Vieira gone...

[Electric ~soul~]

...Pires not far behind. Goons wants Jenas as replacement and Souness wants Campbell in return!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

 

How long before Henry decides enough is enough and deserts the sinking ship too!!?

 

It's all gonna end in tears!!

[SteveP]

we can only hope, I'm more interested in who spurs sign to be honest though.

 

It looks like Kanoute is on his way out too, I think Keane staying is looking a bit more likely too.

[Electric ~soul~]

Kanoute has said this morning that he wants to stay, apparently.

 

I'd like Keane to stay. People moan about his lack of goals, but I reckon that's bollox. He scored about 17 last season, I think.

 

Someone put a goals/game ratio on the Spurs message board, and only Henry, Defoe and Van Nistelrooy had a better average last season, if they got their stats right.

 

Everyone goes on about us needing a 25-goal a season striker, but in all seriousness, when was the last time we had one of those? Klinsmann, maybe? Certainly not Iverson, or Rebrov, or Armstrong etc.

 

Then again, there's still rumours that Defoe is leaving. If that's the case, even if it was in January, then we'd be mad to off-load Keane as well.

[EFC_Callum]

Ljungberg also unhappy at Arsenal.

 

I would love to have Mido as our top scorer next season, He promised alot 1st game vs pompey but only scored 1 after that?

 

Keane and Defore upfront still for me though......

[Electric ~soul~]

That Pompey performance was something special - Steve and I were both at that game.

 

Yeah, Keane and Defoe would be my first choice too, but it's been said on many an occasion that they're too similar and can't play in the same side.

 

I reckon it's worth persevering, to be honest.

 

And I hate the rotation system too, while we're (not) on the subject.

 

We used 22 players in 1986/87, played 55 games, finished third in the league, runners-up in the FA Cup and semi-finalists in the League Cup.

 

Now, I know football has changed in 20 years, but I reckon a settled first XI is the key still, y'know.

[EFC_Callum]

Yes especially now as they are fitter but they they get injured more somehow!

 

robbo

 

kelly naybet king edman

 

routledge carrick mendes tainio

 

keane defoe

[Electric ~soul~]

Robinson

 

Kelly

King

Dawson

??

 

Routledge

Carrick

Davis/Mendes

Reid

 

Defoe

Mido/Keane

 

Think we definitely need a quality left back. Otherwise, we've got pretty much every position covered.

[EFC_Callum]

i forgot reid and davis

 

but i aint gonna change! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

[Electric ~soul~]

That's such a British team too!

 

I was flicking through a programme from 1988/89 last night, and they were saying what a continentally-flavoured squad we had because we had Thorstvedt, Bergsson and Nayim all recently joining the club!

 

Three foreigners and we were considered cosmopolitan!!

[EFC_Callum]

Yer!

 

We had the first foreigners didnt we with Ardiles and Villa?

[Electric ~soul~]

I think Man City had a German keeper back in the 50s!

 

We certainly had the first big-name foreigners I think, unless someone can correct me.

 

Liverpool and United both had the odd Dane or two in the 80s.

[EFC_Callum]

O yer that german that broke something in the cup final and played on.

[EFC_Callum]

Bert Traumann

[EFC_Callum]

Robinson (ENG)

 

Kelly (EIRE)

King (ENG)

Dawson (ENG)

Ifil (ENG)

 

Routledge (ENG)

Carrick (ENG)

Davis (ENG)

Reid (EIRE)

 

Defoe (ENG)

Keane (EIRE)

 

CHRIST!

[SteveP]

I think we need a 'big man up front' Mido, Kanoute or someone else needs to step in to this role, what's the point in investing in good wingers, when there's no one in the middle who can get a head on the cross?

 

Or am I being too simplistic here?

[EFC_Callum]

no,no but dont you think kanoute is a bit lazy sometimes and blows 'hot and cold' in patches in games?

[Electric ~soul~]

I honestly think Jol will start the season using Defoe and Mido and that will suit me.

[EFC_Callum]

fair enough.

[EFC_Callum]

i wish we had bought duncan ferguson a couple of years ago now.........

[SteveP]

I think Kanoute is a lazy player he is one of those that goes missing during the game, Mido and Defoe should work, but I get the feeling that Mido is not a great player away from home. I had that feeling about Ginola too.