Harry Kane

[jonah62]

Such a great kit, that.

The coat of arms should be our club badge

 

[Blootoof]

It was, I remember getting it for Christmas, a Umbro boxed special, loved it, diamonds everywhere!

Same here. First kit I had. Might be my memory but I'm sure I wore it when in the junior Blues.

 

[Keeper!]

Same here. First kit I had. Might be my memory but I'm sure I wore it when in the junior Blues.

I think it was of the first kits that Umbro produced commercially that supporters could buy.

Before getting a replica kit was dam near impossible.

 

[simon23]

So who would you sign instead? Haaland isn't available and even if he was, there is no guarantee of anything. We shut him down pretty effectively in the two quarter final matches. So what proof is there that he shows up against the best?

Haaland is available at a price.....he setup one of their goals so we didnt shut him down and he bullied ruben off the ball...how many strikers will do that?....but its more than about one game as Kanes record against us aint great either.
Kane hasnt got a great record against the top teams thats there in stats as well......poor against 4 of the top 6 (exceptions are Arsenal and Leicester)...people keep making an excuse that he is palying for spurs (they arent a good team apparently) yet in the last 5 games vs spurs we have won 3 and lost 2 (2020-2021) - kane didnt score any either btw.

Haaland is the fastest and youngest player to reach 20 champions league goals (in just 14 CL games)....kane took 24 games to do this as a comparrison

But again its not just about the stats or one off games..

I beleive Haaland is more mobile and would fit into a fluid front 3...whereas Kane isnt/cant..yes he drops deep and links play very well (Haaland also can do this) but I think Kane makes us more rigid in attack

He has less pace than haaland and though we dont play on the break that much there are times its useful...Kane aint quick and looks like he is getting slower. think about the possibiility of Haaland with Edersons quick releases/long passes. Haaland is also clearly the more physically stonger player as well

Kanes injury record around his ankles is a concern .......that aint getting better and it reoccurs most seasons at some point - yes we maybe able to rest him....but it may also be forced on us at some point.

As ive said, Kane will score lots of goals for us but in the moments that count, the one off games Id rather have Haaland.....or even wait a year (though that aint going to happen unless levy really digs his heels in and insists on pricing him out of a move)

 

[nmc]

Such a great kit, that.

I’d love Puma to produce a kit with that collar…. Just to see the reaction on here. Could be dangerous on a gusty day.

 

[mosssideblue]

Thread title needs changing to Catwalk

 

[simon23]

I think it will be more Chelsea’s year then United imo

Me to

Utd have strengthened there is no denying that....BUT Chelsea and Liverpool are the two major threats this year....and in particular Chelsea

 

[mosssideblue]

Haaland is available at a price.....he setup one of their goals so we didnt shut him down and he bullied ruben off the ball...how many strikers will do that?....but its more than about one game as Kanes record against us aint great either.
Kane hasnt got a great record against the top teams thats there in stats as well......poor against 4 of the top 6 (exceptions are Arsenal and Leicester)...people keep making an excuse that he is palying for spurs (they arent a good team apparently) yet in the last 5 games vs spurs we have won 3 and lost 2 (2020-2021) - kane didnt score any either btw.

Haaland is the fastest and youngest player to reach 20 champions league goals (in just 14 CL games)....kane took 24 games to do this as a comparrison

But again its not just about the stats or one off games..

I beleive Haaland is more mobile and would fit into a fluid front 3...whereas Kane isnt/cant..yes he drops deep and links play very well (Haaland also can do this) but I think Kane makes us more rigid in attack

He has less pace than haaland and though we dont play on the break that much there are times its useful...Kane aint quick and looks like he is getting slower. think about the possibiility of Haaland with Edersons quick releases/long passes. Haaland is also clearly the more physically stonger player as well

Kanes injury record around his ankles is a concern .......that aint getting better and it reoccurs most seasons at some point - yes we maybe able to rest him....but it may also be forced on us at some point.

As ive said, Kane will score lots of goals for us but in the moments that count, the one off games Id rather have Haaland.....or even wait a year (though that aint going to happen unless levy really digs his heels in and insists on pricing him out of a move)

If, as you say, he is available at a price then you need to look at other reasons (many discussed on here), as to why we are not pursuing him.

 

[mosssideblue]

Me to

Utd have strengthened there is no denying that....BUT Chelsea and Liverpool are the two major threats this year....and in particular Chelsea

They have just extended Noddy. That tells me they haven't improved.

 

[OB1]

It's quite low down on my giveafuckometer if I'm being honest.
Shit like this stopped bothering me about the time real world problems started to arise, so when I was about 18. :-)
Ideally I'd prefer us not to be spending circa 130m for a player like Kane but I won't be losing any sleep if we do.

There certainly are more important things.

I'd rather we bought someone else and I agree that £130m sounds on the high side from where I am sat but Kane is one of the very limited number of players we should be considering and ultimately, for me, my only concern is that City get a striker who can fill most of (ideally all of) the hole (ideally all of) left by Sergio's departure.