The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 4th June 2012

[Bus-Conductor]

We already have a superb understudy to VDV in Kranjcar. Never got used there once.

 

[beats1]

We already have a superb understudy to VDV in Kranjcar. Never got used there once.

Its sad because its true

 

[Misfit]

Indeed. Signing/using existing good players should never be a problem. Ever. If it is, then something needs changing at the club. Hint hint.

 

[r_baker]

where is the price of 10-12 million coming from for van der vaart?

just because we bought him on the cheap, doesent mean he isnt worth any less than £16m to the right buyer in my view.

at 29 he's still got a good 4 years at the very least and if you look at some of the other transfer prices at the moment, 10m for van der vaart is just ridiculous if im honest. He doesent want to leave, and we dont want to sell, so surely any possibility of a sale has to be for mega money?

 

[Buster18]

We already have a superb understudy to VDV in Kranjcar. Never got used there once.

Probably because he hasn't played there since WC 2006. Even then he wasn't that impressive. So much so that his Dad who played him there was accused of nepotism down to the quality of his performances.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Probably because he hasn't played there since WC 2006. Even then he wasn't that impressive. So much so that his Dad who played him there was accused of nepotism down to the quality of his performances.

So you think he's even better as a right midfielder, where he has been played for us ?

Based on actually watching the player on many, many occasions, I can't actually think of a more natural position for him than the "VDV" position. Can you ?

 

[worcestersauce]

Its sad because its true

really? I'd have thought not.
just read gylfi ITK interesting to read that foreign players carry partisan baggage too.

 

[Buster18]

So you think he's even better as a right midfielder, where he has been played for us ?

Based on actually watching the player on many, many occasions, I can't actually think of a more natural position for him than the "VDV" position. Can you ?

Where did I say that?

 

[ryantegan]

where is the price of 10-12 million coming from for van der vaart?

just because we bought him on the cheap, doesent mean he isnt worth any less than £16m to the right buyer in my view.

at 29 he's still got a good 4 years at the very least and if you look at some of the other transfer prices at the moment, 10m for van der vaart is just ridiculous if im honest. He doesent want to leave, and we dont want to sell, so surely any possibility of a sale has to be for mega money?

Not for sale

 

[felmani26]

So you think he's even better as a right midfielder, where he has been played for us ?

Based on actually watching the player on many, many occasions, I can't actually think of a more natural position for him than the "VDV" position. Can you ?

Going against my better judgement, can we trust Harry that Kranjcar just hasn't shown enough in training to warrant a back up role to perhaps our most influential forward thinking player?!

Considering the amount of times that Rafa has gone off round the hour mark/70 mins, you'd have thought bringing on Kranjcar would be a wise and calculated move but there must be some unanswered questions as to why he never got those opportunities for even a cameo role.

 

[smudger]

Probably because he hasn't played there since WC 2006. Even then he wasn't that impressive. So much so that his Dad who played him there was accused of nepotism down to the quality of his performances.

I was gonna say this but didn't wanna get shot down, I don't really rate niko tbh, I've said it before on threads but get shot down everytime so good luck my friend lol

 

[SpursTillIDie1882]

First and foremost ... Best wishes to DL and his whole family!

...

re : Gylfi , one great season ill dmit that, but i dont think we need him , only and only if modders leaves, else we do not need him, especially as Thudd is on the medn again!

 

[bryanabutler]

Did Swansea agree a fee of 6.2m for him? I take it he hasn't yet agreed terms and signed yet?

I think he would be an excellent purchase for that price

I think it was 6.8m

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Going against my better judgement, can we trust Harry that Kranjcar just hasn't shown enough in training to warrant a back up role to perhaps our most influential forward thinking player?!

Considering the amount of times that Rafa has gone off round the hour mark/70 mins, you'd have thought bringing on Kranjcar would be a wise and calculated move but there must be some unanswered questions as to why he never got those opportunities for even a cameo role.

Redknapp's tactical ineptitude would be my best guess.

 

[yanno]

Redknapp's tactical ineptitude would be my best guess.

It was Redknapp who turned Niko into a LM at Pompey. His skillset is such that he should have been tried in the VDV role, but then GDS should have been tried on the right when we played 4-2-3-1 and never was.

At c£7 million, Gylfi looks a decent buy as a squad player. However, Kranjcar, Corluka, Gio and Pienaar are living proof that rotation isn't really Redknapp's thing.

 

[mpickard2087]

We already have a superb understudy to VDV in Kranjcar. Never got used there once.

Very true.

 

[beats1]

Kranjcar did play AM for portsmouth also we didn't play pienaar at AM, LW or RW this season so its unlikely Redknapp would start now unless he has realised the mistakes of last season

 

[Buster18]

Kranjcar did play AM for portsmouth also we didn't play pienaar at AM, LW or RW this season so its unlikely Redknapp would start now unless he has realised the mistakes of last season

He played Left Midfield for Portsmouth, just as he did for us before we discovered Gareth Bale.

 

[max cady]

The most important thing tonight is the loss of Daniel Levy's mother not if we should sign this icelander or another we have plenty of time for this. Let us leave it for tonite an pay respect to Daniel's mother.......tomorrows another day.

Good luck Mrs Levy and god bless.

 

[Kalim]

So you think he's even better as a right midfielder, where he has been played for us ?

Based on actually watching the player on many, many occasions, I can't actually think of a more natural position for him than the "VDV" position. Can you ?

After VDV, Nico is our most natural attacking mid. given a run he'd get 10-12 goals a season and the same amount of assists