The Weekend ITK Discussion Thread 31st August 2013

[yankspurs]

Won't answer questions but things are happening and most will be very happy.

Teasers like this are the reason I drink.

 

[coentrao]

Maybe Di Maria has had a change of heart and has decided he wants to play alongside Lamela.

 

[moomin]

whats hope powell doing with jurgen in your avatar?

what are you gonna do about your username if coentrao doesn't sign? LOL

 

[yojambo]

Did we find out who the special player we are after is?
You would of thought that the only areas that need strengthening now are at LB and a back up striker,
How special could this player be?

 

[Twizzle]

no matter what happens, some will always complain

 

[SambaSpurs]

Do you realise how condescending you sound?

It is pretty hard to have a discussion about improving tottenham's starting XI without sounding slightly condescending (that tottenham are better than that player). All i'm saying is that in my opinion Coentrao would do a better job for us than Rose and you seem to be taking this as an attack on Rose, that he's being made a scapegoat out of etc.

 

[jondre91]

New here so Hello to everyone

but i feel like we did amazing things this window but we will always see little problems with teh squad. and if AVB can find a way to fix the little thing ill be very happy

 

[Bulletspur]

It is pretty hard to have a discussion about improving tottenham's starting XI without sounding slightly condescending (that tottenham are better than that player). All i'm saying is that in my opinion Coentrao would do a better job for us than Rose and you seem to be taking this as an attack on Rose, that he's being made a scapegoat out of etc.

Fair enough. Its probably its how you worded it. IMO it was a "I am not saying so and so is a git but.........." type scenario.

 

[yankspurs]

Maybe Di Maria has had a change of heart and has decided he wants to play alongside Lamela.

Forgive me if I am wrong, but dont both Lamela and DiMaria play on the right?

 

[coentrao]

Forgive me if I am wrong, but dont both Lamela and DiMaria play on the right?

maybe. I though di maria played left? Im sure he can play both.

 

[SambaSpurs]

Fair enough. Its probably its how you worded it. IMO it was a "I am not saying so and so is a git but.........." type scenario.

Yeah I can see that now, my bad. Still getting used to this online forum lark

 

[SambaSpurs]

maybe. I though di maria played left? Im sure he can play both.

Di Maria' plays right, Lamela used to play central as a playmaker but Roma moved him to the right last year. Unlikely we'd move for Di Maria now we've got Lamela

 

[yankspurs]

maybe. I though di maria played left? Im sure he can play both.

I know that he plays on the right at Madrid since they have Ronaldo on the left...

 

[@Bobby__Lucky]

I know that he plays on the right at Madrid since they have Ronaldo on the left...

Yes i seem to remember him playing on the left previous to this..

 

[melih69]

Di Maria is a left winger who plays on the right due to Ronaldo. He played on the left for Benfica

 

[HappySpur]

If you are tempted to police the thread, you are a spammer. The mods don't need you to do their job. You commenting on why you think something is spam makes their job harder. So if you really want to help, just refuse to engage and talk actual itk

 

[kcmei]

This is worse than arshavin

 

[Henderson Yid]

If you are tempted to police the thread, you are a spammer. The mods don't need you to do their job. You commenting on why you think something is spam makes their job harder. So if you really want to help, just refuse to engage and talk actual itk

And they say you Yanks don't get irony


Only kidding mate, you've been doing a sterling job this window, along with Dovahkiin and a couple others, really kept this thread and the RO rolling. Respect

 

[mw828]

Di Maria is a left winger who plays on the right due to Ronaldo. He played on the left for Benfica

Not really. He is like Townsend, just on a higher level. He can play on the left and be effective, or he can play on the right and cut in and be more of a goal threat. RM are all about inverted wingers. That is why Bale will likely play at RW as an inverted winger there. Calling Di Maria a LW who was moved out of position because of Ronaldo is not correct.

And I'm not sure why it matters, we aren't signing Di Maria. And our ITK is down to a trickle.

These murmurs of a big signing have me puzzled. I can't say that I even want one. If we get a top midfielder, then it is just going to make someone we just purchased somewhat redundant. That sounds like bad business. We should try to get a LB if possible and consider another striker if we can shift Ade or possibly Defoe. Other than that, I don't know why we would even be looking for more players.

 

[Snarfalicious]

Not really. He is like Townsend, just on a higher level. He can play on the left and be effective, or he can play on the right and cut in and be more of a goal threat. RM are all about inverted wingers. That is why Bale will likely play at RW as an inverted winger there. Calling Di Maria a LW who was moved out of position because of Ronaldo is not correct.

And I'm not sure why it matters, we aren't signing Di Maria. And our ITK is down to a trickle.

These murmurs of a big signing have me puzzled. I can't say that I even want one. If we get a top midfielder, then it is just going to make someone we just purchased somewhat redundant. That sounds like bad business. We should try to get a LB if possible and consider another striker if we can shift Ade or possibly Defoe. Other than that, I don't know why we would even be looking for more players.

It's funny because normally I'd love to have another big-name signing, but I really like what we have put together and unless it's a LF/Striker type I hope we just address what we need which in my opinion is a legitimate LB.

So, I'm still holding out hope for Coentrao. I know (according to Castles) there is the rumored contract offer on the table, but I think he's going to reject it for more game time in a pivotal season for him.