The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 6th July

[spursfan77]

Zidane as director of football!

In FM maybe!

 

[Super Tottenham]

Are people seriously thinking Pep?

 

[Darrkespur]

Apparently there's a song called 'Steffen Freund is a football genius', and he's the manager of the Germany U16s, and a spurs legend. Plus it's Steffen Freund. How good would it be if he came back? Possibly my all-time favourite player, which has nothing to do with how good he was as a player!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2001/dec/04/newsstory.sport9

 

[rebrab]

Dare I say it....


Dare I.....




Beckham?

not a genius by any stretch of the imagination.

Saying that, he'd be a ****ing great one if we could get him. Loved by the players, genuine passion and hard-work in the game, lifts our profile further and wouldn't cause problems in the camp. Only problem is he won't move from America

 

[nightgoat]

I wonder what sort of 'Loyalty Bonus' we have to pay little old Luka to let him leave? You've always got to love that bit don't you - "Here you go Luka, why not have that £3m at the same time, as you didn't ask for a transfer..."

He asked for a transfer last summer. I don't see how he can remotely claim any kind of loyalty bonus after last summer's little escapade.

 

[venablesphil]

Apparently there's a song called 'Steffen Freund is a football genius', and he's the manager of the Germany U16s, and a spurs legend. Plus it's Steffen Freund. How good would it be if he came back? Possibly my all-time favourite player, which has nothing to do with how good he was as a player!

I'm fine with it as long as he stays well away from all shooting practice!

 

[KentuckyYid]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Freud

Gotcha, so it was more a cryptic/tenuous link, than a literal. I feel dumb that I've just wasted 5 minutes thinking that one over.

 

[Mikegold]

Gotcha, so it was more a cryptic/tenuous link, than a literal. I feel dumb that I've just wasted 5 minutes thinking that one over.

That's what I thought but someone just above just said

" Apparently there's a song called 'Steffen Freund is a football genius', and he's the manager of the Germany U16s, and a spurs legend. Plus it's Steffen Freund. How good would it be if he came back? Possibly my all-time favourite player, which has nothing to do with how good he was as a player!"

So maybe I got it wrong?

 

[DaveTheYido]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FKrdCbtHG...ing+stars+Franck+Ribery+and+Karim+Benzema.jpg

 

[YiddoJames]

Johan Cruyff?

that was my guess too

 

[Stoof]

How is Freund a genius? I'm not knocking him, just don't know whats genius about him?

His song?

Steffen Freund's a football genius?

As TSH says - I would have thought Archie meant him. Not an actual football genius. :ROFLCOPTERZ:

 

[Mikegold]

Convinced myself we're signing Honda.

"His current position is as a deep-lying playmaker, but he can equally play as an attacking midfielder or second striker. He is also a very skilled free kick taker,"

 

[Wolver]

Actually, if it isn't Pep (and it may not be), then I'm saying Ginola.

This was my thinking.

 

[am_yisrael_chai]

I thought all cryptics had to be based on colours ?

 

[rebrab]

I thought all cryptics had to be based on colours ?

they're not all black and white

 

[greaves]

not a genius by any stretch of the imagination.

Saying that, he'd be a ****ing great one if we could get him. Loved by the players, genuine passion and hard-work in the game, lifts our profile further and wouldn't cause problems in the camp. Only problem is he won't move from America

I'm not quite sure what Beckham would actually offer - or be capable of offering - in this role. I have a similar reaction to King 'suddenly' being capable of succeeding as a coach of some sort, and I have to ask myself where is the specific proof of aptitude. Anything's possible of course, but anyway hasn't Beckham always distanced himself from getting involved in this side of football? I think I'm being unfair and drizzling on sunshine, but really, isn't Beckham just a name? And can he negotiate? And can he plan? And would he want to do any of these things?

 

[gavspur]

Socrates?

 

[SonicSarr]

Convinced myself we're signing Honda.

Based on what? I can't tie that in with any of the ITK to date.
I was quite impressed with him a few years ago for Japan but heard little of him since.

 

[taidgh]

for fuck sake! for the umpteenth time, Akqayid's LV was referring to Vertonghen; he said so himself!!. There is no hidden meaning, no cryptic, no hint at another player! Give it a fucking rest!

 

[rebrab]

I'm not quite sure what Beckham would actually offer - or be capable of offering - in this role. I have a similar reaction to King 'suddenly' being capable of succeeding as a coach of some sort, and I have to ask myself where is the specific proof of aptitude. Anything's possible of course, but anyway hasn't Beckham always distanced himself from getting involved in this side of football? I think I'm being unfair and drizzling on sunshine, but really, isn't Beckham just a name? And can he negotiate? And can he plan? And would he want to do any of these things?

I was thinking more a link between manager and players. A bit like poyet did for us