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Well Dembele in VDV out
VDV is staying, well at least till January. Dembele is to provide extra competition for places. Joao Moutinho or Willian would probably be the replacement for Modric.
willian's a fakin winger isnt he ?
dont look anything like a modric type based on the clip ive seen.
He can play as an attacking player or on the flank. Moutinho would be the ideal replacement for Modric to be honest, but with Willian and Dembele we have great midfield choices.
he looks like a dribble and shoot guy, not a knock it about guy.
comment by BaLennon on ze wings (U7980)
Source. All articles stating vdv is gone before Friday. But if you have another article?
I've only seen one other source, Daily Mail, stating the VDV rumour. VDV was rumoured to be leaving before the season started but he said he was happy to stay at Spurs. Unless he's changed his mind again of course. I'd like to see him stay.
Willian is carp IMO, dodge the bullet if you bought Dembele instead
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Gazza A Blue Hope
By signing Dembele and possibly Willian we have extra dimensions. As I said as well, Moutinho would probably be the ideal like for like replacement if that's what we want. Kaka is another option too I guess but I can't see him coming to the Lane.
we have extra dimensions
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is that allowed ?
Balennon
Indeed
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2194956/Rafael-van-der-Vaart-sign-Hamburg-Tottenham.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The most recent. All articles saying he is to stay were before the west brom game.
Now we have Dembele (well fingers crossed) there is no way we will sign Mouthino, M'vila or the like.
I think Dembele will partner Sandro/Parker/Livermore in front of the defence.
Then a three of Lennon/Willian, Vdv/Sigurddsson and Bale
supporting Adebayor upfront
I thought the Hamburg talks stalled as he wanted to stay?
I hope he stay can do the job at Spurs now and might get more credit now the rats gone..
all his quotes have been something like
"i would love to go to hamburg, but a move there would be difficult for them and i am very happy with spurs"
all avb's quotes have been
"you never know, but for now he is an important player"
it's been on the cards most of this year i reckon.
Indeed all stalled before west brom game.
But the Modric signing kicked it off again and Dembele seems to be the queue.
The VDV thing will always be on going IMO
Shalke wanted him not so long ago too? Nothing came about so I just ignore the VDV stuff now til it actually happens
A lot see him as playing CM for us (as he has for Fulham I believe). Personally I don't see him as being disciplined enough to play there, he seems far mor interested in bombing forward whenever I've watched him. Replacement for Rafa for me if he signs, playing as the advanced one of the midfield three in AVB's eventual 433
I think VDV will go sadly. He loves us but his "home" has always been Germany down to Sylvie and she wants to go back and work on her tv career and he is heavily family focused. Add to the fact that he has a passion for Hamburg and it seems likely. I won't begrudge him leaving but will be sad when it happens.
Agreed Bristol. Rafa has given us two good years, I wouldn't begrudge him a move back either. I do like him, but family is everything. Roughly what we paid for him would be fine in my book
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I can see dembele slotting into cm alongside sandro.
Wouldn't mind another cm though, as IMO Livermore is not good enough, and Parker is approaching the end. Would be happy with m Vila too but only after other priorities have been addressed
How much have you seen of M'Vila Chronic? I've seen diddly-squat, so can only go on what I read. What I understood before was that he is an orthodox defensive-midfielder, but when I have had a further dig I have found bits saying he is a deep-lying playmaker. If it's the former, then he is the last thing we need, but if it's the latter it is something we are crying out for.
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posted on 29/8/12
http://m.guardian.co.uk/ms/p/gnm/op/sRvhzcXF5xzdOI7nF8dg6uA/view.m?id=15&gid=football/2012/aug/28/tottenham-rafael-van-der-vaart&cat=football
Well Dembele in VDV out
posted on 29/8/12
VDV is staying, well at least till January. Dembele is to provide extra competition for places. Joao Moutinho or Willian would probably be the replacement for Modric.
posted on 29/8/12
willian's a fakin winger isnt he ?
dont look anything like a modric type based on the clip ive seen.
posted on 29/8/12
He can play as an attacking player or on the flank. Moutinho would be the ideal replacement for Modric to be honest, but with Willian and Dembele we have great midfield choices.
posted on 29/8/12
he looks like a dribble and shoot guy, not a knock it about guy.
posted on 29/8/12
comment by BaLennon on ze wings (U7980)
Source. All articles stating vdv is gone before Friday. But if you have another article?
posted on 29/8/12
I've only seen one other source, Daily Mail, stating the VDV rumour. VDV was rumoured to be leaving before the season started but he said he was happy to stay at Spurs. Unless he's changed his mind again of course. I'd like to see him stay.
posted on 29/8/12
Willian is carp IMO, dodge the bullet if you bought Dembele instead
posted on 29/8/12
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posted on 29/8/12
Gazza A Blue Hope
By signing Dembele and possibly Willian we have extra dimensions. As I said as well, Moutinho would probably be the ideal like for like replacement if that's what we want. Kaka is another option too I guess but I can't see him coming to the Lane.
posted on 29/8/12
we have extra dimensions
=================
is that allowed ?
posted on 29/8/12
Sandro Dembele
Sigg/VDV
posted on 29/8/12
Balennon
Indeed
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2194956/Rafael-van-der-Vaart-sign-Hamburg-Tottenham.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The most recent. All articles saying he is to stay were before the west brom game.
posted on 29/8/12
Now we have Dembele (well fingers crossed) there is no way we will sign Mouthino, M'vila or the like.
I think Dembele will partner Sandro/Parker/Livermore in front of the defence.
Then a three of Lennon/Willian, Vdv/Sigurddsson and Bale
supporting Adebayor upfront
posted on 29/8/12
Kaboul I agree
posted on 29/8/12
I thought the Hamburg talks stalled as he wanted to stay?
I hope he stay can do the job at Spurs now and might get more credit now the rats gone..
posted on 29/8/12
all his quotes have been something like
"i would love to go to hamburg, but a move there would be difficult for them and i am very happy with spurs"
all avb's quotes have been
"you never know, but for now he is an important player"
it's been on the cards most of this year i reckon.
posted on 29/8/12
Indeed all stalled before west brom game.
But the Modric signing kicked it off again and Dembele seems to be the queue.
posted on 29/8/12
The VDV thing will always be on going IMO
Shalke wanted him not so long ago too? Nothing came about so I just ignore the VDV stuff now til it actually happens
posted on 29/8/12
A lot see him as playing CM for us (as he has for Fulham I believe). Personally I don't see him as being disciplined enough to play there, he seems far mor interested in bombing forward whenever I've watched him. Replacement for Rafa for me if he signs, playing as the advanced one of the midfield three in AVB's eventual 433
posted on 29/8/12
I think VDV will go sadly. He loves us but his "home" has always been Germany down to Sylvie and she wants to go back and work on her tv career and he is heavily family focused. Add to the fact that he has a passion for Hamburg and it seems likely. I won't begrudge him leaving but will be sad when it happens.
posted on 29/8/12
Agreed Bristol. Rafa has given us two good years, I wouldn't begrudge him a move back either. I do like him, but family is everything. Roughly what we paid for him would be fine in my book
posted on 29/8/12
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posted on 29/8/12
I can see dembele slotting into cm alongside sandro.
Wouldn't mind another cm though, as IMO Livermore is not good enough, and Parker is approaching the end. Would be happy with m Vila too but only after other priorities have been addressed
posted on 29/8/12
How much have you seen of M'Vila Chronic? I've seen diddly-squat, so can only go on what I read. What I understood before was that he is an orthodox defensive-midfielder, but when I have had a further dig I have found bits saying he is a deep-lying playmaker. If it's the former, then he is the last thing we need, but if it's the latter it is something we are crying out for.
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