SOLD!
Wednesday, 08 July 09, 09:08 AM · Comments (134)
Reports earlier in the day detailing an exodus of pigeons from the Sevilla region have now been explained by the purchase of one Didier Zokora by a local football team.
The funniest element to the sale has to be the photo on the official Seville site, moreover the expression on Levy's face. 'Sorry I can't look, you'll start me giggling again'. Bottom pic on this page HERE .
It's a coup, quite frankly.
Don't get me wrong, I liked the guy. I think he was, as best as one can guess - not actually having had known him - Zok was a decent chap. Outgoing, playful, loyal and a heart that leading medical experts today confirmed was both 'big' and 'in the right place'.
Good luck Didier, old son. We wish you well and hope you get as much pleasure falling over in Spain as you did in Blighty.
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134 Comments · Add yours
I always felt very alone on the Spurs forums in slating Zok's paltry 'talent'.
After 3 years, I have to concede that, maybe he was the midfield lance corporal that we've been missing all this time.
Zok was a good man, loved the story about Pav being show round the dressing room on his first day and walking in the Zok jiving on his own in a changing room to loud music.
Check out Obertan on youtube, bargin missed it seems.
a 10er he scores on his 1st game
Was that really the best video of Zokora Seville could find to put on their website???
Blimey! Some real news at last.
Ta ta Didi, but Palacios is the real deal.
Best of luck to Zokora, always put in a shift, if Huddlestone worked as hard as he did he'd be world class!
Joe Cole would be utterly fantastic. Wouldn't mind the under-rated Crouch either, not sure what more he can do to convince people apart from score regularly...hang on...he does! Just because he looks like a giraffe thats run into a few low branches, doesn't make him a bad footballer!
I would keep bale, i see this as a big season for him, and he can stake a claim for that LM role (not solid enough to be LB imo), moving Modric into an attacking midfield role.
Keep bentley too, he hasnt suddenly become shite footballer overnight, unluckily for him Lennon had a blinder. There's much more to come from him yet.
No need for a massive overhaul, 3 or 4 in max, O'Hara (bless him!), Jenas (split personality of excellence and shite!), and Bent can leave. Should be able to raise 20 mill from that lot, if you can get 500 notes for a 20p piece on eBay then...
Tickets came for Exeter vs Spurs pre season friendly yesterday, chuffed with that, hope they bring a decent side down, would've liked to have watched a new signing ideally! Grrrrrrr...
On a different note...really enjoying watching our boys milk the average Aussie bowling attack, long may it continue!
oh i think everyone is being a bit harsh on didier.
i can definitely recall him winning a penalty for us against pompey once.
anyway who gives a fuck who we sell, we know they are going look top drawer as soon as they put on another shirt.
who the fuck are we going to buy.
Reply to south upper :
£500 he bloody doesn't !!
I liked him.... he was nice guy....he worked hard and all that good stuff... buuut..... THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Zok's crowning moment was the carling cup final when he bossed the midfield in a manner that Sgt Wilson would have been happy with.
Good luck Zok, what you lack in talent you make up for in comedy value
Another exclusive for the scummy sun this morning then. It all shows what a load of bollocks it all is.
Yep, their youtube of Zok is brilliant isn't it? He's actually standing still as the Arse player runs by him!
Good riddance....
30 mil release clause in his new contract!
Reply to cartel_only:
Is that mil as in millilitres?
Reply to jolsgonemental:
for me if they had sold the Zok for 3mill i'd be pissed off, if it is upwards of 7mill thyen i will live without him. He was good for us as a sub given his adability to play (shit?!) at RB, LB or DM......he will do well at Sevilla not cos we dont know how to make players meet their potential but because of the way the game differs to english crash bang wallop.....lets hope Arry uses the cash on Joe Cole or a left winger of some sorts to get Modders alongside Wilson
I'll miss him. He had his own unique ways! Would have been great to see just one of his long shots go in. Or near.
Freund never scored. Zok never scored (Toda never scored?)... Let's hope Wilson gets one pretty soon - it looks like there's a curse on our holding midfielders!
But well done Redknapp- Someone had to be brave enough to sell Zok or Jenas who both can be very decent on their day, especially when a new manager has just come in, but simply are not good enough as a pairing due to their inconsistency. We are bloated in midfield, Harry has brought in Wilson and sold Zok for a good fee. Wilson seems to bring out some more effort in Jenas, so this seems a sensible move all round.
But cheers Didier, you were loyal, didn't complain when on the bench and always tried hard.
And I echo the hilarity of that being the best video Sevilla could find of Zok! At least they won't have stupidly high expectations of him.
translation if anyone interested. Guess its a good job the video didnt show him shooting.
Current events
VolverOtras news today
Zokora NOW IS THE SEVILLE FC PLAYER FOR THE NEXT FOUR CAMPAIGNS (SEE VIDEO)
Wednesday, July 8 from 2009PUBLICIDAD
Didier Zokora is player of Sevilla FC, after this morning has come to an agreement between the Entity Nervión, the player and Tottenham. The president Jose Maria del Nido has closed at the site of the Spurs the operation, in a meeting that also was attended by chairman of English club, Daniel Levy, the CEOs of both sets, the deputy director general sport Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, Monchi, representatives of the player and the Zokora.
Zokora is Seville for the next four years, with a termination clause of 30 million euros. Zokora is the real leader of the selection of Ivory Coast, with the most international accumulates. In its 28 years is one of the best midfield in the Premiership, as well as having triumphed in Belgium and France with Racing Genk and Saint Etienne.
The player will be presented next Wednesday. Zokora is just what you are looking for in Seville FC, mediocento a powerful deployment and with much benefit to exercise off. In fact, the video illustrates this news, which is driving the ball to Zokora dodging rivals in a derby with Arsenal, makes clear the skills and brute force of the new acquisition of Seville FC.
It's a great bit of business. Depending on who you believe, it was a profit (or slight loss) on a player who had reached his ceiling with us and wasn't 1st choice XI. You have to salute Levy on this one.
Yeah I'll miss him too but in a masochistic sort of way Like Steffen Freund he was a kind of cult figure (I made sure I hit the "l" key there and not "n" - it was a close call).
However let's be honest, like Freund, he really wasn't much fucking good and a completely goaless midfield player is liability we can't afford.
We call upon Wilson to score us a goal...score us a goal!
Zok, bless him, was decent but never going to be quite 'top four' quality (typical Spurs player really).
Should be interesting to see if we sign a direct replacement, or, whether we get someone who can pass to members of his own team as well as run around a lot.
Personally - as long as we don't blow our cold, hard, cash on Downing or Bellamy then I'll be happy.
WE need to trim the squad, and selling one our hundred central midfielders is sensible.
However, the patronising smirks of basically saying thanks but good riddance, aren't fair.
Zokora covered a particularly lazy and inept midfield for several years. I would rather have a player who hustled the opposition than one who resembles a lampost when the opposition has the ball. Fill in the blanks there, you have a lot of options. He was never a classy player, but was a good defender with a hell of an engine, and his attitude was first rate.
For all the talk of his wayward passing, Tom 'Hoddle' Slugglestone misplaces more than his fair share of passes.
A lot of spazzers think he should have been maradona, which he obviously wasnt.
Harry Hotspur, do you even go to games, or spend most your time coming up with rubbish like this. Typical dickhead who has hardly played football but knows everything about it.
Reply to harry is a cnut:
go away
Reply to harry is a cnut:
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what's HH said out of place ?
of course this means that JJ will still be a spurs player next year..............not sure if i can bear it. Cant see ledders being strong enough for the DM role unless anyone thinks Charlie is up to it then its Wilson as 1st choice and JJ thereafter. JOH perhaps?
Reply to harry is a cnut:
And pray, do please tell us of your qualifications oh great professor.
Reply to JoeyDeacon:
joey; cnuts like him come in and spout off and then disappear under thier rocks...prove me wrong cnuthead
HAPPY!
Loved him at times, good character, disappointed he didn't cut the mustard but wish him all the best, hopefully this will mean we have at least we have enough fund to invest in a left winder and then hopefully it alllllllllllll stops!
no more sales (apart from obvious chimmy, boateng and co)
There was a man named Zokora,
Who was a consistent performer.
Though his shots were a farce,
And he couldn't quite pass,
He was an excellent bench-warmer.
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So long, and thanks for all the fish.
so it's true zokora is gone.....how much for does anyone know...?.....£5million max...if he scores for sevilla and stays on his feet....
let's be honest zokora was a shit footballer......i don't think he knew what position he should play certainly not in the centre of midfield where you need to control the whole game.....and have a brain,i'd take huddlestone all day long over zokora....farewell didier and well done harry....it shows me he kind of knows what he is doing....which is good...
joe cole yes please....but can we afford the wages...to me joe cole is a tottenham player....no doubt about it...
i guess he needs to sell another £10million or so and levy will let him buy someone....
Reply to LymEric:
There's a striker at Spurs name of Bent
who scores goals by complete acci-dent
they rebound of his shin
and then trickle in
footballer my arse - feckin kent
Reply to joey:
zokora didn't cover anything for several years....?
and lymeric,zokora a consistent performer,where on earth do you get an idea like that from.....you must of been seeing a different player to me....
That youtube reel on the Seville website was impressive! is that what £8mil buys you these days!?
He was a genuine 100% so he goes with blessings.
Joe Cole would be nice. Fingers crossed.
There was a young a man called Zokora
Unable to hit a barn door, ha!
From the Ivory Coast
He once hit the post
But, for Spurs, was never a scorer.
I can't see Joe Cole coming. But then I couldn't see Terry leaving. But I still can't see Joe Cole coming.
Reply to Grazza:
And what position would Joe Cole play in our team? Left winger but in a cutting inside on his right peg all the time way?
I have never known what his position is. I am not sure he is what we need but doubtless 'Arry will hanker back to his Upton Park memories of Cole. He did somewhat explode on the scene but I am not sure he ever achieved what was originally expected of him.
Reply to Another New Coach:
Also we have to remember that once we recruit a player he becomes half the player he was. It's written into their contracts. Zokora, of course, can now revert to type and become the Sergeant of Sevilla.
The was a midfielder called Didi
Who made the Spurs fans quite giddy
The Paxton would duck
The Park Lane, Oh Fuck!
So he didn't Veni, Vici, Vidi
Reply to 9__37:
have i missed something; JT at city???
Reply to Another New Coach:
joe cole is an attacking midfielder who's job it is to create scoring opportunities and score a few himself....in short a creative...
he is better than anything we have.....i'd say....attacking wise....
i don't think we can afford his wages,but personally i'd take all the moiney we would pay the boro for downing and give it to cole in wages....
Reply to toddspur:
Nearly a done deal.
Only sticking point at the moment is the disarming of the security systems in the Trafford centre for his mother & mother-in-law.
Reply to KOJAC:
So you'd play him instead of Modric?
Reply to fatfish:
Reply to Another New Coach:
why are you giving me an ultimatum....i'd have both in the squad....modric ain't a wideman in my book....and if we need goals i'd be playing them both....
what are you saying you don't want joe cole or what...?
also we won't be able to afford unless harry knows something we don't...
Reply to fatfish:
You make it sound so simple. The gentlemen's lavatories at the club have be re-kitted out so that the urinals resemble beer glasses.
There was a young man called Zokora
Who was really a bit of a schnorrer
When we signed him we thought we were in clover
But when out of his half he fell over
Before each thunderbolt shot he made a great run
But each time he took aim he aimed for the sun
Fare thee well then old pal, old beauty
We'll miss you, shakin' your booty
Our loss is Sevilla's gain
Or Levy's done'em like kippers again.
Found this posting on a forum in Rep of ireland.
It's bound to be total bollocks, but just how good would it be.
LINK
Reply to Another New Coach:
Id play him centre mid with Sgt Wilko.
I doubt he will come anyway theres always been something about him i've admired, particularly when ive seen him for England and he's not the enemy so to speak.
In terms of quality id say he's better than lennon. However the injury record is great of late and the wages/his standards might be Champs League.
sorry the injury record isn't* great
Reply to JoeyDeacon:
KOJAC - I said consistent, not consistently good... There is a difference, you've misunderstood.
Top rhyming, JD, about Barren Dent,
To the Mackems that man will surely be sent,
And as for Joe Cole? Oh, Yes YES we should.
Reply to JoeyDeacon:
I'll have some of that
Reply to KOJAC:
No not an ultimatum at all just some comments. I thought that was the idea.
Anyway, I meant in the team not in the squad.
In my book Cole is not a wideman either.
If we played the pair of them plus Lennon on a regular basis we risk being overrun in midfield unless we only play one up front.
No I don't want Joe Cole
Good move for us and him (not sure about Seviila).
Now get the other midfield imposter moved on too.
Well said Harry. Zokora really was, at least for me, just about the most frustrating Spurs player in years. I remember being dazzled for a split second and then duly disappointed soon thereafter even in his very first game - our opening loss at Bolton in those aqua things. His heart and enthusiasm and engine were clearly there for everyone to see. Just not good enough though. Quite a while ago I looked forward to the day when our squad no longer listed substandard midfielders: Tainio, Ghaly, Malbranque (albiet a useful player) and most of all, Zokora. The day has finally arrived! Although we clearly need some quality additions, maybe the new found room in our slimline squad will allow underachieving players like Huddlestone and Bentley to finally flourish...or not. In case of the latter, I really hope we nab Cana or even Sena.
Reply to Elbo:
Are you including the three free kicks he gave away just outside the penalty box, one of which Chelsea scored from ?
Reply to joey:
I like Zokora's attitude and I like him. But to say Thudd misplaces more passes has to suggest you are confusing the two of them. Zokora grafts his socks off and Thudd doesn't but big Tom rarely wastes a ball.
Reply to 9__37:
Not the Barber ?
Reply to harry is a cnut:
More jealous ramblings from the anonymous or are you Paul Smith in disguise ?
I liked Zok alot. He put in a few memorable sterling performances in the lilywhite, even if he was generally not perceived to be the most intelligently gifted of players. He even had an £80m poseur in his pocket last season! CC Final against Chelski was nice.
If the coaches at Sevilla can designate a specific role for him, then he will flourish in La Liga. He'll be like a whirlwind in a pack of playing cards over there. Focus is the key for him. Simple instructions generates the results. Ask him to have a free role and do what he thinks best, and he'll leave holes in the midfield as we've seen too many times.
You just can't begrudge an honest player who gave his all to us. If many of the chancers that walked through the doors of WHL has as much heart, we'd be much wealthier as a club.
Thanks and best wishes Zok.
If the negative qualities of a player are so obvious to fans, why are they apparently not obvious to people who assess players for a living? What is it about Zokora that finds appeal at Sevilla? The same could be said of Jenas. Fans deride his abilities, yet coaches seem to rate him. Or we wrong? Or are we all - fans, coaches and Sporting Directors - a little wrong and a little right?
Has someone at Sevilla discovered the secret key to Zokora that opens the lock to his skills? Or is he now to be deployed in a different manner to how he was deployed at Spurs (and, at Spurs, he was presumably tested in all viable options in training)? I can't believe La Liga is so unlike the Premier league that the player who ran around here like a headless chicken will display any more playing intelligence in Spain.
But I'm a fan. And surely no one would exchange a hefty transfer fee for a player over whom he had doubts. I'm confused, and I doubt my thoughts will clarify over a beer or two.
Nevertheless, I'll give it a go.
I just love the €30 million release clause. Sevilla are completely barmy.
Maybe they think they've signed Palacious............
Reply to onedavemackay:
Well, he certainly trimmed a few feathers.
Reply to 9__37:
HAHAHA
Reply to onedavemackay:
Would this be Monchi who has identified Zokora as his necessary man? Is he still at Sevilla? I thought he had a reputation for spotting a fine player.
Of course, Zokora can now go on a Public Relations campaign for Spurs and big us up to Capel. If he's not feeling sour - and he doesn't strike me as a sour person. In many ways, this move is an upgrade for him. He gets to watch Champions League from the bench instead of the telly.
Sounders
The lads make the semi’s of the US Open Cup, winning 1-0 on a late penalty. Didn’t see it, as it was played at the training complex at the ass end of town. No TV either. Sounded like a dire grind out until Moreno was brought down Terry-Style in the in the 89th minute and Seb Le Toux banged in the PK.
League leaders Houston are the opponent in 2 weeks at the ass end complex. Houston beat the Charleston Battery 4-nil. The other bracket has D.C. United taking on the Rochester Rhinos.
COYSS!
Reply to 9__37:
The history of football is littered with over rated players.
I too love Zokora the bloke and he certainly worked hard but he seemed to promise more than he delivered . He was fast,athletic, read the game well and could run with the ball but over about 5 yards his passing was poor, his heading almost non existent and he rarely tackled anyone and when he did it often led to a free kick. As for his shooting let's just say it was unique in that he never considered aiming at the goal much of a priority.
Funny thing is that apart from his nightmare against Ashley Young he had a few great games at right back.
Another enigma me thinks.
Anyone seen JJ ?
Reply to 9__37:
You're on form tonight
Reply to SeattleSpursGuy:
Are Sounders a great cup team like Spurs ?
Reply to onedavemackay:
JJ? Why, does he owe you money?
Reply to HarryHotspur:
Afternoon H, just been catching up with all the news on here.
Danny Levy's pulled a fast one out there hasn't he? We should laugh at the thought of almost getting our money back for him. F*cking shit midfielder but nice bloke so good luck to him and the pigeons in Seville.
Pissed myself laughing when I read about the 30 Million release clause Levy's idea probably - "look into my eyes, look into my eyes, you're back in the room"
More Keeley please, she should be the club's tapping up queen, when we want a player send her after them. I'd come wouldn't you?
Joe Cole - yes please, very good spurs type player who I've championed on here before.
Bellamy - better player than keane or bent, read about his african football schools last year - changed my opinion about him from can't abide to tolerate so if he comes won't be displeased.
The rest - can do one - no better than we've already got.
Sacked a gooner today so cheered myself up in this shit weather.
Reply to onedavemackay:
Funny, too, that - if memory serves - it was with Zokora and Huddlestone (preferred over JJ, who I think also picked up an injury) that our results improved, when 'arry initially took over. It was JJ that looked the most likely man to lose his place. Perhaps 'arry saw a ceiling in Zokora's abilities - after he soon hit it; whereas JJ has more to his game and pairs up with Wilson more effectively.
I'm not even tempted to say that in an ideal world we would have kept Zokora for back-up. But then there have been times when I've thought that about JJ. It's a good job I'm not in charge of a football squad, eh?
Reply to SeattleSpursGuy:
Houston. You're playing them at home this Sat too. Are you going?
'Zokora was our main objective for this season.'
Wow. And we feel peeved when we're linked to Downing.
Reply to onedavemackay:
I wouldn't call them great just yet, ODM, but beating the league leaders and making a final in their 1st season would be a triffic accomplishment.
Stay tuned!
Great !!! Now we can buy him back for 12M in January ! Sorted !!!
Reply to MysteriousStranger:
Yup! Day game at the Xbox. Chance to close the gap.
Reply to SeattleSpursGuy:
What is 'Terry-Style'? I like the description, but it could apply to so much, including certain methods of shopping.
Reply to 9__37:
True. I was in mind of his rugby tackle red card against Man City last season, which I believe was overturned once the FA realized he was England's captain.
I wonder if Zok was bought specifically to mark the Winker?
Reply to SeattleSpursGuy:
I feel humbled to have him lead my national team. Or perhaps humiliated is a better word.
Reply to SeattleSpursGuy:
That's a lot of money for just two games a season.
Unless you mean mark him with a blade.
Reply to 9__37:
Whatever it takes.
Perhaps this sale is part of what 'arry referred to as being 'creative' in the transfer window. I've yet to see anything especially creative, but that doesn't mean it's not going on behind the scenes. What we see of the transfer window that's genuine is but the tip of the iceberg; and what's not genuine is an iceberg inverted - it's all bluster.
Zokora tried very hard and failed, so his departure won't be painful, unlike some others'. I wish him well, but I shan't miss his contribution. Do the incoming funds now allow links in the transfer-chain to be released? I hope so. I still expect rabbits out of the hat, or a 'glam' signing or two, but I realise that expectation is the vestige of the Comolli influence, and bears little comparison to the probabilities. We need to wean ourselves off the highs and lows of big name signings and expectations. I don't expect an enforced cold turkey in the signings a few cloggers, but neither do I expect a parade of stars.
Reply to SeattleSpursGuy:
Studs work pretty well.
Reply to Trembly:
well said trembles
Reply to onedavemackay:
937 defo on the sauce (or stronger) tonight
Reply to Trembly:
My abiding and now favourite memory of the zok is in the final against Cheatski when he went galloping clear with only keeper to beat.
Score then and become a spurs legend, thank god Woody kept his nerve
Reply to jfdit:
Well done on sacking the Gooner cheered me up no end.
He threw a shovel of cement at my bricklayer & pissed me off by not turning up for work because he was up playing grand theft auto all night. (Practicing for his next job me thinks)
F*ckwit had to go, doing Mrs Jfdit's kitchen extension so I need the bricklayer more than him.
Mrs Jfdit is quite pleased as well as she can't stand gooners either.
And so the Black Lace pages are torn from our songbook.
Reply to onedavemackay:
the smart money is on him having stained up photos of wenger in his bedroom to whack off to!
with Yury Zhirkov signing for the chavs i really can see joe cole signing for us!
Bentley and Jenas to Villa for Young, I kid you not
Thanks for always playing like you meant it
Reply to adam1882:
What about his injury record? He never plays an entire season.
he's back raring to go and should get him at a cheaper price, i reckon 14m should do it. rather him than downing
Reply to adam1882:
Why would he take the pay cut? Or do you reckon Levy will break the wage structure for him?
Reply to SeattleSpursGuy:
Cos he's already got loads and doesn't need it. He takes a pay cut for regular first team football so he will make the World Cup next year - not all players are money grabbing b*stards.
Reply to steve1987:
That could be true. Remarkable, but anything is possible. Maybe the 'Arry Factor brings him.
i reckon so, after all how many games will he play next season at chavski? alot ofthem will be from the bench i think. why pay out 16m on this yuri fella and play cole?
they already have the new yuri fella plus, ballack, lampard, mikel, malouda, kalou, deco, essien.
8 players for him to try and compete with or 1st team starts with spurs?
Reply to adam1882:
I hope you're right. I wouldn't mind bringing him in, but I'm skeptical of the ability of most footballers (and their agents) to see beyond the paycheck.
Anyone ever remember Zoko coming on screen jumping and screaming behind Darren Bent when he was trying to do an after match interview for sky sports when we beat Norwich 5-1 in the pre season?
That always put a smile on my face. Good Luck Didier.
Reply to SeattleSpursGuy:
My comments were tongue in cheek - It seems they are are money grabbing f*ckers. How much do they need FFS? I have a nice house, have a good holiday most years and would consider myself better off than the average where I live. But some of these guys earn more in a week than I do in a year! It's completely mental!
should read they are all money grabbing ...you know the rest.
I see now that Didier has left, some of you have stopped using his nickname Zakora.
Zokoras record of scoring wasn't as bad as some may think, the Spurs midfield had a total of 189 appearances last season and scored a total of 11 goals. Gerrard got 20 odd,even Barry got 8. Midfield is the problem area,we are bound to pick up a player who hates damaging barns...COYS
I reckon all the posters on here are the alter ego's
of HH and I have broken into his world from a parallel universe.
Just went away and checked I wasn't posting on a dead blog - and I'm not. Must be the time difference of Norfolk to the rest of the world.
Or I suppose it could be that the nuclear holocaust has wiped out everyone except an elite band of Norfolkians as foretold by Nostradamus in the 1500's.
It's very frightening - I am alone.
Reply to steve1987:
It could be worse you could be with Paul Smith
I can't see why anyone would buy Drowning when he's injured.
Reply to onedavemackay:
Or DAVSPURS, with no food or drink, just a syringe full of ephadrine
I can just see it v Bolton, Stoke, Blackburn and the like. A midfield of Lennon, Wilson, Modric, Cole. We'd be great at defending set pieces!
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp says his club cannot hope to compete with the likes of cash-rich Manchester City when it comes to signing new faces this summer.
Lets face it, we must me happy with the leftovers
after the big 5(incl. manch C) has taken what they want.
Our beloved club, cannot attract any of the super-
star players, thsts so essentiel,for CL football.
I had a small dream, when Levy went to Madrid,and
hoped we could get Schneijder,Huntelaar etc,but no
THEY DO NOT WANT TO COME TO US.
Now I read, that John Carew are in sight,what the hell is going on, another headless chicken instead
of BENT, SORRY GUYS, I have already started to loose my appetite for the coming season.
Sell Spurs to a rich oil-sheik, so we can get the
top-players we so urgent needed.
Reply to 9__37:
I'm glad jfdit picked up on Zokora's double miss in the CC final. If it wasn't for Woody's cheek, Zokora would have been less than half the loveable shit player he was. Best wishes Zokora, but good riddance.
It's this acceptance and sentimentally of shite players that will hold us back.
Jenas and the dozy cunt are another two midfielders who get more respect than they deserve.
Easily replaced or bettered.
....and don't start me on Bent and the Russian (especially you DV).
Well Didier Zokora was 110% Spurs. He always gave his all, and for what he lacked in talent, he made up for in work rate. A great squad player because he can play many positions. He also had a great relationship with the fans, which only few Spurs players have.
So for all of you who are glad to see the back of him, look around the squad and see how many players put in as much effort as Didier. Didier earns his bacon, I can never fault a player with such an amazing attitude and love for a club from a different country to his own.
Good Luck Didier, Thanks for the memories!
YIDOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
*Sentimentality even. FFS!
Reply to rickyboyg:
Yes, he gave his all; simply nowhere near good enough.
I've been harsh by saying good riddance (I liked the bloke), but we're not in a competition of nice geezers.
Reply to Ginge1:
Exactly.
Playing those four as a flat midfield is nonsense.
Reply to TMWNN:
Agreed, he'd have lasted 5 seconds at man ure, nice bloke, it's not a f*cking personality contest, Tevez wasn't signed by red-nose because he doesn't score enough goals, fantastic work rate, a nice bloke with a football brain and a thousand times more talented than Didier. The top four don't accept second best, so why the f*ck should we. I don't want us to be lumped in with the Wigans of this world, I want us to be challenging the Reals.
Thus passes Zokora, nice to see him complete a pass at last! Nonetheless his heart was always true so good luck to him.
I see Huntlaar (soccernet) is now linked to AC Milan and ManU with no mention of us anywhere, why should I be suprised, we are very much turning in to a perennial EUFA Cup challenger (or whatever they're calling it now.... I still think of it as the Intercity Fairs Cup!).
Harry's conceded that it's now a 'top 5' with Citeh spending their way to success and with agitation from various Euro magnates about a European League I wonder if we are not so very far from watching the world of football through the fence.
What can we do? I think this is a pivotal point for us and the rest like us; as from KO of this coming season, we will start to be left more and more behind (unless serious rabbits are pulled from hats).
Anyway did anyone notice that Pietersen did homage to the new kit yesterday? White with dark blue trim and a slash of yellow on the gloves..... got to be a yid!
onedavemackay: O'hara "trained" with them but "joined" our academy (I can split hairs that far) :-) 'Finn's Rules' continue to apply!
good work rate. swift pace. never scored. often lashed wildly when he had the chance. not good enough. Wish him luck.
we need better than Zok. A partner of Wilson's quality is what is need.
...ed
Oi Harry H, you have to have a "Write the Caption" competition for that expression on Levy's face.... it is priceless (unlike Zok).
Reply to crespur:
Are you off your head or am I, he never scored for us & I hope we pik up someone who loves damaging barns, especially the fukin door
second that !
he may not have been technicaly gifted
but a true gent and likeable chap
+ i'd have probably creamed my pants if he had scored against chelscum and i'm not sure i would have ever recovered !
anyone remember hi penalty in europe though ??
calmness pessonified ..... maybe we should have tried him upfront as a pacey deputy for bent ?
i hear he is quite accurate with his shins ! ; )
Reply to SeattleSpursGuy:
LIKE IT
Reply to LymEric:
fair enough.......i wonder what you think he was consistent at...?
i guess he was rarely injured....
Reply to Another New Coah:
ok....well i would play them in the same team....as i would attack,attack and attack....if i was a footy manager....but i'm not....
if you keep the ball and pass it well...you shouldn't get overun too much....but i know that's just a dream....
good to know you don't want JC....i hope he comes and shows you what he can do in a spurs shirt...although for the umpteenth time i can't see us affording wages that high....just like huntelaar/RVN and any other champions league player we get mentioned with that isn't under 32yr...
Phil? this you?