The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 26 January 2011

[yozza]

Cheers A&C :up:

Last night was joyous and painful at the same time! When the site went down I had my chance to take a break away from this madness. But inevitably I just kept refreshing the browser whilst screaming expletives at my laptop!

I honestly think today will either bring an end to our wait :dance:.........or an end to my sanity Eek

 

[Yid-ol]

Because Mourinho doesn't fancy him.

so it was just a short crush he had on him then :shrug:

i cant see us getting him, dont think Mourinho will let him go with so little other options up top

 

[JJetset]

Message for Bomber for his note this morning..

As you are a policeman the rhyming word you are looking for today is GLOCK :grin:

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

They would let Benzema leave because he really hasn't set the world alight in Madrid despite being talented. His goalscoring record is not great and Mourinho seemingly would rather play no strikers than play Benzema.

This could actually happen but it might take some time. I don't expect anything to be done quickly from here, it is likely to go right to the wire.

 

[cabinfever]

Message for Bomber for his note this morning..

As you are a policeman the rhyming word you are looking for today is GLOCK :grin:

What, Bomber can feel it in his Glock?

You mean Bomber is an armed policeman and has the responsibility of carrying a gun? mg:

 

[Si The Yid 83]

I reckon Drogba to Real Madrid, Aguero to Chelsea, Benzema to us.

 

[lurker]

Also, it has come to my attention that a number of you are taking your iPhones to bed with you.

You dirty bastards.

I knew I shouldn't have mentioned that bit.

 

[MrWoolley]

BBC Cricket live text on one tab... SC ITK transfer thread on the other... I'm not going to get much work done today!

 

[Benspur]

The first thing I thought when I saw the Abebayor loan to Madrid was that surely they should let us have Benzema now!

They would still be short a striker, but CR has been playing up front as others have mentioned.

Harry does seem to be able to get players that are unloved at other clubs and getting the best out of them, so if it were a loan deal I doubt we'd have much to lose and we'd gain a potentially top quality striker that we've been looking for.

 

[Yid-ol]

seeing how they have him on loan, maybe they would let us have Benzema on loan also? would mean they can recall him if they need him quick, and Jose seems to like us so may be willing to do a deal :shrug:

 

[mattyspurs]

Well that was an interesting night!!

Firstly, if he is our target, you can forget the wednesday announcements that FFN and Adie were alluding to earlier in the week, because imo that was for Suarez only, there is no way that we could conclude a deal for Benzema this quickly.

Secondly, I have reservations over this, If he is our no 1 target, and I don't doubt that he has, given the reservations that Adie had over posting the info, this will not happen over night, especially given the differences between wages. This could take some time and not happen over night, and maybe not even come off at all. Which would mean maybe missing out on other targets.

But saying that, if it came off, it would be fantastic.

 

[sheringmann]

West Ham in new offer for Keane. 1 mill loanfee and cover his 65 000 a week wages with option to extend for three years....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...-bid-to-sign-Robbie-Keane-from-Tottenham.html

 

[Si The Yid 83]

Yes yes yes! Go Robbie, go!

 

[yozza]

West Ham in new offer for Keane. 1 mill loanfee and cover his 65 000 a week wages with option to extend for three years....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...-bid-to-sign-Robbie-Keane-from-Tottenham.html

If true.......:grin:

 

[dimiSpur]

They would let Benzema leave because he really hasn't set the world alight in Madrid despite being talented. His goalscoring record is not great and Mourinho seemingly would rather play no strikers than play Benzema.

This could actually happen but it might take some time. I don't expect anything to be done quickly from here, it is likely to go right to the wire.

When have we ever done a transfer normally?! If it's not a 12 day is he isn't he, it's past the deadline or before the window even starts.... mg:

I can't take it anymore!!!









It's awesome :razz:

 

[Yid-ol]

Well that was an interesting night!!

Firstly, if he is our target, you can forget the wednesday announcements that FFN and Adie were alluding to earlier in the week, because imo that was for Suarez only, there is no way that we could conclude a deal for Benzema this quickly.

Secondly, I have reservations over this, If he is our no 1 target, and I don't doubt that he has, given the reservations that Adie had over posting the info, this will not happen over night, especially given the differences between wages. This could take some time and not happen over night, and maybe not even come off at all. Which would mean maybe missing out on other targets.

But saying that, if it came off, it would be fantastic.

VDV was done even quicker :shrug:

West Ham in new offer for Keane. 1 mill loanfee and cover his 65 000 a week wages with option to extend for three years....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...-bid-to-sign-Robbie-Keane-from-Tottenham.html

:rofl: give them to them! even drive him there is we must!!

also Sky just said villa have asked us to name our price for JJ

 

[cabinfever]

Seriously last night was incredibly fantastic. The frenzy, the continuous spam, it was so enjoyable, more of the same!!

It was brilliant entertainment, I mean you couldn't keep up with the frenzy and open hostility.

The blind panic when the server went down..... pure brilliance and perfect timing!!

Encore :clap::clap::clap::clap:

 

[mattyspurs]

VDV was done even quicker :shrug:



:rofl: give them to them! even drive him there is we must!!

also Sky just said villa have asked us to name our price for JJ

I agree, but the difference is that VDV needed a team that day as he wasn't going to be in the 25 man squad. There are still 6 days of the window left, Benzema is not desperate (as far as I know), and wages could take time to negotiate.

I just think it would be a different scenario.

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

Sounds like a quality night on here last night! Damn my luck missing it due to having to go to bed so I can be up for work!

 

[Yid-ol]

I agree, but the difference is that VDV needed a team that day as he wasn't going to be in the 25 man squad. There are still 6 days of the window left, Benzema is not desperate (as far as I know), and wages could take time to negotiate.

I just think it would be a different scenario.

do spain have the 25 man rule too? from what i read on it it was always "the new 25-man squad and home-grown player rules introduced by the Premier League for the 2010-11 season" makes it sound its just us :shrug: