The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 24th January

[Martin Jol Loves Me]

If Jasper's ITK from the other day is to be believed, Levy isn't overly concerned with securing a top 4 place. With CL qualification comes increased expectation and a greater pressure to invest in maintaining that position.

If that was the case then Harry woul still be employed in N17 IMO

 

[Rob]

I think for 8m you'd expect the player coming in to be a major part of the squad, not just backup.

How much was Sig?

 

[Flashp]

i still expect a quality signing of possibly 2 through the door, I cant believe Levy has not learned from the right royal fuck up of last January which was a major contributor to the failure of not getting 3rd place.

Don't worry, Levy has learned from his mistakes in previous windows, and is looking to do business earl... Oh wait.

Though to be fair, Fryers and Holtby was secured early, but that striker really should have been secured at the time Ade left for ACN!

 

[PlayerX]

Holtby deal done wearing number 19, 1.5m

Dembele's number?

 

[Cavehillspur]

Cue our bid of 1.5m.

Genuinely though that seems quite steep. I hope we've done our research.

I like him, but think 5/6mil max would be a fair price. Agree 8mil is a bit steep.

 

[Mr Pink]

Could the fury wee animal be kind enough to clarify whether our interest in Hooper is for this window, or are we indeed scouting for down the line - like Suter was alluding to.

 

[Hoopspur]

Holtby deal done wearing number 19, 1.5m

Good bit of info for your second post JJD! Cheers if correct, but that sounds pretty concrete.

Edit - or is it?

 

[dwayne-mooney]

Dembele's number?

Indeed. Nice try JasonJD

 

[GetSpurredOn]

i still expect a quality signing of possibly 2 through the door, I cant believe Levy has not learned from the right royal fuck up of last January which was a major contributor to the failure of not getting 3rd place.

I was still expecting a Sandro stand in, Holtby and a striker. Maybe even Callejon on loan as has been mentioned, though hopefully in addition to a striker, not inplace of.
However, I'm prepared to revise my expectations. I'll forgo the DM since we have parker, and Luvermore could fill in, so long as we sort Holtby and sign a much needed striker.

The goat bleats!

Hooper maybe a shot after all... I hope we've been watching him in the CL. Not sure the SPL provides a good enough view.

This was my thought the other day. So, we don't rate the SPL as a place to justify his ability, but he's scored 4 in 9 I think in CL, maybe a better indicator. Neither for or against him personanlly, thouigh would rather have someone with a bit more a physical presence up top given our supply line coming in from wide areas, but I'll reserve judgement for now and see what happens making my opinion from Feb 1st onwards, whoever it may be. Incidenatlly, the fee will be interesting, I don't see Levy shelling out big on Hooper, but recently he was being touted for inclusion in the England squad.

After last window's 'plan D' (Dembele and Dempsey) are we going for 'plan H' this time, (Holtby and Hooper)....

 

[minimike]

Dembele is no.19....

 

[talkshowhost86]

How much was Sig?

I actually don't know. But I also think he was brought in for the first team and just hasn't particularly impressed.

 

[Real_madyidd]

I always assumed that to be the case but our latest accounts show that CL only added 12%...

That's a lot of money. Also, the exposure we got will not be a number in the accounts, it's all about future income and investment.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

What was that Holtby stuff? Some sort of wind-up?

 

[Rob]

I actually don't know. But I also think he was brought in for the first team and just hasn't particularly impressed.

It was a somewhat leading question Fairly sure he was 8m.

 

[Cavehillspur]

Dembele is no.19....

Unless it was a typo and he meant 9, isnt the no.9 shirt vacant?

 

[Mr Pink]

What was that Holtby stuff? Some sort of wind-up?

His first post A&C so I think a fair bit of salt is probably required (but you never know - sorry if you're correct sir)

 

[Mr Pink]

Unless it was a typo and he meant 9, isnt the no.9 shirt vacant?

If there was a desperate rating - you would of just received one

 

[Martin Jol Loves Me]

I always assumed that to be the case but our latest accounts show that CL only added 12%...

Is that 12% from the competition itself, Or 12% combined including sponsership, TV etc etc

 

[nialsy2005]

If Jasper's ITK from the other day is to be believed, Levy isn't overly concerned with securing a top 4 place. With CL qualification comes increased expectation and a greater pressure to invest in maintaining that position.

Dax - are you actually a spurned, secret ex-wife of levy's? You seem to know an awful lot about his cash habits, and the way you talk about it so negatively suggests to me that MAYBE your lawyer messed up and you only recieved a small shed and 3 packets of Haribo out of a messy divorce settlement with our short, bald adonis.

But we've all been spurned by football chairman. So we're here to help you hug it out big guy.

 

[McArchibald]

After last window's 'plan D' (Dembele and Dempsey) are we going for 'plan H' this time, (Holtby and Hooper)....

At least it's clear now why we won't be getting Zaha...