Keita Baldé Diao

[King of Otters]

A ITK BEADLE = KEITA BALDE

If this is just coincidence, then I quit following ITK forever.

 

[lukadownthelane]

That anagram doesn't quite work though

 

[zonbon32]

Or JJ admitting he's been pranking us all this whole time with yet another cryptic

 

[daryl hannah]

It's what @Nine while nine said. That's why he said "A ITK Beadle" not "an", because that wouldn't work in the anagram.

This was my first thought.

 

[arunspurs]

Beadle's About would hardly be a cryptic. Wouldn't take a team of academics to work out Beadle's first name was Jeremy.

As if People don't know to Google.

Mate, I really dont care if its either. Both are required for the squad. So, I really dont care if I get the ITK right or wrong.

 

[the yid]

What's happened to the itk thread

 

[Spurs Lodge Kittens]

I'm excited. He'd be just what we need. Dynamic player. Oh JJ, you got me excited now

 

[Ossie85]

I wonder if this has progressed if JJ is willing to go public with the name.

It clearly has.
What I don't understand is the need for a cryptic. Surely if we were afraid of someone gazumping us, it would be the same if its a cryptic or not.
I wish he would just say the name (or what's happening) or don't say it at all. I just can't understand the purpose of cryptics. Never did

 

[spursfan77]

A ITK BEADLE = KEITA BALDE

I did wonder why it wasn't An itk beadle. Jj's English is usually correct.

(The grammar police will love this post).

 

[Duskwen]

where has he confirmed it? All Iv'e seen the two tweets

 

[arunspurs]

where has he confirmed it? All Iv'e seen the two tweets

Don't think he has . His last tweet just to say A & C would be proud of cryptic.

 

[JB_Spurs]

A ITK BEADLE = KEITA BALDE

Nothing like a smart cryptic to get my hopes up irrationally high

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

Mirror published article linking us with Balde. 5 mins later JJ tweeted. I'd suggest he's referring to Balde based on the timeframe of the posts.

 

[Qwerdaa]

It clearly has.
What I don't understand is the need for a cryptic. Surely if we were afraid of someone gazumping us, it would be the same if its a cryptic or not.
I wish he would just say the name (or what's happening) or don't say it at all. I just can't understand the purpose of cryptics. Never did

Alot more amusing to be fair, comedic value over everything

 

[Spurs Lodge Kittens]

Will be interesting to see how this develops in the next day or two, particularly as Lazio play Juve in the Italian Super Cup on Sunday. Will he be in the squad or not or are we moving on it before then.

JJ has also said the papers are often two weeks behind on deals which would tie in with his Italy is nice tweet, now that Darren Lewis is reporting on our interest

 

[Ossie85]

Maybe it's both. Because I also don't see the point of the word "about" in that phrase if the cryptic is about Balde

 

[Ben1]

Mirror published article linking us with Balde. 5 mins later JJ tweeted. I'd suggest he's referring to Balde based on the timeframe of the posts.

this was my thought, the timing is interesting as once the media get hold of it, its out there.

 

[Qwerdaa]

where has he confirmed it? All Iv'e seen the two tweets

The second tweet confirms does it not? The letters a and e were used in the anagram to switch around and make name

 

[gibbospurs]

What's happened to the itk thread

We've all had a vote earlier today and decided we would rather just keep the Ro open and player threads as it was getting full of shit all the time.

 

[JJetset]

First ice cream
Then emojis
Finished with a cryptic/anagram
Vintage stuff