The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 26 June 2011

arthurgrimsdell · Jun 26, 2011

C-oops said:
It is starting to get worryingthat he hasnt retracted what it was reported he said. He's not offered any reasurances

Frankly, I don't five an aviating coitus what Modric thinks, feels or says in this situation. He willingly signed a contract last season which has about 5 years to run. He is 25 and approaching his prime. If he throws a wobbly, he can and should be sent to the naughty room to see the error of his ways. The Club has an appreciating asset. If they don't sell him now, his price will increase in future unless he gets a career threatening injury, which is a risk, that I, and I hope and suspect the Club are willing to take. He is not only under contract. More importantly, the Club holds his registration with the Premier League, UEFA and FIFA. Even if he threatens legal action in a Bosman style trial of strength, any case would take way beyond the end of August to sort out, and he is likely to make himself persona non grata with all the big clubs, the Premier League, the FA, UEFA and FIFA, who don't want the present regulations upset, or they would already be looking at changing them

Levy has all the power. Modric has signed his away, unlike Berbatov, Carrick, and for that matter Ashley Young and Stewart Downiing, currently.

If Levy doesn't lose his bottle, then Modric stays, even he cries his little eyes out.

kdspur · Jun 26, 2011

Flynn said:
...and Carlton Cole on August 31st

and prob our first signing of the summer knowing levy and his need to get good deal for the club haha. but couple of weeks ago i was convinced luka wud stay but the silence in past couple of weeks tells me something very different holidays or no holidays.

luptic · Jun 26, 2011

Sign dj campbell more like it.

bilburger · Jun 26, 2011

Yid-ol said:
Isnt he still on holiday? so may not even know about these storys or able to say anything about them :shrug:

He'll know. The whole thing is probably being choreographed by agents anyway. I imagine he's waiting to return to London next month tbefore making his next move. I know there's been bundles of ITK saying we're not selling, but I reckon, come September 1st, Modric will be gone.

Now please excuse me while I go off somewhere quiet and have a good ol' weep.

Hot-Spur · Jun 26, 2011

luptic said:
This is going to be a very frustrating 6-7weeks.

Yep sure is....a 2 month holiday somewhere far away would be nice

JohanTheYid · Jun 26, 2011

If he starts acting up, let him rot ! We have had 3 good years from him for our £16.5m, see how many teams are interested when he is available on a free at the age of 30 having not played for 5 years !

About time someone took a stand, and I hope its us !

Teofilo-Stevenson · Jun 26, 2011

luptic said:
This is going to be a very frustrating 6-7weeks.

Just accept we won't be signing anyone that'll vaguely excite you and you'll be ok. Levy simply isn't going to shell out 'going rate' for a world class player - he talks the talk but is ultimately just trying to get the club into a position where it can be sold for a profit. The illusion of a side on the cusp of greatness needs to be maintained to that end - ie. we need to sign enough talent to stay on the fringe of the top four - but he's shown he isn't willing to make the level of investment required to take us to the next level. Yeah, he'll throw a bid in for the likes of Aguero every once in a while - but even if an offer were accepted I can't see him throwing £120,000+ PW to secure a world class striker.

Just accept it, don't get your hopes up, accept we'll be fighting for 5th this year ;-)

ps. I'd LOVE Levy to go out and prove me wrong, bet my house he won't though ;-) We won't be seeing two strikers in for a total outlay of £50-80m - the kind of money we need to spend to overhaul City, Arsenel et al.

Dibby · Jun 26, 2011

sunnydelight786 said:
Dibby you may aswell get rid of that signature as the boat has long sailed for him

Hot-Spur · Jun 26, 2011

Dibby said:

mg: Nooooooo :lol:

kdspur · Jun 26, 2011

Teofilo-Stevenson said:
Just accept we won't be signing anyone that'll vaguely excite you and you'll be ok. Levy simply isn't going to shell out 'going rate' for a world class player - he talks the talk but is ultimately just trying to get the club into a position where it can be sold for a profit. The illusion of a side on the cusp of greatness needs to be maintained to that end - ie. we need to sign enough talent to stay on the fringe of the top four - but he's shown he isn't willing to make the level of investment required to take us to the next level. Yeah, he'll throw a bid in for the likes of Aguero every once in a while - but even if an offer were accepted I can't see him throwing £120,000+ PW to secure a world class striker.

Just accept it, don't get your hopes up, accept we'll be fighting for 5th this year ;-)

ps. I'd LOVE Levy to go out and prove me wrong, bet my house he won't though ;-) We won't be seeing two strikers in for a total outlay of £50-80m - the kind of money we need to spend to overhaul City, Arsenel et al.

quality post. and so true.

StartingPrice · Jun 26, 2011

Hot-Spur said:
Yep sure is....a 2 month holiday somewhere far away would be nice

And yet we still do it to ourselves...we still visit this site, and follow every little rumour and do it to death...we still check NewsNow every five minutes...we still check BBC intereactive...when will the madness end:duh::duh::duh:

Teofilo-Stevenson · Jun 26, 2011

luptic said:
This is going to be a very frustrating 6-7weeks.

Just accept we won't be signing anyone that'll vaguely excite you and you'll be ok. Levy simply isn't going to shell out 'going rate' for a world class player - he talks the talk but is ultimately just trying to get the club into a position where it can be sold for a profit. The illusion of a side on the cusp of greatness needs to be maintained to that end - ie. we need to sign enough talent to stay on the fringe of the top four - but he's shown he isn't willing to make the level of investment required to take us to the next level. Yeah, he'll throw a bid in for the likes of Aguero every once in a while - but even if an offer were accepted I can't see him throwing £120,000+ PW to secure a world class striker.

Just accept it, don't get your hopes up, accept we'll be fighting for 5th this year ;-)

ps. I'd LOVE Levy to go out and prove me wrong, bet my house he won't though ;-) We won't be seeing two strikers in for a total outlay of £50-80m - the kind of money we need to spend to overhaul City, Arsenel et al.

Hot-Spur · Jun 26, 2011

StartingPrice said:
And yet we still do it to ourselves...we still visit this site, and follow every little rumour and do it to death...we still check NewsNow every five minutes...we still check BBC intereactive...when will the madness end:duh::duh::duh:

Probably when we sign a couple of wonderful strikers....in other words never :cry:

sunnydelight786 · Jun 26, 2011

Dibby said:

:lol:

luptic · Jun 26, 2011

All the nonsense that was written and spoken by people about levy etc signing and bidding this and that, has got many fans hopes up. The reality is that we won't sign anyone like rossi, aguero, etc and modric will go, with no replacement in, like berbatov, like carrick. We are at this minute three players short of having a cracking team. And for the management not to have made movements yet is very frustrating. This stinks of the summers of 07,09.

rawhide · Jun 26, 2011

StartingPrice said:
And yet we still do it to ourselves...we still visit this site, and follow every little rumour and do it to death...we still check NewsNow every five minutes...we still check BBC intereactive...when will the madness end:duh::duh::duh:

August 31st.

Well September 1st for us...

marvel · Jun 26, 2011

Lovely optimism across the board today! Calm down people the window hasn't even fully opened yet. ITK have said Levy is abroad negotiating with players, could be anyone but at least the wheels are in motion it seems! We have a lot of talent in the squad already and just a couple signings and who knows what we can achieve next year. If we're in a similiar situation come middle August, then I'll start to panic, but until then I'm gonna trust Harry and Levy, just about anyone with a grasp of football knows what we need to add, I'm sure they do too. COYS

rawhide · Jun 26, 2011

Hot-Spur said:
Probably when we sign a couple of wonderful strikers....in other words never

There must be a joke about 2 wonderful strikers in there somewhere... :whistle:

Where is Spurger when you need him?:grin:

Hot-Spur · Jun 26, 2011

rawhide said:
There must be a joke about 2 wonderful strikers in there somewhere...

Where is Spurger when you need him?:grin:

Ahhh look who it is, my troublemaker :lol:

ackie · Jun 26, 2011

SpursTillIDie1882 said:
Would you not prefer hiddink?

Hiddink is class!!!

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