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Jah Lush

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

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> > "Firmino, who has scored 47 goals in 151 games

> for

> > Hoffenheim, becomes the Reds' second most

> > expensive player."

>

> oh yes - that looks pretty good?



Yeah but let's not forget Roberto Soldado's 81 in 141 for Valencia before he came to Spurs. It's a whole different ball game in the Premiership as Bobby soon found out. If you can't cut it in the Premier League it can very soon swallow you up and spit you out again.

Otta

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He was already on the slide before he left Liverpool I think. Finished a season early to have knee surgery and not sure he has ever been the same since.


But his scoring record at Liverpool was awesome.


Also, whilst his league form was less than spectacular at Chelsea, he scored 17 European goals in 40 appearances, which ain't bad.

red devil

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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Another ?29 million spent at Liverpool. They're

> certainly splashing the cash again.

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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33250535



Didn't Spurs do something similar, spent the Bale money before he was sold so they wouldn't be seen as a club with lots of cash to spend?...

Jah Lush

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red devil Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

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> > Another ?29 million spent at Liverpool. They're

> > certainly splashing the cash again.

> >

> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33250535

>

>

> Didn't Spurs do something similar, spent the Bale

> money before he was sold so they wouldn't be seen

> as a club with lots of cash to spend?...


Ahem...I guess so.


Anyway, I've checked out a couple of Firmino's videos on You Tube and I have to say he looks impressive. Had me swooning in fact. Might be too late if Stirling has a change of heart now.

titch juicy

titch juicy

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> would the Bundesliga not be a better comparison to

> the Premiership than La Liga, both in terms of

> style of play and difficulty in scoring goals ?


Perhaps- but top Bundesliga performers don't necessarily cut it in the Premier League. Sahin and Kagawa looked like world beaters at Dortmund, but failed miserably in the Prem.

Jah Lush

Jah Lush

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red devil Wrote:

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> Transfer deal of the summer so far has got to be

> Spurs getting ?10m for Paulinho...Daniel Levy

> strikes again! :)


Still had to take a ?7 million loss but glad he's gone. Quite a few other bit of deadwood to go.

Parkdrive

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Ladygooner Wrote:

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> Alan Medic Wrote:

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> > Leicester sack Pearson. What's that all about I

> > wonder?

>

> Thai owners not happy with racist sex tape in

> Bangkok involving his son.


Enter BFS

Jah Lush

Jah Lush

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???? wrote:


Optimistic about Kane this year Jah? Didn't look great in the under 21s - I think it'll be hard for him to repeat last year. I think he's a decent player to be clear but not absolutely convinced last season wasn't a bit of a flash in the pan?


The kid needs a break. He's young and still got an awful lot to learn. I wouldn't say I was optimistic. At Spurs we can't afford to be. All depends on who we get in and out of the squad. We shipped in an awful lot of goals last season so the defence needs sorting out. If we can get a decent spine through side then our chances of winning something will improve vastly but I'm not holding my breath.

Otta

Otta

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Rhinestone Cowboy Wrote:

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> Liverpool have completed the signing of Nathaniel

> Clyne from Southampton ?12.5mio



Hope he does better than the last defender we signed from them.


Seriously though I'd been hoping to read that news, think it's a good signing.

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