The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 29 August 2010

[Gary-22]

my bad, phew at least theres more time than i thought , the sooner this window closes the better so i can relax and get a good nights sleep

 

[IamCelestial]

Thanks for the update, CM. Without knowing your source (I assume you've passed it onto the RoomArrangers/Mods) I can't verify the info but thanks for sharing. You might want to let your friend know that making guesses - however educated - about what will happen is a risky game, but status updates on what is actually going on are always hugely appreciated. A long update with 7 "coulds", 4 "mays" and several "likelys", "not sures" and "perhaps" generally raises eyebrows.

Ta muchly.

So you would rather have adiepf's "done deal"s, "deal struck"s and "flying over today"?
In my opinion, saying a deal is 100% done is much more problematic than could/may/likely.

 

[Bill_Oddie]

So you would rather have adiepf's "done deal"s, "deal struck"s and "flying over today"?
In my opinion, saying a deal is 100% done is much more problematic than could/may/likely.

No. Of course, no one can ever know what WILL happen. With directors, players, agents, managers and outside forces there are far too many variables for predictions to work (even if they do, it's still chance).

I prefer ITK that says what HAS HAPPENED or - rarely this does occur - IS HAPPENING. This style is what the likes of Dragon1, Roger Morgan and Peanut practice. Coincidentally they tend to have the most impressive reputation/accuracy.

 

[meursault]

update from what ive been told:

cudicini - could still go to middlesbrough as pletikosa should be sealed before the deadline. with our 3 keepers being gomes pletikosa and alnwick (as he counts as a homegrown player) however with gomes getting injured were not sure about letting cudicini go.

hutton- interest from both birmingham and sunderland. struggling to agree a fee with both clubs. may go out on loan if we cannot agree a fee to get him off the wage bill. also could be offered to villa in part exchange for young.

naughton and walker- both available for loan many clubs interested. Naughton the more likely to go out on loan as harry is impressed with walker in pre season and training. Will listen to cash offers for naughton tho.

bentley - may also be offered to villa. hughes interested at fulham for a loan deal.

o'hara - unlikely to leave as he wouldn't pass a medical. perhaps may leave on loan but very unlikely. been offered to west ham for parker.

jenas - stoke really want him. jenas would rather stay. may also be offered to villa for young. will only leave if we can get someone in to replace him.

rose - many interested in a loan deal. newcastle and pompey both want him. like jenas will only leave if another midfielder/left sided player comes in

keane - deffo off. he wants to go to celtic. been offered to villa too. newcastle and sunderland interested in loan deals.

gio - attracting lots of interest from abroad. club want to give him one last season however if a good bid comes in he could leave. heard he was also offered as a sweetner in the fabiano deal (on loan)

fabiano - struggling to agree a fee with sevilla at the moment but he could still join as he is very interested to come and harrys 1st choice

parker - west ham don't want to sell but if the price is right he will be a spurs player.

diarra - mourinho has changed his mind and wants to keep him. will only come if we put in a big bid.

muntari - is an alternative for parker and diarra. harry rates him from his pompey days and does not see it as a gamble as he has worked with him before. also been told hes going for a good price and could be one of harry's bargain signings.

young - harry really wants him. cant agree a fee though villa asking stupid money. we have offered around 14 million cash and also offered them cash and player deals involving hutton,jenas and keane. this one could happen on deadline day. will go to the wire.

rossi - being looked at as an alternative to fabiano and hes going for around 8-10 million

KJH - trying to get him on loan with a view to a permanent deal however he looks very likely to join schalke on a permanent deal for around 12 million euros.

n'zogbia - wigan desperate to get rid. he is the back up option. been told we will put in a bid if we cant get our preferred choices. sunderland willing to offer more money than us though.

doubt i will post again this window as i have pestered my source for alot of info tonight! if he tells me anything more will post it guys!

i could have written that

 

[nick04]

thanks CM

 

[nick04]

strange we don't go for Gudjohnsen as i thought he did well for us, CL experience, ...

 

[luptic]

i expect the deadline to be an anti-climax. Maybe one or two coming in, maybe second choice targets but nothing ground breaking. And a couple out on loan.