The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - The Second Edition 9th July 2012

[Sum Monsterism]

No fella, I'm just a normal bloke.
I did play non league football in goal though, but I work in IT, am married to a young girl,. who I trapped by inpregnating her at a young age (older than 12).

Very normal.

f***... You're not my dad are you?

 

[codspur]

Little boy is doing really, really well.

Unbelievable reactions on him, and one hell of a kick. He's gonna be a big lad. Although he'll make a cracking centre half too, that boy does not shirk a challenge on him.

He's doing some stuff with Chelsea/Spurs kids at the moment, but he really wants to play football, I'll happily help him.

Really want him to push for a goalkeeper though, that area I can help him in!

Quality mate...hope he makes it but more than that hope he enjoys it

 

[Scott Spur]

Honestly, and this is just humble opinion.

The last minute thing of recent windows has nothing to do with poor planning, but clever planning more than anything else.

The club would not allow Redknapp free reign over signings, and from all the info (I didn't have any), targets differed, Harry liked proven players, club wanted to go slightly younger.

Ended up with much older players, to combat the now, rather than also planning for the future.

Rumour has it, Redknapp was going back in Jan, before Capello got the job (being chatted up by RA or caught out at dinner with him), so levy has been planning. His approach carefully I'd say, considering, we are moving quicker than we ever have before and snapping up our targets earlier.

I'm positive Levy has wanted this format for a long time too.

My thoughts too, we have never moved this quick this early in the TW. DL has learnt a lot in his time at the club and I strongly believe we are seeing him at his best right now.

 

[Shanks]

I'm gonna get banned for just chatting. Sorry, I can't help it.

 

[SpurSince57]

I think it's Akqayid's posting style that is more refreshing than his info, there's no cryptic bollocks, it's straight in, mostly miss than hit though when it comes to it if we're honest. But I think that's just his style. Similar to adiepf in the way his balls go on the line, although he doesn't express himself like a 5 year old and he is obviously getting info, where as adiepf was making it up. Akqayid gets his info from lots of different sources if I remember correctly, that's why some news is going to be more on the money than others.

JJetset is clearly very close to the club, I honestly think his source must be impeccable, his info is pretty much as good as it can get.

POTL, honestly, I think has no idea about transfers, but is good on team news and injuries, which would make sense if he is a current players agent like some suspect.

The other week he said he was on our books as a youth player and now runs some sort of business which brings him into regular contact with the club; he also knows and plays golf with an agent or two. Inevitably, that means the information is going to be of variable quality and often mixed with opinion—and not just Akqayid's own.

JJ's definitely very well-placed, and also tends to be pretty circumspect about what he gives away.

Pottle, I can't make up my mind about, but I don't think he's an agent.

 

[Parkie]

Just ask shanks who he really is mate??
Cryptic clue for you...
He is Ian Walker.
Work that one out

simple Ian Walker test:
You are designing a new 'keeper's shirt. Should it:
A) be the traditional green, old school rules,
B) contrast with the other strips in a tasteful way, or
C) be a riot of colour, I'm a peacock man, let me fly,

 

[Shanks]

C

 

[eddiev14]

The other week he said he was on our books as a youth player and now runs some sort of business which brings him into regular contact with the club; he also knows and plays golf with an agent or two. Inevitably, that means the information is going to be of variable quality and often mixed with opinion—and not just Akqayid's own.

JJ's definitely very well-placed, and also tends to be pretty circumspect about what he gives away.

Pottle, I can't make up my mind about, but I don't think he's an agent.

I just naturally assumed he worked for AKQA...

 

[SpurSince57]

Creative marketing?

 

[nstream]

He's definately not Ian Walker, I should know, as Ian is currently sat in my living room!

 

[venablesphil]

The other week he said he was on our books as a youth player and now runs some sort of business which brings him into regular contact with the club; he also knows and plays golf with an agent or two. Inevitably, that means the information is going to be of variable quality and often mixed with opinion—and not just Akqayid's own.

JJ's definitely very well-placed, and also tends to be pretty circumspect about what he gives away.

Pottle, I can't make up my mind about, but I don't think he's an agent.

JJ obviously has very good sources and must be connected to the club in some fashion. He is careful and deliberate with the info that he gives out which if I'm honest is probally as best way for an ITK to be.

Akqayid, IMO is one of us - a massive Spurs fan. He is obviously connected and gets info from a variety of sources. Because he has varied sources his info will be varied as well and from different stages/angles of deals. Some of it will be on the money some maybe a little wide of the mark. However I think as he is such a big Spurs fan he gets really excited and shares what he hears with us.

I know if I was ITK I would want to be more deliberate and measured like JJ but I know I would be excitable and share everything I hear like Aqkayid. I'm just glad we have both giving us info!

As for that Shanks fella.....don't get me started

 

[Shanks]

He's definately not Ian Walker, I should know, as Ian is currently sat in my living room!

Is Ian using his phone a lot?

I think from my picture it's clear that I'm not Ian Walker (does he still have nice hair?)

 

[Makkaveli101]

If we get Ade for £5m, I will laugh continuously for 24 hours. I'm laughing now... £5m for a top striker. LOL. Levy I love you!

 

[Grapo2001]

If we get Ade for £5m, I will laugh continuously for 24 hours. I'm laughing now... £5m for a top striker. LOL. Levy I love you!

Its because no one will pay/offset his wages. Think about it.

 

[nstream]

Is Ian using his phone a lot?

I think from my picture it's clear that I'm not Ian Walker (does he still have nice hair?)

Phone? No chance, touch screens don't work with those welded on gloves of his! Still got purty hair though...

 

[Makkaveli101]

Its because no one will pay/offset his wages. Think about it.

It's still ridiculously cheap. Surprised more teams aren't in for him at that price.

 

[Shanks]

Phone? No chance, touch screens don't work with those welded on gloves of his! Still got purty hair though...

Is it soft?
And does it smell nice?

It always looked like it smelt nice.

Although Walker as a keeper, I really rated, thought he was cracking, one of my goalkeeping heros' when I was a youngester.

 

[venablesphil]

Is Ian using his phone a lot?

I think from my picture it's clear that I'm not Ian Walker (does he still have nice hair?)

Ah but if you were Ian Walker and posting on here you would want an alias after all we are all bat shit mental and we would eat Ian Walker alive, meatphorically speaking. So you would cover you tracks maybe a different photo on your profile, its brilliantly simple

Don't worry Ian you secret is safe with us!









Before people read this and start going bat shit mental - he isn't Ian Walker Isn't that right Eric the Viking

 

[jackson]

The other week he said he was on our books as a youth player and now runs some sort of business which brings him into regular contact with the club; he also knows and plays golf with an agent or two. Inevitably, that means the information is going to be of variable quality and often mixed with opinion—and not just Akqayid's own.

JJ's definitely very well-placed, and also tends to be pretty circumspect about what he gives away.

Pottle, I can't make up my mind about, but I don't think he's an agent.

I dont know why but I'm pretty sure that Akqayid is a golf agent, therefore know's football agents & sports people through his line of work and gets info that way from various sources - could be wrong though...

 

[nstream]

Is it soft?
And does it smell nice?

It always looked like it smelt nice.

Although Walker as a keeper, I really rated, thought he was cracking, one of my goalkeeping heros' when I was a youngester.

I just tried to have a feel.
Now he's f'in and blindin and calling me all sorts of Jaffa cake names!

He's got a temper it seems now ;o)