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[dn013]

Hey, he just has a different opinion and we should respect each and every one as valid.

But Duke is better.

 

[markiespurs]

akqayid ‏@akqayid
The Ajax board are sitting bewildered as to what has just happened-their bums are sore-a worldly player short, and got half what they wanted

I'd imagine that this has happened many a time to many a board when negotiating with Levy

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

Hey, he just has a different opinion and we should respect each and every one as valid.

I know, I know! But to keep banging on about it?! As someone said it's "hella lame"!

 

[Dr Know]

akqayid @akqayid

'Hello, would you like your bags taken to your room?' Yes please, but I'll carry my LV.

Holy shit! akqayid has gone to the dark side! the phantom has finally got his prey! lol

 

[banndervaart]

Personally I think the reference to LV is to something else.

LV is in reference to a Louis Vuitton bag. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[mil1lion]

I'm happy for us to keep Defoe and Kane in the squad. But I would like 2 other strikers (Ade and one who can play wide right or in the middle)

That would leave 4 players for only 1 position, but someone like say Remy or Sturridge would mostly be used on the right. So that would at least keep them all relatively happy. I imagine Kane would be used mostly in the cups.

Personally I think the reference to LV is to something else.

Luka Vodric. Replacement for Luka Modric.

 

[danielneeds]

I personally think akaqayid is playing a dangerous game. Yes, he may have a contact, and be getting some info, but he is showing off a bit too much, and building up everyone's hopes that we will getting all our targets, and that everything will be perfect. The first time that one of the transfers collapses, even if his info at the time was good, he is going to kop a lot of stick.

 

[Martin Jol Loves Me]

I personally think akaqayid is playing a dangerous game. Yes, he may have a contact, and be getting some info, but he is showing off a bit too much, and building up everyone's hopes that we will getting all our targets, and that everything will be perfect. The first time that one of the transfers collapses, even if his info at the time was good, he is going to kop a lot of stick.

That's the nature of 'ITK' I guess

 

[Sum Monsterism]

I've never seen anything from Kane which suggests he is good enough for Spurs, even as backup to the first team.

But obviously I will give him time to improve, and who knows in the future.

How kind of you! He'll be so thankful...

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

He's said it's Vertonghen. So I don't see the point?

I agree with you, and I think it's time for me to get all Columbo on Akqa's ass.... Here's what happened. I think it's blatantly obvious that Akqa meant to type 'JV' but because the 'L' is only two letters away from the 'J', he accidentally pressed 'L' instead of 'J'.. And "one more thing" (See, getting Columbo on his ass ) Basically he fucked up & doesn't want to admit his mistake because it will prove as an admission that he has fat fingers ..

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

I personally think akaqayid is playing a dangerous game. Yes, he may have a contact, and be getting some info, but he is showing off a bit too much, and building up everyone's hopes that we will getting all our targets, and that everything will be perfect. The first time that one of the transfers collapses, even if his info at the time was good, he is going to kop a lot of stick.

As soon as he started banging on about Falcao I started to doubt, to be honest. But he's gone from strength to strength since then! In his own mind at least...

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

I agree with you, and I think it's time for me to get all Columbo on Akqa's ass.... Here's what happened. I think it's blatantly obvious that Akqa meant to type 'JV' but because the 'L' is only two letters away from the 'J', he accidentally pressed 'L' instead of 'J'.. And "one more thing" (See, getting Columbo on his ass ) Basically he fucked up & doesn't want to admit his mistake because it will prove as an admission that he has fat fingers ..

Makes sense! Hope you've got Columbo's coat on. Top of the range!

 

[Spurger King]

I agree with you, and I think it's time for me to get all Columbo on Akqa's ass.... Here's what happened. I think it's blatantly obvious that Akqa meant to type 'JV' but because the 'L' is only two letters away from the 'J', he accidentally pressed 'L' instead of 'J'.. And "one more thing" (See, getting Columbo on his ass ) Basically he fucked up & doesn't want to admit his mistake because it will prove as an admission that he has fat fingers ..

Pretty sure that's what happened and I said as much the other day. It was another poster who first mentioned Louis Vuitton. After that Aquaman started pretending he'd meant it from the beginning, despite:

A) Telling everyone he was referring to JV.
B) The fact that a man-bag would be one the shittest, most vague and pointless pieces of craptic in ITK history.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Makes sense! Hope you've got Columbo's coat on. Top of the range!

"Every once in a while I think about gettin a new coat, but there's no rush on that. There's still plenty of wear in this fella!"

 

[spud]

Thats the tip of the iceberg.

Was KP before your time? blimey, how to make a bloke feel ancient...

Thanks for explaining in the other thread who he was (is) . I have no recollection of him, but back then I rarely ventured beyond the home page articles. Guess I missed him.

 

[arthurgrimsdell]

Adebayor was far from perfect in my eyes. Yes he has alot of qualities, but for the majority of his games I was left frustrated. He constantly dropped off into VDV's area of play, forcing the Dutchman to drop further back in midfield. He also drifted too often towards the left, which in turn just encouraged Bale further to play centrally.

And because of all of the above, the oppositions 18 yard box was more often than not left vacated, and considering our main form of attack comes through our wing play and getting the ball into the area, it's no wonder why we struggled to break down alot of teams last year.

Defoe is seriously limited, and will never suit a 4-3-3 system or the majority of modern formations. His movement is awful for a striker if his type, he'a incapable of staying onside, and he'll soon be 30. Needs to be sold

Kane looks promising, but he needs to be loaned out, as playing 3rd fiddle will do him no good.

Like I said, if they are our 3, God help us

Here's an alternative way of looking at it:
When VDV dropped deep, Ade also dropped slightly deeper to ensure there was not a big gap between midfield and attack. When Bale drifted into the centre as he continually did to try to escape being double marked on the wing, Ade drifted left to accommodate him. This marks him out as a highly intelligent hard working striker in my view. His problem is that he misses too many relatively easy chances, that perhaps even Sandra might take.
I've not seen Defoe used as a wide right striker in a 433, or indeed on the left coming in on his right foot in this system (though I can recall some spectacular goals early on doing this, Arsenal in the 4-5 for example), but the only reason I'd have doubts on this score is that he tends not to work hard enough covering back when defending to create a 451, which is often necessary with a 433. What I think we do know, is that he likes to play on the shoulder of the last defender and is therefore often caught offside, and is utterly useless as a lone striker because he is small, and even after his pre-season exercises last year lacks the strength (and some guile) to carry this off.
Kane might gain a great deal on loan again, as long as it's a step up from previous loans, but AVB might hopefully have a far more pro-active and intelligent attitude towards substitutions and squad rotation than HR did, which could mean much greater use of younger players such as, but not limited to, Kane.
In any event, in a 433, aren't we looking at Bale, Lennon, Ade, Defoe, Townsend, Kane(and/or Lancaster and even Coulibaly) and one or two others, rather than just the three mentioned?

 

[Jay The Yid]

Can we please stop talking about the posibility of Kane being anywhere near our first team.

That thought is very depressing.

He is not good enough now and probably never will be.

We need our 3/4th choice striker to be of a much higher calibre. It really is as simple as that.

Stop it!!!!

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Here's another way to look at it. Adebayor did well for us last season BUT his first touch is as good as that provided by the cushion on a snooker table at The Crucible, his shooting is about as strong as that from Heather Mills' left leg, and he misses far too many simple chances. Not only that, but when he's missed that simple chance, he grins his head off like a husband who has farted in Tesco & walked away from his wife & left the smell behind.

Like I said, he did well for us last season, but to come in & end up as the clubs highest earner, he simply must be the clubs best player. He wouldn't be!!. And for the wage he demands, I think it's only fair to expect him to be able to control a football & hit a half decent shot? He's a fecking great wimp aswell. 6ft 3", probably at least 14 stone, but can't even head a decent ball..

 

[dn013]

Can we please stop talking about the posibility of Kane being anywhere near our first team.

That thought is very depressing.

He is not good enough now and probably never will be.

We need our 3/4th choice striker to be of a much higher calibre. It really is as simple as that.

Stop it!!!!

... I think you are forgetting that young players tend to improve as they get older....

 

[nailsy]

I think I will trust AVB and Tim's assessment of Kane over a bunch of keyboard jockeys who don't know fuck all.

I don't get the doubters either. All I know is that he's playing for the England under 19's which means he's one of the best English prospects in the country.

Join my world mate, everyone here hates me

Why would everyone hate you? You're not even in the red on the rep scale.