[ENG] Premiership 2010/2011 (17 Viewers)

[Ken]

I can only give you a link for a Dutch site:

http://www.nusport.nl/engeland/2323814/van-vaart-vertrekt-spurs.html

Apparently they got him for 10 or 12m. Some Dutch sites say 10, some say 12. I reckon it's 10m pounds, so 12m euros. Can't really find anything on English sites, but this website quotes Redknapp, so it's definitely true.

In other words.. Martinez money.

 

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[IrishZebra]

But Martinez isn't Dutch so he won't get injured

 

[Nicholas]

Will everyone please stop comparing every single transfer to Martinez.

 

[Enron]

I can only give you a link for a Dutch site:

http://www.nusport.nl/engeland/2323814/van-vaart-vertrekt-spurs.html

Apparently they got him for 10 or 12m. Some Dutch sites say 10, some say 12. I reckon it's 10m pounds, so 12m euros. Can't really find anything on English sites, but this website quotes Redknapp, so it's definitely true.

In other words.. Martinez money.

Most of the English press is saying 8 million.

 

[Bjerknes]

VDV would have been one of my targets. At under 10M Euros that would be a steal.

Good signing by Spurs, but they're still a shite club.

 

[IrishZebra]

Will everyone please stop comparing every single transfer to Martinez.

If you want to cry about it don't do it after a post where a player in a similar position went for a similar price. It's an apt comparison.

 

[Fred]

I wonder where they'd play him though. Fuck they have one heck of a squad though. Imagine having to choose 4 out of Kranjcar, Lennon, Bale, Giovani Dos Santos, Modric, VDV, Huddlestone, Jenas and Palacios.

 

[Ken]

Will everyone please stop comparing every single transfer to Martinez.

I never have before, and usually really don't look into the whole financial side of things too much when others are obsessed about wages and what not. I really don't like comparing players either, but this is VDV, anything goes in my book, you'll have to cut me some slack.

In general, I agree with you though.

Most of the English press is saying 8 million.

Even though he wouldn't fit our system, this transfer angers me a great deal. Simply because I never liked Spurs and VDV is going on the cheap. Ah well, I have to like them now.

 

[Ken]

I wonder where they'd play him though. Fuck they have one heck of a squad though. Imagine having to choose 4 out of Kranjcar, Lennon, Bale, Giovani Dos Santos, Modric, VDV, Huddlestone, Jenas and Palacios.

Going from Madrid to Spurs, to only sit on the bench. That would be terrible. I really hope he plays for them, they're not even a top team.

 

[Enron]

Going from Madrid to Spurs, to only sit on the bench. That would be terrible. I really hope he plays for them, they're not even a top team.

I think Van der Vaart is just the player to take the fluidity out of the Tottenham midfield.

 

[Ken]

We're on collision course here, my friend.

 

[Enron]

He's gonna ruin Harry's 4-4-2 just like Diego at Juve.

 

[Ken]

Oh shit, they do play 4-4-2. I never thought about that, bit of a weird buy then.

Still, just bench whoever he has to bench to play Rafael. He will rock the EPL.

 

[Fred]

I think Aaron has a point here Ken

VDV is a brilliant player of course, and is probably better than most of Spuds midfielders. But they play a particular setup, they have two speedy and direct wingers, their system is build on those two players. I strongly doubt he'd take Bale's position. The latter has been fantastic for Tottenham. Maybe he'll play as a second striker?

 

[Ken]

I think Aaron has a point here Ken

VDV is a brilliant player of course, and is probably better than most of Spuds midfielders. But they play a particular setup, they have two speedy and direct wingers, their system is build on those two players. I strongly doubt he'd take Bale's position. The latter has been fantastic for Tottenham. Maybe he'll play as a second striker?

Since you posted at the same time, I'm assuming you didn't see my last post. I only just realised they play 4-4-2, I never even thought about that. He'll have to play support striker, as he won't be fielded next to Modric.

I really hope Redknapp doesn't intend using him as a backup for Modric though, that would be fucked up. I'd swim to England and slap some sense into the man, if that's the case. I want to see Rafael play.

 

[Gabriel]

Maybe he won't play.

Ugh, i'm a fan of him but i can't see him playing with Tottenham, it's just weird.

 

[Enron]

They'll probably just switch to 4-4-1-1 and offload the Russian in January.

 

[Ken]

That would be good. Atleast I have a team to root for in the EPL now.

 

[Enron]

You're a VDV fanboy? I didn't know that he had the talent required to have those.

 

[Ken]

Keep that up, and this forum won't be big enough for you to hide!

He's always been my favourite, because of his style. Such flair. It's how the Dutch like them best usually. I just hope he gets to play. Would be nice to see him in action in the EPL to be fair.

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On a different note: I was thinking, Liverpool looks pretty good now:

Poulsen-Meireles
Kuyt-Gerrard-Cole
Torres​

If you were to play like that, that is. I like it. Can Cole play on the left?