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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 14 August 2011

venablesphil

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I'd prefer Adebayor to Huntelaar.

Both would be upgrades to our squad IMO so why chose just sign them both.

Obviously Adebayor has experience in the PL which is an added bonus, think he would be perfect playing upfront with VDV just behind. He would do what Crouch does and set up VDV but would also do what Crouch doesn't do a score a few himself!

Huntelear is penalty box striker, he gambles on making that run to get on the end of the ball, he poaches around the six yard box - something I think we really missed here last season. I know he hasn't set the world alight since he moved to Schalke via Milan and RM, but he is a quality striker and an upgrade IMO, in the right team he could be lethal again

If we managed to get both of them we would be much stronger if we only get one we will be improved, basically I'll take either!
 

gibbospurs

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Both would be upgrades to our squad IMO so why chose just sign them both.

Obviously Adebayor has experience in the PL which is an added bonus, think he would be perfect playing upfront with VDV just behind. He would do what Crouch does and set up VDV but would also do what Crouch doesn't do a score a few himself!

Huntelear is penalty box striker, he gambles on making that run to get on the end of the ball, he poaches around the six yard box - something I think we really missed here last season. I know he hasn't set the world alight since he moved to Schalke via Milan and RM, but he is a quality striker and an upgrade IMO, in the right team he could be lethal again

If we managed to get both of them we would be much stronger if we only get one we will be improved, basically I'll take either!
:clap: Ive said a few times its all about upgrading them. we wont get benzema and co but just better than we have, could of made such a difference last season.
 

Dan Ashcroft

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£3.75m is not a great fee for Keane - that's £2.25m less than if West Ham had stayed up and they'd've had to pay to make the loan permanent.

Mind you, at least it's - £3-4m per year off the wage bill.
 

shaqTHFC

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£3.75m is not a great fee for Keane - that's £2.25m less than if West Ham had stayed up and they'd've had to pay to make the loan permanent.

Mind you, at least it's - £3-4m per year off the wage bill.

It's not really about the fee. Like you said just get him off the wage bill, and it's still a profit which is what counts to Levy.
 

Dan Ashcroft

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Re the Gio to Porto as part of a package for Falcao suggestion. Surely Gio plays in the same position as Hulk?

Although Gio would be an upgrade on Hulk, it would mean they'd be left with two right forwards and no-one to play the lone #9 role.
 

spurslenny

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Re the Gio to Porto as part of a package for Falcao suggestion. Surely Gio plays in the same position as Hulk?

Although Gio would be an upgrade on Hulk, it would mean they'd be left with two right forwards and no-one to play the lone #9 role.

Gio an upgrade on Hulk? Are you for real?
 

Rackybear

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Re the Gio to Porto as part of a package for Falcao suggestion. Surely Gio plays in the same position as Hulk?

Although Gio would be an upgrade on Hulk, it would mean they'd be left with two right forwards and no-one to play the lone #9 role.

How is Gio an upgrade on Hulk?

Most players here would bite your hand off for Hulk, yet you think Gio (who is already on our books) is better?

What have you been smoking. Hulk is far superior.
 

ajspurs

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Re the Gio to Porto as part of a package for Falcao suggestion. Surely Gio plays in the same position as Hulk?

Although Gio would be an upgrade on Hulk
, it would mean they'd be left with two right forwards and no-one to play the lone #9 role.

Come on now, the way you say that so casually makes me chuckle :lol:
 

gibbospurs

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Re the Gio to Porto as part of a package for Falcao suggestion. Surely Gio plays in the same position as Hulk?

Although Gio would be an upgrade on Hulk, it would mean they'd be left with two right forwards and no-one to play the lone #9 role.
:rofl:
 

#1 Spur

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£3.75m is not a great fee for Keane - that's £2.25m less than if West Ham had stayed up and they'd've had to pay to make the loan permanent.

Mind you, at least it's - £3-4m per year off the wage bill.

Wage bill is the more important one. Also, I think it was generally accepted that the agreed fee with Wham was one of extortionate proportions.

Personally I think £3.75mil is fantastic.
 

Dan Ashcroft

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Gio an upgrade on Hulk? Are you for real?

Yep. Although it hasn't worked for him in England, Gio is proven on a world stage and in Spain.

Hulk on the other hand is a limited player who uses his bulk to bully weak Portugese defenders.

IMO Gio could be Falcao quality for Porto, whereas Hulk will quickly be counteracted by opposition and will fade into a journeyman.
 

Stoof

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Yep. Although it hasn't worked for him in England, Gio is proven on a world stage and in Spain.

Hulk on the other hand is a limited player who uses his bulk to bully weak Portugese defenders.

IMO Gio could be Falcao quality for Porto, whereas Hulk will quickly be counteracted by opposition and will fade into a journeyman.

I think I'm more proven on the world stage than Giovani dos Santos.
 

Paolo10

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tttcowan

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Yep. Although it hasn't worked for him in England, Gio is proven on a world stage and in Spain.

Hulk on the other hand is a limited player who uses his bulk to bully weak Portugese defenders.

IMO Gio could be Falcao quality for Porto, whereas Hulk will quickly be counteracted by opposition and will fade into a journeyman.
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