The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 1st September 2015 DEADLINE DAY!

[Gbspurs]

He was hardly an unknown though....it's not as if we unearthed a hidden, unknown gem from a football backwater.

As proven by the fact he went for €80m euros only 1 month later!!

 

[Rout-Ledge]

By the way, for those saying our new scouting system is useless we were trying hard to sign Martial way before Man Utd became seriously interested.

Then they're making the same mistakes we always have by looking to players who aren't within our grasp, and in doing so missing out on moderately priced players who end up being worth treble their price tags.

Identifying a player who went for nigh-on 40m quid as being one who might be quite good is neither impressive nor helpful.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

So you just sit at home masturbating over her when it turns out she's got a husband...?

You say that like its a bad thing…...

 

[Richitov]

Any decent strikers/DMs available out of contract? Berba anyone?

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

I get the disappointment - I do. But I don't get the despondent responses.

Last year we finished 5th - sure we could easily have been 7th, but over the course of the season we were 5th. Biggest weakness last season was shipping too many goals. So what did we do? We added a new starting CB. We added competition at two other defensive spots. We now have 8 solid defenders - with nobody having to play out of position at the first sign of injury.

We shook up the CM pairing - which last year was not strong enough defensively. We put Dier in that role - where he has played well as a defensive midfielder - allowing his partner Mason/Bentaleb freedom to move forward a bit. Dier is not long-term solution there - but he is a quality DM, even this early in his development. Dier is also a guy we want on the pitch as much as possible for the passion with which he plays.

So, our defense is better. Our CM2 partnership is better balanced. What about the attack?

Glad you asked. Our front four will likely be Kane, Chadli, Eriksen, and Son - all 4 can score goals. Son adds a pace dimension to the squad that was missing last season. We also added Clinton, who also provides pace and a direct scoring threat from the AM positions. Behind the starters, we brought back Pritchard, who should find room as Eriksen's apprentice, we added Alli who looks like he could slot in anywhere in the midfield - both young, but both look promising.

The only area where we did not improve is back-up striker. But wait, you say - we don't have any back-up striker. Surely our season is doomed!! But that is only because you get caught up on titles - we have a number of players who can play up front - including Chadli, or Lamela (or Son or Clinton) - and given that we got the square root of fuck-all from our back up strikers (sorry Bobby, still love ya), you could probably say that our back-ups this year are an improvement.

So, yes, we all wanted more. Greedy bastards, all of us. But, when you look at the totality of the window - what our goals were, we did pretty well to improve the squad - for 0 net spend. We shifted a lot of deadwood, and have the makings of a very good young team. So, as @Stoof says, support the team thats on the pitch - they deserve it. Lets not get caught up in the "what-ifs" or "what-could-be's" nothing is going change what we have, and what we have is pretty damn good.

COYS!

 

[McFlash]

I am still chairman of BSoDL and as things stand our membership has not fallen because we were unable to buy a striker for a price we valued him at.

Fuck it, I'm joining!
To spite the haters and because no matter what, I still think that the improvements since Levy has been in charge are vast.

 

[Jamturk]

We can still sell Ade to Russia till 22 September. The Portuguese window is still open too.

The man doesn't want to leave London and you're talking about Russia

 

[Moorpheus19]

Daniel Levy has just woken up...

 

[whitelanefever]

Say the sentence again, but this time imagine the football club is a business (which it is).

He doesn't want what's best for the business but he'll sell it for a massive profit. But how do you do that if you don't get the best out of your business?

The performance of the football club can't be anything but inextricably linked to the value it ultimately yields.

Of course it is a business however we as football fans do not or should not be claiming financials as some sort of prize.. Football is about having two goalposts & grass.. that should be the priority & if you do that as fans & as a club you will get the best out of your business.

I don't mean going out & spending like Liverpool or Utd.. I don't want that either.. I want us to only have to go out & sign 2 or 3 quality players that will improve our starting team each season & I know we have signed Alderwield & Son who are upgrades however we seem to have this big turnover of players & staff every couple of seasons.. straight away if you want to put it in a business terms there is something wrong with your business.

 

[TorontoYid]

at what cost? DC was almost working for us paying those prices

Given our situation now, I'd say it would be worth the cost to bring in some top players

 

[Ossie'sAardvark]

Say the sentence again, but this time imagine the football club is a business (which it is).

He doesn't want what's best for the business but he'll sell it for a massive profit. But how do you do that if you don't get the best out of your business?

The performance of the football club can't be anything but inextricably linked to the value it ultimately yields.

I think he's saying Lewis wants a sharpe blade but a dull point.
Enic have been very good at forming a solid, reliable, profitable infrastructure at the club, but we've hardly had any flashes of good footballing management. And that's the fans biggest worry (or is it?).
Of course there are examples of both to contradict, but if weighed by mass it seems round about right to me.
God I'm depressed.

 

[Lou3000]

At least we have narrowly avoided doing a Leeds yet again. Whew, for a moment there I thought we'd overspend and end up relegated.

 

[jezz]

Not many more than me but after the end of this window you f****rs better make room for me on the lamela bandwagon coz ima jumpin on. Let's hope he has all the creativity and unlocks all the packed defenses you lot say he will.

How 'bout it? @yankspurs, @jezz, @Lamelad, @Eric_s, etc? Can I humbly join you?

There will always be room for any Spurs fans in my book, welcome aboard mate

 

[Supersi32]

It wouldn't surprise me if Poch genuinely said to Levy its Berahino or no one, we know he wanted a smaller squad with players who are adaptable in several positions. We saw what happened last summer with Stambouli, bought as an alternative and hardly featured, fwiw I think Clinton is gona tear it up for us.

 

[dirtyh]

Levy probably still thinks the window shuts at 11pm.

Alarm goes off at 10.30
Switches on sky sports
Fukkkkkkkkkkk

 

[dazzabee]

Everyones going on about a striker but our midfield is about as balanced as a midget with a beer gut

 

[whitelanefever]

And we'll have a maturing squad, great training facilities a new stadium and a flush new owner so it's all good.

Oh yeah a maturing squad.. I doubt that they will be sold.. It's all good.. No it's not football is about winning trophies & who's going to take over probably another investment firm

 

[TheAmerican]

It wouldn't surprise me if Poch genuinely said to Levy its Berahino or no one, we know he wanted a smaller squad with players who are adaptable in several positions. We saw what happened last summer with Stambouli, bought as an alternative and hardly featured, fwiw I think Clinton is gona tear it up for us.

On the bright side, he can't be as dank as Soldado was when given time.

 

[Lo Amo Speroni]

Quick lads! Duff him up!

 

[NickHSpurs]

Berbatov is available on a free... Deal with Villa fell thru.

Would seriously take him until the end of the season, at the minimum could do a job in Europa