The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 5th January 2025

[Richard Howlett]

I'm trying to remember who we signed in thar winter window for Redknapp that completely transformed the team. I think Palacios was one.

Did we overpay then in order to get it done?

And resigned Keane and Chimbonda also

 

[Littleharry]

And Defoe

 

[Joshua]

Things are so dry we’ve got transfer chat from 2009 in the ITK thread with less than two weeks to go in the window. Good lord.

 

[Booney]

Does WLB’s info mean that we can ignore the various positive Ange briefings that have been in the press since Sunday? Smokescreen for something bigger going on behind the scenes?

 

[yido_number1]

Didn’t want to reply but Don’t read to much into any press or whispers coming out atm I would say. It’s all noise due to the circumstances we are in currently . The board know what they need to do however actions speak louder then words and we have been here before in different circumstances though. Groundhog Day for the slime ball I don’t think he will be able to hide any longer as the wind hasn’t turned on the squad and the hole is getting bigger and bigger without room for escape or excuses right now . We as fans have a right to force the issue !

I think the worst thing about this is that Levy must know the importance of this window and so must Lange's team.

Yet we're 3 weeks into the window with no relief to the forward lines.

 

[mattspur1986]

Does WLB’s info mean that we can ignore the various positive Ange briefings that have been in the press since Sunday? Smokescreen for something bigger going on behind the scenes?

Probably, I’d br SHOCKED if we bring anyone in, let alone anyone of 1st team quality/ready to bed in right now.

 

[cliff jones]

They must either want out, or are standing firm- i reckon they are digging in, using this crisis to further crush expectations, to plant a baseline even lower than it has been. I remember that "rescue" window well. We need the same again now.

 

[LamelasLeftBoot]

Sounds like they are backing the manger and trying their best to help him out

If that itk is right it sounds like they are trying to help him out...

...the door

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Does WLB’s info mean that we can ignore the various positive Ange briefings that have been in the press since Sunday? Smokescreen for something bigger going on behind the scenes?

Smokescreen klaxon!!!

 

[Trix]

Ousmane Diamonde. Told we enquired, but I'd be very surprised if it came to anything personally.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Nice to see Lange is looking for a diamonde in the rough.

 

[Guntz]

Ousmane Diamonde. Told we enquired, but I'd be very surprised if it came to anything personally.

Would be amazing but all the top clubs in Europe are looking at him.

He’s the sort of player we need though to potentially replace Romero in the summer.

 

[worcestersauce]

Nice to see Lange is looking for a diamonde in the rough.

Very sporting of him.

 

[felmani26]

Ousmane Diamonde. Told we enquired, but I'd be very surprised if it came to anything personally.

Daniel must've read my wishlist today then!

How about that @Rob ?!

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Will be very expensive, has a €80 mil RC and supposedly they aren't keen to come down on that. Ether way only way we would get him is if we know for sure Romero is off in the summer. He very likely is tho. Certainly the calibre of CB we will need to replace him. Him and VDV in the back line would be unbeatable for speed.

 

[kd2000]

Will be very expensive, has a €80 mil RC and supposedly they aren't keen to come down on that. Ether way only way would get him is if we know for sure Romero is off in the summer. He very likely is tho. Certainly the calibre of CB we will need to replace him. HIM and VDV in the back line would be unbeatable for speed.

Would either of them have good positional sense so they don't have to run super fast all of the time?

 

[freeeki]

Ousmane Diamonde. Told we enquired, but I'd be very surprised if it came to anything personally.

From Wikipedia:

As a central defender, he has the ability to play out from the back and drive the team forward, allowing his team to play out of trouble and turn defense to attack quickly.[17] His main strengths are his physicality, his vision and his speed, but he has also notable short passing, dribbling, positioning, anticipation and tackling attributes.


Yeah he'll do, lets go.

 

[cjsimba]

Daniel must've read my wishlist today then!

How about that @Rob ?!

Maybe Daniel's been playing a bit of Football Manager himself?

 

[snakehipsspurs]

Ousmane Diamonde. Told we enquired, but I'd be very surprised if it came to anything personally.

Cheers for the info Trix. Now that would be backing your manager!

 

[felmani26]

In all seriousness, I would be staggered if a move for Diomande materialised in this window and if we are still pursuing over the next few months into the summer transfer window then to me it suggests that Romero is off and we are sounding out replacements.