what we have achieved in this window.

pienaar out means more gametime for kranjcar, icing on the cake!
 

Spurger King

can't smile without glue
Jul 22, 2008
43,881
95,147
wot sparx100 said.

Though I think Pienaar is more of a utility player, which we're missing. I guess Livermore is similarly versatile, but I felt Pienaar was a very useful squad player to call upon if needed.

Summer is going to be intense. Maybe signing Adebayor permanently...probably looking for a new goalkeeper, maybe another striker, plus a winger, as well as more back-up in defence. All this whilst trying to fend off rumours of Modric leaving us to play Europa League football with Chelski.
 

leonspurs

Well-Known Member
Jun 8, 2006
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Indifferent, dissapointed about rb situation though I understand Charlie needed playing time for Euros we are short now.

indifferent about signings, but after my anger and dissapointment had calmed down they made sense to me. good short term solutions nothing more, I am still worried about the brittleness of both these players though.

Worried that we let one player to many leave, however, again if we want to move early in the summer trying to shift these players makes sense.

Summer transfers, hopefully Levy has done the ground work for some serious signings this winter for the summer. Though good players were available they would not have been a drastic improvement on what we have, creating further bagged in the future.

It takes us time to get real quality to Spurs we almost have to go on a charm offensive to get them. Remember it took us seasons to get Berbatov, the same with Bale and Modric players we had identifed at least a year before we got them. So as long as Levy has set in motion a number of good quality signings for the summer I will be satisfied about this window.
 
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