The Daily ITK Discussion Thread DEADLINE DAY 31st January 2019

[easley91]

Yeah, while that rots in a box somewhere that cash keeps him nice and warm, he must remember those championship winning days with a tear in his eye ... Memories.

Didn't he score the goal that sealed it?

 

[Styopa]

We don't need to buy a player in son's position though. We sold our best midfielder and our best striker is injured for the next month and a bit. I don't understand their thought process. What happens if/when Winks or Sissoko actually get injured for a month because they've played basically every match this season? Are we going to rely on an 18 year old who's talented but not quite ready yet? It's just poor management: "let's hope the problems go away by themselves" instead of fixing them.

Oh yeah I agree. We should have done something about the midfielder situation in the summer, at least. It has been an issue for at least a year and has become a major weak spot. However I think the club's thought process will be that we should have enough to make CL qualification even if we pick up a couple injuries along the way. We have a 7 point start after all with nearly two thirds of the season gone. Son coming back is relevant because he consistently scores goals.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Probably gone better than it would’ve if he came to us.

Just another body on a team being whored around to anyone who will listen when they need/needed a striker ... ? Yeah.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Didn't he score the goal that sealed it?

It counted for a lot in the long term, didn't it?

 

[Wig]

The reality of the January transfer window is, that by deadline day, there isn't much season left when you're out of the cups.

I know we all want signings, but we have the depth to compete in the premier league and in the last few CL matches.

Really all I want for today is to let some dead weight go to the clubs that need players (or N'Koudou) for depth, and clear up some foreign roster room for the summer.

Sorry to disagree, but if players were available then January is an ideal time for new signings to have some time to acclimatise to the squad and tactics without expectations to come straight into the starting 11. Then come the summer they will have a full preseason with us (instead of missing our preseason and arriving not to our fitness/standards), ready to start the new season with a bang.

Yes we don't have as many games left of the season now we are out of the cups, but still we should always have an eye to the future when it comes to player recruitment, not just what's happening short-term

 

[tototoner]

Sorry to disagree, but if players were available then January is an ideal time for new signings to have some time to acclimatise to the squad and tactics without expectations to come straight into the starting 11. Then come the summer they will have a full preseason with us (instead of missing our preseason and arriving not to our fitness/standards), ready to start the new season with a bang.

Yes we don't have as many games left of the season now we are out of the cups, but still we should always have an eye to the future when it comes to player recruitment, not just what's happening short-term

agree, exhibit A is Lucas Moura

 

[Fredo]

The Lord told me there will be one player in tonight ??

 

[easley91]

It counted for a lot in the long term, didn't it?

If I scored the goal to win the league I'd live off it for the rest of my days, nothing would take that away. Let's be honest, since Costa Chelsea have had issues with having faith in strikers, so much so until Higuain they used Hazard up top. Can't blame him for wanting to go look elsewhere, either temporarily or permanently to prove himself. Strikers need a run of games and are generally confidence based players. See Soldado, Janssen, Llorente just to start with.

 

[King of Otters]

Why would Spurs do Chelsea a favor and babysit that turd? ...

I understand people wanting to do something in this market .... But Batshuyai? ...

Is it such a bad idea? We currently have one fit striker, and his name is Fernando Llorente. If you haven't been watching us lately, I regret to inform you that he's a bit shit now.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

The Lord told me there will be one player in tonight ??

Lord Lucan? I wouldn’t listen to him

 

[yankspurs]

The Lord told me there will be one player in tonight ??

He led you wrong this time

 

[SpartanSpur]

Oh yeah I agree. We should have done something about the midfielder situation in the summer, at least. It has been an issue for at least a year and has become a major weak spot. However I think the club's thought process will be that we should have enough to make CL qualification even if we pick up a couple injuries along the way. We have a 7 point start after all with nearly two thirds of the season gone. Son coming back is relevant because he consistently scores goals.

It's crazy how we've managed to get away with it really. Sissoko coming out of nowhere to be a valuable player, Winks getting his fitness and consistency back. Could have been a disaster without those.

That said I still think it's a bit of an issue. I feel we are still conceding too many goals for the quality of our CBs, which does bring CM and FBs into the spotlight.

 

[easley91]

Is it such a bad idea? We currently have one fit striker, and his name is Fernando Llorente. If you haven't been watching us lately, I regret to inform you that he's a bit shit now.

Did my eyes deceive me when he nodded in a smart header into the far corner last night? Did they do the same when he scored a difficult header against Chelsea? Or when he linked up with Eriksen and Son last night?

 

[Japhet]

Sorry to disagree, but if players were available then January is an ideal time for new signings to have some time to acclimatise to the squad and tactics without expectations to come straight into the starting 11. Then come the summer they will have a full preseason with us (instead of missing our preseason and arriving not to our fitness/standards), ready to start the new season with a bang.

Yes we don't have as many games left of the season now we are out of the cups, but still we should always have an eye to the future when it comes to player recruitment, not just what's happening short-term

I'd also add that since we rarely sign anyone before the very last knockings, we're well into the season and it's even harder for new players to integrate in the new season.

 

[Styopa]

The Lord told me there will be one player in tonight ??

He led you wrong this time

Lord of the Flies is probably closer to the mark.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Is it such a bad idea? We currently have one fit striker, and his name is Fernando Llorente. If you haven't been watching us lately, I regret to inform you that he's a bit shit now.

I must have missed all this ... Who knew? Hopefully they (the transfer committee) realise the error of their ways and sort this.

#bringbatshuayihome

 

[ernie78]

The Lord told me there will be one player in tonight ??

More chance of the second coming happening tonight.

 

[Archibald-CPH]

I miss POTL

And Robofan

And Dan Ashcroft?

And fazza???

 

[easley91]

More chance of the second coming happening tonight.

We already have a Jesus in our ranks.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

The Lord told me there will be one player in tonight ??

We are signing Bendtner?