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Transfers Summer 2022 Transfer Thread.

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One of the more interesting subjects for an "alternate reality" drama series, to me, would be imagining the modern world if the monarchies had never fallen and were still in absolute power. I'm here for that.

Also, you used the wrong gif for that line, my friend.
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Is tier 1 the highest or the lowest tier?
Here are the requirements for each tier:

Tier 4 - Created an account and typed ITK Tier 4 in the signature.

Tier 3 - After hundreds of pieces of ITK knowledge have been posted, one was finally correct due to sheer volume and randomness. A promotion is earned.

Tier 2 - A promotion to Tier 2 is earned once you start gaining the support of the masses. This can be done a number of ways. A catchy name, like “The Tiger”, is usually required. Tier 2 members have to take the ATME (Air Travel Monitoring Exam) to prove they can monitor a dozen European planes at a time and the intent of each passenger on said plane.

Tier 1 - To take the step up to Tier 1, you must be ready to quit your day job, abandon your significant other (usually not applicable), and focus on becoming a full time internet legend. The time commitment here is great. It is easy to come up with the ITK knowledge, but to improve efficiency a dart board can be used to find out inside information quicker. Since every move is being watched, time must be put into coming up with detailed excuses about why the transfer never happened. When in doubt, blame the agent or COVID or point out something you got right last year. Another clever distraction method is to start a different rumor each day. It is very unlikely any of your followers at this point are capable of remembering anything for longer than 24 hours.
 
If we have 4 players vying for those 2 spots and it's impossible to predict game to game who will start, we will be in a very healthy position going into next season. All of Skipp, Hojbjerg, Bentacur and Bissouma offer different input to those CM roles, and all 4 have given good reason to stake a claim in the first XI, with 5 subs on the go this kind of depth will make other PL teams insanely jealous of our depth of options.

Conte will likely rotate, depending on opposition tactics, level of opposition and whether a PL game or early round of Cup competitions.

Also remember that next season there will be five subs, so on theory all four could be used in one game even if that is unlikely.

There may be an occasion where Conte would play two AM's and a DM?

The good thing about how's and why's and who's regarding team selection is that we now have that problem which is a good one to have.
 
Considering the similarities in quoted price and player profile/quality between Richarlison and Raphinha, it seems to me that clear differentiator is that Richarlison can play all across the front 3 whereas Raphinha is a pretty much only a RW. Love both as talents, but Richarlison just makes more sense squad wise.

The dream would be to sell both Bergwijn and Moura and replace them with both Richarlison and Raphinha. That would be the City/Liverpool model of having 5 attackers that are essentially interchangeable and first team quality and all 5 make a relatively similar number of appearances over the course of the season.

Despite the impressive ambition shown this summer, I’m not sure we quite have money, pull, and prestige to pull off the City/Liverpool model quite yet. But maybe Conte and the investment could help keep all 5 happy and content to rotate to share time. With Son and Kane getting older, we should be prioritizing rotation options for them to lighten their workload and elongate their prime years.

Still barring that, think Richarlison should be the clear priority over Raphinha just because of his versatility and our squad needs.


I don't see Moura going but agree on Richarlison by far the best option (if true) that the club will have in buying a true quality forward.
 
surely if we get bissouma, we don't need McKennie anymore.

On the richarlison debate, I'm sure we can get Everton down to a more sensible price. He's not setting the world alight but there is real value in someone who is totally proven and consistent in the PL. Look how many strikers West Ham went through that turned out to be flops in the PL (hehehehe)
Yeah I think this is right. With Bissouma, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Skipp returning, Eriksen possibly… money probably better spent elsewhere. It’s a shame though because I guarantee if he came to Spurs he’d quickly become a fan favorite. He’s technical, smart, thick-bodied, and plays like a bulldog.
 
yeah, we're all just guessing, and hoping.

Still, it's not worth nothing that he's treated so lightly by the authorities while Mendy and Greenwood are not. The accusation itself doesn't seem to be rape, but sexual assault (groping or some sort of unwanted advance).

So there's reason to hope that we've not just signed up a fucking rapist.


So you honestly believe that the club would try and sign a player who is under investigation without doing their due diligence?

You've been watching too much Line Of Duty mate.

FFS
 
Any danger of keeping SC shit out of here? I genuinly couldn't give a shit what nonsense people like Hercules say, how their admins behave or how much of a laughing stock they are to the wider Spurs family. I'm on TFC, the only Spurs forum I need. If you need to talk SC, find a thread about them and stick it in there. Thank you.
You wanna show us on the doll where they hurt you?
 
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