The Deadline Day ITK Discussion Thread - 1st September

[YiddoInPoland]

Chuck Norris Image

Maybe the rules are a little relaxed on deadline day, but images in the ITK thread is very brave. I would delete it mate

 

[Finchyid]

Dier is well aware he won’t be in the team this year if he stays. From his perspective, would rather not play this year and pick his club as a free transfer opposed to moving and locking himself in at a club like Bournemouth. How are you proposing to be ruthless?

Agree but as a free transfer and 30 yo not sure he is going to have a long list of clubs...Hes not exactly in demand

 

[Fluteryid]

In what way?

The Doherty/Aurier way perhaps?

 

[Wick3d]

Why is it always a scramble for us? Just once I would like a nice boring transfer window. I have too much work on, and this sideshow takes up too much time. I'll have to go down to PT just to keep up at this rate.

 

[13VanDerBale13]

Terminate Dier.

I know he’s not the greatest, but that seems a bit harsh

 

[nailsy]

Terminate Dier.

I wouldn't terminate his contract. Let him stay as an unregistered player if he doesn't want to go.

 

[rawhide]

Terminate Dier.

He’ll be back

 

[NickHSpurs]

We need to just be ruthless here if Dier (in the eyes of the club) is holding up recruiting in the CB area.

I think it was more about offering Bournemouth a replacement for Kelly so they're not short on options.

 

[Finchyid]

Why is it always a scramble for us? Just once I would like a nice boring transfer window. I have too much work on, and this sideshow takes up too much time. I'll have to go down to PT just to keep up at this rate.

tbf last couple of windows have been dull at the end....Sky in January had nothing to say

 

[felmani26]

In what way?

The same way Arsenal dealt with Ozil, Mustafi and Sokratis in the same window

 

[rawhide]

I think it was more about offering Bournemouth a replacement for Kelly so they're not short on options.

We’re touting Dier to all and sundry by the sounds of it - but if he’s looking to see out his contract for a big payday next season, we’ll have to loan him - he can continue to play and get paid.

 

[dj_stu]

I'd delete that quickly if I were you.

Thanks and done! Didn't realise no images in ITK - need to do some swotting up on the rules!

 

[codspur]

Christ on a bike, The bloke has been a great servant to the club and yes he may be on the wane now but the disrespect being thrown at Dier is shocking in my opinion. He may not play but he is a solid and intelligent bloke who I think would offer more being around than just tossed out if he cant find a move to suit him. State of some of the comments on here making me want to go all Will Smith and give it the take Eric Diers name out of yo mouths!!!

 

[SuperSpurs69]

Agree but as a free transfer and 30 yo not sure he is going to have a long list of clubs...Hes not exactly in demand

He obviously thinks he's going to get a fudge loads of offers as a free agent.

But I think he's living in cloud cuckoo land and will struggle to get anything better than us so let's just get rid of him now and let him worry about it.

 

[felmani26]

Christ on a bike, The bloke has been a great servant to the club and yes he may be on the wane now but the disrespect being thrown at Dier is shocking in my opinion. He may not play but he is a solid and intelligent bloke who I think would offer more being around than just tossed out if he cant find a move to suit him. State of some of the comments on here making me want to go all Will Smith and give it the take Eric Diers name out of yo mouths!!!

No hard feelings on the guy but equally no room for sentiment when his inclusion is going to be detrimental to what Ange is trying to achieve.

 

[Scot-Spur]

The same way Arsenal dealt with Ozil, Mustafi and Sokratis in the same window

Surely it would be better to loan him somewhere?

 

[nicdic]

The same way Arsenal dealt with Ozil, Mustafi and Sokratis in the same window

It's not a great approach though really is it?

 

[SuperSpurs69]

Christ on a bike, The bloke has been a great servant to the club and yes he may be on the wane now but the disrespect being thrown at Dier is shocking in my opinion. He may not play but he is a solid and intelligent bloke who I think would offer more being around than just tossed out if he cant find a move to suit him. State of some of the comments on here making me want to go all Will Smith and give it the take Eric Diers name out of yo mouths!!!

I don't think it's disrespectful at all. Yeah he might be a nice bloke, and yeah he's done OK for us. But it's clear he wants to hold out to become a free agent and as a result it's hampering our recruitment.

I don't see any other club keeping players they don't want or need around just for sentimental reasons or because they're a good person.

 

[ParkLaneUpper]

Might as well just terminate his contract. If he's holding up transfers then pay him off now. It's blatantly clear he's not in our plans and he wants to be a free agent so just take the hit and do it now.

Otherwise we'll end up paying him anyway for the next 12 months and not playing him.

If the cost is the same as keeping him, I would let him sit in the stands for the season. Why give him what he wants?

 

[felmani26]

It's not a great approach though really is it?

Needs must in the circs.