The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - The Ask a Silly Question Edition 27th August 2013

[Col_M]

Ben the type of person you parents and teachers always warned you about isn't he?

 

[jazz15c]

I hate how players are made to believe 'it's now or never'...can they not see that is just utter bollocks!!!

 

[mil1lion]

I find it hard to believe that Bale got to meet the almighty BEN. Pics or it didn't happen!

 

[HappySpur]

Game theory, who do you trust to come out on tops?

The one with an economics background. Always. Wait! I see what you did there, you cheeky bastard

It's true though. You would always trust Levy in a GT situation

 

[rawhide]

Ben the type of person you parents and teachers always warned you about isn't he?

He wanted Bale to touch him where?!

Ties in with the JJ typo claim...

 

[Fatcat]

I find it hard to believe that Bale got to meet the almighty BEN. Pics or it didn't happen!

Will check Bales Twitter for photos, it not every Day you bump in to someone like BEN

 

[sebcole]

We should have a Bale Mood Meter on the banner. We'll get Kentucky to write it up.

But an arrow moving from red to green showing the 7 sem-bale-ances of G-bop

Bale-ful
Bale-istic
Bale-eak
Tolera-bale
Respecta-bale
Bale-guiled
Ju-bale-ant

Responsibale? Like turning up to training?

But really folks come on, I cannot believe this is what he would do - something is rumbling deeper.

 

[CrazyConrad]

So Ben stalks Cullen and Bale?

Epic

 

[portogirl]

I hate how players are made to believe 'it's now or never'...can they not see that is just utter bollocks!!!

Barnett probably spun him that line 3 times a day for the last 3 months or so. Poor lad has been brainwashed.

 

[AUSpur]

He wanted Bale to touch him where?!

Ties in with the JJ typo claim...

No wonder Bale didn't show up to train!

 

[mpickard2087]

If there was a chance he didn't want to leave before, being stalked in a park by BEN will have just about made Bale's mind up I suspect...

 

[bomberH]

Ben lives in Repton Park?? He must've sold his tree for a lot of money.

 

[markieboy]

There's been a distinct lack of acting up IMO. Clearly you can't remember Ratboy's antics if you think Bale has been playing up

So when Bale leaves,does he become monkeyboy then?

 

[ross the saint]

If it's true that he's not at training, then it could be that either the ITK on him coming back was wrong (does happen), or the situation has changed and he is away with the blessing of the club, which would PROBABLY suggest a deal has been reached or is close.

He's not necessarily on strike.

And this is still not ITK.

And it's still boring.

 

[nikojev]

Rebic to Fiorentina and Ljajic to Roma is very close, so I guess Lamela is not far away from signing for us.

 

[CPHSpur]

Regarding 'now or never' - hasn't there been a lot of murmering that this is the last big summer for irresponsible spooging of money on transfers before clubs have to at least try and look a little bit like they give a shit?

 

[Locotoro]

Heard Madrid are in 590millon pound worth of debt

The tax authorities in Spain currently have a moratoriam on all action against the Spanish clubs at the moment (as far as I am told).

In the last year the clubs have collective paid in about 100m Euros but they are still down by 500m or so. The administration of Deportivo and Betis cost the authorities a lot of money so the current reckoning is they would rather not risk going after the real "offender" clubs like Valencia, Malaga and Sevilla because they know they (and other Spanish Clubs) would lose a packet.

Real and Barca are in a slightly different situation in that they can afford to pay back what they owe because they generate so much income - so I expect both of them to fight this TV rights collective package right to the hilt. In fact they may even try to sign a long term deal covering the next few years to delay the effect of the law as it can not be applied retrospectively and they would be able to wait out the current contracts.

The irony in all this is due to the differences in the way debt is calculated between UEFA and the banking system, in terms of real debt, Real and Barcelona's combined real debt is probably half that of Man United's. Big difference is that United's debt is in the form of bonds and the Spanish duos is in that of banking loans (in a very weak economy) and the fact that player values are often not considered when looking at net assets. If you look at the figures and apply a certain degree of perspective to what you are comparing you will actually see that United would be in real trouble if they have a few unsuccessful seasons as their revenue simply does not have the debt coverage required for the running of a stable business.

 

[HappySpur]

Responsibale? Like turning up to training?

But really folks come on, I cannot believe this is what he would do - something is rumbling deeper.

Something who would do? Me? If you cannot believe that I would spend 10 minutes on dictionary.com finding synonyms for a corny joke then you haven't been paying attention.

 

[Greenspur]

If I take 50 shots at a dartboard even I'm bound to hit the bullseye once

Not me. It wouldn't matter if took 1,000 shots - I'd still never hit it. I'm luck to hit the board two out of three times.

 

[Spurs_Bear]

Can't think of anything worse.

Cutting our nose to spite our face.

Exactly.

If he stays, get him in the fucking team sharpish.