The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 27th June 2014

[Doonsbury]

No, that was Stefan Effenberg, apparently. The Mullet was supposed to have turned down ZZ because he was 'too wooden'.

I want to cry

 

[Breezer]

It's that reason why I think we might go for Bony.

His control isn't much better than Lukaku's.

 

[JJetset]

He might take a while to control the ball but him or Bony or both will get us 20 goals a season with Lamela and townsend supplying from the wings.

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

He might take a while to control the ball but him or Bony or both will get us 20 goals a season with Lamela and townsend supplying from the wings.

Remy unlikely then JJ if we go for either Lukaku or Bony?

 

[wiggo24]

He might take a while to control the ball but him or Bony or both will get us 20 goals a season with Lamela and townsend supplying from the wings.

Both?!

 

[tony0379]

Both?!

Got to think big man

 

[SpurSince57]

His control isn't much better than Lukaku's.

He's just a big lunk who's got a bit of pace as well as muscle and happens to be one of the exceptions that prove the rule about Eredivisie strikers. To be honest, if I were spending the money I'd be very, very cautious because Swansea will want something ridiculous and he could turn out to be another Papiss Cissé, who looked the absolute nuts for half a season and then turned into a candidate for Donkey Rescue. And what happened to Michu?

 

[SpurSince57]

He might take a while to control the ball but him or Bony or both will get us 20 goals a season with Lamela and townsend supplying from the wings.

There's an awful lot of optimistic assumption in that post.

 

[Breezer]

Lukaku £20m+
Bony £18m+

How much did we pay for Berba? £12m?

 

[Breezer]

He might take a while to control the ball but him or Bony or both will get us 20 goals a season with Lamela and townsend supplying from the wings.

Great so we're stuck with Townsend?

 

[spurs9]

He's just a big lunk who's got a bit of pace as well as muscle and happens to be one of the exceptions that prove the rule about Eredivisie strikers. To be honest, if I were spending the money I'd be very, very cautious because Swansea will want something ridiculous and he could turn out to be another Papiss Cissé, who looked the absolute nuts for half a season and then turned into a candidate for Donkey Rescue. And what happened to Michu?

Injuries.

 

[SpurSince57]

Lukaku £20m+
Bony £18m+

How much did we pay for Berba? £12m?

£10,999,999. And £5m for Ade. Someone's having a laugh.

 

[thinktank]

Lukaku £20m+
Bony £18m+

How much did we pay for Berba? £12m?

Bony for me. He's still going to improve in the prem as well. Very confident now.

 

[Mr Pink]

Looks like both are serious considerations! Good stuff.

Really can't decide who I'd prefer, probably Bony. Although Lukaku is younger and probably has more potential.

All that being said though, surely Swansea are going to be more realistic to deal with in terms of getting a deal done.

I'd be happy with either though.

 

[Yid1987]

Great so we're stuck with Townsend?

I think Townsend will do well for us on the left. I'd imagine he'd be told to get at the FB and get crosses in, not cut inside and hit the stand with poor shots. It will also allow us to stretch the opposition for Eriksen and Lamela (coming in off the right) to find pockets between the lines.

 

[Mr Pink]

There's an awful lot of optimistic assumption in that post.

I assume you're referring to Andro's preference for shooting over crossing

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

All this talk of Lukaku or Bony...We'll end up with Arouna Kone or Danny Graham.

 

[thinktank]

I think Townsend will do well for us on the left. I'd imagine he'd be told to get at the FB and get crosses in, not cut inside and hit the stand with poor shots. It will also allow us to stretch the opposition for Eriksen and Lamela (coming in off the right) to find pockets between the lines.

Yeah, poch will cut all his nonsense out. Will be an interesting experiment.

 

[Mr Pink]

Injuries.

Big time.

 

[yojambo]

Imo both Luakaku and Bony are quality players and about the best we could expect to sign.