The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - DEADLINE DAY 31st August 2021

[Trix]

I'm enjoying the ride- I'll give it another hour I recon



Your lottery numbers are **,**,**,**,**,** ?

Doubt much will happen in that time dude tbh.

 

[JayB]

Unless we get a last-minute deal done this is just a repeat of last summer. On paper, it appears that we've done lots of decent business and have made incremental progress toward the much-vaunted "painful rebuild," but we have failed to back the manager with the number one thing he's asked for.

Last year this time it was Jose seeing that our defenders weren't suitable for his tactics and wanting to get Skriniar in. Inter would have sold if we'd met their terms but Levy refused to push the boat out. I'm no fan of Jose, I'm glad he's gone, but who can say that he was not vindicated in believing that our defenders could not sit in a deep block and withstand wave after wave of pressure for 90 minutes?

This time around we've shored up the back line but Bale and Vinicus have gone and no one has come in to replace them. Nuno sees that the RWF is currently with weakest link in his 4-3-3, and (after Fiorentina and Inter set prices we could not possibly afford for Vlahovic and Lautaro) makes Adama his top choice. Again Levy balks at the price, again the manager is left wanting, the biggest weakness he's identified left firmly in place. Time will tell if Nuno is vindicated in the same manner Jose was.

Nothing will fucking change so long as Levy is in a position to make footballing decisions. His only role when it comes to transfers should be to set the budget for the DoF and manager to work with. If they make footballing decisions within the parameters of that budget that he disagrees with, Lewis should not stand for Levy claiming the authority to override those football decisions. We're a nearly club and we've had a nearly window. Same as it ever was under Daniel Levy.

 

[Spud82]

I can see it now....

DEAL HIJACKED - Eduorde incoming with Doc/CCV going the other way

 

[newbie]

I’m going on a date tonight I need to know

A) do I leave early and skip the sex to avoid missing transfer fun
B) I stay so she gets the disappointment and I get at least some satisfaction before Transfer deadline day disappointment ?

Oh the dilemmas

 

[THFCSPURS19]

But we just missed Saido Berahino



That failed move put his career down the toilet

I couldn't get over transfer saga - Berahino

Former West Brom striker Saido Berahino says he "regrets every moment" of his reaction to rejected Tottenham transfer bids.

www.bbc.com

Talking of toilets…



Now that’s some ITK.

 

[Stoof]

I’m going on a date tonight I need to know

A) do I leave early and skip the sex to avoid missing transfer fun
B) I stay so she gets the disappointment and I get at least some satisfaction before Transfer deadline day disappointment ?

Oh the dilemmas

Meh, sack it off and sit on your hand for 10 minutes. Much more cost effective.

 

[mrboombarrakoomba]

A

 

[septicsac]

Not a dig at Trix, but club cannot run with "things change" with regard to our striker/attacking options situation. We all know there is a good chance Kane missed a few weeks, Sonny gets tired and form becomes streaky, so we must not go light in this area.
Is Scarlett the answer?
If Traore does not happen then what are the alternatives?
Again if no one comes in this makes passing on Ings look like a poor decision.
Still a few hours more and we will be all out of our misery, but unless something changes fast I fail to see the ambition required to prevent another Kane fiasco this time next year.

 

[dirtyh]

Meh, sack it off and sit on your hand for 10 minutes. Much more cost effective.

daniel?

 

[Ron Burgundy]

I’m going on a date tonight I need to know

A) do I leave early and skip the sex to avoid missing transfer fun
B) I stay so she gets the disappointment and I get at least some satisfaction before Transfer deadline day disappointment ?

Oh the dilemmas

Come on man, go for the girl! No brainer

 

[wiggo24]

A

ouar? ?

 

[Stoof]

A

NO WAY. HE’S BACK. @Rocksuperstar

 

[the lad]

just a teeny bit OTT

Just a teeny bit REALITY

 

[Shep]

I can see it now....

DEAL HIJACKED - Eduorde incoming with Doc/CCV going the other way

I would take it purely for the outgoings ?

 

[Jody]

I’m going on a date tonight I need to know

A) do I leave early and skip the sex to avoid missing transfer fun
B) I stay so she gets the disappointment and I get at least some satisfaction before Transfer deadline day disappointment ?

Oh the dilemmas

TDD happens twice a year so go with A.

 

[CockOnBall]

Lots of people blaming Levy for not sanctioning Traore deal but :

1 Surely we all accept 50m is too much for Traore
2 He doesn’t really solve the problem we have ie we all know both Kane and Son are injury prone.
3. Levy has sanctioned 120m of spend including 25m on a FOURTH right back. Surely that proves if he sees an upgrade, he pays.

I know Levy has failed a number of times but on this occasion I blame Paratici and possibly Nuno. We are supposed to have a list of options. If the only answer to a “problem” we are willing to spend 30/40m on is Traore, that speaks very badly of the scouting department and the manager’s willingness to see alternatives to what is quite a one dimensional player.

 

[RUWatching]

Why do I have the image of me as my 2 year old kid, throwing tantrums as Mum Levy stops Dad Fabio buying me a sugary snack at the cashier.

I don't understand why I can't have it but I can see my big sister Chelsea stuffing her face.

 

[Pekoni]

A

I need someone to list me every player who's surname starts with A.

 

[rossdapep]

Unless we get a last-minute deal done this is just a repeat of last summer. On paper, it appears that we've done lots of decent business and have made incremental progress toward the much-vaunted "painful rebuild," but we have failed to back the manager with the number one thing he's asked for.

Last year this time it was Jose seeing that our defenders weren't suitable for his tactics and wanting to get Skriniar in. Inter would have sold if we'd met their terms but Levy refused to push the boat out. I'm no fan of Jose, I'm glad he's gone, but who can say that he was not vindicated in believing that our defenders could not sit in a deep block and withstand wave after wave of pressure for 90 minutes?

This time around we've shored up the back line but Bale and Vinicus have gone and no one has come in to replace them. Nuno sees that the RWF is currently with weakest link in his 4-3-3, and (after Fiorentina and Inter set prices we could not possibly afford for Vlahovic and Lautaro) makes Adama his top choice. Again Levy balks at the price, again the manager is left wanting, the biggest weakness he's identified left firmly in place. Time will tell if Nuno is vindicated in the same manner Jose was.

Nothing will fucking change so long as Levy is in a position to make footballing decisions. His only role when it comes to transfers should be to set the budget for the DoF and manager to work with. If they make footballing decisions within the parameters of that budget that he disagrees with, Lewis should not stand for Levy claiming the authority to override those football decisions. We're a nearly club and we've had a nearly window. Same as it ever was under Daniel Levy.

It becomes more infuriating because Vlahovic and Lautaro's value won't stay the same, so its not like we will go back in for them because they will be well beyond our reach - even if we sell Kane.

We needed an extra option in attack regardless.

 

[Wine Gum]

I’m going on a date tonight I need to know

A) do I leave early and skip the sex to avoid missing transfer fun
B) I stay so she gets the disappointment and I get at least some satisfaction before Transfer deadline day disappointment ?

Oh the dilemmas

As a Spurs fan stick to a fleshlight and you won't be disappointed in the outcome.