Don't fret, it will soon be over...then it will begin
Friday, August 5, 2011 at 11:20AM Not long to go now and once more we’re pulled back into the emotional hellmouth that is Premier League football and Tottenham Hotspur. Even though it’s been a summer of much ado about nothing with both the weather and the transfer window, there has still been ample time for people to discuss (at times with more venom than humour) Harry Redknapp, our apparent lack of activity in signing high profile players and the comical In the Know community and their cryptic and colours. Looking ahead at our fixture list you just know that all this has simply been an appetiser with the main course about to be dished up. Let's hope there is no choking on bones when feasting.
The Redknapp rhetoric has been mostly about his mouth and his inability to keep it shut. We’re not challengers, we can’t possibly challenge what with Manchester City bullying their way to the top. Europa League is a killer. And Luka doesn’t have a price but he should still be linked to Chelsea every other week to give people something to talk about. Take it or leave it, you might as well leave it.
The other Redknapp story, the one we can’t talk about due to legalities, isn’t the reason we’ve yet to sign anyone. The club is hardly going to stand still because of one man. We need players, the club will sign players and the manager will get on with it until the chairman decides it’s time for a change. Top quality signings made now will still be top quality when there's a managerial change.
There really has been very little to discuss this summer (Luka saga aside). Can’t even write up a season preview until after we’ve announced our new signings. I'm not ITK. Just logically. We all know a forward or two is required to then allow ‘deadwood’ and other players no longer required to move on out of the club. We could also do with a centre-back (as I don’t think Bassong will be given a chance) what with Woody leaving and King never able to compete for 40+ games. And a midfielder also for additional depth and strength what with the Europa 'domestic league game' killer polluting our fixture list.
All of the above (positions) have been linked through-out the past few months in the name(s) of Adebayor, Llorente, Samba/Cahill and Diarra. Considering our recent track record you’d probably slap your forehead and fall flat on your back if we were to do business and sign four of them. Or four of similar ilk. But that’s the requirement. The blueprint of progression, the avoidance of stagnation.
Got to keep the faith because the alternative is not of an attractive nature. What will be joyful to witness is the positivity that will be birthed from signing new blood.
So regardless of the self-preservational tactics of Redknapp and the inactivity we’ve had to snooze through during this window thus far, with a week to go...something has to give.
I’m actually excited.
Although the caveat from a previous blog still stands. If it’s Zamora, I riot.
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Reader Comments (23)
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I expect this week to be a flurry of activity for most teams. The brinkmanship is almost over and a deal or two (hopefully a striker and Samba) will fall into place. That said, cannot wait for the first game. We seem to be a 'saga' club, but still I love Spurs and all that goes with her.
wouldnt it be great if we never signed or sold anyone but still finished 3rd!
COYS
if only HR would start believing too............
If we sign Joe Cole I riot!
not that i'm trying to clog up our club with ex gooners, but what do people think about signing matthew upson as a back up defender. He's available on a free and fairly competent.
I get the feeling Brett Lee, the gentleman that posted "first" above, didn't even take the time to read through the article. Just scrolled himself down and wanted to claim his reward.
What is the reward for being first?
@sfreundwasaleg......if we sign upson i may well consider joining the blaggarts in the riot camp......bassong is better and we want rid of him.....upson is just so......meh
Our season's hopes depend upon whether wideboy Harry has learned how to use VDV without cutting the legs off our forwards.Wideboy could also read up on his legendary man management skills as they seemed to be piss poor last term
Excited for the football, worried about spurs.
We're already further behind city and arsenal who have both signed and strengthened.
never be fooled by arsenal. we write them off year after year but they are always going to be better than us with or without cesc
We have got Hearts in the Europa!
Harrys heart is not in the UFA Cup well it his Now
Does anyone think we will actually sign someone (not Friedal or Soli) before the first game?? And if not then, before the end of the window?? The longer it goes on the more desperate it becomes.
I just dont understand why we sit and wait til the last minute. It cant be just a money thing. As someone put elsewhere, barring VDV, our best signings of the last 6 years, Dimitar and Luka happened right at the start of the window. Why do we not do this all the time??
Nice one davspurs
Practically a home tie.
Well nearer than Ukraine anyway.
If you're excited Spooky, then I'm excited too.
Why exactly are you so excited?
Not that it matters.
Here's to excitement and all who capsize in her.
You're right we need to keep the faith and I admire the optimism Spooky, I'm trying my best to lose the cynical side of being a Spurs supporter.
We'll sign "somebody" before the end of the window, almost tired now of going over that particular discussion.
We have some true world class players and European football to look forward to, we've had it a lot worse.
And congratulations on getting to the stage where people type 1st or First etc. I think that speaks volumes for where this blog has got to, and I mean that in a good way. I can remember when if you got a comment that was something!
If anyone has problems posting in any comment section of an article - can you let me know via the 'contact' link at the top of the blog with whatever error message you see (usually red text saying 'can't post'). I had this issue yesterday, was told by support to clear my cache. I had to reboot to fix it.
If it's happening to you - then it has to be server related. Ta.
I love it when you talk dirty spooky, you and your red 'x's. You've got me all excited at the prospect of something, that may or may not happen.
And Diaz, I'm not sure metaphorically shooing your load before anyone else, and yet finding you have produced nothing of substance has any real value on any blog, let alone this one.
I'd leave that ideological blogging principle to the gooners. It's a bit a like a retarded dwarf.
Ha!
Just spoke to support. Clear your cache then restart you browser - then all should work fine. They made an update to the server that might cause posting issues.
Llorente Rossi Diarra Samba £80m well spent
Keane Hutton GDS Bentley Crouch Defoe Bassong Palacios £50m shipped out.
Everybody happy!
Pretty much what I expect, perhaps with Ade replacing Rossi.
Ade? Already giving that scumbag a nick name, eh? Tut.
It's Adey actually. Always add a 'y' to the end of a nickname.
Poor first half this evening, but off to a flyer in the 2nd!
Much better balance to the team with a 4-4-2
Walkerboy is totally right. We were really good in the second half. Nice family atmosphere at the Lane too. I like that. It's like they made a preseason game specifically for kids whose parents would be reluctant to take them to a league game. Nice to see. I had a nice time with 2 non spurs but knowledgeable mates.