The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - THE LAST MINUTE OF THE LAST HOUR OF THE LAST DAY 31st August 2012

[Super Tottenham]

Ah. That was you was it? Erm............sorry.

i forgive you Billy Bob.

 

[gazzeh]

Are you a public servant?

Work in an office, with a ridiculously strict internet policy. And Im IT.

 

[JD82]

Jacob on Twitter (ex COYS)
No cryptic today. We hope to tie up LLoris this morning. Will be pushing for Moutinho and one other before the window shuts. Hold tight.

 

[HildoSpur]

SAF is just a wee scamp, no way do I think Berba is anywhere near Spurs - Fergie knows it too but he loves stirring it up

 

[Gary Mabbutts Mask]

BBC Deadline Reporting:
German football expert Raphael Honigstein: "Schalke 04 have signed Dutch winger Ibrahim Afellay on a one-year-loan from Barcelona."

 

[RichSpur58]

I thought the opposite. I was waiting for him to laugh or start smiling.

seemed a mischevious comment more than an accurate one

 

[Northernspurs]

German football expert Raphael Honigstein: "Schalke 04 have signed Dutch winger Ibrahim Afellay on a one-year-loan from Barcelona."

It gets worse

 

[mattyspurs]

Christ almighty!! I'm a grown fucking man, why am I getting so emotional about a player leaving??

I can't help it though :-(

 

[Hoddle_Ledge]

I named my cat after you, when I see Rafa Van der Caat tonight I will think of you. Thank you for this...

Spoiler

 

[Joeyboey]

Well that is quite possibly the shittiest start to the day possible.

Rafa's equaliser against Stoke last season stopped me from self harming. I owe him a lot.

Losing 10+ goals and 10+ assists, plus the fact that he was the man to stand up and be counted is a huge loss. If he does go, we need to replace VDV with someone who can score rather than someone who will help us retain the ball.

 

[SteveH]

I'm the only one who doesn't mind if Rafa leaves then ?

No.

He's been great at Spurs. His family and his fitness problems make this move a good idea for him and Spurs.

 

[The Journalist]

forget Remy
forget the Lloris rubbish; it will be done.
still desperately trying on willian; but theres a rumour that there could be another english club interested.
personally i expect another bid for moutinho.

 

[Brewster]

Hope we do sign Lloris this morning so he can play tommorow.

 

[Gary Mabbutts Mask]

BBC Again:

French football expert Matt Spiro: "Lyon's financial predicament means they have little choice but to sell today. If Tottenham do not meet the asking price for Hugo Lloris, club chairman Jean-Michel Aulas may encourage striker Bafetimbi Gomis to open talks with Fulham, who have already registered an interest, while exciting Brazilian winger Michel Bastos also has permission to leave the Stade de Gerland."

 

[delpiero]

What a lot of hysterical people you all are. sorry to see VDV go but he has personal reasons to be in Hamburg. The real loss this window has been Modric, King was not at his best last season as his injury finally caught up with him, still one of the best we have ever had.

For me, it's more the case that we've lost 3 massive players for us this window, losing 2 was bad enough but 3 of our 4 best players is shattering.
All depends on who comes in now, lets try to be optimistic, at least for a few hours.

 

[frazer]

POTL - Lloris first up, two further targets to follow, not sure who yet.

Balls to it, I'm putting it out there, positivity mode all the way, Lloris, Moutinho and Llorente.
Job Done.
Bacalhau for lunch, Paella for dinner.

Better to dream than face a day of dreading the worst...

I would imagine POTL means Berbatov as he mentions Hungray.Sorry Bulgaria is not Hungry.
Edit: I am a dick!

 

[nedley]

Fergie's bluffing.

Levy has it all to do. Looks like we start this season minus our three best players. Yes we have replaced them already, however others have/will leave and we have 13 hours to IMPROVE the squad.

Chelsea have
Utd have
Man City have
Liverpool have
Arsenal (?)

We will get left behind unless a winger and forward are brought in.

There are no excuses.

 

[felmani26]

Rafa going is a big blow for sure but we have to believe that there are recruits on their way then.

Have faith people!

 

[danielneeds]

Love Rafa, but of AVB doesn't fancy him it is better that he goes. He wants to play a 433 with 3 paced forwards and 3 mobile players in midfield pressing, Rafa just doesn't fit into that being an old fashioned playmaker.

 

[mpickard2087]

BBC Deadline Reporting:
German football expert Raphael Honigstein: "Schalke 04 have signed Dutch winger Ibrahim Afellay on a one-year-loan from Barcelona."

So thats one of the players I wanted not coming to us...

Levy, Sort it out!!

 

[Cyspurs]

Berba, Moutinho and Lloris! 3rd place at least. Damiao in Jan and next year we win the league!!! COYS!!!