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Convey to Spurs Again

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pennington10

Senior Squad
Report: Spurs after Convey again

Aris Ohanessian, USSOCCERUK.COM

After his failed transfer to England in 2003, D.C. United midfielder Bobby Convey is set to repeat his past footsteps with renewed interest coming from the Premiership's Tottenham Hotspur.
The White Hart Lane club is again interested in the versatile left-sided 21 year-old, who can play both in defense and midfield.


While getting a work permit could still be an obstacle for Convey to play in the Premiership, his play has reportedly garnered interest from Tottenham again - despite the team's turnover in its managerial and front office staff. Major League Soccer and Tottenham had agreed to a transfer last summer, but in August 2003 the Department of Employment denied Convey on appeal a work permit to play in England.

On the surface, it seems like an easier road for Convey to be granted a work permit to play. Part of the requirements states that a player must play in 75 percent of a country's "A" competitive matches, and Convey reaches that goal by playing in seven of the United States' nine such matches in the last two calendar years.

There is a real absence of left-sided players currently on the books at Tottenham. With Christian Ziege gone back to Germany, there is no true left back in the side (Mauricio Taricco is the de facto starter), and Rohan Ricketts is the only real option on the left side of midfield. Tottenham has made a similar offer to MLS according to a report in Wednesday's Washington Post.


http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=305040&cc=5901

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I think this move will be great for Convey. He should get his work permit this time and he should be given a chance to play with Spurs having no left side midfielders for the most part. I hope he does well and becomes a more consistent player.
 
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Spurs4Life

Starting XI
This sounds very promising:hump: . As you say we lack a left sided midfield player, so he would do nicely, but the article says he can also play in defence, so in a way I hope he plays at left back and replaces the dire Tarrico.
 
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Spider-Man84

Formerly known as El Piojo Panizo
Nice :hump:

I love that USA's players are going to Europe instead of staying in USA to play to make the league popular. With them going to Europe, their skills will flourish, leaving for a better USA team.
 
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Spider-Man84

Formerly known as El Piojo Panizo
How is he overrated? He is a 21 year old and he is very versatile. He has been struggling with the US squad as of late because Arena has been putting him at Left Defense which he is not use to playing, since Arena thinks and wants him to become a defender. Convey's natural position is left mid.
 
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bbranco10

Senior Squad
I think Spurs can get many players better than him in different leagues , its my opinions. HE misses so many open goals.
 
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Pferd

Reserve Team
whatever, convey's ok. we'll see how he plays. my only prob is that MLS might be assholes like they were with the beasley deal and not let him go.
 
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Bobby

The Legend
He's good enough for spurs, he's quick, can make chances and outrun people.

Plus he can work the left side, which is something they lack.

You have to remember. Not every team has Madrid, United and Chelsea's budget either.
 
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PScott

Senior Squad
Originally posted by Pferd
whatever, convey's ok. we'll see how he plays. my only prob is that MLS might be assholes like they were with the beasley deal and not let him go.
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Your statement about MLS is very uninformed. You might want to take a better look at the Beasley situation to know why you are uninformed.
 
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Pferd

Reserve Team
Originally posted by PScott
Your statement about MLS is very uninformed. You might want to take a better look at the Beasley situation to know why you are uninformed.
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no, id rather you just backed up your opinions instead of making me do it for you.
 
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Run DMB

MVP
Convey is good enough for Tottenham, period.

Convey was the third youngest player ever to appear for the US NT. He became a regular starter for the US NT at the age of 20 - that alone should say something. Convey has pace, can cross the ball and has a tremendous work rate. He's not the best defender but has the speed to make up for when he's beaten. He's better in midfield but we'll have to see where Tottenham need him.

Overrated? Maybe last year he was. After he U-20 World Cup everyone seemed to think he was the next great American playmaker, not realizing that playing against 20 and 19-year-olds is not the same as playing against experienced professional players.

People seem to forget he's played some pretty good games for the US, even though he's been playing out of position. I don't think he's the answer at left back but he'll definitely play a role in the US team in the future.

If you don't think Convey is good enough to play in the EPL, than what's the chance for players like Wolff, Buddle, Ching, Klein, Curtin?

BTW, MLS has been bargaining with PSV and Southampton in order to get a larger transfer fee for Beasley. The initial offers from both clubs were somewhere around $1.3 million. The latest reports say PSV are now willing to pay what could be as much of $3 million (depending on how he performs) for Beasley.
 
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Vagegast

Banned for Life [He likes P. Diddy]
Run DMB is right, it looks like the MLS isn't totally rejecting the notion of losing Beasley, at least they're negotiating.
 
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