The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 19th May 2015

[yankspurs]

Ach... Lavezzi is too old surely.
Saying that I think the squad would benefit from a VDV style older player, to come in and lead the way. Not saying it's him but a talisman with experience could be good

30 isnt too old, IMO. We could get a good 2 or 3 seasons out of him. He's a great player, IMO. But there's little to no sell on value, which is why Daniel probably never even thought twice about it.

 

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

Lavezzi is tailor made for this league. He would be a very good signing for someone.

 

[worcestersauce]

Dembele is one of the best players to protect a ball in the Premier League. And he can dribble past players with ease. His main problem is that he can't shoot effectively on a regular basis. Capoue was brought as a defensive midfielder with a great long ball. He lost his place in the team due to an off-field altercation I presume. (Kaboul, Capoue, Ade, Lennon incident). Turgid sideways passing comment really doesn't apply here in my opinion.

There may have been an off-field altercation but I don't think that was the reason Capoue lost his place, he was, in my humble opinion, a waste of space and the fact that Mason spent his time chasing all over the pitch making his tackles for him because he never broke into a run was I believe, a major reason for the off-field altercation.
Don't know anything about Kramer but can't help wondering why he is out on loan.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Can't see PSG selling Rabiot, he's started to see much more daylight this season and is doing very well and helps their FFP compliance to boot.

I like Rabiot, I think he'd be a good signing, but be surprised if he'd be cheap now even if PSG would sell.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

What was the stuff about The Sun:

"The Sun not wrong on what they said about transfer to us last 7 days."

 

[Jospur]

There may have been an off-field altercation but I don't think that was the reason Capoue lost his place, he was, in my humble opinion, a waste of space and the fact that Mason spent his time chasing all over the pitch making his tackles for him because he never broke into a run was I believe, a major reason for the off-field altercation.
Don't know anything about Kramer but can't help wondering why he is out on loan.

It seems to me that after the Stoke match everything changed. Capoue lost his place. Kaboul lost his place. And Ade and Lennon were used sparingly. There has been ITK talk about this. I don't think Capoue is as poor as you make out.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Ah....it wouldn't be an ITK thread without @Bus-Conductor walking in confused asking about something that happened days ago.

 

[DaSpurs]

What was the stuff about The Sun:

"The Sun not wrong on what they said about transfer to us last 7 days."

The only link for us within that timeframe was Konoplyanka

So I refuse to consider any other possibilities.

 

[Rob]

Has the Konoplyanka stuff made it in here?

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Has the Konoplyanka stuff made it in here?

Spill it

 

[Rob]

Someone on FTL has heard we've agreed a deal. Sounds like it's a bit "mate of a mate has said" type thing rather than decent ITK.

 

[jezz]

Has the Konoplyanka stuff made it in here?

Err yes It has. Could you fill us in on the finer details

 

[matjcole]

There is a Dnipro website reporting the deal...

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Someone on FTL has heard we've agreed a deal. Sounds like it's a bit "mate of a mate has said" type thing rather than decent ITK.

I'll have to comfort my self with some of @DaSpurs enthusiasm, and pray that he is right and I am wrong.
I suppose the case is that we need strengthening in that part of the team, and there are very very few viable options. In fact, maybe only 1 or 2 feasible players out there.

 

[matjcole]

http://fcdnipro.com/news/konopljanka-dostig-dogovorennosti-s-tottenxemom-o-223.html

 

[Rob]

There is a Dnipro website reporting the deal...

Who got it from English newspapers apparently.

 

[PhezTHFC]

Someone on FTL has heard we've agreed a deal. Sounds like it's a bit "mate of a mate has said" type thing rather than decent ITK.

Is he free or do we have to agree compensation also?

 

[Karl Pilkington]

It's not the oficial website. Just a rumorbox.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

http://fcdnipro.com/news/konopljanka-dostig-dogovorennosti-s-tottenxemom-o-223.html

The users on there seem underwhelmed. The comments vary between "Tottenham are not that good", "He will never make it in the PL, and deffo not at Spurs", "He should have gone to Arsenal/ManUtd", "Very good that he at least is not going to Liverpool", "Why not Serie A?".

 

[Blackrat1299]

http://fcdnipro.com/news/konopljanka-dostig-dogovorennosti-s-tottenxemom-o-223.html

Any chance of a translation?