Jamie semi dream is pathetically limp
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 10:10PM I know that commentating on something that doesn't deserve to be highlighted and discussed brings it further undue attention. But that hasn't stopped me before so I'll just come out and say what I have to say.
Tabloid soap opera non-stories. Ho hum.
I do giggle at those pesky tabloids. Who doesn't, right? And I hate as much as I laugh how they take something insignificant and practically craft it out of boredom and pretence into something almost tangible (because it gets repeated so many times it becomes a form of truth) and then proceed to drag it out like an Eastenders plot line, with no end in sight. In fact in this case, it was birthed from complete bullshit but got spoken about so often that Harry Redknapp has actually taken time out to comment on it (though he does work for the same newspaper that is spouting the latest episode in this weak weak drama). And our Harry never misses a trick to get a couple of extra words in. Bless him.
What am I banging on about exactly?
I am of course talking about the ridiculous coverage concerning Jamie O'Hara and how we've ruined any chance of him ever getting special dispensation to play against his parent club in the FA Cup semi-final for his loan family Portsmouth.
O'Hara, on loan, to play against Spurs in a Cup semi-final?
There's more chance of Dirty Den digging himself out of his encased concrete grave in the Queen Vic cellar and running naked around Albert Square bone naked sucking his finger and winking seductively at Mo Harris, who in-turn lifts up her skirt (she wears skirts in this demented fantasy) and reveals her crotchless panties to which Den nods back approvingly.
In case there is still some lingering doubt: THE FA RULE BOOK WOULD NEVER ALLOW IT.
That's Jamie O'Hara playing against Spurs. Not the Dirty Den thing. Not sure the FA would have an opinion on the latter, although if Pompey wanted to dress up the bones of Den Watts in their colours and play him in central midfield, they'd do good to do so. The poor bastards are struggling. And he would give then more options in the middle than Kevin Prince Boateng, IMO.
'Mo Harris, you turn me on'
See the main gripe/annoyance I have is that some hack who was rubbing his hands together at the prospect of Fulham upsetting Spurs, thus allowing JOH to play at Wembley, was duly gutted when we stormed from behind to claim a win at the Lane. Jamie's tweets a week or two earlier where he suggested he wouldn't mind seeing us get knocked out was the required ammo (along with Pompeys plight) for this said hack to print a story (because that's what it was) that contained no quotes about how Grant would ask Harry for permission for Jamie to play against us.
I mean seriously, come on. Get me a web-cam quickly because I'm sucking my finger over here. My index finger. And it's directed towards Wapping with much intent. This 'story' has persistently and systemically been regurgitated in the press and in blogs and yes yes, re-read the opening sentence to this article, I'm fully aware of the irony but like I mentioned earlier, I just have to get it out. My grievance with it, not anything else, and definitely not anything on-line, on cam. Although I'm game for anything on a Friday night.
So when I hear Harry has commented how it wouldn't be possible, not because of the FA rules which he doesn't mention (I mean seriously, imagine if Jamie scored a genuine own goal in the game) but because it wouldn't be ethical, giving the impression that the decision made was a moral one decided outside any governing body code of conduct.
And as for The Sun, stating 'Harry Redknapp has destroyed Jamie O'Hara's Wembley Dream', please dry them.
You can't destroy something that has never existed.
It will just be my (our) luck to lose at Wembley and then have to read O'Hara's tweets about how he's getting his suit measured and the tabloids running accompanying follow-up exclusives about how Jamie won through in the end.
If we beat them, no doubt Jamie will eat a hamster, the attention seeking twit.
Reader Comments (51)
irritating self indulging article! you should stick your finger where the sun doesnt shine mate.
I could give two hoots about O'hara regardless without your pathetic ramblings! Its clear to most of us Ohara should play so why put us through that drivel?
sorry couldnt resist. I agree with every word :) Ohara was shameful! in his wanting us to lose!
"Its clear to most of us Ohara should play". Think you've got the sun in your eyes
Bo
Worth it for the Eastenders skint.
You expect the media to let facts get in the way of yet another anti-Spurs hysterical rant?
Why are you wasting our time with your article/rant? You picked on a pointless cause....... and then proceeded to try and add a Eastenders theme along with amusing us with your funny finger antics. It amazes me that you did not get bored of writing this half way through. Do you socialise with people?
post at 10.31pm could you please just explain why it is clear that Ohara should play??
Kieran, first time browser?
tbh who wouldnt want to play in the fa cup semi thats all he said he's a spurs fan an imo if i had the oportunity to play a cup semi but for it to happen spurs would need to out in the 1/4's im sry but i'd prob say the same thing i'd b gutted they'd gone out of course but meh spurs will outlast my playing career by a long way. He shouldn't play tho as there are moral issues that surround it even if JOH does play exceedingly well one bad pass could b construed as him throwin the game which isnt fair on him. As for the tabloid stuff wot do you expect theres no transfer window for them to spout rumours about.
ohara obviously said that he wanted us to lose in jest which has been, as you say, blown out of proportion!
on another note, i reckon the recall of ohara for next season could do us some good as a squad player. would rather him in cm than kab...
Heres a bit of fantasy since your quoting Dirty Den Harry lets Jamie play and the mossad boss Grants is wish and makes him Captain Jamie scores twice and is trying to get the ball for is new baby by scoring is third goal when Palacios comes from nowhare and takes the ball of is toes and set of on a thirty yard run and passes to Defoe himself on a hat rick when a lady's voice screams out Cripple the bastard . Its Jamies wife to be Defoes ex lover Lloyd Jamie slides in and misses the ball and whips Defoes legs from under him Quick has a flash Defoe picks the ball up and stares at Kranjcar this is mine .The whole crowd hush and cover there eyes in case he misses bang it sales right in the top corner and the whistle goes 3-2 and its of to Wembley Defoe picks the ball out of the empty net and say to Jamie here give this to your baby and tell him its of is dad. Bloody hell this would make terry a saint . just another way of looking at a none starter and a bit of fun Jamie
iYid....... No. Like all football fans (Spurs in my case) I spend too much time browsing sites so that I can become more 'learned' about my team. Naturally this leads to a lot of duplicated stories..... under different headings.... sometimes the same. I am open to peoples individual ideas on what they deam is important to write on..... BUT...... What a complete waste of a opportunity to compile a view, NO POINT!!
You have made the boo, boo here.
You are referring to FA Premier league rules which will not allow O'Hara to play against us. With regards to the FA Cup the rule does not apply. It is left to the two teams own discretion on whether a loan player can play against his own team.
The story started when Avram Grant suggested the idea of O'Hara playing in the semi-final. He said it before Saturday's game and then said it again in the press conference after the game. He was suggesting the idea due to the crippling injury problems Pompey faced and was hoping Spurs would allow O'Hara to play as in his words:
"if you are not in a top team it is not often that you get to a semi-final at Wembley, especially at Portsmouth, and Jamie wants to play this semi-final very much."
Yes I know that Pompey were in the semis last year, yes I know Grant is somewhat mad and likes the odd massage but in fairness to The Sun they have been a tad more factual than you in reporting this amusing plea from Pompey's manager.
Read the link below for more details or google it...
http://www.teamtalk.com/news/1782/6056485
Spooky has just shown you can turn nothing into something which still means nothing at the end of it and still keep people talking. Which is what the media do every day.
Scrap that. I WANT THE THREE MINUTES OF MY LIFE BACK.
Bazmundo...sshh.
Bazmundo - you might be correct about Grant stating he wanted O'Hara to play in the semi but the FA Cup rules would otherwise suggest it impossible:
15. PROVISIONS CONCERNING PLAYERS
j.Temporary (loan) Transfers
i.A player on a temporary (loan) transfer is ineligible to compete in the Challenge Cup Competition unless permission to do so is given by the lending Club in writing and a copy is received by The Association by 12 noon on the Friday prior to the date fixed for playing the Round. Any permissions must clearly state that the player has approval to play in The FA Challenge Cup Competition. A registered Trainee or a player who is registered on a Scholarship for work experience may play for another Club, subject to written permission being given by the Club that he is registered to and provided that such permission is received by The Association by 12 noon on the Friday prior to the date fixed for playing the Round. The Association will not give permission for players on loan or work experience to play against the lending Club.
So managers along with the journalists ignore the rule book and talk bollocks to see how far they can take it. Confusing everyone in the meant time. Great show.
Didn't Grant say these things AFTER the initial story about Portsmouth wanting to ask Spurs permission to play O Hara? Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.
This article by Spooky and some of the comments proves how twisted this media game actually is. Bazmundo - read the story you linked. It's quite obvious Grant was led to state something in response from a question from a journalist, he doesn't say he wants or plans to ask permission. It's suggested in the article by the way its written and the headline. Grant states Jamie wants to play a semi - final and this is enough for the tabloids to mould the story into something altogether different. Not read anything else, but going on the article you linked you appear to take something out of context and give it weight because you're told to do so by the reporter who published it.
It's murky waters we dwell in.
I said previously,
If his ambition is to play in a SEMI final then he's deluded. He should be wanting to play in a FINAL.
Anyway, moving the semi's to Wembley has quite clearly taken away from the main event.
Grant: "There is a clause in his contract and we need to accept that and respect it,"
Is that not enough?
A semi-final should be played at Villa Park or Elland Road etc etc
Davspurs, why don't you ever punctuate??? Every post the same.
I know you mean well but it's so hard to understand what you're on about.
Three things…. first, for me, this was bullshit story from the beginning and I never made any attempt to comment on it;….. second, good swipe at Boateng spooky cause this prick had it coming; and third, ….I’m deeply disappointed that JOH didn’t come out and put this rubbish “story” in a garbage can where it belongs. By not doing it, in my eyes he’s just a mercenary and not a true lillywhite I thought he was.
Killjoy: nice work on the rule lookup, but if you look a couple of clauses below, it covers players on 'long term loan' which elsewhere turns out to mean over 93 days, such players are deemed to not be temporary transfers as set out in the rule you quoted, and are 'eligible to play'
Any clause in the loan deal is a thing between us and Portsmouth which could be agreed to be struck from the contract, but there are so many reasons why this would be infinitely wrong and stupid that it must not happen.
What has World come to when irishspur have a hard time understanding davespur? :)
Are you lot still pissing on my parade?
:)
It's getting foggy in here.
The fog is just part if the drill.
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hey, at best JOH is a squad player at spurs and at portsmouth he is the mutts nuts!!!...says enough methinks.....as for playing in the semi final against a team he portrays to be his boyhood club....i think not....all this fuss for him and he will only end up crying again but thats football for ya!!....its a funny old game!!!!!...
O'Hara is pants anyway................................why are we even talking about him? COYS
'Defoe picks the ball out of the empty net and say to Jamie here give this to your baby and tell him its of is dad.'
Good work davspurs, and don't listen to the grammar police.
Not on subject but lest be honest about it the subject is shit and a complete waste of our lives!
can we talk about something different please.Spurs will get to the final, we will play Aston Villa, Spurs will win the final.
May I suggest......
Spurs will finish 4th in the prem, Man City 5th, Villa 6th, Liverpool 7th.
I hate Liverpool I am sick of hearing all their stupid supporters and ex players turned football pundits run Spurs down and big themselves up.
When will Liverpool fans admit that this season they have done a Spurs, worked hard flattered to deceive then failed.
this season Spurs a doing something quite different, i have not seen it for a long time but it would seem they are working hard, playing well and succeeding.
Crotchless knickers, nice, anyone got any links !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As long as its not that old boiler in them
Or Dirty Den
pants article. I thought it was a sports article but just ramblings.
Don't fret if its not your cuppa tea mate. Not every article is a rant. It's a blog innit.
Davspurs, that was truly epic you mad bastard you.
IRISH SPURS YOU HAVE CONVINCED ME TO LEARN PUNCTUATION COMING FROM A NATION THAT SAYS FREE FOR THREE I CANT HELP IT ITS MY FULL STOPS KEEP GETTING IN THE WAY.i PROMISE NEXT YEAR I WILL LEARN WHEN ITS NOT SO HECTIC WITH OUR GREAT SEASON
hahahaha
I tort dat dey said tree in iorlaand?
Loved the little story by the way Dav.
Perhaps Spooky, you could adapt it and build it into "The Stupendous Adventures of Jamie & Danielle"?
Sex and Drugs and Tottenham Hotspur.
by guest-blogger DAVSPURS
"The Stupendous Adventures of Jamie & Danielle"
Hmm.
I loved Davspurs' little eastenders parody. I bet there's quite a few of the squad hoping that kid doesn't come out black/croatian/weighing 50lbs/6 foot tall/ twitching in the face
If davspurs started punctuating he wouldn't be davspurs would he?
I prefer it just the way it is otherwise it just becomes the same as everyone else's.
Moreover his name is davspurs not Davspurs so you're all just as bad as him, or good depending on your point of view.
Stick with me mate where you're welcome punctuation or not full stop
For what it's worth, I appreciate the non football content today. It has given me just under 10 minutes where I haven't had to gnaw at my nails thinking about what might be. 10 minutes without making sure I'm stepping over cracks, avoiding cats and ladders and mirrors and sorts of other mad shit I never usually think about, all so we HAMMER Sunderland. I don't want to get to Sunday morning only to wonder why it's all my superspicious fault.
Oh, and Harry ruined MY fucking Wembly dream as well the fuck. Hasn't signed me, hasn't even commented about not signing me. Bastard. Boo fucking hoo Jamie O'Blah-blah. With Sandro coming you're another on the list of never-quites.
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