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Transfer Rumour Thread

Kandi1977 said:
I said early on that I didn't think we'd bring anyone in. Not a surprise, but very disappointing, and I fear it we will have to pay for it later.
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Many were saying this in the summer and soon forgot about it. Fact is we have ample cover up front if Kane is injured. I don't see many of any of the top sides that have amazing backup strikers,if any? All have players who can play there if needed,
Pirate55 said:
I agree AdamB. Just can't see how three players out and zero in makes our squad stronger in the second half of the season.
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We were hearing the same noises this summer when we didn't sign a striker. Fact is we have wing forwards who can play upfront if Kane is injured or rested, in the same way Walcott and Sanchez do for Arsenal if Giroud is unavailable. Hopefully that option won't be needed often, but it's not like every other top team has a top backup and and out striker on the bench.

No one has said we are stronger, but we are getting Prichard valuable PL experience and we have got good money for Townsend who wasn't featuring at all....
 
Pirate55 said:
We all hope you are right. Some just fear you are wrong to suggest our squad doesn't need strengthening and we live to regret it.
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It is not a question of whether I am right. I count myself amongst the blokes on the internet who are mainly wrong.

I am always in favour of strengthening the squad. I am sure that if a player Poch wanted, was available and within our budget, we would have signed them. The fact that we haven't, suggests that those deals are proving difficult to close.

I think that we also need to remember that even if Kane does get injured and we fall short, it does not mean that the echo chamber calling for any striker was definitely right.
 
Pirate55 said:
I agree AdamB. Just can't see how three players out and zero in makes our squad stronger in the second half of the season.
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If the players were not in the manager's plans and were not going to feature, it is better for everyone that they move on.
 
alekaras said:
I'll get back to this when we are lifting the PL trophy. :)
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Even if we do win the PL, FAC and EL, it doesn't 'prove' that it was right to go into the last 4 months of the season with no cover for Kane. It just means that the risk of him getting injured didn't materialise or that Son or Chadli managed to transform into a CF
 
milo said:
It is not a question of whether I am right. I count myself amongst the blokes on the internet who are mainly wrong.

I am always in favour of strengthening the squad. I am sure that if a player Poch wanted, was available and within our budget, we would have signed them. The fact that we haven't, suggests that those deals are proving difficult to close.

I think that we also need to remember that even if Kane does get injured and we fall short, it does not mean that the echo chamber calling for any striker was definitely right.
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Re your middle paragraph, I am fully in agreement with you. Doesn't stop me being disappointed it hasn't happened though.
 
AdamB said:
Even if we do win the PL, FAC and EL, it doesn't 'prove' that it was right to go into the last 4 months of the season with no cover for Kane. It just means that the risk of him getting injured didn't materialise or that Son or Chadli managed to transform into a CF
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You are right, it doesn't but by the same token, if Kane gets injured and we fall short, it does not prove that it was wrong not to bring in cover. None of us know what the personalities within the squad are like or what impact various different players coming in would have. What we do know is that Poch has spoken repeatedly about how important he thinks getting the right player is.
 
Leaving aside the all the opinions on here whether we need a striker or not, the fact that the club are actively looking to buy a striker is a pretty good indication that one is required. We might not get one, but we are looking. If one doesn't materialise then Kane's fitness may likely be the determining factor between a good season or a great one.
 
milo said:
You are right, it doesn't but by the same token, if Kane gets injured and we fall short, it does not prove that it was wrong not to bring in cover. None of us know what the personalities within the squad are like or what impact various different players coming in would have. What we do know is that Poch has spoken repeatedly about how important he thinks getting the right player is.
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This is exactly the point.
And for me personally, Poch has earned the right (and trust) to do as he sees fit. There is an awful lot of togetherness and equality in the squad right now, and that chemistry is as much a factor this season as anything if you hold the view that we are ahead of schedule with the reshaping of our football club.
Letting go of Fazio is no mistake whatsoever, in fact, it shows players that we are fair, that if you are not part of the plans then you will be allowed to go and play your football elsewhere providing the deal is reasonable (Poch stepping in to make sure AT got his move is another example)...I'd rather play Davies or Bentaleb at CB than Fazio if we had to get desperate. Glad he's gone. And I'm guessing that Velka didn't develop along the same lines as CCV, who has been part of our training squad.
Berahino will be the big question mark, but frankly, I trust the manager...I also think he is way overpriced.
We shall, indeed, see, but mine and Milo's views are the same on this stuff...
 
Rorschach said:
Leaving aside the all the opinions on here whether we need a striker or not, the fact that the club are actively looking to buy a striker is a pretty good indication that one is required. We might not get one, but we are looking. If one doesn't materialise then Kane's fitness may likely be the determining factor between a good season or a great one.
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Have to say that is very fair comment indeed.
 
milo said:
I'm finding it difficult to know who to trust on this one. On the one hand we have a manager who has built the best Spurs team in recent memory. Someone who has spent 18 months weeding out the players who do not suit his approach or are bad influences. Has built a tight knit squad, who seem to genuinely enjoy each others company and who fight for each other on the pitch. And on the other hand we have some blokes on the internet who are mainly wrong.
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Agree 100% with the first part (we're all allowed opinions ;))

But however good a player is you can't know his true attitude/temperament/personality before he's in your changing room. I can imagine the idea of throwing an unknown into the mix now would freak Poch out.
 
Rorschach said:
Leaving aside the all the opinions on here whether we need a striker or not, the fact that the club are actively looking to buy a striker is a pretty good indication that one is required. We might not get one, but we are looking. If one doesn't materialise then Kane's fitness may likely be the determining factor between a good season or a great one.
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Not just his fitness, but his sharpness, form and lack of burnout will also be significant factors given the amount of games we hope to play.
 
AdamB said:
Even if we do win the PL, FAC and EL, it doesn't 'prove' that it was right to go into the last 4 months of the season with no cover for Kane. It just means that the risk of him getting injured didn't materialise or that Son or Chadli managed to transform into a CF
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I'm sorry, but this is a ridiculous statement. In order to win something you have to be capable and you have to be lucky to not have significant injuries in your squad. So luck plays a big role. As @milo said, even if we do get cover, it doesn't guarantee that we will win something. As a matter of fact, what does go a long way is having a team where one player's absence doesn't have a detrimental impact and that is exactly what Poch is building. So if he says he doesn't want to bring in just anyone, let's cut him some slack.
 
Pirate55 said:
Re your middle paragraph, I am fully in agreement with you. Doesn't stop me being disappointed it hasn't happened though.
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I understand that disappointment. What I don't think makes any sense is people whipping themselves up into a hysteria about it.
 
Another transfer window profit then min £12m plus whatever we got for Veljkovic.

I am amazed we even have to borrow any money to build the stadium we must make money every window
 
Rorschach said:
Leaving aside the all the opinions on here whether we need a striker or not, the fact that the club are actively looking to buy a striker is a pretty good indication that one is required. We might not get one, but we are looking. If one doesn't materialise then Kane's fitness may likely be the determining factor between a good season or a great one.
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Agreed, though if you spend two transfer windows trying to sign someone in a certain position and aren't able to, then that probably suggests that you're being too picky. Same with house-hunting, job-hunting etc - often the perfect solution doesn't exist, but you need a house to live, job to pay the bills, CF to score the goals....how many windows do we leave it before we revisit our requirements so that we do sign someone?
 
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