Not much is out there regarding our new boy Sandro, which could make him the cock-tease transfer of the year! But with a little Youtube searching here and there, a lengthy interview has surfaced which gives us pretty good insight into his character. Unfortunately, the clip uses minimal highlight reel but there is enough to whet your appetites. Enjoy!
The first: signing Harry.
Our second? Drumroll pweeze…
Banning those damn vuvuzelas.
“We are concerned that the presence of the instruments within the stadium pose unnecessary risks and could impact on the ability of all supporters to hear any emergency safety announcements… We are very proud of the fantastic atmosphere that our supporters produce organically at White Hart Lane and we are all very much looking forward to this continuing into the forthcoming season.”
So he’s gone to Liverpool to ride off into the sunset with Roy Hodgson. I think they’ve done well with this pick. He will definitely be a huge asset to their attacking game, as long as he stays healthy. Now, whether they lose Torres or not is another thing.
So who will join Tottenham? Who will be Harry’s first signing? Seems to be Stipe Pletikosa, the Croatian keeper from Spartak Moscow. WOOOOOOHOO…hoooo…ahem…hoo… man, this is dull.
In cased you missed this clip doing the rounds on the internet, enjoy!
There are reports (possibly just a massive rumor but it’s a slow news day anyways) circling the web that the spawns of New York Yankees legendary owner, George Steinbrenner, want a piece of the Tottenham pie. I don’t know how I feel about this, honestly speaking. We’ve all seen American tycoons come into the Premier League and pretty much destroy whatever they laid a finger on (i.e. Liverpool, Man U). The only American running things in the proper manner at this point is Ellis Short, owner of Sunderland AFC.
The reason the Yanks struggle with European football ownership is that sports organizations, marketing and operations in the US are completely different in comparison to Europe. They do such a great job with their NFL and NBA teams or what not, and automatically think they can take over European football soccer with their Yankee-Doodle ways. Unfortunately for them (fortunately for us), it’s never a walk in the park.
If the Yankees want to invest money in Tottenham, that’s fine with me. It could give us the perfect push to remain in Top 4, provide us with the funds to purchase players who are normally out of our league, and lastly, state our intent to challenge for all competitions year-in year-out. If they want to buy Tottenham and run it themselves, then a big NO THANKS! Don’t do it Levy!
How do you feel about this potential deal / rumor?
I’m sure some of you have already seen this goal from the boy Sandro. He scores the first goal. More of the same at Spurs please, Sandy… oh wait, I can’t call him that now, can I?
So Harry has committed his future to Tottenham, staying on as manager till 2013. I personally believe that this is the most crucial signing of the summer. Possibly, the most important in years. The reason being that clubs that sift through managers like garbage never really have a success story waiting at the end of the road. Continuity is key. Real Madrid anyone?
Levy and Redknapp seem to be engaged in some sort of love mojo. A relationship that is complementing one another; both love that banging deal. A lot of supporters of other teams swear that we’re doomed with Harry at the helm because of his excessive spending. They swear we’ll go bankrupt in no time. Do these people know anything about our Chairman? The board members? Tottenham is run as a business, with strategies and goals embedded in its future.
Harry is a candid character who speaks his mind; sometimes too vividly. His tactics and squad selection have been questionable at times, but his overall performance at Tottenham has been fantastic. A part of me thinks that this extension fills the gap nicely in case the FA decides to offer the World Cup job to someone else. The man loves working with English players and openly speaks about his discontent with the lack of English superstars in the league, considering the Premier League is the crème de la crème.
2014 in Brazil leading England’s charge sounds like something Harry would love to work towards. Will he be too old then? That’s up to the FA to decide. But for now, I’m happy he’s ours.
Everyone can see it coming. How can’t they? Harry has practically laid out the itinerary for Levy’s approach to seal a deal. It’s a matter of funds and wages. Period. Harry has openly drooled at the prospect of bringing Cole to the Lane, obviously feeling that he is a player who could take the squad to the next level.
How do the supporters feel? I’m sure there are mixed emotions. Why would we want a player who has had a recent spat of injuries? Why would we want a player who has been released on a free? Why would we want a player who did nothing at the World Cup? The list of questions go on and on…
There is another school of thought behind this transaction. Cole’s experience in all competitions. Hard-working ethic. Skill. Leadership qualities. A bargain purchase except for the potential unrest which could be caused due to his wage demands.
One thing I have realized about Harry though, he is a man that has always managed his relationships with care, attention and respect. Other than just go after new players he’s never managed, he tends to also keep a lookout for players he has had experience managing. Case in point: Defoe, Crouch, Kranjcar, Kaboul (Boateng anyone?). Granted, all were Pompey players who wanted to avoid the sinking ship; however, he was still able to woo them when needed.
My point? He is piecing together the puzzle from his past experiences. Cole is another piece Harry wants. I’m not saying he will not go after new players, but he will search for experience first and foremost. Experience under his management. Experience under others. Experience, experience, experience.
A summer where we could potentially bring in Cole and Forlan (if you believe the media) would be a massive success in my opinion. The latter seems to be a stretch, but you never know. After all, our manager doesn’t really know how to keep a secret. We’ll have a good idea of our fate very soon.
COYS!!
Sitting in front of my computer, fingers resting on the home keys and ready to bang out this post, I must admit that I feel a bit intimidated. I haven’t posted anything in quite some time due to personal reasons and the fact that I was in need of a break. During this quiet – bar those damn vuvuzelas – period, I decided to set a personal goal for myself: I will work hard at developing my writing when it comes to Tottenham.
Reading so many of the other Spurs blogs, I have realized that we have so many great sites to pick and choose from. We need not depend on the likes of the Daily Mail and The Sun for a good read in the morning. If you don’t believe me, just visit the sidebar on this site and go through the list. Quality writing with heart oozing through each and every paragraph. Lucky I tell ya!
That is why I chose to take a break. I needed time to explore how to better my writing and to develop my skills to match some of the great Tottenham blogs out there. If I achieve 30% of that, I will be happy.
So enough of the drama and lets revert back to Spurs. Shall we?
With the World Cup coming to a close, our moves in the transfer market could be right around the corner. It has been kicked off with Levy securing Autonomy as our Premier League shirt sponsor. The man is freakishly creative when it comes to making money. I want to lick his bald head.
Reading all the talk from the web, you would be forgiven for thinking that Spurs were going to sign the entire Uruguayan attack lineup. Whatever signings we do complete in this market, they must be willing to die for the cause. Is Joe Cole that type of player? I honestly cannot say at this point. Harry seems to think so, and I trust the gaffer blindly. It feels great to admit to that. For once, I can fully trust a manager with the fate of our season in his hands.
Thanks Harry.
Qualifying for the Champions League with summer right around the corner is just what the doc ordered. I will be taking time off to go to the beach and trying to replicate Christiano Ronaldo’s super duper tan… err… not.
It surely has been a fantastic ride. The way Spurs pulled it together with such an injury-plagued roster, it seemed unthinkable at times. To take that win at City was the icing on the cake, claiming CL football away from home against our direct and only competitor. Tearing as I type this…
Well, off on holiday and will resume again some time in June. I really want to work on my writing and get better at this blogging gig. Hat’s off to the other Spurs bloggers (see sidebar) this season for giving us some fantastic posts to read.
Gloat and rub it in everyone’s faces. We’re going to the Champions League. Cue the theme song por favor!
COYS!!!!
A tale of two coaches searching for victory. A tale of two squads under the floodlights dreaming of the much coveted 4th spot. One team would leave singing and dancing under the aura of glory, and what do you know: that team would be Tottenham Hotspur. Finally in the Champions League. No lasagna to stand in our way. What a way to end the season!
I must say that it has been a long road. Grueling and bumpy at times; glorious and buttery smooth during others. Harry Redknapp can officially claim that he has influenced one of the most unlikely outcomes of the season. Tottenham Hotspur has claimed 4th, in a season when qualifying for Europa was the aim. Did we underestimate our potential?
No. That is definitely not the case. The start of the season saw the boys score consecutive victories over the likes of Liverpool who were clear favorites for the title. Our start to the season sent out a clear message: we will not be harassed or bullied. This wasn’t the Tottenham of the previous season, desperately looking for solid ground while dealing with a severe case of vertigo. This was a new (predominantly fielding the same squad) Tottenham having finally established a solid foundation. A team with a clear vision and strategy of how it wants to move forward. To be honest, that is all I could have asked for going into the season.
But I was in for a surprise. Everyone was in for a surprise.
There really isn’t anything else for me to say. I just want to gloat. I want to relax. I want to bask in sweet success. And I’m sure you all want to do the same.
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