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Let me be the first-to say, I think GDS is up for it after the goals he has made in the Olympics.

If had more fitness he'd be as good as Marin or Hazard...

A good PS Oxford.

Well it looks like Adebayor is willing to ruin his move to Spurs by being greedy and even if he compromises he will probably resent us. Perhaps there is a role for Coulibaly as 3rd or 4th choice. I've been impressed with Leandro Damiao today though. The more I think of it, the more I believe it's not that big a gamble spending big on him.

re Adebayor, I think everyone's trying to get the most out of the deal as possible. If a transfer is finalised at all, it will probably be on the final day of the transfer window when someone will be forced to budge from their current position unless they want to maintain this stalemate until the January window.

why isn't sandro playing?

Tony rich, yeah quite often young players do better gaining experience from loan moves, but sometimes very young players become ready than older ones. Remember Rooney with Everton, how old was he, 16? Coulibaly isn't very tall, but he's very powerful.

i say... throw Coulibaly in at the deep end.. the only way of knowing whether he can play in the first X1 is to try him...

Yeah bale is gonna be wearing 9 this season and number 3 will go to how new left back

Just read that Malaga have OFFICIALLY announced that Rondon is in talks with representatives regarding a transfer. However they haven't said whether it's spurs or the Russians he's been linked with.

micyid, Sandro got an early yellow and he was subbed.

Hi first time posting. Am from the Philippines and been a supporter of Spurs for the last 32 years or so. Hope you guys don't slaughter me right away. LoL. I just wanted to say that I really hope GDS puts on a good show for Spurs when he gets back. The other thing (off topic) about our strikers (lack off that is), I just think that AVB and Levy have someone or maybe two ironed out already and might just be waiting for the right time to announce him / them. Help me out here, but traditionally, the new signing is showed off at WHL with either the Manager or Chairman right? And I believe both of them are not back in England yet?

agree with calling it quits on Ade... if money (whatever his pay cut it'll still be huge) is such a problem that he'd rather not play just to earn the extra bucks then the guy is a prize A tool.

Well now Butland that would not be tolerated in a Spurs jersey but because i'm up for the Koreans i'll just enjoy the goal.

My Heart Is White - the difference between Coulibaly and Rooney is that a) Rooney is a freak of nature, b) Rooney broke through into a struggling EPL side NOT a top 4/5 side in Spurs, c) Rooney grew up in English football, playing it throughout his school years. Coulibaly has been here one year, and has had to adjust to language, culture, climate, and most importantly the style of football here. We all would love Coulibaly to be the next Rooney, but in all likelihood he is not. Best to see what he can do playing competitive matches first.

And the arsenal prat misses.

Forget laying all our hopes on Coulibaly, let him progress naturally. The answer is to go out and spend, same as it's always been. There are strikers out there who could take us to the next level, Damiao and Llorente. The big question is whether the board are ambitious enough to spend so big. There is also the fact that every club in world football knows we're in dire need of strikers, which is going to add at least 10% to their asking prices. This is one area where Levy is either going to have to bite the bullet and pay up or buy players of far lesser ability, not what AVB was promised I'll bet.

thfc1882whl, exactly, as regards GDS. If he is in AVB's plans and will sign a new contract, great, he'll finally get his chance. If not, his Olympics run has no doubt increased his value. Either way, it's good for us though I'd rather keep him.

If Spurs want to break the deadlock vis-a-vis Adebayor, they need to sign a striker or two now. Make City realize we are moving on one way or the other. That said, my understanding is that the deal is in place, but Adebayor wants City to give them the transfer money. Not cool, but hardly surprised. If City can't move him, they likely won't get RVP and will pay Adebayor another 3-4 M before the next window. He only wants to go one place (unless someone will give him more money) so he really does have them by the nads.

Didn't see the match but it seems as all of the reports suggest that Bostock was very good as was Archer. Coulibaly was very clinical and opportunistic, but it does not seem as he controlled the game. Whoever the number 3 and 4 strikers are must also be able to play the wing. We do not have the luxury to sit kids or waste money on strikers who can't contribute in other positions. Even our out and out strikers must have a passing game in their locker. Get Remy. Include Gio and if we get Adebayor, we're one striker from what we need. Perisic? Sinclair? COYS

If Adebayor is really holding out like that, the best thing we can do is sign a top striker now, call his bluff, make him think that even if he gets a contract with Spurs, his starting position is not guaranteed. What an a-hole.

WAHEY! Hon the Koreans!

Cardoza from be Benfica is the latest rumour - a very good striker and yes, nice to be linked with a striker eh. Good stats too.

Welcome to Devon Ox, shame you weren't down here a couple of weeks ago...... the weather was fantastic! :0)

We have 27 days until the transfer window slams shut and can not really see us bringing anyone else in till then but I have this bad feeling that the window is gonna slam shut without any new additions.we need to get the modric situation sorted and let it drag on like the berba one did.I have also heard .ro

Damiao to Spurs is back , it seems. He has had 2 excellent seasons i Brazil. If we get him, we need oe mre decent forward.He could be a massive failure i PL, you never know or he could be the 20 goals a seas striker. Worth taking a gamble but we need to sign another forward just to minimise the risk.

On coulibaly,good enough strong enough y not 5mins? Here and there?

I think we have o remembe these young players are trying to break into a top four team not a midtable/lower table team.

To be part of a top four tem with ambitions to challenge title you have to be very good, ready and have some experince imo.

I would rather see these youngstrs play at a PL team that is midtable ad see how they fair like Caulker did last season and he has come on loads.

You cant have yung players step up to a top our team without some PL experience imo it's too risky. However lon them out an if they step up then fair enough draft the in but don't rush them on seeing them at u21/u23 and in friendlies we need to assess them in the PL imo.

I think we should of gave A.V.B a 1 year contract as he gonna be out by Jan when we are in the bottom half of the table struggling again just because proxy Mr levy won't get hiis check book out and sign a striker or 2 just heard that we r waiting for modric monies so we can buy someone so what's happened to how monies then.also when are we buying fryears thought it would hsvr been annouced by now

Agree big c - well fedup thought we had heard the last from him regarding any Spurs matters.

This statement about Levy saying he will nt stand in the wa if Madrid comes could make it difficult for us to et th amount we want as Mdid cannow sit tight knowing that Modric is there's.

I think Levy should come out now and make it clear that he will not stand in Modric's way IF and only IF thye valuation is mt ither by Madrid or any club otherwise Madrid now have the uppr hand thanks to HR.

HR needs to stay out of our business and concentrate on his so called blistering career where he thinks he has so many offers - funny how he is still ut of a job.

As for lack of transers give AVB time e needs to assess everyone and I for one feel will will get some strikers in - I'm sure AVB and Levy will have a deadline or Ade to mae up his mind and I'm sure if Ade is being greedy as the media say he is then Levy will pass him by and give money to AVB to find an alternative and I would be happy with that as Ade is no as hot as he thinks and this is a new Spurs look and imo Ade can easily be relaced.

Enjoy Devon ox - I arrived just over the border in season, Cornwall yesterday. Today is very wet, so need some transfer announcement Danny. Coys

The problem is Slurms that I don't think anybody is sugesting we"throw the youg uns in at the deep end", but as we stand today apart from Defoe (god help us) we have few options. I wish I shared your optomism re Levy signing any strikers before we go to Newcastle in a fortnight, but I dont. Although the window closes on the 31st, we may well have already P2 L2 by then, unless he gets is finger out.

Yes sounds good to me Slurms, fair play to you.

Coulibaly is a s**t quick winger come striker with trickery and confidence. It can be argued that this position is the easiest to integrate youngsters. As long as you're fast and fearless there's a chance you can make an impact off the bench. I think that's where we're at with Coulibaly. He still needs a firm eye watching him, but I don't think it's too much of a risk to give him a go off the bench in European and domestic cup competitions. Give him a taste of first team action to get him interested and to show us what he's capable of already, then send him out on loan for the second half of the season to give him the experience.