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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - The Gonads on the Line Edition 30th August 2013

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jambreck

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This. Is. Insane.

Only a few weeks ago we were worried whether Paulinho would choose us when the Confederations Cup was over. Then we had the usual transfer window angst about never buying a top striker.

Now here we are, with still time left in the window and an apparent intention to keep spending, with seven - that's SEVEN - top-quality new signings. Unless I have forgotten any - or we've signed somebody else in the time that it's taken me to write this.

There has never been, and will never again be, a transfer window like this one.


I disagree. Most strongly.

I now feel entitled.

Entitled to nothing but the best.

Always.

Henceforward, I shall expect every transfer window to be this good; this exciting; this productive.....nay, I shall expect it to be even more so.

Levy can expect letters in the post from me if he lets this standard slip. And I won't mince my words, let me tell you.

:greedy:
 

dagraham

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Have we ever signed 3 players in a day before?

The only time I can compere it to is when Arneson came in and we signed everyone. Difference though was we had barely heard of half of those players at the time.

This time they are all top quality. It's very surreal.

Contreao and another quality striker and we can challenge for sure.
 

GetSpurredOn

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I'd be surprised of we went after, or more specifically, got Baines. Everton have turned down big money from United already. And I suspect given the choice, assuming if we did get an offer accepted United would match it, the Moyes factor would leave us at a disadvantage.
I still feel its Coentrao plan A, Pereira plan B, Balzetti/Ekotto staying as fallback.
 

Bus-Conductor

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Keeerist!

I'm just finished putting the final touches to the last "give Rob your cash" post and thinking two signings is a pretty good day and then a blimmin' Scandiwegian arrives in the last post!

So, back to it to trawl the pledge thread and see who mentioned Christian "Villa" Eriksen in their pledges.

Oh, and, please remember that there is still time left in the crazy window where Levy found the wheelbarrow (it was behind the war-chest after all) and gave it to Kevin Keegan's illegitimate brother and sent him off round Europe with a wish list made up of Liverpool's targets ( ;) ) and pure fantasy...
You too could end up listed below in the glorious roll of honour if your picks come in (let's face it - name a player you want in a Spurs shirt - the odds are we will sign them!).

So, tonight's rollover winners are:

Parkie - Any other "big name" (that I like): £10 - I like Eriksen

Mr Pink - Erikson £20.00

Revo - Other first team players £5 each

Whitechina - Erikson £5

Lillywhites61 - Any attacking midfielder £10

Syn_13 - Creative attacking mid/wide forward/winger - £5

Indacupfortottenham - Erikson £5

MonkeyBastardHands - Each other "household name" signing - £10
(This even comes up on Autocorrect now!)

GBSpurs - £10m -£15m = £10 (£11.5m apparently)

Joshua shepherd - Eriksen - £10

Davids_5 - £10 for a creative midfield player

Ian Kane - Sign anyone - £5 (per signing)

StupidLikeAFox - And £1 for every million spent (another £11.50!)

Bus-Conductor - Eriksen 50

Bruts - Every signing over £10 million - £5

N17Jack - Erickson, sorry about the spelling, £20

Reece - please let me know if this joke is getting old!
I'll give a tenner for each player we sign who has Villa somewhere in their name in addition to a tenner per player who is signed from a club that has likewise - until Feb 1st.
See second sentence of this post!

MilkyBarYid - we've finally signed someone who hasn't cost you money!

Guilty party - £10m -£15m = £10
(did I miss you off the previous roundup? If so, sorry!)

Sweech - Eriksen - $20 (Canadian)

Garymcl - Erickson - £50 (it's not your night is it?! - or is it the night of your life?!)

PhezTHFC - £10 Another full international

Thanks!
Think about it - this list alone is £261.50 (plus whatever $20 works out at) - the servers cost £390 per month so we are almost there without random generosity that just comes out of the blue as well...

That is a hint.

In fact, Garymcl has bought two weeks of access for you lot in one day today! That's about 600 people who can spaff themselves blind (mass)debating the merits of AVB's beard dye for a fortnight due to one simple pledge.

In the words of Bob Geldof: "Give us yer feckin money!"


My Eriksen 50's in.

BSODL being well and truly SBDL.
 

thinktank

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I really doubt that we'll pay what Everton would want for Baines and that they would sell him on deadline day. Would be horrific business on their behalf.

We probably would have sounded them out already knowing they would need to source a replacement etc.. DL will have the timing sorted out, I'm sure.

And we'd throw enough money at them to get him by the looks of things already.
 

EnfieldYiddo

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I'd prefer Coentrao.

I think Baines is destined for United anyway but with Coentrao we sort our LB position for the next 7-8 years.

Different Preferences n all that jazz though.
 

Ossie85

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Did the Goat's religion cryptic ever get solved?

I think its either Hulk or Griezmann

Hulk= Striker from ST Petersbourg

And I can't remember why Griezman other than the fact that Real Sociedad is from Saint Sebastian :D
 

SamR

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Ive just come home to 3 signing! Im speechless - I don't even need to flick on babestation with all this joy!
 

sebcole

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I hope this is true, not just because the loan would be a fantastic move for Carroll but also because I;d like to think the very encouraging comments "from the club" are genuine as well.

Of course, no real quotes - this is the Daily Mail... But the article is a good read if you're a fan of young TC.

Love to strike a partnership with Ajax - would be ideal for burgeoning talent
 

Lukasz

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I would be astonished if we went for Baines, he is going to turn 29 in December. Coentrao all the way in my opinion.
 

jambreck

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I'd be surprised of we went after, or more specifically, got Baines. Everton have turned down big money from United already. And I suspect given the choice, assuming if we did get an offer accepted United would match it, the Moyes factor would leave us at a disadvantage.
I still feel its Coentrao plan A, Pereira plan B, Balzetti/Ekotto staying as fallback.


Not to mention the Manchester Utd factor, the Champions League factor.......

;)
 

WiganSpur

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Only opinion of course but I wouldn't be surprised to see us try for Baines either. He's getting on admittedly but he's a quality LB and it'd be great to see us have more good English players at the club.
 
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