Joining Tottenham would be the WORST possible move
Regardless of how the rest of this season pans out, the future of Blackpool’s want away captain, Charlie Adam, is likely to dominate headlines throughout the summer transfer window. Reports this week suggest that Tottenham’s Niko Kranjcar appears set to leave North London with a view to getting more regular first team action, and with this being the case, the Seasiders’ star attraction could well be the man touted to replace him.
Bearing in mind that Adam was bought from Rangers for half a million pounds 18 months ago, the thought that the dynamic midfielder could become the subject of a bidding war is likely to please the money men at Blackpool. Ian Holloway, on the other hand, might have a few regrets about seeing his most prized asset leave in the summer, particularly if the club are contemplating life in the Championship.
Holloway may consider himself lucky to still have Adam at the club at all. It is understood that there were a number of passionate exchanges between player and manager in the final days of the transfer window as Adam attempted to negotiate a move higher up the Premier League food chain. A fragile truce appears to have been reached for the time being, however, it appears that should the Scotsman be plying his trade at Bloomfield Road come August hell may very well have frozen over.
Yet, of his potential suitors, the most likely destination for Adam could well be the most damaging for his career prospects. Having struggled to make a proper impact in the SPL when at Rangers, the thought of becoming a squad player at Tottenham should in theory encourage the Scottish international to look elsewhere.
If Tottenham do make the Champions League next season, the imperative for them will be to continue to build on a squad that has not quite had the consistency this season to challenge for the title. The focus should arguably be on recruiting reinforcements up front, as Spurs have an incredible amount of midfielders on their books.
How Adam would react to going from being the main man at Blackpool to anything but that at a ‘bigger’ club is incredibly difficult to gauge. Having made few appearances at Rangers across his six-year stay in the SPL, and the history of similar players to have made moves to White Hart Lane in recent seasons, the omens for Adam are not brilliant.
It is equally difficult to know who else would want to obtain Adam’s services. Liverpool were one party interested in the midfielder in January, but the effect that having a summer to spend further funds may well weaken their resolve to try again. Other Premier League clubs may be interested, but with those potential buyers not consisting of any of the current top four, the former Ross County loanee may see the white half of North London as his only realistic choice.
Blackpool’s captain was understandably frustrated at missing out on what he must have seen as the best chance he will get to play in the Champions League again, and to secure regular Premier League football. That being said, the chance that Adam now has to secure his current employer’s Premier League survival before moving on is something he may well feel he owes to the club that made his name south of the border.
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As a Spurs fan, reading the headline irritated me but I have to say on reading the article I do agree. Liverpool may not be the best option either. I would prefer to see him keep Blackpool up and stay loyal. Just like I would love to see Rodwell stay at Everton
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It really would be a bad move because he is never going to be regular if he came to WHL. We have players who are so much better than he is and we simply do not need him. We need a couple of strikers and a CB in my opinion not another Scottish player that is rubbish. He is a mid table midfielder at best and mark my words he will have a rubbish season next year when this season goes to his head!
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(I am not sure why you put ‘bigger’ in quotes!!! Even Wigan are bigger than Blackpool…anyway) It WOULD be a bad move for him and I am a Spurs fan. He could get the same wage, and more first team football elsewhere. Modders & Hudd & Sandro ahead of him already. Also, Holloway would not be so sad to see him go, given the huge cut of the transfer fee going into his pocket…
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Newcastle have money to spend and i think he would do really well in a midfield 3 with tiote & nolan. like you say he wouldnt get a regular start at spurs but i think he would be a good squad player, but whether he is better then we already have is another question. spurs need to concentrate on strikers and we should let king & woodgate go and get another CB in! i think we should get krankjar involved more because we cant afford to lose him, he is a quality player and we wont be able to replace him with a player of equal quality for the same price. maybe its time for Bale to move back to Left back and play niko infront of him?
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Niko in front and Bale at left back? Bale is the best going forward player spurs have, he just needs to improve his consistency.
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He is not good enough for Tottenham and he knows it, he would be too far down the pecking order so feel that he would be better signing for West ham or Newcastle who have players even inferior to him, he would play regularly there which is what he wants.
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Yup those Brians can be seriously dangerous….
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