The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - The Yakult Edition 15th August 2013

AUSpur said:

He may be off, but you don't KNOW that, and our net spend isn't particularly high when the new tv money is factored in. In short, you could end up with the right answer, but that doesn't mean your work getting there was valid.

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AUSpur said:

dondo - What's confusing you? The math? Me stating the FACT that you don't know if Bale is staying or not? That you can end up being right simply because there's only 2 possible answers and you're convinced of one of them?

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thejames said:

Coopsie: Cindarellaman via SO

"Well following on from Sean's interesting comment on ENIC's previous sporting role, I wandered around the net a bit to check out Slavia Prague - and from what I can see they did the same as they did with us, bought a team in trouble, with a great history a long way detached from any success. They then invested in it, and turned it in to a two-time league winning, multiple CL qualifying (stage) team and sold on their investment. They bought in the fallow time of the 97 (after the previous owner Korbel sold off basically the entire '95 league winning team) and achieved 3 czech cup wins before two back-to-back titles in 08 and 09. It took 11 years for them to invest 'heavily' in the team and cement them as champions and qualify for the financially lucrative CL proper spot, and built the Eden stadium before selling on... You see any familiar signs here?

The new stadium was built in 08, 11 years after taking over. The league wins 08 and 09, 11 and 12 years after taking over. We announce a new stadium share issue 8 years after ENIC take control, and by 11 years in they've taken sole control and delisted.

I actually think ENIC have got form for this, looking at Slavia Prague, the final stages of their 'investment' being the completion of the new stadium. What's 100m invested now in the playing assets against a 5-10 year plan to 'get out' on max potential of a genuine title challenging team? As you say there's naming rights, there's massive global marketing money to be reaped... etc.
Hmmm"

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Klinsmannesque said:

Jeez. There are going to be some major 'I told you so's' going on in here. Put your dicks away lads.

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dondo said:

I don't know anything, but if you use common sense and previous history it suggests bale is off.
I would love to be wrong, but do you seriously believe we have/ will sign Paulininho, Chadli, Soldado, Capone, willian, Lamela, and whoever else we are being linked with without the selling bale? or would the new tv money cover them signings?

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dondo said:

You don't know shit either FACT. Im using common sense your just believing things you want to hear

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easley91 said:

Can you discuss this elsewhere please guys?

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dondo said:

I don't know anything, but if you use common sense and previous history it suggests bale is off.
I would love to be wrong, but do you seriously believe we have/ will sign Paulininho, Chadli, Soldado, Capone, willian, Lamela, and whoever else we are being linked with without the selling bale? or would the new tv money cover them signings?

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thejames said:

Coopsie: Cindarellaman via SO

"Well following on from Sean's interesting comment on ENIC's previous sporting role, I wandered around the net a bit to check out Slavia Prague - and from what I can see they did the same as they did with us, bought a team in trouble, with a great history a long way detached from any success. They then invested in it, and turned it in to a two-time league winning, multiple CL qualifying (stage) team and sold on their investment. They bought in the fallow time of the 97 (after the previous owner Korbel sold off basically the entire '95 league winning team) and achieved 3 czech cup wins before two back-to-back titles in 08 and 09. It took 11 years for them to invest 'heavily' in the team and cement them as champions and qualify for the financially lucrative CL proper spot, and built the Eden stadium before selling on... You see any familiar signs here?

The new stadium was built in 08, 11 years after taking over. The league wins 08 and 09, 11 and 12 years after taking over. We announce a new stadium share issue 8 years after ENIC take control, and by 11 years in they've taken sole control and delisted.

I actually think ENIC have got form for this, looking at Slavia Prague, the final stages of their 'investment' being the completion of the new stadium. What's 100m invested now in the playing assets against a 5-10 year plan to 'get out' on max potential of a genuine title challenging team? As you say there's naming rights, there's massive global marketing money to be reaped... etc.
Hmmm"

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Rob said:

Don't make me lock this :-(

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Blackrat1299 said:

The Chavs have been given a boost in their pursuit of Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao after the player admitted he wants to play in the Champions League next season

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/422305/Tottenham-suffer-setback-in-race-with-Chelsea-for-Real-Madrid-s-Fabio-Coentrao?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: daily-express-football-news (Daily Express :: Football Feed)

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Klinsmannesque said:

Jeez. There are going to be some major 'I told you so's' going on in here. Put your dicks away lads.

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neogenisis said:

I had an interesting thought about Bale -

Until he goes...he is a Spurs player...
Im not a fan of the *Bale is gone* brigade..in fact it pisses me off as you or the ITK's dont know it for a fact. So until he is sold be it now or next season or at a boot sale in Southampton in 2034 he is a Spurs player.

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