tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post5710395728146612417..comments2023-10-10T12:57:53.534+02:00Comments on Harry Hotspur: The Ashley Cole EnquiryHarry Hotspurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06022966118295832998noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-80968140886185694232008-03-28T17:44:00.000+01:002008-03-28T17:44:00.000+01:00At risk of appearing a vacuous mole... el. I agree...At risk of appearing a vacuous mole... el. I agree. Buyer beware.Harry Hotspurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022966118295832998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-21643106959525444542008-03-28T17:41:00.000+01:002008-03-28T17:41:00.000+01:00My view on the ronaldinho story - for what it's wo...My view on the ronaldinho story - for what it's worth - is that with no CL at the lane next season plus his take home pay figure, it's simply never going to happen. And even if it did, my assumption would be that for barca to be prepared to lose him and for him to accept a huge pay cut, he'd have to be well passed his best and who want's another has-been designer label? <BR/><BR/>Remember davids?ELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11264932149781351329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-39212380045296703292008-03-27T21:48:00.000+01:002008-03-27T21:48:00.000+01:00Mysterious Stranger = quality quality quality... y...Mysterious Stranger = quality quality quality... your words on 'Hughts' are spot on of course. <BR/><BR/>I'm very guilty of cheap shots. Unrepentant you understand, but guilty nevertheless...<BR/><BR/>Yet as a player? Wow. FA Cup anyone? UEFA Cup anyone? Not arf pop pickers. Respect in da house.Harry Hotspurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022966118295832998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-54214307095629813272008-03-27T19:02:00.000+01:002008-03-27T19:02:00.000+01:00Regarding Hughton, it's a shame that he was eviden...Regarding Hughton, it's a shame that he was evidently a bit left for wanting in the coaching department. As a player he was a good servant.<BR/><BR/>Of course, glad we got rid of him and Jol. But if we remember him solely as a player a polite round of applause wouldn't go amiss.<BR/><BR/>As for Ronaldinho, it would be a nice addition for Taarabt to work under him. Get the Brazilian on the Spurs diet and he may yet have a couple of years' worth, and certainly his experience would be of benefit to our team. However, one thing that may again work against us signing players such as him is our current inability to offer them Champions League football. Let's hope the powers that be can be suitably persuasive to enable players to overlook this present shortcoming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-3178738836655086592008-03-27T16:27:00.000+01:002008-03-27T16:27:00.000+01:00let there be love, let there be lo-ovelet there be love, let there be lo-oveshanemachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03998372254163649506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-69230592529042560372008-03-27T14:41:00.000+01:002008-03-27T14:41:00.000+01:00Re:dannyboy'Do you work for a tabloid by any chanc...Re:dannyboy<BR/><BR/>'Do you work for a tabloid by any chance?' NO. Just a passionate Spurs fan mate, who expresses his views like everyone else. Cling on to them memories.<BR/><BR/>coysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-49996118671882672462008-03-27T14:21:00.000+01:002008-03-27T14:21:00.000+01:00Re:dannyboyDo you work for a tabloid by any chance...Re:dannyboy<BR/><BR/>Do you work for a tabloid by any chance? Your ability to become borderline hysterical over a fairly minor issue is to be commended should the answer be yes.<BR/><BR/>In the post which raised your hackles, I was merely using a simile, as opposed to an analogy - which may have caused your confusion. I wasn't, as you seem to suggest, comparing Bent to klinsman per se; I was comparing that particular passage of play to one in which klinsman was involved and the crowds reaction to it. <BR/><BR/>As we all know from a preponderance of youtube mash-ups that 15 seconds of quality doesn't maketh the player, but it can bring back warm memories. <BR/><BR/>Please don't scoff at mine dannyboy; one day they may be all i've got.ELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11264932149781351329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-24544074611002527002008-03-27T14:03:00.001+01:002008-03-27T14:03:00.001+01:00oops spelled my name wrong there..oops spelled my name wrong there..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-64285944434131949142008-03-27T14:03:00.000+01:002008-03-27T14:03:00.000+01:00yes laughter would indeed be the way to go i feel....yes laughter would indeed be the way to go i feel..<BR/><BR/>lord knows we haven't anything to fear in terms of tactical nous..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-9888112205695620052008-03-27T13:30:00.000+01:002008-03-27T13:30:00.000+01:00To Hughton: To shop in Tesco whilst simultaneousl...To Hughton: To shop in Tesco whilst simultaneously being stalked by serial blogger and enforcing an entirely unsuitable diet of lard and training regime for a premiership team with visions of the champions league.<BR/><BR/>Also, To draw comedy characatures and witty limericks to divert Martin Jols attention away from the lack of a left sided midfielder for 2 and a half years.GRAZZAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354278417301116755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-72403309150848001762008-03-27T12:34:00.000+01:002008-03-27T12:34:00.000+01:00Laughter?Laughter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-51063162261101384252008-03-27T12:18:00.000+01:002008-03-27T12:18:00.000+01:00What sort of welcome will 'Hughts' get at the Lane...What sort of welcome will 'Hughts' get at the Lane this weekend?<BR/><BR/>9.37 AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-153823596697758422008-03-27T12:16:00.000+01:002008-03-27T12:16:00.000+01:00Errr. It was both Rons, apparently. Maybe somethin...Errr. It was both Rons, apparently. Maybe something was lost in translation.<BR/><BR/>To juande:<BR/>To speak with forked tongue.<BR/><BR/>9.37 AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-25071829291168461902008-03-27T12:00:00.000+01:002008-03-27T12:00:00.000+01:00Oops! How could I mistake Hardy for Laurel?Cheers,...Oops! How could I mistake Hardy for Laurel?<BR/><BR/>Cheers, Bim.<BR/><BR/>9.37 AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-76518016624081723412008-03-27T11:35:00.000+01:002008-03-27T11:35:00.000+01:00it's actually Ronaldinho he was on abot 9.37...sur...it's actually Ronaldinho he was on abot 9.37...<BR/><BR/><BR/>surely we couldn't get him..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-12857868749882603082008-03-27T10:42:00.000+01:002008-03-27T10:42:00.000+01:00Dazza just might've stretched the French defence a...Dazza just might've stretched the French defence a bit last night, had he got the chance. To date, I can't recall him (unlike JD) using the word 'gutted' once, which shows trememendous promise.<BR/><BR/>England were well organised but dull and unimaginative. Ball control was poor. We're a generation behind, in terms of our relationship to the ball. Chickens, roost.<BR/><BR/>What's with Juande talking about Berbatov again? Saying he hopes to keep him at the end of the season, but recognises he might want to move on? Statement of fact or mind games? Putting the onus on the player? Softening the blow to fans? And what's with the fulsome praise of Ronaldo? Is some kind of unlikely summer swap in order? Probably not, as Ron's worth a few more bob than Berb, but it's worth a rumour or two on Sportingo.<BR/><BR/>To keegan:<BR/>To speak with cliches and low-rent rhetoric; to puff oneself up like a dwarvish cockerel, but fool nobody for very long; to pull the wool over others' eyes with bluff and bluster, but ultimately to be exposed and implode.<BR/><BR/>9.37 AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-14066343104706541422008-03-27T01:26:00.000+01:002008-03-27T01:26:00.000+01:00so all of a sudden bent aint a waste of money, bei...so all of a sudden bent aint a waste of money, being compared to klinsmann and jj deserves a chance to see if he's any good? fickle fickle and fickle again. call yourselves spurs fans? what a load of tossers some fans are.<BR/>as for mascherano, my thoughts exactly about why he's being charged and cashley cole isnt. 1 rule for the 'top 4' and 1 rule for the rest - lets face it, scousers aint top 4.<BR/>bored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-77626021266781372502008-03-26T23:49:00.000+01:002008-03-26T23:49:00.000+01:00To hargreaves:To flatter to deceive; to appear ind...To hargreaves:<BR/>To flatter to deceive; to appear indispensible, causing red-nosed men to spend inordinate amounts of time, effort and money in order to obtain one's services; to irritate enormously.<BR/><BR/>To downing:<BR/>To be wasteful; to cause utter bemusement at supposed monetary value; to exhibit the characteristics of a 'on-trick-pony'.<BR/><BR/>To kaboul (deriv. Commolli):<BR/>to perform mop-up clearance (with a football) of remaining pigeons from high roof after most have been 'zokorraed' (ref. to zokorra).<BR/><BR/>To robbo:<BR/>To perform a barrell-roll; to flap one's arms like the sails of a windmill; to stand perfectly motionless while observing an orb travel past one.<BR/><BR/>9.37 AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-56510055173023104892008-03-26T23:12:00.000+01:002008-03-26T23:12:00.000+01:00Zokora (Zok-orror) adjTo clear pigeons (usually)fr...Zokora (Zok-orror) adj<BR/><BR/>To clear pigeons (usually)from a high roof. Commonly with a football. Also; to ultimately or enevitably fall over.Harry Hotspurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022966118295832998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-85258314970734637692008-03-26T23:08:00.000+01:002008-03-26T23:08:00.000+01:00There's a Roger Mellie~esque compendium to be begu...There's a Roger Mellie~esque compendium to be begun here chaps.<BR/><BR/>John Terry (Jon-Tear-e) adj, noun, verb, dog.<BR/><BR/>To perpetually cheat. A state wherein talent and merit are overshadowed by whining and sneering. A nadir in sporting behaviour and gentlemanly conduct. To act in an irredeemably c*ntish manner. To behave abysmally, bully, urinate publicly, deceive etc etcHarry Hotspurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022966118295832998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-5476867816109160442008-03-26T19:58:00.000+01:002008-03-26T19:58:00.000+01:00I've just seen that 'What-side-am-I-rented-out-to-...I've just seen that 'What-side-am-I-rented-out-to-this-week-erano' of West... sorry, Liverpool... Is being done for dissent by the FA.<BR/><BR/>Can anyone please get the rule book out and explain to me again how the Argentine scouser is getting done but Cashley trots off pointing at the number on his shirt having a good giggle?<BR/><BR/>I'm confused.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139957161370745489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-48559924111024922082008-03-26T17:54:00.000+01:002008-03-26T17:54:00.000+01:00I'm still finding it hard to get excited about dar...I'm still finding it hard to get excited about darren bent... are you sure that buzz you felt wasn't from vodka you snuck in in that ribena bottle, el? <BR/><BR/>http://www.spurspies.tv/2008/03/in_praise_of_teemu_tainio_spur.html<BR/><BR/>I thought this was a good piece about TT. i can't believe zokora plays before him.shanemachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03998372254163649506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-35447776930647686902008-03-26T16:53:00.000+01:002008-03-26T16:53:00.000+01:00'Cole' is a four-letter C-word that deserves forma...'Cole' is a four-letter C-word that deserves formal introduction to the English lexicon - not just as a descriptive and unflattering noun, but also a verb:<BR/><BR/>To Cole: to act petulantly; to behave in a manner akin to a five-year old; to gesticulate wildly and abusively; to slap a lady's bottom with such force as to leave an impression of one's wedding-ring thereon ; to empty the contents of one's stomach during sexual intercourse.<BR/><BR/>I, too, wouldn't mind seeing Bent prove his worth. He recently gave gentle notice that he won't hang around forever waiting for his chance to shine.<BR/><BR/>Truth is, if he wants to play at a big club he'll most likely always be contending with other strikers for that starting-place. Only a smaller squad with more modest aspirations will meet the ambitions of a player who wants a guaranteed 90 minutes every game. I think it's probably all part of the mental 'jostling' and re-learning that seems currently to be going on at Spurs.<BR/><BR/>Latest player linked to us is Mario Santana. What a talisman for Setanta he'd be.<BR/><BR/>9.37 AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-75071886746606731152008-03-26T14:18:00.000+01:002008-03-26T14:18:00.000+01:00Apologies?Shanemac, have you ever seen your averag...Apologies?<BR/><BR/>Shanemac, have you ever seen your average blog poster? You're a comparative literary genius my friend.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I've just remembered how when Bent went tearing after the ball for the 2nd goal against portsmouth, and beat his man through sheer pace, strength & determination, I suddenly got a klinsman flashback. It's been a while since we've had that sort of player up front; aggressive, direct, big and fast; as soon as he latched on to it, a buzz of expectation went round the ground a la klins, and his energy, control & drive was as refreshing and welcome to that match as Wendy was to this season. Suddenly 15 mil didn't look quite so silly. Hope he's given a chance to settle and shine some more. <BR/><BR/>Go on the Bent!ELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11264932149781351329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687321.post-4700902917563006772008-03-26T11:48:00.000+01:002008-03-26T11:48:00.000+01:00just read that last part again.... that is shockin...just read that last part again.... that is shocking syntax, apologies.shanemachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03998372254163649506noreply@blogger.com