The ITK Discussion Thread - 7th December 2021

Archibald&Crooks said:

I really do want to poke their eyes out using a blunt dildo. And then use it on their mums so hard they walk like a bow legged cowboy for the rest of their lives.

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Is there such a thing as a sharp dildo then? If so, some of the plebs in here deserve that instead of the blunt punt to the eyes.

King of the Lane said:

Is there such a thing as a sharp dildo then? If so, some of the plebs in here deserve that instead of the blunt punt to the eyes.

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No but there is the a&e special ribbed and studded with bejazzeled stones for special effect while ripping your ring piece out , no sliding back into the shadows before he sees me ?

King of the Lane said:

Is there such a thing as a sharp dildo then? If so, some of the plebs in here deserve that instead of the blunt punt to the eyes.

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I’m gonna link you to some of the sites I’ve been on in my time. You’ve got a lot to learn.

To someone who understands this process more than me:
Presumably behind the scenes since October Conte and paritici have decided the players they want. They’ve had an idea of the budget and what’s available. Why hasn’t something happened yet (when other clubs have completed signings this window)?

olithfc said:

To someone who understands this process more than me:
Presumably behind the scenes since October Conte and paritici have decided the players they want. They’ve had an idea of the budget and what’s available. Why hasn’t something happened yet (when other clubs have completed signings this window)?

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I am not one of the people you have aimed this at. But my supposition would be the players we are keen on are of a higher level and therefore probably their clubs a) don’t really want to shift them and b)have more suitors

olithfc said:

To someone who understands this process more than me:
Presumably behind the scenes since October Conte and paritici have decided the players they want. They’ve had an idea of the budget and what’s available. Why hasn’t something happened yet (when other clubs have completed signings this window)?

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Likely because the players we want will be starters for their clubs, meaning the clubs won’t be that keen to do a deal half way through the season unless we pay over the odds.
January is mainly a window for relegation threatened teams to buy bigger clubs offcasts

Hercules said:

Lol? Wolves looking for in excess of 30m for Traoré

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Well why are we wasting time. Slap 35 down fir Lamptey.

wrd said:

Yes he was

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Then he owes us one.

Itk related but I have just noticed JJ is not on Twitter.
Did I miss something?

The window may well be open, but Daniel has not pulled the curtains as yet.!

Finchyid said:

Itk related but I have just noticed JJ is not on Twitter.
Did I miss something?

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Yes. JJ is not on Twitter. Now you are caught up.

Bluto Blutarsky said:

Yes. JJ is not on Twitter. Now you are caught up.

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Was in September… odd

Nice One Cyril said:

The window may well be open, but Daniel has not pulled the curtains as yet.!

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Fabio is supposed to be dealing with these things now presumably.

Ok so I've been holding back a little bit because of reactions to ITK posts over the last few windows. Prior to that I've always been fairly to the point and as in depth as I could, but the sheer number of creative ratings given to various ITK posters and certain posters purposely twisting posts just to create a certain narrative meant I couldn't be bothered in all honesty. I carried on sharing within our back of house group as have others, but believe me when I say there's a fair bit you are no longer hearing because some of you can't take ITK for what it is.

Nothing is ever set in stone and things are fluidly changing all the time, sometimes by the time it's been posted on here it's done a complete 180 and back again. Depending on where the info has come from there may well be agenda and or opinion attached, which can skew things. Personally I try and say if I believe this to be the case and depending on the source sometimes that's easier to do than at other times. I generally say when it's come from an agent(but sometimes agents are better placed than even Levy would be depending on the player involved). Or it's from someone I know at the club and has been there for years. So with that in mind I'll try again, and probably for the last time. As I say take it for what it is which is info that has been passed on in good faith and at the time of hearing was as it was.

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Doc, TN, Dele, Rodon, Davinson, Bergwijn are all deemed surplus. There are others we'd accept offers for but they'd have to be above what we consider their value to be. Conte wants 3 in in January, and 3 more in the Summer. It wouldn't be a deal breaker if we only got a couple in now but 6 was what they agreed to be realistic and necessary over the next couple of windows. The priority right now is for a CB that can play left and center a RWB and an attacking option. I know there will be a plethora of you out there with the opinion that other positions are more important, but Conte would like these first, and it has to be done his way now. As I say things are fluid and if the right player became available in another position we would of course look to bring them in as well.

As I posted yesterday It's always been about being in the right place for the start of next season. This next few months are effectively a huge pre season where the players are to learn their new roles and ethos of how the manager wants to play. He wants to first be solid defensively, it's his main priority and the hardest part of his system to get across to the players as it's usually a different system to anything they've played before. From what I was told he feels it's for easier for a good AM to slot into any system and find runners, than it is for CB's or WB's to understand how he wants them to play during different phases of play. That's why he wants to get that side of things established and in place first. Like I say should the right AM become available we'd not turn our noses up but it's not the priority as of right now.

Conte knew exactly what he was getting into when he came in, nothing at all has changed FP has been working on things and I expect us to get at least two and probably the 3 Conte wants this month. I certainly wouldn't rule out more than that if we can get players moved on which again is down to FP now. January as we all know is always difficult but I think FP with all his contacts will find it easier than we've found it in the past.

You need to give it time folks because one things for sure we won't get a better chance than we do with Conte, and anything we can get from this season is a bonus.

I knew it was a smokescreen!

Cheers Trix!

I'm a bit surprised Davinson is deemed one of the six surplus given how well he's for the most part played as part of that settled back three but I suppose he's really only an understudy to Romero.

Trix said:

Ok so I've been holding back a little bit because of reactions to ITK posts over the last few windows. Prior to that I've always been fairly to the point and as in depth as I could, but the sheer number of creative ratings given to various ITK posters and certain posters purposely twisting posts just to create a certain narrative meant I couldn't be bothered in all honesty. I carried on sharing within our back of house group has have others but believe me when I say there's a fair bit you are no longer hearing because some of you can't take ITK for what it is.

Nothing is ever set in stone and things are fluidly changing all the time, sometimes by the time it's been posted on here it's done a complete 180 and back again. Depending on where the info has come from there may well be agenda and o, opinion attached which skews things. Personally I try and say if I believe this to be the case and depending on the source sometimes that's easier to do than at other times. I generally say when it's come from an agent(but sometimes agents are better placed than even Levy would be depending on the player involved) or someone I know at the club who has been there for years. So with that in mind I'll try again for the last time, as I say take it for what it is which is info that has been passed on in good faith and at the time of hearing was as it is.

There are no lines to read between, and no fucking smokescreens!!!
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Doc, TN, Dele, Rodon, Davinson, Bergwijn are all deemed surplus. There are others we'd accept offers for but they'd have to be above what we consider their value to be. Conte wants 3 in in January, and 3 more in the Summer. It wouldn't be a deal breaker if we only got a couple in now but 6 was what they agreed to be realistic and necessary over the next couple of windows. The priority right now is for a CB that can play left and center a RWB and an attacking option. I know there will be a plethora of you out there with the opinion that other positions are more important, but Conte would like these first, and it has to be done his way now. As I say things are fluid and if the right player became available in another position we would of course look to bring them in as well.

As I posted yesterday It's always been about being in the right place for the start of next season. This next few months are effectively a huge pre season where the players are to learn their new roles and ethos of how the manager wants to play. He wants to first be solid defensively, it's his main priority and the hardest part of his system to get across to the players as it's usually a different system to anything they've played before. From what I was told he feels it's for easier for a good AM to slot into any system and find runners, than it is for CB's or WB's to understand how he wants them to play during different phases of play. That's why he wants to get that side of things established and in place first. Like I say should the right AM become available we'd not turn our noses up but it's not the priority as of right now.

Conte knew exactly what he was getting into when he came in, nothing at all has changed FP has been working on things and I expect us to get at least two and probably the 3 Conte ants this month. I certainly wouldn't rule out more than that if we can get players moved on which again is down to FP now. January as we all know is always difficult but I think FP with all his contacts will find it easier than we've found it in the past.

You need to give it time folks because one things for sure we won't get a better chance than we do with Conte, and anything we can get from this season is a bonus.

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Great update @Trix

Hopefully all the sensible posters on here appreciate any itk that is provided and realise as you say things can change.

I think it's clearly obvious we have to get behind Conte and who he trusts/doesnt trust.

That is a well balanced overview, Trix cheers for posting. All i would say is that i wouldn't expect to see us bringing in any AM's any time soon. It's not how Conte sets his teams up to play. I see the focus being on shape, system and getting it right as a unit and defensively first.

Good to hear we are in the market for a few and actively looking to clear the decks of those that are surplus to requirements. I only hope that the DoF and the manager are given what they ask for and not cheaper alternatives, just to save the odd million.

Nothing has changed from the start of the season for me - this is and still is a season of transition.

Back the manager. For once.

Trix said:

Ok so I've been holding back a little bit because of reactions to ITK posts over the last few windows. Prior to that I've always been fairly to the point and as in depth as I could, but the sheer number of creative ratings given to various ITK posters and certain posters purposely twisting posts just to create a certain narrative meant I couldn't be bothered in all honesty. I carried on sharing within our back of house group has have others but believe me when I say there's a fair bit you are no longer hearing because some of you can't take ITK for what it is.

Nothing is ever set in stone and things are fluidly changing all the time, sometimes by the time it's been posted on here it's done a complete 180 and back again. Depending on where the info has come from there may well be agenda and o, opinion attached which skews things. Personally I try and say if I believe this to be the case and depending on the source sometimes that's easier to do than at other times. I generally say when it's come from an agent(but sometimes agents are better placed than even Levy would be depending on the player involved) or someone I know at the club who has been there for years. So with that in mind I'll try again for the last time, as I say take it for what it is which is info that has been passed on in good faith and at the time of hearing was as it is.

There are no lines to read between, and no fucking smokescreens!!!
..................................................................................................................................

Doc, TN, Dele, Rodon, Davinson, Bergwijn are all deemed surplus. There are others we'd accept offers for but they'd have to be above what we consider their value to be. Conte wants 3 in in January, and 3 more in the Summer. It wouldn't be a deal breaker if we only got a couple in now but 6 was what they agreed to be realistic and necessary over the next couple of windows. The priority right now is for a CB that can play left and center a RWB and an attacking option. I know there will be a plethora of you out there with the opinion that other positions are more important, but Conte would like these first, and it has to be done his way now. As I say things are fluid and if the right player became available in another position we would of course look to bring them in as well.

As I posted yesterday It's always been about being in the right place for the start of next season. This next few months are effectively a huge pre season where the players are to learn their new roles and ethos of how the manager wants to play. He wants to first be solid defensively, it's his main priority and the hardest part of his system to get across to the players as it's usually a different system to anything they've played before. From what I was told he feels it's for easier for a good AM to slot into any system and find runners, than it is for CB's or WB's to understand how he wants them to play during different phases of play. That's why he wants to get that side of things established and in place first. Like I say should the right AM become available we'd not turn our noses up but it's not the priority as of right now.

Conte knew exactly what he was getting into when he came in, nothing at all has changed FP has been working on things and I expect us to get at least two and probably the 3 Conte ants this month. I certainly wouldn't rule out more than that if we can get players moved on which again is down to FP now. January as we all know is always difficult but I think FP with all his contacts will find it easier than we've found it in the past.

You need to give it time folks because one things for sure we won't get a better chance than we do with Conte, and anything we can get from this season is a bonus.

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Thanks- just thanks!
When/if you feel you want to post please do. It's always a lift to see you have posted in here along with a few other ITKs
Don't let the knobs run you away

Thanks Trix, really helpful insight, hopefully that will quieten the doom mongerers, but I wouldn’t bet on it!!