Guest bimpy474 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 It's not good to think about is it Is anybody else trying desperately to convince themselves this whole fuck up isn't actually happening Just me then You and not many others mate, you have my utter admiration . You mad bellend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Macka@TommyMack95 Jul @lee_ryder Just saw Kinnear in Tenerife, said we bidding for "high end player with pace from champions of France" sounds like Gameiro? #nufc Take with a very large handful of salt... The Mirror reckons Kinnear is on holiday in Sardinia, dunno how they know that mind. Sounds like your typical ITK tale to me. Though it is highly possible JFK would run his mouth to a random, I don't think in this case its true. Aye, hence it being in this lovely thread I know. I wasn't criticising!! The thing with this one is its more believable than the others i guess because JFK is known to be unable to control his fat spewing gob I didn't think you were criticising mate, not at all, sorry if read that way. It wasn't how i meant it no my bad http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjtGI-0GwZZIl3rkmqN5pC8aicw3ERayQcwFtMzF_GjMkGeO8_ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 bimpy could use it tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 http://www.football365.com/f365-says/8815265/ITK-It-s-Time-We-All-Grew-The-F-Up ITK - It's Time We All Grew Up... 'In The Know' accounts on Twitter only thrive because people read and believe this bollocks. Daniel Storey says we should all just relax & ignore them... Last Updated: 09/07/13 at 16:09 People making up transfer stories in order to fill up times of tedium is nothing new. There are those that enjoy fabricating a story simply in order to fool others, a sense of power gained by a feeling that they are lauding it in some way, silently laughing as otherwise sane football supporters lose their collective sh*t about a figment of one person's imagination. The natural habitat for such fantasists used to be the darkened corner of the pub, an acquaintance (rather than friend) who would sidle up to a table and reveal, with shifting eyes and hushed whisper, that someone he knew club had admitted they were chasing player X. "It's almost a done deal," would be the parting shot. The technological change of climate has shifted this natural habitat, however. The emergence of Twitter has created the perfect environment for the transfer bullsh*tter to call home, and the resources are truly bountiful. They have formed a new army, even creating their own appellation - these are football's ITKs. It is easy to see why Twitter is the perfect place for such guff-merchants to reside. A completely faceless medium, anyone can make a description offering an insight into a fake persona, choosing a photo to complement such an identity. I could pop onto the site now and create a profile for, say, Tony Adams and within a few days have fooled enough users into believing I was legit. As long as I could string a few often incoherent sentences containing some mildly ridiculous opinion about English coaching, to all intents and purposes I am Tony Adams. It's that simple. Creating a profile for a 'FootballITK' is even easier, because you don't even have to be a recognisable face and your photo should consist merely of a handshake. You are a ghost, a footballing sleuth hiding in the shadows. ITK culture was perhaps firmly established on Twitter by Duncan Jenkins, the fake Liverpool FC blogger who combined information from club forums, the tweets of accounts such as The Times and some rather plucky guesses to create an identity that almost caused irony and satire to consume itself when he received meaningful threats from Jen Chang, the club's communications director. However, this is now a much-changed beast. Whatever your feelings on the Duncan Jenkins farce, there is no doubt that his was a meticulously planned trick. Now, Twitter is awash with those that take a rather more scattergun approach to their art. The simple tactic is to throw so much faeces against the transfer wall that some will inevitably stick. And what is more bizarre, people genuinely listen. Although many do, for me it is difficult to show anger to someone that commits to such an invention. Twitter is not compulsory viewing, and this is a medium on which one can choose what they wish to read. The majority of those peddling such tales are children of school age wanting to fool as many people as they can. These are younger versions of our man in the pub, so desperate for someone to listen that they create fantasies. We all lie, all want our stories to be heard and appreciated and all use Twitter as a tool of self-promotion when possible. We also get a kick or buzz when we think people care what we have to say. Such accounts are merely reflective of society as a whole. A survey in 2010 asked children what they wanted to be when they grew up. The answers revealed that our youth weren't interested in being football players, singers, models, teachers or doctors - the most popular answer was just to be 'famous'. There is no associated dream, just a demand to be noticed. As a character in Glee (a show mocking such desires) admits: "Nowadays being anonymous is worse than being poor." We live in a world where someone put a wine bottle inside themselves for notoriety and we called it 'reality' television - I think trying to gain Twitter followers (the new definition of fame) through making up transfer rumours is pretty small fry, and certainly not worth our annoyance, or even recognition. Furthermore, whilst we rage at those amateurs who fabricate stories, it is pertinent to remember that national newspapers aim to generate clicks and sales through exactly the same method. A reminder, if you will, that Northern Ireland's Sunday Life last week claimed that Manchester United were preparing an £80million swoop (always the swoop) for Lionel Messi. At least our keyboard warriors largely deal in the realms of possibility. Since the transfer window of summer 2006, the Metro newspaper has published 854 rumours for players that have since had resolved transfers. Only 107 of those were proved correct. My anger or pity is not directed at those that peddle such nonsense, but those that listen. Despite the evident illogical nature of what is on offer (why would someone with inside knowledge or vested interest share that on a public platform?) some of these accounts have follower totals approaching six figures. They are dealing with nothing more than basic supply and demand. If provided with a stage in front of 100,000 willing listeners, most of us would talk rather freely - it is an addictive platform. Twitter offers two vital characteristics to the fabricator. Firstly, people tend to believe what they read on the social media site, despite logic telling us that we should be less trustful of something posted anonymously online. In addition, its ease of sharing information is unrivalled on any other platform. If we traditionally deal with six degrees of separation, Twitter has reduced this number significantly. A few choice retweets, and suddenly half of the footballing fraternity is discussing the topic. Most importantly, however, ITKs play on our own faults. Such is our complete encapsulation and addiction to our clubs that the summer break is not a chance for many to busy themselves with alternative hobbies (or, perish the thought, socialise with others). Instead, we crave the very latest about our club, and we demand to have such news yesterday. In truth, many don't really care if such information is false, as long as it can realistically believed it to be possible. I have always strongly suspected that a principal reason for the introduction of the transfer window was its use a tool to make the Premier League a 365-days-a-year conception. Fans need to know something new every day and, without any actual matches, such news simply does not exist. Instead, we turn to the ridiculous to get that sense of excitement, a service the ITK is only too pleased to offer. "I doubt we'd ever get a player like that...We couldn't sign him. Could we...? It must be b*llocks, mustn't it...? Although, I did hear somewhere that we went for him last summer...Maybe we could persuade him......I'd love it if we signed him...I can't wait for next season." And so it continues. It's all just another symptom of our obsession, but rather than showing anger or hate towards those that involve themselves in such childish folly, perhaps we should look at ourselves. Our craving for news creates both the oxygen of publicity and the platform required. So rather than telling those Twitter ITK's to grow up, how about we do the same, tearing ourselves away from our addiction to our clubs and the transfer window. It would certainly kill a few birds with one stone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Daniel Storey aka Colin Warris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Its true... was what Pardew was talking about.. didn't want it getting out while the fans are already annoyed at the Kinnear appointment. "We've got some new knowledge in and around us that I'm not gonna explain at this particular time and we've got some new ideas." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Pardew said he wanted another coach... we said he needed another coach.. we should have known what was coming next given the run we are on. Was convinced it would be Gerry Francis though.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 If this is true....... Meh, nothing surprises me with this club these days!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 @shiteseats: Heavy rumours about a role at NUFC for Peter Reid #NotAJoke http://jacob.efinke.com/burns.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Come on man. Reid ffs :lol: Would they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Wasn't he at the training ground a little while ago? Or was that McClaren? Or both? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Wasn't he at the training ground a little while ago? Or was that McClaren? Or both? Thought it was Southgate? But might be thinking of something else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Yeah pretty sure Southgate was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisd09 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Could you imagine the meltdown if Reid ever had a role here? To be fair Id be part of that meltdown.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Ashley, Kinnear, Pardew and Peter Reid. My god that is just too terrifying a thought to be true, surely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Reid could sign Niall Quinn, he'd be more mobile than Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Worst pre season ever !!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 @shiteseats: Heavy rumours about a role at NUFC for Peter Reid #NotAJoke wat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Don't mind Peter Reid personally. No idea how progressive as a coach he'd be though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Bahahahahaha Pardews replacement lined up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NobbyOhNobby Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Don't mind Peter Reid personally. No idea how progressive as a coach he'd be though. Are you fucking mad or on cowies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 No, just No Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Nowt wrong with Peter Reid, not the brightest bulb on the ceiling but a genuinely good bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Nowt wrong with Peter Reid, not the brightest bulb on the ceiling but a genuinely good bloke. Wumtastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Not really, just unbiased perception. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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