The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - DEADLINE DAY!

[nailsy]

Levy has a reputation for leaving things late, but at the moment Leicester, Man City, Arsenal, Swansea, Chelsea, West Ham, Bournemouth are all still trying to finalize deals.

 

[Bigjim6464]

Gomes and Janssen are both involved in international matches at the moment so I doubt we'll hear anything about either of them for a while.

Janssen is out of the FRA-NED match (tactical sub for RVP).

 

[scat1620]

It [a "That's all, folks" message from the ITKs] will come immediately after Llorente signs.

I have my doubts. #levytime

But remember...

I'm confident every year and it never happens!

 

[Lou3000]

Finish 2nd.

Ship an unhappy Walker to City for enough cash to buy his replacement (3 years younger and with a higher ceiling) AND a huge CB prospect that immediately improves our ability to play in the back three.

Also sign a player for the future in Foyth.

Then FINALLY sign a legitimate backup striker.

To me it seems we took a great Spurs team, literally the best in the Prem era, and strengthened. Maybe we didn't sign a world class dream player, but we certainly did enough.

With Sissoko and N'Koudou still around, we either couldn't find an upgrade and/or we believe in them enough to provide something to the squad.

I'm not BSoDL, and while it does seem that we made around 90m this window and will have only spent 70m, I still think this was a very smart window from Spurs.

 

[yiddopaul]

No?

Club know KWP isn't ready so Aurier replaces walker. Llorente hasn't been mentioned anywhere and screams desperation.

Foyth would be amazed if he made 1 first team appearance this season

Don't get my wrong aurier and Sanchez and more than capable and decent replscents but that's all we've done.

Everyone knows we needed pace injecting - it's was obvious. But for another window we seemed to have completely got it wrong.

I'm just worried we're standing still and others are really progressing

For goodness sake. I'll repeat what I posted earlier. The best defense in the league is now stronger in depth. The best striker in the league, has a top back-up. Other than Walker, we're intact from last year. We only needed to upgrade the bench. Which we have. We are stronger for it. Other teams are spending shed loads of money, but no guaranty it will work. (I think United will do well).
We are a TEAM. That, cannot be underestimated.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Signing Sanchez, Foyth, Aurier, Llorente and Gomes? is an excellent window and the best for a long time. Not signing a quick forward will be disappointing but I think this will be compounded by the fact we've been told pace was pretty much in the bag the last 48 hours. It's not the end of the world but disappointing nevertheless.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

It's just another typical spurs deadline day .... always lead to believe there's a chance of something fantastic then get the old just couldn't be done. It just sums us up

Another appalling window in my opinion.

We haven't strengthened we just replaced like for like

1 thing is for certain though and if the window ends like this Mr Pochettino will be severely disappointed with Daniel Levy and his stupid cheque book policies

What a load of tosh.

Walker replaced like for like with one of the top right backs on the planet, Aurier, who has also won two French leagues and twice been in Ligue 1 Team Of The Year. A proven winner.

Wimmer and CCV, both not trusted (hence Dier seeing so much CB time) replaced with Sanchez and Foyth, the latter of whom is one of the highest rated prospects anyway and a copa libetadores winner at a very young age. A proven winner.

Llorente, still at the peak of his powers based on last season in this league, a player who has scored goals regularly in three of the 4 top European leagues, has won Serie A multiple times and the World Cup, A proven winner.

Gazzaniga, a player who we would have only signed if Pochettino had wanted him given that he signed him for Southampton, barely anyone (chairman included probably) had even heard of him previously, so clearly someone Pochettino trusts. Also, remember back up goalkeepers also double up as sparring partners/ extra goalie coaches.

Andre Gomes, if it happens, a skillful, dynamic central midfielder with a good passing range and a lot of energy, also very composed, who won Euro 2016 on top of the Portuguese title at a young age. Another winner, and yes he may have not made it at Barca after transfer at a young age to a highly pressurised club, but then neither did Alexis Sanchez, neither did Ibrahimovic and even Thierry Henry kind of rode the coat tails of other players.

Pretty sure if we get Llorente and Gomes over the line, even without the pacy winger, Pochettino will not be severely disappointed with Levy. In fact I reckon he'll be delighted with the bald midget!

 

[robin09]

Llorente obviously done, so Gomes is the only possible one left it seems. A little underwhelming, but then most windows it is.

 

[L-man]

Gomes just came on for Portugal

 

[kr1978]

Re: work permits
The FA have a panel convened in the player registration offices at Wembley throughout deadline day to debate and grant/deny work permits in about 10 mins a go. If a club wants a player, the decision is pretty quick!

Re: Moura - would be interesting if he was signed less than 24 hours after Poch said he wasn't good enough for the Prem and he would prefer Di Maria (full article in the Moura/DiMaria player thread).

It's not up to the FA to grant work permits?? That's for the home office (or whichever govt department handles that) isn't it??

 

[Gb160]

No I'm not young. It's not believing what anyone says it's watching our team - every man and his dog knows what we've needed all summer. We had to get a wide option and for me if we miss out then it's a huge fuck up by us

Haha, so Poch is going to be disappointed with Levy because some fan on the internet didn't get his every wish granted, good one.

 

[YiddoInPoland]

Gomes just came on for Portugal

To score an overhead kick and then reveal his spurs shirt... yeah thats what i am gonna go with

 

[FibreOpticJesus]

Re: work permits
The FA have a panel convened in the player registration offices at Wembley throughout deadline day to debate and grant/deny work permits in about 10 mins a go. If a club wants a player, the decision is pretty quick!

Re: Moura - would be interesting if he was signed less than 24 hours after Poch said he wasn't good enough for the Prem and he would prefer Di Maria (full article in the Moura/DiMaria player thread).

If it was that easy why did Serge take so long. Also I thought this was a Home Office decision?

 

[mark87]

Gomes just came on for Portugal

Well then how the hell are we supposed to sign him? Is levy running around after him on the pitch with the contract and a pen?

 

[wiggo24]

Gomes just came on for Portugal

For Moutinho no less.

That's a throwback right there.

 

[Fatcat]

Gomes just came on for Portugal

Keep an eye on him and see if he comes back off to sign

 

[St José Dominguez]

No doubt in my mind that we need/needed an attacking player with pace added in this window and if it doesn't happen I'll be disappointed and slightly concerned about it.

However, suggesting we haven't improved the squad is complete bollocks. I actually think with the Sanchez signing we've improved the first team too. Like for like with Aurier and Walker. Llorente is big upgrade on Janssen and we may add Gomes too. Better squad and better first team just wanted that attacking mid, more than any other signing this summer personally.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

No I'm not young. It's not believing what anyone says it's watching our team - every man and his dog knows what we've needed all summer. We had to get a wide option and for me if we miss out then it's a huge fuck up by us

Huge fuck-up?

We don't even play with wingers half the time.

 

[Finchyid]

2 out 4 in makes our squad stronger

 

[paulcumpstone]

Gomes just came on for Portugal

Was he in lillywhite?