The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - The Willian Edition 22nd August 2013

[Geyzer Soze]

I am thinking POTL just delivered me the best news ever!!!!

Why, what news do you think pottle delivered you? Are you reading it that we get Lamela and keep Bale too? (given that POTL has been consistant in saying bale won't go). Or?

 

[Garyspurs]

I'm pretty certain I've died. If willian and lamela both come off then Baldini has been the best signing spurs have ever made, ever.

 

[Rob]

The Goat bleats.

 

[HobbitSpur]

New source, pinch of salt. Lamela's agent has apparently been spotted at our training ground. Same source claims that Defoe looks to be off.

Just posted by the Goat. Good news about Lamela, but confused about Defoe. Is he leaving WHL, or has he just been red carded in a training sesion?

 

[voxy28]

That we are being taken over by a kuwati family, that are spending the money now before FFP comes in as they wouldn't be able to push the paperwork thru in time for a takeover this summer hence the spending by JL on there behalf, It come just after POTL said he was in gaga land ? Was mostly ignored on page 12 or 13 or somewhere back there ?

I did a search and apparently we were link last year...Kharafi family or something like that.

 

[Kendall]

Willian was out with his agents yesterday for dinner saying they're the best agents in the world. I took that to mean it was all done and he is now a Premier league player (which could be huge for him in a world cup year). I'm not worried. It's done.

 

[HappySpur]

Damn. This is what happens when you use a goat for investigative work. Without thumbs it's unable to take a pic. Note to self: strap camera on goat's head.

 

[Pauline-Ho]

Sorry, I just went to get lunch. SSN are saying WHAT???

 

[mark87]

The Goat bleats.

*Sprints to RO pushing people over who get in the way.*

 

[Kendall]

New source, pinch of salt. Lamela's agent has apparently been spotted at our training ground. Same source claims that Defoe looks to be off.

Just posted by the Goat. Good news about Lamela, but confused about Defoe. Is he leaving WHL, or has he just been red carded in a training sesion?

I just can't see us selling another home grown. We'd be short surely?

 

[Kirito]

Can't see Defoe leaving unless we have a replacement lined up. Adebayor would be our only back up and he hasn't played a game yet.

 

[Indisguise]

Damn. This is what happens when you use a goat for investigative work. Without thumbs it's unable to take a pic. Note to self: strap camera on goat's head.

You'd only end up with movies of the Goat and A&C playing chess and tiddlywinks.

 

[HappySpur]

I just can't see us selling another home grown. We'd be short surely?

Nope

There is no quota on how many players you must have.

The limitations is on 17 players that are 21+ and not home grown.

We could literally have no HGT and a 17 man roster and still be fine.

 

[gumbald]

Baldini could do us all a favour now and bump Joorabchian off.

 

[gazzeh]

I just can't see us selling another home grown. We'd be short surely?

That doesn't actually matter...

 

[HappySpur]

You'd only end up with movies of the Goat and A&C playing chess and tiddlywinks.

That's a fancy euphemism for all things carnal there Indisquise

 

[tiger666]

I just can't see us selling another home grown. We'd be short surely?

This has been done to death lately.

 

[Spursidol]

I just can't see us selling another home grown. We'd be short surely?

Very tight - squad with all announced transfers

Goalkeepers (3)
Lloris, Friedel, Gomes

Centre Backs (3)
Kaboul, Dawson (A), Vertonghen

Full backs (4)
Walker (A), Assou-Ekotto, Naughton (A), Rose (H)

Midfield (11)
Box to box - Paulhino Dembele,
Defensive Mid - Sandro, Capoue
Deep lying playmaker - Carroll (u21)
Attacking Mid - Sigurdsson (A), Bale (H), Lennon (H), Townsend (H), Chadli
Utility - Holtby

Forwards (3)
Soldado, Defoe (A), Adebayor,

Total – 24 (includes u21 Carroll)

(Homegrown – 4, the minimum (Bale, Lennon, Townsend, Rose)
Other association – 5, (Walker, Naighton, Sigurdsson, Defoe) minimum 4 required) with 4 Club trained = 9 (8 minimum required)

Projected Transfers to come this TW

Ins – Willian, Lamela, LB (Coentra ?), CB (who ?) +4
Out – Bale, Assou-Ekotto,

Total 25 over 21’s (meeting minimum PL homegrown rules but NOT UEFA rules so one 'player to miss out)

 

[CityBoySpur]

Afternoon. Thought I would join the madness. If Willian and Lamela go through then Baldini and Levy deserve a hell of a lot of credit.

 

[CockOnBall]

I'd love to keep Defoe. People saying they'd rather keep Ade need to consider that Soldado is number 1 choice so which player is more likely to come off the bench and alter a game? Ade or Defoe?