Defoe

HotspurRoper wrote:Really sorry for the use of the language Baz, my blood boils at times!!!

HotspurRoper wrote:Lought why would you want to not count the goals against Wigan and Leeds they hit the back of the net, they count mate. It just gets to me how you want every other striker in the Prem and some Championship players (no names lol) rather then getting behind our miss firing strikers. 1st it was Crouch but now you have a new target in Defoe! How long before Pav starts getting it?

Loughtonlegend wrote:Hernandez has got 8 goals from 12 shots lol

i wonder how many shots defoe has from 16 games.

he had 5 aganst blackpool

Loughtonlegend wrote:omg so defoe dont have any set up for him or crouch.

like you said they are stil prem goals.

it dont matter if a player cant hold the ball up aslong as he scores,

how many spurs fans would drop lineker or clive allen if he was playing now as all he was is a goal hanger.

swap 1 of them for defoe and we be on top of the league now

Loughtonlegend wrote:well i thouhgt getting into the top 4 would allow us to spend big on the striker we need.

we have money. we have loads and we have players that will go if levy wasnt holding out for to much.

defoe scored 5 and 3 aganst wigan and leeds but take them out then hes recored is poor.

even wolves scored aganst blackpool lol
is defoe the only striker not to score this season

VisionarySound wrote:

Loughtonlegend wrote:well i thouhgt getting into the top 4 would allow us to spend big on the striker we need.

we have money. we have loads and we have players that will go if levy wasnt holding out for to much.

defoe scored 5 and 3 aganst wigan and leeds but take them out then hes recored is poor.

even wolves scored aganst blackpool lol
is defoe the only striker not to score this season

Don't forget Pavy scored against Blackpool Lought ! Blackpool was a blip mate. Name me a striker who could have come in during January and done the business for us, not anyone else; just Spurs ? It's all well & good quoting up to date scorers & results but WE have to see the season out with what we have & we have to find someone who can do it week in week out & game after game and hopefully that will happen in the Summer. We sit in 4th place with a few games to go yet and 1 foot in the quarter finals of the C/L . . . . .. .

Loughtonlegend wrote:im confident the strikers i wanted would of settled at spurs quickly.

djfitzo wrote:

Loughtonlegend wrote:im confident the strikers i wanted would of settled at spurs quickly.

yep Suarez for 23 million set up a goal in a 3-1 loss and Andy Carroll waved to the crowd.

Loughtonlegend wrote:im confident the strikers i wanted would of settled at spurs quickly.

LOL, very good DJ, but I think you're being a little harsh on Lought here, probably because I agree with him on the strikers though.

I think Suarez would have been mustard for us. We have a far better set up, attacking wise, than the Scouse do. Also Carroll would be eating the quality crossing, that Bale and Lennon provide, like a banquet.

The Scouse are buying leaches. They wait on us to identify a likely target then gazzump. Their trouble is that they don't have the creativity, or the quality, to use those buys to their maximum potential. You can only rely on Gerrard so much for your supply to the forwards and they have no width worth mentioning.

If anyone says Johnson I'll slap the taste outta their mouth!

With Spurs they'd look like 50 million worth of striker, with Pool they don't.

Mind you, we have 40 million of striker that currently looks 2 bob so what do I know?

But Suarez looks sharp & clever whilst Carroll reminds me of the big, bustling, powerful forwards of old, with ability to complement.

A bit like Chivers used to be, good in the air & on the ground and able to put himself about when necessary.

I'd have paid 40 mill for the two but 58 mill I think was ridiculous, but only because Carroll was 35 mill. I don't think 23 mill for Suarez will prove to be too far off the mark.

VisionarySound wrote:Also Carroll would be eating the quality crossing, that Bale and Lennon provide, like a banquet.


Ion' the only thing Carrol is eating at the mo is Big Macs ! £35M for an injured player ? Into March and the lad still hasn't kicked a ball for the Mickey Mousers. Imagine Spurs fans about this should 'arry & Levy have bought him ? Suarez I agree with, he has something to offer but again we were outbid. He started back in the Summer at £13M and ended up at £23M . . . . .

djfitzo wrote:

Loughtonlegend wrote:im confident the strikers i wanted would of settled at spurs quickly.

yep Suarez for 23 million set up a goal in a 3-1 loss and Andy Carroll waved to the crowd.

LOL, very good DJ, but I think you're being a little harsh on Lought here, probably because I agree with him on the strikers though.

I think Suarez would have been mustard for us. We have a far better set up, attacking wise, than the Scouse do. Also Carroll would be eating the quality crossing, that Bale and Lennon provide, like a banquet.

The Scouse are buying leaches. They wait on us to identify a likely target then gazzump. Their trouble is that they don't have the creativity, or the quality, to use those buys to their maximum potential. You can only rely on Gerrard so much for your supply to the forwards and they have no width worth mentioning.

If anyone says Johnson I'll slap the taste outta their mouth!

With Spurs they'd look like 50 million worth of striker, with Pool they don't.

Mind you, we have 40 million of striker that currently looks 2 bob so what do I know?

But Suarez looks sharp & clever whilst Carroll reminds me of the big, bustling, powerful forwards of old, with ability to complement.

A bit like Chivers used to be, good in the air & on the ground and able to put himself about when necessary.

I'd have paid 40 mill for the two but 58 mill I think was ridiculous, but only because Carroll was 35 mill. I don't think 23 mill for Suarez will prove to be too far off the mark.

djfitzo wrote:

Loughtonlegend wrote:im confident the strikers i wanted would of settled at spurs quickly.

yep Suarez for 23 million set up a goal in a 3-1 loss and Andy Carroll waved to the crowd.

LOL, very good DJ, but I think you're being a little harsh on Lought here, probably because I agree with him on the strikers though.

I think Suarez would have been mustard for us. We have a far better set up, attacking wise, than the Scouse do. Also Carroll would be eating the quality crossing, that Bale and Lennon provide, like a banquet.

The Scouse are buying leaches. They wait on us to identify a likely target then gazzump. Their trouble is that they don't have the creativity, or the quality, to use those buys to their maximum potential. You can only rely on Gerrard so much for your supply to the forwards and they have no width worth mentioning.

If anyone says Johnson I'll slap the taste outta their mouth!

With Spurs they'd look like 50 million worth of striker, with Pool they don't.

Mind you, we have 40 million of striker that currently looks 2 bob so what do I know?

But Suarez looks sharp & clever whilst Carroll reminds me of the big, bustling, powerful forwards of old, with ability to complement.

A bit like Chivers used to be, good in the air & on the ground and able to put himself about when necessary.

I'd have paid 40 mill for the two but 58 mill I think was ridiculous, but only because Carroll was 35 mill. I don't think 23 mill for Suarez will prove to be too far off the mark.

ionman34 wrote:

djfitzo wrote:

Loughtonlegend wrote:im confident the strikers i wanted would of settled at spurs quickly.

yep Suarez for 23 million set up a goal in a 3-1 loss and Andy Carroll waved to the crowd.

LOL, very good DJ, but I think you're being a little harsh on Lought here, probably because I agree with him on the strikers though.

I think Suarez would have been mustard for us. We have a far better set up, attacking wise, than the Scouse do. Also Carroll would be eating the quality crossing, that Bale and Lennon provide, like a banquet.

The Scouse are buying leaches. They wait on us to identify a likely target then gazzump. Their trouble is that they don't have the creativity, or the quality, to use those buys to their maximum potential. You can only rely on Gerrard so much for your supply to the forwards and they have no width worth mentioning.

If anyone says Johnson I'll slap the taste outta their mouth!

With Spurs they'd look like 50 million worth of striker, with Pool they don't.

Sorry Ion, if it sounding like Loughtbashing, I apologise, I like him TBH and he obviously wants us to do well,
I just cant take his negativity at times.



Mind you, we have 40 million of striker that currently looks 2 bob so what do I know?

But Suarez looks sharp & clever whilst Carroll reminds me of the big, bustling, powerful forwards of old, with ability to complement.

A bit like Chivers used to be, good in the air & on the ground and able to put himself about when necessary.

I'd have paid 40 mill for the two but 58 mill I think was ridiculous, but only because Carroll was 35 mill. I don't think 23 mill for Suarez will prove to be too far off the mark.

Harsh maybe Ion, but facts are facts and no matter how many posts Lought makes, nothing will change. Personally i would not have sold Bale or Modric to finance a deal for Suarez or Carroll and thats what Pool did by selling Torres, who on his day is the best striker in the Prem. Same as going on about ex players, which is just what they are. You like me, have witnessed the 6-1 home drubbings by Chelsea in the past and im over the moon with where we are now. Our current strike force would have scored more with the contribution of Hudd, because he really does put the ball on a plate for them, then we have had Bale missing for 4 games and not a settled back 4 all season and we still have a great chance of 3rd and Lought is still not happy.

I know mate, but I don't want to get into a 'Lought bashing' session here. I'm more than happy with the way the club has conducted its business on all fronts. I believe they have been sensible in their transfer dealings and found the right players at the right prices.

I think we missed a trick with Suarez but I'm prepared to trust in the judgement of our management team, they've rarely let us down over the last few years and have managed to amass player assets worth a few hundred million for a relatively small outlay.

Others do like to make issue about out outlay, banging on about how much we've spent. But when you consider the value of our playing staff then you have to say our spending has been negligible really.

Our progression has been steady to date, I'm prepared to wait a little longer while they get the striker department sorted in the right way .......

Not the Scouse way.

Loughtonlegend wrote:defoe has picked up an injury in training. harry not sayin how long he is out for.