The Daily ITK Discussion Thread 22nd May 2016

[Cornpattbuck]

I often think people forget that Eriksen has only just turned 24. His best years are ahead.

 

[robbiedee]

I often think people forget that Eriksen has only just turned 24. His best years are ahead.

its because of his receding hairline and imminent baldness....

 

[DiamondLites]

If Nike can supply Barca and not be salty about Messi wearing adidas, then I'm sure Dele Alli wearing a rival isn't a deal breaker

 

[Nigel Spinal]

If my memory serves me wasn't his last major injury due to a tackle that deserved a straight red when he scored?

Not quite

Wiltshire did the damage to the ankle putting in a (deliberately) very nasty tackle during England training in June. The knee thing from the Sunderland match (September) was separate and minor. In the Chelsea match (November) he re-aggravated the ankle fracture Wiltshire had originally done, which is what he's now having operated on.

 

[Nigel Spinal]

its because of his receding hairline and imminent baldness....

It's been a wig for over a year now

 

[luRRka]

I wouldn't be that upset with Eriksen leaving as long as we replaced with someone like David Suarez. Think Eriksen flatters to deceive on many occasions. Technically good player, but rarely imposes himself on a game

David suarez is a 36 year old who plays in French amateur league

 

[dagraham]

I wouldn't be that upset with Eriksen leaving as long as we replaced with someone like David Suarez. Think Eriksen flatters to deceive on many occasions. Technically good player, but rarely imposes himself on a game

We need to get out of the mentality of wanting to replace important players who aren't the finished article yet, thinking their replacements are going to be instantly better.

What we need is competition everywhere, not like for like "replacements" all the time. This raises the standard of the whole squad, including the established top players.

 

[AX-Spur]

I wouldn't be that upset with Eriksen leaving as long as we replaced with someone like David Suarez. Think Eriksen flatters to deceive on many occasions. Technically good player, but rarely imposes himself on a game

David suarez is a 36 year old who plays in French amateur league

I think he meant Denis Suarez...

 

[Lenten]

Madness to sell Eriksen. There was a discussion over on that american Spurs site cartilage free captain and the consensus was that he was player of the year, over nearest contenders dembele, toby and dier.

 

[wallyjakeman]

So depressing how far behind Chelsea we are. They get £60M just for kit. We get less for stadium and kit together.

I read somewhere that a big part of that money from Nike will be used to pay off Adidas for terminating the deal early?

 

[ziggy]

Not quite

Wiltshire did the damage to the ankle putting in a (deliberately) very nasty tackle during England training in June. The knee thing from the Sunderland match (September) was separate and minor. In the Chelsea match (November) he re-aggravated the ankle fracture Wiltshire had originally done, which is what he's now having operated on.

God and that little shit is in the squad with all our players again

 

[C-oops]

God and that little shit is in the squad with all our players again

I have faith in Eric and Dele sorting him if required.

 

[spursfan77]

I don't see Eriksen leaving - he's in the most competitive league in the world, we're about to play Champions League football and could conceivably challenge for the title next year. It's not happening.

Yep, he's not going anywhere. His agent is negotiating a new deal and with the new to money contract he'd be mad not to be asking the club to pay him mega money.

 

[PrettyColors]

You'd have to think we'll ask for £35m at the minimum for Eriksen. Somehow I don't think he goes.

 

[FibreOpticJesus]

Not quite

Thanks for correction. That Scum fella keeps cropping up. Maybe Eric can return the favour.

 

[VegasII]

its because of his receding hairline and imminent baldness....

He's turning into Levy...!!

 

[Japhet]

He's turning into Levy...!!

Not unless he has his legs chopped off at the knee.

 

[mill]

Yep, he's not going anywhere. His agent is negotiating a new deal and with the new to money contract he'd be mad not to be asking the club to pay him mega money.

There's a limit on the increase in wages of the new TV money, £4m pa iirc

 

[Bulletspur]

It's a number that is depressing. We are in CL, they aren't. We have an awesome new stadium coming, theirs will take years. We have a far bigger fan base than them. We have the best young team in the country, their squad requires total overhaul. Yet still they can get £60M a season just for their kit. Incredibly depressing to think the objective perception is that Chelsea is that much of a bigger club than Tottenham.

Sponsors back winners, not size reputation and tradition. Despite your feelings for Chelsea they are winners having been much more successful than us recently in the trophy haul.

 

[piedpiper]

Question from sponsor is - who buys these kit ? Fans , ofcourse.

I would dispute "we have a bigger fan base than them". In a traditional sense we may have that. But reality is they have a massive fan base than us. Go to India or China or African countries, unfortunately they have a bigger fan base than us. Bigger fan base means more shirts sold.

We have not won a trophy for 7 years. They have won probably more than 7 trophies in that 7 years.

Depressing as it may sound for a Spurs fan, this is the reality. We can't be in denial of this.

I think you meant to say bought 7 trophies. .