The Deadline Day ITK Discussion Thread - 1st September

[cliff jones]

You're thinking of COYS. In here we tend to go in studs up

of course. Prof banned me for not posting enough. At the time I was in hospital after back surgery. Ha.

 

[tommyt]

of course. Prof banned me for not posting enough. At the time I was in hospital after back surgery. Ha.

Terrible 'excuse'

 

[funkycoldmedina]

Terrible 'excuse'

Plenty of time for posting in hospital

 

[tommyt]

Plenty of time for posting in hospital

Exactly

 

[Dannyspur]

I’ve seen a few messages like this recently. Is there really any need? Sure, you can say that you’re joking, but, just as you are perfectly entitled to make your views known on anything to do with Spurs without the need to justify yourself, John, or anyone else, is similarly entitled to disagree.
The world is a pretty unpleasant place at times, and this place can often feel like a microcosm of that. And that unpleasantness can affect people in wholly different ways.
Surely the one thing we can all agree on, though, is that we all want the best for this football club.
Now, you and John may fundamentally disagree on how this to be achieved, but none of us is viewing this from exactly the same position. Nor are we privy to the way we all feel, and the way that words, however, humourlessly meant, can impact on someone.
I despair at the fact that, try as we might, rational debate on this forum can often feel impossible. In essence, we want the same thing; a team to be proud of, and football that makes us forget about the travails of life. How much responsibility we put on Tottenham Hotspur or Daniel Levy for that to happen is up to us as individuals.
Just as with the Brexit debate (Brexiteers and Remoaners) the terms ‘bedwetters’ and ‘BSoDL’ are hugely reductive, and stifle open, honest, and considered debate.
As a moderator of this forum, I really don’t see that you should be ‘sticking it’ to a member who just happens to disagree with you. How about we all treat each other with respect and just see how we roll from there?

Remoaners? I didn’t think you would stoop to name calling.

 

[The Scarecrow]

The truth is the poster in question has made 88k positive reactions and less than 4000 neutral and negative combined, so he’s hardly spamming negatives all over the place is he?

The man constantly rates my posts 'funny'. It's defined as a positive reaction, but given in the way it is, it's just unbelievably condescending. It probably affects me more than it should, but he's so systematic about it that I find it disturbing. There are many in here who disagree with my views, but he's the only one who I actually feel has it in for me.

 

[nicdic]

of course. Prof banned me for not posting enough. At the time I was in hospital after back surgery. Ha.

You don't need a back to type mate

 

[yido_number1]

The man constantly rates my posts 'funny'. It's defined as a positive reaction, but given in the way it is, it's just unbelievably condescending. It probably affects me more than it should, but he's so systematic about it that I find it disturbing. There are many in here who disagree with my views, but he's the only one who I actually feel has it in for me.

Seriously who gives a shit about ratings. We're here to share opinions, enjoy the good times together and support each other through the bad times.

We're not gonna agree all the time, just get on with it. Neg him back, rate him funny if it makes you feel better.

Any way can't wait for the next game international weeks suck

 

[funkycoldmedina]

Seriously who gives a shit about ratings. We're here to share opinions, enjoy the good times together and support each other through the bad times.

We're not gonna agree all the time, just get on with it. Neg him back, rate him funny if it makes you feel better.

Any way can't wait for the next game international weeks suck

Same old posters giving an off topic to anything that dares tarnish their supreme leader.

Is this you?



Just joking, you're right about we all want the same thing

 

[ButchCassidy]

I think now I understand why this section of the forum gets closed until January…

 

[yido_number1]

Is this you?



Just joking, you're right about we all want the same thing

Give me an off topic I love it.

 

[leffe186]

Isn’t a key tenet here playing a topic, not the man? Move on.

Looking back, I give the window a 7 mainly due to Maddison and VDV.

The loss of Kane and no second CB dragging the score down. Less bothered about those in their last year- although HL should have been let go without a fee.

There simply has to be good money in the kitty for January, although we all know there’s a further premium to pay then as good players are still involved in key competitions

Were we looking for a fee for HL? I thought the problem was that he couldn’t find a place he wanted to go to where he would be first choice.

 

[dovahkiin]

might be of interest

Might have some news here coming soon, and nothing dodgy with Saudi/Qatar/etc

There's a CAA connection as well.

naming rights
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edit:
following up:
CAA helps consult with companies that are looking for naming rights deals. I've heard that there is a company they are working with that "is close to a deal with a team in the Premier League". I don't know 100% if it's Spurs, but it can really only be a few teams.

Yes, it's directly linked to naming rights, and the company that is interested in that partnership has no qualms about price for a sponsorship of this caliber.

It's not a company that most people would know, to be honest. Not an Asia based company either.

Would have NOTHING at all to do with new owners.

It's not [a betting company], like I said, not dodgy at all
Not crypto. Once again, it is a very normal company that won't cause any controversy or be called out for questionable business practices.

 

[Led Revolver]

Overall he was happy, but not with the CB situation. He expected another (LCB who could play LB) to come in (Kelly).

Makes me wonder if we were closer to signing Kelly than we thought. He was also pulled from the Bournemouth squad for their game last weekend so sounds more than just a tentative approach.

 

[dovahkiin]

re naming rights (see above)

Can confirm talks are happening here and progressing well, very strong on this one, confirmed behind the scenes yesterday.

 

[Aleks]

that sounds like a unicorn sponsor, amazing

 

[dovahkiin]

 

[yido_number1]

Guessing this is for January?

 

[dovahkiin]

Guessing this is for January?

he seems to be 16 so maybe not

 

[hughy]

Guessing this is for January?

He's 16 years-old, so even if we sign him he won't be in the first team for a few years.