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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - The Concise Edition 10th July 2013

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CoopsieDeadpool

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Well the recent ITK from Ali Z was enlightening, here's me thinking were looking for Muons, Gluons and B-Mesons when all this time we have been targeting Positrons.

Fucking schooled confused Coopsie and all the other similarly dumb fucks on here.

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chinaman

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I'm all for keeping a player if they are fetching ridiculously below their market value but I can't help feel that Levy might be overvaluing players such as Hudd. He probs values him nearer the 10 million mark, whereas in reality he's nearer 5.



Obviously he hasn't learnt a lesson from the Bentley debacle.
 

HappySpur

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Just out of interest but when it says an ITK's source has been verified by the mods to what level is this done? Im trying to imagine how it could work. Surely actually verifying the source could compromise the ITK? But without this surely an ITK could easily be a WUM ? (Not bashing, just interested)


ITK by its very definition is hard to establish perfectly. Rob and A&C either trust it or they don't. And if they trust it, then we show it a certain level of respect.

Few people are more open about their ITK connection than Ryantegan. And when he posts it's always earnest and in good faith.

But he thought Villa was done and told us exactly why. No possible wind up there. That's just shit circumstances.

And the idea of a WUM isn't really possible with ITK's. Essentially you are talking about what we generally call a troll. And trolls aren't usually quick hitters. They tend to persevere. They play the long con in a sense. There is no long con in ITK. You get found out pretty quickly. So even by the standards of people that like to take the piss on the internet, it's a lose-lose situation to do it via ITK. I can only think of one that ever really tried to pull it off for any length of time and he was at a different site and hasn't been here or there in years.
 

SpurSince57

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Has there been itk on negredo this window? Had looked like he was off city but they seem like they are about to wrap up jovetic. Wonder if dzeko could be an option - could even get city to subsidise wages again

Possibly, in an alternative universe located in the colon of a giant clockwork hamster. Time for you to have a little sleep until mid-September.
 

tom4s

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He had a big catch up session an hour or so ago:

Gutted about Villa and we were close

Benteke and Soldado weren't original targets. Benteke is now. Thinks it will drag all summer but ultimately won't happen.

Paulinho and Baldini are great.

Pjanic possible, but not a priority

Who is burt? Is that The Goats first name?
 

EnfieldYiddo

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I still feel the player(s) we end up buying this window haven't been linked to us as of yet; just can't see anyone aside from Chadli (even he's not been mentioned by ITK's IIRC?) coming in... Whether it be down to their excessive price tag or other reasons. Meh, probably just my tired ramblings.
 

WiganSpur

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Burt has stated Baldini has been the signing of the summer. Sounds promising. Hopefully he can be the man to help take us forward.
 

Hoopspur

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I do love it you are right, the excitement of a potential signing, the dashed hopes when it doesn't come off! all pale into insignificance in comparison with someone spouting "Right that's it, I'm off to gut my grandma and her friends at the pensioners tea party with a sharpened grapefruit spoon"...... That stuff is an absolute riot! ......... Too Soon???

See, I also need that Pinocchio rating as well. There's just the right degree of sarcasm within that one, what with the growing nose and all that. Luckily for my grandparents (sake) is the fact they're all dead already. No more from me, everyone else will be happy to hear.
 

Holtby City

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Who is burt? Is that The Goats first name?

Telegraph journalist. AVB's best bud. Tends to be a mouthpiece for AVB (e.g. pushing the PSG threat to force Levy's hand on the appointment of Baldini). He broke the Paulinho and Villa interest first.
 

EnfieldYiddo

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Burt has stated Baldini has been the signing of the summer. Sounds promising. Hopefully he can be the man to help take us forward.

That's either just his onion that he rates him highly as a DOF or indicative that there might be some brilliant deals in the works but Burt doesn't want to jump the gun on and divulge them too early in case they don't come off... Too optimistic?
 

Angel Eyes

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Patience people, we are building something here and it may take a couple more years and a new stadium to see it come to fruition, we're only a couple of players away from being an awesome side,(don't we always say that) a striker here... a playmaker there.. we'll get it done. Don't get me wrong I want to see us challenge for silverware every season but I've waited nion 4 decades so I'm sure I/we can tuff it out for a couple more year's while watching spurs grow stronger and stronger. I may also be talking a load of shit !
 

Holtby City

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That's either just his onion that he rates him highly as a DOF or indicative that there might be some brilliant deals in the works but Burt doesn't want to jump the gun on and divulge them too early in case they don't come off... Too optimistic?

I think it just means AVB likes him and is happy to have him on board at last. I wouldn't read anything more specific into it.

His comments on Paulinho also imply he was an AVB/Baldini, rather than a transfer committee, signing.
 

WiganSpur

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That's either just his onion that he rates him highly as a DOF or indicative that there might be some brilliant deals in the works but Burt doesn't want to jump the gun on and divulge them too early in case they don't come off... Too optimistic?

I'm not too sure, he must have shown some extensive knowledge or some sort of ability to get players in or negotiate. Either way it's a positive really.
 

CoopsieDeadpool

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ITK by its very definition is hard to establish perfectly. Rob and A&C either trust it or they don't. And if they trust it, then we show it a certain level of respect.

Few people are more open about their ITK connection than Ryantegan. And when he posts it's always earnest and in good faith.

But he thought Villa was done and told us exactly why. No possible wind up there. That's just shit circumstances.

And the idea of a WUM isn't really possible with ITK's. Essentially you are talking about what we generally call a troll. And trolls aren't usually quick hitters. They tend to persevere. They play the long con in a sense. There is no long con in ITK. You get found out pretty quickly. So even by the standards of people that like to take the piss on the internet, it's a lose-lose situation to do it via ITK. I can only think of one that ever really tried to pull it off for any length of time and he was at a different site and hasn't been here or there in years.



Great post (in my opinion). Ironically, JJetset said a few months back that things change VERY quickly, when it comes to transfers. The reason I said "ironically", is because you don't need to be 'ITK' to know that, when it comes to the transfer of ANY player, things can/will change very bloody quickly.

There's nothing at all that suggests 'ITK' was wrong about David Villa. It's practically been confirmed that we were willing to pay significantly more for him than he was eventually sold for, and that he had personally agreed to come to THFC. Then, at the last minute, a club in his native country, where his family preferred to stay, and is also in the Champions League, came in & made their interest solid. How can we compete with family?

People sometimes need to remember exactly who they're supporting. It's only in our minds that we think we support the best club in the world. The reality of the situation is that we absolutely don't!!

ALL of the ITK's that are allowed in the RO on here are 'vetted' & must confirm their sources, yet we still get people coming on & saying they're full of shit & pointing out how wide of the mark they are, despite the simplest knowledge of real life allowing you the ability to deduce that a transfer can be undone in a matter of seconds, via email, fax, phone call etc etc..

Once more people are able to acknowledge these simple truths, this site will lose less members, due to fewer people opting to use or take advantage of having an upstairs window.


EDIT: I've 'bolded' a part because it's unbelievably true. Ryan may not have the same reputation as JJetset etc BUT the guy does, as you say, pass on his info in good faith. Not only that, and this is the reason I made that part bold, he often comes back on here & explains to each & every one of us what went wrong. It's impossible to not respect that!!
 

Lilbaz

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I think it just means AVB likes him and is happy to have him on board at last. I wouldn't read anything more specific into it.

His comments on Paulinho also imply he was an AVB/Baldini, rather than a transfer committee, signing.


What they had a whip around and got the money between them?

According to Pleat the committee consists of Levy, Fruend, Baldini and AVB.
 
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