The Weekend ITK Discussion Thread - 25/26 August 2012

[keepthehomefiresburning]

Ok mate. It's just does not look like any of our youth players.

Tbh mate im convinced it is Willian or Niang but what do i know

 

[FinnYid]

I'm not in panic mode just yet, I believe AVB can do a good job, but if we sign no more players in this window, it's on Levy. 100%

In that scenario Levy has big share of blame, however if we don't sign anyone and AVB throws out THudd and continues to field Jake Livermore, it's close to being sackable offense.

 

[paulcumpstone]

really worries me how we play this stupid game every transfer window, where we identify our targets and value them nowhere near what the sellers value them at, but rather than moving on we attempt to wait it out thinking that everyone is desperate to sell/sign for us, simply isn't the case and we are gonna end up losing out big time if this policy isn't rethought, understand working within your means but surely we need to be further onlong with our deals now.

 

[ryantegan]

is this some random cryptic? basically saying hes gonna get a cheap option last minute?

Nothing cryptic about it mate. He does this time and time and time again.

We will sign players before the deadline but he has wasted the past 8 weeks. If you no you can't afford a player then stop staring at his tits

 

[Pringle]

Nothing cryptic about it mate. He does this time and time and time again.

We will sign players before the deadline but he has wasted the past 8 weeks. If you no you can't afford a player then stop staring at his tits

is this fact or conjecture?

 

[Shep]

In that scenario Levy has big share of blame, however if we don't sign anyone and AVB throws out THudd and continues to field Jake Livermore, it's close to being sackable offense.

However if Hudd had gone to Stoke last week on the understanding another midfielder was coming in, I struggle to see how AVB should shoulder the majority of that blame.

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

Nothing cryptic about it mate. He does this time and time and time again.

We will sign players before the deadline but he has wasted the past 8 weeks. If you no you can't afford a player then stop staring at his tits

Strange analogy in the ending... but I get what you mean.

 

[cookiemonster]

Nothing cryptic about it mate. He does this time and time and time again.

We will sign players before the deadline but he has wasted the past 8 weeks. If you no you can't afford a player then stop staring at his tits

And stop putiing in ridiculous low bids....,it's does nothing except pissing people off,latest being Isco

I bet the other clubs chairmen are laughing themselves silly whenever they hear little Danny is on the line

 

[ryantegan]

is this fact or conjecture?

Fact (from what I have seen)

 

[ryantegan]

And stop putiing in ridiculous low bids....,it's does nothing except pissing people off,latest being Isco

I bet the other clubs chairmen are laughing themselves silly whenever they hear little Danny is on the line

And that's the truth

 

[stevenurse]

willian not in the squad for shakhtar tonight...gotta be a done deal surely. get this one sorted tomorrow!

 

[Bus-Conductor]

is this fact or conjecture?

It's the other one, begins with b.

 

[VincenzoCoccotti]

And stop putiing in ridiculous low bids....,it's does nothing except pissing people off,latest being Isco

I bet the other clubs chairmen are laughing themselves silly whenever they hear little Danny is on the line

Exactly, €8m is a joke, insulting their intelligence

The £20 bet i had with my mate that Michael Owen will be a Spurs player on Sept 1st is looking quite good now I would say

 

[Snarfalicious]

willian not in the squad for shakhtar tonight...gotta be a done deal surely. get this one sorted tomorrow!

Wow that's a good sign.

Surely if it weren't close, he'd be in that squad as he's a key man for them.

 

[shelfboy68]

really worries me how we play this stupid game every transfer window, where we identify our targets and value them nowhere near what the sellers value them at, but rather than moving on we attempt to wait it out thinking that everyone is desperate to sell/sign for us, simply isn't the case and we are gonna end up losing out big time if this policy isn't rethought, understand working within your means but surely we need to be further onlong with our deals now.

If we can all see it then why don't the club as apart from vdv this policy has done nothing for us as its wank.

 

[Snarfalicious]

Exactly, €8m is a joke, insulting their intelligence

The £20 bet i had with my mate that Michael Owen will be a Spurs player on Sept 1st is looking quite good now I would say

It's a very dangerous game to play; disregarding a valuation completely and almost offering up what many would view as a joke offer.

Anyone who has watched Isco (And granted, I've just watched his Champion's League match against Pantahtathaotnaikaos (sp?) and Mallorca) would see that he's got a shitload of talent. He's young, he's versatile enough to play on the wing, and €8m is just not going to be worth it for Malaga to sell him, financial strife or not.

 

[etchedchaos]

It's the other one, begins with b.

Agreed. Negotiations aren't about coming right in with what you'd actually pay, you start low for a reason to avoid being squeezed for every penny you have. Selling clubs start high incase they snag a dumb shit who thinks paying the asking price is how you do business.

 

[shelfboy68]

Exactly, €8m is a joke, insulting their intelligence

The £20 bet i had with my mate that Michael Owen will be a Spurs player on Sept 1st is looking quite good now I would say

Fucking hope not don't want that prick anywhere near our team even though by Friday we will be scraping the barrel out again.

 

[VincenzoCoccotti]

It's a very dangerous game to play; disregarding a valuation completely and almost offering up what many would view as a joke offer.

Anyone who has watched Isco (And granted, I've just watched his Champion's League match against Pantahtathaotnaikaos (sp?) and Mallorca) would see that he's got a shitload of talent. He's young, he's versatile enough to play on the wing, and €8m is just not going to be worth it for Malaga to sell him, financial strife or not.

Waste of a phone call / email / fax or however offers are made and only serves to rub other chairmen up the wrong way, there has been itk in the past that has suggested some chairmen/agents refuse to deal with Levy now.

 

[Schitzophonic]

Ok mate. It's just does not look like any of our youth players.

One of the McQueens has similar hair. Alex?