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    Player Watch Player Watch: Destiny Udogie

    Perhaps the metrics are showing that they are "Red Zoning" and that time off now means they will have energy for the remainder of the season. A game out for that purpose would be worth it.
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    The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - The day Dragusin arrived - 10th January

    Have you considered doing a Podcast? The SC members would give you an instant, sizeable number of subscribers that should mean a good ad income and/or sponsorship. During the window the ITK/good poster, discussion points would stand the podcast out from the crowd. Outside of the windows a pod...
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    Tottenham Takeover Talk

    I agree with this 100%. To have our club in the hands of an Elon or a bunch of sports washing Elons would be the worst. For all of the pain of being an ever hopeful Spurs fan, the (irrational?) hope that we can do it, and do it the right way. The biggest blow would be to have that success...
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    It has been interesting reading/listening to all of the information coming in on Ange and his approach to the game. There are concerns/worries but I think that given some initial patience we have reasons to be very excited: - Attacking football vs dire football under Conte. - Squad not matching...
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    Next Manager Watch

    We need a manager who breeds optimism and positive energy. As Spurs fans we are hard to drain of our optimism, even if it is quite often blind. For most of us right now we are drained, another season looks to have been wasted and Arsenal being the cherry to top it all off. The managers since...
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    The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 28th July 2022

    Great to hear that we are actively looking at a further creative/attacking signing and that Conte wants it. Another building block in our squad improvement and flexibility for the season ahead. This plus a successful clear out would be a great window. A last minute Bastoni purchase would be a...
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    Alessandro Bastoni

    As someone who hadn't heard of Bastoni until recently I have to depend on what I hear from sources, the same ones who spoke about Romero, and they are all very positive. To the "what if he is another Ndombele" I would answer, as others have, this is always the risk. But, the risk is less here...
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    Player Gianluca Scamacca

    I see us looking at this type of forward as a real positive. No he wouldn't be able to play across the front three positions but I feel that is the point. This suggests to me that Conte is looking at different ways for us to play against teams who set up the low block to nullify the...
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    The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - POST MORTEM - 1st February 2022

    Thanks, Trix, JJ and all the ITKs and Mods. As Trix said if the Diaz situation shows I us not to be in bed with Mendes then there is a positive to come out of the situation. I read the part of the article posted and it says FP was crushed; again this may wean him off Mendes. There is the...
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    The Final Day - Transfer Discussion Thread

    I think the biggest positive is that Conte has been backed in this window. We have two good players in, we have clearly pushed hard for two others and yes the squad looks a little thin... But we have let Dele, Le Celso and N'Dombele go in one window, and not for Levy prices, Conte will see that...
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    The ITK Discussion Thread - 7th December 2021

    This is why we find ITK so addictive and supporting Spurs so bloody hard. - The first real concrete bit of news we have had of significant investment and we all feel crap as we just see it as another balls up by the club/Levy which could see Conte leave. Even the most optimistic amongst us can...
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    The ITK Discussion Thread - 7th December 2021

    Trix to you and the other ITKs (past and present) a big thank you! For most people on here we want the insight you provide and know things change quickly (especially with Spurs). Given the team's ITK due diligence we know we are getting good info and can enjoy the ride, wherever it ends up. Who...
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    The ITK Discussion Thread - 7th December 2021

    I would be a lot more open to AT now than I was in the summer. Simply because we now have a manager who can coach. With Nuno in charge you ask the question, if he couldn't improve him at Wolves how is he going to do anything different at Spurs?? With Conte you see someone who has improved...
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    Ex-Manager watch: Antonio Conte

    I think two things have struck me so far in particular: 1. Day one he started implementing his ideas. Showing the will that we need at the helm of the team. 2. Everyone who speaks about him talks about how he coaches the players to get the most out of them. How much have we missed our team...
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    The Manager Search 2: Search Harder

    It may not be glorious but if it is competent attacking football, making the best out of the players we have, it may be just what we need. The bar is so low right now the only way is up (we hope....) and if he then only stays for the 2 years and is able to get us back to the CL we can at least...
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