Bid for Dani Jarque rejected?

Gary Stevens Age : 30 Joined : 24 Jul 2007 Posts : 1798

From Tribalfootball, which isn't very reliable, but here we go:

http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=69685
Espanyol have rejected a £8 million bid from Tottenham for defender Dani Jarque.
Spurs watched Jarque several times and were ready to fill a hole opened by Younes Kaboul's poor displays.
Espanyol sporting director Paco Herrera said: "Jarque is a key player and we don't want to break our system up."

Incidentally, I see Jarque scored Espanyol's only goal in a 1-0 win yday.
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Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 3552

Kaboul has done okay in his last couple of games. I wonder if he has turned the corner ?

Founding Father Joined : 05 Jun 2007 Posts : 3522

I'm thinking the same thing. Maybe he could turn out OK.

Gary Stevens Age : 30 Joined : 24 Jul 2007 Posts : 1798

I agree, I'm sure he will be OK. He is unfortunate that he's had to be thrown into the deep end and that he's had Dawson rather than King to play alongside. He's shown good strength of character to come back after being dropped and making lots of high profile mistakes.

I think if we sign Jarque for big money, it means one of three things:

1. King is eternally fucked
2. Ramos doesn't rate Dawson
3. We'll be selling the bit part defenders like Gardener and Rocha

I hope it is number 3!
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The great fallacy is that the game is first and last about winning. It is nothing of the kind. The game is about glory. It is about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom.

Gary Stevens Age : 30 Joined : 24 Jul 2007 Posts : 1798

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/reservereport171207.html

Spurs: Forecast (Button, 46), Hughton, Martin, Livermore (Kasim, 46), Rocha (Berchiche, 70), Dervite, Routledge, Rose, Pekhart, Olsen (Hutchins, 70), Hutton (Fraser-Allen, 46). Subs: Cox.

No Ledley in the reserves last night. Saving him for the Goons, or too fucked to play? At least Rocha got 70 minutes and Dervitte played the full game. That Danny Rose seems to be playing well for the reserves, always involved in the goals, hopefully we'll get a glimpse of him before the end of the season.
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The great fallacy is that the game is first and last about winning. It is nothing of the kind. The game is about glory. It is about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom.

Founding Father Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 1704

Berchiche, Dervite, Rose, Pekhart, Olsen......all young talent we've brought in at considerable expense with an eye to the future. It would be good to see them getting their chance in the first team over the course of this season like O'Hara did on Saturday. Oh, what's happened to Jimmy Tarbuck - injured I assume?

Founding Father Joined : 05 Jun 2007 Posts : 3522

Ramos doesn't rate the man they call Tarbuck I heard.

Founding Father Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 1704

That's a pity 'cos he delivers a cracking one liner.

Founding Father Joined : 05 Jun 2007 Posts : 3522

he used to do a good quiz show as well

Andy Booth Joined : 15 Aug 2007 Posts : 551

Founding Father Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 1704

Big Lisa Tarbuck? I hear she's good upfront.

Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 3552

Gary Stevens Joined : 07 Jun 2007 Posts : 1015

jimmy tarbuck can't be totally off the radar - he's in the squad for tonight's game

Subject: Re: Bid for Dani Jarque rejected? Wed Dec 19 2007, 03:16

Founding Father Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 1704

We've lost too many games already unfortunately. We're not gonna make Europe again via the league.