The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 8th August 2014

[robertgoulet]

I get the feeling we're gonna have a double @Stoof today!

*Ric Flair Woo!*
*Ric Flair Woo!*
*Long Rick Flair Woo!*

 

[Insomnia]

I love this thread more than I love my Wife.
Saying that, I love the A**enal more than I love my Wife.

 

[Jocke W]

Has been debunked here. Read the thread. Fuck it, ill just do it again.

Yedlin has been selected to the squad for all 9 matches he was eligible for this year. The 10th was a primarily european based team. Played 7. Started 1. Played 3/4 in WC. Can get a Latvian passport if need be. If England doesnt grant a permit, they're just anti american. There should be no problems getting a work permit. Keller's an idiot. Everyone's listening to him and regurgitating what he said. Dont. It saves your brain cells.

Well spank you Mr Sunshine!

 

[lemony snickets]

Some people suggest it would be hard for Yedlin to get a work permit. He has not started a single game for the US National team. How do we solve such a problem? If we loan him back, and he'll not figure from start in the US national team, how will he be able to get w

Didn't Klinnsman throw him in against Belguim for his 1st proper cap ? I'm sure he had phenomenal energy bombing forward every time & lightning quick ? Or have i got that wrong ?

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

Has been debunked here. Read the thread. Fuck it, ill just do it again.

Yedlin has been selected to the squad for all 9 matches he was eligible for this year. The 10th was a primarily european based team. Played 7. Started 1. Played 3/4 in WC. Can get a Latvian passport if need be. If England doesnt grant a permit, they're just anti american. There should be no problems getting a work permit. Keller's an idiot. Everyone's listening to him and regurgitating what he said. Dont. It saves your brain cells.

Kasey Keller; bit of a prick.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Yedlin is definitely stinks of a Levy/market expansion signing. The lad does look like he has some ability though so hopefully he can contribute to the team.

 

[spursLA]

He's young, quick, cheap and has some talent. Those seem like decent reasons for the interest even if he doesnt increase shirt sales or prompt west coast stops in preseason - not that I'd mind Spurs coming back to the Bay.

 

[chinaman]

Thanks JJ and Grey Fox

Hemingway was famous for The Old Man and the Sea while us SC are famous for The Old Man and the Sky.

 

[kungfugrip]

Kasey Keller; bit of a prick.

Never rated him. Thought Sullivan was far better and then Glenda brought Keller in to replace him.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

I would keep Naughton until January.

If we can cut a deal i'd sell him now. Fredericks is more than enough cover for Walker.

 

[TheAmerican]

Great news re: Pochettino and his happiness with the squad. I'm expecting to see a few players perform this season underneath him, particularly our back line. If we eliminate defensive mistakes last season, we would likely have 10 + pts to add.


I'm hoping for some more itk on outgoings. I'd like to know which players are not a safe option when purchasing a 3rd kit tomorrow

 

[Dirty Ewok]

I'm hoping for some more itk on outgoings. I'd like to know which players are not a safe option when purchasing a 3rd kit tomorrow

Ah the important questions.....

 

[tom4s]

Optimism has been brought back to the schneiderlin thread after comments from Koeman in his press conference

 

[Greenspur]

Actually I believe @THFCSPURS19 is in fact not human.

I was reading this thread (http://spurscommunity.co.uk/index.php?threads/raters-and-haters.107959/) yesterday where @barry notes that TS19 has posted a mere 3000 times. This was on 31st March.

Since then TS19 has significantly increased his post count to 8.5k.

It's been 130 days since March 31st meaning that he has posted on average around 42 times a day between now and the end of March.

Therefore I conclude that its almost impossible he can be a real person and must be some kind of bot

I made a similar observation recently about @Mr Pink. Since he joined SC he has posted an average equivalent to one post every hour, morning, noon and night, every day for 4 years.

 

[Mr Pink]

I made a similar observation recently about @Mr Pink. Since he joined SC he has posted an average equivalent to one post every hour, morning, noon and night, every day for 4 years.

Thanks for bringing that up again...

 

[Greenspur]

Thanks for bringing that up again...

Ah come on ….you love it.
Have you cut down by the way? Naw. Didn't think so.

 

[Mr Pink]

Ah come on ….you love it.
Have you cut down by the way? Naw. Didn't think so.

Increased!!

Peak during the summer months lol

 

[HappySpur]

If England doesnt grant a permit, they're just anti american. There should be no problems getting a work permit.

While we are debunking.

The home office rules regarding players visas is that they play 75% of their countries competitive internationals (as long as the country is in the top 70) over the past two years. The US has played 38 matches since September 2012. 24 of these have been competitive matches via WC, WCQ or Gold Cup. While his 9 matches might seem valid, only 3 of those would count as friendlies are not considered competitive. Thus he has played 3 of the last 24 matches for the US, which is 12% and well below the 75% necessary.

And so, if he is rejected, which he most certainly will be, it isn't the UK being Anti-American. It's just that England understands maths better. So it is a ridiculous statement, even for an extremist, such as yourself, to negatively predict and then use said prediction to call a country prejudice. Not unexpected mind you. Just ridiculous.

The rule has snagged many good players from many countries including Joel Campell, Wilfred Bony, David Ruiz, Chicarito, Sessegnon, Oscar and.....let me see.....oh yeah.....Sandro.

But, they all appealed and were granted exceptional talent exemptions. You know who else used this loophole? Brek Shea, Tim Ream and Geoff Cameron, who are all American and none of which deserve an exemption.

In fact, the people that have been rejected for exceptional talent have proven that the panel has a fairly good eye for talent.

In your haste to be a victim, you forgot to do your due diligence.

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

While we are debunking.

The home office rules regarding players visas is that they play 75% of their countries competitive internationals (as long as the country is in the top 70) over the past two years. The US has played 38 matches since September 2012. 24 of these have been competitive matches via WC, WCQ or Gold Cup. While his 9 matches might seem valid, only 3 of those would count as friendlies are not considered competitive. Thus he has played 3 of the last 24 matches for the US, which is 12% and well below the 75% necessary.

And so, if he is rejected, which he most certainly will be, it isn't the UK being Anti-American. It's just that England understands maths better. So it is a ridiculous statement, even for an extremist, such as yourself, to negatively predict and then use said prediction to call a country prejudice. Not unexpected mind you. Just ridiculous.

The rule has snagged many good players from many countries including Joel Campell, Wilfred Bony, David Ruiz, Chicarito, Sessegnon, Oscar and.....let me see.....oh yeah.....Sandro.

But, they all appealed and were granted exceptional talent exemptions. You know who else used this loophole? Brek Shea, Tim Ream and Geoff Cameron, who are all American and none of which deserve an exemption.

In fact, the people that have been rejected for exceptional talent have proven that the panel has a fairly good eye for talent.

In your haste to be a victim, you forgot to do your due diligence.

Do you think that Yedlin would be exempted for talent HS?

 

[HappySpur]

Do you think that Yedlin would be exempted for talent HS?

I don't know enough to make that assessment. But Levy has been burned before. Back in the mid-naughts, Diego was ours and only failed at the home office. When Wolfsburg won their first title based around him, it hurt us all a little. So my assumption is that Levy would have gotten some assurances from experts that he would likely get the exemption. That's no guarantee, but he would probably only pursue if he thought it was highly probably. Plus if we loan back to Seattle, it doesn't matter. By next year, he should be getting closer to the magical 75% anyway.