The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 3rd August 2014

[CoopsieDeadpool]

And what happens if he gets injured? It's not easy signing players in January. We need another striker this window.

I'm really sorry if you (and others) take this the wrong way, but stop worrying about strikers. Have a little faith in our new manager & his ability to get the best out of what we've got. Just look at how the likes of Townsend,Rose & Lennon have already improved under his stewardship.

Also, many on here (myself included) have said they'd not grumble if Dembele was sold. Well we should wait to see what Poch can do with Dembele before saying he could be the one to make way for Schneidrlin. Remember, Dembele was a striker at Alkmaar (under Van Gaal) before moving to Fulham.

Lamela is a recognised attacker/striker, as is Chadli..

Chadli, Dembele, Soldado, Kane, Adebayor, Townsend, Lamela & even Lennon. Are our attacking options really as concerning as you & others believe?

There's also the youngsters that have never played under a manager with such a reputation for improving players & getting the best out of them. Obika, Coulthirst & Coulibaly, all have proven they know where the back of the net is (for our reserve team), it's only whilst they've been on loan that they've stagnated. See what Poch can do with them, then start concerning ourselves with a lack of personnel or quality, no?

Remember, every somebody was a nobody first, then burst onto the scene, whether due to ability, or the bad luck of a player getting injured & opening an opportunity for the nobody to become a somebody.

 

[duffster]

It makes no sense because they'd both be unavailable in January and we'd be left with just Kane

Thanks for explaining my point to me.

 

[worcestersauce]

So I assume he also has other clients at Southampton then? Otherwise, why would he "definitely know" that Vertonghen has signed his contract?

It was someone Trix's mate knows who would know, so probably another agent and I guess Jan's.

 

[Mr Pink]

Make verts vice captain behind lloris and it might just make him openly show more passion

Not sure how Hugo would feel about that

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Not sure how Hugo would feel about that

He's French mate, so is used to surrendering & just be accepting of what's coming

 

[mw828]

It was someone Trix's mate knows who would know, so probably another agent and I guess Jan's.

Yeah I think the probability that it is Jan's agent is ~0%. That is the horse's mouth. That's like if I had dinner with Jan and he told me he signed and showed me the paperwork and I came on SC and said I heard from a decent source that Jan has signed.

 

[Greenspur]

That's the way to do it............nice Sunday Lunch and a couple of signatures

Any roast spuds?

 

[Greenspur]

Vertonghen slowly picks up the pen and looks at it with contempt.
His lip curls as he thinks, I deserve so much better than a pen like this.

Pen looks up at Vertonghen and says, "I'm not a pen, I'm Levy. Now sign, you fuck".

 

[Gedson100]

A ton of the ITK we get is just agents gossiping like fishwives.

 

[Parkie]

Pen looks up at Vertonghen and says, "I'm not a pen, I'm Levy. Now sign, you fuck".

Bald-point pen?

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

A ton of the ITK we get is just agents gossiping like fishwives.

You say this like its a bad thing.

Cheap gossip keeps the supporters occupied while Levy & Co. go about business.

 

[worcestersauce]

Yeah I think the probability that it is Jan's agent is ~0%. That is the horse's mouth. That's like if I had dinner with Jan and he told me he signed and showed me the paperwork and I came on SC and said I heard from a decent source that Jan has signed.

I don't think Jan's agent came onto SC I think A&C did, I think Trix went on COYS after hearing from his mate who I believe is an agent and therefore probably knows Jan's agent therefore the likelyhood he's the source is probably more than 0%.
All of which is beside the point really and I don't know why it caused any confusion, if he has signed I'm pleased.

 

[mill]

Thanks for explaining my point to me.

Surely that's what you did to me in the first place?

 

[Blackrat1299]

Any roast spuds?

As many as you want

 

[duffster]

Surely that's what you did to me in the first place?

No.

You said:

"It would make more sense for Bony to replace Ade given it's an ANC year"

I then asked whether you meant no sense as it appeared to me that your post didn't make sense as written (unless it was sarcasm?).

 

[mill]

No.

You said:

"It would make more sense for Bony to replace Ade given it's an ANC year"

I then asked whether you meant no sense as it appeared to me that your post didn't make sense as written (unless it was sarcasm?).

Eh? you've lost me, it makes more sense if we were to sign Bony to sell Ade rather than Soldado as we'd end up with one striker when the ANC is on, I really don't see what you're struggling with, apart from too many Duffs maybe

 

[Gedson100]

We're not signing Bony.
This is academic^

 

[Led Revolver]

...and there has been no ITK on Bony!!

 

[THFCSPURS19]

I don't understand the people who say it's unlikely we'd sign both Musacchio and Schneiderlin. It's not like they both play in the same position and one player is a back-up to the other. They are completely independent transfers.

Similarly, I don't understand the people who say the potential signing of Musacchio means Verts is off. Again, our defence was shite last season so why are people suddenly surprised that we are potentially signing a very good CB. Thankfully, it seems extremely probable that Verts is signing a new contract which is brilliant news. It will also fucking shut up the Barca fans as well who still seem convinced he is a target for them, despite Vertonghen himself talking about the new contract and his desire to stay.

 

[Sasha75]

Eh? you've lost me, it makes more sense if we were to sign Bony to sell Ade rather than Soldado as we'd end up with one striker when the ANC is on, I really don't see what you're struggling with, apart from too many Duffs maybe

Bony is from Ivory Coast so .......