Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:00 pm  

[quote="Dan_FC"]Well, you probably will see some of them stuck on the bench at times. You're pushing on in the league, FA Cup and still have Champions League knockout tie coming up so you need a big squad, not evertyone can play every game so at least you can rest some players knowing you have more quality on the bench. I saw some reports today saying Redknapp wanted to put Bale to left back again and use Pienaar infront of him, I think that'd be superb partnership having seen how Baines and Pienaar link up. That would be some left side.

yes,I see your point - 'Arry does need a big squad and big Tom and Corluka are quite adaptable - it's a pretty decent squad when you look at it and I think the addition of Carroll (exchange deal with Crouch plus money) would be the icing on the cake. I always rated Baines and was surprised Spurs didn't go in for him when he moved from Wigan - Martin Jol made some decent signings but missed out there IMO

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:43 pm  

Nikaed wrote:

Don't rate him. I like Riera, did the same as downing but actually had the ability to go past people. Downing has started to be a bit more central during the latter stages at Boro and recently at Villa. A world class club needs to be signing world class players, or players that have the chance to be world class.

I think Suarez has the potential, he's been outstanding every time I've watched him.

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:51 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

, it's a challenge for him and I disagree I think he can have a really good impact wherever he goes. 18 months ago people would've said the same about Bale now look at him.

Comparing Bale and Pienaar is a bit silly.....Bale was a teenage protege, similar to Rooney, who failed to settle immediately at Spurs. Only now is he realising the huge potential his teenage reputation promised. He can only get better in the next 4-5 years.

Pienaar though, is a 28 year old midfielder who has probably already reached his peak....He certainly doesn't seem to have any more potential for improvement....He isn't getting any quicker and I don't see him being any better than what Spurs already have.

As I said before, I think its another classic case of Redknapp being unable to restrain himself during a transfer window....He signs players for the sake of it, agents must adore him...

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:06 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Liverpool agree a fee for Babel with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

A fee

"Halllo, can ve sign das Torres?"

"Ayerrrmmm, no way kidda. But ya can have Babel for nowt"

"Das ist good. Ist he wunderbar?"

"Ayeerrrm, yeah. He's boss"

"Yah, das ist gut"

Sky Sports News captured the image of the Liverpool receptionist putting the phone down:

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:24 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

Comparing Bale and Pienaar is a bit silly.....Bale was a teenage protege, similar to Rooney, who failed to settle immediately at Spurs. Only now is he realising the huge potential his teenage reputation promised. He can only get better in the next 4-5 years.

Pienaar though, is a 28 year old midfielder who has probably already reached his peak....He certainly doesn't seem to have any more potential for improvement....He isn't getting any quicker and I don't see him being any better than what Spurs already have.

As I said before, I think its another classic case of Redknapp being unable to restrain himself during a transfer window....He signs players for the sake of it, agents must adore him...

difficult to disagree with you - I can't see the point of signing him prsonally but after the past 18 months or so our 'Arry can walk on water as far as the Spurs fans are concerned - let's wait and see..

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:27 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

difficult to disagree with you - I can't see the point of signing him prsonally but after the past 18 months or so our 'Arry can walk on water as far as the Spurs fans are concerned - let's wait and see..

'Teflon' Harry.....Pompey fans thought he walked on water too.....He soon bailed out and left them deep in the mire, with his transfer policies eventually sinking their ship.

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:36 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

'Teflon' Harry.....Pompey fans thought he walked on water too.....He soon bailed out and left them deep in the mire, with his transfer policies eventually sinking their ship.

reading the Wikipedia page he doesn't come out of it too badly,does he ?

quote
Portsmouth

Redknapp soon re-emerged as Director of Football at Portsmouth in summer 2001, and when the Leicester City manager's job became vacant with the dismissal of Peter Taylor that autumn, Redknapp was widely tipped to take over at the East Midlands club, but stayed loyal to Pompey and the Leicester job went to Dave Bassett.[5]

However, after the club's poor form he replaced manager Graham Rix in March 2002. Redknapp managed the club to the Division One title in the 2002–03 season, gaining promotion to the Premier League, replacing his former club West Ham.

Redknapp kept Portsmouth in the Premier League in the 2003–04 season, but had a dispute with Portsmouth's owner Milan Mandarić over his assistant Jim Smith. Redknapp had another disagreement with Mandaric over the appointment of Velimir Zajec as Director of Football and resigned as Portsmouth's manager in November 2004.[19]
[edit] Southampton

A few weeks after his departure at Portsmouth, Redknapp became manager of Southampton, a move which infuriated Portsmouth's supporters as the two clubs are rivals. Redknapp was tasked with keeping Southampton in the Premier League but ultimately was unable to achieve this, ending Southampton's 27 year spell in the top flight. Redknapp remained in charge for the 2005–06 Championship season but was unable to establish consistency needed to make Southampton promotion contenders. Redknapp was also unhappy with chairman Rupert Lowe's appointment of Sir Clive Woodward to the club's coaching staff.[20] After being repeatedly linked with a return to Portsmouth after they sacked Alain Perrin, Redknapp resigned as Southampton's manager in early December 2005. Lowe quoted Redknapp as referring to Portsmouth as his "spiritual home".[21]
[edit] Return to Portsmouth

Redknapp returned to Portsmouth on 7 December 2005 with the club threatened by relegation to the Championship, although not in the relegation zone. At first it looked like Redknapp would be heading for a second successive relegation, but a fine run of form at the end of the season, aided by the takeover of Portsmouth by Alexandre Gaydamak (which provided Redknapp with more money), ensured Portsmouth's survival. In the following season, Redknapp led Portsmouth to a ninth placed finish which was the club's highest league finish since the 1950s. In October 2007, Redknapp signed a new contract at Portsmouth lasting until 2011.[22]

In January 2008 it emerged through the media that Redknapp was offered the vacant manager's job at Newcastle United following the sacking of Sam Allardyce. Redknapp had apparently declined the job, stating "I have a job to do to take this club forward and to walk away would not have been the right thing to do."[23] It was later stated by Newcastle chairman Christopher Mort that Redknapp "was interviewed for the job but he was only one of a number of people we were speaking to at that time", and at the time of Redknapp's interview the club had already been in secret talks with the eventual appointee, Kevin Keegan, for a week.[24]

On 8 March, he led Portsmouth to an FA Cup quarter final victory over Manchester United, completing a hat-trick of FA Cup wins over Manchester United, and followed this with a semi-final victory over West Bromwich Albion at Wembley Stadium on 5 April. He guided the club to their first FA Cup Final in 69 years, where they beat Cardiff City, on 17 May 2008, to win The FA Cup 1–0, thanks to a goal scored by Nwankwo Kanu. unquote

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:43 pm  

Seems Everton are going to spend the money received for Yakubu and Pienaar to fund a £5m bid for Charlie Adam from Blackpool. I've not seen much of him, is he worth that kind of money and is he worthy of a place in Everton's first team? Where would he play?

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:46 pm  

I think the 'Harry got Southampton relegated, when he had no big money to wheel and deal with' says more about his managerial 'talents' than anything else.

I appreciate that Spurs fans rightly think he's some type of God, but take away the purse and Harry would be knackered, because he basically plays 'Football Manager' for real......

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:48 pm  

74' wrote:

I think Suarez has the potential, he's been outstanding every time I've watched him.

Superb player. Sell Torres and use the funds to strenghten other areas.