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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/9/2017 9:56:14 PM   
VPaulus

 

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As a Wolves supporter, I think we may be soon the fourth team in Portugal.





You have more Portuguese players playing in your team then some of our teams.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/11/2017 5:10:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		And so it begins..... Nice one Danny Rose. How very professional of you. Stay classy eh?

How very Spursy... victory for Newcastle ahead.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/11/2017 1:32:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		I recently saw that a Swedish punter ranked Tottenham as the second strongest team in the premier League for this season. However, he expected the squad to be strengthened somewhat before the trading closed.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/11/2017 1:38:12 PM   
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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/11/2017 2:19:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think the genuine problem is that Spurs have got to this stage by developing and buying relatively for the long term. Inevitably some players are older on that development cycle and feel they want out now to win something (being kind to Walker here). For buying, its hard to see how, given the wage structure, that Spurs can buy many obviously upgrades to say the core of 13 players who will be in the team most weeks. Equally in a few positions, they clearly think the next generation of players will be very good -- but in a season or two --- and don't want to block off their development.

So Spurs need a natural goal scorer to cover for Kane (again even at their best Jansen and Son are supporting strikers) but who would come and sit and the bench - which is the natural outcome most weeks.

Spurs desperately need depth but can't pay the sort of silly wages that the Manchester clubs or Chelsea do. So there seems to be a gap between a good natural choice first team and their likely stand ins.

The elusive thing, really for the last 4 seasons, is an effective winger who can fit into the controlled passing game but offer pace and something different for some games. Its clear they keep on buying players in the hope they will fit this role and then move them on. Advantage to that is its not a purchase to cover an existing position, its a purchase to give the team a different option.

And Levy does like to do his business late, from Pochettino's comments today seems to be what he is expecting. Not sure this is wise given the fitness demands etc of fitting into his way of playing but there we are.

The gap last season was away at the other top 5 teams and possibly too many away draws against sides prepared to defend. Hard to say if that has been addressed, but the hope has to be that Spurs start this season as they ended last one.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/12/2017 2:40:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		3-3 away against Watford, and Coutinho unsettled...yeah gonna be a great season

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/12/2017 3:16:22 PM   
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3-3 away against Watford, and Coutinho unsettled...yeah gonna be a great season


well at least you are not losing 0-3 at home to Burnley. Quite impressed that Chelsea of all clubs have decided to add to the general hilarity of football at the moment.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/12/2017 4:02:22 PM   
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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/12/2017 6:46:46 PM   
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I just love the Premiere League... great football, great goals, drama...

You said it.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/13/2017 5:02:46 AM   
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3-3 away against Watford, and Coutinho unsettled...yeah gonna be a great season


well at least you are not losing 0-3 at home to Burnley. Quite impressed that Chelsea of all clubs have decided to add to the general hilarity of football at the moment.
warspite1

For a horrible moment I thought they were going to get a point...

Great start for Huddersfield Town!


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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/13/2017 3:35:39 PM   
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Stupid sport, a huge waste of time and energy.





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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/13/2017 5:17:25 PM   
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This was the last time, for the season, that I go and watch football.

Stupid sport, a huge waste of time and energy.




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Things not go well on the AIK front I take it Orm?

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/13/2017 6:52:21 PM   
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This was the last time, for the season, that I go and watch football.

Stupid sport, a huge waste of time and energy.




warspite1

Things not go well on the AIK front I take it Orm?


A home draw against the last team in the Allsvenskan league. That's dreadful, to say the last.

I felt the same two weeks ago, when my team lost against a team from the second division in the Portuguese league cup. Football can be pure nonsense.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/14/2017 7:52:55 AM   
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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/14/2017 5:10:52 PM   
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This was the last time, for the season, that I go and watch football.

Stupid sport, a huge waste of time and energy.




warspite1

Things not go well on the AIK front I take it Orm?
warspite1

Got your message VP - no problemo


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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/14/2017 5:36:36 PM   
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Paulinho has gone to Barcelona for the thick end of £40m.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuLCN7-uuZ8

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/14/2017 7:17:45 PM   
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And as you know, Paulinho is just a "regular" player.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/16/2017 7:24:00 AM   
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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/16/2017 8:25:48 AM   
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After Neymar all the prices are now inflated.
And as you know, Paulinho is just a "regular" player.


according to one UK newspaper he was apparently the best foreign player in the Chinese league for the last few seasons.

Ahem .. call me a cynic but that either (a) indicates that most are only over there for a final pay check or (b) some journalist has simply decided to rewrite a press release (shock horror).

But in a summer of some pretty deranged transfers, that one does have the capacity to surprise.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/16/2017 4:14:50 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: VPaulus

After Neymar all the prices are now inflated.
And as you know, Paulinho is just a "regular" player.


according to one UK newspaper he was apparently the best foreign player in the Chinese league for the last few seasons.

Ahem .. call me a cynic but that either (a) indicates that most are only over there for a final pay check or (b) some journalist has simply decided to rewrite a press release (shock horror).

But in a summer of some pretty deranged transfers, that one does have the capacity to surprise.
warspite1

If he becomes a regular for Barcelona I will eat my non-existent hat....


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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/16/2017 4:16:35 PM   
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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: VPaulus

After Neymar all the prices are now inflated.
And as you know, Paulinho is just a "regular" player.


according to one UK newspaper he was apparently the best foreign player in the Chinese league for the last few seasons.

Ahem .. call me a cynic but that either (a) indicates that most are only over there for a final pay check or (b) some journalist has simply decided to rewrite a press release (shock horror).

But in a summer of some pretty deranged transfers, that one does have the capacity to surprise.
warspite1

If he becomes a regular for Barcelona I will eat my non-existent hat....


A verbal promise is not worth the paper it's not written on.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/16/2017 4:41:39 PM   
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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: loki100


quote:

ORIGINAL: VPaulus

After Neymar all the prices are now inflated.
And as you know, Paulinho is just a "regular" player.


according to one UK newspaper he was apparently the best foreign player in the Chinese league for the last few seasons.

Ahem .. call me a cynic but that either (a) indicates that most are only over there for a final pay check or (b) some journalist has simply decided to rewrite a press release (shock horror).

But in a summer of some pretty deranged transfers, that one does have the capacity to surprise.
warspite1

If he becomes a regular for Barcelona I will eat my non-existent hat....


A verbal promise is not worth the paper it's not written on.
warspite1




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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/17/2017 6:01:54 PM   
Orm


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ORIGINAL: Zorch


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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: loki100


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ORIGINAL: VPaulus

After Neymar all the prices are now inflated.
And as you know, Paulinho is just a "regular" player.


according to one UK newspaper he was apparently the best foreign player in the Chinese league for the last few seasons.

Ahem .. call me a cynic but that either (a) indicates that most are only over there for a final pay check or (b) some journalist has simply decided to rewrite a press release (shock horror).

But in a summer of some pretty deranged transfers, that one does have the capacity to surprise.
warspite1

If he becomes a regular for Barcelona I will eat my non-existent hat....


A verbal promise is not worth the paper it's not written on.

Paper doesn't really change things.

You are either good for your word, or you are not.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/18/2017 5:40:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		We've signed someone at last! Now there is the not insignificant matter as to whether he is actually any good which, given our recent big money buys, is hardly a given

When it comes to the Spurs central defence, if obviously helps to be ex-Ajax......


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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/19/2017 6:51:16 PM   
Orm


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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/19/2017 7:08:19 PM   
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Looking forward for tomorrow?
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Plenty of words and phrases spring to mind - 'Looking forward' is not one of those sadly.....


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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/21/2017 5:43:06 AM   
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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/21/2017 3:29:11 PM   
Orm


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Did I use that right?

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/21/2017 4:52:25 PM   
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Cheer up, it is early season yet. No need to be spursy.

Did I use that right?
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I have no reason to cheer up. I support Spursy... and it's bloody depressing Oh well, not long now till the stadium falls down....

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/21/2017 4:59:13 PM   
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BRAINTREE won on Saturday.... Just saying ...

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