New keeper on the way to Spurs - will they actually keep some clean sheets next season?

by stresster on June 27th, 2008

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For those that play fantasy football every season, picking a Spurs defender in your team has always been like sticking pins in your eye - very painful and pointless. No matter which manager has been in charge, Tottenham have always been a bit dodgy at the back in recent seasons, and that’s not just a criticism of Paul Robinson.

When Juande Ramos came in last season, he acknowledged it straight away, bringing in Jonathan Woodgate and Alan Hutton to shore up the defence. Now the BBC report that Tottenham have agreed terms with Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, who was impressive for PSV last season, shipping just 24 goals - the amount that Spurs had conceded by October.

Can the home fans at White Hart Lane actually expect to see a stubborn defence in action next season? Ramos still needs to bring in a decent defensive midfielder to protect the back four, although the signs are there that Spurs might not need to score four goals to sometimes win a match, especially if they’re watertight at the back. Goodbye 4-4 draws and hello to 1-0 wins?!

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COYS - June 27th, 2008 at 10:45 pm

prob not
COYS - June 28th, 2008 at 12:01 am

If robinson had maintained the standard of keeping he showed in his first season we wouldn’t be having this debate. But now we’re probably going to sell him if we sign gomes. How has this been allowed to happen.
stoney - June 28th, 2008 at 1:13 am

totally. how did that happen? What happened to robinson? I’ve been asking that question for ages. Did he over achieve? Flatter to deceive? Or was it our coching set up that turned him into a nervous wreck
Topspur - June 28th, 2008 at 3:56 am

Robinson is crap. Watch our last few arsenal games and tell me this guy wasnt majorly responsible for the errors. He’s a nice guy and can pull off a nice little saves every now and again but he is a liability, the amount of times he blunders is ridiculous CANT YOU SEE or are we still wearing them glasses we bought from the’aahhhh give him a chance shop,’. He would never get in the top four’s team (mayb arsenal) and we need a keeper that can compete to be one of the best in europe not a keeper who is strugling to to make the top 10 keppers in the premier league. Think about it ; Cech, Vander saar, Reina, Given, James, Freidal, Hart, Green,Gorden, and a few others are all arguably better than Robbo. Crap might be a bit harsh but I can full heartedly say that he isnt in the top 25 goal keepers in the world and although I wish him good luck, I will celebrate the best move Spurs has made for many years. Finally we have got rid of our dodgy keeper and Signed Brazils No.1, its got to be an improvement, his stats are awsome, Robinsons are hmmmm…thanx for your hard work though robbo. Thats football or ya, ask Defoe, im sure your beloving Villa in no time, better start mansion hunting..GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Here’s some of Robbo’s moments at spurs, I swear he did a brucey Grob and took bungs,lol only kidding Robbo but honestly mate im not pointing fingers but you have cost us dearly in the past, ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk3Uc78GOKU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIAHHrlO0jY
spursforme - June 28th, 2008 at 4:49 am

i dont want to see 1-0 to the spurs game in game out. I love the way we win 4-3 draw 4-4 having been behind the whole game. I was at the 4-4 draw with Chealski last season ..what a night, what a game. Yes i know we only got a point instead of 3 but the two extra points whould have been forgotten by now. I will never forget R Ks last goal to grab the 4-4 i could see just what he was going to do just before he did it. the ball went exactly where keen had looked up spotted the gap and he put the ball exactly where we all knew he wanted to…….keep your 1-0s
JD - June 28th, 2008 at 7:05 am

REPORTS ALOUD ARE SAYING GOMES HAS NOT GOT THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF MATCHES PLAYED TO GET A WORKING PERMITT , IF THIS IS A FACT SPURS MUST PUT A PACKAGE TOGETHER AND BUY BRITISH AND FAST !!
yid - June 28th, 2008 at 8:24 am

Totally disagree with you, spursforme. You would rather us draw 4-4 with Chelsea in one match, and lose 4-1 to Newcastle in another? I’d much rather have the 1-0 wins, thanks. Anyway, (if we get him) Gomes is a good signing.
davspurs - June 28th, 2008 at 3:38 pm

jd DONT TALK LIKE A ARSOLE FAN HE HAS PLAYED IN HOLLAND ISENT THAT IN EUROPE AND ARE WE IN EUROPE SO HE MUST BE ABLE TO PLAY HEAR SPURS LAWERS ARE NOT THAT DAFT ARE THEY

COYS - June 27th, 2008 at 10:45 pm

prob not

COYS - June 28th, 2008 at 12:01 am

If robinson had maintained the standard of keeping he showed in his first season we wouldn’t be having this debate. But now we’re probably going to sell him if we sign gomes. How has this been allowed to happen.

stoney - June 28th, 2008 at 1:13 am

totally. how did that happen? What happened to robinson? I’ve been asking that question for ages. Did he over achieve? Flatter to deceive? Or was it our coching set up that turned him into a nervous wreck

Topspur - June 28th, 2008 at 3:56 am

Robinson is crap. Watch our last few arsenal games and tell me this guy wasnt majorly responsible for the errors. He’s a nice guy and can pull off a nice little saves every now and again but he is a liability, the amount of times he blunders is ridiculous CANT YOU SEE or are we still wearing them glasses we bought from the’aahhhh give him a chance shop,’. He would never get in the top four’s team (mayb arsenal) and we need a keeper that can compete to be one of the best in europe not a keeper who is strugling to to make the top 10 keppers in the premier league. Think about it ; Cech, Vander saar, Reina, Given, James, Freidal, Hart, Green,Gorden, and a few others are all arguably better than Robbo. Crap might be a bit harsh but I can full heartedly say that he isnt in the top 25 goal keepers in the world and although I wish him good luck, I will celebrate the best move Spurs has made for many years. Finally we have got rid of our dodgy keeper and Signed Brazils No.1, its got to be an improvement, his stats are awsome, Robinsons are hmmmm…thanx for your hard work though robbo. Thats football or ya, ask Defoe, im sure your beloving Villa in no time, better start mansion hunting..GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Here’s some of Robbo’s moments at spurs, I swear he did a brucey Grob and took bungs,lol only kidding Robbo but honestly mate im not pointing fingers but you have cost us dearly in the past, ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk3Uc78GOKU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIAHHrlO0jY

spursforme - June 28th, 2008 at 4:49 am

i dont want to see 1-0 to the spurs game in game out. I love the way we win 4-3 draw 4-4 having been behind the whole game. I was at the 4-4 draw with Chealski last season ..what a night, what a game. Yes i know we only got a point instead of 3 but the two extra points whould have been forgotten by now. I will never forget R Ks last goal to grab the 4-4 i could see just what he was going to do just before he did it. the ball went exactly where keen had looked up spotted the gap and he put the ball exactly where we all knew he wanted to…….keep your 1-0s

JD - June 28th, 2008 at 7:05 am

REPORTS ALOUD ARE SAYING GOMES HAS NOT GOT THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF MATCHES PLAYED TO GET A WORKING PERMITT , IF THIS IS A FACT SPURS MUST PUT A PACKAGE TOGETHER AND BUY BRITISH AND FAST !!

yid - June 28th, 2008 at 8:24 am

Totally disagree with you, spursforme. You would rather us draw 4-4 with Chelsea in one match, and lose 4-1 to Newcastle in another? I’d much rather have the 1-0 wins, thanks. Anyway, (if we get him) Gomes is a good signing.

davspurs - June 28th, 2008 at 3:38 pm

jd DONT TALK LIKE A ARSOLE FAN HE HAS PLAYED IN HOLLAND ISENT THAT IN EUROPE AND ARE WE IN EUROPE SO HE MUST BE ABLE TO PLAY HEAR SPURS LAWERS ARE NOT THAT DAFT ARE THEY

New keeper on the way to Spurs - will they actually keep some clean sheets next season?

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