Who's This Capel Chap, Then?
Thursday, 17 July 08, 12:16 AM · Comments (67)
Fresh Transfer Speculation Caught Daily...
Well the quotes from the player are interesting enough, I'll say that much. But, and it's a but as big as big as Dawn French's, doesn't he play for Seville? Two words. Breach & Contract. And I'm not talking about a Holborn pub, here.
He's technically gifted, pacey and...hang on, hang on... it was only a couple of weeks ago that a reported bid of £12.5 million was rejected. Twelve and a half to make you laugh. Frankly, as does this whole story. Not as if we're suddenly stuck for someone on the left anymore. Could this possibly be a 'What will Spurs spend their Berba money on story...?'
And Capel has come a courting on these shores before. Last September there was a speculative piece in the Mirror prior to a Seville/Ar5ena1 game. Diego saying "It's great praise to have big clubs in Europe interested in me." in relation to Wenger being after him.
It's notable that in this lateset set of quotes though, the player deliberately distances himself from Ramos. "...didn't speak to me, he did with my agent I presume, yes. My representatives deal with this." MMmmn. This has all the hallmarks of hot air designed to bump up salary at Seville. But what do I know? Expect him on the Official Site holding up the shirt by teatime today, then.
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What other pearl can I share? Oh yeah, Gus has come straight out and smashed the suggestion he'd do to us what he did to Leeds. In fact, got right underneath it and put it over the boundary and into the overflow carpark for an easy six. Perhaps every reader of this blog ought to send Pointy Shouty Bloke a packet of Fisherman's Friends?
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This is certainly one we could do with, much more than Bentley. I wish that we'd spend the 14m or so which seems to be the asking price rather than the reported 17m for Bentley, since we already have a decent enough RW in Lennon, who does deserve some more time. OK, there's no defending Lennon's crossing ability (or inability) but we also have to bear in mind that he was more or less Spurs' only creative outlet from midfield (Jenas is crap, Malbranque is very decent but not top on creativity) and some teams did tend to gang up on Lennon. I sincerely think that Capel should be very near the top of our wishlist.
Capel is as good as Lennon at his best; no more with one exception; he is a natural left sided player. I have watched the player on weekly basis last season and the season before as where I live five La Liga games, at least, are televised live on Saturdays and Sundays. In fact his team mate, Navas, on the right wing is a better and more effective player though older in age. Capel whose name is pronounced as if there is an 'h' after the 'c'is less frequently utilised on the left wing as Navas and the departing left back Daniel Alves were more utilised on the right side of the park during games. Overrated.
Reply to TMGSpurs:
This is certainly one we could do with, much more than Bentley. I wish that we'd spend the 14m or so which seems to be the asking price rather than the reported 17m for Bentley, since we already have a decent enough RW in Lennon, who does deserve some more time. OK, there's no defending Lennon's...
Point taken on the lolly. Unfortunately this reflects the madness of the PL pricing. Eg. anybody who thinks Downing is worth £10 million needs their head looking at.
Reply to toddspur:
Harry, agree on Poyet, thats him all over though, he loves us wont let trivial rumours ruin his relationship with us lot.....shame others cant do the same and stop my heart palps
The guy is a star. Hasn't opened his mouth yet without saying something sensible. An absolute star, I tells thee.
Reply to HarryHotspur:
Reply to TMGSpurs:This is certainly one we could do with, much more than Bentley. I wish that we'd spend the 14m or so which seems to be the asking price rather than the reported 17m for Bentley, since we already have a decent enough RW in Lennon, who does deserve some more time. OK, there's no defending Lennon's...
Point taken on the lolly. Unfortunately this reflects the madness of the PL pricing. Eg. anybody who thinks Downing is worth £10 million needs their head looking at.
Agree on Downing - I used to breathe a sigh of relief at the end of every bloody transfer window for the last few years that we haven't got him. I'd much prefer that we stick with Steed (great little player even if not good enough for LW for a top 4 team) than blow 10m on Downing. In fact, I'd rather we play Steed in the centre, buy a LW and dump Jenas, who would fetch decent money for better players.
Also, all this silence on DM targets for us: I wonder whether Ramos will play Modric in the Carrick role in DM, it might work out well if he pairs him up with someone better than Jenas.
The chit chat is cool, just currently in the wrong place... 
, I think yes. 
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Nice but cant see it happening unless the scurrilous rumour bout Keano is true and we are gonna sign Bentley as well???(rather av capel if I had the choice, more balance)
What a midfield with no bloody strikers!