Is the relationship between Tottenham and Man United really this bad?
by stresster on July 24th, 2008
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We’re now going to ask you to suspend your disbelief even more than usual, as we look at The Sun’s latest pathetic attempt at journalism. The rag of rags has pretty much covered the Berbatov-to-Man United story from every single angle, so they now return to a popular theme - the fact that Spurs and the Red Devils don’t like each other very much.
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Indeed, this prestigious tabloid is claiming that United make Tottenham’s skin crawl so much that they are prepared to flog their Bulgarian striker to Barcelona or Milan for less money than they would get from the English champions. Next, they’ll be telling us the word gullible has been removed from the dictionary.
TOTTENHAM will take a £5million hit to stop Dimitar Berbatov going to Manchester United.
Spurs are ready to let the Bulgarian strike ace join Barcelona or AC Milan for a cut-price £25m.
The Londoners had asked United to pay £30m before accusing them of unsettling their star player.
Spurs’ move is sure to further infuriate Old Trafford boss Alex Ferguson following the war of words that kicked off between the two clubs last week over Berbatov.
Fergie hit back at Tottenham by branding them “hypocrites”.
United have made a £20m take-it-or-leave-it bid for Berba, who wants to quit White Hart Lane.
So let me get this straight. United offer £20 million for the striker, yet Spurs are going to sell him for £25 million to a European club instead? How is that cut price? There was never any guarantee of getting the asking price of £30 million from the Red Devils! If the player wants to leave, that sort of money will represent a very handsome return on investment and enable Juande Ramos to do great things.
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Tagged Under: dimitar berbatov, man united, Manchester United, Spurs, tottenham
Spurs Till I Die - July 24th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
There may have been no chance of getting £30 million, but it’s called making a stance and not being push overs. So effectively it is a cut price as a European club would only have to pay £25 million, if Man Utd want him they have to pay £30 million end of story!
Finally it is also good footballing sense! When you want to challenge for the top places, you don’t decide to do that by selling your best players to the top clubs - why should we make them stronger??
The fact is clubs like Liverpool and Man Utd have tried and so far failed in their bullying attempts at poaching players below club estimated values! Long may it continue!!!
Steve - July 24th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
The 2 prices make sense. We want to break into the top 4 and so if any of those teams, or those that are a serious challenge to us, want our players they will have to pay above market rate. If a player goes abroad it is much less likely that their transfer will come back to haunt us and so he can go cheaper. We should always prefer to sell our players abroad rather than to direct competitors.
Blog Head - July 24th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I’d rather sell him to Barca for a tenner. The Big four must be broken to save english football. Berbatov’s so good, he’d make Man utd unstoppable net season
Super Yid - July 24th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I certainly despise Man Utd. Every time it looks as though we are going to get a team that is good enough to challenge the top 4, the red nosed one unsettles our best player and we eventualy have to sell them. Its becoming boring.
Q - July 24th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Levy has always said that he will sell him to a Premiership club for £30m and £25m to teams outside of the Prem. Spurs have always been consistent in this - The Sun is obviously trying to get back in Man Utd’s good books after they lazily lifted that Norweigian interview with Fergie and used it as their own exclusive. I wonder - if it wasn’t Berbatov - who was Fergie talking about? And after Man Utd bullied/bribed the Norweigian hacks to remove it from the internet and force them to admit that the bar was noisy and they hadn’t heard him right then The Sun “exclusive” suddenly looks like a pack of lies. This would, of course, help Man Utd if they do choose to take Levy to court. Will football ever become a sport again?
markyid76 - July 24th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
were not going to £30 mill for him, £25 mill at the most.
lets just hope them manc arseholes dont get him.
sell him for half what the mancs bid for him, SELL HIM TO BARCA OR AC.
TEDDY , CARRICK FUCK UMM
he acts like one of my kids that don’t get what they want.
bulgarian fuckin gypo
shelf - July 24th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Fergie won’t sell good players to english clubs, why should it be a different rule for man yoo! I expect Berbs would refuse to go to Barca, and fergie knows this so is trying to get him on the cheap. City offered 32mill for him in Jan, but Berb turned it down. Pay up or do one!
sean - July 24th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Before all of this furore this was stated - several months ago: not in rage at ManUre, but because, as a team that aspires to be Top Four, it is seen as somewhat imprudent to sell all of ones best players to the opposition - so, overseas has always been preferable.
Spud Gun - July 24th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Spurs are completely within their rights to do this of course, even if it makes no sense financially. The argument about Spurs rivalling United for a top 4 spot is also a bit illogical. They need to overcome Everton and the likes before they start rivalling United so selling Berbatov to a top 4 club would do them no harm.
Suppose that’s the spurs mentality though – ever the optimists.
maccasuk - July 24th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
This is the only way in which we can teach arrongant United a lesson.
Selling Berba to BArca is a master stroke!!
The minute we sort out a our midfield with Modric and Dos Santos and we look like we are going to challenge the top four dominance. United and Liverpool cleverly unsettle/poach our best players and let them warm their bench. Clever tactics but disgusting!!
Lets hope Ronaldo leaves for Madrid. Berba go’s to Barcelona where he doesn’t come back to haunt us, and justice is carried out.
COME ON YOU SPURS
S Yid - July 24th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I actually read a little while ago that Berba’s preferred destination would be Barcelona as he fancies the Spanish lifestyle. I think all these people saying that he would rather go to Sky 4 are deluded. I know where Id rather live.
hertsyids - July 24th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
its simple, you want him, you pay what we dictate to you, so put the full money up, or jog on
on another note
Fergie has been doing this sort of thing for years, and the spineless FA are to scared to do anything about it.
Spud Gun - July 24th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Yes, Fergie has been signing players for years. When will the FA stop him!
davspurs - July 24th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
We nearly beat manure last year and fergie nose that spur could take points of them with our new goaly and rocket ronnie fisseled out so he wants berbey smoker in is side as insurance so please mr different one levey give him to utd and robbie to manuel benitez or is job wil go . just heard roger hunt saying keane would be a great buy derek achora the mediem is trying to contact shanks to see what he thinks i will let you no
davspurs - July 24th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
they say ex players come back to haunt you so are we in for a haunting season ther could be so maney teams that spurs are feeding its bound to fuck our season up .Lets look at the hauntings that could happen middelsbourgh 1 . portsmouth 2. man utd 2 poss. liverpool 1 poss.fulham 1. aston villa 1. suderland 4. hull 1 . and could be a few more this proves tha we are a selling club and a feeder club . we should call ourselves unicef spurs we need to sign gost busters
Drew Vader - July 24th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Q…you seem to have the inside track on all sorts of conspiracy theories and clandestine goings on. So please mate, would you mind sharing with us the mystery behind Stonehenge. Or maybe, who was behind the JFK assasination. Cheers!!
alan - July 24th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Drew.JFK was a boy and lived in stonehenge the last time you won the league
hertsyids - July 24th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
would that be alan, the mouthy goon behind the screen again
spud gun
do ua all a favour chump, sip ya milk and go back under ya duvet, u twat
MUFC - July 24th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Spurs are a mid table team and are unlikely to break into the top 8 let alone the top 4 so reel your necks in flids and crawl back under the mediocre rock where you belong.
Champ10ns - July 24th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Haven’t personally got any issues with Tottenham, most of my mates are Spurs fans and we have no issues with eachother apart from the 7 pints a night banter!
Tottenham turned our bid away for Berbs last season and to he’s credit he stuck it out to try and help you lot into the top 4…….you finished 11th, and the same old story comes round again this season and you can not guarentee a top 4 finish this season either, I can understand your stance on it because we done the same with Heinze going to Liverpool last season, but I think even the most hardcore Spurs fan would not object to him leaving to join United if he wants to go and before you start I do not object Ronaldo wanting to go to Real, he has won it all with United, so why not go and try and do it all again with another team?! So I say let Berba leave for United and Ronaldo leave for Real
Man Utd rules - August 1st, 2008 at 11:26 pm
We will get Berbatov regardless of what a mid-table club thinks of us. You spuds had beaten the Arse just once in nearly ten years and it’s a cup that the REAL big clubs don’t care about, so why you think your crap club is better than Man Utd? FOYS!!!
Potato King!!!!!! - August 8th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Fair play to our northern friends!!!
My club is big than your club. My dad is bigger than your dad!!!!
Let them think they are better than us!!
THEN THEY WAKE UP!!! Go walk there pikey dog and drink a pint of boddys, and realise the only thing in there life is a dole chq, Man Und and uncle who says “aye up why you not supporting City no more, your dad would turn in his…..?
Then they save up there life savings to go to a match and the bloke next to them is called Clive and lives in Woking!!!!!! He says jolly good match. Great that we win every week it really helps me when I’m trying to flog hedge funds and firing people, keeps my spirits up!!!!!
OOHHH to be a Man U fan!!!