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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - THE LAST MINUTE OF THE LAST HOUR OF THE LAST DAY 31st August 2012

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Gedson100

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I'm not too disconsolate but i'd not expected to be looking at our squad thinking:
'Good job we didn't sell Jenas or we'd be very light in central midfield!'
 

Spurs Lodge Kittens

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just wait for the outrage once we confirm that Dempsey is no.10!!!!!! haha
i'm positive - Modric was always going and we've got one of the most impressive c.mids of the past year in to replace him

and while i was a huge VDV fan i can accept the fact that he was injury prone and let's not forget he decided to move for family reasons - for him you can argue we've got Sig and Dempsey. i just hope AVB is happy enought with what he has got to work with

surely we've squeezed some other players out on loan like Bentley and it'll emerge shortly!! please :cry:
 

OmarsComing

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panoma

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And where's our depth?

You dont think Freidel, Caulker, Gallas, Parker, Livermore, Lennon and Defoe is enough depth? Many of these players would slot straight into most PL sides. And for once we have 2 good impact subs
 

mil1lion

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The most important recruit going forward will be an all new scouting network. We can't keep relying on these late deadline day signings to try and grab a steal. We need to scout for realistic targets. The trouble with AVBs targets (Willian, Moutinho, Hulk) is they're all out of our reach. We have to find these players before their value goes through the roof.

It's time to stop chasing these big money signings and discover young hidden talent.
 

ItsBoris

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We really must smash Norwich tomorrow and put away many of the doubts people will have over this team. Absolutely essential.
 

AJW

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How is Bentley still at the club? And Jenas to be honest. Hudd and Dawson I can understand to an extent.
 

Teddy Klinsmann

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If we had signed Moutinho I think everyone would be jumping around on here. Shame. Still folks we have a top 4 squad.

Very few marque signings out there. No clubs apart from Utd with Van Persie signed a world class player. Even City - did they do any better business than us? Sinclair, Maicon??
 

postigol

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Let's see;

Goalkeeper - Lloris is hardly "like for "like" and it is laughable you would say so. Lloris world class - improved.
Fullback - same, maybe less depth.
Centreback - lost King, Bassong, Nelsen, gained Vertonghen. Bassong and Nelsen were surplus, King retired. We did pretty well, Vertonghen may not be King but considering King missed so much game time through injury, I'd say this is an area where we've largely stayed the same - we have an acceptable number now, not too many.

Midfield - weakened, but better depth and players to suit the 4-3-3. We have to be patient and put stock that these youngsters can get it done.

Wingers - cover that was never used gone, Dempsey in - improved.
Strikers - We lose Saha but gain Dempsey. Otherwise it's the same, except Adebayor is now on a permanent - improved.

Mainly agree but think we're better in defence with Naughton and Caulker replacing Corluka and Bassong (Nelson was cover for Bassong). Up front Ade and Dempsey on perms an upgrade on Saha and Ade on temp basis, plus new deal for JD. Also Dempsey can play attacking midfield and Dembele up front, so whilst thinner in midfield we're slightly weaker at worst.
 

Sanj

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hud just tweeted - good night world, looking forward to the game tomorrow.
Lets hope he's in the squad for tomorrow now.....
 

XIIIMPC

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If that is true, and it was for the sake of 10k per week, the board have really f*cked up a great opportunity here.

I completely made up the 10k per week figure, but would you really be surprised? I mean at this stage of negotations, after three months of talks, would you really expect there to be a particularly large discrepancy?
 

3Dnata

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I honestly think dembele will be more effective then modric ..

Someone save this message if you want ..

Cant believe some peoples negativity on here .. Quite suprised to be honest ..

Can completly understand everyones fustrations i am gutted too about moutinho .. Modric is playing for real madrid (says it all) and vdv was clearly destined for hsv (as much as i love the man to bits i am not too depressed about his loss)

But being aggressively negative aint the way to go guys .. Everyones entitled to their own opinions but i am shocked at the way some are going on

Come on , Get behind the team ..

Starting with norwich .. COYS
There is and when people say we lost Modric I think we only had about 66% of him last season .
 

JAYSTAR

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Right..... That leaves us as follows yeah? W
Obviously damage will sign in Jan....! ;)

Lloris
Walker verts gallas bae
Sandro
Dembele siggy
Dempsey Ade Bale.

Oh well..
 
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