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  1. ringo

    James Maddison

    Usually when there are rumours we are interested in player that I really want us to sign it never happens - the fax breaks down with 10 minutes left of the window, Levy enters into a protracted but ultimately futile Mexican stand-off, haggling over the odd £150 etc. But for once, unbelievably...
  2. ringo

    ***TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs Brentford OMT***

    Not a bad start given the situation. Some potential issues for Ange: I think Romero may get caught out for pace with our new system and end up giving away a lot of free kicks/cards. Richarlison doesn't behave like a (good) centre forward in terms of his movement or positioning. Or seem a...
  3. ringo

    Harry Kane MBE

    Have we already spent Harry money in anticipation of his departure? And if so how bad would it be financially for us if he doesn't sign another contract and leaves on a free. Given he is 30, coming to the end of his career and (judging by his unwillingness to sign a new contract to date)...
  4. ringo

    Spurs pre-season Perth, Australia

    No I agree, ideally - and certainly if you are good enough to play in the Premier - you should be doing both. I noticed that no one seemed that tight to a man either - I don't know how Ange usually approaches set piece defending - zonal/man-marking a bit of both etc?
  5. ringo

    Spurs pre-season Perth, Australia

    It is interesting how, even at the top level players get caught watching the ball rather than the runners. It's not possible to say for sure that they weren't keeping an eye on the runners, but most of our players in the box appear to be looking in the direction of the corner taker. I've always...
  6. ringo

    Spurs pre-season Perth, Australia

    I think it is more of an issue when you are out wide on the right hand side as you only have the pitch to your left to pass or move into and that often involves cutting inside onto the left foot or getting the ball under control to play cross with the left foot etc. Which takes time. Whereas Lo...
  7. ringo

    Spurs pre-season Perth, Australia

    I think one of the problems with a lot of the current defence is that they are not sufficiently comfortable on the ball under pressure and not able to move the ball forward quickly enough without losing possession. I don't think Ange is big on defenders spending several minutes passing the ball...
  8. ringo

    Spurs pre-season Perth, Australia

    It's definitely the case that some players thrive with certain styles of play and not with others. I think if Ange intends to compress play into the opposition's half as much as possible it suits players like Lo Celso who have good one touch passing and movement in tight spaces. And looks as if...
  9. ringo

    Spurs pre-season Perth, Australia

    Personally, although I'm sure I am in a sizeable minority, I would sell Kane to fund a defensive rebuild (unless we can do it without selling him and still not compromise on quality). None of Sanchez/Dier/Davies/Tanganga are reliable CBs in this system and Romero is a bit of a liability (we...
  10. ringo

    James Maddison

    Unfortunately that might say more about Alli than Maddison. As I don't know either player personally I can only rely on the comments of those who do know them. And there are probably more negative comments about Dele by his former managers than are about Maddison by his. Although I still think...
  11. ringo

    James Maddison

    I'm not a fan of Rodgers as a manager. But I don't think he has to be a good manager to make an observation about a player's attitude in the dressing room, just a reasonably attentive observer. (I did spell his name incorrectly, though. Have corrected it now) This is what his Norwich manager...
  12. ringo

    James Maddison

    Rodgers volunteered this about Maddison: "Whether James has the armband or not, he acts like a leader on the pitch. He's one of the few voices in our changing room. He's the guy who can call the game, see the game, is very honest and reflective on it but also looks to inspire. He doesn't sit...
  13. ringo

    ** OMT - Tottenham Hotspur v AC Milan **

    We need to play higher up the pitch. Maybe he thinks without Dier (and with two CB yellow cards) we can't play with too much space behind us. At the moment though we'd be better punting the ball up to Kane and playing for the second ball than passing the ball up to the edge of their area and...
  14. ringo

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham *

    The Fulham fans must be so fudged off. Let's hope we play a bit better second half - it couldn't be much worse.
  15. ringo

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham *

    What was that,.......
  16. ringo

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham *

    Trying to play on the counter against Fulham is depressing. Even if we score like that - it's still depressing. What happened to actually contesting games.
  17. ringo

    ENIC

    I imagine value preservation will depend on a number of factors - debt structure, team performance, willing buyers at a particular price, economic outlook, time horizon during which you want to realise some or all of your investment etc, etc. But if if we take the club position as the variable...
  18. ringo

    ENIC

    I would imagine that Levy is very keen for a sale/cash injection, sooner rather than later. It only takes an unfortunate combination of circumstances and before you know it you are in the Championship - or consistently in the bottom half of the Premiership at least. Levy will soon be 62. It's...
  19. ringo

    *** Tottenham vs Arsenal NLD OMT ***

    It's very depressing. Other 'top' teams have bad seasons but always seem to come back and win something. You'd think if only by chance we might have won more in the last couple of decades. We've got money, a good fan base, a good ground, in London. And yet we never quite get there. Very frustrating.
  20. ringo

    *** Tottenham vs Arsenal NLD OMT ***

    As much as Lloris has been fantastic for our club I think it's probably time for an upgrade. A keeper with bit more physical presence and better passing distribution would be good (plus the usual GK attributes/skills)
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