The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - THE LAST DAY! 1st September 2014

[shelfmonkey]

We are 3 or 4 years behind City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Utd now

Everton have had an amazing window

Realistically we wont see CL again for another 5 years

More like probably never!!! Not that I'm too bothered, would rather win a few cups.

The reason to be positive, is we're moving forwards,

Maybe, but at a snails pace, while other teams are already sprinting further away or running past us, in reality we're starting to go backwards!!

 

[DanNolan]

the thing im annoyed about is that on the last day of the window we seem to totally destroy the squad depth without replacing with higher quality? one step forward two back all the time. I was all for holtby and sandro leaving (sandro is my favourite player), as long as the money is good (seems not to be the case) and we actually replace them with one 1st team starter?! but no....

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

John Southall (BBC) allowed in here?

 

[yankspurs]

there's like three posters on here just winding people up and fanning the flames of dissent. Absolutely ridiculous, we didn't need an upheaval this window, we needed to strengthen key areas which we did. Jesus fucking christ.

We improved our LB depth and CB depth. We did not improve in CM or attack. In fact, so far we have gotten worse in attack. Siggy provided a goal threat and we got rid but did not replace. Holtby was a backup #10. Got rid and did not replace. Lennon and Townsend who provide absolutely nothing are still here.

 

[The Scarecrow]

Hugo said in an interview he was excited by our plans which means he was promised big and ambitious signings

Jesus Christ. You know fuck all about what we promised him. All you do is speculate, and you present your conclusions like they're facts.

 

[rawhide]

Griezmann was a missed opportunity

Never a target according to JJ

 

[Gbspurs]

John Southall (BBC) allowed in here?

Probably not but anything to holt the suicides matey!

 

[absolute bobbins]

Mate seriously ya gonna give yourself a migraine

I'm relaxed, I have ITK that my beautiful Japanese girlfriend is coming over with beer and is hungry for Gaijin

 

[strader]

After James and Falcao, it looks like Moutinho wants out of Monaco.

Good night.

lol, that was funny. there is a time and place for jokes. not now as we are suppose to be sad.

 

[hughy]

I'm relaxed, I have ITK that my beautiful Japanese girlfriend is coming over with beer and is hungry for Gaijin

Thats penis, right?

 

[jurgen]

Griezmann was a missed opportunity

We weren't interested, he went to a much bigger club..

 

[DaSpurs]

I would agree but we were ruthlessly torn apart yesterday, was 3 should have been 10

This is the type of team we need to be beating to be in CL again, we are light years behind them and it showed

So we need massive investment not kids

I think more importantly we need tactical shift.

Our midfield was too slow, and too ineffective at maintaining forward possession to pin them back. So we allowed them to not only come at us, but just easily coast around a slowish midfield propped up by Kaboul having a mare.

Kaboul has been replaced, and this Stambouli kid seems to be considerably quicker while still adept in the tackle. You don't need the big names, just to be smart.

Now if we could just get in a pacey while effective wide left attacker, we'd be set. A striker if Soldado goes would also be nice.

 

[joelstinton14]

We improved our LB depth and CB depth. We did not improve in CM or attack. In fact, so far we have gotten worse in attack. Siggy provided a goal threat and we got rid but did not replace. Holtby was a backup #10. Got rid and did not replace. Lennon and Townsend who provide absolutely nothing are still here.

We have lamela, and eriksen who can play the 10 role, and paulinho can play there too. Gutted to lose siggurdson and holtby, but we have too many players in the same position.

 

[ParkySpur]

I went to the shops today and bought some milk, bread, coffee and wine all of things I identified I needed and I got the best of these products I could with my pre identified budget. I did not buy a Ferrari or a toaster as they weren't needed, it would be nice nut not tally necessary and not within my budget. Just saying...

I went to the shops and bought some sticky sticky......glue! Sorry, thought I'd add to the childish theme.

I actually agree with this - but don't you need the toaster for the bread? Just saying....

 

[THFCSPURS19]

John Southall (BBC) allowed in here?

He didn't say anything we don't know already...

 

[DaSpurs]

After James and Falcao, it looks like Moutinho wants out of Monaco.

Good night.

Not surprised. Figured it would only be a matter of time after their summer he would want out too.

 

[Tom Pops]

Jesus Christ. You know fuck all about what we promised him. All you do is speculate, and you present your conclusions like they're facts.

That deserves about 10 winners

 

[Oshi]

I'm relaxed, I have ITK that my beautiful Japanese girlfriend is coming over with beer and is hungry for Gaijin

Freight train, plane or shipping container?

 

[Indisguise]

John Southall (BBC) allowed in here?

Wot ya got Gaz? A lot of BBC posts have been put in today. I don't think one more will hurt.

 

[mill]

After James and Falcao, it looks like Moutinho wants out of Monaco.

Good night.

Racing post juorno said Mouts struggled with the physicality of ligue 1 last year, fucked over here then

 

[Mr Pink]

The only thing I will say is that JJ said we had other options if Welbeck didn't happen.