Eto'o, Brute?

Can't say im too disappointed, id much rather Villa. Equally unlikely, but hey, im a spurs fan. I'll allow myself the luxury of a dream or two.

We're bottom half of the table. Fair comment by the guy. He can do a lot better. After next season though, we will be in a position to offer this kind of player the chalenge they want. Even if we finish 5th or 6th, they will be coming to us knowing that we are very much capable of moving up. Just a case of slowly slowly catchy monkey I'm afraid.

Would've of been a great signing, but never really believed I'd see Eto'o in lilly white. The shit form from most of the team after the Carling Cup didn't help attracting top players either. Until we're an established top 4 outfit, I think we'll struggle to sign the likes of Eto'o and Villa.

Shaney_t I hear you... If Levy can secure the services (hack speak) of Villa, I'm sending him flowers!

Or maybe we didn't want to pay him 120k per week in which case I'd say well done Danny and the Dame.

Several days have gone by and still no sign of 9.37 anon. Harry have you informed the police ? Maybe we could organise a search party ?

a big fat victory ham to anyone who can convince David Villa to adorn, embellish or indeed, decorate himself with a lilly white shirt next season.

He should have said that a couple a months ago, would've saved a whole rain forest, might have put one or two so called journalists out of work too.

ODM he's either been hit by a bus... or could it be he's... on holiday?



Or he's simply fucked off, lol...

Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega?

Sounds very Hitchhikers Guide-esque to me!

It always looked so unlikely for Eto'o to come on over. I'd be quite content with Sergio Garcia (or whatever his name is). A world class striker would be a luxury that we don't really need provided we get a world class midfield sorted out first.

Also...hat-trick Mr Villa and money in the bank!

Im thinking Sergio Garcia would be the most likely? Though I did hear mumbles from a few spanish channels that Barca and Pep Guardiola are more than a bit interested...

Ok, I've taken it upon me to marry the realms of fancy and conjecture to come up with a quite trific starting line up for next season.

Viviano


Hutton King Woodgate Bale


Veloso

Sergio Garcia Capel


Modric

Dos Santos
Milito

12 players Shaney???

oh and Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net...straight out of the Simpsons i believe...

reports now saying we are intersested in Djibril Cisse..

terrible news if true..

whiteythompson, If my memory serves me Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net was the name Homer simpson called his internet startup company. I guess this is some sort of metaphor for Harry's rise to Ole Ole. Richt geek bit over.

I reckon Eto'o has a right to his opinion but I reckon he should have kept it to himself. Let's look at it from the other way. What if Spurs were to blab to the media that we thought he was not that good and only made to look good by his teammates in Catalonia? Not sure he would be impressed and liabel talk would no doubt ensue. Perhaps he needs to wind his neck in.

However I still love the goal he scored in the champions league final. Despite all the bottles that got lobbed at me for celebrating it!?

Sergio and Garcia being the same person! dont know why I chose to put both his frist and second names down.... guess it just rolls off the tongue easily! :o)

ah my mistake Shaney..

Eto'o has always been this way inclined. He's made provocative comments before and will continue to do so. At least he apologised for calling us a mid table team!

sorry shaney apologising before he says something don't cut it. How's about "i'm sorry, but I think he's c*nt?" Don't really wash

ah a world where you can call a c*nt a c*nt, thats where I want to live. He wasnt being overly awful was he? I mean we are, as of this moment, a mid-table team.

on Eto'o take ,Can't say I'm surprised really. Even if he did look at the two seasons before last what would he see? Two 5th place finishes? No Champions League football, which a player of his profile will always look for. At the minute, we aren't a big enough draw for the very top players in world football. I consider Modric
and Dos Santos as the next step down on the ladder, they have the potential to be world class, but aren't quite there yet. We are
going in the right direction, but we really
need the Champions League to attract the best players, still do not believe we will get
VILLA!!.

What about all this journo BULL SHIT which is doing rounds,.My problem with Chimbo is the times when he decided he couldn't be arsed.
He's like your mate who never runs back when
you play 5-aside. He'll be right on your shoulder when you're attacking demanding the ball before spectacularly fuck it up (your mate's never as good as he thinks he is) and then while you're all killing yourself to get goal side he'll be chucking his arms in the air and pretending he was unlucky or fouled or something before strolling back. Then in the changing room he'll be mouthing off about did you see what he did? Or wasn't that amazing
goal he scored, while everyone else is thinking yeah, whatever... he just like his agent "Japanese BANKER!!!!!

yeah agreed we are a mid table team according to the table, but that doesn't tell the whole story when it comes to transfers. When a player looks at moving he surely must look at the club's potential. To sign for a club purely on what they did last season would be stupid. If that happened no club would ever get any better. In Eto'o's case he is at one of the top clubs and wants to leave. Everything is a step down. If he doesn't want a challenge then fuck off to Qatar or something

He just wants to play Champions League. It's fair enough really, players are motivated by different things... some by prestige and glory others by pound signs. Which is why we might just see Rolnaldinho signing for Citeh.

"...He's like your mate who never runs back when you play 5-aside. He'll be right on your shoulder when you're attacking demanding the ball before spectacularly fuck it up (your mate's never as good as he thinks he is) and then while you're all killing yourself to get goal side he'll be chucking his arms in the air and pretending he was unlucky or fouled or something before strolling back. Then in the changing room he'll be mouthing off about did you see what he did? Or wasn't that amazing
goal he scored, while everyone else is thinking yeah, whatever... he just like his agent "Japanese BANKER!!!!! "

Oh. My. Gawd. It's like...you know my heart and soul, because that's me that is.

'Chucks.

PS: Seriously though, did you see that overhead that nearly went in?

Nice new format, Harry. Thanks to those concerned re my absence. One day, like a fool, I went into my back garden and, owing to the fact my grass hasn't received a proper cut for about 18 months, I couldn't find my way out.

Surviving on Premium Mix, I emerged several days later and immediately threw myself into trying to lure Steve McLaren to the vacant Head Coach role at Chel*ea, as I believe that club is deserving of his skills. I have to confess I've so far been unsuccessful but, if we all hold cyber-hands and collectively will it, I'm confident it can come to pass.

I decided sentimentally to retain my moniker, although in written format. 9.37 represents the time of my first ever post on Harry's blog. By a strange coincidence, it also represents the time every day when I empty my bowels, regular as clockwork.

Problem is, I don't get out of bed till 10.00.

Badum-tish.

If Etoo'o really wants a challenge he can cut my fcuking grass.

Welcome back, Sir. Any interest in the Portugal Czech Rep game? I for one am keeping an eye on Moutinho...

welcome back 9.37.. we've missed you.. not sure i agree with your new moniker though.. i prefered the simplicity of both 9.37 Anon itself and from what it was derived..

nonetheless.. good to hear from you..

Etowhoo? he's a great player shure, but he wouldnt ply his best football for us, he's temperamental, his peformances depend heavily on his mood, and lets face it, our english weather is no fix for that! Milito or Villa are the only two players that can easily replace our Mr Sulky pantsatov. Or......

Our very own Big Friendly Giant!
Hugglestone for a Centre Forward, he doesnt have to shoot, he can pass the ball to any spot in the net, a huge frame for heading the ball, and a fresh bad attitude and a lethal shot from outside the box.

Giggle as I may, the more I repeat it, the better of an idea it sounds, mind you I have had a couple of shandies at this point

anyone watch Deco's performance just now?? no doubt Ronaldo will get the headlines despite playing rubbish but Deco was outstanding throughout..

i know he's getting on in years but with Barcelona's team dissolving i think it would be worth trying to get our hands on him..

any thoughts??

9.37 What a relief. Just got off the blower to Ray Winstone (thought he might be able to lean on a few people to try and suss what was a foot) when I read your post. Welcome back to Blighty it's not been the same without your whimsical meanderings.

And coincidentally £9.37 per minute is what Eto the Bozo wants

Gutted that it's a simpsons reference. Loving the analogy for Chimbo BigBelly.

THudd up front....how about Robinson up front. If we make him face away from the goal I am sure all matter of passes and shots from other members of the team will magically hit the back of the net...

Thank god he's not coming for whatever reason.He would never last a half a season in the prem.league. He's O.K. to watch with a bunch of superstars playing next to him but @ Spurs he won't be half as good.Lets bring in some steel to the team specially to the back line and midfield to stop the goals going in and we won't need to score a 100 goals therefore don't need to pay stupid amounts for the Eto'os of the world

9.37

part time club circuit comedian by any chance?! love it mate - just tell me u aint really Bobby Davro?

Right, I'm away for a few days, just had to come on here before setting off for the airport; hope i'm missed as much as 9.37!!!

When i'm back i hope we have made a couple of good signings to debate and Berba has gone ;-) Have fun Dimi, ODM, H et al

coys

Eto' was kicking up a fuss at the lack of success at Barca not long ago, its hardly surprising he wasnt interested in us.

Personally of all the players we have been linked to its still Villa and Arshavin for me...


The less quick minded of you may not have realised that 9.37's first post was made whilst he was asleep. And having a shit.

an amazing if not useless talent.

Deco is 29?

Eto', Villa, salary cap of 10 bob a week!!!, we do think highly of ourselves don't we!!
Let's just try and keep hold of Berbatov shall we. If only for one more season, let's see how he goes with our new midfield. Who knows, he might get Champions League footie at the end of it anyway!!

Missing dannyboy already

yes me too.

I'll say regarding Eto'o I am not too shocked at this one. In the same sense I would be shocked if we indeed did secure (or have already secured) the services of one David Villa. It would indeed be brilliant (and one for Bimi as I poured scorn on him "plucking Villa's name out of the hat" in a previous discussion. However, his stock will have only risen after his hat trick, and if he hasn't already committed to us under a veil of secrecy, is nailed on to go to one of the Big 4 as they would no doubt pay in the region of 100k a week (or more) to secure his services.

As for the White HART Lane rumours, do we really want to acquire a GK who shipped eight in his last game? I know it's a bit unfair on him to highlight this cos his team weren't exactly helping and he did have a number of decent games prior to this. But I can't help but feel he is not quite the ready made option we need.

And indeed welcome back Nine_Thirty-Seven. Though I will be reverting to calling you 9.37 for short in any subsequent posts.

Right. Bowels duly emptied and first thoughts turn to Chel*ea. Sorry it had to be Scolari appointed and not McLaren. I'd set my heart on seeing that club implode. I feel like Lone Watie in ‘The Outlaw Josey Wales’: ‘I used to have power. Now old age is creeping up on me.’

Anyway, there's a real feeling of the bar being raised for next season. I imagine Ramos rubbing his hands in anticipation of pitting his wits against Big Phil. It's incredible that the Prem now boasts some of the most luminous and romantic names in football coaching: Sir Alex Ferguson, Rafael Benitez, Ar*ene W*nger, Juande Ramos, Luiz Felipe Scolari, and Gary Megson.

Say it loud, say it proud, Bolton fans: Gary Megson.

Whisper it with reverential awe (Gary Megson, Gary Megson).

Looking back on previous news, is it really true that Anton Ferdinand had a medical at Spurs and wasn't passed human?

i would like to congrat Apprentice winner Lee ,i
am sure all spurs fans will be happy to no that
lee is yido!. :)
LINK

Veloso to sign for Everton?

what is BIOYC?

Bring it on you cnuts.

ok here comes Luka's second chance to impress after an underwhelming performance at the weekend

well? any verdict??

personally i thought it was a big improvement on the Swiss game..

he drifted out of it a small bit once again but when he was on the ball he was outstanding i thought.

and after Germany scored he was Croatia's best player. constantly looking to get on the ball and having the cockiness to hold possession when it woulkd have been much simpler to hoof the ball upfield..

he's arrogant..but the good kind of arrogant..the type of arrogant that says 'i don't care who you are or what your reputation is'.. this is something that some of our current players could do with..

all in all it's clear that with a bit of space he can be deadly..

also he has now outclassed three of the Premier League's (allegedly) best players: Gerrard, Lampard (vs England at Wembley) and Michael Ballack today.. see what i mean about reputations?? they mean nothing..

9_37 Bonsoir, old bean.

Touching on my linguistic skills previously enjoyed on HH..

Meg-san. (Noun, Oaf, orig. Japanese, first S before M not pronounced)

Japs~eye residue with coaching badges.

re: theoriginaldannyboy

Puts me in mind of a Harry Hill gig about 300 years ago. Smallish venue when he was still doing a headline set on the QT from Amazon for £250 if it was inside the M25.

Anyway, he's doing the routine and this chap gets up and walks out.

Harry says, once he's out of the room.. to the people with him, "Where's he gone?"

"Toilet" came the reply.

"Right then. Let's all hide."

He then proceeded to farm us all (about 150 people) out of the audience via a door by the stage. We all stood out of sight in (remarkable) silence as a few minutes later, the bloke then returned into the club, saw it was empty and exited thinking he'd gone into the wrong room.

Pity DB didn't give us a return date!

A fond memory nevertheless.

MYSTERIOUS STRANGER

Joe Hart has huge potential and would be a good buy for spurs. you are wrong to blame him for the 8 1 to borough as isaksson was in goal.

"ok here comes Luka's second chance to impress after an underwhelming performance at the weekend"

Bimitar -- it seems all he did was get booked.

We need an experienced keeper who can command his area! i do not wont another talented youngster.

Pat Jennings was 19 when he signed for Spurs.

Bim - I thought Modric played well enough, and in my opinion he should not have been whistled for a foul in the second half as his tackle won the ball and put him clear in alone. Surely he would've scored on what would have then been viewed an amazing solo effort. Nevertheless, it matters not now, and he will have further chances to impress us as Croatia's participation in this tournament continues.

As for a new 'keeper. I think Hart would be a welcome back-up, but I feel Spurs need a more experienced pair of hands between the sticks.

What about the Polish 'keeper, Artur Boruc? He was outstanding vs Austria, especially during the opening half hour when the hosts should have bagged at least three goals!

Actually Gus, I thought the Austrian had a blinder.. funny old game, Saint...

Modric did ok. He's still young, still growing. At least, his nose still seems to be growing. That's quite a hooter on him. I hope he uses it to sniff out goals for Spurs.

Uplifting quote of morning, culled (while watching 'Modders' do the Germans) from the pub's book of football quotations:

Interviewer: Which do you prefer, Rangers or Celtic?
Alfie Conn: Spurs.

summerspur you are naturally quite right. I humbly apologise to Mr Hart. I didn't realise he'd been benched for that game.

However I didn't think he looked particularly safe playing for England against Trinidad and Tobago the other week. Looked like he'd got a touch of the "Robbo's" IMO. So I stand by my suggestion that he may not yet be ready to wear the No.1 jersey, and therefore would be another "one for the future/back up with potential"? Or do you think he's ready made?

modric will get kicked from pillar to post in the premier lge, just imagine him against the likes of bouba diop. as for eto'o he would be an idiot to leave barca (in the cl) to spurs (scrapin uefa cup), ronaldinho will go to city and be useless

To add, I much prefer the talk of getting PSV's Brazilian keeper Heurelho Gomes to solve our GK problems. But then I did say that months ago!

I see Mail and Mirror linking us to Gomes. Is that the kiss of death?

Apparently, Gomes is unhappy at the appointement of Hans Segers (formerly of Spurs) as PSV's new goalkeeping coach. The boy has sense.

It got me thinking: Is there anyone else we can sack or transfer to another club which currently has desirable players on its staff? This could be a workable policy.

First, identify your targets. Second, send your dross to them. Result - targets come running. It's like mediaeval warfare, when dead cattle used to be hurled into besieged castles to spread infection.

On a lighter note, JJ says of last season: "...it was my best here so far, definitely."

Can anyone smell a rotting carcase?

JJ the enigma aka the King of self promotion.

He had his best games last year, no doubt. BUT there is a difference between that and having your best season. 10 (generous) good'uns doesnt make a season kiddo.

Shame theres no video footage available from Medieval battles, flying cows etc I could have done a comparison between a flying, dead cow and a "flying" robbo moving, somewhat vaguely in the direction of a goalbound football.

Thats Harsh actually. or is it.

to be honest i tink gomes is pants!

ready made keeper? ben foster.

robbo may well have put last season behind him (along with every shot beyond 25 yards)

Hey 9:37 - too bad we have sent Chris Hughton to the barcodes already. Given your "policy" it seems such a waste, considering they've got no players worth buying.