The Weekend ITK Discussion Thread 18th/19th July 2015

[Indisguise]

also from ali z, not player specific though: For the right player we would pay far more than £15 m

Ooh, that's just plain dirty talk, but I like it.

 

[Lilbaz]

The issue with SB though is that he isn't used to playing as a lone striker , I think at west boom he played alongside a traditional no 9 and as POch likes to play with one up front I can't really see how he'll fit in unless w ell an to use him as a LWF which isn't his preferred position....seems to me like another case of exhausting other options and making do with what's left on the market...square peg , round hole all over again....

Poch said he wanted a smaller squad. For that you need players that can play in more than one position. He is capable of doing that very well.

 

[Lilbaz]

Paging Pedro, Shurrle, Pogba, etc

We are getting pogba on loan when barca sign him. It is known.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

Poch said he wanted a smaller squad. For that you need players that can play in more than one position. He is capable of doing that very well.

I think this is partly why the Club are taking their time in considering this move. Poch obviously knows we need pace and a killer finisher to carry the workload with Kane or can be used as an alternative to Kane.

I would doubt very much that we won't have someone signed, sealed and Stoof stamped before the end of July.

 

[AAspur]

Poch said he wanted a smaller squad. For that you need players that can play in more than one position. He is capable of doing that very well.

Doesn't change the fact that he plays off a no 9 and Poch likes to play one up top

 

[Lilbaz]

Doesn't change the fact that he plays off a no 9 and Poch likes to play one up top

Poch has played 2 up top and berahino has played up front on his own. Kane and berahino have formed probably the most leathal patnership the u21's have ever seen.
Who would you get for the price?

 

[Parkie]

Usual football thing all off field behavior is forgiven or forgotten as long as people believe you perform on the pitch. Thus we have idiots like Suarez getting huge moves despite going round biting everyone.

Off the pitch, he needs to change. We do not know if this is still the case. If there is a real concern, his conduct can be part of his contract.
On the pitch is what we need to consider: great prospect - needs to get game time in decent team.
Would you really turn down Suarez? Even though he's a little bitey?

 

[allatsea]

Off the pitch, he needs to change. We do not know if this is still the case. If there is a real concern, his conduct can be part of his contract.
On the pitch is what we need to consider: great prospect - needs to get game time in decent team.
Would you really turn down Suarez? Even though he's a little bitey?

I would definitely turn down Suarez. He is a ticking time bomb.

 

[AAspur]

Poch has played 2 up top and berahino has played up front on his own. Kane and berahino have formed probably the most leathal patnership the u21's have ever seen.
Who would you get for the price?

I'm not sure how effective SB would be up front on his own and ah e rarely seen Poch beer from his strict 4-2-3-1...considering he will prob cost north of 20m I would rather go for Batshuayi who can play on his own up front and is used to the high pressing game of Bielsa

 

[Mr Pink]

Looks like we can chalk Mario Suarez off the list, an update on his future in the players thread.

 

[PrettyColors]

With Suarez gone to Fiorentina it seems McCarthy would be the next option. Berahino is looking most likely for a wide forward.

Are we really going to spend upwards of £40m on James McCarthy and Saido Berahino?

 

[shelfboy68]

I think this is partly why the Club are taking their time in considering this move. Poch obviously knows we need pace and a killer finisher to carry the workload with Kane or can be used as an alternative to Kane.

I would doubt very much that we won't have someone signed, sealed and Stoof stamped before the end of July.

This probably will run to the end of August.

 

[RJ1882]

With Suarez gone to Fiorentina it seems McCarthy would be the next option. Berahino is looking most likely for a wide forward.

Are we really going to spend upwards of £40m on James McCarthy and Saido Berahino?

Prices are all inflated. English clubs have never been richer, so it takes huge sums of money for clubs to release their players. The selling club in turn will have to pay inflated prices for replacements or shop abroad but they all need to retain a homegrown quota so are tied to buying domestically.
And... Berahino at £20m is a much better signing than Townsend at £15m and most seem to think that's the going rate for Andros.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Looks like we can chalk Mario Suarez off the list, an update on his future in the players thread.

If we don't get McCarthy, we're fucked.

 

[lol]

ST - kane, SB , soldado/new striker
LW - SB, NC
AMC - eriksen, lamela, mason
RW - lamela, lennon/townsend/pritchard

honestly good enough for me.

for MC i like james mccarthy but i really really wish spurs can break the bank for kramer.

 

[mill]

ST - kane, SB , soldado/new striker
LW - SB, NC
AMC - eriksen, lamela, mason
RW - lamela, lennon/townsend/pritchard

honestly good enough for me.

for MC i like james mccarthy but i really really wish spurs can break the bank for kramer.

I can't see us breaking the bank for anyone tbh

 

[Blackcanary]

If we don't get McCarthy, we're fucked.

I'm hoping we have some other irons in the fire as I wouldn't feel at all confident that we could tie up a McCarthy deal...

 

[Shadydan]

If we don't get McCarthy, we're fucked.

Yeah but they tell me Veljkovic is the answer so we're good.

 

[mill]

I'm hoping we have some other irons in the fire as I wouldn't feel at all confident that we could tie up a McCarthy deal...

If Chelsea go balls deep on Stones we've no chance of McCarthy imo

 

[Hoddtastic72]

I would definitely turn down Suarez. He is a ticking time bomb.

Of course you would