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Should Spurs Sell Defoe?

By Paul Mortimer

I was extremely surprised and upset at not seeing Jermain Defoe's name appear on the substitutes bench against the defeat to Arsenal last Saturday.

The media have magnified the insignificant row between a player and a coach (Defoe vs. Jol) as the final stance in the players relationship with the club. We shouldn't read too much into this as arguments between the players and coaching staff are a regular occurrences within the game.

What I am finding difficult to comprehend, is the fact that the club don't want another Campbell affair. I find this bizarre as that is exactly what they will get. If you want a player to sign a new contract, you have to play him.

If the club aren't playing a certain player, it's normally because they either do not think he's good enough, or they want him out.

The Bent signing was a clear indication that Defoe's services are no longer needed at White Hart Lane. He may get a game or two with the cup competitions coming up, but it's clear to everyone, including himself, that he'll never top Bent and Keane in the pecking order.

I feel sorry for Defoe and wish him the best of luck. If I was him, I would want out within the next transfer window.

19 comments

  1. Not sure.

    Bent for defoe is something of a Red Herring. Bent was a replacement for Mido.

    Defoe is direct competition/cover for Robbie Kenae.

    other than that can't fault your logic.

    I would like him to stay - because he is great cover/competition, and I am a Spurs fan.

    If I were him I wouldn't be too happy. And leaving a player out doesn't, as you say, seem the best tactic to getting him to sign a new contrat.

    Not sure.
  2. Whats the point of this article ?? The transfer window is shut !
  3. DeFoe should hang on until Jol is sacked and then he will have a chance to prove that he is a much better player than Keane. But if the fat man stays then if I were DeFoe I would go asap.
  4. Jol Out

    http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/315897919

    COYS
  5. sell keane, that simple. he misses far too many chNCES AND IS NOT A NATURAL FINISHER. his ratio of goals to chances is woeful but we could get a decent price at the moment. in addition to missing many one-on-one chances he also is very slow. no point in having lennon bombing down the wing if keane is crossing the half-way line when the cross comes over. he slows play down every time and does not turn and go at goal, rather he runs back to his own goal and then passes square. i have watched him closely, i go to every home game and a number of away games each year and i honestly believe he holds us back and breaks up the flow. i know there are many keane fans and not trying to provoke or upset them, i just dont get it. defoe has only one prob, caught off-side too often, but hardly can be expected to time the runs given how few games he gets!!
    keeps getting dropped from england squads coz we dont give him games, if he goes who can blame him, and frankly if he stays and does a bosma…
  6. WILL THE LAST DESENT PLAYER OUT OF THE CLUB SWTCH OFF THE LIGHTS

    WHEN DID TOTTENHAM BECOME A SELLING CLUB?
  7. Can't sell Keano think he's a bit off form at the mo but he's fantastic when on form which is most of the season (though bent should have started vs arse) if Defoe is happy to be there then keep him by all means, but Jol shouldn't feel he has to play people to keep them happy, you don't see Mourinho bringing shevchenko on to keep him happy. Bent is a quality player but we shouldn't have bought him in the first place over a strong midfielder.

    Bale seems to be a prominent solution whilst playing left midfield though I must say.

    COYS
  8. Yeap we should listen to offers if he won't re-sign. After all he's only keeping that seat warm till Peckard / Dixon,Barnard come threw. Onwards and Upwards etc,etc
  9. You can't seriously believe that Bernard is ever going to be a better player that Defoe. and relying on kids who might or might not come through is ludicrous who remembers owen price the “new David Beckham” when he signed for Tottenham at 15 after scoring from the half away line 6 or 7 years later where is he?
  10. Spot On 4.44

    I'd rather sell Keane then Defoe

    But Jols seems to have some sort of love affair with Keane (& Jenas)


    Players should be picked on form, something Keane & Jenas don't have at the moment, in fact Bale aside, no-one in the team does!

    I also don't blame Defoe for stalling on a new contract because he's been shat on big time from the manager/club as far as i'm concerned and if i was him i'd probably do the same, imagine if Keane didn't start 5-6 game sin a row, well that usual flapping of the arms would have all the toys being thrown from

    When you think about it and what he has put up with Defoe has probably got to be the most loyal player we actually have, but I don't expect Defoe to be here after Jan

    And i'll bet he'll come back and haunt us (like Kanoute did)
  11. What is important now is to bring a capable manager and to bring in coaches who can turn good talents into a winning team.
    Which player to buy or sell should be left to them.
  12. Did anyone watch Arsenal's one touch slick football on Saturday with Tottenham offering no reply and think in Jol we no longer trust
  13. Defoe is an excellent payer and should be playing first team football every week. if spurs cant appreciate that, then sell him on...another club will appreciate him!
  14. I watched Arsenal's one touch slick football on Saturday with Tottenham offering no reply and thought where the Fuck is Defoe!!!!!!!and then thought in Jol we no longer trust
  15. Arsenal one touch football comes from working on their passing and speed.They work on how fast they can pass the ball and keep it something spurs should learn from.We need to move faster and keep the ball that is how you win matches with fast movement where every knows what they are doing something that is lacking at spurs.Arsenal work a lot on figures and is paying out for them.Tottenham training team take note work on how fast they can move the ball and not just by robbo punting it downfield.This is how Man utd had all their success.Pass and move faster than your opponent and keep the ball and when you loose it work hard to get it back then move again for 90MINUTES.
  16. Defoe will not add anything to the team other than the number of offsides commited per match
  17. Defoe has to be one of the most over rated players there is.
    4:44 is way off the mark. Keane's goal ratio is actually better than Defoe's, and Keane scores goals in big games and away from home. Defoe scored only 3 away goals last season. Added to that the goals created by Keane, his willingness to fill in other positions during a match, he is invaluable to the team. Whereas Defoe is not a team player, doesn't create chances and is always off-f*cking-side. If Defoe wants to play first team footballl then he needs to change his tampon and start delivering.
  18. How do the jollysupporters feel now that it was revealed on Sky Sports on Sunday that the Tottenham board approached Ramos becasue they found out Jol had been approaching other clubs. The fat man is a 2 faced sh*t.
  19. That's pure speculation.

    We would have heard about Jol approaching other clubs as soon as Ramosgate broke loose.