Woodgate Officially A Spurs Player

Tsonga Bumaye! wrote:

Cesc wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Very good back line.

Good signing for Spurs.

They can score goals for fun and Ramos is starting to improve the backline. That is nothing though if you don't have a competant goalkeeper between the sticks. This is their biggest problem this coming Summer.

I think Spurs & Arsenal will be competing for GK's over the next 7 months.

You haven't been impressed with Almunia?

He's not bad...not Arsenal standard though.

Matthew Upson wrote:He's not bad...not Arsenal standard though.

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Cesc wrote:Jonathan Woodgate made 36 appearances last season and has had 16 starts so far this term.

Next season?

Hutton . . Woodgate . . King . . Gilberto

With Bale's crossing ability, i think it would be better to play him LM.

The Noble Steed

play him RM

Aaron The Pace Merchant Lennon?

super sub

He's a Ramos type player though due to their counter attacking style of play

Lennon can be Ramos version of Navas, but at the moment i think Steed is a more consistent player and probably better at crossing.

Matthew Upson wrote:He's not bad...not Arsenal standard though.

It's something I've been struggling with for quite some time, he obviously isn't World Class, but he hasn't been terrible either, I think it would be unfair to drop him after this season. Let's see how he goes in the pressures of a major European Cup at the San Siro with Milan having wave after wave of attack desperately trying to score.

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Cesc wrote:Jonathan Woodgate made 36 appearances last season and has had 16 starts so far this term.

Next season?

Hutton . . Woodgate . . King . . Gilberto

With Bale's crossing ability, i think it would be better to play him LM.

The Noble Steed

play him RM

Aaron The Pace Merchant Lennon?

super sub

He's a Ramos type player though due to their counter attacking style of play

Lennon can be Ramos version of Navas, but at the moment i think Steed is a more consistent player and probably better at crossing.

Doubt Ramos would see it that way though. Lennon is likely to gain more consistency by being played every week as well.

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Cesc wrote:Jonathan Woodgate made 36 appearances last season and has had 16 starts so far this term.

Next season?

Hutton . . Woodgate . . King . . Gilberto

With Bale's crossing ability, i think it would be better to play him LM.

The Noble Steed

play him RM

Aaron The Pace Merchant Lennon?

super sub

He's a Ramos type player though due to their counter attacking style of play

Lennon can be Ramos version of Navas, but at the moment i think Steed is a more consistent player and probably better at crossing.

Malbranque is the Sebastian Grojean of Football, more consistent, but you'd rather bet your money on Monfils winning a Major.

I think Almunia has done well...but I think Arsenal should have a top class goalkeeper, not someone that isn't bad and has done alright.

They should be after someone like Sebastien Frey or Marco Amelia

I wonder if this was a Ramos signing?

Assuming he stay's fit, a fantastic bit of business for the Spuds.

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Cesc wrote:Jonathan Woodgate made 36 appearances last season and has had 16 starts so far this term.

Next season?

Hutton . . Woodgate . . King . . Gilberto

With Bale's crossing ability, i think it would be better to play him LM.

The Noble Steed

play him RM

Aaron The Pace Merchant Lennon?

super sub

He's a Ramos type player though due to their counter attacking style of play

Lennon can be Ramos version of Navas, but at the moment i think Steed is a more consistent player and probably better at crossing.

Tsonga Bumaye! wrote:We now have 2 defenders better than Terry.

Emmanuel Adebayor wrote:

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Cesc wrote:Jonathan Woodgate made 36 appearances last season and has had 16 starts so far this term.

Next season?

Hutton . . Woodgate . . King . . Gilberto

With Bale's crossing ability, i think it would be better to play him LM.

The Noble Steed

play him RM

Aaron The Pace Merchant Lennon?

super sub

He's a Ramos type player though due to their counter attacking style of play

Lennon can be Ramos version of Navas, but at the moment i think Steed is a more consistent player and probably better at crossing.

Doubt Ramos would see it that way though. Lennon is likely to gain more consistency by being played every week as well.

But these days its all about rotation, it was only last week when Spurs were strongly linked to signing Downing.

[quote="Matthew Upson"]I think Almunia has done well...but I think Arsenal should have a top class goalkeeper, not someone that isn't bad and has done alright.

They should be after someone like Sebastien Frey or Marco Amelia [/quote]

We can pray but it won't ever happen

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Cesc wrote:Jonathan Woodgate made 36 appearances last season and has had 16 starts so far this term.

Next season?

Hutton . . Woodgate . . King . . Gilberto

With Bale's crossing ability, i think it would be better to play him LM.

The Noble Steed

play him RM

Aaron The Pace Merchant Lennon?

super sub

He's a Ramos type player though due to their counter attacking style of play

Lennon can be Ramos version of Navas, but at the moment i think Steed is a more consistent player and probably better at crossing.

Doubt Ramos would see it that way though. Lennon is likely to gain more consistency by being played every week as well.

But these days its all about rotation, it was only last week when Spurs were strongly linked to signing Downing.

So your saying Lennon would not make the 1st team? I beg to differ mate.

For your sake Deano I hope Amelia doesn't go to Spurs. Imagine, Italy's future No. 1 wearing a Cockerill emblem. That would surely shatter your heart.

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Tsonga Bumaye! wrote:

Cesc wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Very good back line.

Good signing for Spurs.

They can score goals for fun and Ramos is starting to improve the backline. That is nothing though if you don't have a competant goalkeeper between the sticks. This is their biggest problem this coming Summer.

I think Spurs & Arsenal will be competing for GK's over the next 7 months.

You haven't been impressed with Almunia?

He's been good, but you know he'll f@ck up at some point. If Gallas hadn't saved you against Man Utd, you'd be talking about him getting caught in no-man's-land with Evra/Ronaldo.

Emmanuel Adebayor wrote:

Don Fabio wrote:... As of 30 seconds ago on Sky Sports.


fabulous signing. Chuffed to the moon.

Hasnt been injured in ages.

A King-Woody centrehalf combo is mouth watering.

And he turned down Newcastle

Sky Sports are saying its because Lennon > N' Zogbia and this swayed his decision

Watch him get injured in his 1st game

I wonder what the odds are on him doing what he did on his Madrid debut ?

[quote="Emmanuel Adebayor"][quote="Matthew Upson"]I think Almunia has done well...but I think Arsenal should have a top class goalkeeper, not someone that isn't bad and has done alright.

They should be after someone like Sebastien Frey or Marco Amelia

We can pray but it won't ever happen

I don't see why though...I think either would be mad not to leave Fiorentina or Livorno for Arsenal...

Wenger should be sounding them out tbh...

@BM-I would not be happy one bit with that ...That's why I'm hoping another club gets him...hopefully not Milan either.

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Matthew Upson wrote:I think Almunia has done well...but I think Arsenal should have a top class goalkeeper, not someone that isn't bad and has done alright.

They should be after someone like Sebastien Frey or Marco Amelia

We can pray but it won't ever happen

I don't see why though...I think either would be mad not to leave Fiorentina or Livorno for Arsenal...

Wenger should be sounding them out tbh...

@BM-I would not be happy one bit with that ...That's why I'm hoping another club gets him...hopefully not Milan either.

Thing is with Arsene you can never read him and he never makes his targets obvious. It'll probably end up being a 25 year old from FC Groningen

Sgoater1 wrote:

Emmanuel Adebayor wrote:

Don Fabio wrote:... As of 30 seconds ago on Sky Sports.


fabulous signing. Chuffed to the moon.

Hasnt been injured in ages.

A King-Woody centrehalf combo is mouth watering.

And he turned down Newcastle

Sky Sports are saying its because Lennon > N' Zogbia and this swayed his decision

Watch him get injured in his 1st game

I wonder what the odds are on him doing what he did on his Madrid debut ?

Be funnier if him and King both got inured in the same game

Tsonga Bumaye! wrote:

BM wrote:

Tsonga Bumaye! wrote:

Cesc wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Very good back line.

Good signing for Spurs.

They can score goals for fun and Ramos is starting to improve the backline. That is nothing though if you don't have a competant goalkeeper between the sticks. This is their biggest problem this coming Summer.

I think Spurs & Arsenal will be competing for GK's over the next 7 months.

You haven't been impressed with Almunia?

He's been good, but you know he'll f@ck up at some point. If Gallas hadn't saved you against Man Utd, you'd be talking about him getting caught in no-man's-land with Evra/Ronaldo.

I blame Theo for wandering off for the goal we conceded to the Mancs. I blame Almunia for conceding against Boro.

FFS we lost to Boro!

Let's see how the season unfolds before we completely judge him.

Sgoater1 wrote:

Emmanuel Adebayor wrote:

Don Fabio wrote:... As of 30 seconds ago on Sky Sports.


fabulous signing. Chuffed to the moon.

Hasnt been injured in ages.

A King-Woody centrehalf combo is mouth watering.

And he turned down Newcastle

Sky Sports are saying its because Lennon > N' Zogbia and this swayed his decision

Watch him get injured in his 1st game

I wonder what the odds are on him doing what he did on his Madrid debut ?

But he did help them keep 10 straight clean sheets at one point.

Tsonga Bumaye! wrote:

Kimbo wrote:£50m spent this so far. If they don't seriously challenge the top 4 next year i will have myself a good lol.

What, you mean like when you spent £50 million under Souness, one summer ?

I'm delighted. With Him & Ledders, it'll be either plenty of Clean sheets or plenty of Medical bills

We now have 2 defenders better than Terry.

All spurs need now is a decent goalkeeper and you have a better team/squad/manager than Liverpool

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Cesc wrote:Jonathan Woodgate made 36 appearances last season and has had 16 starts so far this term.

Next season?

Hutton . . Woodgate . . King . . Gilberto

With Bale's crossing ability, i think it would be better to play him LM.

The Noble Steed

play him RM

Aaron The Pace Merchant Lennon?

super sub

He's a Ramos type player though due to their counter attacking style of play

Lennon can be Ramos version of Navas, but at the moment i think Steed is a more consistent player and probably better at crossing.

Doubt Ramos would see it that way though. Lennon is likely to gain more consistency by being played every week as well.

But these days its all about rotation, it was only last week when Spurs were strongly linked to signing Downing.

So your saying Lennon would not make the 1st team? I beg to differ mate.

I would play whoever is on form.

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Tsonga Bumaye! wrote:

Kimbo wrote:£50m spent this so far. If they don't seriously challenge the top 4 next year i will have myself a good lol.

What, you mean like when you spent £50 million under Souness, one summer ?

I'm delighted. With Him & Ledders, it'll be either plenty of Clean sheets or plenty of Medical bills

We now have 2 defenders better than Terry.

All spurs need now is a decent goalkeeper and you have a better team/squad/manager than Liverpool

Is Tiago confirmed btw? I rate him very highly, he is mini spoon man, behind Totti.

Don Fabio wrote:

Lennon > N' Zogbia and this swayed his decision

Well, he's a bit of a thicko so that figures

They are bith just as likely to missing in a game but Lennon is more likely to have an effect when off form.

The Tiago deal is off. We've now got a very boated Squad. 10 players who can play CB

I wonder if Woodgate has simply gone to London to rekindle old friendships, with Jenas perhaps, but more to the point with the likes of Dyer. Perhaps there are more bridges and beers in Newcastle than there are in Middlesbrough, but then there are more again in London. How long until he's found there under one with the other? Maybe some of this is just rumour and now speculation, but there is a darkness to Woodgate's eyes which shows that he has known and been intimate with the devil, and considering this, it's hard not to think that this transfer might end up cursing Tottenham for all of the foreseeable future.

Seriously, as I've said, I think it's difficult to judge the signing because it involves a decent amount of money for a player who might not play that often. And Woodgate's time at Middlesbrough hasn't been hugely impressive - he has been injured less, he hasn't had court cases to worry about, and he should have made himself indispensable to them, but instead they seem relatively relaxed about letting him go, without much of a profit, after only one year.

In this respect a move away from the north east might help him, and Ramos seems to be doing a very good job with Tottenham. If Woodgate is fit and focuses on the game, he is one of the best defenders around. I don't think it's much of an issue that both he and King are footballers rather than no-nonsense types - like I've said, Woodagate has this wonderful calming influence on a defence, leads without shouting, and makes those around him look good because he reads the game so well, is such an accomplished player.

The real question is...Is Spurs now a bigger team than Newcastle ?

That's something very debatable but in term of players and money Spurs seem superior now.They spend huge money on great players and manager and are link with top players again (Tiago)

Newcastle fans will try to say "we have a bigger stadium and more fans bla bla bla" but we all know football fans are plastic fans.They just follow succesful team...Havant and Waterlooville had 6000 fans at Anfield FFS!!!

If Spurs can continue their developement with,why not,the CC and without selling their best players so i expect them to be serial candidates for a CL ticket next season.