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Mouser Watch #2

Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by Hoddle is a god, May 26, 2012.

  1. Foredeckdave

    Foredeckdave Music Thread Manager

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    Look at the table and try and tell me that your spend has achieved success? From what I see your squad is full of also rans
     
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  2. PleaseNotPoll

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    What spend? We've made a profit this season, as we have for a while now, and our wage bill is dramatically lower than the clubs around us, barring Everton.
    We let six players leave in the summer, with a seventh joining them in January, and brought in seven to replace them, spending roughly what we'd earned.
     
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  3. jaffaSlot

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    I really don't get the rivalry here. There seems to be a real hatred of Liverpool from hiag and one or two others, why? You seem to have more hatred for us than Arsenal. We aren't rivals and never have been.
     
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  4. Foredeckdave

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    And you've achieved precisely what? Apart from failure that is.
     
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    You seem to be a little confused, Dave.
    Rodgers is claiming that we should be doing something based upon a spend that hasn't happened.
    I haven't claimed that we should be doing anything.
     
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  6. jaffaSlot

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    But it has happened. You sold Bale and then spent the money on £100m of crap.
     
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  7. totsfan

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    There's no Hate,mostly just tongue. in cheek comments
     
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  8. PleaseNotPoll

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    Er, no. You may have noticed that it takes a lot of players time to settle in when they sign from abroad, which all of ours did, rather unfortunately.
    Alberto, Aspas, Ilori, Sakho, Borini, Assaidi and the like seem to have had similar problems settling, haven't they?
     
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  9. Foredeckdave

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    So then let's follow the Bale cash. Where is it?
     
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  10. totsfan

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    straight over your head <doh>
     
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    When players are sold it's fairly common to use the money generated to replace them. I'm surprised that you haven't noticed.
    Suggesting that Spurs have somehow splurged a load of cash on an already stable squad is disingenuous at best and utterly dishonest at worst.
    I'm inclined to give Rodgers the benefit of the doubt on this one, as he's clearly struggling with the pressure.
     
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  12. jaffaSlot

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    Sakho is our best defender, just been out with an injury recently. As for Alberton, Aspas, Ilori, Borini and Assaidi, they are crap, just not £100m worth of crap. They were bought to add depth to our squad, which is thin.
     
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    So you agree, you're a small club thats jealous.
     
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  14. Foredeckdave

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    Assaidi was surplus to requirements

    Borini could not be assured of 1st team play so a loan was good for him

    Ilori was bought as one for the future and was loaned to help him gain experience

    Alberto was bought as a squad player.

    Sakho does not appear to have any problems settling at Anfield - he's been injured.

    Aspas, although bought as a squad player he is the one may have has problems settling
     
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  15. PleaseNotPoll

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    Sakho's barely played a dozen games. A little early to put him on such a high petard, don't you think?
    As for the £100m, you can throw in Downing, Allen, Carroll, Adam, Coates and a host of others, if you like. I'm sure that'll probably take you closer to £200m, though.

    Your squad point is a fair one, though.
    It'll be interesting to see how it copes with the strain of the extra European games, something which both Merseyside teams appear to have benefited from not having this season.
    Spending wisely and getting players integrated quickly will be key.
     
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    No,not at all,just like winding you mouser's up,it's so easy
     
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    You reeled me in! Where are you lot hopeful of finishing this season now then?
     
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  18. Foredeckdave

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    haven't got very good hearing have you? The "it" in Sterling's interview related to the rumours and not to the child.
     
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  19. totsfan

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    there's still an outside chance of 4th with Arsenal doing their usual collapse,but i would like to finish outside the Europa places like you did, and give the players a chance to settle in and whoever the Manage is,get to know the playersTim admitted he does'nt yet
     
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  20. jaffaSlot

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    Europa winners get a champions league place next season though. Surely it might be an easier route than top 4 of the premier league?
     
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