The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 17th June 2013

Booney · Jun 17, 2013

eViL said:
Totally different contract situation for those players.

Seriously, the paranoia on this forum is incredible.

The chairman is the same though and I don't think he ever made the complaints because he thought the interest would go away or that there was a realistic chance of sanctions. If he really does complain about Bale it will be because he wants to bolster the transfer fee if and when it ever comes down to that.

playboypaul · Jun 17, 2013

djee said:
The flagrant disrespect of Madrid in their pursuit of Luka and Bale is utterly embarrassing. Certainly, no club is as one poster put it 'whiter than white' but the comments that have come out of the Spanish capital aimed at unsettling our prized players have been disgraceful; that the governing bodies just 'ostrich' - (bury their heads in the sand) is equally damning. Enough is enough! Have to say that Barca were equally culpable over the Fabregas transfer and behaved appallingly. Not sure what punishment can be meted out or the level of compensation, but I would like to see a transfer embargo placed on clubs that embark on a sustained campaign of tapping up. Of course it won't happen but probably the only viable deterrence.

Not suggesting Spurs behave perfectly but proud that our manager/chairman/players do not publicly discuss targets unless an official approach has been made and accepted by the other party.

How about, a ban on signing the player they are trying to 'tap up'?

Say, 5 years?

Indisguise · Jun 17, 2013

playboypaul said:
How about, a ban on signing the player they are trying to 'tap up'?

Say, 5 years?

I think the punishment should be a night with A&C.

CoopsieDeadpool · Jun 17, 2013

dirtyh said:
i think the word for **** is universal.

Indeed, it's "Wenger"!!

jedimonkey · Jun 17, 2013

coopsieyid said:
Indeed, it's "Wenger"!!

I think you've spelt John Terry wrong.

Gaz_Gammon · Jun 17, 2013

I don't doubt that the ITK on "tapping up" may be one hundred percent accurate but the Club will likely write a shitty letter of complaint as the vast majority of comments and opinions are just that. What we do not know is if any club has contacted Bale's agent direct or attempted to make contact through a third party (ex -player etc). It is, i guess almost certain that his agent has been asked, or has asked himself the worth of all the media reports directly with say RM and PSG with those clubs. He would be stupid not to, given the amount of money being quoted.

What ZZ, Modric, and news reporters have reported to have said cannot be seen as "tapping up" and will get laughed out of any court should the club attempt to go that far.

Monkey Bastard Hands · Jun 17, 2013

A lot of this speculation can be easily got rid of with a simple comment from Bale - "I'm happy at Spurs", and AVB - "I'm committed to the project" etc. Both are on holiday at the so I hope as soon as they get back we get something out to the press along these lines sharpish!

The difference with Rat Face last year is that he actually wanted to leave (same with Berbatov and Keane), whereas this time round I've seen or heard nothing from Bale or AVB suggesting they're itching to get away from the club. Once they set the record straight I think (hope) things will pipe down.

WestBelfast Spurs · Jun 17, 2013

the tapping up makes a fucking joke of the "partnership" we have with these slave owning bastards

Ghost Hardware · Jun 17, 2013

Quiet Monday regarding transfers then I see.

$hoguN · Jun 17, 2013

The ONLY surprising thing about ITK update 71 is that we haven't already reported Madrid. This is not like the usual tapping up you see from Real Madrid or any other club, this is not the drop of his name by the manager at a press conference, or an admission of thinking the player is good enough to play for Real. This is a persistent effort to turn Bale's head and to try to get his agent to talk him into handing in a transfer request. We have actually had Zidane tell him to hand in a transfer request ffs. The only player I have ever seen tapped up as badly as this was Fabregas, and that was a f**king pisstake.

johnweldon10@hotmail.com · Jun 17, 2013

Hot-Spur said:
I always take it to mean a big surprise signing that nobody saw coming, ie VDV.

Or the big signing we just fail to get over the line because he's left it too late, and there's not enough (Levy-)time to complete!

Real_madyidd · Jun 17, 2013

Anyone have an email address for John Weldon?

Indisguise · Jun 17, 2013

Real_madyidd said:
Anyone have an email address for John Weldon?

See post above yours.

raf18 · Jun 17, 2013

Monkey Bastard Hands said:
A lot of this speculation can be easily got rid of with a simple comment from Bale - "I'm happy at Spurs", and AVB - "I'm committed to the project" etc. Both are on holiday at the so I hope as soon as they get back we get something out to the press along these lines sharpish!

The difference with Rat Face last year is that he actually wanted to leave (same with Berbatov and Keane), whereas this time round I've seen or heard nothing from Bale or AVB suggesting they're itching to get away from the club. Once they set the record straight I think (hope) things will pipe down.

They may feel that there's nothing to answer. Bale always says he takes no notice of speculation and I'm sure that's what he's doing now. Most of it is made up and he shouldn't care less about what's written.

$hoguN · Jun 17, 2013

Real_madyidd said:
Anyone have an email address for John Weldon?

Didn't he die in the 1700s?

Indisguise · Jun 17, 2013

$hoguN said:
Didn't he die in the 1700s?

Why don't you ask him?

$hoguN · Jun 17, 2013

Indisguise said:
Why don't you ask him?

Unfortunately I sold my Ouija board last week.

johnweldon10@hotmail.com · Jun 17, 2013

$hoguN said:
Didn't he die in the 1700s?

Haha! Think I died a little bit inside the day Berbatov was sold, only to be replaced by Frazer fucking Campbell, Shogun! And again when Saha and Nelsen rocked up that January! But hopefully things will be different this summer ...Fingers crossed mate!

Jamturk · Jun 17, 2013

What worries me is
If we write the letter we will sell him.

Sum Monsterism · Jun 17, 2013

Jamturk said:
What worries me is
If we write the letter we will sell him.

eh?

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