The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 13th August 2015

[thinktank]

Don't think we've ever come even close to sorting out the squad like this before.

Exactly.

 

[sloth]

English 'nonplussed' or United States 'nonplussed'? Genuine question, as I would like to know what Poch's reaction was.

You couldn't use nonplussed in the context he's tried to in English; maybe you can in American?

Basically nonplussed means taken aback, confused or meanings to those effects.

[Edit] Having now read up on it, it looks like nonplussed in the American sense (which I never knew existed) is only about a decade old. I haven't read the why of it, but I suspect it's people getting it confused for not fussed or something, but assuming it was a French way of saying it, kind of like Delboy would? Using it that way on this side of the Atlantic you'd definitely come across as a bit of an idiot. Anyway, I think if too many start using it in the new sense then it will just make the word obsolete because it can't possibly mean opposite things.

[Edit] Thanks @JerryGarcia sod the rest of you

 

[aussie spur]

check modern definitions of 'literally', it now has two meanings that are polar opposites.

 

[Khilari]

I'll be mighty relieved if/when Berahino signs for us.

 

[flamsteadspur]

What I dont get is a- SB has had a partial medical (as per A &C /Goat info ) why did he not finish the whole medical and compleate the deal?

 

[MaccSpurs]

What I dont get is a- SB has had a partial medical (as per A &C /Goat info ) why did he not finish the whole medical and compleate the deal?

Because we are thinking about playing him on the left so he only had a left-sided medical. Of course if we actually do sign him then they will do the right side.

 

[gazzeh]

What I dont get is a- SB has had a partial medical (as per A &C /Goat info ) why did he not finish the whole medical and compleate the deal?

Because that's not how transfers work when you have more than one club (potentially) interested. Probably best to discuss this in the SB thread.

 

[TheAmerican]

What I dont get is a- SB has had a partial medical (as per A &C /Goat info ) why did he not finish the whole medical and compleate the deal?

He took a tour of the training facilities and we likely did the phyiscal part of the medical. The other part is review of medical records. Those would need to be released by the current club and/or player's physicians.

 

[WalkerboyUK]

English 'nonplussed' or United States 'nonplussed'? Genuine question, as I would like to know what Poch's reaction was.

Could care less or couldn't care less??

 

[Khilari]

What I dont get is a- SB has had a partial medical (as per A &C /Goat info ) why did he not finish the whole medical and compleate the deal?

As above, medicals can be more complex than just running and stuff. Innit.
Great news that things are looking more positive on this front, which makes the delay from possible 'part-medical' to agreement and announcing a deal less likely to be due to him not wanting to come.
My understanding was that he wanted to come to Spurs, but so did Will.I.Aint.

 

[Wellspurs]

Surprised more isn't being made of some kind of Berahino / Fazio swap deal. Their interest in Fazio was trailed in the press again today including local Birmingham-based papers who often get good info. This type of deal is hard to make work I know (perhaps why the ITK about lots of crossing t's etc) but it would seem to make sense for both sides. They get the type of centre half Pulls likes and £12- 15m to cover Rondon. We get our primary target and loose a centre half we don't need (with 4 first teams and the likes of Carter Vickers behind them). I'd also guess that Fazio's wages would cover a large part of Berahino's.

We only do these if we're stitching up a club due a sell-on, like Davies 8m Vorm free... Vorm's former Dutch club were due a cut!

 

[dellybelly]

Could care less or couldn't care less??

You do the math.

 

[Annabel]

I am nonplussed in both senses of the word - Tony Pulis has just walked past my house.
Random.

Anyhow, if Nigel is ready to sign, that would be fab. Just need one of the cabbages IMHO, and it would be icing on the cake if we got Berehino too.

 

[WalkerboyUK]

You do the math.

Only if it involves using aluminum...

Sorry @Archibald&Crooks / @Stoof
I won't do it again!

 

[SWyid]

Getting a bit late in the day for any announcements now, maybe we'll have another fun time Friday on our hands

 

[Spurger King]

Don't think we've ever come even close to sorting out the squad like this before.

Maybe in terms of outgoings that's true, but in terms of making key signings there have been plenty of times where we've been linked to players that would both strengthen and balance the team/squad.

We simply didn't sign any of those players, so at this moment in time 'close' doesn't really count for much (even if I agree that it looks positive).

 

[WiganSpur]

Don't think we've ever come even close to sorting out the squad like this before.

We've always been 'close', but we've never got there apart from 11/12 perhaps.There's a long way to go yet, NJie looks 99% now but even after him we are still 2 players short incomings wise, and I don't feel either a striker or midfielder are particularly close to signing yet.

Plenty of work to do yet before we sort out the squad properly.

 

[Khilari]

As above, medicals can be more complex than just running and stuff. Innit.
Great news that things are looking more positive on this front, which makes the delay from possible 'part-medical' to agreement and announcing a deal less likely to be due to him not wanting to come.
My understanding was that he wanted to come to Spurs, but so did Will.I.Aint.

Why d'oh, @terryalan?

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Guys guys guys - if you want to discuss grammar, syntax & vocabulary there's a dedicated thread for it

It's called "What our opponents fans are saying about us"

 

[barry]

You couldn't use nonplussed in the context he's tried to in English; maybe you can in American?

Basically nonplussed means taken aback, confused or meanings to those effects.

[Edit] Having now read up on it, it looks like nonplussed in the American sense (which I never knew existed) is only about a decade old. I haven't read the why of it, but I suspect it's people getting it confused for not fussed or something, but assuming it was a French way of saying it, kind of like Delboy would? Using it that way on this side of the Atlantic you'd definitely come across as a bit of an idiot. Anyway, I think if too many start using it in the new sense then it will just make the word obsolete because it can't possibly mean opposite things.

[Edit] Thanks @JerryGarcia sod the rest of you

I'm not the brightest tool in the box, so this might come as no surprise, but I've always thought nonplussed meant unperturbed, and I'm from the UK.