The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 27th January 2016

Yid1987 · Jan 31, 2016

cockeral said:
Understand desperate obsession with need for backup striker, but if/when Harry does get injured and we do have a backup striker just for the sake of it that player will obviously be nowhere near as good or effective as Harry. So it's all very well saying if we don't get backup in, it will be criminal mis management. But the chances are that if we did get backup, chances are he wouldn't slot in perfectly. It takes players particularly forwards a while to adapt to new systems and I imagine adapting to a system as intricate and as gruelling as Poch's system would be far harder than any usual tactical scenario.

So I wouldn't be as apocalyptic with rage as many others if/when we don't get another striker. There is little guarantee he would hit the ground running. I mean look at Soldado. Quite obviously a quality striker but imagine if we had just bought him now without any prior knowledge of his history.

Do you'd rather run Kane into the ground and play someone out of position instead because its a risk that the player may not adapt straight away?

Every transfer is a risk and there's never a guarantee attached but a player who has proven he can score goals in the PL, who can play with Kane as well as on his own up front is a risk worth taking. If he doesn't hit the ground running then at least he has 6months to adapt for next season when we'll no doubt need someone when Kane needs a break after the Euros (like he should have had after 21s this season).

It's not only the need for a striker in case of an injury. It's to protect a young player who would otherwise have to play a ridiculous amount of games in a PL season. The long term impact of fatigue/overuse is a worry too.

Amo · Jan 31, 2016

How can anyone say that there isn't a single player on Earth that is a realistic target, happy to not start, be better than not having a back-up striker at all and be relatively cheap in wages and transfer fee.

And when Kane gets injured next week everyone says how unlucky it all is.

smudger · Jan 31, 2016

longtimespur said:
Conversely do you not think it speaks huge amounts to the players that we have. Poch trusts them and believes they can do the job.

but he has never played chadli there and everytime son has played there looks ineffective and kane comes on. i trust poch but seems to me our season is one injury away from falling apart. do you not agree? if kane was seriously injured (heaven forbid) would anyone feel confident in son and chadli as our lone striker?

dagraham · Jan 31, 2016

Amo said:
How can anyone say that there isn't a single player on Earth that is a realistic target, happy to not start, be better than not having a back-up striker at all and be relatively cheap in wages and transfer fee.

And when Kane gets injured next week everyone says how unlucky it all is.

Yep. We are doing what we usually do. Close our eyes and hope for the best.

tiger666 · Jan 31, 2016

Christ almighty. I dread to think what it's going to be like in here tomorrow night..

Tucker · Jan 31, 2016

tiger666 said:
Christ almighty. I dread to think what it's going to be like in here tomorrow night..

Samaritans have set up a special helpline just for us.

Stoof · Jan 31, 2016

Get really annoyed when the chairman takes his instruction from his manager.

I wish Levy would just sign a load of players for inflated fees just to sell them for half the price in a year's time after we've changed our manager for the tenth time.

tiger666 · Jan 31, 2016

Stoof said:
Get really annoyed when the chairman takes his instruction from his manager.

I wish Levy would just sign a load of players for inflated fees just to sell them for half the price in a year's time after we've changed our manager for the tenth time.

This.

Fucking... this.

Mr Pink · Jan 31, 2016

tiger666 said:
Christ almighty. I dread to think what it's going to be like in here tomorrow night..

I don't think it will be too bad actually.

Think most people have accepted that its unlikely that we'll see anything significant happen tomorrow.

But I'm sure there will be a couple of grumbles.

spurslenny · Jan 31, 2016

adamsky said:
Switch SC for Pornhub then yeah, probably is

Pornhub you say?

Noted. (y)

danielneeds · Jan 31, 2016

Amo said:
How can anyone say that there isn't a single player on Earth that is a realistic target, happy to not start, be better than not having a back-up striker at all and be relatively cheap in wages and transfer fee.

And when Kane gets injured next week everyone says how unlucky it all is.

We could spunk £25m on Berahino and he could ping a hamstring five mins after coming on, and we'd be on exactly he same position only £25m worse off.

They are only going for players they want to build around long term. And that is harder to do.

spurslenny · Jan 31, 2016

rawhide said:
and the greatest gift we'll get this year is Said-ooohhhh.

(You have to think it in the voice of Boy George)

'We'll tonight thank God it's Dem(bele) instead of yooooouuu'

(Said in Bono's voice, obs)

millsey · Jan 31, 2016

Amo said:
How can anyone say that there isn't a single player on Earth that is a realistic target, happy to not start, be better than not having a back-up striker at all and be relatively cheap in wages and transfer fee.

And when Kane gets injured next week everyone says how unlucky it all is.

We knew sodlado was going in July, we wouldn't let Adebayor play for us again then, yet here in Feb we haven't found a single striker in ther world to come in. Shocking really

ShaunL84 · Jan 31, 2016

Why are people actually bothered?
Have people been in a coma the last few windows? Levy doesn't do the deals unless they're right for the club!

Stop setting yourself up to be disappointed.

Lilbaz · Jan 31, 2016

millsey said:
We knew sodlado was going in July, we wouldn't let Adebayor play for us again then, yet here in Feb we haven't found a single striker in ther world to come in. Shocking really

Unless you believe the manager.

matthew.absurdum · Jan 31, 2016

ShaunL84 said:
Why are people actually bothered?
Have people been in a coma the last few windows? Levy doesn't do the deals unless they're right for the club!

Stop setting yourself up to be disappointed.

Twitter in complete meltdown now. Joy to watch

Indisguise · Jan 31, 2016

millsey said:
We knew sodlado was going in July, we wouldn't let Adebayor play for us again then, yet here in Feb we haven't found a single striker in ther world to come in. Shocking really

Silly us. It's obviously a terrible idea to have a back up striker and we should enjoy the prospect of letting Kane burn out early. What were we thinking.

sammyj · Jan 31, 2016

We should know by now how this will end ., just pray nothing happens to harry

Teddy Klinsmann · Jan 31, 2016

matthew.absurdum said:
Twitter in complete meltdown now. Joy to watch

Watch what happens when JJ pops in here later and says nothing happening tomorrow.

Mr Pink · Jan 31, 2016

ShaunL84 said:
Why are people actually bothered?
Have people been in a coma the last few windows? Levy doesn't do the deals unless they're right for the club!

Stop setting yourself up to be disappointed.

Kin hell Shaun - you get laid last night or something?

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