Good afternoon.
Since taking over at Queens Park Rangers the back pages have unleashed a cavalcade of potential transfer targets for stone faced supremo.
The Mail among others have suggested that Heurelho Gomes and Steven Peanut are in the mix. Let’s hope this is the case.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not exactly brimming with contempt for Gomes. If you’ll indulge me lapsing into pop psychologist mode, the guy is guilty of nothing more than being a man who is perceived as weak.
You’ve heard the line that ‘goalies are a different breed’? Well that is 100% true. And no more so in the manner in which they are perceived. A goalie makes a howler and no matter how many great saves he makes afterwards, in the subconcious of most people it’s all about simply waiting for him to revisit that state of fiasco.
But your striker. Ah, your striker… No matter how godawful he has been, all he has to do is hit a screamer, shin one in when it’s needed the most and the elevation from bum to born again folk hero takes anywhere between 1.3 and 3.3 seconds (depending upon alcohol consumption of the supporter).
With Peanut I’m equally unhurried to hurl abuse. His problem is that it isn’t his fault we insisted on buying him. The double negative is clue to the daftness of that situation.
Spurs fans seem pretty much split on him. Some see him as a potentially useful squad player. Some see him as being less useful than a marzipan ironing board cover. A few fun seekers are calling it a cheeky bit of business by Levy & Co. Mmmn.
The hope is that we flog them and that their fees can go towards a striker that works. Pav’s agent has recently said that he’s had 4 enquiries him. But these are worthless unless they come anywhere close to THFC’s valuation. One figure being bandied about was a bid of £7M. Utterly pointless in even reporting it. As per rumoured interest to deal on Andrey Arshavin at €8M by some interested parties. He cost twice that.
Defoe’s sale to Liverpool is fantasy. Arry had a gun put to his head as it was over 3MP. It’s only the fact that Adebayor is on a loan that’s keeping him in the Lilywhite as far as Levy & Co are concerned.
Spurs have very few options to realistically raise raise cold hard case this winter and it’s vital that if there’s a whiff of truth in people like Sparky being interested we vend asap.
The alternative is to save a few buttons by loaning them out ala Bentley and J****.
Davspurs makes some good points, I’d go on to note that because we attack using the flanks, that does leave us with less cover out wide. If Lennon or Bale is pushing up and Walker or BAE come up in support which happens frequently we are suspect on the counter down the wings. We don’t do crosses well, especially without Ledley/Gallas organising how we contest them.
As for Citeh, I think the key players will be up for it and less likely to be as droopy eyed as they were against Wolves.
If we can field Ledders, PNB and Sandro we have a good chance of breaking down most of their creativity. I agree with the poster upthread that they get complacent if its 0-0 after 60 minutes and if we can squeeze the shut then hope for one of our guys to put in some piece of personal excellence, we might nick something. However I’d be happy with a point.
In my minds eye, we score (VdV)after 20 minutes, they equalise after 70, we bring Pav on and he score on 82. 2-1 and we all get blotto!!!!
Is Sandro and King anticipating to be in the side on Sun? Reason I ask, is that they have not been on the losing side this season.
After Everton, Shitty have contributed more points to us than any other team. The omens are looking better as we speak.
I can recall a time back in the 60’s where it seemed that every year, we were drawing Burnley in the Cup, and our success or failure against them usually defined our season. It seems that in recent years, that task has fallen to Shitty. A win will turn us into real contenders for the title, a defeat will probably see us finish in third.
I have this sneaking feeling that next year, we will be meeting them in the last 8 of the CL.
Just seen: King doubtful and no Sandro.
If Bale, VDV and The Croat are on form Sunday Can`t see City doing the 90 Mins with a full compilment. Just Saying.
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Anyone else think part of the reason why the company was delisted was to make it easier for Levy to keep Harry at the helm, should he be convicted of any wrong doing? It’s all coming together now.
No. I think it was because they want to avoid the bureaucracy that being a PLC entails.
HR’s fate (IMO) will not depend so much on whether he is convicted, but more likely it depends on whether he gets a custodial. ENIC already owned the bulk of the shares. I think they had over 80% before the de-list.
Most shareholder agreements require 10% of the voting shares necessary to call an EGM, which would be the only way that the shareholders could get the matter on the agenda, never mind win the vote.
been away for a bit,we are still a football club,good
if the russians are so rich why isn’t one of them buying pav,he is a good finisher,of course we couldn’t sell him unless we bought someone else, have to work fast in jan
will miss the city game,i hope we can muster the character and skill for 3 or 1pt,i will be a happy spur when i get back sunday
good luck everybody and COYS