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I'm not sure all of this will make sense with all the cryptic chit chat but I've done my best...
1. I done a cryptic because I knew it would annoy my bosses son.
2. I thought it was simple enough really. Confirmation didn't really change anything
3. My bosses son is 37
I'm no doubt a bit slow but why is it Marin?
Multiple colored sweets = M&M's
M&M's = marko marin
Probably load of rubbish but this in the mirror today:
They are close to selling Spain Under-20 midfielder Oriol Romeu to Chelsea in a deal that gives them the option to bring him "home" again in two years' time and are also considering selling £4m-rated winger Ibrahim Affelay to Tottenham after they made an approach.
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Arsenal-told-expect-new-bid-Cesc-Fabregas-from-Barcelona-as-they-prepare-sell-players-to-Spurs-Chelsea-Roma-fund-improved-offer-article774425.html
Originally Posted by MikeyMW
"As of a few days ago I know that Levy was p*ssed off with Arry for talking too much about this.
Harry was told to keep his mouth shut and say as little as possible. Levy is adamant we wont sell and doesn't want price even being mentioned cause he considers it irrelevant
Don't know if that stance has changed, but I doubt it.
Ancelotti is ready and available if necessary".
If this were the case re.Harry and Levy on 'M'. Then surely Harry would of known better than to say what he did yesterday, surely Levy would have told him before yesterday to keep it quiet re.'M' to the press. At the end of the day we don't know what is being said between Levy and HR behind the scenes. My point would be, listening to the way HR is speaking, I'm of the opinion that there is a slight admittance at the club that 'M' will go
Talk of "funds" is ridiculous. If there is a bargain (as Marin could be) then we will have enough money for whatever we want to do. If Levy knew we could get £100m worth of players in, knowing that they would be worth £150m in a years time, then we'd be able to do that and any other business we wanted to. There is basically no ceiling, we're just trying to make good business.
The info is true except I don't think Daniel is really buying multicoloured sweets.
Basically, we are keeping abreast of a very good opportunity should it arise
Italian journalist Max Evangelista's just been on talksport talking about Vucinic to spurs. Apparently no fee has as yet been agreed, we've offer £13.5mil, Roma want the think end of £17mil.
Someones telling porkies, or has been fed porkies.
That's consistent with what we've heard...
Probably not worth Goating it if it's in the press.
Red and Green
No you silly ****s their my favourite colour M&M's.
I've already said Red and Green are my favourite colour M&M's. That's it. My favourite colour M&M's. Nothing else. Just.That.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck me
Another ITK on tottenhamhotspurs.tv has said Khumalo is going to Reading on loan.
This is correct and congratulations for being the one poster to take it as read.
Just to clarify, Red and Green is not ITK and is not cryptic. It was The Goat's (poor) way of waking you all up. The Goat should have known better :roll:
Forget Red & Green, it means nothing.
Its Robben.
We are after him and Bat Man and Robben. Robben is in Germany playing for Bayern
Type in what does Gomez mean into Google and you have the answer. It is Mario Gomez.
Stunned if Bayern would sell.
Most of the ITK that was posted was quite clear, Vucinic not as close as some are saying, Adebayor even further away and Marin not looking likely either.
With the cryptic bits, it's more about letting people know something is going on without being able to say who it's about. We can either say nothing or hint at stuff which keeps people talking without risking any sources.
If people would prefer an "absolutely no cryptics" policy then that's cool with us but would also mean we'd sit on a lot of stuff that wouldn't see the light of day...?
I think the way we have it now is probably favourable to most people but happy to be corrected.
Has anyone mentioned Mario MANdzukic of Wolfsburg & Croatia? We've definitely been linked with him in previous windows. Can't say I know enough about him to say he'd be a target for us now though.
But the majority of the ones posted by The Goat haven't been solved...
That was kind of the point in them, rather than to pst something that could be guessed in 10 mins.
Nice to see the goat likes me!
Have we solve anything else?
What's the dilio?
The red and green really wasn't part of any of the ITK.
The sweet stuff was directly referring to Ryan's Marin ITK and wasn't meant to be cryptic.
Rob can you at confirm if anyone's guessed it yet. If not can you give us another clue ?
I've been out so not read the whole thread but I've not seen the correct name mentioned. I could have missed it though. Also generally it's probably best we don't narrow it down as ruling out loads of names make it far easier
Exactly and also the fact that we're in talks with someone.
Like I said, people generally seem to like getting the cryptic stuff compared to us not posting anything at all and at least it keeps this thread vaguely on topic.
wasnt there alot of talk of bentley going to atletico madrid? send him there as a direct swap for forlan (although for some reason, the people seem to think he could go on a free?)
Bents won't be going there.
Ever
My friends tells me 2 from RM.
and then see my sig...
but if we sign Robben that will be top notch indeed.
However Podolski has been mentioned by Freund.
Forlan is a goer too
apparently ozil has taken diarra's squad number in madrid.
5mil bid for who?[/QUOTE ]
I think its Shane Long he's talking about, Dunno where he heard that but i havent seen anything about it anywhere
Just posted some ITK in the RO, now will be away for the day. Interesting to see how others react to my info, I think POTL has been keeping this one close to his chest personally. We shall see.
Two new bits of ITK approved
Thanks for that. I seem to remember some talk about our interest in him earlier last month - obviously we have gone back again. Could this mean that we have missed our prime targets and are moving down the list? His stats are not exactly electrifying.
No, I think he is and always has been a major target.
Palermo have offered him a new contract though. Currently he's only there til 2013 so wouldn't be TOO expensive.
Would be absolutely chuffed if we managed to get A.Hernandez, especially if the price is fair (under 15m)
I think the holdup on vucinic is Hernandez personally. I'm still yet to hear anything about vuci but have been told Abel is a main target!
Now I really am going :grin:
Sorry Rebrab, are you saying you have not ever heard anything linking us with V.
or that you haven't heard anything regarding how close it is?
I don't recall ever hearing anything about him. But I don't hear about every deal like some - just because I haven't heard about it doesn't mean its not happening.
We have been tagged about Benzema and others from RM.
I can confirm from a very reliable source. We do have a good understanding with them.
I think we can expect AT LEAST 1 player from RM IF all goes well.
I can also tell you that both Liverpool and Arsenal are looking into the RM squad.
Players like Kaka, Alonso, Benzema, Huguian, Diarra, Gago...
They were expecting a bid for Kaka from Chelsea...it hasn't materialized
I informed the mods of Ade a few days before it was picked up.
I also have it now that we may be in for Forlan on a cheap.
Im told we expect 2 strikers to go hopefully before the end of the month (probably Crouch and Keane), Hutton, Gio and Everton are looking at Krankie and another midfielder.
A.Villa looking into some midfielder and Hutton too.
Goint to a wedding and will see you all later...
Exciting times ahead specially if Chelsea don't pull the Modric deal!!!
yes shane long, from what ive heard theyve had 4 bids in for him including 5mil from us
Spoke to friend today, back from SA this morning.
Two players said their goodbyes and won't be at training tomorrow. Hutton and Wilson off this week it seems, Wilson supposedly not sure still on uprooting family maybe a London club could have him. No new news on incomings although expected, lots of rumour and gossip though, and most of it stated on here. Hernandez never been mentioned, but how many players actually really know!
Supposedly, moral is high with key/main players and Modric as professional as ever. Few players speaking about the interest in football in SA was bigger than expected, learnt a lot, and some moved by the kids/schools they saw, stories they heard.
Not ITK exactly, but seems stuff is happening from now.
Manic Monday, Triffic Tuesday, Wonder Wendesday..... Who knows!!!
we had a bid at tstart of summer if not before. is it a co incidence that rumours of abel are coming just as uruguay and copa america is just about to finish up soon?
in realtion to rest of itk is it hutton and wilson u meant are off or another 2 players?
That's the only two seem offered and agreed it seems
There is interest in Keane as has been stated on here, just whose going pay him £60k plus bonuses.
Remember hes still doing it for Ireland, I'm damned if someone doesn't take him, even a Swansea? He'd do well were he'd be the main man.
I think we have plenty of 'open' opportunities to pick and choose from now.
Man City has bought the striker they wanted - Aguero
Man U not really needing a striker but do want to offload Berba, perhaps a young 'fox in the box' player.
Chelsea looking at targets such as Hulk.
We may have green lights for Benzema (Arsenal/Liverpool), Rossi (Italy...), Llorente, Adebayor (thinks Mourinho likes him but i think they want Neymar), Falcao, Forlan, Sturridge (If CFC succeeds in Modric deal)...
Yep they've landed and one of my muggy chelsea ex colleague mates has been trying to tap him up at the airport...
I think it is fairly safe to say that we have not agreed to any deal with Roma over Vucinic. Their Sporting Director, Walter Sabatini, just made a series of statements and re-iterated that he really wants to Mirko to stay, though he still may be sold.
Looking around at Italian press reports today, it seems Juventus is being very strongly linked to Vucinic (even more so than before), now that their deal for Rossi has stalled. United is also being linked in the Italian press (before people dismiss this, remember that Vucinic can play on the left for them).
Tuttosport, which is based in Turin and covers Juventus closely, has just released an article that says that Juventus and Conte, in particular, are now making Vucinic the priority over Rossi due to transfer price.
Here is the article: http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/calciomercato/2011/07/24-136672/Juve+tra+Rossi+e+Vucinic+ma+il+montenegrino+%C3%A8+in+pole
Obviously, nothing is certain, but the article above seems to claim that no bids have come in for Vucinic yet, including from us, which would be interesting if true. The article also claims that: "Conte wants Vucinic, Vucinic wants Juve." Take it with a grain of salt, just like with all media reports, though.
Archibald on SO (via COYS) re Adebayor...
talks ongoing its all about postering
I think he means posturing
Sorry if repost but Les has confirmed we are after 1 or 2 strikers this window
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/9244/6/exclusive-ferdinand-expects-successful-striker-search-spurs?
So I guess if we get 2 stickers that would mean 3 out
The quote from Archibald is off
this is what he said
"Its all posturing! talks ongoing"
Peanut on COYS re Modric...
United made an enquiry early in the summer.
Gill and Alexander both know Levy well enough not to bother when he is this adamant.
Linked to Llorente by Caught Offside
Great news
Shit source
Can anyone link Barrios into the new cryptic? I cant but think he'd be a perfectly good and possible target
Vucinic deal has stalled. We have agreed a fee! However...Roma want the cash upfront and we are offering in installments