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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 3 August 2011

yozza

It's Totti, not Shitty.......get it right!
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I'm guessing that the bit that Shanks deleted was very sensitive in regards to Llorente.

Damn my weak bladder!
 

JUSTINSIGNAL

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How many times does it have to be repeated for some people to wake up to the reality: We Will Not Sign Fernando Llorente!

We did not pay Roma their quote for Vucinic, yet we are ready to shell out 2-3 times as much on Llorente, who isn't even for sale? Please, stop deluding yourselves.

Again, Bilbao has no use for Daniel Levy's money because they cannot directly reinvest it in their first team. Their new president will not sell one of the greatest players in their club's history for whatever (likely) low-ball offer we present. Furthermore, if they did make him available, numerous other teams of greater stature than us would offer the same transfer fee and offer him triple the wages.

It's a pipe dream, even more so than signing Kun Aguero.

We had two legitimate chances to sign quality strikers tagged semi-reasonable fees given the market rate: Luis Suarez in January and Mirko Vucinic in June. We lost out on both. Now, we will simply have to deal with going through the league with what we have, or a marginal upgrade like Odemwingie. The only question remaining is, what incentive do Bale, Modric, and Van der Vaart have to stay in 2012-2013 when we likely don't offer Champions League Football, nor the wages that their future suitors will present. Will Levy block moves for all of them, like he did for Modric this summer?

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Shanks

Kinda not anymore....
May 11, 2005
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Shanks info is interesting but his last piece of itk was so awful that Im not sure I just cant trust it. He claimed a while back (few ago) that Forlan was at the lodge having a medical Eek Quite clearly that didnt happen!

I did update on that Forlan piece today as well, but removed it!

I was told today that Forlan was in fact at Spurs, but no deal was agreed (fell through, terms not agreed which ever it was, it didn't happen).

I also said that whilst the club are looking towards a deal for Lorente (could be simply an offer, looking at costs, or have got as far as spoken to player), the opinion was that this wasn't going to happen.

As for the last piece of ITk, you choose to believe what you like dude, I have no reason not to believe what I have been told and I wouldn't fuck around with false info.

What I did post a while ago was the following:

keane, palacios, jenas, crouch - likely to be off (fulham/QPR)

Youngsters to be given a chance this season, few other bits and bobs. Yes it was laughed at, rightly or wrongly I couldn't care less, as I stated, it's more office gossip, info going the rounds with the players, more than anything else from within the actual office.

Looking to bring in samba, and looking at forward options (also a bit about agreeing personal terms with J.Cole).

Not heard a peep about the j.cole stuff, haven't asked/don't care/not happening - which ever it is, I really ain't fussed (that piece I lol'd at too).

I've been offered tickets to the bilboa game from the players (I can't go cos its the wifes birthday meal) that info has come from.
 

Mr Pink

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Firstly, my apologies, as I briefly edited my above post to add Odemwingie's name again! I know you don't like to see that, but I think he's a very realistic buy late in the window who can help us preserve a top 6 spot.

As for the rest of my post, Istated my opinion, much like when I said repeatedly that Vucinic would sign with Juventus according to all available and relevant evidence. I believe you had a hard time believing that too.

Wow you predicted he would join another Club who were in the running for him...well done you :wink:

Yes its your opinion but its the same negative talk every time you post, I dont know about anybody else but its tiring - no offence.
 

StanSpur

Ronny Rosenthal
Jul 15, 2004
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Crouch to sunderland apparently.

Samba in.

Llorente replacement for Crouch (have no idea what this llorente is or plays like or whether its a like for like replacement).

Just on the phone getting some info now, I'll post it as I hear it, do what the hell you like with it.

6 foot 6 and scores more headers than anyone else in the major european leagues. Strong and can shoot but rarely scores more than 13 or 14 a season. Not the prolific hitman but much better version of the player crouch is meant to be.
 

TH1239

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Jan 28, 2011
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Wow you predicted he would join another Club who were in the running for him...well done you :wink:

Yes its your opinion but its the same negative talk every time you post, I dont know about anybody else but its tiring - no offence.

My sincere apologies for being negative, but I am still quite bitter about our passing up on Luis Suarez (and others), who I believe would've been a catalyst for us to have attained top 4 last season.

I would absolutely love for Daniel Levy to sign Fernando Llorente. He's one of the best pure strikers in the world. If he does sign him, or someone of his quality, I will hail Levy as the greatest EPL chairman of the last decade.
 

RuskyM

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Jul 9, 2011
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6 foot 6 and scores more headers than anyone else in the major european leagues. Strong and can shoot but rarely scores more than 13 or 14 a season. Not the prolific hitman but much better version of the player crouch is meant to be.

Trust me, with the support Bale, Lennon and VDV would offer him, he WOULD be a prolific hitman.
 

talkshowhost86

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Oct 2, 2004
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Cheers for the info Shanks.

I can't see us getting Llorente but I have no doubt we are in for him. I think if we want him Dannyboy is going to have to get at least three of his chequebooks out.
 

nailsy

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Jul 24, 2005
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Really don't think so mate, I'm a bit worried about posting the rest that I deleted.

Oh dear, that doesn't sound good. I just hope it's not about Modric.

Edit - just seen your latest post where you say Llorente is unlikely.
 

Shanks

Kinda not anymore....
May 11, 2005
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Nah I don't work for Spurs, I wish I did though!!

My little boy has a two day session with some scouts at Spurs though in a few weeks.

He could be a cracker of a goalkeeper when he's older ;-)
 

Akqayid

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Jan 28, 2011
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The recent stuff of office gossip, isn't too far from the truth guys - so whatever he said before, add salt here, but it isn't a million miles away.

Blackburn want £10+ for Samba and were trying to get rid some of ours instead plus cash, not sure how much they are up for that, but the Venkys haven't a clue supposedly so maybe DL can bend them over a little?

Crouch to Everton, Sunderland ( swap maybe!!) and also QPR are all in the realms of possibility.

As you know with stuff it's pretty good and from both agent and players. And bar Diarra, the only incoming I know about that could/might happen was samba.
I'd love to say 'Llorente will sign on the pitch after the game saturday', or 'It Benzema boys!!' but I can't. I don't honestly know.

What I do know is that if we get rid off the keanes, defoes and Crouchs of the world we'd have two world class replacements and the kids of corblimy and Kane and of course pav would be the bench boys.

That's how I've been told it. Maybe we get rid of one or two and get one in, all three and two in.

I'm off to play myself tonight, little non league preseason freindly. Someone tell Harry!!
 

$hoguN

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Jul 25, 2005
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Nah I don't work for Spurs, I wish I did though!!

My little boy has a two day session with some scouts at Spurs though in a few weeks.

He could be a cracker of a goalkeeper when he's older ;-)

That's because he will be about 9ft tall :lol:
 

nailsy

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Jul 24, 2005
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Villa want Hutton don't they? Offering him to Blackburn is Levy trying to push the price up isn't it?
 

spurslenny

I hate football
Nov 24, 2006
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I'm will to bet anyone 10,000vcash that we will not sign Llorente this TW


Anyone wishing to take me up on that can PM me and I'll see you in the vbookie thread for some action!



P.s. In no way a snipe/dig at Shank's info.

Any takers?
 
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