Who The ****ing Hell Are Burnley?
Monday, 05 January 09, 03:48 PM · Comments (351)
Hardly a sophisticated declaration of intent, yet one that needs issuing given our troubled times.
We've been mucked about and been mesmorised by almost equal measure (on a good night) this season, but it's imperative that we approach this ambitous and not entirely unaccomplished collective, in the appropriate manner...and duly smash them up.
Can I shock you? ...I like wine.
Partridge to one side, I hope Hossam Ghaly will start. I know he will be in the squad. Jenas, Ekotto, Bent, and Huddlestone are all out.
Let's comprehensively clout this lot. How cool would it be lf both Ghaly and us fans were instrumental in that? Come On You Spurs...
Anytime goalscorer? Woodgate at 8/1 is tasty enough in terms of a, will pay for your beer for the price of a beer... type bet.
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Hope we dont screw this one up.. We need Europe next year to attract new players.
i hope he starts to along with the prince or o hara. see if the reserves have more fight than the first team
anyone got any news on defoe or any other transfer targets?
Woody has scored 3 goals in 7 years and one of those was when the ball smacked him in the face and went in.
No, spend your money on a cheap bottle of plonk.
Reply to TMWNN:
Spoilsport
Dos Santos should start up front with Pavlyuchenko. Galy and KPB should start in the centre and Taarabt should get his long overdue chance on the left wing.
GK. Gomes
RB. Corluka
CB. Woodgate
CB. Dawson
LB. Bale
RM. Lennon
CM. Boateng
CM. Galy
LM. Taarabt
ST. dos Santos
ST. Pavlyuchenko
Some of these guys have a lot to proove. To demonstrate to Harry that they deserve a place in the squad and that they should be genuine considerations for the first eleven.
Would be unfair if the likes of Gio, Kev and Adel etc. were shipped out before being given their chance on the big stage.
The downside, however, is that its a bit risky given that this is our most realistic chance of European football next year.
The Appiah story is true.... LINK
Reply to King Yid:
if harry plays that team...then i'll be asking you for wednesdays lottery numbers....
the question is will he play lennon,bentley or o'hara.....and is dos santos fit....?
--------gomes-------
corluka dawson woodgate bale
lennon zokora modric o'hara
--pavlyuchenko campbell---
cesar gunter ghaly KPB bentley taarabt dos santos
stephan appiah is an awesome midfiled player ! he will blitz for us he is that good .he had an injury which is of the past and if ok.....will be great for us ..when at juventus they wanted 14 million!..the ghanain captain is a top quality player.......
I would start with pav and frazier up front, when ever them two have been paired together they have scored goals. When frazier come on against wigan our attack looked much better, he ran the channels which created space for pav who didn't look isolated like he has a number of times this season, it was exactly the same when we played liverpool earlier in the competition.
Re Appiah here's the song : LINK
Now someone tell me the words.
Reply to TMWNN:
i have no idea if appiah is better than zokora...but according to people on here it appears he might be.....but got to be worth a punt until the end of the season.....as he's a free...
Reply to onedavemackay:
i bet his parties were far out...far far out
Great Summerspur quotes, how about we replace Audere est facere with - "We've been mucked about and been mesmorised in almost equal measure" in latin?
Reply to onedavemackay:
i'll get on it right away..
Reply to KOJAC:
Judging by this :LINK he certainly can shoot better than Zok.
Let's try that again.
Judging by this :LINK
He certainly can shoot better than Zok
Reply to KOJAC:
Apparently Gio has been back in full training since just after Xmas. The only reason that he hasn't yet made the squad is down to lack of match fitness.
He's got to go with Lennon on the right. I think Bentley is a crackin player, but he's out of form.
My startin XI is just a pipedream. Still think Taarabt should get his chance at 90mins tho. When Ronaldo started off in the Prem, he was just like Taarabt. What help him was perseverance from SAF, which I think is what Adel needs. If he knows that he will get a run of games he wont feel that he's got to bring out every trick in his locker within the 10 or 15 minute cameos that he's been given in the past.
O'Hara should be given a start. however. Not many have put the effort in that he has this year.
Reply to KOJAC:
Surely that's a given.
I think ODM means this... LINK
Reply to TMWNN:
That's the one.
'Who the fuck are Burnley'??
Burnley are a decent old-school footy club who deserve a bit more respect than that (this season alone, after knocking out Ar5ena1, Chelsea and Fulham in the Carling Cup.)
The same Chelsea who have managed just the one league championsip more than Burnley, and that includes the two Premiership titles under Jose.
Have a heart, or is that the wine talking because what with backing Woodgate to score...?
I for one will buy you a crate of the finest if he does manage to. I say finest. It may be Jacobs Creeek, it may be Blue Nun, but who are we kidding, he won't score.
Predict a tight 1-0 victory tues eve. News of Appiah is fantastic, although is it just me or have Zokora's picked up since 'arry took charge? Less excited about Downing and feel he will have to be really fantastic to win the WHL crowd around who won't hesitate to 'tut' or 'groan' at every failed cross (of which there will be a few Bentley-esque).
Reply to onedavemackay:
good video watch....the fact he hit the heights of juventus should be good enough for us.....i like the fact he is 28yr too.....bring hime on....if his knee cannot handle the rough and tumble of the english game....we can let him go at the end of the season.....win win.....
Reply to onedavemackay:
Never mind appiah, what about that bloke who back heeled the through ball for the last goal?
Reply to gazzassock:
If you take a very close look at the first photo, you can just make out ODM by the side of the royal box.
Happier times, the 62 final...LINK
Reply to King Yid:
it is a nice pipedream....but unfortunately i can barely remember a game where we've been cruising and comfortable to say throw on the kids and have a look....it's always a struggle it seems....
Reply to Chuck Yid15backinthemix:
Now you're getting greedy
Reply to KOJAC:
That's right and we're 2 games from Wembley
If we lose to burnley or man u in the final we're out of europe for at least next season. Probably longer.
Reply to Yid 15:
Not if we win the FA cup !
Reply to onedavemackay:
don't forget the league!!
looking forward to 2moro...burnley try and play attacking football from what i've seen and heard....if i was them i'd continue that 2moro night....
forget the bloke that back-healed it...what about the happy Turkish girlie near the end of the clip!!
so just to bore you some more and reading between the lines and listening to what harry has said on video....it wouldn't take sherlock holmes to work out that we could well be getting...
appiah
downing
defoe
and a surprise
i wonder who he will be shipping out...if any.
Wife has just gone to work and left me to do the grouting (I thought finishing the tiling in just 2 days would be enough to get her off my back!). Does anyone out there in speculationland know best way to drill holes in bathroom tiles?
Reply to Virginia_Yid:
Use masonary bit but dont have drill set on hammer, dont push to hard,once through tile can put to hammer if need be. Whats happenin with smoothbum?
Cheers for the practical advice paddy...and even more thanks to the even better
advice DV.
Another Q. for the older residents here....
remember back in the 80's you could order any new biography by a Spurs player from THFC and have it signed for free, do we still do this, alternatively does anyone know where GR lives so I can send it to him to monica?
I'd love it if Ghaly scored right in front of our fans.
Anyone who boos him on Tuesday deserves to be strung up by their testicles and beaten with a salmon.
I was dismayed and appalled to see him booed on friday frankly; as were most of us it seems.
How comes everyone in the stadium acted like they did?
Its my million dollar question so to speak.
I see that Burnley Council have four (4) seats held by the BNP. Do any of them play on the right wing?
Daily Mail have reported that "Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp sealed the transfer of Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe for £15.75million in the early hours of this morning".
It's done and dusted then.
Can Defoe play against the BNP this week?
Reply to COYScanada:
so £15million it is then....it's expensive buying back players you already own....i doubt he will be ready for 2moro night....
i was under the impression you could not resign/play for a year...but then i'm not a laywer...and i doubt levy would pay all that money for someone he couldn't play....still we need a stiker....and he'll do nicely.....
.....and the next player please.
Lessons learned i hope.....let's not try to buy Berba back. I always felt that selling Defoe was a huge mistake in the first place. He'll make a difference for us....a big difference.
Reply to COYScanada:
if berba is going to go...no need to sell defoe...
levy should of sang that to himself driving into work in the morning....would of saved him £6million
appiah next says my crystal ball
I remember the sticker albums had burnley in it as a kid(showing my age) but can only recall martin dobson as a player from that time
did ralph coates play for them at some stage ?
Harry said he wanted a striker(defoe),midfielder(appiah) so just the left winger to go then
Comfortable win prediction for tomorrow close first half but show our class in the second
Where in canada coyscanada ?
Absolute madness this Defoe business. As I recall, most of us were sick of him by them time he left us, what with the countless offside calls and generally insipid performances he consistently put in. If Jermaine Jenas were a striker, he'd be Jermain Defoe: occasionally brilliant, but too often invisible and ultimately overrated.
We seem to be obsessed with players with inflated egos and not much product to back it up: Downing, Defoe, Bellamy, Chimbonda? Spare us the pain, Mr. Levy.
Tonight I'm praying for Podolski and Pedersen. Appiah's a step in the right direction.
Reply to shanemac:
that maybe so but we surely needed an extra striker up front to help out and he knows the english game....and defoe's tottenham record is....
..177games....64goals....so not to be sniffed at....and easily makes him our current top scorer....more plus than minus....me thinks..
Reply to notsohotspurs:
Edmonton, Alberta.....unfortunately. Generally described by visitors as "the armpit of the world, but has friendly people"....although they shouldn't be so quick to judge....most of them have never been to Burnley.
I went to Burnley ONCE.....it was closed!!
Did have the better combover than ManUre once thou!
Fair enough. We are in a relegation battle after all, as Woody so often reminds us, so I guess Defoe would provide more immediate results then Podolski (but not for cheaper, it would seem) what with his familiarity of the premier league, as you say.
I'm sure there's some psychological term explaining the nostalgia we feel towards the alleged good old days when Defoe was banging in goals for us and Martin Jol "had no hair but we [didn't] care."
Personally I don't remember the levity of those days. We were always bitching about something. But then everything's relative, I suppose.
Reply to shanemac:
"...if jenas WERE a striker..."
?!
what am I, a geordie? sorry about that.
defoe is a fantastic re-signing lucky to get him back to those who aint noticed we need him gives us a sharper edge in cutting down defences straight in the team tonight against bumlee town i hope haha
Reply to sufispur:
has he signed???
Reply to scar88:
See posting number 43 above. I read it online tonight. Don't know if he's signed but it appears that Harry "swooped" and has "sealed" the transfer of Defoe.
I detest all of this swooping, battling, snaring, moving, targeting, and diving in for shit...courtesy of the Mirror mainly.
Reply to COYScanada:
i think the mails the worst, i think I'm going to wait for confirmation on the official website
Reply to COYScanada:
Edmonton's not so bad, mate. Are you the bloke with the white car that's got the proud cockerel pasted to the passenger side rear window? If it isn't you, there's at least three of us in this bloody city.
Appiah is not free. He is arguably not even out of contract.
Appiah himself declared his contract with the turks null and void.
If Spurs do offer him a contract I fully expect the Turks to come knocking for their cut.
it will end in court. mark my words.
Reply to mick:
You my be confusing lack of respect with self belief.
We need to win this and we won't do so by mooching about pointing at some two bob club's Cup run.
If this lot beat us we're a joke.
I don't care who they've played.
They are Burnley and the last time I looked not football's answer to the Harlem Globetrotters.
Reply to jolsgonemental:
If my memory (not my strong point) serves me right Appiah blew his knee out. The Turks decided that was that and stopped paying him, he's been fit since the start of the season and the wrangle was to get himself released which I presume he's now done.
ps in response to your hairist comment of yesterday "I say it loud, i'm ginger and proud"
are we (Tottenham) just conveniently going to not ignore the fact that it is against FA regulations to sign Defoe within a year of selling him?
I can only assume that we have already been granted clearance. Or we are being really really arrogant in assuming that we will be just allowed to do what we want.
Reply to Ginge1:
Ginge, happy with Defoe coming back?
Reply to TMWNN:
yes & no.
He's an average player (I liked the JJ comparisons above) I dislike the fact he doesn't work hard and tends to just wait around until things break for him at which point he's then very greedy.
Not the worse player we've had upfront, but a long way from the best.
Don't think he's worth more than £10m but I'm hoping that what's been put about Pompey still owing us for three players it will be more a case of ripping up IOU's than actually paying out cash. As such we should still have a few quid left to waste on overated England players in other positions (LW).
Arry obviously likes him and he may well form a decent partnership with Pav, who knows. I'd rather have had Bellamy as he'd work his socks off even if he was playing sh1t.
Harry - "Can I shock you?.........I like wine"
"Erm...............I'll have the Blue Nun"
Reply to jolsgonemental:
That rule is to stop clubs farming out players. The fact that we look like paying more for him than we sold him for shows this is not the case (or we're thicker than we thought!) The league aren't going to believe it was a ploy where Pompey got him for 12 months and made £5 or £6m to help us keep players and get them a game.
DEFES!!
LINK
Reply to Ginge1:
it doesnt matter if it is a ploy or not. Either there is a law against it or not.
Reply to jolsgonemental:
As I understand it the rule, is it L19?, is esentially in place to safeguard players simply moving around to facilitate financial shennanigans (sp?).
The FA take upon themselves to have a shufty at proceedings and then they sanction the transfer or not, as they see fit.
An awful lot of good folk took it upon themselves to become established experts on this minor minor minor point of FA red tape of late and were brandishing half cocked elements of it about as if it were in tablet form and being lugged by a bloke called Moses.
My view, after the Keane & Berbatov fiascos is that you are essentially right and if you have enough money and the neccessary minerals you can basically do what you want these days.
Signed a contract? Don't worry, it's football, just tell'em you've got a cold and and you don't like playing in blue anymore.
Broken the governing body's law? Don't worry, it;s football. Toss the injured party a few 100,000 towards their charity fund.
Reply to Ginge1:
"Fill her up!
Eat my cheese you mutha", quality!
So Jermaine Defoe is still a Yido!
Good signing, although doesn't really blow my skirt up. I guess we have to ask is he an improvemnet on Bent...yes!
Let's just hope Boro don't cave in too!
"That's just a noise!"
what is the score with defoe playing in the UEFA, Carling and FA cups?
The FA cup should be ok as he was 'sick' on Saturday.
Somehow Pompey did not play him in any of their 3 games in the Carling Cup, so that should be ok too.
The UEFA is a bit different, he has appeared for Pompey in Europe this season. There is something about playing after January (as for Pav?)but as Defoe played this seasons, he must of shit out there?
Reply to munso:
Hang on, that CC run was 2007-2008.
Defoe was an unused sub in this years CC, so whats that mean?
Reply to KOJAC:
agree, defoe on the bench
Reply to KOJAC:
podolski would make sense, we can then send Fraizer back to Manure....that said, I'd rather have Upson or Wheater over Podolski
Great news about Defoe. I reckon Pav and JD up top will form a great partnership.
Even better news for us is that Stephen Appiah is at the club. A top quality CDM who can score goals, if we can keep him fit then we've got a fantastic player on our hands.
The prospect of Stephen Appiah and Luka Modric on top form in the centre of midfield is getting me all warm and fuzzy!
Reply to jolsgonemental:
There is a rule to stop the point I made, there is however the ability to get approval. Due to the fact we are not trying to get round things the approval should be a formality. As a lawyer I'm sure Mr Levy has sorted this. You need approval by the FA to sign any player anyway so I'm not concerned.
Burnley have only lost 5 times away from home this season. They'll be tough tackling and BANG up for it. Watching them against Les Petit Arse they passed the ball nicely, although their keeper led a blessed life. Test him early and he may lose confidence. I predict a 2-0 to the Yids but it will be neither easy nor pretty. Just someone tell them tnot to hoof the ball long! We play our best football on the floor and through the middle. I dont understand why they just hoof it!
The signing will be done and dusted before we know it. The FA owe spurs a break after failing to act against ManUre and Pool when they snatched Berba and Keane from us in the summmer.
No-one in my knowledge has tested this rule before so I'm pretty sure that Spurs will get this one sorted, maybe not in time to play tonight but I'm sure he'll be ready for Sunday.
What I want to know is.... Will Appiah be fit and ready for Sunday too?
Setanta are saying we have made enquiries about Lyon striker Fred too - his contract expires in June:
Defoe
Appiah
Fred
??
Reply to Poshspur:
Isn't he just a smaller, slower version of Bent with a bigger ego and better touch?
gomes
Corluka
Woodgate
King
Bale
Lennon
Appiah
Modric
GDS/Taarabt
Defoe
Pav/Fred
A dizzying lineup!!!!
Reply to Poshspur:
It's been rebadged Lyn.
I don't expect Harry will faff around with many (any?) youth or reserves in the starting eleven. This is our most realistic avenue to return to Europe next season. As that's an important marketing item when making the pitch to transfer targets in the summer, we ought not to be getting cute with the team selection tonight. We're a lot better than Burnley, but let's not give them any more of a sniff than they deserve by running out second stringers.
Good news on Defoe. He may not be a walking panacea, but at least he gives Harry some options in attack. Should be a solid partner for Pav and Bent both, and I have a hunch that playing two up front more often than not will magically "improve" Bentley's delivery.
Reply to jamiespurs:
& if the worst comes to it we could always chop off his good knee and give it to Ledders or could we tie their bad legs together (a la three legged race and use them as one fit player?
Reply to HarryHotspur:
Lexi
Reply to champagne_charlie:
The smallest and most light weight midfield in the country, good shout I can just see us beating Stoke and Bolton with that lineup!
Ginge
Did you see that youtube vid of Appiah i posted last night? The boy looks brilliant. Not only can he tackle but he scores goals too. Think Zokora..... BUT a footballing Zokora!
well THFC site says JD's ours so we better get used to it
did anyone read the bit about Pekhart on Vital. We need strikers & the kid was pretty good last year, why hasn't he been given a go. Can't believe Arry didn't know here was even there
Ha Ha Ha!
So 'arry's signed Defoe...not exactly cause for celebration, but make mine a screw-top bottle of Thunderbird!...Oh!...and a Dairylea platter.
Reply to jamiespurs:
Think a midfield version of Ledley King! Worth having but...................
I think we're being a bit harsh on Zok who has been having his best run of form for Spurs (IMO), although he is a bit limited.
Reply to 2DayArry:
Cos he couldn't get a game for a struggling championship side.
Reply to Ginge1:
thats the correct answer.
even Soton fans wouldnt give him the time of day.
Reply to Ginge1:
LIMITED....... Calling Zokora limited is like saying the war in Iraq is a lovers tiff. The bloke (as hard as he tries) isn't what we need in midfield. All players have injuries over the course of their careers and Appiah has had a knee injury. Doesn't mean he can't do a great job for us. I have wondered all season why we haven't gone for Appiah and now we have I'm very very pleased.
Reply to jolsgonemental:
Agree about Pekhart. If he was any good then someone in the prem would of had him on loan. Instead he can't get a game for a tin pot championship side.
On another note, Ghaly will more than likely play some part tonight. If he comes on I hope we get behind him. His treatment on Friday was terrible.
LINK
Reply to jamiespurs:
There was a story (on Sky Sports, IIRC) the other day claiming that Pekhart being left out at Soton was due to some screwy policy they instituted as their finances began to go tits up this season. Basically they stopped playing loanees, period.
Ah, here's the link. From yesterday, as it happens. It's not exactly clear what the hell's going on down at Soton, but it might not be merit-based team selection. I wouldn't write Pekhart off just yet.
LINK
Reply to jamiespurs:
me too, could be the answer..... however can't help but wonder if he's got 'King knee disease' (being a Spurs fan turns you into a natural cynic!)
Reply to Longwell:
But he was used as a sub before this policy came in and didn't pull up trees. He might be ok but I think at his age he's only likely to become a journeyman
Reply to Longwell:
well said longwell.....two upfront gives bentley better hope for crosses
so then..
Defoe & Appiah in..
where does this leave Bent, Jenas and Zokora?? and for that matter, O'Hara and Big Tom??
bit part players from now on i'd imagine..
Defoe transfer just officially confirmed on SSN.. to be presented in front of the fans tonight..
Reply to Ginge1:
agree ginge....most of us have been on zoks back on occaision.....but let's not just throw him away.....he'll run all day for us and cover many positions....
Appiah has to prove himself....he can't just come in like he's the biggest swinger in town....he hasn't even played in england before.....be good competition for zokora...
no.. Zokora'd be good competition for Appiah..
Bimmi
I should imagine from now on it will be Defoe + 1 out of Pav and Bent. Pav's performance on Friday and Bents injury should see that system given a run out on Sunday.
Hudd & O'Hara are both young and I'm sure Harry will hope they learn from Appiah. After watching a few more videos and compilations of Appiah I think he looks very dynamic and could help us play verying systems. He may even be able to play alongside or in front of Hudd. Jenas, as I've stated before, we miss when he doesn't play. However, his recent form has been poor and he needs to work harder and bring more to the team or I'll see him behind Appiah.
Reply to Longwell:
i have soton fan friends.
A true conversation i undertook with one of them
'hows pekhart doing?'
'he's shit, and so now sits on our bench., take him back'
'what? he is supposed to be a shit hot wonder kid'
[laughter]'fuck right off with that shit'
Reply to Bimmi:
with defoe...makes 3 senior strikers....
tommy and ohara are 21/22...so both young'uns....appiah at 28yr should help them if he signs...
zokora is very useful....jenas is going to have to battle....but the squad is not bad....harry will no doubt add a couple more.....someone might be on their way....?
well surely if Appiah is as good as we think he might be.. and if he is the DM we've been calling out for..
and bearing in mind that Modric is our best player and proved last Friday that he CAN play in an orthodox 4-4-2 formation..
then SURELY this is our starting central midfield pair..
i hear what you're saying about Jenas.. and sometimes even i get a feeling that we're missing him when he's not playing.. but then when he comes back in i feel like "what exactly was it we were missing??"
it says on skysports website that king will opt out of tonights match, so he picks the team now does he wankers? i thought it has the manager
Reply to KOJAC:
please be Jenas, please be Jenas..
i' rather have modric + 1 in the middle.....than jenas + 1....
Ghaly was sent to Derby as punishment for his misdemenours. thats enough in my book. Give peace a chance
However, I wouldnt forgive Campbell or Berbatov ever. so I wouldnt disapprove of those who choose not too show Ghaly any leniency.
Reply to Ginge1:
At his age? He's not even 20 yet!
I wouldn't anticipate him being a major contributor anytime soon, but surely he should be given a bit more time and opportunity. Even if his ceiling is to be the Jamie O'Hara of our strike force, that has some value.
Reply to perryman:
he should be given a chance, like its been said before i really like a player with something to prove
Reply to jolsgonemental:
C*mpbell's misdemeanors far outweigh those of Berbatov..
Berb wanted to go.. we all knew it.. he's gone.. get over it..
C*mpbell's a c*nt.. so is Ghaly but i'll forgive him if he gives his all for our cause..
There was a report on SSN that Mendes is rumoured already to want out of Rangers. Would any sell-on clause have given Spurs leverage in the Defoe deal, in addition to any monies owed from the original sale?
Saw Spurs beat Burnley 7-0 at the Lane with my Dad, 7th September 1968. I understand from DV that he was there, too. Greaves got a hat-trick (one from a penalty). Jennings saved a penalty. Happy day.
Friend of mine comes from Burnley, but has lived in London for some years. Not so long ago, he returned to see some folks. In a pub, he was followed into the toilet by a guy who said with menace, "You're not from around here, are you?".
Well, his accent had changed a little, living in London. But he was from around there originally. Unless moving on is a crime.
Burnley itself is situated near Pendle Hill, historically (and currently) associated with witchcraft. One of those found guilty at the Pendle Witch Trials was a woman called Alice Nutter. The surname has fallen into our language to signify a crazy person. There are quite a few Nutters in Lancashire.
I truly hope that, after his trial, Appiah is found guilty of being good. I believe in monsters in midfield.
quite brilliant as always 9_37..
i look forward to your next installment..
Reply to Longwell:
I know he's not old, but most strikers who make it at the top level have broken into the first team by the time they're 20. He wasn't good enough for Soton who are in a relegation battle in the championship. As such he's highly unlikely to ever be good enough.
People like FC & JD dropped down on loan when they were kids and set the lower leagues alight and they are decent strikers, not star strikers but decent. As such Peckhart may come good, one day, at championship level I would think.. Either way he's not going to get a sniff for us in the near future.
nice bit of history for us DV...wow 40years ago...my dad was just eyeing up my mum....for the pleasure of creating kojac....
....it would be quite a while before i even knew who the mighty spurs were.......3-1 again tonight i hope.....lennon to score....coys
Reply to 9__37:
Living in the NW I've been to Burnley a few times on business, horrible, horrible place. Old mill town once a haven for the textile industry now a melting pot of racial hatred with a large divided asain & white population. The BNP hold a few seats round there.
The Burnley fans are an 'orrible lot'(my mate got stabbed a few years ago there following Stockport & from memory a fan was killed - Forest maybe?) so any one thinking of going to the away leg, careful which boozer you go in.
DV, 9_37, ODM .... I might put care in the community on my CV!
Cheers, Bim.
DV, I don't remember the chants for an eighth. Wish I could. I seem to recall it was a cold, cold day. Jennings saving the penalty was a particular joy for me, as it ensured no blemishes on a perfect day. I'd love to see pics or footage.
Reply to HarryHotspur:
try finishing that sentence...
Do you like owls? I know a cracking Owl sanctuary.
...Pedestrian at best, not my words, but the words of Top Gear magazine...
Gold.
Jesus Christ does everyone else have to type in dyslexic words before submitting comment only to be told it's invalid! Or should I become a member at last...cue gags... QHUDJHF ARGGGHHH!
Ginge1 - my friend says the same. He says there is nothing, nothing there. It's so often that anger and hatred fill a void.
People wonder why pubs close. Some close because of changes to demographic and culture. Some close because no one careful of his safety and self-respect would risk drinking in the dens of nationalists and their killer dogs. One wonders whether such a place is appropriate for top-flight football.
Does anyone think Bent might be off? It's still early in the window, and there are murmurs every now and then of his uncertain future.
Reply to 9__37:
I had to read that twice I thought you were talking about my care in the community comment!
I'm sure Bent will stay otherwise we'd need to sign another forward and we may only have Bent available in Europe. Could Pav now play? could Defoe play in the CC? could FC play in the final if we get there if its against Man U?
As such I'm sure he's with us until the summer.
Reply to 9__37:
Bent off? I hope not. When given proper service, he's shown he can score in bunches. That, and he's always been positive and had a good attitude. When he wasn't playing much. When he was getting stick off his own fans. I give him credit for keeping his head up.
Bottom line though is that selling him would put us right back in the same striker shortage we reacquired Defoe to help fix. Worse in some ways, actually, as Spurs sans Bent would be running out Campbell to lead the line on his own in the UEFA Cup.
Good memories boys, growing up I didn't get to go to the Lane. My first game was against Man U in their main stand, I think it was 2-2 & I think Ozzie may have got one, I do remember jumping up on the seat cheering followed by my old man dragging me off the seat
Reply to Ginge1:
* growing up, up north
Reply to Ginge1:
Defoe was an unused sub in Pompey's CC defeat to Chelsea. Not sure on the exact rule(s), but it's a good sign.
Reply to Ginge1:
There's a golden opportunity to do good here. We could foster some of our under-developers, such as Pekhart.
Or provide advice on Substance Abuse - I hear Zokora is a long-term abuser of the ball.
Reply to Longwell:
Yes, that's a fair assessment.
For the same reason I wouldn't sell Zokora. He gets stick a-plenty, but he's a versatile utility player, able to occupy a space across the back when required. And 'arry has already stated that we're short of numbers, so selling either player now would be counter-productive to any advances in the window. I'm just mindful of there probably being fire where there's (a smidgin) of smoke.
But, more tellingly, perhaps, I've noticed Jamie O'Hara using Darren's copyrighted 'Yeah, definitely' affirmation on several occasions, which may suggest some kind of formal handover has taken place.
we arent going to sell anyone surely. We've almost got a full compliment of strikers and even acquired a DM. And we are looking at a LW.
To sell Bent or Zokora would just be a step back in terms of squad depth and cover, which is exactly the holes we are plugging no?
We dont do daft things like cripple our ambitions with ridiculous transfer window dealings.
Reply to 9__37:
yeah definitely, you know.
Reply to juergensdive:
Can I get you a crescent of crisp for that?
I've got tits if that helps?
Reply to HarryHotspur:
Pipe of Pringles?
Sorry I'll step away from the Partridge!
A Terrys Chocolate Orange
The box only has superficial damage, the chocolate is fine.
Afternoon all!
Well at least we won't have to think up any songs about our latest addition!!
...And of course there is the added bonus that old Defoe is a player free of injury, which is refreshing for this time of year!
ello mate! Don't remember that line?!!!
What's the weather doing in Barca, it's peanut smuggling for girls here!
Should be nippy at the lane...if we score early we'll do them by three...
Ah Ha!
A militant yiddo named Terry walking around Barcelona. The net is closing in my good man.
you know if we don't win now we blame you getting your ears lowered!
Watching it in a bar in Barcelona versus watching it at home with my wife wanting Masterchef half way through....bastard.
im happy to see defoe back now onto tonights match if anyone does not have sky(like myself) and wants to WATCH the match here is a
link:
LINK (password=1500)
i wanna see 4-0 pav1 modric3 COYS
And what teams do your wives/girfriends support?
Am I allowed to say that? I did have a season once.
oops not the full "ticket" today.
The dog had a season once but we soon stopped it.
None taken!
She claims she is a Spur! In reality, she can take or leave football...I know!
I used to think I was a pessimist but now realize I'm a realist. Spurs to win 1-0, but see plenty of the ball. Ghaly to come on 2nd half and not do a lot but run around without the ball (bit like JJ then) and not get booed.
Please let me be a pessimist this time.
I'm picking up on some cosmic linkage that you've been let down badly by women generally?!
Or tricked by a ladyboy/push me pullyou?!
I split my watching between actually going and watching either in the pub or online, but this one has the January need for sofa and Sky. I live opposite a pub and get take outs, it's not all bad!
3-1.
Jermaine Defoe, is still a Yido...
Alright everyone? Merry Christmas an a happy new year to all. I'm very excited about Appiah. He can run and shoot and head and pass and everything! And he plays DM!
LINK
Also, may I be the 10 millionth to say
Jermain Defoe. He's a Yiddo.
Bless you!
There must be love or something less painful, if a bit stingy when you piss, in Barcelona!
They shouldn't score really, I was basing it on us pouring forward and getting picked off once. They'll sit back you would think for the first 20, so if Pav can slide one in early we could give them a proper shoeing.
Glory glory
Reply to Poshspur:
I can see it being a tight game tonight, with chances few and far between....therefore my money has gone on us winning 5-2 @125/1!
I have seen little evidence we can do anyone for fitness - pass the ketchup.
I understand Babel is getting fidgety, and Benitez is happy to help him pack.
If we don't down tools immediately on Downing to explore this development, I will be, frankly, mortified.
Aiden McGeady anyone?
Reply to Nunchucks:
I'm also a big fan of Babel, he's big, strong, fast has a good touch and can play wide or upfront. I do think they'd want silly money for him (especially off us) as we pulled their pants down with the Keane fee. I'd also like to see us test the water with Hunt although a limited player he gets stuck in and would give us some bite (although Reading are trying to come straight back up which has got to be worth over £20m to them so they'd probably want silly money)
Ghaly:
LINK
Bless.
Defoe:
He's a Yiddo!!!!!
Looking forward to tonight though can't watch it, Premierscores on the moby only. Going for a 2-0.
Reply to steve1987:
he's another I like the look of (although Maloney was meant to be the muts nuts before him and he couldn't cut it at Villa) his fall out with Strachan could mean he could be a cheaper alternative.
So the list is ;
Downing
McGeady
Babel
Hunt
any others?
Hang on, haven't we just spent 6 million pounds loaning Defoe to portsmouth?
It's official - Levy is a financial genius.
how about a song with jermaine deffoe hes overpriced and always offside ffs
Reply to Ginge1:
Anderton is a free agent he used to play for us,so he must be in the running?
Crouch, he's at a selling club and ...........he used to play for us.
Reply to JonSpurs:
Nice one Jonspurs!
Reply to steve1987:
No, it must be Kanoute, used to play for us and Harry - it's all making sense.
French media suggest we're back in for Fred, Finnan on loan could be back on also.
I personally think Downing would do a great job for us. Nobody can doubt the guys ability to cross left flank. And Bentley (who I personally think has played harder than most recently), used to have Santa Cruz and McCarthy (Benni not Mick) in the box. His crossing from the right flank is marvellous, we just need to get some players in the box for a header.
Could be a nice balance with Appiah and Modders in the centre.
Reply to el:
Yeah, but now we have a proven goal scorer that loves Arry/Spurs and North east London and also has a now has a real point to prove...
He may not be world class, but then we aint exactly flying at the top of the prem either are we!!
I'm really optimistic about the Appiah situation because IF we can secure his services and knees permitting, we really have a solid addition to our midfield.
I also like the fact that it will free up Zokora as a replacement DCM and I personally thought he really raised his game when asked to cover as a right back.
Balance and strength in depth is the key to our future.....
2-1 tonight.
Now, who we gonna sell...
Reply to spursfan333:
i'm with you on that.. and he did apologise at the time too.. its on bbc website in archives if anyone wants to check...
Who wouldn't be pissed off with themselves and the coach if they came on as a sub and got subbed?
Reply to dunley:
Well, when Harry goes back to Portsmouth again we can sell him Defoe for, say 6 mill.
Reply to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz:
fair play to Ghaly..
althoigh i am opposed to the booing that took place.. the one thing it did show him was that we won't forget what he did to easily..
but after these latest comments i think i'm willing to move on and forgive him..
at least he'll be motivated to please us anyway..
COYS..
Reply to Bimmi:
After the booing he got, he'll probably just chuck his shirt into the Park Lane and on his under shirt it will say "Now you can all f*ck off!" .
Then he'll wake up in the shower thinking it was all a dream.
Reply to steve1987:
Not sure, you will have to see my accountant...
No, it's definitely Kanoute as it says so in the St Albans & Harpenden Review (local sport)
Reply to el:
Not really... we had a sell on clause of 4 million if sold on within four years... anyone could have bought him and we would have got that...
So fifteen becomes 11... so we paid a slightly less galling 2 million to keep him fit for us for a year.
Reply to steve1987:
Latest from the Thurrock Gazette......
Lionel Messi says "I followed de Spurs as a boy, and Harry thinks I can run around a bit"
There you go Messi on the left wing.
I'd still prefer Downing myself being a Sun reporter. I spent all night thinking up "Spurs Drowning with Downing" or "will Spurs go down with Downing?"
I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs
I'm real nervous, but it sure is fun
Come on baby, drive my crazy
Goodness, gracious, great balls from Appiah
Gomes, Corluka, Bale, Dawson, Woodgate, Bentley, Zokora, Modric, Lennon, Pavlyuchenko, Campbell
Subs: Alnwick, Gunter, Giovani, Taarabt, Boateng, O'Hara, Rocha.
I'd love to see Two Saints come on and score.
What a complete and utter load of bollocks.
All this drama about Ghaly and supporting him and he doesnt even make the bench!
However, along with BC id love to see Gio come on and do a job.
He can be the solution to the left wing ''problem'', fingers crossed.
Reply to BruceCastle:
I thought St. Defoe couldn't play tonight?
Reply to BruceCastle:
hey BC,
is that official....no ghaly then....
Reply to KOJAC:
i was thinking with KPB and ghaly on the bench....we've got a right couple of nutters to bring on...
200!
Reply to spursfan333:
er.......... 201
But sitting back and looking at it, Arry probably thinks that putting Ghaly back in straight away might be a mistake. Give it some time, let the message spread more amongst the fans etc.
COYS, not long to go.
Reply to KOJAC:
Its official. No Ghaly and to my disappointment no Bostock!
maybe we should just give hime awayfree with our next signing......but seriously i can't even remember what ghaly does anyway....coys
Reply to BruceCastle:
true....it's a shame...but at least we have seen bostock...somewhere i remember.....
harry must want to see taarabt,KPB and giovani...for a bit first.....hopefully tonight for some of them....surely dos santos
whats the fucking point of giving it the old 'you must forgive ghaly' line.
then not even bench him
he is better than two saints. Ghaly is our future.
We've certainly got some different options on the bench. Defoe could have played but too much of a rush, can play in the 2nd league though.
COYS!!!!!!!!!!
just heard the unveiling of defoe on bbc london...anyone see it on telly...fans sounded happy....
Jermaine Defoe, Pavlychenko, Jermaine Defoe, Pavlychenko!
nice outfit JD
HH - where do you get your weapons grade prozac from? I'm looking forward to those occasional cracking goals from Defoe, but I know for every one of those there are 2 or 3 blasts from 10 feet out of an open goal into the stands and several hundred needless offsides runs that are going to leave me ripping my hair out.
JGM - If we leave Modric in the middle, and if Appiah is a fraction of the player who starred at Parma (and would be a massive upgrade from Zokora), I don't see how 'arry is going to be able to keep JJ and Thudd happy as bit players.
corluka has had his barnet cut apparently...has bentley been on at him....
any links to watch it gents?
fukin hell
OH FUCK
not what we are looking for...
Reply to NovaYid:
myp2p.eu
they look better than us.
Bale is rubbish tonight
Azza blud needs to knock it past Jordan and run cos he's slow as fuck, especially as their wingers are pushing on. He keeps stopping and cutting back!
Gunter & JOH on at half time down the left for the two hairdressers
come on lads....let's step it up.....
Reply to Ginge1:
Reply to Ginge1:
burnley are dropping like flys
Reply to 2DayArry:
just robbie blake holding it together....u thought we could deal with him...?
i am gonna start getting angry soon....
...this is for a wembley final....i don't want to say it...but where the fuck is zokora...come on lads...pull your fucking fingers out...
Seldom easy or pleasant these days watching a Spurs game.
Gee we look poor
Reply to 9__37:
Dire I think is the word
Reply to Ginge1:
In fact i'd go as far as to say we're fuckin shite!
Reply to 9__37:
when i say angry...i don't really mean it....i still enjoy it....football...you got to admire the burnley effort....
I'd put our problem down to an distinct inability to get the ball in the opposition's net.
Did someone say the Burnley boys were dropping their flies?
this is where harry has to earn his money....half time....with teacups and oranges....
Reply to jolsgonemental:
yep..
introducing Aaron Lennon - a man determined to hit the shins of every Burnley player on the pitch..
and David Bentley - a man who overcompensates for his lack of involvement and inability to cross the ball with stupid, pointless f*cking flicks thaht do nothing to advance the team's cause..
and Daniel Levy - a man who thinks we need a 60,000 stadium when we can't sell out a cup-semi final.. not by a long shot so who are we kidding..
and Burnley FC - a team with balls.. i hope our lads are taking notes..
*que both Bentley and Lennon to score with Levy coming off the bench to grab a third*
Reply to KOJAC:
hairdryer
Not saying anyone in particular is underperforming, but I couldn't help a brief 'Hmmmm...' and a furrowing of the eyebrows when I saw that less than combative midfield.
Bareth Gale arrived at Spurs like a lion and has turned into a lamb. How is it we turn good players indifferent or bad? Maybe it's the hype followed by the reality. Or maybe it's something in the water in the Spurs' plumbing.
hairdryer - f*cking blowlamp!!
Reply to 9__37:
well we do sell our own brand of bottled water don't we....?...we used to...maybe it's in that...
Reply to steve1987:
Still 135 minutes to go, plus stoppage time.
Reply to Bimmi:
i hear what your saying bimmi....but i have to defend a new stadium 50,000/60,000 whatever it will be...next door and all....can't see a problem with that....enough big games to sell out...maybe...and a comfotable place for me to go when i am an OAP...
who keeps saying pav is a great striker,his first touch is abysmal,welcome back defoe,hope you can show our strikers how to score from nothing.
Reply to 9__37:
i'd wonder if even that is enough for us..
we look bout as likely to score as a team of Darren Bents..
*shudders at the thought*
Reply to dermo:
if you think Defoe is the answer to our problems you are sorely mistaken..
'solution' to our problems even..
JOH on (hopefully for Bentley)
I had this weird vision of what Cloughie would have made of this lot?
He would have minced them........
I hope Harry has got a mincer.
yes!
JOH is on for bentley
Not a very good first half all around, but they look very shaky defending set plays and they are giving us tons of space in front of their goal. I'm confident we are going to come back in the 2nd half and take this one. Really like the Bentley for O'Hara substitution to start the half!
Bentley subbed.. thank f*ck.. O'Hara's shit but at least he'll give it everything..
come on lads..
yessssssssssssss
was it a corner...coys
C'mon Harry no more nice guy, arm 'round the shoulder stuff - give us Dirty Harry!
Go ahead make my day.....punk!
Give em a kicking!!!!
Wow, I couldn't have called that one any better!
They haven't won a header in their box all match.
What are the scores..? It's Daws!!! And the corner from JOH, Ginge1. Well done.
swap the corner taker and look what happens...
back to the training ground with you Bentley my boy... nice one Jamie..
Reply to steve1987:
Bentley
We've scored direct from a corner (which I think JOH took rather than Mincer)
Great call there Bimmi - it's nice to see a left footer taking the corner from the right corner flag. Much easier to defend the ball bending away from goal there.
told you get in 2-1
ffuuucckkinn get in JOH
Ohara cost how much?
Bentley cost how much?
Reply to Ginge1:
Ginge1, did you ring 'arry personally?
ha ha ha!! FUCKING GET IN JAMIE!!
Reply to jolsgonemental:
Bentley was costing the game.
Reply to daytripper:
cheers.. i'm a tactical genius..
why harry can't start with two left footers on the left in the first place....anyway....it's not rocket science..
Reply to 9__37:
I got him to put me on loudspeaker "on our fuckin manor, slags the lot of ya!"
Reply to daytripper:
so they let him take it from the left and he can't get it in play!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its not fuckin rocket science, let Modders take it from that side JOH from tuther side!
switching off at a free kick again!!!!!!!!!! Lucky to get away with it!
it's a game of two halves.....how true
Pav still looks like the 'new boy'. Language barrier, I guess. Modric is getting tougher, keeping his balance better, thinking more quickly.
We need a third or we'll squander this.
pav pav pav yaaaaaaaaaa
roman pavlyuchenko...we thank you sir....what was 9_37
class
Reply to dermo:
(finger to my lips) SSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pavlychenko he's a yiddo!
Reply to KOJAC:
What a superb goal! Pav has been MOTM so far, about time he got rewarded for his effort today.
don't dribble pav, you're no maradonna!
come on u spurs
I like Pav's lazy feet. Sometimes they disguise good control.
A thank you, and good night!
hahahahahahahah
que sera sera.....
is JOH our stevie G?
We're absolute rubbish tonight.
Still can't believe none of you lot commented on my mincer joke, who says southern's have no sense of humour!
I'm peeing my pants - Burnley finally won a header in their box!
Reply to daytripper:
Reply to 9__37:
...and sometimes they're just lazy and they don't...
time for a taarabt or a dos santos....
Reply to 9__37:
smoke and mirrors
Reply to 9__37:
how does a fourth take your fancy??
burnley are gonna have to brace themselves now...we've got our jog on...
Reply to KOJAC:
Both
How much of an improvement has JOH helped make? could this be Bentley's last start for a while?
Sherwood out, Ginge1 in?
Is this the night Zokora gets a goal?
Reply to 9__37:
steady on....
Bentley would look a hell of a lot less shit if he didnt keep taking set pieces.
They only highlight his poor delivery
Reply to Ginge1:
Yeah, definitely.
Reply to jolsgonemental:
DHL is currently more reliable.
poor old bentley...he's in for it now.....
I guess the mincer made way for the muncher.
Add Chris Eagles to the Spurs-supporting footballers XI (or does it have to be Spurs players only?).
Did the commentator just say he was watching an extraordinary semi?
ok time to wheel out tabrat for some crowd pleasing, yet ultimately wasteful showboating
i don't think there were any rules....you can add matty taylor...at bolton too....to the team
Reply to jolsgonemental:
where are the subs....
that was your chance Didier!!
Oh, Didier, Didier. The RSPB will be onto you about those pigeons.
Reply to 9__37:
I think your questions jsut been answered well and truly!
Well done, Spurs, but please kick that dirty habit of giving a complimentary goal to every team you play against. Otherwise, 'arry will need a holster so that he can be quick on the draw with that hairdryer.
Dawson MOTM - good for that his confidence.
JOH - Yeah, definitely MOTMoment.
The Harry team talk works again.
"Pav, just run around a bit"
And he did....looks like Sheringham but with more goals!! Go Pav, whoo hoo!!
Well done lads! The 4th goal was a bit Duff though.
I think they went good cop bad cop at 1/2 time.
Jordan was always a scary f*cker!!
Send Bentley out on loan to Millwall.
worked for Ohara
Reply to 9__37:
yep...JOH bought some balance and a goal.. although he's not really a wideman.....he worked alright with bale agaisnt wigan on friday....
bentley and bent do look like very overpriced players don't they....i wish them luck....and hope they can turn it around....
Reply to jolsgonemental:
love that idea..
Reply to KOJAC:
It's the market price of British players. Does seem a bit steep. Given the chance, I'm sure both of them would have chosen a smaller financial yoke to bear.
Maybe JOH himself will be worth a ton in the near future. He does bring fire to the team and a 'shoot first, ask questions later' attitude; whereas Bentley is more cerebral. Both qualities are valuable. I'm sure Bentley will be fine in 'arry's new team.
Dawson Man of the Match! Discuss............
Reply to steve1987:
a sad indictment if our MOTM against a championship team is a defender..
Reply to 9__37:
i know there is a good player in bentley somewhere...and personally i like him....and what he has said press wise....when the england fans were on his back....not as stupid as he may appear...
...but JOH now he's spurs through and through...up the ranks...out on loan....breaking on in...making an impact....left footed...he is our yid......we don't have many...
You can't knock JOH he often comes up with the goods.
Isn't MOTM a bit like 'Pass the Parcel'? It'd get boring to give a bottle of Bolly to the same guy every time - I don't read too much into it.
Even so, if the award helps to restore Dawson to the player he was, I'd buy him one myself - although I'd probably drink it myself, too.
Reply to steve1987:
you could give it to JOH....as he picked us up so to speak....but always a pleasure to see a big lug nut one in from a set play....makes them feel good about themselves...
so did zokora and modric get on top in the end or did burnley just get tired....i couldn't tell...as the goals just kept on going in...
you'd get the bottle everyday if it were up to me 9_37..
actually that's two compliments i've given you today..
better call you a c*nt just to even things out..
A game of two halves, a team of two extremely opposing qualities. Pain & relief in equal measure. It was like watching Marathon man: Yid gets tortured but comes up trumps.
A first half like that in the final and it's game over.
Harry was as honest as ever in post match interview and appeared dismayed and concerned about the performance as well he might. The final score didn't fool him, nor me, we've a lot to do to even challenge during the final, assuming we get there.
I like O'Hara more and more and Corluka is just so classy on the ball at times. He's never hurried or flustered no matter the situation and makes room for himself with ease. I'm looking forward to seeing where 'Arry plays him when Hutton's back.
Now, where have wigan got to? They need sorting out again.
I was thinking about Pompey's financial situation - supposedly not good - and couldn't help reflecting that, before he left, 'arry would have been perfectly aware of the club's debts and commitments. He would have known about its ability to move in the player market and its (and, therefore, his) constraints.
So, although I'm grateful for what he's done at Spurs so far, I wonder if he'd already reached his sell-by-date at Pompey. The natural spin set forth is the ambition to manage a big club. But the reality may be (if only in part) the desire to simply manege a club which is solvent - a club with muscle and mobility in the transfer market and, consequently, a palette of players with which to paint winning football.
Perhaps several causal strands all came together at once, and these are but two. Or perhaps 'arry exclusively to fulfill his ambition. I just found myself rationalising what I would do in similar circumstances and, having a low opinion of myself, became curious about 'arry's motives.
Whatever the facts, I'm pleased he's here. Good result after a limp start.
I think if you play Lennon right and Modric in the middle JOH has to play left with a DM for two reasons. 1. he's left footed 2. he adds a bit of bite to our engine room giving us balance.
We really need a result against wigan, hope we don't play like we did first half!
I mean 'Or perhaps 'arry MOVED exclusively to fulfill his ambition.' And I mean 'Good result TONIGHT after a limp start.'
Heard Dawson interviewed on SSN. The boy speaks well for a professional footballer.
Reply to Ginge1:
That's a good point Redhead. O'Hara does add more bite to the midfield and puts less pressure on Baler. Isn't it strange how JOH can be so poor against Wigan and outstanding tonight ?
Reply to Ginge1:
i agree with you there ginge....between bale and o'hara....you should be able to defend and attack up the left....a nice balanced start...
Reply to onedavemackay:
probably down to him being shit.. still credit where credit's due tonight..
Reply to onedavemackay:
were you at the game tonight ODM...it sounded good in the second half....
although i'd take him over Downing (the new Jenas) anyday..
the lucky haircut worked in the end then...DV
I thought Pav showed his class again tonight. That was a brilliantly taken goal.
Glad to see some appreciation for Daws, I think he's been much maligned on this site. His wobbles began when Robbo went AWOL and what with the battle of Ledders' knee and stuff he was suddenly the main man surrounded by numpties.
Over the last few games the old Daws has re-emerged and it was wonderful that he got the opener.
a truly classy finish..
but i feel he's still adapting to the pace of the game over here.. too many touches and passes went astray tonight...
he is, however, improving each week..
KOJAC - ODM won't be able to engage much at the moment as he's using his BlackBerry. He's too busy evading the choppers circling overhead.
It's always the same after a win - smash a grab a bottle of port from an Offie, then duck and dive along the High Road.
Reply to Bimmi:
You're wrong there, he's a decent player, he tackles, he's aggressive and a proper little fighter. He also can shoot and make a decent pass and his dead balls aren't too shabby.
He reminds me of Steve Perryman and Graham Roberts. They were average players who made the most of limited abilities and became great players for this club. That's what JOH needs to do to really make it.
Reply to KOJAC:
I was. It was fucking freezing and at half time I was thinking of a roaring fire in my sitting room a glass of Port and Sky Sports.
But the second half turned into a great night and the atmosphere was blinding.
Reply to 9__37:
That's a pretty close description just substitute a bag of chips for the Port (I never drink it outside) and mine's an iphone.
Could do with a chopper to get away from the ground.
Reply to 9__37:
haha...
....odm hiding behind a dustbin down an alley...tapping away on his blackberry....the coppers will follow him home on those infared things they got...
Woody also deserves some credit.
He seems to be getting into the leadership role and he is an awesome defender.
Reply to