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2016-17 season compass

Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by The RDBD, May 11, 2016.

  1. The RDBD

    The RDBD Well-Known Member

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    So we would be in the market for a young upcoming CB talent who is comfortable
    controlling the ball with both feet ?? :)
     
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  2. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Dier can also play there and we've just strengthened his position by buying Wanyama.

    I'd like to see us bring in somebody as cover and loan out Ball and Carter-Vickers, so an old head could be the answer.
    Kolo Toure, Demichelis, Alex and Steven Taylor are all out of contract. On second thoughts, forget I said anything...
     
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  3. Spurm

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    Late to this party but there is only 1 way to prevent all these games being a problem...... Lose all CL games and finish bottom of the group. That should allow us the best possible chance to get back in via the league and lose a further 6 next season :)
     
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  4. bigsmithy9

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    I'm just wondering who will go out first in the CL.Us or Arsenal.I'm assuming Arsenal will play weaker opposition.....and also wondering if Fabregas will be in the stand with his rattle cheering on the opposition?
     
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  5. humanbeingincroydon

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    Cue more of that "selling club" bollocks...
     
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  6. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    If you'd have asked at the time, who many people would've picked Rose and Mason as the players that stayed?
    I certainly wouldn't have.
     
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    Spurf Thread Mover Forum Moderator

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  8. LockStock

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  9. The RDBD

    The RDBD Well-Known Member

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    Two weeks to go before KO. The odd pre-season friendly still to do.

    With the current squad (signings/bans/injuries etc) , everyone think we are ready to go ??
    Pick up 2 pts per PL game before Dembele appears and the CL group stage begins ??
     
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  10. Citizen Kane

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    Our typical starting XI probably won't change from last season, whilst our options from the bench have probably improved drastically since last season...

    Lloris
    Walker Toby Jan Danny
    Dier Dembele
    Lamela Alli Eriksen
    Kane

    Vorm, Wimmer, Davies, Wanyama, Son, N'K/J, Janssen

    What worries me is that beyond that group of 18 as a match day squad, the quality of remaining options drops significantly. I have a lot of time for them, but wouldn't want to rely on Carroll, Mason, Trippier, Yedlin, CCV, Winks and Onomah (given as a random selection to complete the 25-man squad) for more than a few matches at a time. We mock the likes of Liverpool for hoarding attacking midfielders, but the reality is that I can't see our squad in its current shape coping with all 4 competitions. Unless some of the youngsters have Kane or Alli like breakthrough seasons, I fear we may have to kiss the domestic cups an early goodbye if we want to impress in the CL and challenge for the title.
     
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  11. RobSpur

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    It wouldn't surprise me if he rotates the full backs again for much of the season. So far as I could see, that was more to do with ensuring season long fitness than it was to do with uncertainty over which were the 'first choice' picks.

    In spite of how good he was last season, I see Dier's place potentially coming under threat from Wanyama, once Moussa returns.

    I think one of the most important things this season, could be whether at least one (and hopefully more) of Son, N'K / N'J, Janssen, have the quality and consistency to come on and change a game, even against the top opposition. For me Son looked a bit of a flat track bully last season, and I'm hoping we're going to see him progress significantly this.

    In terms of back ups, I've got a lot of confidence in Onomah. I think his performances were under rated last season, and that he did fantastically well not to look out of place at all in the first team in his debut first team season.

    With the likes of chelsea man united and man city all strengthening potentially significantly from last season, it does look to me though that we could do with one top quality player coming in to help to take us to the next level. Fingers crossed Mr Levy pulls a rabbit out of the hat and give us all an early Christmas present in a month or so's time.
     
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  12. humanbeingincroydon

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    Bad news for Big Kev...
     
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  13. SpursDisciple

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    Is this foreign chappie daring to suggest an Englishman would dive? The absolute cad and bounder. Only Jonny Foreigner would lower himself to cheat in such an important game.
     
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    So, Merson reckons we'll finish sixth.
     
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  15. The RDBD

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    A very herd prediction with little insight as to why.
    As I said elsewhere, make them predict which of their predicted top 4 is
    most likely to eff up + who is most likely to replace them.
     
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  16. LockStock

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    He reckons

    1 Chelsea
    2 Man City
    3 Man United
    4 Arsenal
    5 Liverpool
    6 Spurs

    He did say that the top six could be in any order, though. He has Leicester in 11th.

    http://www.skysports.com/football/n...redicts-final-premier-league-table-for-201617
     
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  17. The RDBD

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    Tottenham V Monaco Wed 14 Sep
    Tottenham V Sunderland Sun 18 Sep
    Tottenham V Gillingham Tue 20 Sep
    Middlesbrough V Tottenham Sat 24 Sep
    CSKA V Tottenham Tue 27 Sep

    Tottenham V Man City Sun 2 Oct #1
    Bayer Levkn V Tottenham Tue 18 Oct
    Bournemouth V Tottenham Sat 22 Oct

    Tottenham V Bayer Levkn Wed 2 Nov
    Arsenal V Tottenham Sun 6 Nov #2

    Monaco V Tottenham Tue 22 Nov
    Chelsea V Tottenham Sat 26 Nov #3

    Tottenham V CSKA Wed 7 Dec
    Man Utd V Tottenham Sun 11 Dec #4


    #1 : Citeh will have just played Celtic away in the CL.
    #2 : The Goons will have just played Ludo away in the CL.
    #3 : The vermin will be fully rested so expect a repeat of last season.
    #4 : Man Utd will have just played away in the Europa to a Ukraine team.

    So 1/3 are IMHO already the nasty weeks known well in advance.
     
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  18. Spurm

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    #3 - will likely be moved to sunday i would have thought. Tues-Sun is not too bad.
     
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  19. The RDBD

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    Updated now that the Europa draw has been done.
     
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  20. The RDBD

    The RDBD Well-Known Member

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    Well then ...

    2 pts per PL game.
    No overall change in the results compared to the same games last season.
    Scored one more goal, conceded the same.

    Dembele back in the fold. Rose effed up by Ingerland.

    Are we happy with that ??
     
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