The Daily ITK Discussion Thread RESERVOIR FLOGS 30 August 2016

[Archibald&Crooks]

Didn't we have ITK that there was one more to come tonight?

One more out knowing us

 

[djw1973]

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/first-team-profiles/

At the moment (not including the 'youth' players) we have 20 first teamers including N'Jie and Carroll. Fazio and Bentaleb are down as loans but they are effectively out the door. Considering 2 are GK's that leaves a squad of 18 experienced players for a CL season. Considering we have the lowest average age of any squad in the Prem, I would suggest we add a couple of either CL or Prem experienced players that add a winning mentality. I think Onomah's flawed cameo at the weekend only highlighted this. We can bring through the kids to a point, but not if we want to be serious challengers across all fronts.

We tried for Wijnaldum, now Zaha and Isco look likely to fall through. However, is this really the standard of player that is going to help us in the Prem of CL? Zaha Man U reject and Isco RM reject? We are already 4 points adrift after 3 games and TBH City, Utd and Chelsea have all strengthened

Kante, Batshuayi, Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan, Pogba, Sane, Gundogan, Stones, Nolito, Jesus, Bravo.

Kante is a match winner, Ibrahimovic is a match winner and City have bought a whole new bench.

We need a proven Prem player like Payet or Mahrez that can unlock defences and turn games. We drew too many games last year and this season we have started on the same path. Poch can get the best out of players, but how long will it take?

 

[brasil_spur]

Sissoko?

I think we need to revamp our scouting department. Again.

Maybe that's why our scouting department are upping and leaving...

 

[Singaspursofsixspence]

Didn't we have ITK that there was one more to come tonight?

One more out knowing us

Tom Carroll by the looks of things, unless it's Son....

 

[Ledleys Knee]

So Paul Mitchell has definately left the building.

And fiddled with the black box on the way out if Sissoko, Zaha and Phil Jones are anything to go by

 

[DiscoD1882]

A motivated Sissoko is a potent weapon. Let's be honest. Who wouldn't become demotivated at Newcastle?

 

[Jamturk]

Didn't we have ITK that there was one more to come tonight?

One more out knowing us

Indeed, you can take igjedi to the bank

 

[yankspurs]

Didn't we have ITK that there was one more to come tonight?

One more out knowing us

IMO, it'll either be Carroll out, Son out or Eriksen new contract. Tomorrow is for GKN and Lopez in to conclude our business with incomings so fans arent too upset.

 

[thebenjamin]

Wow we're really stocking up on midfielders with zero creativity.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

IMO, it'll either be Carroll out, Son out or Eriksen new contract. Tomorrow is for GKN and Lopez in to conclude our business with incomings so fans arent too upset.

Shut up Stan

 

[brasil_spur]

Zaha Man U reject and Isco RM reject?

That's way too harsh. Isco is competing with the likes of Ronaldo, Bale and James. That's circa. £300m of talent right there.

Also Pogba is a Man Utd reject.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Wow we're really stocking up on midfielders with zero creativity.

And we're really stocking up on posters with zero objectivity

 

[Deleted member 27995]

I see some people are at that stage of false belief in what may come. Me, I'm happy that for at least another transfer window, for a fleeting second we all (bar those who didn't) went down that rabbit hole, holding hands with 'let the Sunshine in' blaring as we went.

Chin up fellas, we're all in this together!!!

 

[austinfh]

someone solved that cryptic?

 

[ackie]

Morgan Schneiderlin

I get the feeling about him somehow...

 

[mil1lion]

Only Spurs can be linked with both Sissoko and Isco, two completely different players but likely it will only be 1. I think Sissoko sounds less appealing because of the Isco talk. He's still a good player and an improvement over Mason/Carroll. However Isco is the key ingredient that we're missing. The difference is one is a good squad player the other is a improvement to the first 11.

It wouldn't be a deadline day if we didn't swing from despair at the likes of Sissoko and Zaha to dreaming of an Isco. At least it's interesting again now. I thought after signing Wanyama and Janssen early and Nkoudou seeming to be done weeks ago it might be an uneventful end to the window.

 

[Joeyboey]

"Revamp scouting depts".

Ha! It's almost like we want pivotal positions to be filled by those with PL experience.

You're right we've never truly replaced Jermaine Jenas...

 

[tony0379]

Maggie Thatcher naked on a cold day, Maggie Thatcher naked in a cold day....

 

[yankspurs]

That's way too harsh. Isco is competing with the likes of Ronaldo, Bale and James. That's circa. £300m of talent right there.

Also Pogba is a Man Utd reject.

Ahh Paul Pogba. The Man Utd reject that Man Utd spent £89m to get back

 

[djw1973]

Apparently...

AS claim Mauricio Pochettino has already spoken to Isco and the 24-year-old attacking midfielder has interest in going on loan to either Tottenham or former club Malaga.

Malaga it is then...