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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 28 July 2011

whitelightwhiteheat

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Jul 21, 2006
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The question needs to be asked... why can't we discover our own Hulks, Falcaos, Abel Hernandezs... etc before they get to a stage before they're too good for us?
 

Paolo10

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The transfer policy that has signed players like Lennon, Bale, Modric, Davids, Sandro, Palacios, Berbatov, Carrick, Woodgate, Gallas, VdV...that policy ?

Perhaps if Redknapp had moved a bit quicker in January and signed Suarez we might have won more than one game in 13 ?

Perhaps if Redknapp put his hand in his pocket and financed one of these "quick moves" in the transfer market ?

Or even better, if he'd managed to not waste the squad he had at his disposal from February to April and qualified for the CL we'd not be struggling to lure players now, and would be seen as a premium club ?

What d'ya reckon ?

Suarez hardly set Liverpool alight and he's a ****, he hardly fired them up the table and we outplayed them at Anfield and he never got out of King's back pocket...plus he's a **** and VdV is twice the player IMO. Did I mention he's a ****?

Redknapp is not the problem IMO, these transfer issues were issues before he was here, it's Levy and it's clear.

For all those top players signed, especially Luka, Bale and VdV who are the real class, if we don't sign players of their calibre they will be off as quick as you can say 'double your money'. It's Top 4 this season or a massive step back for the progress of the club.
 

Viper

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Peanut on COYS re this: He never stops working. He's 24/7 all year round, will be on his phone emailing and texting throughout his 'holiday'. DL is allowed a life and a family. His parents live in Florida and he's got kids at school and university who want to see their grandparents.

I can confirm one of these statements is correct the other is not.

Eek Not acceptable, he shouldnt be allowed a life for the next two weeks, I expect him to have phones hanging out of his arse striking deals for Llorente, Rossi, Afellay and Diarra !!! and then he can have his life back.
 

Spursh

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Just seen this on COYS regarding Ben Alnwick...

he is training with middlesbrough with a view to a permanent deal.
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Shame they have to see him train before he signs, they won't want him then lol
 

gimlisbeard

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Aug 14, 2008
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Exactly. Very well said.

I would say however that it doesn't help us keep our own hopes in check when Harry himself talks about players like Rossi and Adebayor.

Is Harry being realistic when he talks about these things or has he "reason" to mention them via knowledge of what's going on in the background?

Plus, we are a team with ambition and I love ambition ... it drives us forward and we must never settle. Do we see Man Utd settling after 19 league wins?

As Mr Nicholson once said, "It is better to fail aiming high than to succeed aiming low. And we of Spurs have set our sights very high, so high in fact that even failure will have in it an echo of glory."

Amen.
 

Gilzeanking

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May 7, 2005
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Well well both Keano and Smudger from Stevenage..who'd have thunk it ?

'Course Alan Gilzean managed there for a while...

..Ahem ITK ... Rossi , Lllllorente, Leandro , Rasiak hmmmm :think:
 

RuskyM

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Offering him a new contract was the stupidest thing we've ever done, and that's saying something.

Thought it might be Afellay, but really doesn't score that many. If that's who we're relying on for goals god help us.
 

codspur

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Jul 14, 2008
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Peanut on COYS re this: He never stops working. He's 24/7 all year round, will be on his phone emailing and texting throughout his 'holiday'. DL is allowed a life and a family. His parents live in Florida and he's got kids at school and university who want to see their grandparents.

I can confirm one of these statements is correct the other is not.

Dont you want to go and see Nana and Grandad Cockeral Levy:wink:???
 

van_Pommel

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Afellay would be great but I wouldn't be suprised if he decided to stay and fight for a place. He hasn't been there that long after all.

This is getting so frustrating. There comes a time when you have to stop waiting around for a bargain and bite the bullet. The bargain strategy has worked well in the past I agree, but it's not going to work everytime. So what if Llorente is gonna cost 30m. All our rivals are having to spend this kind of money so why are we exempt from this?
 

Paolo10

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Plus we were obviously interested in Leandro.... there's one more in S.America I'd fancy, but I've never seen him mentioned and it's probably not for this thread.
 

Clamour_Kid

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Aug 12, 2008
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Just seen this on COYS regarding Ben Alnwick...

he is training with middlesbrough with a view to a permanent deal.
smiley20.gif


Shame they have to see him train before he signs, they won't want him then lol

Now we can get started. Huge chunk off the wage bill!
 

Mr Pink

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Aug 25, 2010
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If the info re Rossi last January is true its pretty sickening to hear that now....could of made all the difference, I stress could.

Ryan sounds fed up, I think most are...but perhaps its for the best that we lower these expectations.

Agree with TSH, doesn't help when you have Harry openly talking about Rossi or Adebayor....it just raises expectations again.
 

kdspur

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This is where Coulibaly steps in !!


i would argue none of spurs network knew of couliably before world cup under 17 and it was sherwood that recommended him was it? we should be getting these players before these big competitions. its been well documented that arsenal no matter where player is in world have him scouted and hit first base with. I think we are no where near that , not even close and i have feeling our scouting metwork leaves alot to be desired. it must do when u see harry fucking off here there and everywhere. he has his trusted few in bond, jordan , and I.B. but aprt from that i wud say its going on personal recommendations and contacts if that.
 
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