The Daily ITK Discussion Thread DEADLINE DAY 31st January 2019

[BringBack_leGin]

Llorente isn’t better than Andy Boothe so no way is he better than Batshuayi

I don’t need to argue on Llorente’s behalf, his success for Juve, one of the best clubs in Europe, his World Cup winners medal, and his 17 goals in 36 premiers league starts say far more than I ever could.

 

[dagraham]

Why don't we go in for Benteke, he would be a good 3rd choice option.

Yeah. For my Sunday league team.

 

[philll]

Because we have Jansen who is as bad

And Benteke always does that infuriating "gah I was so close mates" clenched teeth face right after he fucks up. Which is a lot.

 

[wrd]

I'm more disappointed with the outgoings situation to be honest, wanted to clear house ready for the summer. Incomings we have to trust Poch. If Poch is playing the long game to get the team he wants for next season then I'm happy for him to take the risk as I think top four is all but secured.

 

[Metalhead]

Odd situation. Not big enough to keep players from being poached away by the big dogs, but too big of a threat to the big dogs for them to sell to us.

Also, we're now at a level up from the type of player we used to sign but we evidently don't have the money for the type of player we now need to sign.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Did anyone figure out the answer to the cryptic?

 

[Ben1]

Also, we're now at a level up from the type of player we used to sign but we evidently don't have the money for the type of player we now need to sign.

Nailed it. Should be posted at the top of every transfer thread.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Did anyone figure out the answer to the cryptic?

The Goat won big and set up SC for the rest of it's life I think.

 

[Ekmek]

Feels like half the squad are at the hospital, barely just recoverd or carrying small injuries. And we let players leave without bolstering the squad. Unbelivable.

 

[dagraham]

Also, we're now at a level up from the type of player we used to sign but we evidently don't have the money for the type of player we now need to sign.

Yep. It’s like we’re stuck in the ultimate Catch 22 situation.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

Did anyone figure out the answer to the cryptic?

It was just busy work.

 

[dondo]

Why don't we go in for Benteke, he would be a good 3rd choice option.

Benteke could fall into a bucket of tits and come out sucking his thumb he is that useless

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

It’s obviously not all doom and gloom, as somehow we are in 3rd and we have a very good 1st 11 and manager. But its not a perfect 11 by any means, with major weaknesses at full back and CM as well as poor back up for certain positions. We have also been dumped out of both ‘winnable’ trophies purely, in my opinion, because of squad depth.

I’m not sure how anyone can be happy that we have gone two transfer windows without strengthening our squad when we are very close to something special and others around us have invested and improved (Liverpool) and overtaken us.

I think it is negligent and unambitious, there is obviously a way of staying true to your loyal players, bringing youth through and supplementing them with quality signings.

All in all I’m very disappointed.

But we have a squad and manager that deserve our support even if they haven’t had it in the form of squad strengthening. So what’s done is done I guess, and we need to get behind them (even Trippier) and drive them on until the end of the season. When we have another chance to make some signings. I mean, we won’t. But there’s still another chance.

 

[guy]

Can we just please shift Janssen?

 

[Metalhead]

Yep. It’s like we’re stuck in the ultimate Catch 22 situation.

Maybe Levy is/should be looking for extra investment.

 

[belsunz]

Can we just please shift Janssen?

it's just strange that he's still with us atm.

 

[Col_M]

Can we just please shift Janssen?

Why didn’t you say that earlier in the day?! We’d all forgotten about him

 

[philll]

Why didn’t you say that earlier in the day?! We’d all forgotten about him

His being the only active player thread in the last few hours says otherwise.

 

[Flynn]

Yep. It’s like we’re stuck in the ultimate Catch 22 situation.

Do you think milo minderbender has a midfielder he can sell us?

 

[Metalhead]

I think that by and large we probably all knew that this was the way that it would end up in this window. I think that people will rightfully be expecting that Poch, Levy and the scouts will be working closely to ensure that targets are identified and signings made early in the summer. Obviously hopefully also the youngsters out on loan will be successful so that there is the chance of one or two making the step up as well.