The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 23rd August 2013

[Sandro30]

There is some right drama queens in this thread. Borderline RAWK standard

 

[Mr Pink]

They may well be worried about us, but I doubt a move for Willian has much to do with it. Sounds too much like a RAWK conspiracy to me. IF they want Willian they will be making the move as they think he can add something. Either way lets wait and see

If they really had wanted him they would of moved earlier, not the eleventh hour. I think that's pretty obvious.

They only other explanation as its part of the plan to flush Rooney from United.

 

[mill]

Frankies "Fuck You" Friday.

Todays gonna get serious.

Hopefully roman wakes up to kia's head in his bed

 

[$hoguN]

But how comes this allways allways happens to us?
Doesn't seem to happen on a regular basis at any other club

Not many other clubs do expensive deals without being backed by a billionaire who is willing to spend. Liverpool have all sorts of problems with Transfers as do Arsenal. It is only the like of City, Chelsea and Utd who don't aas they have the cash flow to grease the wheels incredibly fast. Nevertheless Utd still can't get their targets at the moment.

 

[heinsmit]

Joe Lewis will probably sack Levy over this. it has to be the final straw.

This is the biggest joke of a post I've seen in my short time here.

 

[robbiedee]

someone said yesterday that transfers were never straightforward and there are always a few bumps along the way...

This latest Willian stuff is more like a fucking trek through the Himalayas...

What will be will be but I hope it all resolves itself asap in our favour

AVB needs to have serious words with his BBF

 

[SonicSarr]

I would hope so.

It would be great to hear an update from him.

ALOT has happened since his late update.

A lot? His last update on the RO was only a couple of hours ago. Do you know something we don't?

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

As A&C has said this mornings Goat update is good (because of the source) then I am feeling a bit more relaxed about this this morning.

I'm still prepared for the worst but what The Goat had to say did make me feel a teeny weeny bit better. TBH if I wasn't so sensible, handsome and well hung I might have gone ever so slightly potty.

When I was just a rumour whore
I dared ask The Goat
Who will we sign
Will it be Willian
Lemala too
Here's what he said to me

Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's just mine to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be

 

[WhiteHart4Ever]

This is the biggest joke of a post I've seen in my short time here.

Welcome to the party, mate

 

[Irishspur83]

I may be totally wrong, but wasn't there something similar with the Chavs when Man Utd had sealed a deal for Mikel. If memory serves the Chavs had to end up paying Utd a fee for the player as compo?

that is right but Mikel had signed for the mancs

 

[Samson]

How is the Willian situation any of Levy's fault?

If we assume that Levy has allowed us to be gazumped on Bale's replacement, yet proceeds to sell Bale late in the window anyway and replace him with a player the coach doesn't want, and who ill-suits his requirements a la Moutinho and Dembele/Dempsey and before that with Campbell/Pav, it will be his and Lewis's fault. John Henry knows better and he's been involved in football for 2 seasons.

Now it may be that we simply can't afford Willian's and Moutinho's within our own means, but the club will never get the commercial deals they want while ENIC engage in penny pinching.

 

[Mr Pink]

Ok JJ saying the relationship between AVB and player could be a factor!

Lets hope so

 

[theburtonshelf]

Surely Willian has chased the money long enough. With us he has a chance to be one of the main men in a World Cup year in his home nation, what more incentive does he need. Also he surely can see Chelsea dont truly want him as they would of bid a week a go this reeks of trying to spite us. Does he want to be used as a pawn in some mind games? Lets hope AVB can have a word

Much as I may agree with the sentiment, sadly in that world Gareth bale would be signing a new contract with spurs not selling shirts on Madrids website. There may be the odd player who is something of a romantic but the £s will generally win out over other considerations.
Plus lets not rule ego out, Darren bent signed for us when we had the best strike force in the country, even if the player is smart enough to see the situation for what it is they will always believe they're gonna force there way in!

In this case I'm calling agent bs tho.

 

[$hoguN]

If they really had wanted him they would of moved earlier, not the eleventh hour. I think that's pretty obvious.

They only other explanation as its part of the plan to flush Rooney from United.

Surely the same could be said about us waiting until Liverpool had moved for him?

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

This is the biggest joke of a post I've seen in my short time here.

You've obviously not been into one of the match threads then

 

[tiger666]

If we assume that Levy has allowed us to be gazumped on Bale's replacement, yet proceeds to sell Bale late in the window anyway and replace him with a player the coach doesn't want, and who ill-suits his requirements a la Moutinho and Dembele/Dempsey and before that with Campbell/Pav, it will be his and Lewis's fault. John Henry knows better and he's been involved in football for 2 seasons.

Now it may be that we simply can't afford Willian's and Moutinho's within our own means, but the club will never get the commercial deals they want while ENIC engage in penny pinching.

For crying out loud. Stop saying Willian is Bale's replacement.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

I hope we replace Bale with Willian

 

[bigfrooj]

I'm loving this. Chelsea making a panic-stricken bid because they are scared of Spurs strengthening further. Making me laugh out loud; it's been a long time since I felt this confident about Spurs.

As for Willian, well, sign or don't sign; makes no difference we'll find another player to who wants to sign because he is a footballer first and a mercenary second. They are all mercenaries, just a fact of modern football.

 

[jimbo]

But how comes this allways allways happens to us?
Doesn't seem to happen on a regular basis at any other club

We've done it to Liverpool quite a bit.

To be honest I'd see it as a win-win. If Willian wants to chase the money rather than be involved in our project which is more likely to give him a good shot at the World Cup, then I'm not sure we want him. If, as I suspect, this is all just a runny-brown-by-product of having to deal with Jorabchian then he'll be a Spurs player soon enough and all will be well.

I should add that, if we didn't get Willian I reckon we'd probably sign someone else.

 

[Carp]

Joe Lewis will probably sack Levy over this. it has to be the final straw.

Why would he do such a thing? We're trying our best to sign quality players. Not Levy's fault Chelsea are trying to steal the deal.