The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - The BSoDL Edition 12th July 2013

[glking]

I think its best if we move Ade on , must mean we have someone ready to come, or very confirdent someone to come. 5 goals in 25, moody player, went AWOL after the ANC, players dont like his attitude either, best all round to be out of our club!

fair points. the trouble is that if properly motivated (and fit), he's a hell of a player. he scored 17 and assisted 11 in the league two years ago. compare that to 19 and 4 for benteke who will cost upwards of £20m. i'd actually love them both, perhaps a similar player pushing him for playing time is the motivation adebayor needs. for whatever reason, he turned it on in the last 5 matches last year which may suggest avb finally figured him out. I would be ok with only adding benteke (as opposed to two strikers) and keeping both defoe and adebayor. competition, world cup year, etc. it all adds up to presumably hungry players who each offer something a bit different from the others.

 

[Nanky_1988]

There isn't much on this Chadli guy in terms of ITK but am I the only one underwhelmed by the link? It sounds like another bit part player to improve the squad. Finally I'm comfortable with our squad depth; now is the time to be adding players of real quality e.g Bernard and improve the first team.

I disagree I think hes pretty good and his actual position is out on either wing which we dont have an abundance of! The only 2 first team wingers are Bale and Lennon then we have Toensend aswell. Personally I think if he came to us he'd start wide left in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3.

PS - He seems quite 2 footed aswell

 

[KILLA_SIN]

fair points. the trouble is that if properly motivated (and fit), he's a hell of a player. he scored 17 and assisted 11 in the league two years ago. compare that to 19 and 4 for benteke who will cost upwards of £20m. i'd actually love them both, perhaps a similar player pushing him for playing time is the motivation adebayor needs. for whatever reason, he turned it on in the last 5 matches last year which may suggest avb finally figured him out. I would be ok with only adding benteke (as opposed to two strikers) and keeping both defoe and adebayor. competition, world cup year, etc. it all adds up to presumably hungry players who each offer something a bit different from the others.

I don't think we would even consider Benteke if it wasn't for what you have said about about Ade

 

[dg8672]

Just found this:

http://www.ftbpro.com/xposts/premiership.talk/271413/spurs-place-dempsey-on-transfer-list

I guess it's not unexpected.

 

[BPR_U16]

I think its best if we move Ade on , must mean we have someone ready to come, or very confirdent someone to come. 5 goals in 25, moody player, went AWOL after the ANC, players dont like his attitude either, best all round to be out of our club!

But we have been through this before. Sold strikers believing something else lined up and then it all goes wrong.

Ade cannot leave until at least one other striker has been signed. At the end of the day, when inclined he can be the person we need up front.

If we had the right players with the formation that AVB appears to want to play then can see him coming good again and having a good season.

Should actually be looking to get a striker in addition to Ade not instead of.

 

[mill]

There isn't much on this Chadli guy in terms of ITK but am I the only one underwhelmed by the link? It sounds like another bit part player to improve the squad. Finally I'm comfortable with our squad depth; now is the time to be adding players of real quality e.g Bernard and improve the first team.

I'd rather save the money for when we can get someone like Bernard and give chances to townsend, falque and ceballos

 

[EJWTartanSpur]

I'd rather save the money for when we can get someone like Bernard and give chances to townsend, falque and ceballos

I feel this way, but I also think there are still some precocious talents out there that could be alternatives. Yassine Benzia is one that springs to mind - can play on either wing or as a striker, Lyon have had to sell players over the past few years and the boy is talented.

 

[playboypaul]

Well, as you all know, somewhat annoyingly I had my bike stolen last week. I told you lot on here after it happened and had the piss taken out of me, I tried to be funny in return but apparently my humour was to subtle for you lot and instead of making you all laugh, I convinced you all that I was as thick as shit.

I reported it to the police more out of hope than expectation that I would ever get it back. I held out some hope however that it might be retrievable but thought that if it wasn't found quickly then it wouldn't be found at all.

As the days passed my optimism slowly turned to acceptance that my bike was gone forever. I walked to places I had once rode to, I even got some buses as well. All the time thinking "If only I had my bike".

Anyway, about half an hour ago I decided to walk my dog. I usually walk her over the field that's just on the back of my little estate but today, for no reason in particular, I decided to walk her down to the local green and to the shops.

I walked down the road and came up to the edge of the green and saw a few groups of people enjoying the Friday sun. Instead of following the path I walked straight across the grass towards the tree's, past a group of four blokes playing football and saw another group of people, two men and a woman, sitting just by the shade of the tree's. My dog, off the lead, ran over to say hello (she is a very friendly dog) and so I followed her over to make sure she didn't make too much mischief.

As I got closer I noticed one of the blokes there was leaning on a bike. By the time I was about ten metres away, I saw that the bike was in fact MY bike. "You cheeky fucker, that's my bike", I thought to myself. I walked straight up to the guy who was leaning on MY bike and said, "You cheeky fucker, that's my bike!"

"You what?! No it 'aint, it's my brothers", he said. At this point the four people playing football had noticed that there was a commotion brewing, they stopped playing football and made their way over to stick their ugly boats in.

"What's going on 'ere then?" One of them said.

"That cheeky fucker has my bike".

"Jog on mate, that's his bike". Was the guy's reply.

The group of blokes (and even the wench they were with) had all risen to their feet by now and had formed a semi-circle around me. "Hmmmm" I thought to myself. "Better get alpha male on their asses". As they were obviously trying to intimidate me.

I turned back to the guy who had been leaning on MY bike and said, "Hand it over". They all laughed, looking around at each, each gaining strength from the others, a mob mentality started to settle over them.

The guy with my bike dropped it to the floor and said "No" as he squared up to me, challenging me. What happened next was stunning, for them, but not for me.

Without so much as one more word I bitch slapped him. I slapped him so hard he actually fell over. I stood over him and said, "I'm taking my bike". The now sorry looking bloke held one hand to his face while leaning up on the other elbow and looked up at me and just nodded.

As I picked up my bike I looked at the others, all them had fallen silent. Not one of them held my stare. I was fuming. The guy who had butted in from the group playing football did pipe up after a few seconds however, "Oi", he said.

I ignored him. I whistled for my dog, got on my bike a started to ride away.

"Oi!" He shouted after me.

I stopped, turned in my saddle and said, "What? Don't tell me you want a slap as well?".

"You what?!"

I laughed to myself as I turned to ride on, ignoring his 'you what'.

 

[Leo]

Amazing.

 

[HappySpur]

Just found this:

http://www.ftbpro.com/xposts/premiership.talk/271413/spurs-place-dempsey-on-transfer-list

I guess it's not unexpected.

I don't have a subscription, but the link to the times doesn't mention Dempsey in the free part. It's about QPR and Parker

 

[JAYSTAR]

Well, as you all know, somewhat annoyingly I had my bike stolen last week. I told you lot on here after it happened and had the piss taken out of me, I tried to be funny in return but apparently my humour was to subtle for you lot and instead of making you all laugh, I convinced you all that I was as thick as shit.

I reported it to the police more out of hope than expectation that I would ever get it back. I held out some hope however that it might be retrievable but thought that if it wasn't found quickly then it wouldn't be found at all.

As the days passed my optimism slowly turned to acceptance that my bike was gone forever. I walked to places I had once rode to, I even got some buses as well. All the time thinking "If only I had my bike".

Anyway, about half an hour ago I decided to walk my dog. I usually walk her over the field that's just on the back of my little estate but today, for no reason in particular, I decided to walk her down to the local green and to the shops.

I walked down the road and came up to the edge of the green and saw a few groups of people enjoying the Friday sun. Instead of following the path I walked straight across the grass towards the tree's, past a group of four blokes playing football and saw another group of people, two men and a woman, sitting just by the shade of the tree's. My dog, off the lead, ran over to say hello (she is a very friendly dog) and so I followed her over to make sure she didn't make too much mischief.

As I got closer I noticed one of the blokes there was leaning on a bike. By the time I was about ten metres away, I saw that the bike was in fact MY bike. "You cheeky fucker, that's my bike", I thought to myself. I walked straight up to the guy who was leaning on MY bike and said, "You cheeky fucker, that's my bike!"

"You what?! No it 'aint, it's my brothers", he said. At this point the four people playing football had noticed that there was a commotion brewing, they stopped playing football and made their way over to stick their ugly boats in.

"What's going on 'ere then?" One of them said.

"That cheeky fucker has my bike".

"Jog on mate, that's his bike". Was the guy's reply.

The group of blokes (and even the wench they were with) had all risen to their feet by now and had formed a semi-circle around me. "Hmmmm" I thought to myself. "Better get alpha male on their asses". As they were obviously trying to intimidate me.

I turned back to the guy who had been leaning on MY bike and said, "Hand it over". They all laughed, looking around at each, each gaining strength from the others, a mob mentality started to settle over them.

The guy with my bike dropped it to the floor and said "No" as he squared up to me, challenging me. What happened next was stunning, for them, but not for me.

Without so much as one more word I bitch slapped him. I slapped him so hard he actually fell over. I stood over him and said, "I'm taking my bike". The now sorry looking bloke held one hand to his face while leaning up on the other elbow and looked up at me and just nodded.

As I picked up my bike I looked at the others, all them had fallen silent. Not one of them held my stare. I was fuming. The guy who had butted in from the group playing football did pipe up after a few seconds however, "Oi", he said.

I ignored him. I whistled for my dog, got on my bike a started to ride away.

"Oi!" He shouted after me.

I stopped, turned in my saddle and said, "What? Don't tell me you want a slap as well?".

"You what?!"

I laughed to myself as I turned to ride on, ignoring his 'you what'.

You're never gonna believe this, but some bloke on SC has just posted that he's lost his bike too!!!

Apparently some aggressive muppet with a dog just robbed him while he was playing football... so out of order. I said you might have some advice for him and how best to get it back..

 

[Leo]

The news in Belgium at the moment is that we are in for Daniel Opare.

 

[thenickh]

POTY material, that

 

[B.F.G]

Part of me wants it to be your bike, but then there's another part of me hopes that you've just nicked some kids brothers bike who just happened to have the same type as yours was.

 

[chrissivad]

The news in Belgium at the moment is that we are in for Daniel Opare.

where is the news coming from?

 

[mill]

I feel this way, but I also think there are some precocious talents out there that could be alternatives. Yassine Benzia is one that springs to mind - can play on either wing or as a striker, Lyon have had to sell players over the past few years and the boy is talented.

I agree about players with shed loads of potential but I'd rather put faith in our kids than spend money on average players

 

[Angel Eyes]

I found my wallet.

edit: didn't mean to steal your thunder play boy its the way I tell em !

 

[Deuce23]

I don't get the Chadli stuff, seems like typical transfer window fixation on a random sexy-sounding name. Already got better than him on the squad, what the team needs is difference makers.

 

[HappySpur]

news is the news coming from?

It's starting to make English publications. I will try to set up a player thread. Give me a few.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Well, as you all know, somewhat annoyingly I had my bike stolen last week. I told you lot on here after it happened and had the piss taken out of me, I tried to be funny in return but apparently my humour was to subtle for you lot and instead of making you all laugh, I convinced you all that I was as thick as shit.

I reported it to the police more out of hope than expectation that I would ever get it back. I held out some hope however that it might be retrievable but thought that if it wasn't found quickly then it wouldn't be found at all.

As the days passed my optimism slowly turned to acceptance that my bike was gone forever. I walked to places I had once rode to, I even got some buses as well. All the time thinking "If only I had my bike".

Anyway, about half an hour ago I decided to walk my dog. I usually walk her over the field that's just on the back of my little estate but today, for no reason in particular, I decided to walk her down to the local green and to the shops.

I walked down the road and came up to the edge of the green and saw a few groups of people enjoying the Friday sun. Instead of following the path I walked straight across the grass towards the tree's, past a group of four blokes playing football and saw another group of people, two men and a woman, sitting just by the shade of the tree's. My dog, off the lead, ran over to say hello (she is a very friendly dog) and so I followed her over to make sure she didn't make too much mischief.

As I got closer I noticed one of the blokes there was leaning on a bike. By the time I was about ten metres away, I saw that the bike was in fact MY bike. "You cheeky fucker, that's my bike", I thought to myself. I walked straight up to the guy who was leaning on MY bike and said, "You cheeky fucker, that's my bike!"

"You what?! No it 'aint, it's my brothers", he said. At this point the four people playing football had noticed that there was a commotion brewing, they stopped playing football and made their way over to stick their ugly boats in.

"What's going on 'ere then?" One of them said.

"That cheeky fucker has my bike".

"Jog on mate, that's his bike". Was the guy's reply.

The group of blokes (and even the wench they were with) had all risen to their feet by now and had formed a semi-circle around me. "Hmmmm" I thought to myself. "Better get alpha male on their asses". As they were obviously trying to intimidate me.

I turned back to the guy who had been leaning on MY bike and said, "Hand it over". They all laughed, looking around at each, each gaining strength from the others, a mob mentality started to settle over them.

The guy with my bike dropped it to the floor and said "No" as he squared up to me, challenging me. What happened next was stunning, for them, but not for me.

Without so much as one more word I bitch slapped him. I slapped him so hard he actually fell over. I stood over him and said, "I'm taking my bike". The now sorry looking bloke held one hand to his face while leaning up on the other elbow and looked up at me and just nodded.

As I picked up my bike I looked at the others, all them had fallen silent. Not one of them held my stare. I was fuming. The guy who had butted in from the group playing football did pipe up after a few seconds however, "Oi", he said.

I ignored him. I whistled for my dog, got on my bike a started to ride away.

"Oi!" He shouted after me.

I stopped, turned in my saddle and said, "What? Don't tell me you want a slap as well?".

"You what?!"

I laughed to myself as I turned to ride on, ignoring his 'you what'.

I can't be the only one on here who read that & had the "Simon Bates 'Our Tune' " music in my head?