The Daily ITK Discussion Thread 28th July

[wrd]

So, any of you catch that Martial itk earlier?

No but unless I'm having a stroke his page had disappeared.
Edit: just hasn't been posted in for a while.

 

[Spurs 1961]

I know it is getting funny. But! We are talking about DL lol...?

Better to have as few options than relying on just one. The market is too difficult and the competition fierce for the few players who it's considered might make a difference at the highest level

 

[hutchiniho]

arse licker. Show me one thing one of these itk’s have said that’s turned out to be true.

There's been quite a few and Herc has already explained the Mon-Wed. But off the top of my head ......

I know what is coming to you from the bosses. But on your way out remember one thing. Every single ITK has to verify their sources, plus much more, which is again verified, before we can even share. But as I said ‘Bye bye’

He got this one spot on!

 

[rossdapep]

If Martial 'won't go away' then I think it's fair to presume that either United are softening their stance and have informed us or Martial's camp are reaching out to us and trying to force something. We are clearly getting encouragement from somewhere and whilst I'd much rather we had Martial I would be very tempted to just ignore it and get Zaha.

If Zaha does choose us and it becomes very public I wonder if United would react to this....

 

[allatsea]

arse licker. Show me one thing one of these itk’s have said that’s turned out to be true.

Remarkably similar types of posts to another poster who left SC after a very short stay just a few days ago.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

If Martial 'won't go away' then I think it's fair to presume that either United are softening their stance and have informed us or Martial's camp are reaching out to us and trying to force something. We are clearly getting encouragement from somewhere and whilst I'd much rather we had Martial I would be very tempted to just ignore it and get Zaha.

If Zaha does choose us and it becomes very public I wonder if United would react to this....

Utd clearly have a disgruntled player on their hands and selling him abroad could potentially diminish their returns significantly. I think he'll either go to us or Chelsea. This evidently is one aspect of the poker game Levy is playing. Better him than me. Poch's interview on Sky today was a masterclass in not blinking either. They're a good team for this sort of thing

 

[RJR1949]

OK OK calm down guys, it's over. He's gone.

Thank you

 

[Lo Amo Speroni]

You’re the one trusting “itk” ? they’ve been saying there was gonna be announcements Monday-Wednesday and there was jack shit. how can these “itk” know all this stuff haha it’s a load of bollocks

Bye

 

[U.S. Spurs Fan]

Back to the Martial-Toby-United ITK, are we underestimating the leverage Man U has here? They know Toby will be gone next year for 25 mill or whatever. I'd imagine they probably have an idea about the issues with Poch and Toby. From their perspective do they really believe Levy will pass up 25-35 million more right now for Toby? No one else seems interested.

I could be wrong of course but i can see them calling Levy's bluff just as easily and just bidding on someone else like Maguire (who I bet they could get if they really wanted to from LC). It sounds like a very dangerous game he is playing with Martial/holding onto hope.

 

[ShaunL84]

People complaining why Levy doesn't do his business before deadline day don't understand the art of negotiation. Mourinho wants Alderweireld, he's desperate for him. If United don't get Toby then Jose will be very unhappy, a bad season and Woodward/Jose will be out of a job.

On deadline day, it's high stakes poker. Martial could well be ours. We have something United want and they could end up being very desperate.

 

[Krafty]

I am confident Levy will deliver as long as things don’t get silly. For example, if a team offered £20m more than what we can afford and think the player is worth, Levy won’t do that, but if we are convinced of a players value he will act quick if it means we beat the competition.

Sanchez’s signing shows we will spend money (and that was a lot of money for someone without a lot of history in Europe) and Modric’s signing showed he will act quickly.

He might try to win the transfer game a bit too often, but I think he knows in Poch he has a gem of a manager that would be incredibly hard to replace, if even possible

 

[rossdapep]

Back to the Martial-Toby-United ITK, are we underestimating the leverage Man U has here? They know Toby will be gone next year for 25 mill or whatever. I'd imagine they probably have an idea about the issues with Poch and Toby. From their perspective do they really believe Levy will pass up 25-35 million more right now for Toby? No one else seems interested.

I could be wrong of course but i can see them calling Levy's bluff just as easily and just bidding on someone else like Maguire (who I bet they could get if they really wanted to from LC). It sounds like a very dangerous game he is playing with Martial/holding onto hope.

At the same time Mourinho will be desperate for those funds in order to replace him and if United don't get Alderweireld because Levy refused to deal with Woodward due to the Martial situation it could spark a huge fallout within. If push came to shove in the final hour, Woodward will know he risks ruining United's season by preventing them from getting the player Mourinho really wants. Therefore, he may have no choice but to deal. We're not by any means in the stronger position of the two and there is also Chelsea lurking, but we do have a strong hand here, for sure.

 

[MightyModric]

MightyModric! Why you coughing me?

Scrolling lol was an accident

 

[Hercules]

Scrolling lol was an accident

Thought as much

 

[jay2040]

Watch it!!!

You know jack shit on what happens, and why and how we share!!!

Maybe I am reading your comments wrong?

Don't need to defend yourself at all Sir!

Ultimately we all know Jack shit on what happens and have a different take through ITK. You will get the children who think they are predictions!

 

[hutchiniho]

QED

You got there first! It took me a while to work out how to put two quotes in the same box ;-)

Thanks as always for the info Herc. We wouldn't have much to talk about without you and the other ITK taking time to post on here.

"Poch has been PROMISED his 3 target signings before close of window."

So all we need to do is sit back and wait.

 

[Col_M]

School holidays and the kids are bored already. Back on track now guys.

Surely they’d be surfing porn? It’s grooners I tell you!!

 

[Dougal]

You’re the one trusting “itk” ? they’ve been saying there was gonna be announcements Monday-Wednesday and there was jack shit. how can these “itk” know all this stuff haha it’s a load of bollocks

For anyone who ever sends a request to a Mod in the future asking why they can’t see the ITK forum anymore. You’d be amazed how many people get confused by this.

 

[absolute bobbins]

You’re the one trusting “itk” ? they’ve been saying there was gonna be announcements Monday-Wednesday and there was jack shit. how can these “itk” know all this stuff haha it’s a load of bollocks

What’s the title of the thread?

Edit: Just seen A&C’s post

 

[rightwayup]

Shame you cannot create an "alternate" ITK forum and silently move them across without them knowing. Then all the tossers can wind each other up in a sort of ITK hell.