Match Thread Vs Stevenage

ArnieArdiles wrote:No Modric = no brains in midfield ......

Parker what was he doing being offside on the goal line ?

Parker is a defensive holding midfielder and nothing more ( Cappello knows, Harry it appears does not)

Today no Modric so just bring in a near like for like as we can, in Kranjcar but oh no, we have to be clever ...

Three central defenders to counter a Stevange threat, Wtf ?... You couldnt make it up ...


WTF Arnie ? Don't make me larf. So according to you Parker should know his place and not advance beyond it ? Isn't part of the job description of a midfielder (whatever their personal denomination) to break into the opposing box to add weight and numbers to the attacking move ? What makes me chuckle is that had one of the 2 Stevenage defenders clawed the ball off the line posters would be saying "but where was the following player?" or more likely if one of the 2 had have fallen goalwards insted of backwards everyone would be saying "oh yeah Scotty got the touch what a world class player he is poping up in the box like that", but no we have to draw a line across the pitch like a Subbeuteo cloth and tell him not to stray beyond because a clueless, gutless Eye-Talion knows that Parker is no more then a defensive midfielder ? Jeez rip a guy to shreds and we didn't even lose today . . . . .




Now we have an unnecessary replay sandwiched in between the Man Utd and Goon game ..

VisionarySound wrote:Agree with you Baz but it will be a different game under the lights at The Lane . . . . .

I am sure you're right vis but it's subsuent games we have to be up for, assuming we beat Stevenage at the Lane because you can never say never mate. We are Spurs after all.

VisionarySound wrote:

ArnieArdiles wrote:No Modric = no brains in midfield ......

Parker what was he doing being offside on the goal line ?

Parker is a defensive holding midfielder and nothing more ( Cappello knows, Harry it appears does not)

Today no Modric so just bring in a near like for like as we can, in Kranjcar but oh no, we have to be clever ...

Three central defenders to counter a Stevange threat, Wtf ?... You couldnt make it up ...


WTF Arnie ? Don't make me larf. So according to you Parker should know his place and not advance beyond it ? Isn't part of the job description of a midfielder (whatever their personal denomination) to break into the opposing box to add weight and numbers to the attacking move ? What makes me chuckle is that had one of the 2 Stevenage defenders clawed the ball off the line posters would be saying "but where was the following player?" or more likely if one of the 2 had have fallen goalwards insted of backwards everyone would be saying "oh yeah Scotty got the touch what a world class player he is poping up in the box like that", but no we have to draw a line across the pitch like a Subbeuteo cloth and tell him not to stray beyond because a clueless, gutless Eye-Talion knows that Parker is no more then a defensive midfielder ? Jeez rip a guy to shreds and we didn't even lose today . . . . .




Now we have an unnecessary replay sandwiched in between the Man Utd and Goon game ..

Look at it as more of Redknapps fitness program Arnie. He would have started Modric today but for illness. He knows how fit his players are and a game under the lights at The Lane is the perfect chance to take the pressure off of 2 very important league games and keep the players firing . . . .

I've been saying it sometime now, Vis ...Parker should be playing primarily as a defensive holding midfielder as he does when he plays for England . His contribution going forward is limited as proven by his stats in goals and assists this season, which at this moment stands at :

Goals 0 Assists 0 ....Perhaps that should now read
Goals -1

I'm not ripping the guy to shreds as you put it , just stating my observations... I even have preference to Livermore on the rare occasions when paired with Parker, to have the license to go forward ahead of him.

As for the replay, I think you're just putting a spin on it.. Be honest , we don't need it sandwiched in between the Man Utd and Goon games ... We were laughing at the Chavs for having an extra game and now we're to rejoice in the fact that our replay is a game that will be taking pressure off the players ?

Sunderland had a replay away to Middlesboro, then played the Goons in the league and they run out of steam losing a 1-0 lead in the last minutes. This after the Woolwich had their feet up in midweek .
Goons have a midweek game away to Milan then play a Sunderland team in the Cup, who this time had their feet up in midweek. Result ... Sunderland outrun the Goons ...

The replay is something we can have done without and I know you know it too ...

djfitzo wrote:our pitch is like a bowling green compared to theres, it WILL be different at the lane.

ArnieArdiles wrote:

djfitzo wrote:our pitch is like a bowling green compared to theres, it WILL be different at the lane.

Funny you should say that Dj lol ...I had exactly the same chat with my brother whilst watching the game ...I put it to him that, we abandon ideas of pass and move because we're not playing on a bowling green?
Even Harry on the touchline was going ape sh*t at the players about it ...

VisionarySound wrote:I kinda agree Arnie but I do feel we are doing Stevenage a huge disservice. Last week we were world beaters, this week we are crap ? Lets take the FA Cup, it's history, it's magic, it's tradition et al into consideration and give credit were it is due ? We are still in it unlike our next 2 opponents LOL. We are indeed a better team then our next 2 opponents so lets go out and prove it. But lets not take away the magic of the cup and so-called lesser opponents. Let's take a bet Arnie my friend. I say Spurs will score at least 4 in the replay and win. We will also collect at least 4 points in our next 2 league games before then. If we don't I will post on here a most embarassing picture of myself. Your call on your odds . . . .