we proved before spending silly money does not work for us hence stuck with jansen and silly money wasted was the bale money we dont need to spend silly money just buy players to fit our system even lower league non league not the price we play but the right players
ITK Discussion The Daily ITK Discussion Thread 3rd January
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Johnny J
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Silly money works if you buy the right players. That's what Liverpool did with VVD and Allison.
Paolo10
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More spams for sharing an unpopular opinion, pathetic again from some posters IMO.
I don't understand why we pursue the same top level targets for years at a time when it's clear we either won't pay the money/fees/wages.
This 'Aim High and if all else fails look for a bargain' strategy isn't working in this era of spiralling transfer fees and international TV money etc.
The squad Homegrown issue needs sorted as a priority, sell sell sell ffs!
Goobers
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Thank a once again for the info lads. I agree that the squad needs balancing in terms of the homegrown quotas.
Regarding offloading players I suppose “taking risks” on players such as GKN is exactly that and when they don’t come off we have todeal with the consequences.
Regarding offloading players I suppose “taking risks” on players such as GKN is exactly that and when they don’t come off we have todeal with the consequences.
Lilbaz
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He does pay agents fees it's in the financials.
The only itk i remember was that we don't deal with mendes because he will keep trying to move players not that we are unwilling to pay fees. Or has new itk said different?
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Or perhaps we're just not at the level some of you seem to think we are.
As for sell sell sell, if people don't want to buy them, what do you do?
This time of year it's the same fucking faces saying the same fucking things, but between the summer and winter transfer windows they are no where to be seen. How fucking depressing is it for some of you who support this great club ... Fuck a duck.
Paolo10
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You can't gamble on a player, have that gamble fail and still expect to recoup the majority of a transfer fee. It's pretty simple.
How long has this deadwood been in the squad now? 4 windows? 5?
People mention Dortmund and other European sides as examples, when they don't have the same squad imbalances we have so can take more gambles on players that we miss out on and will continue to miss out on until we can shift the deadwood in the squad.
It's depressing seeing the same shit every window from the club a lot more than from the fucking fans tbh.
How long has this deadwood been in the squad now? 4 windows? 5?
People mention Dortmund and other European sides as examples, when they don't have the same squad imbalances we have so can take more gambles on players that we miss out on and will continue to miss out on until we can shift the deadwood in the squad.
It's depressing seeing the same shit every window from the club a lot more than from the fucking fans tbh.
Hakkz
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True that. "Come and develop at our club" could just sound like "We can be your stepping stone", most of the those players can bypass the stepping stone though.
Shame about De Jong, but many BVB fans don't seem to rate Pulisic that high and think his development has stalled this season. Ok, he has commercial potentiality, but other than that, perhaps not too big a loss.
Gbspurs
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I also think some players may not fancy us because playing for us is "hard work". Double training and punishing sessions plus the expectation of putting in a shift during the game.
My view is if you don't fancy being part of what we have going on then I'm glad you choose not to sign for us. We need a dressing room full of players who would run through a wall for this club and thars what Poch seems to be building.
My view is if you don't fancy being part of what we have going on then I'm glad you choose not to sign for us. We need a dressing room full of players who would run through a wall for this club and thars what Poch seems to be building.
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BringBack_leGin
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Same shit every window?
Granted last window sucked but the previous window saw us sign Lucas, who has contributed heavily to our thus far excellent season.
The window before that saw us sign Sanchez and Foyth, thank fuck we have both of them given the injuries and contract situations surrounding the Belgians.
The January before that was blank, but the summer before that saw Wanyama (who proceeded to have a sensation season) and Sissoko (who is currently having a sensational season) arrive.
The summer before that saw Alderweireld, Trippier, Son and Wimmer arrive. The former three are still currently in our best xi, the fourth was pivotal in us finishing 3rd and qualifying for the champions league for the first time since 2010.
The January before that? Dele Alli, who made immediate impact and is one of our most important players still. The summer before that? Ben Davies and Eric Dier, the former finishing last season as the league’s top assisting defender, the latter making an immediate impact and to this day remaining a first choice player via a multitude of international caps.
Same old shit every window? We’ve had one bad summer, and other than that have been very successful throughout Pochettino’s tenure, with no fewer than 12 players across 8 windows before last summer who have made significant contributions to our magnificent improvement as a club,
Granted last window sucked but the previous window saw us sign Lucas, who has contributed heavily to our thus far excellent season.
The window before that saw us sign Sanchez and Foyth, thank fuck we have both of them given the injuries and contract situations surrounding the Belgians.
The January before that was blank, but the summer before that saw Wanyama (who proceeded to have a sensation season) and Sissoko (who is currently having a sensational season) arrive.
The summer before that saw Alderweireld, Trippier, Son and Wimmer arrive. The former three are still currently in our best xi, the fourth was pivotal in us finishing 3rd and qualifying for the champions league for the first time since 2010.
The January before that? Dele Alli, who made immediate impact and is one of our most important players still. The summer before that? Ben Davies and Eric Dier, the former finishing last season as the league’s top assisting defender, the latter making an immediate impact and to this day remaining a first choice player via a multitude of international caps.
Same old shit every window? We’ve had one bad summer, and other than that have been very successful throughout Pochettino’s tenure, with no fewer than 12 players across 8 windows before last summer who have made significant contributions to our magnificent improvement as a club,
Apparently they take spa days regularly together such is the bond between them, they share a mud pack and rub down Winks even uses Sissoko towel rack in the sauna. There bond is so strong Mo hasn’t had the heart to tell him it’s not a towel rack.
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RichieS
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Well, you can prove anything with facts.
hutchiniho
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That’s might be the case and maybe £56m saves
The ITK suggests we were in for him tho but he turned us down, in favour of Chelsea on top of that.
That’s the problem for me, regardless of whether he’s any good or not.
Poch vs Sarri
New WHL vs SB
Training facilities, champions league also in our favour
Why are these guys still opting for a Chelsea?
Interesting from Gbspurs but
Can only be £€$¥?
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Maybe these super rich prima donnas don't want the hard work Poch demands from his players?
nailsy
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It's interesting that we've tried for two players in different positions. Does that mean that we would have bought them both if available, or are we just trying our luck with the best young players and not necessarily looking to fill the holes in our squad?
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How so?
Trix
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Bit of both. I know of a club that promised an agent I know if he got one player to go them they would take another that they didn't really want and they would help out with others regarding media etc. Two signing on fee's for the agent plus drumming up interest for his other players etc. He didn't do it but it goes on an awful lot. Not so much backhanders but Agents not doing what's best for their players without them knowing.
rez9000
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Very illuminating. Thank you.
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