Tottenham Hotspur

[Shaggy]

With the presence of Spurs fan Sisterstiffticket on the forum for the season, I thought it'd be interesting to have this thread following Spurs' fortunes over the season.

My Spurs mate went to Boro today full of optimism - as usual, he is deflated come tea-time on day one.

What happened Sisterstiffs? Another false dawn? Have to say they looked very poor on the brief highlights on MOTD. Too lightweight, no holding midfielder or anyone capable of putting their foot in. Dos Santos is a gamble (one I don't think will pay off) and the jury is still out on Bent. Much more surgery required IMO.

[Johnny]

With the presence of Spurs fan Sisterstiffticket on the forum for the season, I thought it'd be interesting to have this thread following Spurs' fortunes over the season.

My Spurs mate went to Boro today full of optimism - as usual, he is deflated come tea-time on day one.

What happened Sisterstiffs? Another false dawn? Have to say they looked very poor on the brief highlights on MOTD. Too lightweight, no holding midfielder or anyone capable of putting their foot in. Dos Santos is a gamble (one I don't think will pay off) and the jury is still out on Bent. Much more surgery required IMO.

Too many new players learning how to gel together?

[-V-]

Every man and his dog can see that Tottenham need to sign atleast 1 quality defensive midfielder. Their midfield is far far too lightweight. They will win alot of their home games but they will struggle away from home and against the top 4.

[Exiled_red]

From what I saw on MOTD it wasn't just a defensive midfielder they lacked their defense looked dodgy too, at times they were being torn apart.

[Sisterstiffticket]

Usual story for us I'm afraid. Lots of quality players but no bloody backbone. Lots of posts by you lot pointed out our desperate need for a DM and I agreed wholeheartedly.

I think Modric will find it tough for the first half of the season. We'll see the best of him later on. Jenas. Didn't I tell you he'd end up as captain and being the main man. **** knows why managers don't see stuff fans see.

Dawson started where he left off last year and looked shot through.

Gomes in goal looks the buisness which is good because we're gonna need him!

I appreciate this thread Shaggy! I'll add to it as time goes on but for now...same old same old...

[Vermilion]

Usual story for us I'm afraid. Lots of quality players but no bloody backbone. Lots of posts by you lot pointed out our desperate need for a DM and I agreed wholeheartedly.

I think Modric will find it tough for the first half of the season. We'll see the best of him later on. Jenas. Didn't I tell you he'd end up as captain and being the main man. **** knows why managers don't see stuff fans see.

Dawson started where he left off last year and looked shot through.

Gomes in goal looks the buisness which is good because we're gonna need him!

I appreciate this thread Shaggy! I'll add to it as time goes on but for now...same old same old...

Looked to me like they targeted Modric from the off, never gave him any time to hurt them, someone was always at him.

Seemed to work too, but it's just one game, and his first in the prem, so can't really say every side will be able to do the same yet.

I was well surprised at this result.

[Sisterstiffticket]

Unfortunately Red...I wasn't. But good point about Modric. But considering where we are aiming to be, we just lost to a Middlesborough side that I reckon will be mid table at best.

Still...Win the next game and all will be on the way up again!

[JohnDoe]

Jenas and Modric isn't a strong enough central midfield and it's easy to overrun. You need a strong DM, perhaps even two and move Modric behind Bent if you want to get the best from him.

[Darth Marty]

Too early yet but id say that the skillful players which have been purchased may well need a few months to get used to the hustle and bustle of the prem. You will still take 5th comfortably, even if you start your season in december! The berbatov issue needs resolving asap.

[JohnDoe]

Aston Villa are a much better team than Tottenham and I think Portsmouth are too. Spurs won't get 5th in my opinion.

[Vermilion]

Unfortunately Red...I wasn't. But good point about Modric. But considering where we are aiming to be, we just lost to a Middlesborough side that I reckon will be mid table at best.

Still...Win the next game and all will be on the way up again!

We were close to being in the same boat, but for the class of Torres, ffs our whole performance was disjointed, Keane & Torres...what happened to that superb pairing, made for each other??

But as you say it's just one game, and when the Scum & the Chavs get beat later all will be well, oh lest i forget...Arsenal were ****e too really.

[Sisterstiffticket]

Too early yet but id say that the skillful players which have been purchased may well need a few months to get used to the hustle and bustle of the prem. You will still take 5th comfortably, even if you start your season in december! The berbatov issue needs resolving asap.

...I love you Darth. I shall try and take some of your optimism mate. I feel better already!

[-V-]

Aston Villa are a much better team than Tottenham and I think Portsmouth are too. Spurs won't get 5th in my opinion.

I think it will be between Villa and Spurs. Everton will struggle badly this year and will end up bottom half

Portsmouth however won't do as well as some people think. I think Pompeys midfield is really really poor. Major weakness for them and i think Chelsea will overrun them in midfield big time today

[Joe King]

Why on earth is Jenas captain? Surely Woodgate would be more inspirational? Anyway, what Spurs need is one fit centreback and a holding player like everyone else has mentioned. Juande also needs to sort the system. For me, he can't pick both Dos Santos and Modric and play them in the middle. They are both too lightweight and mentally might not be there until next year.

[wiw]

I thought Modric was more of a hole player then a CM ?