The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 23rd August 2016

[Cornpattbuck]

We've heard from multiple people now that Bats was agreed. Then Levy decided to try and get a better deal... :-(

Well that sucks.

Had thought the ITK was that we thought we had him but then the price got ratcheted up when other clubs showed interest.

Can't imagine we were ever in for what Chelsea paid in fee or wages...?

 

[Impspur1]

Oh dear, not the best 5 mins of the window

 

[Japhet]

i think our best chance of a genuine top class player is to sign him out of the blue, as soon as other clubs learn of their availability (Isco) then they will become interested and can offer more money

No such thing as 'out of the blue'. Selling teams and agents will be touting their player to anybody who might have the slightest interest. If Isco, or anyone else half decent is available, you can bet every one of our rivals is well aware.

 

[Hercules]

Wasn't the itk lines that Poch very happy with squad, got the 2'plauers in he wanted in the areas be wanted? And everyone said great, we've done our business early? A couple of draws later we are all hanging ourselves

You really believe he is actually 'very happy with the squad"? Really? What else do you expect him to say?

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

So it's GKN- if he's still alive- and possibly a third place keeper. Sky can fuck themselves this Wednesday- they're not having my brain cell

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

So it's GKN- if he's still alive- and possibly a third place keeper. Sky can fuck themselves this Wednesday- they're not having my brain cell

So anti-climatic if it is just those two in

 

[millsey]

You really believe he is actually 'very happy with the squad"? Really? What else do you expect him to say?

In sorry, the tone on here a month ago was very different to now. The likes of trix said he Poch was very happy with the ins and had go the positions he wanted sorted.

 

[Hercules]

In sorry, the tone on here a month ago was very different to now. The likes of trix said he Poch was very happy with the ins and had go the positions he wanted sorted.

Not saying a months go he wasn't happy. Doubt in actual fact the reality is that he is now. My opinion anyway.

 

[DaSpurs]

So anti-climatic if it is just those two in

Eh, it's what we need, so I'd be more than content.

 

[wiggo24]

In sorry, the tone on here a month ago was very different to now. The likes of trix said he Poch was very happy with the ins and had go the positions he wanted sorted.

Yes but we now seem to have decided that selling all of our squad players is the way to go.

 

[millsey]

Yes but we now seem to have decided that selling all of our squad players is the way to go.

But we were always going to sell to bring in the money for the ins? Most knew that, many denied it. Again

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Eh, it's what we need, so I'd be more than content.

Is it?

Think we are seriously lacking a long-term alternative to Dembele.

Also creatively in the midfield 3 we look abject, GKN isn't likely to fix that.

 

[yankspurs]

So it's GKN- if he's still alive- and possibly a third place keeper. Sky can fuck themselves this Wednesday- they're not having my brain cell

GKN, Zaha and possibly Lopez I'd guess.

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

With Chadli going, presume that takes us into the profit for this window again.

 

[PhezTHFC]

How in 24 hours is it unlikely now? Something must have changed dramatically am gonna hold onto the goat and trix info for now

 

[djw1973]

Burke gone to Leipzig.

 

[shelfboy68]

In sorry, the tone on here a month ago was very different to now. The likes of trix said he Poch was very happy with the ins and had go the positions he wanted sorted.

Well he cant be happy with what he has seen so far 3 games in, it shows to me that we do not have the answers within the club.
So we will need to buy within the next few days an unlikely scenario it would seem, i for one will not be tuning into Sky Sports on the 31st.

 

[DaSpurs]

Is it?

Think we are seriously lacking a long-term alternative to Dembele.

Also creatively in the midfield 3 we look abject, GKN isn't likely to fix that.

Yeah I'll admittedly give you that those are debatable.

I think if we sell both Mason and Carroll, then yes a replacement is absolutely mandated. I get that many don't like the alternatives to Dembele, but I'm of the personal belief that we'd be okay and that the problem is further up the pitch.

The creativity from midfield will inevitably be stifled until we achieve more balance in the attack. Until things become less static, less predictable, and less symmetrical across the front line then it will always be extremely difficult to be particularly creative.

So for me, if GKN can come in and provide some of that much needed balance, then IMO the ripple effect would carry all the way through the deep midfield. Essentially, had we bought Mane two years ago as we damn well should have, then IMO we wouldn't be having these problems at all.

 

[DaSpurs]

Burke gone to Leipzig.

No fucking way. My god that club is unreal at swooping on top players around. Have to hand it to them, they have invested heavily in their scouting department, and undoubtedly in their wages for these young kids allocation.

 

[Evs79]

With Chadli going, presume that takes us into the profit for this window again.

Everyone forgotten the January Townsend cash?? 12m? That not been spent? Add that to Pritch and Yedlin plus loan fees for Bentaleb and Fazio...that's pretty much paid for Janssen and wanyama so we already broken even....

Mason, Chadli's income will be profit