The Daily ITK Discussion Thread 1st December 2018

[thebenjamin]

Surely Barca just tell him to run his contract down so they can get him for nothing and pay him a shit load.

 

[dtxspurs]

Would be gutted, and with his contract dwindling we aren’t in a strong negotiating position. Couldn’t we agree a contract with a fee release clause if Barca came in?

How would that make any sense?

 

[George94]

a bit more from ali z on eriksen: Not about money am told will sign a new deal if he can't get "dream" move.

He'll be 27 in February, so we're starting to get into the territory of if he doesn't make that 'dream' move to Barcelona (as speculated) soon then I'm not sure he ever will.

I've been quite surprised at how loyal he's been with us, to be honest. He could have looked for a move away, he is one of the world's best in his position and has been for the last 3 or 4 seasons.

 

[TheVoiceofReason]

The idea of Daniel Levy trying to replace Christian Eriksen quite literally makes my balls shrivel up and recoil back up into my body with dread.

 

[chinaman]

The idea of Daniel Levy trying to replace Christian Eriksen quite literally makes my balls shrivel up and recoil back up into my body with dread.

If you can do that with your balls, you'll make it as a sumo wrestler.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

a bit more from ali z on eriksen: Not about money am told will sign a new deal if he can't get "dream" move.

and more from ali z: Toby currently has no suitors, may well change or he may well have to accept less than 200k pw, Eriksen could still be here with a new contract next year, just not in our hands.

And you need to 'be careful'

Three blue posts on the trot. My church steeple just grew a little

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

The idea of Daniel Levy trying to replace Christian Eriksen quite literally makes my balls shrivel up and recoil back up into my body with dread.

A bit like parenthood

 

[Breezer]

Eriksens dream move is Barca? Let’s be honest if Madrid also come calling I’m sure he’d still be interested. Very hard to turn down either of those clubs especially after playing at Spurs for a few years and giving his all. Obviously I want him to stay but if he ends up going for big money and we invest the money it’s all part of the process of moving the club forward. However if he leaves and DL don’t give Poch the money to spend I’ll lose my shit along with everyone else.

 

[Phomesy]

Disaster, no. But he won't be easy to replace and we might have to alter the way we play if he leaves.

Anyway, Eriksen has always been a top professional and he has been instrumental to this club and its renaissance. A part of me wishes that he can fulfill his boyhood dream and play for Barcelona at some point.

Yeah - I can't feel angry or bitter about this one. Disappointed but from the very start Eriksen was very clear he had a "plan". And he has been so thoroughly professional and demanding such high standards of himself that if he thinks the "plan" still involves playing for Barcelona then we thank him for his time and help him help us extract as much from Barca as we can.

But, who knows? Maybe Spurs will become the "plan" for him. clutches at straw

 

[Phomesy]

Because he's better than Coutinho?

No, I agree with you. I'm not even sure Eriksen would be as good in La liga as he has been in the PL.

Reckon he'd tear it up.

Guy's majestic.

 

[allatsea]

The idea of Daniel Levy trying to replace Christian Eriksen quite literally makes my balls shrivel up and recoil back up into my body with dread.

Would that be the same Levy that bought him and Son and Alli and Vertonghen and Toby etc etc ?

 

[dtxspurs]

The thought of losing both Toby and Eriksen in the summer is legit horrifying.

 

[Mr Pink]

I hope he stays as he's class but if he goes then we'll have plans in place and the most important thing above all is that it's Pochettino's plans that remain intact to carry us forward.

He's by far the most important component at the Club.

Coutinho left Liverpool to their dread, and they've kicked on, and providing Pochettino stays so will we regardless of who goes.

 

[Bulletspur]

I hope he stays as he's class but if he goes then we'll have plans in place and the most important thing above all is that it's Pochettino's plans that remain intact to carry us forward.

He's by far the most important component at the Club.

Coutinho left Liverpool to their dread, and they've kicked on, and providing Pochettino stays so will we regardless of who goes.

You are correct @Mr Pink. Lets just watch this space

 

[eddiev14]

Eriksens dream move is Barca? Let’s be honest if Madrid also come calling I’m sure he’d still be interested. Very hard to turn down either of those clubs especially after playing at Spurs for a few years and giving his all. Obviously I want him to stay but if he ends up going for big money and we invest the money it’s all part of the process of moving the club forward. However if he leaves and DL don’t give Poch the money to spend I’ll lose my shit along with everyone else.

It’s Madrid, not Barca. Years ago when he was at Ajax I remember it being mentioned. He also talked about a ‘secret plan’ he had for his career a year or two after joining us.

My issue is our lack of succession planning for this one. He’s been the player in our squad most primed for a move to one of those super clubs for a while now, so we should really have lined up A successor in the last few windows.

Anyway, not for this thread but I certainly found the ITK a bit depressing. Him leaving would damage us.

 

[Univarn]

It’s Madrid, not Barca. Years ago when he was at Ajax I remember it being mentioned. He also talked about a ‘secret plan’ he had for his career a year or two after joining us.

My issue is our lack of succession planning for this one. He’s been the player in our squad most primed for a move to one of those super clubs for a while now, so we should really have lined up A successor in the last few windows.

Anyway, not for this thread but I certainly found the ITK a bit depressing. Him leaving would damage us.

FWIW, JJ on Twitter:

In response to today's itk: "Bang on"
Pressed for team: "I'm not doing the guessing game! Not Barca though"

 

[dtxspurs]

FWIW, JJ on Twitter:

In response to today's itk: "Bang on"
Pressed for team: "I'm not doing the guessing game! Not Barca though"

Would hope he could see the endless shit the #10 types have gotten at Madrid over the years.. Ozil, James, now Isco.

 

[eddiev14]

FWIW, JJ on Twitter:

In response to today's itk: "Bang on"
Pressed for team: "I'm not doing the guessing game! Not Barca though"

Yep, I saw that thread and replied (to the guy doing the guessing) with a similar Tweet as my post on here - that I remember Real Madrid being Eriksen’s dream move.

FYI i’ve just seen that JJ liked that reply.

 

[Mr Pink]

Probably Madrid and they're dreading dealing with Levy after Bale lol

Although we're in a weakish bargaining position over his contract?

 

[BringBack_leGin]

How would that make any sense?

Because at least that way he’d be tied down for longer and there’s be an agreed fee that would allow him his dream move IF it materialised but by the same token, if that club never bid at least we’d have him tied down for his best years rather than risk losing him free of charge.