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That seems to imply that the players wouldnt have gone if Cortses and Pochettino had stayed and that is something we will never know. What we do now is that the money wasnt there for a challenge for the top four so it is hard to see those like Lallana and Lovren staying in a mid table set up.

That will never do! Yet anothere well balanced article.

Typical of Brazil though. I have heard some people say that stress and depression is the new back ache - meaning that it is hard to prove and easy for people to feign. Depression gets short shrift because, as with a broken arm or a heart condition, there is nothing to see. You may see it in someones behaviour but in my case my GP called it Smiling Depression because I used humour to mask what I was really feeling. I cant described how low I felt. I didnt mope about crying but I felt like I was at the bottom of a very deep, black hole with no way out. Not even having three young children helped. Winston Churchill suffered from depression. My GP says that about half the country are on "happy pills." It is a dreadful illness and it doesnt help when idiots like Brazil do not take it seriously. Fotunately for me I spent time in The Priory and they helped me through it. My youngest daughter now has Anorexia (another form of mental illness) so there is another mountain to climb. I watched the recent programme about Karen Carpeter. She had anorexia and died through over use of drugs to keep herself thin. Was she selfish? No, she was struggling with her self image and couldnt deal with the hand that fame dealt her. There are thousand and thousands of "ordinary" people who also suffer with a distorted self image - are they all selfish Alan? Alan Brazil seems to spend his time (when he is not talking cr@p on TalkSport? eating and drinking to excess. With any luck the buffoon will end up like Mr Creosote.

Good article and something that the "bedwetters" need to read.

Just a bit of fun Alps

Thats the thing though. When you get to a place like that you dont think rationally. I have been there so I know. It is an easy thing to throw at someone but trust me, it is not a selfish act, it is one born out o utter despartion.

Gina Lollobrigida

Perhaps they decided much earlier about the players they wanted to keep and those that they were prepared to let go???

Not just the new players but the management team as well. As they say, Rome wasnt bulit in a day and Koeman has a massive task in rebuilding the club. Never agreed with the stupid transfer window system but we are stuck with it and it will take a few before he gets things as he wants I would imagine. You just know that if Tottenham get off to a flying start and we splutter the Board will get all kinds of flak for employing Ron. He, and the team, need time.

When you say office Alps, should that be "ward?"

Very sad. Just watched him last night in Night at the Museum. He was a very verstaile actor and great comedian. Mental illness sucks and clearly affects many entertainers. Owen Wilson tried to take his own life too. I mention that because he was in the same movie last night. RIP. Great loss.

Whoever gets the no 1 shirt it is down to the manager and coaching staff. It is excellent that we now have two decent keepers as you cant mess around with that position. I am sure they will both be professional. The top teams all have at least two quality keepers. It shows that the Board are serious about the squad doesnt it?

It seems like Ronald Koeman, his brother and dozens of other people are though.

Depends on who is doing the swallowing Whitey!

Laura Antonelli

Elke Sommer

Jane Seymour

I thought we signed Osvaldo as Pochettino had worked with him before?

I was right at the front and just before the wall collapsed I ended up on the side of the pitch as the crush was so great. A WPC tried to get me back in but it was to compact and at that point the wall gave way. Scary! I ended up walkiing off the pitch with the players. Happy days.

Dude, the point was to let go. I have, have you?

Charlie, just wondering. Do you have any friends, tv or some books? It is just that you seem to spend a great deal of time on here?