Tottenham Hotspur Official Topic

[Mame Biram Diouf]

In addition to his 24-man party, Ferguson can call upon the players in his squad who are under the age of 21, with Fabio, Rafael, Ritchie De Laet, Gabriel Obertan, Bebe, Chris Smalling and Federico Macheda all among the young names at his disposal. 1 Van Der Sar, Edwin No2 Almedia Da Cunha, Luis Carlos No3 Neville, Gary Alexander Yes4 Evra, Patrice Latyr No5 Evans, Jonathan Grant Yes6 Ferdinand, Rio Gavin Yes7 Brown, Wesley Michael Yes8 De Abreu Oliveira, Anderson Luis No9 Berbatov, Dimitar No10 Rooney, Wayne Mark Yes11 Giggs, Ryan Joseph Yes12 Park, Ji-Sung No13 Vidic, Nemanja No14 Carrick, Michael Yes15 Scholes, Paul Yes16 O'Shea, John Francis Yes17 Fletcher, Darren Barr Yes18 Valencia Mosquera, Luis Antonio No19 Gibson, Darron Thomas Daniel Yes20 Kuszczak, Tomasz No21 De Laet, Ritchie Ria Alfons Yes22 Hernandez Balcazar, Javier No23 Owen, Michael James Yes24 Hargreaves, Owen No

Obertan, C.Evans, Diouf, Cleverley, Smalling, J.ChesterBebe, Rafael,Fabio, Drinkwater dont have to be registered until the season after nextMacheda, Welbeck, James, after the next 2 seasons have finishedI think Chester will probably leave and C.Evans out on loan next year but the other 4 i would expect to stay which would mean 3 players from the current list would have to go (Hargreaves? Neville?, De Laet? Anderson? )Could a lot of departures over the next few years cuz of these rules its gonna make it even harder for youngsters to make it at the big clubs imo and the way you are homegrown is stupid aswelAnd sure Hargreaves only been put in to stop people speculating for a few weeks he is not gonna come back but i expect him to retire before the end of the season its a shame

[TF S4DK]

You know this is the Spurs room right?

[Mame Biram Diouf]

How the f*ck did i post that in here lolMustve clicked on the 25 link thinking it was the sports from room from the index

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhVaKUL6nlk

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Wales manager John Toshack claims Gareth Bale was the subject of a 'big-money bid' over the summer.

Or is Toshack just gassing?Cant see him going abroad or any english teams bidding for him atm bar city

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juve, inter or utd are my guesses

[Rsonist]

It was Man United. And Toshack will talk about anything as long as it isn't his failings as a national coach.

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Crouch has to lead the line Pav is too lazy, he plays for 90 mins but u only notice him in 10.Im sure we would have beat wigan if crouch didn't come of inuredI wouldn't mind defoe playing the lone man, but he does not know about staying onside

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crouch might not be lazy, but hes f*ck*ng sh*t.

[HangTheDJ]

Defoe can do it. Bait Harry told him he wants to play 4-5-1 more this season, he's bulked up over the Summer.

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Could be out for the season

[Rsonist]

Too early to tell. He is having scans today.That said i will be very surprised to see him feature again this season.

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An FA insider said: "Last night, we really thought Michael Dawson had broken his leg, but the scan has shown no fracture and no snapped ligament. The damage will keep him out for around five to six weeks. It is apparently not so bad as we first feared, and that is at least some good news for him."

[Eskay Jones]

king, dawson, bassoung all out.kaboul, gallas, kaboul are the covers.i still think harry should've bought in another CB.we are having major defensive issues

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Official Site: Dawson update Scans today (Saturday) have revealed that Michael Dawson has sprained his left medial knee ligament and one of his left ankle ligaments.The defender has been withdrawn from the England squad after suffering the injuries during last night's 4-0 European Championship qualifying win against Bulgaria at Wembley and is expected to be out of action for six to eight weeks.

Not too bad

[Rsonist]

Superb news.

[Captain Planet]

Superb news.

C/S

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think gallas and bassong could work well together in the mean time....gallas needs to make me like him again.

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basically played the loan man last night...rooney was in the role that hopefully VDV can play for us this season....

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I would rather Kaboul over Bassong

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ARJEN ROBBEN: RAFAEL VAN DER VAART WILL BE SPURS' GEMFLYING Dutchman Arjen Robben last night insisted: Spurs have made the signing of the summer in £8million Rafael van der Vaart.Canny Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp grabbed the World Cup finalist with less than two hours remaining of the summer transfer window – snatching him away from arch-rivals Arsenal, whose striker Robin van Persie had tried to sell the Gunners to him.And Holland team-mate Robben, who had hoped his playmaker pal would join him at German club Bayern Munich, said: “With Rafa on board, Spurs really do have one of the very best midfield players in the Premier League, maybe even the best.”A switch from Real Madrid to Bayern had looked on 24 hours before the transfer deadline and Robben is still puzzled as to how the Bavarian club let a player of Van der Vaart’s quality slip through their clutches.Robben, 26, told the Daily Star Sunday: “I don’t know why he didn’t join Bayern in the end. I really wanted him but Spurs have bought a gem.“In terms of his vision, his range of passing, his ability to split a defence and his eye for goal he is as good as Cesc Fabregas, Steven Gerrard and of course Frank Lampard.“He is that bridge for Spurs that makes them go from a very good Premier League club to a team capable of taking on and beating any side in Europe on their day.”The relatively cheap price Spurs paid for their newest signing is the thing that Robben is struggling to understand most of all.And the former Chelsea wideman, who was at Real Madrid with Van der Vaart two years ago, said: “When you consider the amount of money Real Madrid and Manchester City have spent on players, it’s almost unbelievable to think what Spurs reportedly paid for Rafa.“Madrid almost gave away one of the best players in the world – but that’s their style.“They got rid of me and Wesley Sneijder in the same summer and I went on to win my domestic league and get to the Champions League Final while Wesley went on to win the Treble and become the best player in the world.“Madrid’s mistake will very much be Spurs’ gain.“I knew of his interest in England and that van Persie had been speaking with him about how great life in London was.“I think when Robin was trying to convince him how great London and the Premier League was, it was as though he was trying to convince him to join Arsenal.“It’s kind of backfired on Robin a little bit now, though, because he has signed for their biggest rivals.“Before Rafa signed, I’d still have had Arsenal down as the stronger team – but now I don’t think there is anything between them.”Van der Vaart, who as a kid supported Manchester United, has real pedigree. As a youngster he started at Ajax, coming through the ranks alongside Holland team-mates John Heitinga and Sneijder.In 2005 he moved to German club Hamburg and spent three years there before Real Madrid swooped for him in a £13m move in August 2008.The switch to Spurs is the latest chapter in his footballing life and one which Robben insists can lead to glory for the north London club.Robben added: “For fans who have not seen a lot of him, I would compare him to Cesc Fabregas. He can play out wide, but his ideal position is playing in the middle of the park as playmaker.“Spurs can play him as they wish but he is by far the most talented player in their squad. If they don’t build the team around him in the middle, it will be a big waste.”

Cant wait to see this guy in action,see if he brings anything new to the team

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Massive Wenger failUSUALHe'll come out after VDV has a man of the match performance at the souless bowl and say "I could have signed him but it would have blocked Oguzhan Ozyakup's progress into the first team squad"

[Rsonist]

Nah, Bassong is good just has his off days like Benny, but we will allow that.Kaboul is still a bombscare at CB.

[Rsonist]

I love the "and of course Frank Lampard" bit..

[Michel Kane]

If he hits the ground running, it's going to be peak.