The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 7th January

[Lemon]

We've done our business and a shit emoticon at then end. It must mean we've fitted the toilets into the new stadium.

Bidet's for all.

 

[Sweetsman]

People need to stop posting media reports/stories in here. I don't care if it's so closely related to ITK that it could have two thumbs and be living in Norfolk, NOT in here.

This is for ITK. What follows is for the players threads. It's simple. Obviously, so are some of you.

#FFS

I think you'll find that they have three thumbs in Norfolk.

 

[Qualsonic]

I think you'll find that they have three thumbs in Norfolk.

There’s an extra one for you...pointing down from a Norwich boy!!

 

[am_yisrael_chai]

I was under the impression that if we activated the "extension" on Toby's contract, a buyout clause became active.

"Telegraph Sport understands that the clause is only active in the summer of 2019 if Tottenham take up a one year option and extend his deal to 2020. Alderweireld’s contract also states that any transfer would have to be completed at least 14 days before the closure of that summer’s transfer window."

The supposed ITK on the click bait site says that we have extended and removed or dramatically increased the buyout clause. Pinch of salt obviously but useless as that site is they generally just report ITK from other sources rather than invent their ow, of course they try to suggest it is their own but it never is, usually from the RO on SC.

 

[hellava_tough]

Back in September Hercules posted this:

Watch in the next 10-12 months
You will see the very clear player choice shift between chavs, gypsies and us. I believe the field will be very clear for us. And we certainly won't be outdone on wages.

Before anyone gives an optimistic, or negative ratings. There are concrete things I cannot reveal that will come out in the media by January I would guess. Put it this way; we are over-subscribed in interest and choices. Paying off the stadium will be academic as things stand right now. Lucrative investments pending?

http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/ind...-to-players-than-chelsea.130169/#post-5599706

This is what's getting me excited/disbelieving/perplexed all at the same time!

The most recent financial figures put us approx. £140m a year in revenue, behind Chelsea and Arsenal.

Obviously we've signed a lucrative sponsorship deal (or two); it'll have to be a whopper to see us gain parity with our rivals

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/01/premier-league-finances-club-by-club

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...behind-arsenal-battle-north-london-supremacy/

 

[Goobers]

Thank you for the ITK chaps.

 

[C0YS]

This is what's getting me excited/disbelieving/perplexed all at the same time!

The most recent financial figures put us approx. £140m a year in revenue, behind Chelsea and Arsenal.

Obviously we've signed a lucrative sponsorship deal (or two); it'll have to be a whopper to see us gain parity with our rivals

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/01/premier-league-finances-club-by-club

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...behind-arsenal-battle-north-london-supremacy/

Keep in mind that the new stadium will give us aprox forty mill extra a year. If you compare it with the emirates that is.

That will still require a big naming rights sponsorship deal with probably a significant deal with the NFL to bridge the gap.

 

[Diarmuid]

I reckon we have sold sissoko for a world record fee.. now that really would be brilliant business ☺

 

[Johnny J]

I reckon we have sold sissoko for a world record fee.. now that really would be brilliant business ☺

I'd say crime, rather than business.

Re the post above about "parity" - I doubt we'll close a £140m gap, but I'm not sure how much of that is made up of sponsorship v merchandise and other commercial activities.

 

[Archibald Leitch]

JJ just liked his own Hale and Pace tweet from the summer... maybe a little hint there too!

Hale and Pace: H and P -> Hewlett Packard to sponsor the stadium? We have an existing relationship there.

 

[Sarsipius]

If I randomly say Gelson Martins again will it send this place into meltdown like last time I did it?!?

I still haven't recovered from that you fiend!

 

[Matthew]

I have had a feeling that Pulisic could be a Tottenham signing.

it worked with Sonny and AIA we became massive in Asia.

And obviously with the NFL, Nike deals done, the best footballer USA have had in yonks makes perfect sense.

Quite possible why we didn’t challenge Dortmund for Jadon sancho in the summer? Play same position don’t they?

 

[Archibald Leitch]

This is what's getting me excited/disbelieving/perplexed all at the same time!

The most recent financial figures put us approx. £140m a year in revenue, behind Chelsea and Arsenal.

Obviously we've signed a lucrative sponsorship deal (or two); it'll have to be a whopper to see us gain parity with our rivals

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/01/premier-league-finances-club-by-club

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...behind-arsenal-battle-north-london-supremacy/

Those figures were for 2015-16. CL revenue will have increased that by c. £40m last season. Nike have added an extra £15m and the AIA deal was increased too. Match day revenue at the new stadium will increase from £40m to about £90m and a naming rights deal will add, what? £30-40m a year? Plus £10m a year from the NFL. Gap closed.

 

[jay2040]

Nike Hart Lane
or
Qatar Hart Lane

is my guess on todays itk

What about White Kane Lane!

 

[Sweetsman]

There’s an extra one for you...pointing down from a Norwich boy!!

You can type with four thumbs?

 

[Sweetsman]

I think that at the atmosphere that may be generated in the stadium may be a big draw for the NFL, a difference to the other venues in London. I wonder if this has already been sold as a prospect to the NFL and maybe there will be money up front for purchases.

 

[hellava_tough]

Those figures were for 2015-16. CL revenue will have increased that by c. £40m last season. Nike have added an extra £15m and the AIA deal was increased too. Match day revenue at the new stadium will increase from £40m to about £90m and a naming rights deal will add, what? £30-40m a year? Plus £10m a year from the NFL. Gap closed.

Certainly be interesting to see what the 2016-17 figures will be.

CL football next season is (obviously) massive for us. That's why I can't help thinking that if we were going to spend big, in comparison to some of our rivals, we probably should have done it in the summer.

 

[IfiHadTheWings]

Lovely little ITK omnibus to catch up on, Hercs posts always crack me up and the optimism is quality.

But the best thing about the transfer threads is that every year hundreds of SC’ers furiously flock into the ITK thread and the word alluded/alluding is thrown around by all and sundry until the transfer window slams shut and it gets safely tucked back into their satchels until the next window.

 

[shelfmonkey]

Hale and Pace: H and P -> Hewlett Packard to sponsor the stadium? We have an existing relationship there.

Nah, Palmer and Harvey

 

[TheChosenOne]

Hale and Pace: H and P -> Hewlett Packard to sponsor the stadium? We have an existing relationship there.

H and P ???

Source please ?