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The Defoe Thread

Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by Hoddle is a god, Nov 16, 2013.

  1. totsfan

    totsfan Well-Known Member

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    Reading what he has been saying,i don't think he will go,even though he isn't getting a lot of playing time,as he say's he loves the club, and it caused him pain leaving before,maybe Harry can tempt him,i would be suprised if he went back to the Spammers
     
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  2. Spurm

    Spurm Well-Known Member

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    i don't see how our lack of goals would be helped by this
     
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  3. Spurf

    Spurf Thread Mover Forum Moderator

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    What is this rubbish! Is there a syndrome called let's get rid of the player. Defoe is fine he does the job asked of him shows loyalty to Spurs and scores goals.

    He is a good striker and sceaming for a new one (we just spent 26million on one btw) smacks of spoilt brats which I suspoect some of you are.
     
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  4. Spurm

    Spurm Well-Known Member

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    exactly
     
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  5. totsfan

    totsfan Well-Known Member

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    I should of added,i want him to stay,and the way Soldado is going, we will need him.
     
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  6. The Mighty Thor

    The Mighty Thor Well-Known Member

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    Well Spurf, I'm not going to change my opinion because you consider me a spoilt brat and if that is a moderator's opinion on those members of the site who think that Defoe should leave and we get a new striker in in January then please remove my name from the member's list.
     
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  7. SpursDisciple

    SpursDisciple Booking: Mod abuse - overturned on appeal Forum Moderator

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    I think you need to distinguish between mods posting as fans and their modding duties. Spurf is as entitled to his opinion as anyone - although coming from a mod doesn't give it any more weight. I'm sure his remarks are more tongue in cheek anyway.
     
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  8. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Wouldn't surprise me to see Redknapp trying to reform his old favourite partnership of Defoe and Crouch, either in January or more likely in the summer.
    Still do a decent job in the Premier League, in my opinion.
     
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  9. Spurm

    Spurm Well-Known Member

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    Calm down TMT. Do you need some green tea or something? I will make you a cup, you're not in Kent are you?
     
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  10. The Mighty Thor

    The Mighty Thor Well-Known Member

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    I'm calm Spurm but I did not like that remark. If a mod thinks so lowly of the members on this site then he can get rid of us can't he?
     
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  11. BajanSpur

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    Bee-haive !!!, Nobody on this thread has called you anything, directly., but even if they had, I'm sure we all have heard worse. :emoticon-0103-cool:
     
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  12. totsfan

    totsfan Well-Known Member

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    I don't think he will do that,he knows we all have different ideas about players,and our Mods are fair
     
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  13. BajanSpur

    BajanSpur Well-Known Member

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    This <ok>
     
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  14. The Mighty Thor

    The Mighty Thor Well-Known Member

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    Right tots but our views should be accepted rather than be met with insults. Spoilt brats indeed. Anyway it's history okay.
     
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  15. I agree with this.

    My beef with Defoe is not that he isn't a Prem-quality striker, merely that he is not a top 4 quality striker. If we have no aspirations of top 4 - and our fans are prepared to accept that - then, fair enough, let him start every game (as he appears to be now demanding, to bolster his World Cup selection chances). However, I strongly suspect that the club and most of us fans do have top 4 aspirations, in which case it's better to let Defoe ply his "first name on the sheet" trade at another Prem club, one that doesn't have top 4 aspirations.
     
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  16. Boss

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    Defoe debates are like ground hog day, the people that "like" Defoe but doubt his ability say "he isn't top four quality" and the people that like Defoe but rate his abilities as a squad player, know he isn't good enough to be first choice every week but is good enough to play his part in a squad that reaches top four (as he has proved).

    Plus Defoe hasn't demanded to start every game.

    Basically the "problem" is, Defoe gets the back up of some supporters who then invent things just to try and make him seem like a worse player then he actually is, or claim he isn't good enough for us.

    I'm sure all the fans who have said Crouch, Defoe & Lennon aren't top four quality could be sent a DVD of these players helping us get top four, and if Crouch never scored that goal away to Man City, all these "top four players" who are much better then Defoe wouldn't have been at the Lane, we should be thankful instead of trying to talk down players who have played a big part in our recent history.
     
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  17. I tell you what "Ground Hog Day" really is, it's Spurs failing to score enough goals, such that there is absolutely no point in our even bothering to consider the importance of goal-difference, at the end of a season. Our goal-scoring record, particularly from our strikers, has been utterly abysmal over the years.

    There's only so long that the Defoe-ites can keep blaming that one on Darren Bent.
    <whistle>
     
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  18. Boss

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    Well we could forget about Defoe and sign a striker for 25 million who is first choice for the world's best national side, as it's really that easy.
     
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  19. humanbeingincroydon

    humanbeingincroydon Well-Known Member

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    We seem to have the problem of fixing one problem, only for another one to occur:
    Poor goalkeeper - Ardiles, Francis, Ramos, Redknapp
    Poor defence - Ardiles, Francis, Redknapp
    Weak midfield - Gross, Jol, Ramos
    Lack of goals - Graham, Hoddle, Ramos, AVB

    AVB has got a good goalkeeper, a good defence and a strong midfield - so, naturally, goals are at a premium. Just like how Jol had Keane and Berbatov up front but was let down by a central midfield pairing of Zokora and Jenas that you could get an oil tanker through, or how Francis had Sheringham and Klinsmann up front but a four sieves in defence and a colander in goal.
     
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  20. Queenslander!!

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    Guys - QPR fan here in peace.

    If you guys arent sure about Defoe then please send him to Loftus Road where im certain he'll become a crowd favourite.

    Not sure how he fits into your plans but we'll look after him till next May or so if you want.

    Thanx

    PS. Please let me know if you want me to pay the postage

    good luck for the season <ok>
     
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