Kwan Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I agree. Dying for a winger. Gabby and Andi do a good job, but ever since Young and Downing left (and Albrighton's atrocious dip in form), we haven't really had a natural crosser of the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pez1974 Posted April 18, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2013 These forum topics tend to become a little bonkers, and despite there still being plenty of time ( ), I think our expectations are about right. Spurs over recent seasons have broadly set up the model for us to follow: Get in good young players who can develop and either be sold at a profit or become first team regulars (Walker, Naughton, Huddlestone, Andy Reid, Defoe, Carrick, Bale, Dawson, Lennon). This is what Lambert is trying to do. Look abroad for players with potential and lower fees/salaries (Modric, Gomes, Berbatov; ). Lambert is doing this too. Have a youth team which can supplement the first team (Andros Townsend, Caulker, Livermore, Danny Rose, Ledley King). He inherited this. Take advantage of others where appropriate (Parker from WHam; Defoe, Crouch and Kaboul from Portsmouth; Friedel from us; Gallas from Arsenal; Dempsey from Fulham; Lewis Holtby from whichever German club he was out of contract at). When finances permit, start to look at picking up a few big name signing - Van der Vaart; Adebayor; Lloris; Vertonghen) All of this can be done with a fairly low risk to the clubs finances; the key is having continuity at the top, which we have sorely lacked, a scouting network which supports this approach (which Houllier saw was crap and Lambert is clearly still working on) and the balls to accept that picking up a load of kids and unproven players from 'inferior' leagues comes with the risk that some will fail. Our problem this year is that we had to throw the kids in because our established players were sold/shit/injured/hated. Next season we should continue to pick up the Westwood's, Lowton's and Bennett's; we should look for the next Benteke, and even if he turns out to be the next Bosko Balaban we still have Benteke for less than we paid for Darren Bent. We should consider raiding QPR, Reading and Stoke/Wigan/Sunderland* for a player or 2 (not getting into names) And once that list of names we all know need's shifting is sorted, we can take a punt on a couple of more proven players to take us to the next level. I really don't know why I didn't think of this earlier. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biskitt Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 ^ Spot on. If we stay up, I'm pretty excited for next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Kyle Walker is by far the best right back in England, possibly the world ha! jesus, i know plenty of spurs fans who'll beg to differ on that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 why waste money on wingers when we dont use wingers? we only really need one for each side, albrighton for the right, one of the other youths for the left? stieber? grealish? carruthers? what we need is attacking players that can play wide and can cut in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzvilla Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 why waste money on wingers when we dont use wingers? we only really need one for each side, albrighton for the right, one of the other youths for the left? stieber? grealish? carruthers? what we need is attacking players that can play wide and can cut in ^That's almost the perfect definition of a winger;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 We certainly need another CB. That's probably priority area 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Kyle Walker is by far the best right back in England, possibly the world ha! jesus, i know plenty of spurs fans who'll beg to differ on that one I can introduce you to Villa fans who don't understand the importance of Bannan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danwichmann Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 why waste money on wingers when we dont use wingers? we only really need one for each side, albrighton for the right, one of the other youths for the left? stieber? grealish? carruthers? what we need is attacking players that can play wide and can cut in ^That's almost the perfect definition of a winger;-) I'd like to see us get Amalfitano from Marseille. He's not getting much game time and OM said they were ready to listen offers in Jan, so don't think he'd cost a fortune and wages should be reasonable. Very capable player who could fit into different midfield systems. On form he's got a lot of quality about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Kyle Walker is by far the best right back in England, possibly the world ha! jesus, i know plenty of spurs fans who'll beg to differ on that one I can introduce you to Villa fans who don't understand the importance of Bannan. Not a single reasonable person in the world would think Kyle Walker is anywhere near being the best right back in the world. I don't understand how you can sincerely keep spouting this nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) Kyle Walker is 22 and still improving. Who is better at right back? On present form or past reputation? Wouldn't buy any other right back in the world. As for Bannan, read the sig, I ain't writing. Edited April 18, 2013 by Con Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 On current form, I'd say walker is the best right back in the world, I'm proud to say that he played for us albeit for a short period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Why are you still trolling about the bannan thing? Getting ridiculous, it`s okay if you think he is good but this obvious dick riding is getting annoying. Please, kindly **** off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 What is all this bull about Kyle Walker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Why get so upset? My opinion is based on evidence. It's not "obvious trolling". It's just an opinion you disagree with and don't want to hear. Keeping this on topic, if for whatever reason someone does something stupid and sells Bannan this summer, we will need to replace him with another "Bannan" like player. Or, for those of you who don't like him, a player who would play like you think Bannan should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Kyle Walker is 22 and still improving That's the thing though, he's going backwards. He's been awful this season from what I've heard from everyone I know who follow spurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 What is all this bull about Kyle Walker Best right back in PL. Also incredibly fast. Not as skilful as Danny Alves but is still very creative. Look at those key passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Kyle Walker is 22 and still improving That's the thing though, he's going backwards. He's been awful this season from what I've heard from everyone I know who follow spurs Tell them they don't know what they're talking about - he's had a fantastic season. Best right back in the PL. Best English one anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyp_avfc Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) I'm sorry but really?? Kyle Walker? 0.o Mattia De Sciglio, Danilo Luiz, Phillip **** LAHM (Best RB in the world tbh), Luckas Piszcek, I'd go full on and say that Rafael>Walker......... in England Walker and Johnson are pretty similar... good going forward... shite defensively.... We have a pool of players to pick from... most Balanced at RB is most likely Jenkinson as he can go foward and defend pretty darn well!! Don't get me wrong.. I loved Walker when he played for us... But I think he's not lived up to how well he played last season. Edited April 18, 2013 by Mattyp_avfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwan Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 You guys just had to go and have Con pull out his little stat card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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