Guten tag,
Yesterday the news filtered out that Raphael Van der Vaart had been fast tracked on the old mendy mendy by Marjoe Von Toorn.
Now, not just on here but across the Internet there was resounding response somewhere between ‘so what?’ and ‘so what’s the good news?’
I won’t say I was shocked, sometimes even the most devoutly intelligent football fans get ‘footballed out’ and after another messiah free transfer window and an Interlull, it was always possible this news might get a somewhat muted response.
But has the shine really gone off the flying Dutchman that much? He irritated the hell out of me in the Yanited game, but I put that down to Arry telling him he had a choice, he could hoof it to Pete or go for gold against the Manc man child.
Van der Vaart was a revelation last season. He was bloody excellent in the main, passing, scoring and kissing little old ladies on the nut like nobody’s business.
Now he seems to be viewed by a good many as a liability. Can any one explain why we don’t need him anymore?
I just read through the last blog and didn’t read one ‘hate’ comment on VdV. Lot’s questioning his fitness, but none his commitment or ability.
I think some people actually get off on hating the alleged haters.
I take – don’t hurry back – as being on the dislike side of ‘like.
Give him the weekend off.
Shit,i was hoping for a good month without him.
I would like to see the team without VDV for a few games.
If I c&p’d from around the net I’d need a fortnight to round up all the ringing endorsements.
I think the ‘Give him the weekend off’ was in reference to not rushing him back so that he isn’t out for even longer.
‘I would like to see the team without VDV for a few games’ is hardly hate, some people think we play/might play better without him.
I see what you mean, and there is a ‘quick to hate mentality’ developing, but most of it is born out of frustration.
Unfortunately (or fortunately in my case) H, you provide a platform for people to vent their spleen.
You’ve created a monster.
Also known as free speech :-)
Mate, I can trawl the net as far back as I like, and to find you saying anything remotely inspirational or supportive would be like finding a gold nugget up my dogs arse!
Essexian76, I’ve been purposely ignoring your snide digs as I really couldn’t give a rat’s arse what you think.
If it’s all so upsetting for you and your overly virtuous ego, why not climb up onto your high horse and
fuckride off.In a nutshell-I rest my case, and they’re not snide, they’re outward and above board. I think you and those like you are a disgrace to badge, the name and anything associated with the SUPPORTERS of Tottenham Hotspur!
Thanks for the ringing endorsement. I’ll tack it on to my ‘Tottenham’s no.1 hater’ rosette.
There really isn’t any point in getting your knickers in the twist, Essexian76.
Nope your right, there’s little or no point is there!
This has turned into rather vicious remake of All Creatures Great & Small :silly:
Have you been looking?
:-p
yep and found the same old crap!
I can understand why some are frustrated:
1. the seeming injury pronessnesses…
a lack of pre-season training before joining us last year was a pretty reasonable explanation of why he seemed to lag from 65mins in most games he played then – what’s the issue now?
Sure, it could be that its just a not-linked dealyo. But it makes me slightly wary to rejoice in the beauty that is reads 451, the magic that the player in question delivers feels almost like we don’t deserve it. Vdv is a guilty pleasure?
2. I got home from matches last season and professed my man-love for Rafa on more than four occasions I can remember; I think rat face modders is class – but Vdv brings goals.
But he likes making obvious fouls. In front of the ref. It’s a dangerous relationship… like he’ll start, score two then get a second yellow card and leave us in the sh*t.
3. The aforementioned 451 is a bane. I wanna see two strikers. I wanted Ade and A NvvR Big-Name. My Football Manager teams don’t score enough with that formation & neither do we. Rafa is not really a “second striker” imo. I’ll not argue over that, everyone thinks differently!
It’ll be interesting to see what HR or his replacement do in November when (hopefully) all our midfielders are fit! COYS
Is the VDV thing more about trout chops inability to use him tactically as it is with Bale?
+ because we have not had a quality striker or two to accompany him, this means our expectations of him have not been realistic – too high and he is a midfielder after all – not a striker.
My only criticisms are that he can be selfish and his free kicks are not good enough. Otherwise he’s an asset to the team.
well said old chap
Thank you sir
undoubtedly very talented. also undoubtedly prone to niggling injuries (this has been the case throughout his career). also he he caused redknap to change the formation to find room for him and having him as the second striker reduces the scoring rate, not least as it means a regular striker is not getting regular games. finally, he plays very well behing one striker, but harry kept using him on the right wing, which causes a lack of balance as he never stays there and poor old charlie is suddenlly very exposed to an overlapping full back who just does not need to worry about being out of position as vdv is off in the midle somewhere. a real talent, but not such a superstar that no one questions his value to the team.
Its because people who know nothing about the game think that because we are no longer as go as we used to be its because we have VDV and don’t play an out and out 442 (not the reality that its because everyone else has improved whilst we have stood still and that VDV is quality.)