The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 25th January 2022

[The Scarecrow]

RE Diaz…….don’t do it to yourselves

Can't stand this take. If that's the reaction every time we're linked to a decent player, why the hell are you bothering to read this thread?

 

[SpartanSpur]

Could well be, and it may well work for them. Like I said though the big plus for me is that we've bid and given a deadline in order to move on. Just opinion but wouldn't be surprised if we don't get him but end up with the likes of De Ketelaere, which I'm more than fine with. What it shows to me is that we are definitely looking to strengthen up top this window. Otherwise putting the deadline in there is pointless especially as they need money and will get more desperate as the window comes to a close.

Yes I'm taking it as a positive. Seems we are keen on making a significant investment in our attack whether Diaz or someone else.

 

[mil1lion]

Paratici running around with the Vlahovic money in a wild panic to sign someone big

 

[Kuryakin]

“According to @SkySports, PSG are watching Bruno Guimarães carefully. Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United are also interested.”

You should probably link it to Skysports instead of random twitter account.

 

[Freddie]

“According to @SkySports, PSG are watching Bruno Guimarães carefully. Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United are also interested.”

I wish the big clubs could have their transfer window in the first two weeks of January then we could just compete for the dregs that are left. Fighting for the same guys is soul-destroying

 

[Guntz]

“According to @SkySports, PSG are watching Bruno Guimarães carefully. Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United are also interested.”

Guimaraes, Adama, and Diaz get us top 4 comfortably.

Levy should bite the bullet just to secure that UCL money.

 

[razor1981]

“According to @SkySports, PSG are watching Bruno Guimarães carefully. Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United are also interested.”

This is the Sky Sports link: https://www.skysports.com/football/...ince-last-summer?postid=3267116#liveblog-body

 

[EJWTartanSpur]

Can't stand this take. If that's the reaction every time we're linked to a decent player, why the hell are you bothering to read this thread?

So he knows what not to do to himself ?

 

[Gspurs11]

This is the Sky Sports link: https://www.skysports.com/football/...ince-last-summer?postid=3267116#liveblog-body

Thanks! I’ll attach to the original post as I couldn’t find it

 

[Gspurs11]

“According to @SkySports, PSG are watching Bruno Guimarães carefully. Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United are also interested.”

@razor1981 found the original for anyone interested

Transfer Centre LIVE! Will Jadon Sancho seal move away from Manchester United this month?

www.skysports.com

 

[muel]

Can't stand this take. If that's the reaction every time we're linked to a decent player, why the hell are you bothering to read this thread?

The same reason crack heads go back to the pipe mate.

or to be less facetious, because not every transfer, link or info is for an expensive player, in the January window that we are highly likely not to purchase ?‍

 

[AtoubaToothpaste]

Paratici running around with the Vlahovic money in a wild panic to sign someone big

Crouchie's available.

 

[Nice One Cyril]

Waiting for the Bale on loan drop, that's a donna favourite

He was seen playing golf in Hertfordshire ?

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

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Morning all!

Here's a nice surprise for you all, it's that time of the transfer window again.

HAVE YOU DONATED THIS MONTH/YET/AT ALL?

As you all know, SC relies on your donations to be able to provide a unrivalled coverage of ITK, if it wasn't for you guys, the server would crash left right and centre and we simply couldn't afford to run it without resorting to limiting the number of members or something

We know from previous experience that there's a LOT of you who lurk, one time we had 600 voters participate in a poll.

Six bloody hundred. And that's just the yokes who bothered voting. Whichever way you slice it that's a lot. If everyone slung just three or four quid in the pot we'd be sorted for quite a while, so if you've never donated before, please consider doing so now.

I reckon we've a shedload of lurkmeisters, so come on guys, if you're one of them and you enjoy SC's coverage of the Transfer Window (and lets face it, you do because you're here right?), then please chip in. It doesn't have to be a massive amount.

And if you happen to be a Spurs mad gazzillionaire, cough the fuck up. And if you're Daniel Levy, fucking hell shortstuff, put your hands in your pockets. And get the BSoDL to chip in too.

But A&C, where does the money go?

Outgoings: The server costs £400 per month. Forum software purchases/licenses/misc comes to around £500 a year. So currently, the cost of SC is about £5k a year.

Incomings: Advertising/Affiliates can sometimes cover the costs during the transfer window (January, July, August) but thats sometimes. The rest of the year that falls well short. Its difficult to give an exact figure because the numbers don't stay the same but i'd say £100 a month during the quiet months. Donations during the quiet months come to about £50pm if we're lucky.

Rob will know better than I do, but I reckon we're short by about £2500 a year. And the income from ads is probably down.

If one month we raise more than is needed, it stays in the pot as it won't be long before it IS needed. The shortfall is made up out of Robs pocket. I'll repeat that.......It comes out of his pocket. Think about that for a minute. I reckon he pays an average of £50 a WEEK. Just so you lot can abuse each other

This is why i'm often cajoling, nudging, outright begging and open to bribery during the transfer window. It's when the most of you are about and our last big donation drive raised enough to cover costs for a couple of months or so.

Any excess raised stays in the pot until its needed when donations/income goes right down. Absolutely nothing goes on anything other than SC's running costs. Well, occasionally the odd prostitute View attachment 104250

So, if you'd like to donate, here's the link.

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We use Paypal but you don't need an account with them, you can use your card in the same way as making any other online purchase. Very securely.

Thanks guys. I'll try to be nice today yeah, but no promises

There's only so many lurkmeisters because you've banned them & they had to log out to access the site (I'm told this is possible. Wouldn't know about such things myself )

Seriously, though.

There's also the little extras that could be added by people buying on Amazon (and the other shops) linked at the top/bottom of each page. It may only be a small percentage that goes to the site, but as A&C said in his post. Numerous small donations soon Mount up.

 

[aliyid]

At least we know who the end of window big name is now. We really do need to sign a striker though.

Yes……. Yes we do (and have done for the last 4 years)

 

[he is you know!]

Belated £25 into the coffers.
Much thanks to all the ITKs, Rob, A&C and all mods?

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

£50 donated from a long time lurker. Let’s hope for a good week ahead!

OK, you're a nice ****.

 

[therealGlenn]

20 squid in the kitty, cheers for the great site and thanks to resident itk’ers

 

[aliyid]

Ok - who had smokescreen in the SC ITK Thread Bingo?

Just one more for the house, come on ‘wheelbarrow’ where are you when I need you

 

[daveduvet]

..a tiny aside to add some balance to the doom mongers: Man City still haven’t got Alvarez over the line …
What I’m attempting to suggest is: deals for players are drawn out affairs… I’m happy to believe we’ll get 2-3 in still (onions).
will stick a score on the door shortly @Rob.
All the very best to @Stoof. And @Archibald&Crooks: yer mum