The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 16th June 2015 - Cough up!

[Lukasz]

I'd like to be wrong but I can't help the feeling that Imbula would become another Stambouli.

 

[lemony snickets]

I'll donate 5,634.26 Zimbabwe dollars later.

13 pence,

If you have read this forum that long, you would have at least a vague idea over how many plan As have fallen through, and how many plan Bs have not happened because we spend too much time failing with plan A. When did we last secure a typical plan A sining? NOT counting those who simply happened by sheer dumb luck. When did we last sign a typical plan d-z signing? Hmm...

Modric by my reckoning.

 

[Breezer]

OK so that ITK just confirms what we already know it seems.

Our DM list looks to be:

1.Schneiderlin
2.Kramer
3.Imbula

I think it's great we seem to be pretty organised at this stage, but Imbula strikes me as a vastly different style of player to Kramer and Schneiderlin, so it can't just be me who thinks he's a pretty odd 3rd choice?

That's not the only problem. MS won't commit to Spurs and waits around all summer for a move to Utd or Ars. We continue to sniff around thinking he hasn't said no to us. Which might be true but we're basically his fall back option. In the meantime Kramer and Imbula are being approached by other clubs. It really is a game of poker but hopefully we don't miss out on all 3 signings.

 

[o1fozzybear]

Wouldn't mind that at all.

Some don't like him, but I really do.

To be honest it wasn't a dig at McCarthy more a sarcastic comment saying we want this player and also like another......but then end up with some other player altogether much further down that list aha

 

[TEESSIDE1]

OK so that ITK just confirms what we already know it seems.

Our DM list looks to be:

1.Schneiderlin
2.Kramer
3.Imbula

I think it's great we seem to be pretty organised at this stage, but Imbula strikes me as a vastly different style of player to Kramer and Schneiderlin, so it can't just be me who thinks he's a pretty odd 3rd choice?

With the reported fee for Imbula I don't see why we can't throw several extra million at Southampton or Leverkusen as Schneiderlin is a proven and has performed exceptionally well in the premier league, whilst Kramer is a young German international and has performed very well at Monchengladbach in arguably the 2nd toughest league in the world. Whereas Imbula looks a cross between Zokora and Paulinho and is potentially a €18-25m disaster. Spending circa €30m on Schneiderlin or €20-25m on Kramer is much safer than spunking a huge sum on someone who plays in a pretty poor league.

 

[RicOfPeace]

Tooth Fairy now added to the celebrity Spurs Fan thread

The Rocks a spurs fan :-O

 

[o1fozzybear]

20 squid of my hard earned cash donated.

Please spend wisely

 

[rockyhotspur]

The Rocks a spurs fan :-O

Yep!

 

[rawhide]

Modric by my reckoning.

Hugo?

Verts?

 

[Lilbaz]

20 squid of my hard earned cash donated.

Please spend wisely

You a shit fisherman?

 

[Monkey boy]

Exactly what I was hoping we wouldn't do anymore. Opposite of for instance Trix's view, I think we should go all in for the best choice of those who we *know* want to come. Rather than spend so much time failing on plan A that plan B players all become unavailable in the meantime, when they in fact could have wanted to sign. I'd rather Spurs succeeded with plan B right away than failing with plan A, B, C before landing D.

I can see your strategy on a Saturday evening out

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

1: I have just had a fucking wisdom tooth out

2: I'm still feeling mellow due to the warm glow of donation love

So as you can imagine, i'm torn with how to react over this thread heading toward Mason chat (again)

Liar.

 

[rpate1]

£20 from a very low paid nhs employee.
hope this helps.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

We'll end up with McCarthy you watch

Can't see him leaving Ipswich to be honest.

 

[Indisguise]

£20 from a very low paid nhs employee.
hope this helps.

Anyone else who reads this site regularly and has enough money to shell out a tenner should pay attention to this post!

 

[yatzb]

I'll donate 5,634.26 Zimbabwe dollars later.

Best be careful... the Zimbabwe dollar is null and void... I live out here and we only use US dollars now, so that would be some chunk of money!

 

[talkshowhost86]

If you have read this forum that long, you would have at least a vague idea over how many plan As have fallen through, and how many plan Bs have not happened because we spend too much time failing with plan A. When did we last secure a typical plan A sining? NOT counting those who simply happened by sheer dumb luck. When did we last sign a typical plan d-z signing? Hmm...

Two Summers ago we signed seven plan A players, and look what happened with the majority of them.

We've messed it up a couple of times admittedly, most notably in the infamous Berbatov/Frasier Campbell window, but that doesn't mean we should either throw loads of money at the plan A just to make it happen or give up completely on the plan A in the first place.

I like the fact that from the ITK it sounds like we've got a few options. Sounds like a very sensible way to do things at this early stage in the window so that come middle of July (suspect very little will happen before then) we're ready to get things sorted one way or another.

 

[yankspurs]

With the reported fee for Imbula I don't see why we can't throw several extra million at Southampton or Leverkusen as Schneiderlin is a proven and has performed exceptionally well in the premier league, whilst Kramer is a young German international and has performed very well at Monchengladbach in arguably the 2nd toughest league in the world. Whereas Imbula looks a cross between Zokora and Paulinho and is potentially a €18-25m disaster. Spending circa €30m on Schneiderlin or €20-25m on Kramer is much safer than spunking a huge sum on someone who plays in a pretty poor league.

Its really not as simple as throwing a few extra mill at the targets above him on the list. They could want higher wages than Imbula on top of the club demanding a higher fee. The agent fees and signing bonuses could be higher for the higher targets on our board too. Then theres also the issue of CL or their clubs not really wanting to sell.

IMO, Imbula, Bender or McCarthy is the most likely CM signing at this juncture. With each passing day, Schneiderlin becomes even more unlikely, IMO. The key there is to get it done early before Arsenal or Utd come calling. Also, I really dont think Leverkusen are all that motivated to sell Kramer after he just agreed new terms with them in January and is coming off a very successful loan spell with Gladbach.

 

[yankspurs]

Two Summers ago we signed seven plan A players, and look what happened with the majority of them.

We've messed it up a couple of times admittedly, most notably in the infamous Berbatov/Frasier Campbell window, but that doesn't mean we should either throw loads of money at the plan A just to make it happen or give up completely on the plan A in the first place.

I like the fact that from the ITK it sounds like we've got a few options. Sounds like a very sensible way to do things at this early stage in the window so that come middle of July (suspect very little will happen before then) we're ready to get things sorted one way or another.

Im not sure Chadli, Vlad or Capoue were plan A's. And I am fairly confident that Lamela only came off since Chelsea stole Willian.

 

[Hoopspur]

Think I've got it. So the plan is to really go for plan b and not plan a, or should we concentrate on plan c? Does doing this make plan c now plan a, relegating plan a to plan c? Tricky one - maybe plan b then becomes plan c by default and c then b. Whatever we do I think we should plan it out and stick to our plan - now that's a plan. Unless of course we've got another plan. To muddy the waters slightly, what happens if there's actually a plan D? On another bloody planet!