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Deadline Day Debate!

Bentley, Jenas, Townsend, Hudd and maybe a few more out! But Who in?

According to some, buying or not buying a new striker will define our season. Perhaps that will prove correct, but today will certainly define how we perceive this months transfer activity and perhaps also allow us to review the direction of AVB and ambition of Mr Levy and whether we really can achieve another top four place.

Of course we shouldn't discount what other clubs do and as a result how this will possibly affect ours and others seasons. We could be quite happy with our spending, but if Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool or Everton buy and sell better, and we back to the drawing board before out players have been paraded in their new shirts..

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Writer: OxfordSpur

Date:Thursday January 31 2013

Time: 8:24AM

Your Comments

1stly we need a striker !!

South L/Derry Spurs

Fingers and toes crossed... Lucky charms all lined up... Daniel if u ***** this one up im gonna smash something... BUY A PHUCKING STRIKER LEVY FFS!!!

Mix26

take a second too think about how far up the table we would be if someone could put the ball in the net regularly

South L/Derry Spurs

try a third SLDS

Mix26

ughh, haven't liverpool already bought well? sturridge and coutinho and I seem to recall Chelski already bought 90% of the worlds AM's in the summer but have added Ba this window. Arse have kept Walcott and their summer signing Giroud is now bedding in....where's our summer signing? oh he's at a tourny that's only be arranged since before he signed....we had no way of knowing that we'd be left without a striker....(sarcasm)We've already cocked up we're out of the FA cup and dropped league points but hey all's well we don't need anyone....

shedboy2

I think we will get our wish, but I don't know who it will be! I can see Hudd leaving, and if we can move out one of jenas, bentley and gomes as well than a bonus! I think we may see another midfielder come in, as well as a striker. ***** it, I reckon Levy will have us all fooled and we'll see Moutinho, Negredo and Damaio!

Sebthespur

Striker.....pleassssseeeeee! No striker, no champions league..Simple as!!!

Don Coys

8.41 and Nothing!!!

oxfordspur

How I wish this would just be a happy day for me!!!!! Sign a striker (not 'Arry's type) and maybe another midfielder. Make my day, Sir Levy!!!

Phil-Spurs

Really interesting report coming out of Portugal this morning - Moutinho is now 100% owned by Porto. No third party ownership. Surely they have done this so recoup and incoming transfer fee?

Sebthespur

will be a bonus if we get bentley, JJ, Hudd and hopefully Gomes out the door. their combined wage is probably around £10m a year, plus of course what we stand to make in any sale or loan fees

oxfordspur

It would appear that third party ownership is no longer an issue with Moutinho...

darkenvai

How I wish this would just be a happy day for me!!!!! Sign a striker (not 'Arry's type) and maybe another midfielder. Make my day, Sir Levy!!!

Phil-Spurs

ox- that'll be the same at 8.41 tonight...If anything is going to happen history tells us we'll know tomorrow morning....

shedboy2

Oooopppps, sorry for double post. Too nervous.......COYS

Phil-Spurs

Another day of edge of the seat dross from ssn, and 11pm disappointment for us I suppose?? Was Levy at the game yesterday??

WestStandEnclosure

Ox...08.46 and stilll nothing.

vicspur

I've got faith... but no striker (negredo/ damiao), no champs league, no bale next year... come on spurs...

ledders77

holtby looked a great buy last night. would still LOVE moutinho in though. know it won't happen but...

ledders77

14 hours from now and if we still dont have a new striker,I am going after baldy's head.oh feel free to join!!!!!

SilwalYid

ox -5m for Thud, say 1.5 for Gomes...where's the rest of the 10m....can not think of anyone who has use for JJ and Bentley...unless of course we buy a striker like Leandro who can head a ball then Bentley's crosses would actually work....

shedboy2

Moutinho and Damiao.......well a man's allowed to dream. Cmon Levy by......get it done NOW....please.

Phil-Spurs

10 million in WAGES!

oxfordspur

jenas, bentley out... moutihno, damiao or negredo in. what do u reckon? lol...

ledders77

or maybe i should just hire a professional shooter??nah,that would be less fun.

SilwalYid

I always wonder if there will be a shock signing or sale on the last day. for example, if we bought Diame and kept Livermore, would we allow Parker to leave for £5m+?

oxfordspur

I'd still keep parker Ox, even if he only plays 1 in 3. tho he might not be as good as last year, he brings so much to the dressing room and training. trust whatever AVB allows though.

ledders77

Ox- I wouldn't be surprised to see Parker go....he's just so expensive and we know we're not going to get his contract out of him.

shedboy2

"Tom Huddlestone will look to secure an overseas loan move this week with the French, Russian and Turkish windows still open for incoming transfers.The Tottenham midfielder wants regular first-team football as he seeks to complete his recovery from a recalcitrant ankle problem. While Benfica inquired about Huddlestone's availability to replace the outgoing Javi Garcia last week and agreed financial terms on a season-loan with Tottenham, the Portuguese club failed to complete the deal. The French and Turkish transfer windows remain open until Wednesday, Russia's until Friday."

SpursOne2

Well done Holtby last night. Welcome to the Lane Lewis!

ledders77

I have to say that is we don't buy one striker and one midfield player (not the usual last minute desparation signings) then it will be clear that the owners have no ambition for the football club being successful) and only care about lining their own profits). peterbalb has quoted here several times in his excellent posts that the club is now worh upwards of £500m. If that is the case, thne surely £25m on a couple of players is not too much to ask. They would be investments, it is not as though the money is written off. COYS

jonathan01

wages....sorry OX really should open my eyes before I read, it helps sometimes....

shedboy2

will forgive you mate ;-)

oxfordspur

For all of the doom and gloom accountants on Vital Spurs can they please explain to me how Everton WHO ARE A WHOLE LOT MORE SKINT THAN US are willing and able to spend £8.5m on NEGREDO (yes that is the Negredo we were 'apprently' going to buy) and they will still be in business . I keep getting told that f we spend money in the region of £10m then we're likely to go bust and disappear from the footballing landscape. What a load of fecking old tosh. Everton have ambition and an owner that is passionate about his club, understands that if you want to be a serious PL team you HAVE to be in the CL and he is also supportive of his manager. We, on the other hand, have ENIC! Go on Levy prove me wrong! I live in doubt!

SpuriousLife

Can't wait to see Leandro and Moutinho holding up their shirts tomorrow...we all know we're an ambitious club that finished top4 for two out of three years, sacked our manager so we could bring in the best young manager around and will back him....he only wants players Leandro, Moutinho and Willian....well it looks like willian is off to Russia but two out of three ain't bad...is it?....;)

shedboy2

I agree that I would like to keep Parker, but if we needed to generate funds to bring in someone like Moutinho, then I could see someone extablished being sacrificed and at 32, you wonder if Levy and AVB would sanction his sale, especially if we were able to get a replacement

oxfordspur

jonathan01-actually the money is written off, against tax! players are assets. So even Less risk....

shedboy2

spurious-you're instincts are correct...it's a load of old tosh.

shedboy2

JJ and Bentley due to have medicals at QPR this morning apparently! ignoring them as individual players, but QPR are taking one hell of a gamble with their spending. Crouch @5m, Samba @ 10m+ and these lads will want a fortune in wages, with Samba apparently being offered 100k a week. What happens if they go down? even if they stay up, their wage bill will be unsustainable you imagine

oxfordspur

9.09am in England and 1709h in Philippines and no news yet!!!! I am really beginnig to doubt old Levy boy!!!!!! On his head lies us not getting fourth place this season!!!!! COYS........Striker / FOrward and a midfielder now......

Phil-Spurs

Parker out, Moutinho in....good business....is it me or are we in danger of becoming a team with only left footers??

shedboy2

If porto wasn't such a tricky club to deal with we would have had Moutinho in the summer. Not exactly Levy's fault...

SpursOne2

Get rid of gallas, hudd, jenas, Gomes. Bring in Hangeland(out of contract in june), Sissoko, Adam johnson and Damaio.

vicspur

Ox- I just can't believe that even Arry would want those two...

shedboy2

SpursOne2-keep telling yourself that...not levy's fault because THEY are difficult to deal with....made me smile...;)

shedboy2

Good bye Hudds you served us well and could still do a job once fit and given a chance, but how quick you fans are to rubbish a player that got us 4th and CL, too slow i hear but wot aload of crap that is, COYS

spurs50yrs

"The transaction values Moutinho at €22million, some €8m less than the total value of the deal FC Porto agreed with Tottenham for the Portugal international last transfer deadline day. That proposed transfer ultimately fell through because of errors in the paperwork submitted by Porto, with Tottenham earlier meeting problems satisfying terms demanded by Moutinho's agents. Senior sources at Tottenham have said that it would be 'impossible' for the Premier League club to sign Moutinho in the current window."

SpursOne2

shedboy2 - Generally your right mate..we are too slow to do our deals! I think there are some exceptions?

SpursOne2

Can anyone else see the resemblance between the last hour in a nightclub and the last day of the transfer window? Levy has had 30 days of Dutch courage and he's now on the prowl.

muttley

Lol redknapp already had his first out the window interview. David Bentley? F--k me! Hang on.. Jenas? I love harry redknapp!

micyid

SpuriousLife, Typical totally unfair anti ENIC post! How can you compare Everton to us! We may have two share holders on the THFC board who are worth a combined 4.5 billion, but if we were to spend over £10m or heaven forbid £20m on a striker we really could do a Leeds United! So stop moaning guys! This is Danny Boy's big day, remember! It's what he live for, the big THFC Ebay bargain basement, countdown... He doesn't know who he's going to sign quite yet, cause there's only 16 hours to go... Be patient guys, a lot can go through our DOF'S mind in those last few minutes of the window as he scans the bargain basement up date list... There still could be a bargain basement bargain to be had at the very last second! Look guys we may be out of the title race and both domestic Cups by January because Levy refused to buy AVB the striker and play maker he wanted in the summer, (for Leeds United reasons) but show faith guys, it's only been 13 seasons, 8 coaches, 3 DOF's and over 100 players bought. I know Danny has the worst trophy per season percentage record of any THFC chairman in over half a century, has only made the CL once in 13 seasons, and has never reached an FA Cup final, but show some faith! And as for you 35,000 Spurs waiting on Danny Boys season ticket waiting list, for Christ sake stop moaning. Rome wasn't built in an ENIC day... Sorry for the kind of re post guy. I though peter would appreciate it more here when he wakes up...

pelebro

SpursOne - apparently Porto have anounced this morning that they now own 100% of Moutinho with no other third parties involved anymore. Interesting timing to announce that...

SpuriousLife

09.17 and still nothing! Im getting pretty feckin' annoyed now!!...

oxfordspur

oxfordspur - I know mate, Remy as well..they seem to be doing what it takes to stay up! Wonder if there are any release clauses if they go down though?

SpursOne2

so Porto are putting up the for sale notice....but will we see it? You'd think we could offload to Villa....but in Lambert he only wants youngsters...they could do with Parker or Gallas type players...even Livermore, Townsend on loans....

shedboy2

Classic one Muttley - made me chuckle. Striker please or we're in trouble.

Zummerzet Spur

We need to bring in a striker what ever this window or we can kiss goodbye to a top 4 finish. And preferably another wide player. Injury to Bale or Lennon and that be a disaster. I would like to see Ince and Damiao/Negredo/Hooper in. Ship out the deadwood in Bently, Jenas, Gomes and Tom Hundredstone

bunge1

I just read that Danny Boy is trying to flog all his dead wood to Harry... Just as Harry predicted!

pelebro

SpuriousLife - Cheers, yeah for sale or not for sale....still could be too late for us :-(

SpursOne2

bentley and Jenarse to QPR lol

Aussie Yiddo

have said for some time, that Gallas would be a brilliant and sensible short term buy for Villa. problem is that I am not sure we would let him leave at this time without a replacement. I assume he would be 5th pick once Kaboul is back, but what happens if Kaboul suffers a set back and we are left with 3 CBs?

oxfordspur

oxfordspur, stop panicking OX, you know Danny Boy pulls off all his Fantasy football, bargain basement master pieces in the last 10 seconds of the Ebay window...

pelebro

there is absolutely zero panic from me mate. Couldn't give a ***** if other than a few sales of deadwood, we don't do anything.

oxfordspur

pelebro-'Rome wasn't built in an ENIC day'...I would have prefered....'Rome wasn't built ENIC day'....as the pun....;)

shedboy2

They way QPR are apparently hoovering up all and sundry (hopefully including Jenas and Bentley which is amazing if it happens) I can understand why Levy would not back HR in the last few transfer windows. He is dangerously offering over-inflated contracts to under-talented players. However AVB is the complete opposite to Redknapp so Levy YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE. Either spend or accept the title of being a little, bald, tight-fisted accountant.

SpuriousLife

daws, Caulker, Verts and Kaboul coming back...depends on where they think kaboul is with the injury....but I think 4 CB's is enough especially if you compare it to two strikers...

shedboy2

lets hope the deadwood goes first...

Holtby and Adebayor, as i said yesterday will turn out to be a good pairing....

still want a 'Big Gun' signing....

Yidmarks

shedboy2, Boom Boom!!!

pelebro

Gomes to Hoffenheim on loan? That is the latest Twitter gossip.

oxfordspur

Theres absolutely no need to spend the 20m needed to get Moutihno this widow, Maybe in the summer. There is need tho to spend 20m on a striker. Holtby looked a player for the 20 mins he was on so hopefully we have a steal on our hands there. How ***** was Dempsey and Defoe tho!!

spurspanther

Pelebro...be here all day!..;)

shedboy2

I kind of understand the JJ link for QPR.....They are in for Samba so doubt they will get Gallas? And Townsend..he should stay imo. Bentley...just cant see him leaving but on a free. Lots of crap already being spread ha. Basically ask Harry 'do you like this player?' 'Yes..hes a triffic lad...' then link him to them

SpursOne2

Yidmarks,I backed that statement yest re-Holtby/Ade and then i watched Ade play for Togo last night and now i'm not so sure anymore.He was alsolutely useless in front of goal!!

SA's No1 Fan

oxfordspur, writes, "Couldn't give a ***** if other than a few sales of deadwood, we don't do anything." So you Don't want a top striker to help make the CL Ox?

pelebro

If Townsend goes to QPR I will be really surprised as I think we need him as cover on the flanks. Only way he will go will be on a loan deal. Hope the JJ & Bentley deals go through asap!! Any news on Damiao..?

TornadoYid

Why don't we hijack the Samba deal and offload Gallas..?

TornadoYid

SpursOne2, Yeh, JJ is just the kind of player Harry would want to save QPR from relegation! Hard working, never hides, box to box, makes loads of assists, and scores tons of goals... ;)

pelebro

Only 13 hours of the 744 hours of this transfer window left! As usual we leave our transfer business (if we're going to do any) to less than the last 1% of the time available. Now how sensible is that for any sort of apparently well run business?

SpuriousLife

Not for 10m and 100k aweek thanks tornado

spurspanther

@ pelebro, dont misunderstand me, I want a new striker as much as anyone, however I want the right players and not buys or loans based purely on a short term need. To a degree bringing in compromise signings rarely works and could also potentially make bringing in our No1 choices harder or even impossiblele as we then dont have the funds or ability to move on that compromise to fund the new deal. I want long term progression and if that means we dont get a player today and have to wait until the summer, that is the price I am willing to accept. If that means we miss out on CL this year, it is hugely frustrating, but I dont want to see us spend on players that arent excited by what we are building and wont make us a better team for the med-long term

oxfordspur

spurspanther-there's absolutely no need to wait until the summer (31st Aug) for anything, if we need it, now is the time...the summer will bring other demands....

shedboy2

Holtby in means no Moutinho. And all things considered, I'm happy with that. I wanted Holtby as soon as his name was mentioned in the same breath as my beloved Spurs. He's younger than Moutinho, with more potential to develop, and in the current climate getting him for next to knack all is an amazing bit of business. However, this will be the first transfer window where my hopes will NOT be getting 'up'. I simply don't see us pulling in a striker, let alone the Hollywood striker that everyone seems to be craving. At the start of this season, I didn't expect us to finish top four. But of course my hopes have been raised given our results. That said, our toughest games are ahead of us, whereas the other contenders seem to be getting the head-to-heads out of the way. We are seriously missing a trick here, as everyone cancelling each other out is leaving a massive hole that we just don't seem prepared to fill. If we get a good striker for the second half of the season then 4th (possibly 3rd) is well within reach. And if we don't, my money is on Liverpool nicking it. Come on you beautiful Spurs!!!

LilyWhiteHart

pelebro - Anyone short of Messi will struggle to keep them up mate? JJ did help us qualify for the CL with his bag of tricks! I have got time for JJ but he hasn’t played for us in such a long time.....if he doesn’t leave this window he will go on a free as well. ESPN have claimed he is having a medical anyway

SpursOne2

Holtby looked a player in last night's game, quick, showed plenty of energy (unlike most of his team mates), and hardly wasted a pass. The general performance was lack lustre, and in the first half just poor. We were out run, out worked, out battled, and out played for nearly an hour. Everything they did was pacy, direct and they simply wanted it more than us. When Holtby came on we improved either directly due to him or the formation changes his presence allowed, As usual, in the absence of a striker, Bale had to get us out of the *****e, that's 10 in the league, where would we be without him, all this against a team with no wins in 6 games with 1 point. So we are now hours from the end of a transfer window in which we have played 3 drawn 3 an won none in the league, scoring 2 goals in 270+ minutes against the bottom team, the top team, and a middle team in the league, a full set, and been dumped out of the FA Cup by a Championship side, how encouraging, and still we do nothing. With 13 hours to go it is too late for anything involving a quality player, that is not already well under way to happen, apart of course for a Levy panic buy a la Gregor Rasiak, Frazer Campbell or Clint Dempsey. If our results in this window don't spell out our obvious need up front, then Levy must be even less football savvy than I thought he was, and that is saying something.

Frank

it really does appear my ITK really is ITK, first he told me about Sandro's operation the day it happened 36 hours before it broke in the news and last night he told me Gomez is going to Hoffenheim, shame he doesnt bring us any really good meaty positive news.

tophobunty

Just dont think there is any need to buy him at the moment when we have just got in Holtby

spurspanther

More noises from Inter Milan that BAE is on his way over for a medical as part of the swap deal for Pereira. Seems a very strange one that. I hope it's rubbsh. I like BAE but I know nothing about Pereira. Anyway, why are we faffing about with full backs when WE NEED A STRIKER! Aarrrrrrrrgghhhhhhhhhhh!

SpuriousLife

David Villa on loan ... Latest rumour. I'll take it!

jvd

Id go ******** skits if BAE was sold or swapped

spurspanther

SpuriousLife, What do you mean we are not a well run business? I haven't got the stats to prove we are, but wait a couple of hours and peterbaalb (when he wakes up in Canada) will give you all the stats you need, that will prove 100% that we are are a very well run business, that everything is going exactly according to the Enic plan... The stadium, becoming a regular CL club, winning lots of trophy's and lastly and most importantly... peter will explain exactly how Man United, City and Chelsea will all go bust (when the fair play rules come in) and then... Drum roll... We will go on to be Champions of England, the world... It's Danny Boy Ebay Day!!! Wake up Pete!!!

pelebro

If we could move out Hudd, Jenas, Bentley, Gomes, that would be a positive, Townsend his the only left footed cover for Bale and can play right side, but still not certain his going to make spurs any better, so if he goes not a problem. Pierra (spelling?) is a left sided attacking wing back, who is a very good player? Surely the time has come to step up aka look-a-like to Lewis Holtby, look at the photo he does look like his brother, Alex Pritchard and get him more involved, his had some outstanding games in his own level with spurs teams. Ian 'The Moose' Abrahams rounds up the latest gossip, including the news that Tottenham full-back Benoit Assou-Ekoto could be set to make a shock loan move to Inter Milan, with Alvaro Pereira replacing him at White Hart Lane. There is also the latest news from QPR where Harry Redknapp appears to be trying to buy almost every player in the Premier League, including Peter Crouch, David Bentley and Tom Huddlestone. Plus the latest from Fulham, Aston Vill and more. Read more: http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/sports-breakfast/130131/transfer-rumours-latest-spurs-star-set-shock-inter-move-190603#ixzz2JXz4KsZU Follow us: @talksport on Twitter Read more at http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/sports-breakfast/130131/transfer-rumours-latest-spurs-star-set-shock-inter-move-190603#WdiYMUwMO0zjbWRM.99

spu 4 life

Under all the big news surrounding Spurs about who will be signed, one is leaving under the radar. Heurelho Gomes is off to the Bundesliga for the rest of the season with Hoffenheim. He has flewn out to Germany to tie up the deal, but I for one wish him all th best! Another one out thats potentially 5 now! With all this movement out someone must be coming in?

spu 4 life

pelebro lol...You just paraphrased Peterballb's entire post history. (Although I do actually agree with most of his opinions and always read his posts?) I think we are clearing out the deadwood early today to free up funds - I actually have faith in AVB and Levy to get the job done, both today and for the season...

Sebthespur

Proof that you don't need to spend fortunes on a striker, there are several examples in the PL to prove otherwise. How much did these cost, Pappa Cisse, Michu, Dember Ba, Victor Moses, Shane Long, Sturridge, Adam Le Fondre (a player from the basement of the football league who has won several games for Reading this year, and against top clubs), Grant Holt who gives CBs all the trouble they need, ask Dawson and Vertonghen, while he was getting decent service in the first half last night, he simply bullied and battled them out of it. You don't have to sign Carlos Kickaball super stars to get the job done, you just have to get off your arse, and get out and look for the hidden gems at whatever level they might happen to be playing at. It's no good having Champagne tastes and a Lemonade budget, so you end up doing nothing, an throwing opportunities away. Our current "sharpshooting striker" has now got 1 in 8 games in the PL, but "we are sattisfied with the squad, and until Adebayor comes back, we think it is a risk worth taking, and we don't envisage the need to sign a striker in this window" says our manager, obviously under instruction from the chairman, you couldn't make it up.

Frank

Spu 4 life the only thing coming in is extra money on the balance sheet as we bring down our wage bill. Levy has just messed in his Y-fronts he's so excited by the prospect.

SpuriousLife

my god this is going to be a painful bizzare day.... the deluded warped beam me up scotty dreamers are in.........i am convinced hansel and gretel are married and Arsenal supporters.

tophobunty

The Toffees made the 27-year-old striker their top target after their £8.6m move for Leroy Fer from Twente collapsed yesterday due to the Dutch midfielder's knee problems. David Moyes is encouraging the club to push through the move for Negred, while Spurs also retain an interest in the Spain international having held two meetings this month over a potential transfer. Tottenham have only proposed a loan deal with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season, while Everton want an immediate transfer providing Sevilla significantly lower their £15m asking price. Sources have told Goal.com that a £9m bid is likely to be enough to land Negredo, with Sevilla in need of funds and the player keen to test himself in the Premier League. Negredo, who started his career at Real Madrid, has scored nine goals in 19 La Liga matches for Sevilla so far this season.

spu 4 life

SpuriousLife LOL, the messages posted are from the ''gutter press'' just trying to do me bit for charity

spu 4 life

arsenal table bid for villa,lets match them

ghulamville

Unless you carry a white stick and are accompanied by a Labrador it is obvious that this team without the addition of some goal scoring ability, cannot, and will not finish in the top 4, it is so obvious, we can't expect Gareth Bale, without any noticeable assistance, to pull us out of trouble, time and time again, his run will stop sometime, who scores then. Our unwillingness to admit the obvious as a club and act is a disgrace.

Frank

Spurs theme tune for today is, well you decide LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLNCX84-kfA

spu 4 life

Frank I actually liked your last post. Agreed. Don't see Negredo as the guy we need looks a lot like a taller Defoe. If the rumour re David Villa is true might be worthwhile. Would be miles better than Saha last year.

jvd

I write all my own stuff you know, I'm not just a petty face !!!!

spu 4 life

I said we should cash in on Benney whilst we can ande it looks like we mat well be doing that if this little snippet is true. Just came across it this morning. ................................................................. Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is prepared to send defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto, 28, to Inter Milan in a swap deal which would take his former Porto defender Alvaro Pereira, 27, to White Hart Lane. ...................................................................... That's all there is on this one so far, that I can find.

chrishove123

not sure but i read somewhere that damaio rumors are all bollox. it claims to have started from brazilian media but it isnt. and the latest player we are being linked is lopez of lyon. craapp

SilwalYid

lets just sign the labrador on a free

ghulamville

not sure but i read somewhere that damaio rumors are all bollox. it claims to have started from brazilian media but it isnt. and the latest player we are being linked is lopez of lyon. craapp

SilwalYid

Frank - Great move by AVB to move Bale into the middle..excellent option for us given the players we can bring on to play on the right. I actually think besides him Holtby and Sig were our best players when they came on last night. We missed Ade as well

SpursOne2

tophobunty

chrishove123

Of course the entire Damiao story is just that, fiction. But I would take Hooper right now, no questions. Whilst I have an appreciation for the fact that DL is not going to spend 20M plus in this window, a player in the 7.5-12M price range is easily doable.

jvd

Spurs are short of striking options at the moment, so expect to hear plenty of rumours about new forwards heading for the Lane today. With the news that Seville’s Alvaro Negrdo has been ruled out there is now a bit of momentum about the story that Lyon’s Lisandro Lopez could be a Spurs player on loan soon. French paper L’Equipe has run the story this morning that the London club could be taking the Argentinian player on loan for the rest of the season. Lopez, who signed for Lyon from Porto in 2009, has been linked with loan deal to several clubs in the window including Juventus. He has scored six times this season and has played fourteen times.

spu 4 life

Good song choice spy ;)

rahn DMC

Spu 4 life, looks like a classic Levy deal, we await the following statement from him tomorrow. "we tried, but there were reasons that we couldn't get it done". "the main reason being that I am a tight arsed *****, and I will definitely not pay more than £500, and minimum wage for a striker, so I will stand aside and let Everton, who are allegedly skint to the point that nobody wants to buy their club, step in and take him". "we will be displaying our balance sheet on the big screen before the next home game, and expect a minutes sustained applause". " I look forward to your continued support, and due reverence, in the future".

Frank

ghulamville Are you barking mad or barking up the wrong tree?

spu 4 life

Ricky Van Wolfswinkel is free to go for around 10M... A solid 6,1, NO:9 striker with a 1/2 striker rate in his last few seasons... Over to you Levy

rahn DMC

*spu

rahn DMC

SpuriousLife I have been saying for a whole season that Benny just isn't good enough for us to get to CL level and stay there. you need to rebuild from the back and that's just what AVB is doing. He obviously sees the same problems with Benny that I do and the majority don't. WE NEED TO UPGRADE ON HIM. That's what we will do if we do the swap.

chrishove123

Shut up pelebro.

Spuds-U-Like

If we can hit 1.000 post's on this one and have a x2 Deadline Day Debate! Ox get's a new BMW, so come on guys do your bit.

spu 4 life

Townsend to QPR no way, that is a disgrace, he is a very very goodf player, wtf? we must be clearing the decks for a biggy

tophobunty

Don't understand why Townsend is having a medical at QPR.

muttley

just seen maradonna at the lodge

shelf88

and klinsmann get in there. sorted

shelf88

Frunk, i think we all have that one covered thank you and have for 3 years.

tophobunty

I really like Townsend...this is a strange one indeed. let them have Bentley and Jenas and give Townsend a pay rise

tophobunty

Transfer Deadline Day is like Christmas Morning as a kid (or in my case still am) waiting for that one big present.

spu 4 life

the Villa rumours are hotting up. Apparently a loan deal being agreed as we speak with a view to buy in the summer. He's 31 so not exatly building for the future but I will certainly take him now and hopefully add Damiao in the summer.

TornadoYid

"everton are almost set to sign negredo with spurs only opting for a loan move." damn it levy

SilwalYid

Gomes going out on loan to Hoffenheim ,Towsend to QPR ,Bentley and Jenas could be going to QPR as well according to Sky sources. Were linked to Damiao (again) Lopez from inter, Gomez from Lyon and Negredo (Everton have put in bid??). With all these players going out are we finally getting in a big name player??.

DSpurs

update-townsend is having medical at qpr

SilwalYid

Right from what I can tell we could have our pick of: Negredo circa £9m, van Wolfswinkel circa £8million, Hooper circa £7million, Graham, circa £5million. But reckon we'll get Saha and Crouch...

Sebthespur

I see Liverpoo bought Coutinho. My dad used to have one, I thought it was just a poor mans Capri, but it was rapid as F**k!!!

olliewebb

Is Townsend a loan?? If it is will do the boy no harm

spurspanther

The crowds are gathering on ''HOTSPUR WAY EN2'' outside the new training centre (NTC) reports say lots of car's leaving, not many arriving. Gomes was singing ''I'm leaving on a jet plane don't know when ill be back again'' in the early hours before fast tracking to Stansted

spu 4 life

didnt wolfswinkel sign a new deal???

SilwalYid

I think Townsend is signing permantley.

DSpurs

olliewebb - went out with a girl called Capri, she did rattle, had a few bangs in her, often go ou and end up pi$$ed n broke

spu 4 life

....lol David Villa Jvd, and you think the Damaio link is fiction

Ossie

OI, still got a Capri, wont have a bad word said about her

spurspanther

Wonder how much we'd get for Townsend. Harry stock piling players at QPR now.

Metal Spurs

Not sure, but BBC are reporting that they have brought back an on loan striker in preparation for incoming bids apparently... Norwich and Fiorentina are linked and anything around 10M and he's likely to be gone...

rahn DMC

Just heard that the Townsend deal is a loan. Im i right in saying you cant loan more then 1 player from another EPL Team? If so Bentley and Jenas will have to be permanent

spurspanther

RUMOUR: HUDDLESTONE DEAL OFF David Ornstein of the BBC has tweeted to say that Tom Huddlestone's move from Tottenham to Fulham is OFF. As things stand he's staying at Spurs, although Stoke boss Tony Pulis is known to be interested in making a move.by Nick Pearce 11:05 AM

spu 4 life

UPDATES LIVE; http://sport.uk.msn.com/football/transfers/deadline-day-live/

spu 4 life

Looks like we maybe shifting alot of players 2day, Hudd to Fulham, JJ Bentley and Townsend to QPR, just need to get rid of Livermore and Gomes and all the deadwood is shifted, but I do hope in the summer we get the numbers back up as the squad will be so thin, can't see us doing well in EL and the Prem with the squad, something has to give.

Ossie

can we loan townsend? only if you buy jenas and bentley. sounds good to me

Guernman

http://tottenhamlive.com/news/679-zero-hora-damiao-spurs.html Can't see this one happening, shame.

spu 4 life

Today is my birthday, so come on Danny Boy, get us a striker, (NOT Arthur Scargill), and make my day complete. Last year I got Saha and Nelson so try to do better please.

spurboy61

Spu 4 life - The Hudd deal broke down as Hudd wanted too many Mars bars included in the deal.

vicspur

Beckham is going to PSG

DSpurs

I wish Thudd would just Phuck off!! Another player who refuses to move even though its clear he aint in the plans. Turned down stoke, now Fulham...tommy thats youre level pal. Lopez on loan is the latest, whats with all the loan offers?? Just pick a player and buy him. If they are holding out for thier no1 target in the summer (haha i cant keep astraight face) then who the hell is it??

hudderspur

I really do think we will sign Danimo today

spurspanther

Damaio*

spurspanther

I cant see Damaio happening not today anyway.

DSpurs

BAE to inter?? AVB you the man!!!!

Ossie

I don't think we will sign Damiao today, sad to say, if our previous track record is anything to go by. Still we all live in hope.

Madaboutspurs

never mind strickers. let's get Willian and Moutinho then play Barca style. lol

SpursWho

This article should be locked until 22.00 as nothing will happen till then. I'm glad I'm off to bed in a couple of hours so won't waste my time hitting refresh all day. Sometimes working nights has its upside.

Tottenham Hotcore

hudderspur how do you know Hudd refused to move? It could be he's been told he can go if we get a replacement in. If we can't find that replacement, then maybe he has been told to stay?

Sebthespur

If we can't get our number 1 signings now why do people think it will be easier in the summer? at the moment we look attractive - finished top4, currently sit 4th a striker would get in straight away with Defoe injured and Ade away...will we look so attractive in the summer if we're outside the top4, having shown no ambition in the transfer market? I think we'll look like charlatans come summer and so much less attractive.

shedboy2

Townsend deal reportedly off the table. ? Spurs pulled the plug.

Madaboutspurs

And we all know the summer means after next season has started...

shedboy2

Internacional might sell, if we get a move on (for which read, actually put in a bid!)
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8457757/?

darkenvai

I think we should sign Ben Arfa

tophobunty

Of course we need to buy the right players, but surely we have already got the quality to beat the likes of Leeds and Norwich. I think AVB should not escape criticism for our previous 2 displays. To me, a lack of pass and move, application and the will to win.

matt hoten

Spurs have pulled plug on Townsend QPR deal. However, my sources tell me we are going to use him to try and get Diame from Wet Spam.

TornadoYid

Frunk of the 4 games Reading have won this year, which "several" of those has La Fondre won? Shane Long is your idea of taking us back to your glory years is he? Ossie Gomez is gone, deal done yesterday on loan.

tophobunty

GUYS lets not have bitching and personal insults on here again...it really makes us look stupid.

Sebthespur

Tophobunty, no wonder you feel obliged to comment on every post I put on. The fact that you think "Townsend is a good player" says it all. You often accuse me of being an Arsenal fan, your view suggests you should be a Brentford fan, some people are very easily sattisfied. Tell me what other top 6 club could Townsend play for.You and Daniel "my boy already" Levy seem so share a common football philosophy.

Frank

matt hoten I think there was PLENTY of pass and move, but most of it was in the wrong directions, ie sideways and backwards instead of forwards.

chrishove123

Seb lets have them its great fun....go one mate, this month has been like pulling teeth lets have a play today, don't censor it..... on that subject Frunk, Townsend is a very good player waiting to happen and the best and ONLY cover we have for Lennon or Bale, if either or both get injured we would look Dempsey paced, Townsend has pace to burn, we should keep him and play him more....anyone else agree with you about Townsend not being any good? Maybe your wife who is also posting on here today Pelebro? or are you one and the same.

tophobunty

Strange happenings RE outs. Bentley, Jenas & Townsend were all supposedly on their way for medicals then got recalled?? Not being funny but WTF is going on. Apart Townsend non of them (including thud) have ANY future. There’s more chance of Linekar signing for us than Damaio! Nothings happening is it. We will be stuck with our $hit and wont sign anyone else.

hudderspur

What is more important ?......the right man ? or at the right time ? It could be said....we are in 4th and challenging for 3rd. It could be said.....our conversion of chances, recently, has been abysmal. It could be said, we have no money, unless we sell. It could be said....our strikers are ageing and loseing their abilities. As for criticism.....yes, AVB ..should not be totally blameless, after all, he is the manager. Like he said...dissappointed with the draw. What could he have done more...!? Perhaps...less defenders on the bench....i.e..where was Townsend. He only used two of his 3 subs.....could he have not put caulker up top, for last 7 or 8 mins'...and pressure the goalkeeper. It worked vs man.utd, recently. I feel spurs management might get drawn into playing the table, rather than the team they are playing, at the time.

82spursdebut

ps Frunk i reallly like reading your posts because you almost always have the complete opposite view/opinion I have on every subject and that is what makes this place great. PS ask Pelebro to put the kettle on will you, gonna be a long day.

tophobunty

Gomes on his way to Hoffenheim as we speak for a medical!!

olliewebb

quite glad about Townsend not going to QPR as I felt he was more of a squad pick as one that would play an active part. Not sure why, but just a feeling. him to west ham is an interesting option, especially if we bring Diame in

oxfordspur

Hudd, it does seem like there's a strange wind blowing, I think there is a conspiracy theory opportunity here, I will offer a half eaten sausage roll to the person who comes up with the best theory.

tophobunty

82 good points there mate

tophobunty

RUMOUR: TOWNSEND SENT HOME Andros Townsend has come and gone to QPR's training ground. He arrived for a medical and talks but no sooner had he pitched up than he was sent away because the deal was reportedly off the table. Has he received a better offer? Or have Tottenham decided they don't want to lose him?

spu 4 life

SpursWho - hate to burst the bubble but Willian is going to cost way over £30M if you want him. Shaktar rejected a £30M offer from anzi earlier apparently... Only watched him on youtube but he did not look £30M quality, not even 20... Would much rather get Son

rahn DMC

Gomes loan could do him the world of good. Best of luck! COYS.

SpursOne2

Tommy Hundred-Stone said his not going to fulham, because on the drive to the training ground, he never passed a one burger king or Maccy D, stuff that for a game of soldiers

spu 4 life

I presume Gomes doesn't want to sit on the bench for Spurs.The arrival of Loris has really shown up Friedal's limitations

matt hoten

Are we sure it wasn't Lewis Hamilton spotted at QPR?

muttley

damaio to spurs-1/8 odds with Bet Victor.wow

SilwalYid

damaio to spurs-1/8 odds with Bet Victor.wow

SilwalYid

Neymar it is. Avb has reluctantly given up on moutinho, willian and Leandro and settled for a ''levy signing".

van der haart lane

Redknapp now has no excuse for not getting QPR out the mire.They now have to hope Fernandez keeps piling in the money. And why send Townsend to QPR, none of our youngsters ever learned anything from Bond and Jordan.

matt hoten

Come on... where's Saha!!

TopSpur13

Andrew Lloyd-Webber is to produce a new updated version of ''Les Miserables'' re-named ''Les Miserable old Pucker'' starring Arsene Wenger

spu 4 life

muttley was Nicole Shi7slinger with him?

spu 4 life

Arsenal have their very own name for Transfer Deadline Day. They call it Thursday.

muttley

SilwalYid- what odds on him not moving at all?

shedboy2

Norwich have completed a deal for Leeds striker Luciano Becchio after he passed a medical today.

spu 4 life

I wouldn't laugh too much at that one muttley....people in glass houses and all that...;0

shedboy2

some quite respected twitter sources are saying the reason tommy hudds did not move to fulham was levy wants £10millionn-surely not

ghulamville

there's basically nothing happening...supposedly all our players are off somewhere then supposedly their back again....just makes for more viewers/hits/clicks etc...

shedboy2

keep em coming Spu4 you are on form today!!

tophobunty

actually who is dealing with all our transfers? surely it's not Levy on his own speaking to agents etc? i can't imagine AVB being very good at that either, Tim Sherwood? he's a bit wet behind the ears in that respect as well....no wonder we can't sign anyone of any quality, no-one has the contacts/credibility or persuasive personality....

shedboy2

12-18pm uk 10-18am brazil. Leandro to spurs watch this space.

spu 4 life

ghulamville - Not even Levy could be that stupid. £10m for a guy thats played about 10 games the last 2 years!

hudderspur

Highlights of yesterdays game if any want see Bale's corker again ha! Check out how close Sigurdsson was as well. Top video http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2013/01/30/norwich-vs-tottenham-1-1-highlights-2013-hoolahan-gareth-bale-goal-video/

SpursOne2

Internacional have admitted striker Leandro Damiao could leave the club for Tottenham but negotiations would have to be swift in order to beat the deadline. Leandro Damiao will only leave if there is a very quick negotiation," he told Correio do Povo. "But no official offer has been made." COME ON LEVY - GET IT DONE!!! This could make or break our season!!!

Don Coys

OLD DOG NO NEW TRICKS - Tottenham Hotspur, who saw a deadline day bid for FC Porto’s Joao Moutinho fail in August, have been handed a great incentive to renew their interest. It was the third party ownership of Moutinho which caused the £20million deal to collapse in the summer as it contravened Premier League rules. However, it has now come to light that Porto have bought out this share of the player’s ownership. Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas is a long time admirer of the Portuguese international having managed him during his time at Porto and has made no secret of his desire of bringing him to White Hart Lane. Tottenham have already brought German Lewis Holtby into their midfield but with Jermaine Jenas and David Bentley possibly on their way out, Spurs may consider a further advance. Join the SportsByte Transfer Deadline Day Blog – Live – featuring all the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours from across the country.

spu 4 life

LEANDRO & HOLTBY together, OMG that would be heaven, as the girlfriend said ''I think your being premature again'' or did she mean immature?

spu 4 life

Remember this one; well DONE DEAL: SAMBA SIGNS FOR QPR Several reliable sources saying Queens Park Rangers have signed Christopher Samba in a four-and-a-half year deal. "It's good, I'm very, very honoured. It's a good club. I'm very happy to try to help them," said Samba. "Harry [Redknapp] has a really ambitious vision of the club and I like to work with people who have ambition like that. When I see the squad I see very, very good players."

spu 4 life

I bloody hope Jenas and Bentley go. Eating up our wage bill for years. I really hope we announce a massive 3 player transfer this evening for a striker/wing competition and centre mid playmaker.

rahn DMC

This is it guys!! Hold on to your hats - i am expecting this to go all the way to the 11pm wire... http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/429963/20130131/tottenham-internacional-leandro-damiao-transfer-deadline-day.htm

TornadoYid

No one in is no surprise just a shame no one out either. Be happy to see JJ Bentley Hudd and Gomes by mid afternoon. The longer they stay on the books the less likely anyone will come in. David Villa - no thanks except on 6 month loan deal. Too old and injury prone to risk. KAKA still available too.

Wilts Spurs

Samba goes onto say 'And when you see them at the bottom of the league you have to understand they are a shi7 team''

spu 4 life

If Becchio has signed for Norwich... please dont say they wanna give us back Kane... please no....

Yidmarks

Just get relegated QPR and it all makes for a good season

spu 4 life

Yidmarks heard yesterday that if they get 1 more striker then they will cancel kane loan. We can't recall him but they can cancel it if they choose. I reckon they will cancel it tomorrow when they know their squad. Help us but not the star signing we want.

Wilts Spurs

i think Livermore got recalled from QPR medical so they can loan either Jenas or Bentley...

we live in hope..

Yidmarks

spu 4 life-premature brings a lot of meaningsin me head! shedboy really hoping he moves. but with every passing minute,the deal is more unlikely to happen. :(

SilwalYid

Kane couldnt score in a brothel mate...

Yidmarks

Interesting that Porto bought the 3rd party ownership to Moutinho yesterday so they now own him outright. Surely if we were to go in for him again then negotiations would be a lot more straight forward this time round.. #Moutinho #Damiao #Levytime

TornadoYid

so both Leandro and Moutinho have been put in the shop window by their clubs....we all know about the 3rd party issues for both of them, we have known since the summer...so presumably has our club...so one would like to think if we want to do the deals, we can....no last minute BS. We've all known for a long time what's needed, and what did the delegationthat went to Brazil do if they didn't pave the way for a deal to be done?

shedboy2

I think what happens today will give a clear indication on how Mr Levy and AVB want to lead this Club. The next level means spending or we sit and stew hoping to be in the CL - just hoping. It sounds like we might get to offload a bit of deadwood - Jenas, Gomes and Bentley. I wouldn't be very upset if the let Hudders go, so long as they spend on a striker. As usual we're linked with everyone. Fingers crossed. If any of you are outside WHL tonight - try not to be a complete plonker on National TV!!!

SPUDMAN

yes van der haart lane, I am glad to announce I have just signed for spurs for 40 mils that will net me 200 mil/w in wages for the next 5 years!

neymar

Lets be honest, apart from Damiao's owner / agent once agaoin getting his name in the headlines, there has been no concrete reports that we are signing anyone, and hasnt been for the last week or so. Should we just take it as fact when AVB says we wont be signing anyone. Very Very dissapointing considering our limitations up front. Lets face it, Defoe is back to being as awful as ever. Really dissapointed about this window (like every other window i guess) I wonder what AVB's target for the season was? Top 6? CL? Because he seems very cool and calm about the risks he is taking. If his target was top 4 then i think he's gonna fall seriously short based on last night performance. We were poor in the first half and avereage in the second. I dont see where these many kmnay chances were that AVB was talking about. I saw defoe fluff two chances that was it. If AVB is expecting Defoe to put those away then someone needs a word in his ear.

hudderspur

SPUDMAN - What?? Just hoping?? No...its up to our team to qualify, to try and win a trophy....i don't get how anyone can sit there and say that, with the talent we have and have brought in during the summer. We have spent and we have brought in quality. Its one thing to hope we add to the squad but to claim we can only qualify or win by spending more just shows complete lack of faith in the current squad.

SpursOne2

Moutino was always a load of BS lads. The bloke was on a plane on transfer deadline day going to a friendley. All these Augero, Moutinho, Damiao links are just BS lads. I get my hopes up every year and always feel like a right plonker at 11.30pm when im still praying that a deal has slide through at the last minute. I doesnt happen guys. It 1pm and we ahve heard nothing whatsoever. Think im gonna try and just log off and forget about it, in fact i might just try and forget about the 2nd half of the season. Wonder when spurs are going to start selliong "half season" tickets? Thats all we phuckin get!

hudderspur

Hudderspur, don't be such a surrender monkey! AVB said it was unlikely but that a couple of deals were possible. Still time and then some to spunk £50m ;-)

darkenvai

Spursone2, I have good faith in our goalkeepsr(s), defence, and midfield. Our 'strikers' are another matter altogether. And I do lack faith in them because they do/have done nothing to inspire any faith. So taken as a whole, no, the squad does NOT inspire faith. I haven't had faith in our forward line for 3 or 4 years, have you? Come on you beautiful Spurs!!!

LilyWhiteHart

Levy probably spoke to both presidents of Inter and Porto to go along with their stories and say "Spurs tried to bring in both players but there was too little time to get both of them in." aaaahhhh....I don't really know what is happening but I sure am tired of this "mulberry bush" affair. I will follow the transfers up to the end though....pure addiction but I won't hold my breath on any further signings. :-( COYS......PLEASE.

Phil-Spurs

just heard Super Pavs gonna come bk and save us

spurspanther

SpursOne2... I am suffering from a lack of faith, I see the teams chomping at our heels and a draw against Norwich and losing to Leeds. I do feel my faith is waivering. I've never had blind faith, I've been a Spurs fan too long to have expectations - all I have is hope. Sorry

SPUDMAN

I have just heard that Redknapp is gonna try and do a deal for Tevez.

Yido T

LilyWhiteHart You've hit the nail on the head for me. For the last 3 or 4 years I've been waiting on deadline day for that scary striker to sign. I feel the momentum has stalled and the team isn't scoring. We all can see it. Get a striker signed!!

SPUDMAN

No sorry got that wrong its Saha he is after COYS

Yido T

LilyWhiteHart - At the start of the season, Ade, Defoe and Dempsey are on our books, as our forwards. Even them people said we won’t get anywhere..' yet we currently 4th? I realise we need a long term suitor for up top mate, but those 3 are capable, each can score and deserve a little credit, and some backing. Some won’t even admit we have 3 forwards. I just don’t like people writing off our chances so easily...it gets my back up! Let’s say same time tomorrow, we have no other player Incoming… Would you say 'that’s it, we screwed?' I wouldn’t. Nor would I then take pop after pop before each game at Levy at not getting another forward in. Maybe it’s just me....do you see where I’m coming from? We have got a good squad, and we need to work hard regardless of who we may or may not bring in. COYS.

SpursOne2

Really ? Loic Remy's contract = roughly £18.7m plus £8m fee, Samba's = £23.4m plus £12.5m fee = £62.6m, even before Tal Ben Haim + Yun Suk-Young...

spu 4 life

SPUDMAN - Ok fella, i want the best for us as well...but if we don't then we need to get behind the current crew that all. COYS.

SpursOne2

Surely you fellas can be more at ease knowing that if any transfer business is done it's not 'Arry who is the one doing it. I think I'd be happier not spending anything at all than letting that simpleton spend it. His scattergun approach is a joke and whilst he knows QPR can't afford to sign the players they're signing he's buying them anyway, he'll leave them in the same state he left Southampton, Westham and co. It's no wonder Levy let him go, there's no future with him just the present.

TheFamousNo7

AVB has asked Levy, i want Yu Suk Mei. Levy told him to pi$$ off

spu 4 life

Phil-Spurs, you mirror my thoughts. You know at best it will be Gary Hooper.

Chelmspur

SpursOne2 I do know what you're trying to say. We have got a great squad and I back them, but that doesn't mean there no way to improve the team. I just love to see Spurs score goals buckets full of goals. COYS

SPUDMAN

panther have you asked Pav's agent Wentworth for confirmation of that deal.

tophobunty

Harry is on his way to bankrupting another club! These guys smell a big payday. They are just going to sit out their fat contracts.

vicspur

What??? Everton in for Negredo?

Hotspur 1882

Spursone2, you really do make some good and fair points there mate. Yes of course you, I and everybody on here wants a good quality new forward and have wanted such for 3 years, but yes we do have 3 forwards now. I guess the biggest problem is... one is away and wasnt playing well before he went away, one is not playng well now and could be carrying an injury and IMO one is simply not good enough and isn't an out and out forward and slows us down too much which is our biggest asset going forward.....

tophobunty

Spu 4 life.....Levy said I want Yu Chu Me first. Then Mi Lik Yu.

vicspur

just seen this on sky sport in reference to Gomes:

"The Brazil international enjoyed a stellar start to life with Spurs and was their Player of the Year in the 2009/2010 season, when the club qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history."

I am being thick or didn't Gomes throw the ball in his own time for the first 6 months?

T.H.F.Chris

Harry and levy have orgasms over the thought of this day LOL

spurfect one

The only thing coming through the THFC doors today is tumbleweed

JayCoys

Spursone2 – Yes, I would go as far to say we are screwed. Defoe is carrying an on going problem, looks half interested and is having another “dip”. Ade is just looking like the ADE we were warned about. Did you see him for Togo?? Didn’t look like he even wanted to be there. Dempsey is not looking half the player he was at Fulham, meanwhile Everton have strengthen and are looking strong, Liverpool have made some good signings and are playing well, Arsenal have the experience and are pretty used to the situation, coupled with the fact Walcott is looking Dangerous. If it is our aim to get into the CL, keep certain players, improve the profile of the club and increase income then id say we are not going the right way about it. If we are happy with the Europa league and raking a shed load of money from the sales of some of our players whilst spending very little then we are soundly on track. The top teams either bought the players they wanted in the summer or have reinforced now. We seem to have done very little on either front. I’ll give it to Levy, he must be one hell of a salesman. He keeps selling THFC and its future to these players (Hotlby was spaffing in his pants) whilst not really backing it up. Oh well, im sure we can make a good few mill off Holtby when we flog him to one of our rivals in 2014. Yes, if you didn’t guess im not that happy today.

hudderspur

SPUDSMAN/topho - Any more players coming should also realise we have a decent squad..that they will need to work hard to try and break in. Holtby yesterday was great…he had a cheeky few tackles and went in the book, didn’t let his head drop and seemed to read the game well, almost like he had been training with the squad for a while. Moving on, he still needs to work hard in training to fight for that spot. Same for anyone else. We can’t just think…’oh yes striker, all problems solved’. They have to do the same. If anyone can come in with that work ethic and keep another player out of the team then fantastic…we will be better all around. But there is no guarantees…Levy and AVB to me, are trying to take us forwards but it is going to be a hard few months. The team all have some work to do and of course, I would love us to bag tons of goals regardless if we add another forward! I don’t see January as the best time to bring in a top striker…but even so I want the current lads to prove the doubters wrong. We would need at least one of them to strike a partnership with any new forward anyway right?

SpursOne2

Just finished work, going to sit here all day looking, waiting, hoping and all tomorrow feeling *****ed off!

spurticus87

COME ON LEVY!!!! Give us something pleeeeaase! Nothing is going to happen till around 9pm is it :-(

TornadoYid

Never heard of him JayCoys, is he a striker & who does he currently play for?

Spuds-U-Like

SpursOne2-won't have to work hard to break into the team as a Striker (clint may be a forward but he's not a striker) just need to turn up and be fit...as for the best time to bring in a striker now would be better than August 31st...and partnerships - Defoe has never developed one and Ade isn't here. If we sit on our hands the competition within the squad will be low (why do Ade and defoe have to bother?) and there is absolutely no reason we can attract better players in the summer....

shedboy2

A bit of light for you negative fellow Spurs boys, I only catched part of what was said on sky sports but some guy was on transfer centre saying he expects spurs to do something today so fingers crossed like I said im not sure who the guy was an agent, reporter or somebody but some hope there at least so be positve boys and girls.

DSpurs

Unfortunatley JayCoys is correct, i expect nobody in at all. At least Gomes has left

HuddersfieldYiddo

anyone think Arry is yanking Levy's chain....'yeah, sure we'd love Bentley, Jenas and send over Andros triffic boys send em round'....gets off the phone and calls security 'if you see any of those Spurs boys turn up don't let em in'....that'll wind that mug levy up!

shedboy2

Hahaha Spuds-U-Like, he plays for a non league team and levy saw him as a bargain.

JayCoys

DSpurs- I think he was saying Spurs would be mad not to do anything...

shedboy2

we've been given the green light to sign Moutinho and Leandro by their respective clubs....do we press the accelerator or stall the engine?

shedboy2

shedboy2- Do u think we will do anything ??

DSpurs

This is AVB’s first PROPER transfer window. He has performed miracles thus far with the depleted squad at his disposal. He will have completed his due diligence on the individual players and will have a damn good idea where he sees us heading and what changes are necessary. Of course his discussions with Levy upon his appointment would’ve provided the foundations for this project. IMO, we will not be disappointed and that at least ONE player will be added today. AVB MUST have approved of Holtby’s signing, albeit on Levy’s bargaining terms!. I approve of Holtby’s addition. A brief appearance last night gave very positive vibes and I think he will fit in the project perfectly. So, I am looking forward to seeing whom AVB sees fit to bring in to enable us to push on from here. I like the way he has handled the transfer rumours, though no doubt under Levy’s strict hush hush orders. It’s gonna be a fun day, especially that we have some deadwoods making noises on the transfer front.....which was rare under previous gaffer! COYS!

Critical_Spur

Press the accelerator I recon we need Leandro for sure or another quality striker I just think getting Dimaio in would be to hard with all the parties we would have to go through a more realistic ones would be Gomez or Lopez. Ive heard Everton are after Negredo for 9 mill seems a bargain maybe we could put in a bid for him.

DSpurs

Sunderland have signed Danny Graham, Another striker bites the dust!!

Cleveland ARTSPURS

Becks could be on his way to PSG, he was seen entering Paris Hilton from the rear, Posh won't be pleased !!!!

spu 4 life

Gallas, bentley(?) and JJ are off our books in 5 mths time, yep only 5mths to carry them if they stay...less time than gylfi has been with us they're gone by july 1st. Yet we have Parker until 2015 at 80k pw who should we really being trying to get out? Surely QPR will take him? then get moutinho...he still has 6 years before he's Parkers age...

shedboy2

HAve we really been given the green light. Are there quotes involved?

micyid

It's all gone very quiet...calm before ths storm?

Sebthespur

would be thrilled if we could get rid of bentley and jenas. the other thing that does please me is that harry is not our manager, would rather we buy no-one than be out there bidding for crouch again :0 I think that AVB has shown himself to be a damned good manager, so I hope that if we get no-one in today it is because he is being viewed as a long term manager and will be given time to rebuild the squad exactly as he wants. if we can get his targets then fantastic, if we need to wait until the summer to get the players he wants then so be it. getting players off the wage bill should be the priority to give AVB a fresh start

Guernman

FFS the QPR deals for JJ & Bentley supposedly of now...Harry taking the ***** out of Danny boy by any chance??

WindowWonder

shedboy2 - Here's an interesting article matey - Top ranked January Transfers. Amongst them are Remy to QPR and Sturridge to Liverppol. Also Torres to the chavs...but the rest are mainly freebees or loans. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1506161-ranking-the-15-best-transfers-of-january-so-far-in-the-bpl

SpursOne2

To prove Damaio's fitness Levy has asked him to row here before the window closes leaving enough time for hos fitness test. If he meets the challenge head on we can discuss terms, he is being asked to bring his own fax machine as back up.

tophobunty

shedboy2 - I will be doing the same later though...sat there with hopeful look ha, will open a bottle or sink a few and see it out. You never know eh? COYS.

SpursOne2

dspurs- the answer is I don't know. i think we'd be foolish not to. although I wouldn't go for expensive makeweights like Gomis (kenwyn Jones)...Damiao should not be hard at all...we've been speaking to them for yonks...anyone with half a brain would have layed the groundwork....Tax returns are due today do you think you can say to HMRC sorry it was just too complicated? i didn't have time? like not doing your homework and complaining you didn't have time...we all have the same amount of time...If Moutinho and Leandro were our targets in the summer then what excuse do we have now?

shedboy2

Get rid of Parker?? Yeah good thinking

spurspanther

I'm not sure what i'd prefer - ABSOLUTLEY NO NEWS coming out of WHL this evening or another half-arsed late attempt that gets all our hopes up which predictably goes tits up sinking us all.

HuddersfieldYiddo

lol Shedboys2 the Levy / Harry post had me bussing up

Ossie

No striker coming in........WTF Levy??

LongTimeSpursFan64

spurspanther- who would you sooner have Moutinho on the pitch or Parker in the physio room? I know who I'd prefer...

shedboy2

Sandro out for eternity so lets get rid of our best defensive midfielder, great idea that one.

HuddersfieldYiddo

Can we start making up rumours, I have never known it so quiet on rumour front on final day. COYS

Chelmspur

"Parker in the physio room?" Erm thats Sandro pal. Parker is back and just needs games to get back up to his brilliant best.

HuddersfieldYiddo

i guess it does make sense to wait until the last day and make your maximum bid for leandro, stops the agents from calling around stirring up a bidding war... damn them all, i am getting my hopes up now :( if I had the will power i would walk away right now and then check the news tomorrow morning... it's going to be a long day though

Guernman

I don't want to disappoint people so:

We don't need any more strikers. We have Dempsey and Siggurdson to play as strikers and, anyway, we can do without any strikers and play the small-gauge model-railroad formation. Oh, and lest I forget, we've got two world-class outstanding forwards in Defoe and Adebayor (at least some of the time). DL may yet disappoint us and sign some unworthy fellow such as Damião or Negredo, and if he does, off with his head.

I heard from some ITK that we're about to sign Messi for 20 quid. (ITK stands for Idiotic Total Knobhead, by the way.)

I'll start tuning in about 7pm GMT to follow the rumours over the last five hours of the window. It's at times like this that I miss the theatre of Harry the Absurd at his car window.

Cheers!

Total knobhead

shedboy2- Its easy sitting here saying get him in but making it happen is more complex. However I agree maybe Damaio could be half done for all we know just heard his name mentioned on sky sports but nothing concrete yet just mentioned as a target from a lot of rumours. Spurs would bring in someone if the deal was right Lopez has also been strongly linked with a lot reports.

DSpurs

Our only saving grace is the fact that our rivals for 4th Arsenal and Everton - Have yet to sign anybody either infact with Holtby we are actually 1 up on them. Still its a massive opportunity that we appear to be blowing.

HuddersfieldYiddo

David Beckham was asked about the stick when playing in France .

David Beckahm replied " NO i`m not worried ,Victoria will adapt to her new surroundings well "

big cockeral

Moan Moan Moan is that all women do, She asked me, have we anything to drink, really this early in the day, Yes i said i have a nice drop of home made wine under the sink, it's in the blue bottle marked bleach, get that down you

spu 4 life

Been away from a PC for the last two hours. Who has signed or been sold???

oxfordspur

Im gonna start bleating about the should've's...Berbatov, Suarez, Sturridge, Hernandez, Ba, Welbeck, Hazard, Damiao, Lucas.....why don't we just buy Heskey...?

TaxiforMaicon

HuddersfieldYiddo- was his brilliant best the first half of last season or the second?...one of the few full seasons he's ever played in his career? Don't worry he'll soon be back in the physio room, there's no way he can run like a headless chicken for another 3 years...I'm not saying he's crap but I do think we can do a lot better for 80k pw. The trick to management is making sure their legs go on someone else's pitch...

shedboy2

We got Messi in a straight up trade for Jenas and Bentley, Ox. Oh, wait, they also paid us a few pounds sterling to sweeten the deal for us.

Total knobhead

BC, Beckham can ask Joey Barton to give him French lessons too!!!

Critical_Spur

ox - don't worry mate, you missed sweet FA

rahn DMC

DSpurs- it's not as complicated as they'd have you believe at the end of the day it's signing a contract and transferring funds...if it were that complicated we wouldn't have signed VDV in less than 2 hours...it's only complicated if you leave 'negotiations' too late.

shedboy2

England playing Brazil next we should be able to get a good look at Damiao then everyone will want him. To slow Mr Levy

Yido T

taxi- thats about the limit of levy ambition, so expect nobody and you wont be upset at 11.00pm

topspur53

Parker has to stay. Hes a totally different player to Moutinho. Why anybody would want to get rid of Parker is beyond me

spurspanther

Twitter seems to be saying Damaio is coming to Spurs?? Di Marzio predicted Guardiola and others this month claims he is on his way?

Sebthespur

For anyone who hasnt given up hope yet... GoalUK have just tweeted 'BIG news on Tottenham and a certain striker about to drop!

TornadoYid

Internacional open door for Spurs target Damiao bids

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/191016.html#

big cockeral

Yido, he has been dropped from the Brazil squad has he not?

tophobunty

Spurs bid £16 million for Leandro ?

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23THFC&src=hash

big cockeral

Ive just heard a rumour quoting "I'm based at Wembley Stadium and can one million % confirm that Levy and AVB are here organising a permit for a foreign player. Don't know who though. I'd guess at Damaio. All I know is that there will be action." This could be BS but you never know. shedboy2 - I get what your saying but theres only 8 hrs or so left so getting him in would be hard because he has 3rd parties involved I listened to talk sport and they were saying there is a lot to go through to sign Damaio its a bit different to signing someone like VDV. But I do get your point.

DSpurs

That's better lads, whether its true or not let's keep our hopes up. What about fresh rumour on Moutinho as well. PS Just seen Lord Lucan riding Shergar.

Chelmspur

I am reading a lot on how "Harry on his way to bankrupt another Club" Guys, Tony Fernandes appointed Harry as his Manager, he then said Harry I BELIEVE IN YOU HERE IS SOME TRANSFER FUNDS!"

I am no Harry lover but, credit to the owner backing his man.

ledgespur

***** me! I just typed #damiao into twitter and it shut down saying twitter is over capacity! Done deal!

TornadoYid

If we sign Leandro, and thats a whopper of an if. His gol scoring has been not that impressive to date, he will not solve or issues right away.

ledgespur

Total Knobhead I'd say any deal where we offer Jenas and Bentley to another club would get messy!

Slurms McKenzie

damn stoke, nice deal on jack butland

Guernman

"Leandro Damiao will only leave if there is a very quick negotiation, but no official offer has been made," Souto told Brazilian newspaper Correio do Povo. ".....................NO OFFICAL OFFER

ledgespur

Spurs have definately signed a new player and we won't be disappointed.

Slurms McKenzie

spurspanther- because he's tomorrow's deadwood that will drain resources....sad but true. Good player, bad buy unless we can shift him...

shedboy2

sad to say if Damiao happens i will be ****ing amazed. delighted but very surprised. i think a loan deal might be the best we can hope for. sick of checking newsnow every 5 minutes but cant seem to stop. roll on 11pm!

Yorkspur

tophobunty not sure I thought he was there No9

Yido T

leandro will not help us in the next few weeks and adebayor will likely be far more important this season, I STILL WANT HIM THOUGH :)

Guernman

Ledgespur that quote was taken at 3.45 am our time. 12 hrs have gone since that quote.

TornadoYid

Tornado, a lot of transfer windows have gone since we first tried too :(

ledgespur

I bet Daniel Levy has completed all the deals weeks ago, but he just enjoys ******** with our heads...

oxfordspur

i predict a "we tried to get damaio but ran out of time" statement from levy at about 11.30pm.

topspur53

Adam Smith has extended his Millwall loan for the rest of the season.

oxfordspur

Spur dont want Negredo and Everton wont get him as club want 20 mill euros for him source ssn.

DSpurs

So our 999th bid for Leandro is accepted?

ledgespur

No Adam Smith then, well F me, what is levy doing???? :)

ledgespur

News just in sky sources Leandro deal " unlikely but not impossible" COME ON LEVY PULL IT OFF!!

DSpurs

Great news on Adam Smith. He has been doing well at Millwall, by all accounts and is playing. If I heard that Pritchard had extended I'd be even more ecstatic. Liverpool seem really keen to get their mitts on him. COYS

peterballb

you mean "impossible and not likely".

topspur53

Not getting hopes up but maybe theres something in the Damiao thing? Seems hour by hour Twitter / Sky seems to be picking up hints. Topspur - He couldnt be that stupid, to come out and do that AGAIN. If we dont sign anyone id rather no comment come out.

hudderspur

ssn.. tardis seen landing at spurs training ground.

topspur53

considering that we sign damaio,shouldnt he still agree personal terms and still face medical within the transfer deadline??can anybody explain me the procedures.

SilwalYid

Silwal he will have to agree personal terms before the deadline but the medical can take place after the deadline providing we are happy with that.

TornadoYid

Time travel unlikely but not impossible

Slurms McKenzie

Silwalyid, we would have to agree terms but i think that either the deal can be done subject to a medical in the next few days or if not I think we have a doctor in Brazil who can perform the medical, not 100% sure on either though, sorry :)

Guernman

topspur53 - Just posting facts mate.

DSpurs

ITK says that we have traded our new signing, Leonel Messi, back to Barça for Jenas and Bentley. Oh, and we're paying some additional cash to them to take Messi off our hands. Let's give a rousing welcome to our new additions, Jenas and Bentley. New Spurs manager, Kevin Bond, says that we didn't really want Messi as he's not a real Spurs type. We'd have to switch our formation to a IV VI nulla.

Total knobhead

damned double drivel.

Total knobhead

dailymail breaking news, we have made 18 million gbp bid for damiao, i know they are full of ***** but nice to see a new figure out there. with inflation this is around what we paid for bent, so I am sure we would pay that and perhaps up to 20 mil. damned these third party owners though

Guernman

Up at 2 am, reading all these, apart from spu4life funny jokes....nothing. Back to sleep for me.Zzzz

Madaboutspurs

Spurs are trying to push a deal through for Damaio we have been in talks in last 48 hrs and were in advanced talks but deal will be hard to get through on time reported by goal.com

DSpurs

So spurs are trying to sign a striker, the real story here then is the death of the dreaded 4-6-0 formation!

Slurms McKenzie

Is it true that we just bid £16 mil for damiao?????

jamesspur1

DSpurs sounds like someone has just leaked Daniel Levys press release about 6hours too early!

Slurms McKenzie

lol, 4-6-0 . could always ask Gomes to play upfront ? oh no he is leaving , scrap that one ...

jamesspur1

I was wondering if this could happen for real!boys you have certainly injected hope in me.its gonna be a long sleepless night,isnt it??I guess nobody gives a feck if we sign a fine calibre goalscorer

SilwalYid

another one of danny boys ploys......reporter at our training ground said avb could not answer on whether or not we are in for a striker as he has done before......grain of hope

rovinella62spurs

hudderspur. oh yes he could imo. dspur would not call twitter or ssn facts, mate. sorry but i sit in the Frank, Hudderspur and Shed2 camp as far as levy is concerned. hope beyond hope to be proved wrong but am not holding my breath.

topspur53

DailyMail couldn't break wind properly never mind a story.

ledgespur

guernman-my cats poop is better than daily fail

SilwalYid

We all know it's going to be the same as Willian and Mourtinho and numerous others of being connected to class players, but due to whatever reason running out of time to close the deal. If we seriously wanted Damaio we had 30 days to have completed the transfer and he could have played and hopefully won games for us against QPR, Norwich etc, but no to try and keep us happy rumours leak we are trying to sign the player on last day. I pray i have to eat these words but we all know rather than Damaio it will be Hooper, or a player of this ilk that at best that we will sign.

Chelmspur

celtic reject 4th bid from norwich for gary hooper

rovinella62spurs

SO are people saying Levy has leaked this story to the press?

micyid

last 48min more like. ha ha.

topspur53

Hope, if we do sign Damião, that it's the Damião of 18 months ago and not the Damião of two months ago. He's been off form for a while now. But when at his best, he's been impressive.

Total knobhead

Haha Damiao theres more chance of us signing Peter Crouch. Its not going to happen. Absolutley sick of this rumour its pure bs

HuddersfieldYiddo

Well done TK, you swerved your fave topic, lol. You and I are the only optimists mugs left, it seems

micyid

Townsend loan to QPR. Jenas going to QPR on 18 Month deal

spurspanther

there is a good chance that all of this was fuelled by the internacional president saying that they haven't received any bid for leandro and if he were to move then negotiations would have to progress at a remarkable rate, which the media twisted to "inter open to selling leandro" and the floodgates opened. in any case, i was expecting to be disappointed tomorrow so i might as well dream for a few futile hours ;)

Guernman

Come on guys - same every window - Aguero, Damiao, Moutinho, Willian etc etc. Like so many others, hope I am proven wrong, but not expecting any In's. However, YES - I have been checking all day & will be watching ALL night.

Windlespur

During football matches you have ,,"Fergie Time "

In transfer windows you have the equivalent ,,"Levy Time "

big cockeral

I can confirm that a representative of Leandro Damiao has just faxed through correspondence to us!!!....

shedboy2

...oh, it's a restraining order!!!...;)

shedboy2

Amazing Stat (and huge instability) - this will be the 4th transfer window in a row where QPR have been the most active club in terms of In's / out's.

Windlespur

now why are we in a race to complete a damiao signing when we had a month to do so........well levy can say i tried as usual

rovinella62spurs

Today is first time ive been on here for a while and how negative people are, whats up people keep positive lads u never know whats going to happen worse comes to worse we dont get any1 but we can still finish top 4 COYS!!

DSpurs

Interesting poll there what it says is 14% of our users are in ***** with their wife, 29% are trying to kid themselves and 57% are playing the old double bluff pretending not to get their hopes up, hhhmmmm which way should I go........also why is there no option : just happy to see Harry hanging out of a car window again

spurticus87

LEANDRO is a done deal has been for weeks, but it's a Levy gem, make it look last minute stuff, your see soon.

spu 4 life

willian going to anzi for 34M... overpriced.

rahn DMC

BREAKING: Harry Redknapp is at Loftus Road for his third interview with Sky Sports News today. He says: "We're looking [for more signings]. There's a few bits and pieces happening." Moves for Tottenham trio Andros Townsend, David Bentley and Jermaine Jenas look the most likely, with Peter Crouch's proposed transfer from Stoke City dead in the water.

spu 4 life

Willian 34m. **** that

spurspanther

Willian gone for 34 million!!! F**k me, he's good but he ain't worth that!!!

olliewebb

QPR boss Harry Redknapp just revealed that a loan move for Spurs midfielder Andros Townsend was still on, and sources back this up, saying a deal is still in the offing for the talented youngster. Earlier today he arrived at QPR's training ground before leaving suddenly without conducting discussions about a move. But we can now tell you that this loan deal has been revived.

spu 4 life

34 million pounds for willian, you have got to be ******** joking.

Guernman

Arryy's deadline day new car has just arrived at QPR training ground, this one has no windows in it

spu 4 life

negredo's agent says he won't be going to everton and will only move for a "crazy" amount of money, he is too important for sevilla.

Guernman

No wonder spurs didnt get Willian over priced or what

DSpurs

apparently livermore going for medical at QPR. They were supposed to take jenas and bentley not livermore and townsend :((

Guernman

I don't see why we'd allow either Townsend or Livermore to go to QPR. It seems tome they have a pretty bloated squad and continue to add more and more players. Livermore and Townsend need to be playing, not sitting. Harry Hoarder. COYS

peterballb

BREAKING NEWS- Yabba-Dabba-Doo is having a medical 7m fee from Bed Rock

spu 4 life

Bentley is still on our books until next summer. Harry, I'll send you a Christmas card if you take him now!

dannylane

peterballb, agreed, it seems very strange. I guess they can only have one on loan though, hopefully as part of a deal to buy jenas or bentley

Guernman

have read that inter might be willing to sell because they have not qualified for the Copa Libertadores this year. leandro might want to move to play, keep in the brazil starting 11 before the WC. setting myself up for massive disappointment now ;)

Guernman

Re: Leandro Damiao, I hope Levy is not pulling another Moutinho like he did in the summer. Anyone remember the £34M we bid for Sergio Aguero when Harry was manager... Just tired of this nonsense.

spuradic

+++++BREAKING NEWS ++++++
RE: Tom Huddlestone

Tom Huddlestone has been loaned out for competition for places on the popular USA programme ` Man Versus Food `

The guy who does that is a Spurs supporter (true fact ) & is now worried he will lose ,but welcomes the competition .

big cockeral

****BREAKING NEWS**** Just got a new job F the transfer window!

LongTimeSpursFan64

I am afraid it is going to be 4-6-0

Arky

Jenas is 1/8 on to sign for QPR before close tonight

spu 4 life

Not that it's our poblem, but how are QPR, who have spent, to date (with more to come) 50M Euros just on players, going to make the numbers work? Samba, Remy and others apparently came on very large wages. It's all, IMO, one huge gamble and if they go down, it will be the fans and the club that suffer. I don't believe for one second that Remy, Park, Hoillett, Granero, Samvba et al plan to work for the team to get them back to the PL. How do you sell all these players that are on ridiculous contracts and for whom you paid above market value? Not all Harry's doing, but he is certainly heaping more debt on the team. COYS

peterballb

fantastic news! saha is a free agent :)

Guernman

Saha's left sunderland... Levy get him in!!!

rahn DMC

At least JayCoys, he'd have more movement than Pav ever did!

Spuds-U-Like

Confused, thought JJ was in the USA having an operation?

Why would Bently go to QPR? Harry basically ruined his career !

Cannot see any signings ! Live in hope though.. COYS

ro6ertj

peterballb they won`t go down now .But isn`t unfair on the others who are working on a budget ?
A club with a small fanbase & small stadium should not be spending like that .FFP rules are a joke

big cockeral

Agreed! Spuds-U-Like ;)

JayCoys

spu4life...so much for a new ballboy

rovinella62spurs

Beckham and stick joke ....wicked!!!

Peter makes to me, Harry wants them, so its more than like them he will play them rather than AVB, as its seems he don't rate them.

Just heard Pritchard has gone on loan to Peterborough.

Ossie

Just 6 hours to see Levy's ambition for THFC. Will we get a striker in, or forsake our 4th place and CL qualification. He got away with the "we ran out of time" excuse with Moutinho in the summer, are we going to wear it again with Damiao, or will we finally admit the bloke is a liar, and a fraud.

Frank

Heard Saha has been released, get in there Levy, you know it makes sense! Think it's too late for Dimiao, think would have heard more by now if it was going to happen. Just gotta hope Ade ups his game and Holtby makes a good impact or no CL for us.

asherthesmasher

BREAKING NEWS=damiao deal has broken down -daily telegraph

ghulamville

lum de dum de dum dum

tophobunty

pritchard loan done

Guernman

I also don't see a striker coming in,I think we'll play Holtby behind Ade, Defoe as impact sub, just need Parker to up his game. Just hope we can sell not loan out JJ, Bentley and Livermore.

Ossie

oxfordspur , another article for Deadline Day Part 2 soon??

what_sux

Damiao just landed at heathrow and is on his way to the training ground for a medical. get in there!

HotShotTottenham

Gomes gone official.

ledgespur

Heurelho Gomes has joined Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim on loan for the rest of the season.

what_sux

Gomes loan confirmed. Good luck to the Octopus

Cleveland ARTSPURS

Play nice HotshotTottenham...

Ossie

RUMOUR: DAMIAO DEAL OFF Telegraph Sport are reporting that Tottenham's long-shot deal for Brazilian striker Leandro Damiao is off. Spurs made a £20 million offer for the Internacional goal machine, and even upped their offer, but the two clubs could not reach an agreement and this transfer looks to be dead.

spu 4 life

Peterbalb, Remy has a relegation release clause in his contract, I would imagine that Samba and any other new signings will be the same. Big C regarding the fairness of QPR spending their way out of relegation perhaps, that's life, business is business. By the way, we should talk, that was the time when Levy got his hand down, when he blew Ramos out, and Reknapp in, and he was afraid of relegation. Every window since we have made a profit, except this one up to press. Levy will be in tears tonight, if he can't sell somebody and get his spend back on Fryers and Holtby, although we have saved a few quid on wages with the loan deals.

Frank

Frank, we have never "worn it" with Leandro because no one from their side was willing to consider his sale until this window, so at worst we will be 0 for 1 assuming we did, in fact, put in a bid. It's all talk. Was it lies with Willian or did a 29M price tag not make much sense? The Diame situation just shows that all of these footballers and agents are all out for themselves. How many times do we hear that some no-name, nevber going to be a name is being tracked by Spurs, Arsenal or Pool. All of a sudden they get improved wages. Diame is now apparently being offered what he wanted all along and what West Ham were refusing to give him. What a shocker? Stories about us in for Rossi and he decides to stay because they offered improved wages. There's lots of interest in Walker and lo and behold, we give him improved wages and then he sucks worse. Levy talks to ther Chaimen every day. They discuss players informally every day. I'm sure actual offers are fairly rare. Asking how much a player would be available for is not an offer to buy. COYS

peterballb

Serious Ossie! Just came through passport control on the same flight as him from Rio. Pele was with him. Apparently he`s making a comeback for Barnet as he`s big mates with Edgar Davids.

HotShotTottenham

Breaking news......Cold weather ahead Spurs have secured all the Arsenal players gloves on loan until the rest of the season COYS

philbill

20m 18m 16m how many rumour bids have we made, not one story has it right, when the window shuts and it's all over then we will know for certain, never say never

spu 4 life

DONE DEAL: GOMES LOANED TO THE HOFF Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes has joined Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on loan for the rest of the season, the Premier League outfit confirmed.by Nick Pearce 5:11 PM RUMOUR: JENAS AT QPR Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas has been filmed arriving at QPR's training ground ahead of a proposed short-term move across London. by Nick Pearce 5:09 PM

spu 4 life

The rumour is Levy has bid £18m for Damiao but Internacional want £20m. Hand in pocket Levy!!!!!!!!!!!

TornadoYid

Less than 6 hours to go and still nothing. No surprise there. I'm in meetings until about midnight now but I'm sure I won't miss anything as nothing is going to happen. How terribly dull and depressing for the rest of our season. I hope I'm wrong but I doubt it. I look forward to checking on here at midnight and seeing that we've signed Damiao, Diame, Messi, Prince Charles and the Sultan of Brunei. COYS.

SpuriousLife

Thats a shock spu 4 life, who ever thought that would happen, especially on dead line day, when it is too late to react, obviously Moutinho Mk 2. Levy sure is a star.

Frank

Frank - fairplay .Starting to think you may be right about Levy ,,
I`ve backed Levy all the way but the last 4-5 windows have been poor .He`s got 6 hours but this could be the straw that breaks the camels back .
Not about levy doubters winning ,or pro Levy losing ,but faith has been lost .Maybe the time has come to stop dreaming & get realistic ,as it stands this squad will NOT get 4th ,hindsight will not be required on this one .
,br>C`mon Levy , it`s going to start falling at your door

big cockeral

Jenas is having a medical at HOGWARTS

spu 4 life

leandro damiao now 3/1 to join,half an hour a go he was 1/8 wow

ghulamville

Arry Trotter

spu 4 life

On arrivng at QPR's ground Jenas was rushed to the medical room, your locker is over there, this is the room you will spend most of your time.

spu 4 life

peter- you say we're 0 for 1 but we've made two offers previously just because thet were rejected for being too low doesn't mean a sale was never on the cards...again you saying they were not willing to consider a sale is just speculation...and no Levy doesn't talk to other chairmen everyday...

shedboy2

Of course if Levy hadn't left it until the last minute, the Damaio deal may have happened. Have we been here before!!

jonathan01

My money's on a late bid for Hooper!

LongTimeSpursFan64

Frank, so he becomes a free agent. Can he then sign wherever he wants? I'm pretty sure he can ask to leave but there is the small matter of the promised wages. I know you don't like ENIC but there is no reason to misstate what they have done. Last year we had a solid net gain on transfers 30M. Going thorough the records back to the mid-90's (I use transfermarkt, use whichever one you choose), every year was a net spend and some significantly larger than what we made last year. S, generally speaking, we spend more than we sell. That is likely to change though as our salaries are now taking up a great deal more of a percentage of the revenues and ENIC will still be operating within a budget, so the monies will have to come from somewhere. COYS

peterballb

well i have given up with 5 1/2 hours to go , we are getting no one .

ledleygomez

Spu 4 life, "when the window shuts, and it's all over, then we will know for certain". We will only ever know what Levy decides to tell us, like the world is flat, there are fairies at the bottom of the garden, and we really want to finish 4th and qualify for the CL. I would sooner believe Cameron and his cronies and that is really saying something. Tom Pepper comes to mind.

Frank

Hello guys, I'm taking a break from work and still no news from Danny Boy? Just the same old Enic Hotspur fans club members moaning that QPR are trying to buy themselves out of trouble. All of a sudden QPR have become the new Manchester City! Get out of Levy's arse the lot of you! Your tripping on that scrooge miser gas stuff again! Get out the cheque book big Joe and show your doped up Enic fan club members that it's actually OK to spend some of your 3.5 billion before you die... You cant take it with you for god sake... And it's free to be dead! Honest...

pelebro

Leandro give them 22m and get it done, we get back 10m approx for all the dead wood once sold and this guy plays every week for us and scores goal, which is something none of the others can do, what is the problem in that balance it out he costs 12m? Drrrrrrrrrrr

spu 4 life

After 4 rejected bids from Norwich, can hardly see Levy making Cetlic the kinda offer they want for Hooper LongTimeSpursFan64

Ossie

telegraph reporting that the damiao deal has fallen through :(

Guernman

The biggest problem is How much leandro really worth ?
I`m all for him coming but how did we allow ourselves to get so desperate ?

big cockeral

shedboy, well that's all well and good. Please show me the offer. Every time there have been the "rumours" the club and Leandro's agent have said there is no interest in the player leaving. Only in December did that change. Because I ask RM if they'd consider giving me Ronaldo for 10, does not make it an offer. When you do up the paperwork and make the offer, then it is an offer. W are linked to every player in the world. AVB was at Celtic Park watching Hooper. But wait, no he wasn't. Not interested. It would be a full-time job to discount every single ridiculous rumour out there. Harry wants Kranjcar. Harry wants Bentley. Harry wants Jenas. Has anyone looked at his squad list. What the heck would they do? Carry the Gatorade container? Look, if you wish to discount what the people involved actually said, that's tyour choice. Believe the rumours and the innuendo. We're in for Hulk. Oh wait, AVB was just talking to a former player. Goodness. Here's a prediction. Tomorrow we will be linked with a player for the next window. We make offersd every day, apparently, as rumour has it, so I am told, last tie it was the groundkeeper's dogwalker's frien's son'daugher's husband who was in India and spotted him on the Ghanges. COYS

peterballb

BEEN CONFIRMED

LEANDRO IS NOT COMING

big cockeral

Apparently, No one is coming!!! Dont keep your hopes up people!

Spursfan08

big cockeral - I have heard that as well club do not want to sell.

DSpurs

we aint signing shat.....scare tactics as usual...i think levy hates strikers

rovinella62spurs

Well said , peter. Bloody brilliant.

Spursfan08

I can't fathom why we just don't stump the 34M for Willian plus the salary. It's only money. Not mine, so easy for me to say. Doesn't have to make sense. 110M for Ronaldo. 150M for Messi. It's ok, we'll have 20M more from TV money and if we win the CL another 60M. We're a shoe in. Not like City, or PSG or Barca, or Bayern or RM or Inter or AC Milan could win a home and home. No way in heck. What do you mean Leeds beat us in the Cup. Impossible. We spent more. COYS

peterballb

Peterbalb ENIC and our diminutive slap headed chairman weren't here in the mid 90s, they have only been around 12-13 years (worse luck) so the period of then until now is all that is relevant. Since the spending spree on the likes of Defoe, Keane, kaboul, Crouch etc.etc. on Redknapp's arrival, which could largely be paid for by the sale previously of Carrick and Berbatov, and in any case in the cases of Defoe, Keane and Kaboul we were still owed portions of the fees, when they had been originally sold. Since then we have more than covered incomings with the sale of outgoers like Modric, VDV, Corluka, Kranjcar, Bassong, Crouch, O'Hara. We even managed to wae into the market for such high profile star signings as Saha an Nelson.

Frank

So still no striker. They do not want to sell Leandro so why has it taken this long for it to have it confirmed? Silly surely we could have found this out before last day, yet another season of potential players only to fall through if they were ever potential deals! Now we go for a panic buy and get Hopper paying over the odds only to find out he is no better than what we have.

thfan

best striker possible would be villa, but I doubt we can get him even on loan. by this evening we will all be wondering what is wrong with our club's chairman. another striker to take a punt on... Altidore.

shidyid

well at least we didn,t sign beckham

ledleygomez

Levy is a liar and a fraud now because Inter don't want to sell. Leandro is not worth 20m. Any more than that is just way to much for a club who have to be careful. That's reality. Frank, your stinking up the place again, idiot.

asherthesmasher

So only business is Gomes out on loan as to yet then.

thfan

Presumably AVB is shortly to stand trial for tax evasion, or is in the running for the Portugal manager's job, so is not fully committed to Spurs, or do we need to find a new excuse for the lack of activity in the January transfer window.

Frank

we aint gonna sign any1

123spurs

Peter - Of course there are BS rumours out there....we need to learn the difference but Inter said they rejected our offers in prev windows....in fact you won't see any paperwork on any deals or offers cause like the rest of us, your opinion is pure speculation...that said I don't think we'll be signing anyone and I think it's a mistake and shows a lack of ambition....how long before we're all fighting each other like Arsenal fans....?

shedboy2

Hearing Welbeck on loan!!!! Oh give me a break!

TornadoYid

I think i'm all out of hope of a signing... and I'm really starting to doubt Levy. I'm not expecting 20M+ on a single player, I'm just expecting a bit of INVESTMENT. It's not like we're *****ing money away, we're investing in talent that can improve us and get us CL football...

rahn DMC

arsenal are to sign one of the best left backs in the world-nacho monreal 8.5million

ghulamville

Frank- no that was the excuse when we supposedly had money...since then we haven't spent any but we're now skint....hmm wonder where our finance is???

shedboy2

@thfan . Dont forget Pritchard (loan). Btw.. Just read that Jenas set to join QPR. any truth in that ?

Spursfan08

We have signed Vertonghen, Lloris, Fryers, Dembele, Ade, Dempsey, Holtby, Sigurdsson, have extended and improved the contracts of Defoe, Lennon, Walker, Bale, brought back in Caulker and Naughton. That's 14 players that we have brought in or "protected" all in the interests of the club. We have also gotten rid of considerable surplus players, and it seems like, at the very least Gomes has been loaned out. It's not perfect. It was always going to take time. Why people freak out at the state of affairs when it's always been the same and when most on here believed we'd be luck to finish in the top 6. Well, we're fourth and have not yet been able to even field our best XI at one time. But goodness, we're fourth, undefeated in the League for some time and the sky is falling. We played poorly against QPR, Leeds and Norwich, but then, these teams need points too. We gritted out results against Norwich and United. Teams of year's past would have conceded a second goal in both of those games rather than scoring to equalize. Long way to go, but it's a marathon. COYS

peterballb

we have demp ade defoe and holtby that will be it guys

123spurs

peterballb Do you want 4th or are just happy to hear the word..

"project " for another 10 bull$hit years

big cockeral

lol Altidore, am getting too much jokes here!!

Ossie

Frank, all the sites that track these things would disagree with you. Funny, when Ramos came in I recall Arsenal fans making fun of us because we were way up there in the big spenders in the league and yet achieved nothing. Then Ramos spent big, and Harry spent big. Funny though that for some that was all profit. Other than last year, every year was a net spend all the way back to the mid 90's. Them's the numbers whether it fits with your beliefs and dislike of ENIC or not. COYS

peterballb

true peter you could also say man u dropped 4 points playing against us

123spurs

shane long would be a good shout good hard worker all round

123spurs

a few years ago we would be giving our right arm to be where we are now, some deluded fans on here as awlays

123spurs

No point in wallowing in disappointment, let us get on with it, 4-6-0. And make it work. COYS, COAVB

Arky

asherthemasher -- is there really need to be so disrespectful because some has a different opinion to your own?

Cape Town Spurs

I put on here earlier that Damaio deal was unlikely but might happen reported by loads of reliable sauces it hasnt happened so does that mean end of business nobody on here knows the answer to that one were not at the club and dont know whats happening. And I agree 123spurs fans can be deluded were on the up and still moaning remember were trying to build a new stadium we cant do that on peanuts.

DSpurs

why are we deluded 123? because we seek progress?

Cape Town Spurs

no matter how much spin you want to put on it none of the current strikers are good enough or interested enough to take us forward, the chasing teams need to trip themselves up a lot if we are going to be lucky enough to finish top four..

flakey yid

Peter - the team needs a striker it is the job of ENIC & Levy to purchase one. Otherwise lets just settle for mid table mediocracy possibly Europa League and a decrease in ticket prices to reflect this lack of ambition!!

MrSpurs

Cape Town Spurs - we are progressing but remember there are another fistful of teams in the same position apart from were not in stupid debt.

DSpurs

We will not be bringing in anyone. Which now proves to me that Levy and ENIC can not get the bigger deals done. Leaving us at the moment with a unfit and out of form striker and another who is too out of form. They can not take us to the next level and I do not think they are bothered with what position we finish in. The only way that ENIC will spend money is if we are near the bottom of the league. We only seem interested in getting players out and I fear we will be left with a unbalanced and tiny squad. I think that it also shows that the bids for a striker a few years ago and the Moutinho deal in the summer was all pie in the sky. A trick to show some ambition. I still think that the players we lost in the summer to the players brought in has left us as a weaker squad and first 11.

nothappyharry

bigC, my expetation this year, as with every year since Jol got 5th, was that we qualify for Europe every year by table position. That's my minimal expecation. I was under no illusions then, there was the big 4. I am under no illusions now, we are one of 6 teams that can realistically say they should be able to compete, year in and year out for a CL position. Fact is, we have less recources than all of the others with whom we compete. United and Pool have the generations money. City and Chelsea are playing with Monopoly money. Arsenal caught the wave at the right time. We missed the boat. Cry over the spilled milk all you like, but the boat we missed was the EPL one and that was before ENIC's time. Under ENIC we have gotten bigger. We have improved where we reside in the table. There's more room to go up. The job is not done. We have to compete with the big spenders on an uneven playing field. Oh well. Imagine if we were Reading right now. They have to stave off relegation against teams like QPR and Southampton that are throwing monies that are completely unaffordable within FFPR. I would relegate any team that did not balance their books within the rules. Not playing in Europe is really never a risk with a team in 20th place. That fact should not allow them to skirt the rules by which other teams abide. FFPR are not unreasonable. They expect teams to balance the books just like everyone expects us to do. The fans gain from this. The clubs are protected by this. COYS

peterballb

Us deluded fans can`t wait for us to lose out on top 4 & drop out of Europa.
Whoopee Dooo , celebration time c`mon

big cockeral

I'd like to see this "offer" we put in, give me a break. we will never pay 20m for a player or the finished article. We will buy young and hope they come good and, sell them on and start again. Lets just get behind the players we have and secure a CL spot. It is very unfair to AVB who is a dedicated Manager, I hope Levy has not fed him a load of BS. He is or only chance to make this Club a powerhouse once again COYS

ledgespur

you know what Dspurs & 123, having reconsidered your posts I withdraw, some fans are deluded

Cape Town Spurs

MrSpurs, you and I and everyone else (including AVB and Levy) know that. It does not mean that we will spend money we don't have or buy a striker that the coach does not want. If he has no desire to have Hooper (as an example) in his lineup, Hooper should not be bought. If Willian is wanted by the coach but the price is ridiculous, he should not be bought. Harry got Saha and Nelsen because Harry felt he needed cover and that's the best they could agree on. If anyone would like to know why I would prefer the DOF system, I'd be happy to explain. It leaves all of this out of the equation (coach's specific wishes and specific deal parameters). The DOF fills the positions as best he can within the budget and the coach coaches what he has. It's not the system we have, so, if they need a striker, we will get who Levy and AVB can agree at the end of the day (literally and figuratively). We'll see. COYS

peterballb

People are mentioning FFPR and asking how smaller clubs are able to spend so big, the reason being is that the rules only apply to european competition, so for clubs not in europe and not planning to be in europe for the foreseeable future, FFRP doesn't apply.

Crissybwoy

The weird thing is people are reading these stories, believing every word and then blaming the Club.

micyid

so where are all the ITK's when you need them?

tophobunty

WERE 4TH IN THE LEAGUE FFS !! Thats how deluded people can be are we worse than Arsenal, Everton or Liverpool I dont think so.

DSpurs

if levy wont stump up the cash and buy a striker, and we end up finishing 5th, ENIC should sell up. My preference at the moment is negrado and i was hoping evertons interest would make us be more active but apparently not. Saha's a free agent again...

craig spur

Levy has a handful of hours to show his worth, past that people should descend on WHL with pitchforks & march the MOFO to an already prepared pile of dry wood and cinder where we will launch him into his next negotiation

Cape Town Spurs

My ITK confirms that Rasiak has been spotted at Hotspur Way. He was digging through the bins in the hope of finding some dinner.

Crissybwoy

Martin stekeelenberg is on his way to london to discuss a move to Fulham . Sadly down on the ground Roma have pulled out of the move without him knowing it . Hahaha. Funniest story of the day.

Spursfan08

Gee DSpurs... amazing.. we should be 4th in the league FFS! Is 4th good enough for you? Is 4th where you settle in life? Oh, and BTW, it's mid season

Cape Town Spurs

And he's on a privet jet right now.

Spursfan08

DSpurs, we're 4th at the moment, the point is ensuring we are 4th come end of may and avoid the slumps of past years, squad needs refreshing and defoe is in awful form so needs some competition

craig spur

On a brighter note harrys being surprisingly kind to us by taking jenas off our hands

craig spur

Usual knee-jerking b****** on here i see. I'm happy with the Holtby signing - he looks excellent. At least we know we are looking at the right kind of players now. I guess the right young striker at the right price is not available right now. Would you prefer we brought in Heskey and Robbie Fowler on freebies? Or bring back Saha? We have Ade and Defoe, they have got us to 4th place so far, we'll be looking at long-term alternatives i'm sure but it all doesn't have to be done in a panic buy on Jan 31st - we've learnt from those mistakes hopefully.

StillRickyVilla

DSpurs This is more a question of history repeating itself .
,br>What position have Spurs been at this time in the last 3 years ?
Who wants 3 second half season collapses in a row ? the signs are there .This is even worse than buying Saha & nelson ,i didn`t think that would be possible .
Very surprised Spurs haven`t moved today ,they needed to .Major Difference between what you want & what you need .

With all respect we`ve only played one really good side in the last 8 games ,the real test are coming up ,& Spurs are not prepared

big cockeral

Lets hope we do a deal on loan at least before close for a forward, after that it does look like Holtby might be a very good buy. Get Kaboul back fit and hope Adebeyor remembers what he can be like when he comes back.

tophobunty

Stekeelenberg must feel like he is in an episode of "The Prisoner" nearly got away but.....

ledgespur

BIG NEWS COMING UP: NOONE IS GOING TO SIGN FOR SPURS!

noone

@ledgespur . Correct. Only he doesn't know it yet. LOL

Spursfan08

Great news that Pritchard has signed a contract for 2 and a half years

Mickeys1969

peter, I always find myself in agreement with your comments here. strikers are the hardest and most expensive position to fill so we should not be taken for a ride for silly money. If you're going to spend 20m on someone you need guaranteed minimum of 20 goals a season IMO. However, in defence of thjose crying out for a striker, Defoe is never going to be reliable, Adebayor doesn't seem to want to play for anyone and it is one hell of a gamble to think we'll get top 4 without a quality player in that position. Everton are nipping at our heels and I expect Arsenal to finish very strongly.

edmontonspurs

I hope 'NOONE' is a striker. We really need one. ;-)

Spursfan08

Crissy, you need to sack your ITK. Or rent him out to HRH Redknapp.

tophobunty

Stop typing everyone. We all need to cross our fingers for the next hour and hope that Jenas passes his medical at QPR.

muttley

I just wanna see someone different up front ,even if its only super duper cooper

whitehartmart

Cross anything you can people. Legs , hands, toes, fingers and anything 'crossable' !

Spursfan08

Even QPR are also getting Peter Old&wrinkly from West Brom ,,,,,,with Junior Toilet going the other way

big cockeral

That should read super duper hooper

whitehartmart

Tommy Cooper more likely whitehartmart..............

tophobunty

Lol muttley, the need for a striker has defo put everyone's vehemence of jj into perspective!

micyid

WHY ARE SKY SPORTS SAYING LEANDRO DEAL IS ON ?
what a cock tease this is

big cockeral

JJ having a medical...
SSN reckon we have a chance on DAMAIO....

Yidmarks

i did something didnt i?

Yidmarks

JJ actually going on a eighteen month contract that is good news to us although I doubt we get much for him but at least another of the wage bill. Gomes of the wage bill as well lets hope Bentley goes as well and wouldn't mind Hudd going. Daimio still ongoing just announced by sky sports. maybe JJ sale has given us more funds

thfan

CTS- I just don't have patience for stupidity. We can all be wrong(yes there is right and wrong in opinions), but to be wrong all the time, spouting the same old crap gets annoying. Anyone thinking that ENIC is doing a bad job and should selling would be good for the club is wrong, and stupid. You all act like spoiled brats. What a scary thought, ENIC selling up. Unless ENIC sell to a sugar daddy, how many potential owners are out there that could realistically take the club further operating within the clubs means? Chances are, we would go backwards.

asherthesmasher

yes you did Yidmarks

thfan

literally...

Yidmarks

will JJ pass a medical... he has been lame for months...

Yidmarks

Yidmarks I usually do it

thfan

months?

tophobunty

Did anyone just hear what they said bout Damiao on ssn, really oh my god !! Coys

Ibiza yiddo

it should all be in bold anyway... its an important few hours..

still dont know how i did it... COYS

Yidmarks

thfan

Yidmarks lol

thfan

Might have fixed it

thfan

SSN know that all the spurs fans have just got in from work. They're having a laugh.

edmontonspurs

welcome to reality BigC. leandro deal hahahahahaha dont make me laugh.never was, jeez some fans are gullable.

topspur53

http://www.qpr.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=307358

you are welcome to comment...lol

Yidmarks

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/virals/130131/redknapp-gives-qpr-owner-photo-his-deadline-day-wish-list-190697?

Yidmarks

Trouble is we can not believe SSN they need to attract viewers so wouldn't surprise me if they make stories up. As edmontonspurs says - people coming in from work and they want to bring in interest to make the window more appealing when actually it is woeful as yet for Spurs.

I really hope we get someone in even if it isn't a top player we need alternatives up front.

I liked what I saw last night with Holtby made a huge difference, he was full of energy and urgency.

thfan

topspur the leandro deal is not dead yet...but my lord is it a fiasco or wwwhhhatt??

tophobunty

the deal to get leandro is for the summer only,still that would good

ghulamville

Sky Sports just mentioned the Damio story is gathering pace.... This could actually happen!!! Can all the doom and gloom amongst you GET OFF the site till tomorrow, some of us actually get excited by Deadline Day! Spurs always do business, in Levy I trust!

LuvWhites

ssn getting viewers, don't believe it, yet:)

asherthesmasher

Well we will find out in 30-45mins if negredo might be signing as thats when the lineups comes out 4 sevilla's 9pm kick off vs athletico madrid. If he's in the lineup or on the bench he obviously wont be signing...fingers crossed, come on levy, him or damaio will do!

SpursSnM

thfan

Got yourself Adblock plus yet ? (google chrome )

Yeah i`m a sucker ,Leandro to Spurs is gathering momentum :) so they say .
I don`t even know if he`s even that good .:P

big cockeral

ssn getting viewers, don't believe it, yet:)

asherthesmasher

Negredo spurs dont want him

DSpurs

ps topspur..why would you want to laugh at us not signing a striker most here want, just to try to prove another poster wrong and ridicule him? To me the why in that makes you a total twart...I hope you are not. pps...I have never persoanlly been sold on this Brazilian guy as a gteed success for us...but i do want is to sign a striker tonight...and Ben Arfa.

tophobunty

WILLIAN MOVE BREAKS DOWN ,so they say .

big cockeral

for the first time in an entity of windows i will actually be amazed if we sign anyone tonight

spurticus87

the new rumours if they are to be believed is to have him for summer,under no circumstance will they sell now-bbc

ghulamville

It's rather humerous the number of posters who have, in the past, stated that they will never believe anything until they see the player holding the erse and yet every rumour that is posted (what could newsish companies have to gain by having people read fluff) causes people to go off the deep end. We have a partnership with Internacionale. In December and this month AVB stated we remain interested in Leandro. If they are willing to sell and if they will sell at a reasonable price and if the player wants to come and if he will sign on reasonable wages, he will come. If not, he won't. That's how it works. Always lots of ifs to work out but the devil is always in the details.

Pritchard extended, so I am quite happy. Those that run the club are protecting the assets that we have. Awesome job and he goes on loan where he will play. Pritchard, you earned it. COYS

peterballb

Asherthesmasher, idiot, nothing like the pot calling the kettle black. I am not idiot enough that I cannot see through all Levy's bull***** and bollox, he and his mentor Joe Lewis have been spinning yarns ever since they came. They started with the "new ground mirage", 12 years on, a cleared site and not a brick laid, Levy apparently sacked Martin Jol (his 5th management appointment), in a wonderful display of ethics and integrity, in a cloak and dagger clandestine meetings in cafes scenario, claiming his failure to deliver CL football as a reason, then in successive windows we make alleged high profile bids for players we have little or no chance of signing, and to ensure that we don't, we make them hours from the dead line, too late, and trolley out well worn excuses for "failing". Now with us lying in 4th place, looking a possibility to qualify for the CL, we pull the mat out quickly to avoid it. The cracks have already started to appear, 3 games in the league without a win scoring 2 goals in 4.5 hours plus injury time, and getting dumped out of the FA Cup by an ordinary Championship side, no action. You can back him all you like, I prefer to look at the league table on May 20th, if we are out of the top 4, on his head be it. Mind you, there will be plenty of sob stories, and excuses, for the disciples to lap up. If we couldn't, or rather wouldn't afford, to buy a striker in, then why not a loan? Anyone would at least shake up particularly Adebayor, and to a lesser degree Defoe, although the guy is unfit, and will need bodging up regularly to complete the season. But no, the will is not there as much as he will say, and profess, otherwise.

Frank

I will be over the moon if we just sign someone...

noone

ILILMFAS

Cape Town Spurs

what is with this site and letters! "ILILMFAO"

Cape Town Spurs

Spot on @Frank!

Jables

RUMOUR: DAMIAO DEAL ALIVE Lots of activity around Leandro Damiao's proposed move to Tottenham. And it looks like the deal is alive! The transfer for the Internacional striker appears to be hinging on whether Spurs pay the cash up front, or in three instalments. If Spurs money man Daniel Levy can cut the cheque tonight then Andre Villas-Boas could have himself a new striker.

spu 4 life

@spu 4 life, I'll blow my dog

Cape Town Spurs

Frank, you are not in on the conversations between Levy and others any more than I am. I can only go by what they say. They have always wanted a new ground. That's true, but there is no way in heck that a 100M (at most when they took over) club was going to get backing or financing for a new stadium at a cost of 400M (going by Arsenal's cost). Yes, Lewis was always free to reach in to his pockets and stump the cash. But tht's not him, is it. I can't change that and I expect as he will continue to be that way for so long as he owns the club. Matters not whether I like it or not. I just refuse to moan about that. As for ENIC, on the business side, I have no complaints. From, as I said about 100M to over half a bilion in 12 plus years is a pretty good job. New stadium will come. Yes, there are 35k on the waiting list. If we offered them tickets right now, I'd wager we'd be happy to have 20k say yes. Happens in all sports.

"Anyone" would shake up Defoe and Adebayor. Only if they score, and if they do they will play. Holtby looked comfortable. Guess that means 4-5-1 is likely. To me, that means Defoe has a few weeks. After that it's Ade or Dempsey. COYS

peterballb

Spurs set to swoop fro Chinese prodigy - Fa-Kin No-Wan

big cockeral

Jenas close to signing for QPR! Please Harry, take him off our hands! :D

Jables

RUMOUR: JENAS TO QPR QPR target Jermaine Jenas has given an interview outside Loftus Road and the Tottenham midfielder is confident over a move to Rangers. "I'm ready to go. They can definitely stay up. They've got some good players here," said Jenas. "I know Harry well as I spent time with him at Tottenham. I'm looking forward to this getting finalised. "QPR are not in that bad a position. They can definitely claw themselves back. "I'm hoping it will get done - fingers crossed. It will be an 18-month deal initially."by Nick Pearce 7:52 PM

spu 4 life

I would love to see Damiao at the Lane but this whole saga is a complete farce. How many times has Levy left it to the last minute to complete this deal? He knows it is complicated and has done it yet again.

ParkLaneBB

whispers of hargreaves having a medical for spurs. Actually might not be a bad shout that! He is a free agent and could do a job for us if Scotty got injured

TornadoYid

We have some sort of relationship eith Internatcionale and with Real Madird.... What is this relationship?. Is itone of we can look but not touch with inter and Real can buy any of ours but nothing in return?! Even if we don't sign anyone today, I hope we get a striker on loan. Judging by the performance in the last 2 matches....boy we need quality upfront. C'mon Danny boy play the damn cards and stop playing bluff! COYS!

Critical_Spur

LEVY IS A BS ARTIST OF MEGALITHIC & CATASTROPHIC PROPORTION

Cape Town Spurs

What has levy actually said?

micyid

That's just whispers, big c. Chinese ones.

ParkLaneBB

C'mon Ox, time for the D-Day part 2. Hard work scrolling down 500+ posts to see what fellow members are dreaming/hoping/cringing/praying...or idle natter!

Critical_Spur

Talks ongoing apparently... Is it Levy time ;)

rahn DMC

Still talking Damiao on sky Mmmmmmm let's see or another link to passive fans that we tried? COME ON YOU SPURS. Funny seeing mermaid jenas locked out of lofts road, even funnier that arry is taking him :)

Windlespur

Owen Hargreaves, when not injured, is a mile better than Parker. His passing can be sublime and he is a very good ball-winner. But he hasn't played a number of consecutive games since 2007/2008. If he were even close to able, wouldn't QPR have brought him in? He has been training there. There were rumblings Harry wanted him at one point when managing Spurs. It makes no sense to bring in cover we don't intend to use. COYS

peterballb

Love spell checker. Mermaid

Windlespur

not read all the posts....leaving a club with no recognised striker is not good management...sugar coat it all you want, bleat excuses etc it's not good management. And regardless if we sign anyone tonight that's the situation we found ourselves in....to not address the deficiency and gamble again is to not learn from your mistakes...

shedboy2

The latest from Sky Sports News on Internacional's Leandro Damiao is that Tottenham are doing everything they can to get their man in a reported £17million deal, with talks ongoing.

Critical_Spur

hargreaves is washed up...next.

shedboy2

CapeTownSpurs, whih quotes are you attributing to Levy? Rumours made by media outlets shrieking look at me, look at me. Come on. f Levy is in for Leandro, he is in a room, on the phone trying to get it done. He is not selling BS to newsish outlets so they can make up their own crap. The Liverpool fan created a whole storm spreading afalse rumour last week. Really folks, it doesn't take much. Levy rarely says anything. AVB has stated he is a player we continue to have an interest in. Everything else is speculation. Who has the most to gain by that. Levy coouldn't give a damn if we are happy or unhappy. So long as ewis is happy, he will remain Chairman. Since Lewis' share in Spurs is worth an additional 300M in his time as owner, I'd say he's happy. Levy's not hurting either, so I presume he really doesn't care what people who speculate have to say about him. COYS

peterballb

I know a person that works in 123-connect and apparently Leandro has agreed personal terms. I NEVER EVER post a link here or claim to be ITK as I am not, but she reckons he did agree to the move. Not saying he is fellas but there seems to be smoke.

ledgespur

The yellow breaking news bar at Sky Sports states talks between ...Spurs & Internacional ...... are ongoing .

big cockeral

Hargreaves?! About sums it up. The scene: Friday at WHL. Levy to AVB: 'Sorry, Andre, couldn't get Moutinho or Damiao but here's Hargreaves, and Carlton Cole on loan.

ParkLaneBB

Can anyone giv an update on damiao????? General reports saying personal terms agreed and also £17 mil fee agreed so wts the feckin hold up!!!!!!!!!????????

TornadoYid

If we can't get Damiao for whatever reason, then I would make a cheeky loan signing for Guidetti...

rahn DMC

damaio is a smokescreen for KAKA. deal will be announced soon - real madrid partnership has paid off big! announcement at 10pm. Maybe one more to come also from the bargain basement - not madrid tho. will let you know when i do.

vdvdaman

I think this is bordering on illegal:

Bets flooding in now for Leandro Damiao to leave Internacianal amid talks of a deal being done with Tottenham, prompting his price of a deadline day move to be cut to 5/4.

Sky, i.e. Sky Bet are suggesting the above. Seems a desperation attempt to get their books balanced. Reverse psychology and all that....

Critical_Spur

Negredo is going nowhere, he's in the sevilla line up.

rahn DMC

Peter, no quote specifically, rather I speak in general. imo & it is only my opinion but that in part is why I am here, Levy likes to lead us all a dance, what he says and what he does not is all part of the act. Most of us respect what he has done for the club (mostly) but with respect to you do you ever say / think an ill word against our chairman?

Cape Town Spurs

Wow - I must say. That Levy-guy isn't given much leeway by some of the posters on here. Noone is perfect, our chairman is no exception. But ...come on... we're about to offload some deadweight (Jenas, Gomes), have purchased Holtby (looked good for 20 minutes, didn't he) and Fryers. Still some FELLOW SUPPORTERS keep spewing all over DL and the owners for not throwing 20 ml £ after a striker or 24 ml £ after a certain midfielder. The same people give DL no, or little, credit for the brilliant buys Vertonghen, Lloris or Sandro (to mention some of the latest additions). Glass is allways half empty. Never satsified. If, and that's a big if, Damiao is bought tonight, the same people will probably say that he was "to expensive" and not "the kind of striker we need". I'm no Levy -apologist or AVB-lover. I love the club. And right now I think the ones at the helm are doing a pretty decent job. The constant moaning has become irrelevant. To quote one wise man: It’s a sad thing not to have friends, but it is even sadder not to have enemies. Good grief, Charlie Brown.

BillNich

micyid, yes what has Levy actually said?

tophobunty

shedboy, sometimes you have to take what remains, and accept that , no matter how improbable, that it must be the truth. I have never heard Harry say a word about not being given players. Many times he bemoaned what modern footballers demand, but that's the way of the world. 2 years ago, Harry stated there was nothing better out there (presumably that we could afford) than what we had in Pav, Defoe, Crouch. Last year, when adding Saha and Nelsen, he spoke of a need for cover. He was not looking to play someone other than Adebayor. I have to presume that AVB knows who he wants. He has seemed steadfast in that. I believe there is a plan Fryers was part of the plan, we got that done. Willian was part of the plan, 34M is a non-starter. He'll identify someone else. Holtby, I don't believewas part of the plan, but he looks to be a player. Plan was altered, he was brought in. Would we refuse Moutinho, who was part of the plan? No way, so long as the price was right. If Leandro, who is a target, is doable, it ill be done. If Internacionale want beyongd our valuation or if the player wantsmore than we will play, the deal will be dead in the water. Good business people always leave themselves the option to walk away. COYS

peterballb

Critical_Spur

Thought the same with Paddypower ,they`ve gone to 1 :3 for leandro to Spurs

big cockeral

jenas at QPR. c'mon arry boy. sign him up

shelf88

Diame's get out clause has been triggereed... by which club?

TornadoYid

HESKEY!!

TaxiforMaicon

How did JJ manage to pass a medical? That's my question...although, whats actually involved in a medical...?

TaxiforMaicon

Ryan Mason loaned out to French Ligue 1 side. Evry bit of payroll saving helps. He was probably on £5/hr.

Critical_Spur

Some1 has triggered diames release clause! Hopefully that is us. that and a striker will do for me, please levy *despereation starting 2 rise*

SpursSnM

JJ passed as he runs sideways like a crab, if they put him facing straight on the threadmill we are screwed!!!

ledgespur

It could be Diame and Damaio....!

Critical_Spur

SPURS TWITTER DIAME & MORE

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23THFC&src=hash

big cockeral

Got to paste this ,great rumours for Spurs fans

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23THFC&src=hash

big cockeral

It aint us if it was the Porn Barrons would have let it out.

ledgespur

Every other news outlet has us given up on Damiao.

micyid

BillNich..top post mate, jolly well done old chap!

tophobunty

Willian has completed his transfer for 35m euros wow absolutely ludicrous money!! Betvictor have suspended betting on Diame leaving wt spam with Spurs 8/11 favourites to capyure his signature

TornadoYid

Kaka is the one most likely to happen

tophobunty

Uncle Harry did JJ's medical. Consisted of a blow job and brown bag full of cash. Triffic player, triffic blow job.

vicspur

Sky Sports understands an unnamed Premier League side have triggered Mohammed Diame's release clause at West Ham. More on this soon...

Hot_Spur

Poor old jenas. Stuck ouside the door.....

micyid

Does not matter what happens now, this window has been a success, we finaly got rid Jeanarss

spurfect one

I cant believe yet another transfer window is passing us by without a striker being bought - such a poor transfer strategy its unreal!!

MrSpurs

We bought a striker in the summer. How much are we burning on ade each month?

micyid

Why does Levy apparently wait until the last 2 hours of the transfer window to start dealing? Has he not realised he has all day???

vicspur

err are we really going to sign anybody??

SilwalYid

its getting tense

spurticus87

reading you guys is more fun than reading News Now and just as accurate!!!!

jvd

Vic, he did Holtby a few days back, I guess Man City and Man United are waiting also, same with Arsenal and Chelsea, they have all bought a staggering amount of players, feck we are bad.........

tophobunty

Just woke up and I see I missed absolutely nothing:-(

Madaboutspurs

20.52-SSN ---Spurs in talks with intercon.... for damiao(still)

krafty007

Were not going to sign anyone now not at this late stage. The VDV deal was a one off highly unlikely that we would get another deal simliar to that.

MrSpurs

Madabout - You missed the highlight of the day - JJ and Bentley are going to QPR

Hot_Spur

Can someone tell me , of all the games this season ! how many were won by Defoe OR Ade ? please!!

jamesspur1

Impotent Spurs

big cockeral

Perhaps Levy thinks a Striker is someone that refuses to come to work, like Berbatov & Modric... That'd explain why he's so certain we don't need one.

Cape Town Spurs

Is bentley really going? Haven't heard anything for ages!

micyid

BBC: SPURS LATEST From South American football writer Tim Vickery: "Internacional director of football Marcelo Medeiros has told Globo Esporte that Leandro Damiao will not be joining Tottenham today. ""The numbers were below our expectations," he said, adding that the Tottenham bid was susbstantially lower than the £20million reported in the English media.' Right surely after how many transfer windows we've been after him, levy will know the price he has to pay by now?!

craig spur

Leandro £17 million bid rejected ?
Moutinho all over again ...once bitten twice shy

big cockeral

Come on Mr Levy up the offer we need Damiao!

Mattjbhotspur

peter- not sure why the last post was directed at me? but you're right a businessman will always leave a 'back door' but then they'll have a plan B...simple truth is we've been left short before I hope we learn from it. A premiership team (let alone a top4 team) shouldn't find themselves without a recognised striker unless under extrodinary circumstances...our situation was obvious.

shedboy2

ILI LMFAO

Cape Town Spurs

kraftyoo7 u missed getting pi$$ed off

rovinella62spurs

negredo definetely not singing,damaio highly unlikely and hooper been ruled out. Were fckeedd!

SpursSnM

thats it then SSN 21.03----Intercon....do not want to sell until the summer

krafty007

Thanks topho - In general I like reading these threads. Differing opinions, good banter and a lot of knowledge.

BillNich

Does Daniel not think people have wised up to his tactics yet... Come on

Cape Town Spurs

im levy's biggest fan but ive had a titfull of this

spurticus87

Let's face it, two hours to go, we will not sign anybody.

Jables

17m won't get him...and I guess gomes is no longer a makeweight...so 20m...or our plan b?? is that Dempsey?

shedboy2

ANY decent striker and i will be over the moon at this rate!

SpursSnM

negredo was always going to play tonight....a deal with anyone looks unlikely given they are trying to squeeze the deal but he's got class...

shedboy2

i am clinging onto every last grain of hope that the damiao deal is still alive...

TornadoYid

Still time for Carlton Cole, tho

ParkLaneBB

lets offload bentley and call it a day.we arent going to sign anyone!!!

SilwalYid

i'd be happy with andy carroll at this point

spurticus87

Last ditch bids for players we have no real intention of signing...getting boring now really. Remember that we didn't just have a month to negotiate, we've had frigging years. We've essentially had since the dawn of frigging time. Nothing to say you can't agree a deal before a window opens and yet we get to another deadline day with the same gaping hole in the squad that we've had since Berbatov left. Not at all happy, but oh well, at least we have half a season Defoe and a misfiring (or not even bothering to shoot more than twice a game) Adebayor to get us some glory.

I wasn't even expecting anything to happen really, but how we've managed to go this long without really attempting to bring in more firepower is beyond me. January should be a time for clubs to make tweaks and improvements to the squad to either consolidate or push forward. This complete lack of ambition sends a clear message to someone like Gareth Bale (and previously Luka Modric) that there isn't really much point in staying. Maybe I'm being dramatic, but it really does feel like we only sign players when we're in the s**t.

Bernio Villas-Spuras

hands up all those who believe Levy will be spending £17m + tonight?................why? when you have the new Luka Holtby Modric and our new striker Gareth Bale? Kiss the badge Levy not ENIC's arse!

OyVeh Maria

Two strikers are coming in, their names are Jack *****e and Noah Wan.

JayCoys

If we sign Diame I will phucking lose it. Another midfielder...just what the doctor ordered. I'm currently looking at last minute flights to Switzerland. Heard they love a good assisted suicide there.

Bernio Villas-Spuras

With the 90 minutes up we`re now entering .....
,br>Levy time

big cockeral

Bernio, I wouldn't say you're being dramatic, just a perfect summing up of where we are.

ParkLaneBB

levy is still trying to do a deal for damiao come on levy lets do it

123spurs

Dempsey can play up front so we're sound. Gomes claimed to be able to play up front once...shame we let him go really.

Bernio Villas-Spuras

I don't know where Levy's got his reputation from for getting things done on deadline day. van der Vaart yes, but who else? Oh yeah, he got the deal of the century when he sold Berbatov on deadline day and brought Fraizer Campbell in on loan. Pretty sure that season started pretty well.

Bernio Villas-Spuras

yeah...right Oh! 123......a pink pig just flew by the transfer window!

OyVeh Maria

If we sign a striker then I will break into Buckingham Palace bare arsed and s**t on Queen Lizzie's carpet.

Bernio Villas-Spuras

Come on Levyyyyy, at least loan a bloody striker!

Jables

we finish 10th nobody blames the manager

rovinella62spurs

Hope that was a kosher pig

ParkLaneBB

defoe an dempsey it is for the rest of the season!!!!maybe levy will sign us frazier campell.

SilwalYid

Cape Town Spurs we have progressed from relagation an midtable from no europe and finihs in in bottom half.

123spurs

we have signed Zippy and Bungle

spu 4 life

even if we dont letsI " break into Buckingham Palace bare arsed and s**t on Queen Lizzie's carpet."

krafty007

please dear Levy, give us one *****iiiiinggggggggg striker¨!!

noone

So Levy offers 17m for Damiao. Why didn't he do that in the summer? I seem to remember he wouldn't offer more than 15m. Damiao goes onto have a good Olympics, his price rises, the rest is history.

ParkLaneBB

will we want Damiao in the summer? why would we? after all we wanted Moutinho last summer but apparently not anymore....things change.

shedboy2

Why is Butland going to Stoke instead of Chelsea. I cannot see him dethrone Begovic any time soon.

Jables

All these posts and there's still an hour before the window opens for Levy!

thfc1882whl

Damiao not coming, we haven't met their valuation

thfc1882whl

SSN---Damiao Officially deal dead

krafty007

like what more does mr.Levy want Gomes and potentially Jenas and Bently off the books surely that will generate enough to pay one decent players salary

krafty007

It's confirmed, Damiao won't leave, our offer was too low.

Jables

we are tottenham from the lane and we fans suffer so much pain, if we won the double ppl would still complain, COYS

123spurs

damiao off ssnews just confirmed it fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

TornadoYid

So no striker then....:-( Really? None? :-( Watching Defoe was painful last night, Dempsey is like bambi on ice, and Ade just is a tosser. Really nobody? :-(

ledgespur

@Breaking news! Jables officially hates Daniel Levy!

Jables

It appears Leandro Damiao's proposed move to Tottenham is a no-go after Internacional director Marcelo Medeiros told Globo Esporte: "Leandro Damiao won't leave, the offer was below what we wanted." We'll bring you more shortly. Sounds like a typical Levy "deal" (or the lack of it)

Hot_Spur

To dare is too dear :( if our bid really was only 13 million, then it is clearly a complete joke. Can we never mention Damiao ever again in a transfer window as very boring.

Windlespur

Diame had a 1-2-1 with Karen Brady, poor ba$tard if that does not make you want to leave nothing will

spu 4 life

..and so its good night from me and its good night from him..tomorrow we wake up to look forward to the rest of the season with a lower wage bill and even lower expectations .. nice one Daniel!

OyVeh Maria

Levys phone call to Internatinal President........."I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let Leandro go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will low ball the death out of you.

ledgespur

that quote came up over an hour ago. Naughty sky sports

micyid

Spu4, Brady has had lots of threesomes, she can take it well, did Diame take a mate?

tophobunty

Nice one, ledge :-) It's loike the last transfer period...but woirse!

micyid

Have faith guys, Levy will go back and up his offer......... Not sure that £1.50 down with another £1.50 dependant on CL qualification will do it though

thfc1882whl

Begovic of to Man Utd in the Summer , Stoke doing things properly

krafty007

If I didn't know better I would think that some on here are suggesting to buy any striker regardless of whether the coach wants them r would use them. Buy for the sake of buying. Nothing in what I have seen or read about AVB suggests to me that he does not know exactly what he wants. Nothing in what I have seen suggests he will play players he doesn't want. He'll let you earn a spot, but I'm sure at season's end, Dawson and Hudd will again be told they are not in the plans. Levy learned the lesson with Jol. Don't buy players the manager doesn't want. Do that and it is the beginning of the end. If no striker is signed, they have jointly decided that what is out there, available, affordable is not an improvement on what we have. AVB's comments on Hooper told me all I needed to know. He was polite, respectful, but completely uninterested in that possibility. I have faith.

There is always a back-up plan. ASt some point the back-up plan becomes wait and address it later. If Gomes and Jenas are gone (even if on loan), Pritchard has been extended, Holtby and Fryers signed, it's been fairly productive for the future. Here and now could be better. I still feel that this squad has enough in them to get top 4. It'll take fortune and winning a few we don't deserve, but such is life. COYS

peterballb

Even if it was 17m - it's still a joke. We all know 20 mil would secure it - that's a 3 mil difference. Does anyone (AVB included) not think that the extra 3m, does not help us in attaining Chap league. For all you guys saying we have financial restricted - I get that, but the guy is 23. 20m is not bad bloody value for him. Really disappointed this time - more so than Moutinho.

boiseyid

ledgespur..... Quality, although it was probably more like the Family Guy version.

thfc1882whl

Not so PeterBallB - 3 years running our biggest weakness has not been addressed. Granted the signings we have made (Lloris, Dembele, Vert etc) are all astute additions at value prices - BUT, to not capture your No. 1 priority over 6 windows is inexcusable. More so as 2 years ina row we suffered the loss of CL from no strikers. Come on Levy - prove me wrong. I will it.

boiseyid

Jables- I can see Begovic going to Manu in the summer whilst Chelsea have the europa cup winning GK on their books...

shedboy2

How do we all know 20mil will do it? Seriously? Have they said that? Last i heard Inter were using phrases like "extraordinary money" I'm honestly asking where they've told us 20 will do

micyid

peterballb..... Do yourself a favour mate, your ENIC underwear is showing. Levy is the fly in all the ointment at the Lane and what manager worth his salt wouldn't want a player who is a massive improvement on every striker at his disposal?

thfc1882whl

ledgespur classic post ''Taken'' Starring Ryan Nelsen, sorry Liam Neeson i always get them two muddled up

spu 4 life

if we still had harry he would of got a stricker ;)

123spurs

Just thinking, being a football manager under levy must be the hardest job. Levy rarely gives interviews or makes any public statements (except for the annual legally binding y/end statement). Whether we sign anyone or not, it is AVB who has to face the media and answer questions re our alleged interest in certain players. AVB has to defend why we didn’t sign any striker even if Levy’s negotiations were the stumbling block.

In the absence of NECESSARY signing, I will only assume that the targets set for AVB this season do not include CL football and that he is being assessed on some other Levy non-footy criteria. Hope Levy surprises everyone, but window after window, it’s same old same old. Levy probably thinks he is smart.....but he has been sussed and no one wants to play his game. Sooner or later he will realise this and it may be too late!

Critical_Spur

Boisey is spot on here, we have needed a forward for three years and all we have done is 2 out and one in.....so that = minus 1 when we wanted plus 1 three years back, this one is hard to swallow (unless you are Karen Brady)

tophobunty

just because they reject a bid doesn't mean a deal is dead...it just means the ball is back in Levy's court....we've still got an hour before we need to start thinking about it, loads of time....unless of course the bid was purposefully low so we can, yawn, yet again say we tried....(and there isn't any evidence that Inter are lying so we have to presume we did bid)

shedboy2

peterballb You are being very over protective of Levy .

levy you a (unt not ***** off & get a director of football who knows what he is doing .
Levy is man who has bitten off more than he can chew .He does enough good ,but the footballing side needs to be left to others .
We need a DOF imo

big cockeral

Is anyone else clicking the refresh button in desperation at our official page?

Jables

Peter I could understand if he had taken over a month ago. He must know we need another striker. This Leandro rubbish needs to stop, why wait, do a deal.

RAF Yid

This I Just Not Good Enough!!!! I read that the deal breaker was we wanted to pay in 3 instalments and they wanted a lump sum!! Was that the problem ? No NO NO!!!!!!

Madaboutspurs

We're not suggesting to just buy anyone Peter, or at least I'm certainly not. I'm personally suggesting that we should be organised enough to get things sorted. I think it's naive to assume that because we've not signed anyone it means that AVB doesn't want anyone. This assumption would mean that he believes Jermain Defoe is the best money can buy and that he believes Adebayor is anywhere close to being on form. I think we can do better personally so I don't think it'd be a fickle or knee jerk suggestion that we should sign someone who can push Defoe/Ade for a starting place in the first team. Defoe is injured, is currently aggravating said injury and is notoriously more prolific in the first halves of his previous seasons. Adebayor is currently averaging a goal in 7 games and stunningly is only averaging 1.6 shots a game. Chelsea are dropping points, as are Arsenal and yet we seem absolutely oblivious to the fact we could charge into the top 3 with the right players.

Bernio Villas-Spuras

levy has got into his jeep lookin for odenwinge all over london,

ghulamville

For a club that is fighting tooth and nail with 5 other clubs to get a 3rd or 4th position to get CL, where CL qualification is worth in excess of 60 million overall, to have a deal for a new striker break down due to payment option disagreement is CRIMINAL!!!

Madaboutspurs

Interesting. Simon Dawkins is going to Villa on loan. I've heard from my work colleagues in San Jose how much they rate him in the MLS. Perhaps we'll find out now whether he can cut it at this level.

muttley

Now I read.....

Madaboutspurs

you heard it here 1st we are launching a last min deperate bid to get benteke

TornadoYid

Peter - My granddad would be an improvement on what we have. If the "right" player is not currently available then at least a 6 month loan of a striker that doesn't need 40 shots to score one goal !!

Hot_Spur

Blimey- These deadline day transfer windows get more and more exciting every time. Er....Beckham to PSG for 5 months!!! Wow. Does that mean a public holiday in France tomorrow? Um....some other players to other clubs who haven't been playing much. Cor!!!! It just doesn't get any better than this!!!. I SOOOOOOOOO wish I had Sky Sports, I'd be like a fizzin' bottle of pop!!!!!!!!!!

lordjohnny

123spurs your avin a giraffe mate

krafty007

Yes Jables, totally.

RAF Yid

We need one more striker so that having got one that we want now, we can then call for another one in the summer when today's new one has started to bore us a bit. Like having pushed and pushed and pushed for Gomes to go, now he's gone we must push for another goalie as 'much-needed back-up' having 'not yet replaced Gomes'.

Airwave

If the difference is only 3m, Jenas is off the books. 60k a week = 3m a year. It must be more. Knowing Levy, he probably offered 12m over 5 years.

vicspur

22-00pm uk 20-00pm brazil

spu 4 life

Let's be 100% honest here. There is no way on earth if asked (and he must have been), who do you want to improve the team - that AVB did not mention a striker. No way. All this rational bollox is just that. 2 strikers light for a team at the bottom, let alone a team in 2 comps - chasing 4th and potential the UEFA cup. FFIW I think on the whole Levy has done a sterling job with us, but in life your greatest strength is often you most vulnerable weak spot - and this deal haggling he does is hurting us in our pursuit of a striker. Leaving iot late means we need to pay more, not less. If we were to fall away again this year, it would be bloody criminal. AVB is really finding his stride... a man you hand picked. BAck the guy. Gutted.

boiseyid

Out of interest, why do people say "you heard it here first"? What do you want, a medal? Or a job as chief sports correspondent for the newspaper I don't have?

Bernio Villas-Spuras

Oh come on Daniel Levy! I've always said you've done a good job for us but this is plain ridiculous. 59 minutes left and I tell you there are a lot of unhappy SPURS supporters around the world. No wonder revenue dropped last year. Even I did not buy a SPURS shirt last year and I sure as hell won't be buying one this year if you cannot get your act together. NO NO NO . Not happy now :-((

Madaboutspurs

Finally, we are in the Levy hour!....

Critical_Spur

Like I said, Defoe off form, Adebayor couldn't care less and off form and Dempsey is not a true striker!!!! NEED A STRIKER!!!!!

Madaboutspurs

Towsend to QPR on loan? Stupid imo, what happens if Bale gets injured, townsend is our only other natural left winger.

SSN Say that inter rejected our bid not because the sum was too low, they just did not want to sell at this time, nothing levy can do about that.

spurfect one

Peterballb ---I sense you`re very stubborn with your opinions .

Do you think this squad can keep 4th ?
I wanted a striker because i don`t think it can .Last 8 games only one top team we have played .We have some major games coming up & hindsight will (again ) be no good come end of May .
Even QPR look better than us now in some positions ,embarrassing when you get shown up by Harry "not my money " Redknapp

big cockeral

BigC, I have aways advocated a DOF. I believe it to be an inherently better system. As things currently stand, the coach says who he wants and Levy, within the scope of the budget, tries to get it all done. People make such a big deal about Leandro. Well, news flash. He has been tracked by Barca, RM, MaU, Chelsea, City, Inter and AC Milan along with us and a whole host of other clubs. Anyone can throw in a bid for him and we would be forced to match. This has not happened. Why? Because before now there was no desire for Internacionale to sell nor for the player to leave. Thus, no reason to do anything but be flattered by bids. If 17M is such a bargain (I believe it is more than Levy considers appropriate and is more than our own scouts evaluations of the player, thus will not happen) why have all these other clubs not thrown their hat in to the ring? Too rich for their blood too. Just because someone is stupid enough to pay 34M for Willian, does not mean we should. 34M for a player rerfusing to play for his parent club. OK, we got it for Modric, but still, it's absurd.

Critical_Spur, you are correct, Levy doesn't say much. AVB's predecessor could never stop talking. Where has Harry ever suggested that money was not available to him? He stated his scouts didn't think Suarez was a fit. Fact is, in taking the job, AVB knew, as did Harry, as did Ramos, as did Jol, that there was a budget that needed to be adhered to. It's a fact of being the coach of Tottenham. At least he is not having players foisted upon him he doesn't want and we are extending and protecting the assets we do have. COYS

peterballb

You heard it here first that if LEVY does not get a striker into our club within the hour, there will be hundreds of thousands of people cursing him simultaneously next hour.

Madaboutspurs

jenas gone yaaaay

ledleygomez

ok so at this moment we have signed more players in the window than Chelsea, Man United, Man City, Everton and Arsenal...how feking bad is that of our board, we never compete!!!!!

tophobunty

Tonwsend to QPR too! We are running out of players soon. What the hell are you doing Daniel?

Jables

Towards the end of the Berbatov/Keane era, Jermain Defoe was our 4th choice striker. Now he's very much our first and I think there's something bang wrong about that. Despite claims at the start of every season he's ever had at Spurs, he really hasn't improved much as a footballer and has never reached 20 Premier League goals in a season. If people are satisfied to the point where they're questioning fans' frustrations at not getting a striker in then I'm a bit concerned.

Bernio Villas-Spuras

how many players have left spurs there is a huge amount after coming of the wage bill

krafty007

Oh my G... Can you imagine that we'll be watching Defoe shoot at the goal keeper, and missing chance after chance. Anyway at least we're shot of Jenas! This is news for celebration! Ox might be sad though. Jenas is unfulfilled potential.

Fanman

Champions League qualification rests on the shoulders of Defoe, Adebayor and Dempsey!!

MrSpurs

peterballb Is Lenadro even worth over £17 million .But why did Spurs put all it`s eggs in one basket ?,madness .

I don`t give 2 $hits if we buy leandro or not ,but surely the world is filled with strikers who know where the back of the net is for a fair price .
Buy smart not Big .Seriously in 3 years Spurs can`t Scout any decent strikers ? do we have scouts ? Too many have come & gone to other clubs .Newcastle seem to be doing alright ,would take BA & Cisse in a flash .

big cockeral

Bernio Villas-Spuras, totally agree. Its an absolute farce.

Fanman

NEED A STRIKER!!!!!!

Madaboutspurs

Levy has turned many against him tonight, deserves it

big cockeral

If spurs lost 4-0 to arsenal in the champion league finals, i wouldnt feel half as bad as i do now.

SpursSnM

BigC, yes I do think we can get fourth. I think we could also get as high as third or as low as 7th. If Everton avboid injuries they will be strong. If injuries hit them, it will be worse for them than on any of the other 6. Chelsea have a ridiculous fixtures list and are very much Jeckyl and Hyde. Arsenal look good one minute and horrid the next. Liverpool are on a run, but they have issues too, and again, a couple of injuries and it could all go sideways fast. WBA are already falling out of the race. So, if any of those teams correct what ails them, they will have a good shot at it. If we keep playing well defensively and if the goals start going in, we can get third. Shame about Sandro, but we do have cover. If Everton lose Fellaini, Liverpool Suarez, Arsenal Walcott, those teams will be hurting. We'll see. It's a marathon. All games this time of year are tough. You have to get points where you can. Opportunities lost against ManU, QPR and Norwich or were they three key points earned? Long way to go. The story is not over. I heard a commentator over here take utter offence at the suggestion that City cannot retain the title. Nothing is yet decided. COYS

peterballb

topho- yes people not seeing through the usual levy ploy after all this time does make me laugh.we needed a striker, did not have to be him. why repeat the same mistake as last summer.he had a whole month to get one if he was serious. tough you and bill nich cant except others opinions if they differ from yours, but this was a forum, last time i looked.to not get a striker is criminal.IMO

topspur53

We don't know if any of these figures going round in the media are accurate. It's just speculations. Maybe Inter want's 30 millions for Leandro and Seville 15 millions for Negredo. If they want to sell a player name a price and take it from there. If not,leave it. Even the most modest posters on this site say that we should buy this guy for 8 million or that guy for 9. Are the prices official or? Is there a store where they sell football players? Same thing with Bale. We will get 55 million for him. We have already spent that money according to some. Where and when did anyone confirm that figure? It's just bull. Please do not mention any more fantasy figures if you don't have the information, which you don't!

dannylane

MrSpurs, indeed it does. Would anyone here bet on Defoe getting an assist this season. Wait didn't he get one for Bale yesterday, with his lay off?

Fanman

Never mind, who wants CL, we can always concentrate on the domestic cups.......

ParkLaneBB

Morning Mad How was your long weekend up here? ps....please let the window close It's really painfull watching the guys on the site slowing turning into gibbering wrecks twice a year and why do windmills and giants leap to mind? Enjoy whats left of your night guys.

Underspur

I can't believe that we're stuck with Defoe. Why didn't Harry bid for him?

Fanman

Yessssssss, Jenas off to QPR now official!

Jables

If we sign no striker you have to ask where is our back-up plan? Even a loan move for a striker to fill the void for the season would suffice, yes it's not ideal but asking Demspey to play out of position and relying on defoe when he is off form is a recipe for disaster.

Saying that im over the moon we have shifted jenas, also see simon dawkins on loan at villa.

spurfect one

Peterballb, I hear what you say, but I have to contest a point about the budgets. You cannot have a fixed budget defined at the beginning of the season. You have an indicative budget as you don’t know which players are sold/loaned and what the income/expenditure (squad-wise) is likely to be. It has to have some flexibility. Furthermore, like several posters have cited, the CL qualification entitles you to xx million in revenues. So here we are knocking on the door of CL and the whole world sees a void in our strikers department. IMO, it would be foolish, poor business acumen and from fans angle, criminal/travesty not to recruit in that area. At this moment in time (squad-wise) I am sure we can get away without another mid-fielder, but surely NOT by just having a flat-lining defoe and disinterested Ade has our CL strike force.

Critical_Spur

So we have freed up some first team squad wages from sale of JJ, loans of Gomes. Pritchard, Smith, Mason and Dawkins I doubt were on high wages neither Townsend if he goes out on loan. There doesn't seem to be any news re Bentley, he will not go unless he gets his high wages. Doubt we got much for JJ so in fact we have not really done much that will make much difference financially.

Interesting what ssn say about how Levy works they say he knows what he is doing.

I guess we only have forty minutes before we are put out of our misery.

thfan

harry haters must be goin crazy he dealing and we aint even wheelin. any fan knows we were not gonna buy hense why we bought in holtby. but saying that he may suprise us just like VDV

123spurs

booo whooo..........

krafty007

do we need a good forward more than arsenal need a good defender?

tophobunty

I can't believe Jenas is gone. He seems so upbeat, but he should really be gutted that he flopped for years and years at Spurs. Never lived up to his own skill, weird.

Fanman

do we get a fee foe jj.

topspur53

Its quite funny seeing SKY SPORTS desperate for some last minute deals - looks like an anti climax on deadline day.

MrSpurs

To dare is too dear. Brilliant. I would pay good money to see that banner at WHL.

Sebthespur

in levy i trust no poit buying a stricker just for the sake of it, we want the right stricker

123spurs

BigC, I don't think they put all of their eggs in the one basket. Leandro is who they have identified that they want. If he came now, as I have already stated, he would take at least 2 months to bed in, if not longer. Sandro was lost his first few months. They just are not willing to spend money on a solution that does not meet the needs of the now or the needs of the future. AVB will talk about it. Decide whether you think he is a puppet or whether he has a plan. I believe there is a plan. I see it taking shape. More players will be added in the summer.

I have put the names Son, Arnautovic, Castaignos, Mitroglou and others out there. I like all of them for my own reasons. I understand all of them could be got. AVB and Levy have more info than I do. If they don't want them, that is their choice. I have been banging on about Castaignos since he was 17. I would still buy him. Just because I want to does not mean that they do. We liked Oscar, but 25M? City, Chelsea, PSG, Anzhi and others make a mockery of the system and drive prices through the roof. Remy feels entitled to large wages. For what? He has been poor this year and has not proven anything. 20 year olds on 70k/week. It's insane. Harry lamented the fact, but his new owner, just like Pompey and West Ham, has splashed the cash. The salaries must be huge. No matter. Harry will say, the owner signs them, not me. IMO Levy is accountable and responsible. If Spurs fortunes take a tumble, so do his. COYS

peterballb

No striker is crazy? AVB Must believe that he can work mracles.

Fanman

For the first time ever i'm not proud 2 be a spurs fan. no ambition what so ever.

SpursSnM

I hope someone is testing that fax machine in Levy's office with pre-dialled numbers ready to go!

Critical_Spur

Cheers Underspur. Good trip it was. Raining cats and dogs on Monday though. Fireworks display on Darling harbour for 20 mins was probably the best I have seen. Pleased that I missed the dire display against Leeds. Such a shock when I checked the score on Monday am. Did I mention.... NEED A STRIKER !

Madaboutspurs

I don't care what kind of grand plan AVB and Levy has peter,because imo it must include a new striker.

Madaboutspurs

topspur53, QPR gave us a bag of crisps, cheese and onion, for Jenas. Would Harry really pay for JJ?

Fanman

Lets just sign odemwingie and get the embarassement over with

TornadoYid

Oh let's be specific. A New Striker Now! Not next transfer window.

Madaboutspurs

SpursSnM, I don't think we have the money to match our ambition. That is the problem. City didn't spend either today. They must be thinking of the FFPR?

Fanman

Defoe and Adebayor to close the season. This is a disaster. We have a good team with poor strikers.

Fanman

Jenas giving an interview as a QPR player. Never thought we would get rid of him!

vicspur

29 minutes left :-((

Madaboutspurs

What we have left: Lloris, Friedel, Archer (free-pick), Walker, Naughton, Dawson, Gallas, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Caulker (free-pick), Ekotto, Fryers (free-pick), Lennon, Bentley, Sandro, Hudd, Parker, Dembele, Livermore, Bale, Siggy, Holtby, Dempsey, Defoe, Adebayor, Obika. With the amount of games we have left, nobody can say we're short of numbers. It's the depth and quality that is questionable though. We just have to hope we get no more Sandro type injuries from our best 11.

muttley

JJ is gone. Its the end of an era!

Fanman

Fanman, Hardly surprising that JJ seems very upbeat. It must be like winning a lotto for him to find out that someone actually wants him. Harry's gonna put his arms round him and make him feel wanted....again!

Critical_Spur

@Fanman. City did actually sign a striker today. Forgot his name. One for the future I guess.

Jables

Too late for a loan? Where's this kaka unveiling?

micyid

Peter - So you think we can get fourth because all the competitors have problems. You're evidently happy with a house built on sand.

Hot_Spur

Critical - if Harry puts his arm around him, he'll probably get injured again :-)

muttley

Critical_Spur, our budget is not fixed, per se, but it is linked to revenues. There is flexibility. I had not ever heard that Holtby was a target. He was available at a fabulous price and we were interested (Freund). He wasn't to be part of the plan this year, but I think that AVB recognized that we need someone with better vision and possession skills. We adjusted. I'm sure if Moutinho were available or Leandro at what we condiered fair, the deals would have been done. It would have put us in the hole, but I'm sure it was something that could be costed. Buying players to fill a perceived hole that the coach doesn't want is a pointless exercise. If AVB doesn't want Son, Castaignos, Hooper et al, it doesn't really matter that they are available and affordable. Defoe is not part of the plan. Holtby ideally will be behind an up top lone striker. I expect Defoe will be given until Ade gets back and if this garbage continues, it will be Ade the rest of the way trying to rekindle the VDV/Ade combo. AVB's own comments suggest as much. AVB was not going to buy a striker who did not fit what he wanted. I am much more impressd with us having signed Holtby and Fryers and getting Pritchard on to an extension than worried that we did not sign a striker who has been out of form and will take tme to settle. COYS

peterballb

Exactly big cockeral. Apparently gone are the days of buying "the next..." People seem to get the impression that buying a striker means spending silly money. Not always the case at all. Apparently we've spent 5 years not bothering to scout players.

Bernio Villas-Spuras

I'd say we have now officially entered levy time! :-\

TornadoYid

Yeah it utterly peed down did,nt it Hear Crouchie is looking for a new home, would he do?

Underspur

Critical_Spur, That's true. Jables, Ok, I was wrong.

Fanman

Grand plan,? There isn't one. You wouldn't be making desperate last attempts to sign a much needed player if there was. The top clubs don't get involved in this kind of farce each window. Why would it take Damiao 2 months to bed in? Looks as though it has taken Holtby two days. To dare is too dear. Indeed, nice one.

ParkLaneBB

Don't get me wrong though, delighted we've signed Holtby, looks like a player that we've been missing. What I wanted was an intelligent forward to go with our intelligent wingers and an intelligent attacking midfielder (Lewis Holtby). If we signed an intelligent forward then we'd have no real weak links.

Bernio Villas-Spuras

When you look at it, in January we have offload Cudicini and Jenas whilst on boarding Holtby and Fryers. We've helped Gomes and Dawkins get closer to leaving along with Gallas and Bentely who within 3 or 4 months will be gone. We've also given Smith, Pritchard, Townsend etc a chance to play football. Whilst we spend the next couple of days bemoaning the lack of Damaio, let's not forget that in other areas of the playing side we've moved things forward.

muttley

JJ is a likeable dude when he's talking, but detestable on the pitch. Good luck to him.

Fanman

just got back to see the latest developments. oh well. this talk of now we can't get fourth is utter crap though because the only striker out there who could realistically make the biggest impact on the rest of the season is a certain mr adebayor. Ade, like most strikers needs to feel the love, he hasn't this season. everyone says its because he has his contract but i think that is bollox. he was always ahead of defoe in the pecking order under harry and now he is playing second fiddle. i don't blame AVB completely because ade wasn't fit for a long while, he then got sent off against arsenal after finally showing what he can do for about 15 minutes and then he has been played with defoe which never works. he has all the attributes to lead the line and play the lone role, it's what was so effective last season with VDV and it is the only thing we haven't yet tried this season. the one position where we can see the best from our most talented striker and we haven't tried it. we now have our vdv replacement in holtby who showed immense proportions on his debut and this could be the missing link. Adebayor when on song can hold the ball up brilliantly, he is also very unselfish and can link the play well, him and holtby could be a fantastic combination with lennon and bale on the wings. I would love leandro for the future, he was never going to make much of an impact this season in any case, he has just played a whole season (albeit sitting out a lot with injuries) he would also take time to adapt and settle just as sandro did. yes, its annoying to go through another window empty handed, but the only striker we desperately need to see getting on a plane right now is adebayor

Guernman

Hot_Spur, the only house not currently built on sand is that of City and they have too few games to keep the masses happy. I am not happy with the situation but would rather do small things and stay with the squad we have than try to prop the sand up with a bunch of straw and twigs that you'll be stuck with for years. Dead wood is almost all gone. We have a very young team. We might lose Bale. OK, but then he could leave for bigger pastures even if we had CL. Seems to me Nasri might still be in the CL if he'd have stayed at Arsenal. But he has more money and that's what it is about at the end of the day. Modric is on wages we would never have paid him. So was Berbatov. So was Carrick. These are facts. If RM or Barca or PSG offer Bale 170k/week, he would be foolish to say no. We would be foolish to let him go for anything less than our valuation. COYS

peterballb

I can't watch Defoe anymore. I thought Hudd was leaving to Fulham, did that one go through?

Fanman

We can't afford another striker. End of.

Henry Baker Brown

Mad, it ncludes a striker, not just any striker. COYS

peterballb

Peter, I agree that in an IDEAL world AVB should only consider buying (bringing in) a strikers that HE feels he needs for his jigsaw. But I am afraid the lack lustre performance of our strike force this season tell me that If AVB can not get his 1st choice, he should be opting for his 2nd choice (plan B) to at least give it a good go for CL qualification. The last 6-7 matches would've highlighted the gaping hole in our team.

Critical_Spur

15 minutes :-((((((

Madaboutspurs

Hurry back Ade, and please be on form...

Fanman

big dirty balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!

krafty007

No Fanman Fulham signed two midefielders today one from AC Milan and one from Ajax

tophobunty

Surely its far too late to do anything now. These David Villa rumours are just making me even more depressed

TornadoYid

Seasons over !!!!!

Kubanero

Are we to believe that it took until the last day to announce our target striker is not happening and we have no back up plan in place. How many time have we been interested in this striker and nothing happens. Now we must have a second choice yet nothing seems to be happening.

thfan

I'm not saying it is curtains but it will be touch and go. Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool and West brom all right on our tail and they will all be very happy with how our transfer window turned out

Madaboutspurs

Defoe is so predictable. If he gets the ball around the 18 yard box, he's going to try to make space and shoot. No looking for a better poisitioned player, just shoot... If he gets the ball wide he's going to pass it and run to look for a position where he can shoot. His whole game is based around shooting. He's a striker so yeah, but he could do to get his head up and pass too sometimes.

Fanman

HR confirms Towsend is done deal on loan

thfan

Aaah, good ol' Arry!

Jables

tophobunty, so we're stuck with Hudd... What if AVB decides to play him? What then??? I'd rather Carroll played than Hudd.

Fanman

Defoe's lack of form and Adebayor's recent attitude are of real concern. Rather than be proactive in the transfer market by buying a striker to lift the squud and give us more options we now find ourselves relying on the weaknesses of our rivals to finish in the top 4. Unbelievable, another missed opportunity to seal Champions League football.

MrSpurs

Can anyone tell me if Pritchard has signed a new contract? Would be gutted to see him leave

BrooksySpurs

6 minutes :-(((((((((

Madaboutspurs

Madaboutspurs, spot on. The teams around us will be chuffed that we didn't get a striker.

Fanman

I feel so disappointed that we haven’t got another striker but I’ll make my judgment at the end of the season, this will put pressure on Defoe & Adebayor to deliver the goals we need for 4th place or higher. Horror scenario, both get injured around the same time :-(

Marquispurs

Pritchard signed 2 and half yr extension

micyid

5 minutes left boys...no striker. 31 days to get a deal done. Very disappointed,

vicspur

No striker... I can't ****** believe it. Even the dolphins in antarctica knew we needed a striker, but Levy and AVB between them couldn't see it. Bidding for Leandro... This is a disaster.

Fanman

I could almost cry... ALMOST.

Fanman

1 goal in the last 9 for Defoe is better than 0 goals in the last 9. Who says I don't look on the bright side?!

Bernio Villas-Spuras

Well done Danny, mission accomplished, wallet remains shut, you and Bahamas Joe's holiday money saved, and you will even be able to pay the bills next week, terrible thing poverty ain't it, I know how you two suffer. Probably saved another wedge in the summer by trying to avoid finishing top 4 and getting into CL, lets stay cheap and cheerful in mid table comfort zone if we can, feck this top 4 nonsense. Once you get that bloody stadium built you can sell up, and bugger off with your wheel barrow of money a piece.

Frank

O....M....G... Ok, stay calm...

Fanman

I think everyone of our competitors who saw holtby's 20 minute debut will NOT be very happy with how our transfer window went at all. we have also sold jeans FFS, this window has not been a failure by any means. AVB is long term I hope, better that he gets the squad he wants rather than panic buys. We have already brought in a fantastic keeper and a CB who made us forget the loss of King, we have a midfield pairing of sandro and dembele and two fabulous wingers. we have brought in a seriously talented player in holtby, seriously *****ed off ferguson with fryers and did sign a world class striker, captain of his national team (lol) who was good enough to play for arsenal, city and real madrid before we bought him in a deal many claimed would never happen. its not all bad people. the best of all is that if defoe is not fully fit he may finally be dropped and ade can finally play the lone role

Guernman

Cheers mic. Good news there then

BrooksySpurs

Levy balanced the books well. Hotby in for 1.5 mill. JJ gone, another 5 loaned out. Probably made profit!!. Objective achieved. Pat on the head from Bahamas Joe and a bonus!

Critical_Spur

What the actual fu(k?

Tottenham Hotcore

Window is shut. We can still pray that the fax machine was churning out stuff last 3 minutes :-((

Madaboutspurs

Odemwingie was made to look such a fool. How can he go back to WBA now with his tail between his legs?

Jables

Sorry Frank, just seen your post along the same lines!

Critical_Spur

I can't believe that WBA didn't let odemthingy go. That is poor form.

Fanman

W..T...F !! Sorry for the language :-((

Madaboutspurs

nooo nooo noooooooooooooooo, erm , wait wait!! i get it... loan deals can be concluded after the deadlie shuts right????? Yeah im sure thats the case. The David Villa eal will be announced very shortly (rocking in corner of room and sucking thumb)

TornadoYid

Why keep a player after all that? He can't play for them again can he?

Fanman

Well we got the usual treatment again this window. Last day blah blah blah being linked with a top signing that never happens only difference this window is that we didn't do a last minute panic buy like we did with Dempsey.

thfan

Jenas will be perfect for QPR's ten men behind the ball tactic since he can only pass the ball backwards. Good signing for Arry!

Jables

I can't believe we didn't get a striker, are we so poor?

Fanman

That is now 8 transfer window like this. Wow , Shocking!!

Madaboutspurs

Never mind, if Defoe gets injured we can play Dempsey up-fronnt...ahaaaaaaaaaa!

Fanman

yes fanman we are so poor...we can only afford 450m debt for concrete, we couldn't spend money on the tools of our trade....

shedboy2

Guernman- no offence mate but shut the **** up. It's been a complete disgrace. I can't even be arsed ecaimjng i gutted I am. Like I say nothing personal against u mate but I can't see any positives. Summer will be just as disappointing. This isn't the clean out for the summers big spend. This is just us failing to get what we need. Nite guys, speak to u 2moz.

hudderspur

you just gotta love harry what a legend he is

123spurs

Words cannot describe my dismay :-(((

Madaboutspurs

We don't have a clinical finisher up front so forget about scoring half chances. And we'll be lucky to put away clear chances. Bale is a better finisher than all of out strikers.

Fanman

shedboy2, its a disaster.

Fanman

And so it begins. The slow and inexorable slide into mid table mediocrity. Did they learn nothing of transfer windows past?? Maybe they will suprise us all and start playing the Barca system. Who knows what is going on in the collective minds at Spurs HQ. One thing is for sure they are not on the same page as the rest of us here.

pratts bottom

we are 4th with team we have now and added holtby so no reason why we cant do it for rest of the seaon its up to the players and manager. enjoy ur ranting guys COYS

123spurs

No way Bale will stay in the summer, when he sees our meager ambition.

Fanman

we've just sent a big fat signal that Spurs are a small selling club...no ambition and we've sent that message to potential players in the summer as well....our sights will reduce further....pool and arse strengthen the areas they need to, we stand still. No offence to Holtby and Fryers but signing a couple of kids ain't cutting it...

shedboy2

123spurs, that is a good point, but the second half of the season is a different story. Just look at our first half yesterday.

Fanman

Same old bollox. Levy feeds the gullible the same last minute sob story and some of them are actually daft enough to believe it. We were never in for Damiao and never will be. Small minded owners with small mindset targets and ZERO ambition for the playing side of our great club. All they care about is land development and the short term balance sheet. That might give some Spurs fans a hard on but not me. I can honestly say I'd be happier if we were in the bloody Championship and showing some desire to improve than this constant life of the perpetual bridesmaid because Lewis and Levy are too tight to pay for a fecking wedding. It is NOT what our great club is about. Bill Nicholson will have once again spun in his grave tonight. Fecking accountants are not supposed to be DOFs.

SpuriousLife

:-(( Sad , Sad.

Madaboutspurs

bale is over hyped all him him him sell for 50 an get 3 class players for that.

123spurs

We all knew this would be the outcome, but still can't help feeling gutted.

Chelmspur

Also, we don't have Sandro now.

Fanman

123spurs, the boy can finish though.

Fanman

he can ill give u that, have him up front ?

123spurs

fanman- it is a disaster best we can hope for now is AVB can scrape a top4 and we can salvage this mess....but play as we did against Leeds and in the first half against Norwich and we won't be able to fill whl in a couple of years let alone the millstone stadium.

shedboy2

As another window closes, we see Mr. Levy saving more money.
Saving quite a few pounds, in the short term.
A calculated risk. Dare I suggest, a short sighted policy? Champions League football would guarantee a vast increase in income. It would also greatly enhance the chances of top players like Bale staying on for the adventure.

Hotspur 1882

I guess what saddens me the most is that when Bale is sold we will never see the money invested in new players. I hate you Daniel!

Jables

123spurs, maybe. But people say he's better when running from deep, like yesterday. He's inaffective on wing these days though. Doesn't track back enough IMO.

Fanman

123 if we sell bale for 50m we'll spend 35m of it on 3 other players....then some wag will come on here and tell us how lucky we are that our owners are spneding fortunes 'investing' in the team...you couldn't make it up.

shedboy2

BREAKING NEWS! We have loaned Tomislav to Espanyol!

Never even heard of this guy.

Jables

shedboy2, agreed. The Leeds and Norwich first half cannot ever happen again if we want top 4. AVB did well to get them to improve in the second half. Norwich also tired. I think that we could do to not always press teams. We should do a little of our own bus parking, after all we are great on the counter. just a thought.

Fanman

see PSG have got Becks....that's called marketing, brand management...now we can't operate at that level but what we're doing is actually devaluing our brand....

shedboy2

We always attack, attack, attack. Teams know what to expect. Shut down our wingers and we have nothing. Why don't we ever play on the counterattack?

Fanman

Jables, who? Where did you hear that news?

Fanman

LEVY OUT!!!

pelebro

LEWIS OUT!!!

pelebro

ENIC OUT!!!

pelebro

@Fanman. From our main site.

Jables

Fanman this window has nothing to do with Bale staying or going, he will go when he is ready because he has the ability to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world. It's called human nature.

tophobunty

No sandro, no kaboul, no ade, defoe injured and off form. no cover for bale/lennon so loan townsend wtf hideous window. wher is the noose..

TornadoYid

Well, I am resigned to believe that there was a plan B i.e., If the striker issue was not resolved, by recruiting Holtby, who I hasten to add seems promising, we may be looking to limp across the finishing line playing a lone striker from here on. Our strikers, especially of late, have been non-existent. So, why not change the formation. A good repertoire of midfielders behind a lone striker. As long the goals get scored and the results produced, no one would complain. Assess at the end of the season to find out if Levy/AVB gamble has paid off. We just have to believe and players have to produce. COYS!

Critical_Spur

pelebro
Remember several years ago when Derby County were really struggling? The clll then was, "Cox out!" :0)
Well, you have to at least try to smile

Hotspur 1882

but top this was the chance for Bale to work with a decent striker...that won't happen now...people will try and spin this but we've been left short.

shedboy2

Peelbros. Those you want out have in this window just purchased more players than the equivelant boards at Man U, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton...................I say Out the lot of them, what do you say Peel? Are you out yet?

tophobunty

And the spinning begins....how many other teams only have one recognised injured striker able to play?

shedboy2

Tornado...the Townsend deal is very puzzling...very. It could have been an option to play him left side and have Bale floating up front, which could be better than Defoe or Dempey floating through quick sand up there. also if Bale gets injured (likely) he is a much more natuatl replacement than the rather speedy Dempsey and Siggy........

tophobunty

SHhed, but who was that decent, PROVEN...(prem) striker, available and willing to sign for us. And how do you mean Bale work with him? was Bale suddenly going to stay left and feed things on a plate to this mystery man?

tophobunty

hudderspur, I DO take offence. I think you will find that you cannot in fact combine "no offence mate" with "shut the ***** up".

Guernman

123spurs..... 4th but missing a vital ingredient, Sandro. With Defoe playing whilst needing an op, Adebayor being the player we were warned about and Dempsey (although improved) mid table quality at best. We'll be 10 points shy of 4th come May and still the ILIT brigade will be banging on about how astute he is.
Got some news for the Levy fans who tell those of us wanting better for our club to go support City or Chelsea. It might be an idea if you took your support to a mid table club with no ambition because that's what you're backing when you defend Levys policies on the playing side. Jeez I even saw someone yesterday calling for Odemwinge (what a class act that lad is eh?).
Our owners are a disgrace, the more they do nothing, the more I'm starting to believe that they will sell our best players and sell up before building a stadium. They will of course also own plenty of prime real estate in N17 and Chigwell, Levy is after all is said and done. A Land Economist, not an accountant, not a football man, not a true negotiator, just a Land Economist. Be afraid, be very afraid.

thfc1882whl

Some teams play the false No 9. We've gone one better. We've bought one.

lordjohnny

Apologies about my last post, I know we all support the same team and wouldn't really like to see anyone go support another team. Just sooooooo peed off with our lack of ambition and guts.

thfc1882whl

guernman-shame ade has no shot on him.

topspur53

Guess I'd better just get used to the fact that we're going to become a club that see's the Europa League as a big enough shop window to tout our best players in. Still, the bank balance will look good and that's the main thing after all.

thfc1882whl

thfc1882whl....we all know how you feel and can empathise. Think the main thing is to "Pray"..everyday, that Bale doesn't get knobbled.....many men (inc' Enic)..will cry if he does get done.

82spursdebut

Defoe is shot to heck. Adebayor is a shadow of what he was last year. Dempsey and Siggurdson are not strikers. So, we play the second half of this season without a striker. I don't need to articulate what formations we can play that have no striker? Or we play 442 or 4231 or something of these sorts without a proper striker filling in the slots for the formation. Frustrating, ain't it?

Total knobhead

bale will leave because he is ambitious, not through human nature,ffs,thfc1882- dont apologise,the ILIT brigade would say the same to you. at least we want some ambition shown.

topspur53

I don't think Ade is happy playing behind Defoe in the No. 10 role. I also think he doesn't like playing with Defoe full stop. There have been numerous times this season when Ade has been in a good scoring position but Defoe just shoots instead of passing and of course blasts it wide or high. The look on Ade's face said it all. I think he has become discouraged, I suspect playing him up front on his own might re-vitalize him. We all know what a good player he can be when he's up for it.

Hot_Spur

Absolutely thfc, your post vilifying the ILWT brigade is superb, and long overdue. It is now apparent that there are 2 distinct camps, those of us who support an crave the continuous improvement of THFC and those of us in the ILWT camp who stand for, believe and indeed support, the devious two faced habitual liar that is Daniel Levy. The differences in each are so entrenched that they will not be resolved until Lewis/Levy fulfill their ultimate objective, to enhance the value of the business by strangling investment, sell it, and disappear over the horizon, hopefully never to be seen again.

Frank

adebayor will come back full of confidence, he has now had a decent run of games and defoe will be used as an impact player, defoe made himself imposible to boot out of the team, after no pre season and a hamstring injury of course he wasnt going to come bck all cylinders firing, with the added impact of holtby who really did apear to be the missing link in the team on wednesday we will go from strength to strength. added to that the return of kaboul i have no doubt we will seal fourth, the only shame is a top striker would have taken us to the next level

spurticus87

and so another transfer window closes with no fully fit in-form striker to speak of and still we buy no one......i suppose as a spurs fan/supporter/yid(can i still call us that?) we should be used to this level of disappointment.......BUT.......this is different!we HAD a real shot of 4th place and a class striker would have given us that edge.it could have woke ade up and maybe defoe would have had to prove that he is just as good as the newbie by actually scoring goals again.alas,there is no newbie and defoe and ade,(who may go AWOL for a few days after the African nations),are now automatic picks upfront.OH MERCY!!!.........i read this forum every day even if i don't comment,and it was clear that a new striker SHOULD have been a priority as it would have sent out a clear message to the clubs around us that we were seriously pushing for the 4th spot at the very least.a new striker wouldn't have been spending money for no reason, a la chavski and manc city.it was what we NEEDED.holtby now has to hit the ground at warp speed and hopefully wakes everybody around him.last point:did levy forget that we have lyon in 13 days time?

g. roberts testes

We should change our motto from To DARE IS TO DO to Look AFTER THE PENNIES AND THE POUNDS WILL LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES, in levy we rust

whitehartmart

Adebayor is a mercenary money grabbing *********, he hasn't and will never change, he turned up late for the season start, to suit his own ends, he got injured, Christ knows how, he only ever walks around, then he buggers off to Africa to be the big fish in a dried up puddle, and when he actually manages to fit us in, and plays for Spurs, he does so with an aire of somebody who really wants to be somewhere else, he was like it at Arsenal, and Man City, an since we we daft enough to give him a full time contract, because we were too tight and too lacking in ambition and foresight to buy a proper striker, and he would do, we are now lumbered, who is likely to take him off our hands.

Frank

Frank-GOOD OLD HARRY!he got rid of jenas for us.

g. roberts testes

It has got sod all to do with Harry, it's about the owners of a football club showing a modicum of ambition and a will to consolidate on a decent start to a season, an to push on and ensure a 4th place finish, and CL qualification. That's what transfer windows are about the process of "continuous improvement".

Frank

@thfc1882whl we were a midclub table for years just to let you no

123spurs

We await the statements re the Damiao farce. No doubt they will mirror those made in the summer re Moutinho, just bollox. If we had genuinely wanted to buy him would we have started in the last couple of ddays of a 31 day window, and if the reason for the breakdown of the deal was as SSN stated, that his club din't want to sell him in this window, we should have known that by Jan 2nd, and moved on. Of course if we had a genuine football person (DOF) conducting transfer business instead of our "jack of all trades" land management graduate, come bean counter, come budding property tycoon* we might make better progress, but unfortunately just might spend some money, hence the current arrangement.

Frank

123Spurs, we were a mid table club OK, but at least we weren't fed a diet of lies an bollox suggesting that we were striving to be something else, as we are now. How many of the ILWT brigade were convinced he would come up trumps on dead line night, as he has before, and his ego demands he tries to do again, only for him to fail dismally, if indeed there was ever an intention to make signings which is doubtful.

Frank

123spurs..... I know we were mate, it's just that for two January windows now we have been on the cusp of something special where a calculated risk could have seen massive rewards for the club. A lack of foresight, ambition and most of all guts from the board room has let us down yet again.

thfc1882whl

"Champions League qualification rests on the shoulders of Defoe, Adebayor and Dempsey!! Not at all. Along with those three, Spurs are allowed to play eight other players on the pitch at the same time.

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