The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - Ssshhhhhh - 8th January

[Gedson100]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say: we're not going to sign any more players this window.

That's what the signs point to for me. Personally I think all this Moutinho and Damiao stuff has zero chance of actually coming off. I know that seems overly negative.

But at the end of the day, I'm not sure I'd be overly bothered. All I actually wanted was some reinforcement at left back and we've done that and picked up a great hopeful in Holtby.

We will, come on this is Levy. He ain't gonna be sitting on a beach for 3 weeks, is he?
Players are coming people: you can be sure of it...

(But yeah, with players back from injury we are actually in good shape, so no worries)

 

[TheAmerican]

If there's anything to it, please link from L'equipe rather than some dodgy **** on Twitter. And I say 'if' having looked on L'equipe and found nothing apart from something about the player in question that doesn't mention Spurs.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say: we're not going to sign any more players this window.

That's what the signs point to for me. Personally I think all this Moutinho and Damiao stuff has zero chance of actually coming off. I know that seems overly negative.

But at the end of the day, I'm not sure I'd be overly bothered. All I actually wanted was some reinforcement at left back and we've done that and picked up a great hopeful in Holtby.

I agree. I said as much yesterday.

I applaud Levy for at least trying to sign the players in that will improve us/AVB wants. However from the ITK coming out it just seems the deals for Moutinho and Leandro are doomed to failure.

 

[iGi.Jaydee]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Belhanda-interesse-les-spurs/340829

Spurs began talk to Montpellier Belhanda

 

[Sum Monsterism]

hahaha. loving the changing sigs. jihad next?

I'm opposed to all forms of violence. but there are always exceptions.

 

[neogenisis]

Even though Ade has not been playing brilliantly his leaving for the acn has i think caused us an issue, Defoe or Dempsey are not as good as him at holding the ball up and running the channels to alleviate pressure and aid in the build up of attacking play.
I would hope that this would mean Danny boy is at least trying to get someone.

 

[Stoof]

I agree. I said as much yesterday.

I applaud Levy for at least trying to sign the players in that will improve us/AVB wants. However from the ITK coming out it just seems the deals for Moutinho and Leandro are doomed to failure.

I don't even think it's as far along as some people think it is - again, this is my opinion without any knowledge of any facts, and a gut feeling that it's just agent talk to try and drum up a cheeky 10%-15% for themselves (as, more often than not, it seems turns out to be!)

 

[Stoof]

Even though Ade has not been playing brilliantly his leaving for the acn has i think caused us an issue, Defoe or Dempsey are not as good as him at holding the ball up and running the channels to alleviate pressure and aid in the build up of attacking play.
I would hope that this would mean Danny boy is at least trying to get someone.

But it's for a month? He's been injured or not fit for more games than he's been available for and we've done OK!

If anything, we can keep Defoe and Dempsey happy and let Ade's fitness and confidence grow even more.

 

[Sum Monsterism]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Belhanda-interesse-les-spurs/340829

Spurs began talk to Montpellier Belhanda

translate says:

The midfielder Younes Belhanda Montpellier should leave the club this winter Hérault. The player has reached an agreement with the team Fenerbahçe but discussions are ongoing between the leaders and those of Istanbulites MHSC. Initially, Fenerbahçe made ​​an offer of € 8 million. But Louis Nicollin can not be satisfied with this sum to its best. It requires almost twice as much. "Belhanda? I let him go. I think he also wants to leave. The price? It rises to 15 (million) and all will be well, "said the president on Monday Montpellier antenna RMC Info.

A $ 12 million, but the deal could be concluded. Turks should return to the charge this weekend with a new proposal. Fenerbahçe but is no longer the only club in the competition. In England, a destination that appeals to many Moroccan international, Tottenham would be very interested in his coming and discussions have begun between the leaders of London and the player.

"Leaders of London"? I like that!

 

[ryantegan]

If there's anything to it, please link from L'equipe rather than some dodgy **** on Twitter. And I say 'if' having looked on L'equipe and found nothing apart from something about the player in question that doesn't mention Spurs.

http://www.footmercato.net/ligue1/transferts/mhsc-tottenham-s-invite-dans-le-dossier-belhanda_98502

Confirmation in here that L'equippe is the source

 

[Insomnia]

I think the Club put these names out there to keep us all sweet in the TW & when we fail like we did last window with Mout's they blame the fax machine etc... Surely they can't keep churning out the same old story every window & we buy it? Can they?
Surely not? Where's my prozac, I'm off for a scmerke & a pancake

 

[Singaspursofsixspence]

Belhanda seems do-able...and fits Levy's model of buying young talent who have got great resale. Wonder why non of the ITKs have picked up on this yet?

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Belhanda seems do-able...and fits Levy's model of buying young talent who have got great resale. Wonder why non of the ITKs have picked up on this yet?

Maybe because it we're not actually in for him...?

 

[sweyid]

Belhanda would bring a lot of needed creativity in midfield. He's a good dribbler, a good passer and is good at shielding the ball. At £10-ish m it's a great deal.

 

[Bill_Oddie]

Belhanda seems do-able...and fits Levy's model of buying young talent who have got great resale. Wonder why non of the ITKs have picked up on this yet?

Maybe because it we're not actually in for him...?

Or is it because 98% of transfers we've made over the past five years have all been reported in the media before any ITK has called them?

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Or is it because 98% of transfers we've made over the past five years have all been reported in the media before any ITK has called them?

Is 98% an actual calculation?

 

[Sum Monsterism]

Is 98% an actual calculation?

it's more likely a considered approximation...

If Belhanda is any good - I don't watch french football due to it not being shown on the digi box - how comes

a) he's quite inexpensive
b) he's yet to be snapped up by a "bigger" team

answers on a postcard, to "I Know About French Football, PO Box ITK Thread, T'Internet"

 

[tommyt]

Maybe because it we're not actually in for him...?

L'équipe or Twitter twatters?

 

[Spurs Chink]

We can't let Belhanda go to the land of Turks.

 

[paige09]

Maybe because it we're not actually in for him...?

Moussa Dembele didn't have a thread and we picked him up last time. And I don't remember much ITK on him.