Fellow spurs,
I think we can all admit, there is a sense of disappointment once again on the final day of the season. I am by no means taking away any credit to the boys out there today. Sunderland had a game plan and stuck to it, and it only took another (I would say incredible, but they are getting rather ordinary now) strike from Gareth to clinch that 1-0 we needed, yet in hindsight, was fairly un-influencial to the final table, and next year.
It has been a difficult blow to take for everyone of us, and the abuse and wumming of Arsenal fans has been relentless. But what does all this mean?
Go back 5 years. Arsenal would have no concern in challenging us for a Champions League place. But as we have grown not only as a team and individuals, but as a club, we have been able to challenge for those "crucial" positions (With some blame towards the Media, often putting too much hype on Champions League qualification, giving any team who does not qualify no chance of being financially stable, growing, or attracting any form of foreign player). I by no means want this to sound bitter, as I feel 5th is a very good position in the end considering injuries, the loss of key players and a new manager etc.
But as I was saying, Arsenal have seemed to celebrate this final position like a trophy. Which ponders the question, although the "banter" so to speak, is that they are 100x the team we are, they clearly, increasingly after the last few years, see it as a greater threat.
This obviously can only be seen as a positive. The top top teams genuinely fear us as a team in the league now, and I'm almost certain that with a decent new left back, and few youngsters with some flair, willing to prove themselves, and of course a world class goalscorer; the likes of Gonzalo Higuaín coming to mind, we can next year push onwards and upwards.
So a congratulations to what I see as a successful season, and lets hope for a busy transfer window and fantastic next season.
BigSpur
Ps. On a side note, is anyone else really excited for the new kit next year, loved them this year so cant wait!
Lets just have a think about things...
posted on 19/5/13
Siggy was not Modric's replacement, he was a "free pickup".
Bale is Modric's replacement, you dumb cluck..
posted on 19/5/13
Good and bad season. Good for the results, the points total, AVB doing better than expected. Bad for missing out on top 4, for the rather dodgy defensive problems, and poor display from the strikers.
Despite the points total Levy should look at himself. The lack of action in the Jan transfer window has unsurprisingly cost us yet again. Only 1 point in it between us and Arsenal, just like last season. That's how little tweaking of the squad needed to be done in Jan to make all that difference, and it wasn't done.
Absolutely no more excuses, money has to be spent to bridge this gap of being unlucky and missing out, because we are as close to all the top teams as we've ever been. I just hope Bale wants to stay on the journey with us.
posted on 19/5/13
Sorry Spurtle .... but Bale is going and good luck to him.
I'll be surprised if our RB doesn't leave too.
We're a feeder club ... and Levy is too focussed on money to change that.
posted on 19/5/13
he'll give us one more year I think.....
posted on 19/5/13
The real spursfan I couldnt disagree anymore. Bale is still only 23, its not uncommon to see players as bright and talented as him to move to a huge club and stagnate. He could quite easily do another season at us and see what happens then.
And as for our RB, who's name is Walker just incase you didn't know, if he were to leave us he would have done it last year, when he got PFA Young Player. He has been good at best and at times lacked concentration and made crucial errors. He will stay.
I honestly cannot see many players leaving because they are "too good for the club". Ship out some dead wood, and bring in some class, and maybe just maybe the future will be even brighter!!
posted on 19/5/13
Awww poor spùds, the only way they can comfort themselves is by somehow mentioning Arsenal.
Come here
posted on 19/5/13
the real spurs fan
You can't say for sure he will go. If he does then Levy is going to play hardball with whoever buys him, and that's if Levy wants to sell him, cause he didn't want to with Modric and he's a lesser player than Bale.
I can see him giving us another year, but he'll probably expect us to bring in some quality signings.
posted on 19/5/13
Well, I just hope you guys are right.
And yes, I do know walker's name, glad you got who I was referring to.
But truth is the big clubs have players who are "getting on".
Aren Robbin for example at Bayern. Ribery is not a youngster anymore either. Or Schwienstager.
So .... a big offer for Bale could be in the works there.
Also, wots happening at Real? New manager. Players who went stale and didn't perform.
Bale could look like an answer.
As for David Moyes and ManU .... now there's a chance for Bale .... with SAF whispering in Moye's ear "We did very well with Carrick, even though they didn't want to let him go ...".
I have no confidence that Levy will not (double negative) look to the bottom line and say "Sixty thousand Euros and ... oh what the hell".
posted on 22/5/13
Pretty sure Dembele was supposed to Modric's replacement(although not exactly like for like, Dembele box to box dribbler with limited passing range and Modric more of a deep lying playmaker/tempo setter keeps things ticking in midfield) and Holtby/Sigurdsson is/was Van der Vaart's.
posted on 22/5/13
Your Toally wrong about Bale, hes no luka modric and wont ask for a move away, hes happy as long as we prosgress, he sees we have a talented young squad and could go places, he will sign this week..
if we dont win anything or get top 4 next yr he will go and if he has another big season it wont be for less than 60-70 million