The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 19 August 2010

[Berglad]

I doubt the Harry to England thing is true (although worrying that it keeps coming up), at least in the near future.

1) the FA is grossly incompetent, but would they really be THAT dumb to keep Capello after a horrific world cup, then wait for a chance to fire him during the qualifying campaign? The same reason for not firing him then is the same as now, a ridiculous payoff to both Capello to fire him and compenstation to Spurs Harry's contract.

2) Why couldn't Harry just do double duty? He works with half the English team every week anyway!

3) I'm sure Harry has an ambition to manage England one day but surely he knows what a career-killer the job is...he's too young to end it at Euro2012 but too old to start a new job afterwards. I think it's more likely he stays at Spurs til Euro2012, then takes over for a final World cup run before retiring (if his financial questions don't get in way)

That said, here's a deranged conspiracy theory if it was true...what if the reason Jol changed his mind on the Fulham job was a call from Levy saying don't not to tie himself down because he may be calling with an offer soon. Eek

I think Harry leaving would be disastrous for us but there's only five coaches relatively available that I'd be okay with: Hiddink, Jol, Klinsmann, Rijkaard, Schaaf (Werder Bremen's coach but he probably won't leave Bremen alive!)

 

[Montasura]

I know everyone seems more caught up with Jo's itk but has nobody picked up on POTL's little snippet that Gallas arriving could cause massive disharmony within the squad?

This is the one piece of info this window that bothers me more than any other.

 

[yidio]

Harry is off as soon as the fa offer him the job, I can vouch for that, from the very top. When that will be, however, is anyones guess. My guess is not for at least a season. Hopefully capello does the job in the qualifiers.

 

[Rackybear]

Harry is off as soon as the fa offer him the job, I can vouch for that, from the very top. When that will be, however, is anyones guess. My guess is not for at least a season. Hopefully capello does the job in the qualifiers.

Worries me a lot.

 

[DoublePivot]

Harry is off as soon as the fa offer him the job, I can vouch for that, from the very top. When that will be, however, is anyones guess. My guess is not for at least a season. Hopefully capello does the job in the qualifiers.

So if Capello gets them through the qualifiers and into Europe easily enough, then we are talking 2 years. And didn't Harry just sign a two year extension?

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Apart from anything else, how the fuck would buying off Lewis really help City. With their ambitions they'd have to buy off Abramovich, The Glazers and the Arsenal collective, not to mention Liverpool just to be on the safe side.

The waiting for confirmation of CL income before committing to certain deals (info the other day) was vaguely plausible but I'm sorry (can't remember who posted this originally - Jol Legend ?) but this goes against everything that I understand about how THFC PLC are run. To the best of my knowledge Joe Lewis has never had any influence over any of our transfer dealings. I don't even think he's even under written any aspect of the club's debt has he ?

Parker to Chelsea ? Can't see that any more than I could see Anelka being "keen" to swap Chelsea for us ?? Didn't someone else say something about Anelka though ?


Diarra is a great little player who I like a fuck of a lot.

Pienar is a good footballer but doesn't blow me away. Better than Ohara for sure though, so I wouldn't piss myself if it was a swap for him.

 

[meursault]

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/194340/William-Gallas-set-for-Tottenham-/

the bit after the gallas info is the interesting part

 

[Acid]

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/194340/William-Gallas-set-for-Tottenham-/

the bit after the gallas info is the interesting part

Gah, please just pay him the wages and sign him! Can't be much clearer than that quote.

 

[Twizzle]

if we sign half the players we are linked to from clubs wishing to shed players, we are gonna be in the same predicament as them

 

[Joe091]

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/194340/William-Gallas-set-for-Tottenham-/

the bit after the gallas info is the interesting part

Interesting quote from Fabiano, would love to have him on board. I think Gallas could do well for us too. Even with Fabiano, it still wouldn't hurt to upgrade another one of our strikers if we can, but if we can pull both of these signings off it could certainly make for a promising season. This transfer window could still prove interesting yet.

 

[danielneeds]

Interesting quote from Fabiano, would love to have him on board. I think Gallas could do well for us too. Even with Fabiano, it still wouldn't hurt to upgrade another one of our strikers if we can, but if we can pull both of these signings off it could certainly make for a promising season. This transfer window could still prove interesting yet.

He can't play in the CL this year, so there really isn't much point.

 

[guy]

wow fabiano knows of the norht london rivalry, thats promising. He has definitely taken an interest in us hasnt he!

sign him up! although he wants big big money by the sounds of it

 

[Welshiespursboyo]

He can't play in the CL this year, so there really isn't much point.

Oh so there aren't 30 odd games in the premier league or the carling and fa cup for him to play in then?
:-|

 

[markie]

I reckon we could get a great deal for him cos of the cup tied bit. He could come and really make a difference in the Prem.

 

[robin09]

Blimey, if those Fabiano quotes are even remotely true, he seems eager!

 

[nailsy]

Blimey, if those Fabiano quotes are even remotely true, he seems eager!

He also seems a bit deluded if he thinks we can pay him the same wages as Villa, Eto and Drogba.

One things for sure whoever he's talking to is doing a great job of selling the club to him.

 

[Dr Know]

I've never spoke against any info from ITK but this Joe Lewis investment stuff stinks of crap! Now those of you that are near suicide over this Gallas thing, can I just bring your attention to our own young BAE. The guy squares up to Charlie on the pitch and sometimes has a mare of a game the last being against Young Boys and he don't even like football!! having said all of that I want him in my team because even though he seems a strange one he does play some good football when he turns up. Now whats different about Gallas? I even think that some of his "toys out of the pram" could be seen as passion for the game. Do you really think that if we could find a player that had his experience we would be after Gallas? He may only come on a one year contract, it could be that we're monitoring a player somewhere and feel he needs another year of development before we take the gamble :shrug:

Lets wait till the guy becomes a "Spurs asshole" before we bash him. I believe everyone should be given another chance especially after the Bellend stuff last season there are a fair few that changed their minds after seeing him at City!!

 

[danielneeds]

Oh so there aren't 30 odd games in the premier league or the carling and fa cup for him to play in then?
:-|

Doesn't matter, for me signing a cup tied player for big money this year would show such a lack of clarity of thought.

 

[danielneeds]

Blimey, if those Fabiano quotes are even remotely true, he seems eager!

To me it just sounds like he is eager for a £100k. And from my sig you can see that he is a player I rate...

 

[Dan Ashcroft]

Love the quotes from Fabiano!

He's got to be one of two new forwards though, especially now he's out of the CL and that's one thing we desperately need a new striker for.

Fabiano and Toivonen for a combined £20m would be excellent.