Official Tottenham Hotspur Thread

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Yeah! The Bale curse is (kinda) gone hopefully!

[Zaz]

Is Gunter injured or does Redknapp just not rate him? He's going on about wanting cover at right back but I thought Gunter, Smith and Zokora (and Hutton when he returns in a few months) who can play there should be enough.

[alldaws1]

Gunter's not good enough, he's still young as well. Let him develop in the reserves for a bit, trot him out when we're desperate or when we can afford to rest some players and see how he does. When we're desperate for points in the league and playing big cup matches he's not a player we want to be giving a run out, we need our best and experienced players out there.

Smith's also not ready, he's played one, maybe two games in the senior team? Zokora's out of position at right back and while he has proven he can do an alright job there it's not a long-term solution and when you have Hutton out for ages and Corluka often needing to fill in at centre back, we could do with some consistency in the defence with a proper right back. I doubt Redknapp's talking about anyone who would overtake Corluka as first choice, though. I liked the idea of a loan for someone like Chimbonda.

Edited January 11, 2009 by AD

[Zaz]

Gunter's not good enough, he's still young as well. Let him develop in the reserves for a bit, trot him out when we're desperate or when we can afford to rest some players and see how he does. When we're desperate for points in the league and playing big cup matches he's not a player we want to be giving a run out, we need our best and experienced players out there.

Smith's also not ready, he's played one, maybe two games in the senior team? Zokora's out of position at right back and while he has proven he can do an alright job there it's not a long-term solution and when you have Hutton out for ages and Corluka often needing to fill in at centre back, we could do with some consistency in the defence with a proper right back. I doubt Redknapp's talking about anyone who would overtake Corluka as first choice, though. I liked the idea of a loan for someone like Chimbonda.

Chimbonda? Hope he never returns, whinging Frenchman that he is. Gunter has been really good IMO in the appearances he's made, never let the team down and has looked really good going forward. Smith also seems a good prospect and could probably handle the odd match or two (he'd be 4th/5th in line, so he won't get much of a run).

[alldaws1]

Whinging Frenchman or not he was a decent player for us. Then Comolli went and got Hutton and drove him out.

[Zaz]

Borussia Dortmund have signed midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng on loan from Tottenham until the end of the season.

The 21-year-old was frozen out by former Spurs boss Juande Ramos and, though he has featured twice since the arrival of Harry Redknapp at White Hart Lane, has been keen to find regular first-team football.

Dortmund general manager Michael Zorc revealed the deal included an option to buy, adding: "But first we want to see how he is. He hasn't had an easy time."

He added on the club's official website: "Kevin sees the change as a great personal opportunity."

So Redknapp isn't happy with our depth and then goes and loans out a back up. Hopefully he has some people coming in.

[alldaws1]

Yeah that is a bit odd to say that and then loan him out. Kind of like saying we need a bigger, stronger team and then buying Jermain Defoe. At least it's a position we have a fair few options when fully healthy, though. I think Taarabt may even be ahead of Boateng in the pecking order now.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Are we always scheduled to play on Sunday because Saturday is the Jewish sabbath?!

Those racist scoundrels at Premiership HQ....

[alldaws1]

This is worth bumping for. Aaron Lennon has signed a new contract to keep him at Spurs until 2014

I was worried when Bentley came that it would spell the end for Lennon with us but he's totally outplayed him all season and I'm glad he's going to be staying.

[brianregan09]

Cheers for giving us back fourth place again ye're making a habit of it these last few seasons beating villa..Nice 1 mate

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

The artist's impression of the new stadium here looks great!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...pur/7975439.stm

[alldaws1]

More pictures on the Spurs website.

[Lineker]

Pretty much what we already knew but it does look lovely. Can't wait to go to the Naming Rights Stadium!

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I wonder how much naming rights will cost? I'd love a trip to the Luke Morris stadium.

[Lineker]

Lennon has won the March player of the month award. Rightly deserved, too.