The Daily ITK Discussion Thread DEADLINE DAY 31st January 2019

doctor stefan Freud · Jan 31, 2019

Brian said:
I remember Jasper Carrot using this gag around about 1980.
Is your real name Bob Davis?

Jasper Carrot always came across as a slightly pompous geography teacher letting loose after a pint of shandy

Yiddo100 · Jan 31, 2019

Don’t know why but thought I’d be more annoyed at the fact we signed nobody, strangely calm?

Ekmek · Jan 31, 2019

I can see us getting rid of and loosing up to ten players this summer. Thats a massive change in the squad. Thats what is worrying me.

Colonel Dax · Jan 31, 2019

0-Tibsy-0 said:
Question on Twitter to: @jetsetyid
If we could have lost a few and brought in the right players to replace we would have but Committee not going to panic buy.

Well, we did lose Dembele and we knew he was going for a while. No need to panic buy. Do a bit of planning ahead instead.

wrd · Jan 31, 2019

rossdapep said:
It would be a start. As long as we have the intention if trying them. But I do see a couple of issues with that. 1. We would essentially need these players immediately as we won't be signing both young players for loan AND for the squad 2. What message does it send to our academy?Poch has stated he wants to use it.

Yeah it's a tricky one, it's all about balance, on a side note whilst this thread has no real transfer news, I do wonder if we are hesitant to sign a striker as they believe Parrott is the real deal.

Yiddo100 · Jan 31, 2019

poc said:
Let's hope we hang on to 4th then or we could struggle in the summer.

Hang on to fourth ??? We’re the same points away from top spot than fourth

Ruffinthepuffin · Jan 31, 2019

Yiddo100 said:
Don’t know why but thought I’d be more annoyed at the fact we signed nobody, strangely calm?

I know what you mean but how long does that feeling last ? End of next Summer Window ? Next January Window ?

g_harry · Jan 31, 2019

Colonel Dax said:
Well, we did lose Dembele and we knew he was going for a while. No need to panic buy. Do a bit of planning ahead instead.

Bang on it's been at least 3 windows we knew we needed a proper CM. What's scary is we appear to be no closer to obtaining one.

JayB · Jan 31, 2019

0-Tibsy-0 said:
Question on Twitter to: @jetsetyid not strengthening the squad or improving on certain weak areas can’t have been the plan going into the last two windows can it?

Answer:
@jetsetyid No but also wide spread changing of team wasn’t in the plan either

If we could have lost a few and brought in the right players to replace we would have but Committee not going to panic buy.

This summer and 19/20 season was always the plan for new players for many reasons.

I don't blame to club for taking a cautious approach given the continuing uncertainty surrounding the stadium and its final cost. The scenario of finally investing in the squad come the summer would seem to square the circle between ghostofarmo's "we're skint" ITK and all of the other ITK that we've got money to spend -- i.e., there's money in the bank but it just isn't prudent to spend it until everything has been settled with the stadium.

The squad we've got in place has been good enough to carry us to a 7-point gap over fourth place despite a genuine season-long injury crisis, so it can't be all that bad. It's a shame what's happened in the cups but we have a very manageable fixture list between now and the end of the season.

That being said, I sincerely hope that JJ is right that there will be activity in the summer, because this period of total austerity has definitely revealed some places in the squad that need to be addressed for us to realistically have a chance to take the next step.

rossdapep · Jan 31, 2019

If the plan was always to have a shuffle around 2019/2020 then I'm assuming this was in the belief we would have had a full season at NWHL with the idea that we'd generate more money? and interest more players?

Ekmek · Jan 31, 2019

I think it gets even harder trying to keep players like Eriksen when we go two Windows without signing any players. They want the club to show some ambition. Cant blame them if they want out.

panoma · Jan 31, 2019

So the plan was always NEXT summer. Good to see the club wasting no time getting their excuses out there

dagraham · Jan 31, 2019

As I’ve said many times, it’s fine Levy, Poch and even some fans having the patience to ride this period out, but I’m not convinced players will share it.

I mean if Eriksen is in two minds then its hardly likely to influence him to stay is it?

Ekmek · Jan 31, 2019

rossdapep said:
If the plan was always to have a shuffle around 2019/2020 then I'm assuming this was in the belief we would have had a full season at NWHL with the idea that we'd generate more money? and interest more players?

We are generating more money at Wembley then what we did at WHL at least.

rossdapep · Jan 31, 2019

wrd said:
Yeah it's a tricky one, it's all about balance, on a side note whilst this thread has no real transfer news, I do wonder if we are hesitant to sign a striker as they believe Parrott is the real deal.

I do hope so. But you never know with youth. We may not see him until he's 22, that's a long wait.

Spurrific · Jan 31, 2019

Yiddo100 said:
Hang on to fourth ??? We’re the same points away from top spot than fourth

We have looked pretty turd the last few games, though.

I think we will still finish top 4, but our performances are worrying for me imvho tbh

KILLA_SIN · Jan 31, 2019

Ekmek said:
I can see us getting rid of and loosing up to ten players this summer. Thats a massive change in the squad. Thats what is worrying me.

Go to sleep mate

JayB · Jan 31, 2019

Think the Eriksen situation will come down to one thing and one thing only: Whether the Spanish giants come in for him or not. If they decide to use their funds elsewhere I don't think he'll up sticks just because Poch didn't want to make changes to the squad this winter.

lis spur · Jan 31, 2019

Win our next two games and see where we are COYS.

Gbspurs · Jan 31, 2019

lis spur said:
Win our next two games and see where we are COYS.

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