The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 22nd August 2012

[Breezer]

Nobody gets close to Sunderland circa. 2008/09 for ex-Spurs players!

Fulop
Chimbonda
Tainio
Malbranque
Campbell
Bent
Davenport (loan)
Reid

Unbelievable!

How much we've improved!

 

[SpurSince57]

but still an example of a player sold to Stoke from ourselves

We released him.

 

[aliyid]

Taken from the 'Squad in/outs' thread but we are looking scarily threadbare in the centre back department if Daws does end up leaving as expected.

We'll only have three senior CB's with one of them being the (quite) old and injury prone Gallas and one brand new to the prem (Verts) who may take some time to settle

CENTRE BACK
Younes Kaboul
William Gallas
Jan Vertonghen £9.5mil
Steven Caulker
Sebastien Bassong £5.5m
Bongani Khumalo LOAN
Ledley King retired
Ryan Nelsen released
Michael Dawson (potentially not yet confirmed)

Desperately hoping that we've got a couple of defensive signings up our sleeves that the ITK's haven't deemed exciting enough to share?

 

[Grey Fox]

Just to clarify I have been told hopefully two paraded on Saturday in addition to Ade. With regards to the New forward I am led to believe we have a number of hot irons in the fire and if Leandro offer not accepted we are in the position to close one of the others very quickly e.g. within 48 hours.

 

[nicdic]

Taken from the 'Squad in/outs' thread but we are looking scarily threadbare in the centre back department if Daws does end up leaving as expected.

We'll only have three senior CB's with one of them being the (quite) old and injury prone Gallas and one brand new to the prem (Verts) who may take some time to settle

CENTRE BACK
Younes Kaboul
William Gallas
Jan Vertonghen £9.5mil
Steven Caulker
Sebastien Bassong £5.5m
Bongani Khumalo LOAN
Ledley King retired
Ryan Nelsen released
Michael Dawson (potentially not yet confirmed)

Desperately hoping that we've got a couple of defensive signings up our sleeves that the ITK's haven't deemed exciting enough to share?

Four centre backs is more than enough. We've been bloated in that position for the last few years because of King's situation. Livermore or Sandro can drop in there if we really needed, and I remember Walker making some impressive appearances there pre season a couple of years ago.

 

[joethfc]

Taken from the 'Squad in/outs' thread but we are looking scarily threadbare in the centre back department if Daws does end up leaving as expected.

We'll only have three senior CB's with one of them being the (quite) old and injury prone Gallas and one brand new to the prem (Verts) who may take some time to settle

CENTRE BACK
Younes Kaboul
William Gallas
Jan Vertonghen £9.5mil
Steven Caulker
Sebastien Bassong £5.5m
Bongani Khumalo LOAN
Ledley King retired
Ryan Nelsen released
Michael Dawson (potentially not yet confirmed)

Desperately hoping that we've got a couple of defensive signings up our sleeves that the ITK's haven't deemed exciting enough to share?

Every other club has 4 players for this position. We no longer have King, so four should now be enough.

 

[ExpatFan]

I also reckon the coaching team may also want to see if his ankle can stand a solid season of playing before deciding his future.

Not even necessarily playing. Maybe they think that if Hudd's ankle can survive the training sessions at Stoke RFC, then it'll survive anything any other EPL team can throw at it. Just think: all those scrums, mauls and line-outs. Good test of those ankle ligaments.

 

[TottenhamLegend]

Taken from the 'Squad in/outs' thread but we are looking scarily threadbare in the centre back department if Daws does end up leaving as expected.

We'll only have three senior CB's with one of them being the (quite) old and injury prone Gallas and one brand new to the prem (Verts) who may take some time to settle

CENTRE BACK
Younes Kaboul
William Gallas
Jan Vertonghen £9.5mil
Steven Caulker
Sebastien Bassong £5.5m
Bongani Khumalo LOAN
Ledley King retired
Ryan Nelsen released
Michael Dawson (potentially not yet confirmed)

Desperately hoping that we've got a couple of defensive signings up our sleeves that the ITK's haven't deemed exciting enough to share?

We're used to needing lots of centre backs because of the lack of stability we've had (King/Woodgate in particular). In normal circumstances, 4 is enough, and 5 really is plenty.

 

[aliyid]

Guess I'm still mentally scared from all our injury worries with CB's in the past

 

[AngerManagement]

We released him.

ok he's another example of a player leaving Spurs and moving to Stoke directly after us which adds weight the feeder club joke (and as a joke really isn't worth this much scrutiny is it?)

 

[Hoopspur]

Just to clarify I have been told hopefully two paraded on Saturday in addition to Ade. With regards to the New forward I am led to believe we have a number of hot irons in the fire and if Leandro offer not accepted we are in the position to close one of the others very quickly e.g. within 48 hours.

Cheers mate - 'meltdown' quality that you alluded to previously? I knew you wouldn't be able to resist coming in here and clarifying!

Cheers (no names needed)

 

[AngerManagement]

Ever since I made this avatar of Dr Evil Levy I can't stop picturing him in a conference call with the West Ham board being asked for a price for the triple sale of Bentley, Jenas and Dawson.....

How much do you want for the 3 Mr Levy?.....


(not sure how ITK this is though, could be and most likely is accurate though....maybe JJ can confirm)

 

[GetSpurredOn]

Not even necessarily playing. Maybe they think that if Hudd's ankle can survive the training sessions at Stoke RFC, then it'll survive anything any other EPL team can throw at it. Just think: all those scrums, mauls and line-outs. Good test of those ankle ligaments.

I've played there, pitch was heavy...not good for ankles...

 

[nailsy]

ok he's another example of a player leaving Spurs and moving to Stoke directly after us which adds weight the feeder club joke (and as a joke really isn't worth this much scrutiny is it?)

That was hard work wasn't it AM?

 

[markiespurs]

Wow, loving all this positive ITK at the moment (although a little sad at the possibility of Dawson leaving)

Seeing who we still have and who we've been linked to, I get the feeling that AVB is trying to do what Mourinho did at Chelsea and have two quality players for each position

 

[nicdic]

New from BEN...
Who: BEN
Where: FTL
When: 22nd August

Modric Gone? somone said complete now

 

[markiespurs]

Please let what Ben's heard be true, I'm totally pissed off with the modric saga now and just want it concluded so that the club can move on

 

[pallettWHL]

As for the defensive situation, i believe that Kaboul, Verts, Gallas and Caulker is enough for us, but if we have lots of injuries, we would still have Grant Hall (i believe we signed him from Brighton) if we got really desporate. Also as stated above Sandro and Livermore can both play CB if required.

 

[joethfc]

What happened to all the anti-Levy sentiments we had on Friday? Is the board in a manic phase today?

 

[Gb160]

Not even necessarily playing. Maybe they think that if Hudd's ankle can survive the training sessions at Stoke RFC, then it'll survive anything any other EPL team can throw at it. Just think: all those scrums, mauls and line-outs. Good test of those ankle ligaments.

I get the impression he ll be ringing his mum crying ,all his teeth kicked out,one eye missing with a pair of cauliflower ears...and a big hole ripped out of that fantastic Afro I was becoming fond of, and that's just from the initiation ceremony