Muff 245 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Jermaine Defoe to be paraded before the Carling Cup match against Burnley tonight - £15m is the supposed fee - Sky Sports News. Stephen Appiah also training with Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzKyle 7,832 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Jermaine Defoe to be paraded before the Carling Cup match against Burnley tonight - £15m is the supposed fee - Sky Sports News. Stephen Appiah also training with Spurs. I like Appiah. Got a bit to prove after Fenerbache but was a good solid player while in Italy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Think he would be a great signing for Spurs - yes he's had his troubles and his injuries but he's still only 27?, on a free and is a great footballer. Would certainly add that bit of steel and quality in the midfield that Redknapp is looking for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzKyle 7,832 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Think he would be a great signing for Spurs - yes he's had his troubles and his injuries but he's still only 27?, on a free and is a great footballer. Would certainly add that bit of steel and quality in the midfield that Redknapp is looking for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chookes 20 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'm interested to hear Spurs fan's reaction to him coming back. And I think it's quite funny that Harry has cost Spurs an extra £7M or so to get a player back that left not even a year ago. I think he'll do well at Spurs this time, he's a cracking player. As is Appiah . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'm surprised that Appiah is training at Spurs, i thought he was a stick on to sign for DC United. Decent to good player who's career has been plagued with injuries. He's a total dickhead of a man, mind you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'm surprised that Appiah is training at Spurs, i thought he was a stick on to sign for DC United. Decent to good player who's career has been plagued with injuries. He's a total dickhead of a man, mind you. Celtic were after him as well for a time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalrybear 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 In my last deal or no deal, I spoke of my disbelief that Manchester City had paid £12 million for a substitute left back (Wayne Bridge), so many of you won't be surprised to find out that today's joke, is on Tottenham Hotspur. Just one year ago, a restless Jermain Defoe was sold to Portsmouth by Spurs for just £7.5 million. Today, it looks like Tottenham have re-signed the England international for twice the amount they sold him. £15 million. Not good business in anyones books. Defoe has had a great year at the south coast club, scoring 14 goals in 30 Barclays Premier League games. However, the striker has recently been overshadowed by strike partner Peter Crouch and was recently dropped for his clubs game against Arsenal. It is therefore Portsmouth's turn to laugh all the way to the bank. Their £7.5 million investment has come up trumps and to receive double your money for a want away player is almost unheard of. The 32 time capped, 26 year old still has lots to offer and I myself have previously written of my admiration for him but that is three clubs he has now fallen out with and this will be the third time he plays under Harry Redknapp, for a third different club. Spells at West Ham United, Portsmouth and now a likely return to Spurs under Redknapp have resulted in productive times for Defoe's employers but if Harry moves on, do we expect yet another tantrum from a player developing quite a reputation? I expect the fans at White Hart Lane will also be split right down the middle on this issue but a truly gifted footballer and a manager who knows how to get the best out of him can only be good news for the London Club. At least for now. Now if I was Portsmouth... A player under performing, not getting on with his boss and obviously keen for move away from the south coast. An offer double what Portsmouth played for him...Deal or no deal? Easy, deal Mr Banker and I'd have sold him for less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchestGer 347 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I think Defoe is a good player, but this is just more evidence to show how much of a joke transfers in the EPL are. Spurs seem to be more and more desperate these days. How he's gone from £7.5m to £15m within a year beats me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalrybear 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 In my last deal or no deal, I spoke of my disbelief that Manchester City had paid £12 million for a substitute left back (Wayne Bridge), so many of you won't be surprised to find out that today's joke, is on Tottenham Hotspur. Just one year ago, a restless Jermain Defoe was sold to Portsmouth by Spurs for just £7.5 million. Today, it looks like Tottenham have re-signed the England international for twice the amount they sold him. £15 million. Not good business in anyones books. Defoe has had a great year at the south coast club, scoring 14 goals in 30 Barclays Premier League games. However, the striker has recently been overshadowed by strike partner Peter Crouch and was recently dropped for his clubs game against Arsenal. It is therefore Portsmouth's turn to laugh all the way to the bank. Their £7.5 million investment has come up trumps and to receive double your money for a want away player is almost unheard of. The 32 time capped, 26 year old still has lots to offer and I myself have previously written of my admiration for him but that is three clubs he has now fallen out with and this will be the third time he plays under Harry Redknapp, for a third different club. Spells at West Ham United, Portsmouth and now a likely return to Spurs under Redknapp have resulted in productive times for Defoe's employers but if Harry moves on, do we expect yet another tantrum from a player developing quite a reputation? I expect the fans at White Hart Lane will also be split right down the middle on this issue but a truly gifted footballer and a manager who knows how to get the best out of him can only be good news for the London Club. At least for now. Now if I was Portsmouth... A player under performing, not getting on with his boss and obviously keen for move away from the south coast. An offer double what Portsmouth played for him...Deal or no deal? Easy, deal Mr Banker and I'd have sold him for less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstone 374 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Great deal of business for Pompey. I still rate Defoe as a great player and think he could justify his 15 million price tag for spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/artic...ight060109.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalrybear 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I also believe he will under Harry. Under anyone else...I don't know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_ni 12 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 i think spurs were crazy to sell defoe in the first place. I think he is a very good player. I cant believe appiah has been a free agent for so long. He is a quality player, i thought he would have been snapped up months ago. If only we could afford his wages.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Jermaine Defoe to be paraded before the Carling Cup match against Burnley tonight - £15m is the supposed fee - Sky Sports News. Stephen Appiah also training with Spurs. £15 million that's crazy With Appiah training that should put these so called rumours about Mendes and Spurs to bed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Berbatov, Keane and Defoe out - £62m in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 9 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 tbh it's a good signing for Spurs who should never have got rid of him. Defoe is has been doing his thing for years, and rather convincingly at that - Jol then Ramos seemed to want to use him sporadically, always preferring Keane and Berbatov up front, and who could blame them. But Defoe is clearly a very good player, a consistent one who will always get goals. tbh it's just very unfortunate that Ramos was happy to let him go while he had yer Berbs and Keanos instead, and of course then those 2 bugger off and 'Arry justifiably wants Defoe back. Worth 15M? By English overinflated prices yes. If Middlesbrough want the same for Downing, then I guess you can get away with 15 for Defoe. Bent was 18M wasn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chookes 20 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 16M I think. And considering that, Defoe is still a bargain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Bent - £16.5m Pavluychenko - £14m Keane - £20m If Berbatov is worth the £30m Manchester United paid for him, Robbie Keane, £20m and Middlesborough rate Stewart Downing at £15m, then Jermain Defoe is worth every penny! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Yeah, Fenerbahce and Appiah parted company at the end of August - was heading for DC United but that obviously never went through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,751 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Surprised he hasn't been snapped up tbh! A long long time for a good player to be without a club His recent record with injuries, along with his questionable personaility have probably played a major factor in that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 West Ham were rumoured to be interested in him and the tims though he was going to go to the piggery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerdan 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Surprised he hasn't been snapped up tbh! A long long time for a good player to be without a club defoe is quality although 15million for a player similar to bent, pavlyechenko n campbell is a waste of money, they need an arshavin type player to play of a bent type player. Appiah is an excellnet signing as he has the presence and drive they've been lacking and would fit nicely in beside modric. At least hopefully this means mendes wont be leaving Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'd like to see Defoe and Pavluychenko together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del 667 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 tbh it's a good signing for Spurs who should never have got rid of him. Defoe is has been doing his thing for years, and rather convincingly at that - Jol then Ramos seemed to want to use him sporadically, always preferring Keane and Berbatov up front, and who could blame them. But Defoe is clearly a very good player, a consistent one who will always get goals. tbh it's just very unfortunate that Ramos was happy to let him go while he had yer Berbs and Keanos instead, and of course then those 2 bugger off and 'Arry justifiably wants Defoe back. Worth 15M? By English overinflated prices yes. If Middlesbrough want the same for Downing, then I guess you can get away with 15 for Defoe. Bent was 18M wasn't he? I agree they should never have sold him, However looking at the situation they were in he was never going to break up Keane and Berbatov plus they had just signed Bent, Defoe wanted to move it was in the best interest of all parties... Now typical Spurs have had to fork out again and have been left worse off for it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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