This whole Bale love in has been bordering on that Python sketch. He innocently leaves some Kenesio tape on the changing room floor one minute and 30 seconds later someone’s clutching ‘a sign’.
Bale’s extraordinary arrival could be just what the doctor ordered.
I don’t mean in respect of what he achieves on the pitch and all that mallarky, rather the way Spurs are perceived. If this lad can hold his resolve, if Levy & Co can ensure they do their bit and not act with so much dispassion that it allows the boys’ head to be turned, then this could be a pivotal moment for the Tottinghams.
For some time it has grated me that we have essentially been a selling club. Yeah,yeah I know there is a list of players we have managed to hang on to, but please – none of them have quite caught the eye of others like those who did abandon us.
No matter how high the regard we hold Azza Blud or anyone else for that matter, they have not had a queue around the block of suitors waving carrier bags of used notes.
But Bale is doing a bloody good impression of, ‘the real deal’ so this is our chance to send out a message that the days of Carrick, Berbatoss and PSB are behind us.
The prattle will commence in earnest this afternoon. Honest. And on a not entirely unrelated housekeeping matter can I apologize to anyone who emailed me on my new address or indeed the old one of late. Both appear to be made of cheese. Normal service will be resumed and I wasn’t being rude.
Oh yes, decent response to the comp yesterday – looks like most of you got it wrong. Apart from Toddspurs.
Clip stolen from the excellent 101 Great Goals.
HH
Most of us got it wrong except for Toddspurs? I didn;t see his entry…please let us know who these 3 people are to help me sleep tonight.
All I saw Todd write was:
Adrian Durham
Hawksby & Jacobs
cocknob
Are those the 3 that won it?
:lol:
BTW; I emailed HH as per the instructions Trembles
Honestly. What type of man reads instructions. It’s like buying stuff from IKEA and reading those pieces of paper with pictures on to help you build stuff. Or someone that reads a manual when you get a new gadget. Or someone that actually wins things on HH.
Gowan, please tell me who those peeps are :shocked2:
I will send you a photo of me holding said book :-p
Crawler!
The winner is now in question due to additional late entrants….
:angry:
Azza’s been ruled out of the matcg tomorrow apparently.
One reason we are less likely to lose players than in the past is the quantity of quality footballers we now have.
When one player is head and shoulders above the rest they are more likely to want away and play with their peers. But when the likes of Modders has Thudd, Bale, DVD, Azza and Heuralio for company he feels at home. And he is
Spot on….having other class players around him will make put him on level terms with other players
Just need to get into Europe on a regular basis.
Some good comments, nice to read.
I also believe a good tactic tomorrow would be to leave bale on the bench. Bolton would have surely psyched themselves to counter his threat. By starting with krankie there they’re forced to rethink their game on short notice.
Then Just when they’ve got used to that situation, on comes my friend bale to throw the ferraris amongst the volvos…
I have fond memories of kaboul at right back…
Gomes
Kaboul billy g bassong bae
Krank thud modric
Pav crouch keane
How bout Krank on the left side and keane on the right side of midfield as a 4-4-2. Gio, Sandro and Wilson as subs as soon as anyone looks slow.
True my lineup looks like it lacks a bit of pace, but hoepfully the have the hunger to counter boltons physical game. I might even start sandro ahead of modric…
Don’t hate me don’t hate me
We need height and strength at Bolton to counter
Davies, Cahill, Knight, especially from set pieces.Also need pace at right back (so it can`t be Charlie) to counter M. Petrov who is fit again.
That all suggests…
Gomes
Kaboom Gallas Bassooooon AndE
Bentley Huddlestone Modric Bale
Krankie
3MP
But would not be surprised to see Bale to L/B,
Modric Left side m/f and Palacios or JJ to beef up centre m/field. I will be astounded if Krankie does not start.
Like that, sir. Like that….