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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 10th August 2016

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spacessships

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Not good enough for us but good enough for Dortmund...:cautious:

Even funnier, am I wrong in remembering that Chadli was utter shite in the games against BVB?

(and yes, I do realize their scouting goes beyond two games against us)
 

dovahkiin

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atlanta yid, replying to ali'z message just above: I know they are still looking but only if it's the right deal
 

GetSpurredOn

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Saw talk of Vorm going to Celtic, and as such Pau Lopez being targeted. So, assuming we still go for GKN, or a similar AM, that would be the two signings.
Elsewhere just read that Ball is off to Rotherham on a permanent deal, so the squad thinning continues.
 

Dirty Ewok

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atlanta yid, replying to ali'z message just above: I know they are still looking but only if it's the right deal

I feel like we are always willing to buy if it is "the right deal".

I don't necessarily have an issue with that, but "the right deal" not coming around sure makes the window sort of dull.
 

eddiev14

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Not wanting to knock the ITK but isn't that just what Poch said this afternoon in the presser?

1 or 2 more, but only if it's the right deal.

It sounds like we've seriously plugged the leaks since Poch arrived. I remember this time last year we signed Son out of nowhere, no one picked it up. Hopefully we have a similar deal up our sleeves!

Looking forward to the last couple of weeks, at least there will be no panic this year.
 

Kalim

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I feel like we are always willing to buy if it is "the right deal".

Slightly depressing that we are willing to buy if the right deal comes around, rather than if the RIGHT PLAYER COMES AVAILABLE.

Leaves the taste in the mouth that it's all about saving money/getting a bargain rather than putting the team first.
 

Kalim

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The right deal needs both the right player and the right financial terms.

Correct, however that hardly ever happens, it's usually one or the other, although we have either got a litter better or a little luckier recently [Alli/Dier]/, but still hit and miss this way [Njie/Son/Davies/Trippier all decent players but right?].
 

piedpiper

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Wrong thread. Will be brief. Son like lamela needs time to adjust to the system and the league. Trippier/Davies excellent and fit the system. Frequent rotation i.e. more game time will show their value. Njie i dont know.

Sorry A&C.
 

JayB

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There are plenty of dominoes yet to fall in this transfer window, the most obvious being Madrid who are staring down the barrel of a transfer ban but who have yet to do any business. We may well find that some very good players wind up being surplus to requirements at their clubs, and there's the vaunted "Berahino money" which we supposedly are willing to spend if the right situation should arise. It's entirely possible that no one who fits the profile of what Poch is looking for will become available but it will be interesting to watch.
 

Danners9

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I get the feeling that "the right deal" is going to be very difficult to find, and that we shouldn't build up our hopes too much.

They need to adjust what they consider 'the right deal'. Prem teams are loaded, or should be, and the other leagues have, in the past, moaned about it, so they know they can get more money... and signings from other English teams are always over priced. Bargains are becoming harder to find.
 

spursfan77

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Not wanting to knock the ITK but isn't that just what Poch said this afternoon in the presser?

1 or 2 more, but only if it's the right deal.

It sounds like we've seriously plugged the leaks since Poch arrived. I remember this time last year we signed Son out of nowhere, no one picked it up. Hopefully we have a similar deal up our sleeves!

Looking forward to the last couple of weeks, at least there will be no panic this year.

Poch actually said "1 or 2 or none" but nobody seems to be reporting the "or none" bit.
 

Archibald&Crooks

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Right, for the benefit of the clever ****s, when an ITK says something its because that's what they have heard. It matters not one jot if its something that's already 'out there' they are simply passing on what they have heard which can only reinforce matters.

So if you want to make a smart comment about how its already known or suchlike, go right ahead and when you've lost your access, you'll know why.

This shit will only stop them bothering and we're not getting much ITK as it is. Who do you think we'd rather be without? The ITK's or some clever herbert who thinks he knows how it goes down. This isn't a new thing, we've had this policy for years.
 

mil1lion

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Does it mean anything that Ali Z posted that in the Nkoudou thread? (I guess that's an Nkoudou thread on another forum which is probably not at 100 pages like ours) I wonder if that suggests he still thinks that deal is happening.
 

CockOnBall

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He also said "maybe none" , love how people ignore that bit !

I just wrote what was being reported by a journalist at the time. The "maybe none" part followed in more detailed reporting after my post but it's pretty implicit that it maybe none when Poch said "could" rather than "will" anyway.
 
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