Harry Kane

Fuck him. He wanted the best of both worlds and it’s bit him on the arse. If this move was so important to him he could have moved heaven and earth to make it happen but instead tried to keep his reputation with the fans intact by playing the innocent.
This was never a transfer that was going ahead without him 100% forcing it and when push came to shove his arse went.
Enjoy mediocrity Harry.
 
Coatigan said:
I doubt that, myseld. Messi didn't get his move (to us reportedly) last summer. Still had a hell of a season with some top performances, even then supposedly changing his mi f and deciding to stay at a less competative side in decline. Mahrez didn't have a dip in performance after he was denied a move having handed in a transfer request and been fined. There are many examples out there.

It is early in the season, but for me any poor performances by Kane are predictable, and not as a result of emotionl devastation, but more a hangover from the euros (at which he was generally not great), his general lack of performance in big games. Sure there will be some disappointment. But he chose to announce he is staying with a few days left for a deal to happen, has commited to the club that has been his home, the fans, and the cause. The performances should reflect that.
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Messi has won evertything in the game,he didnt need the move - the two are chalk and cheese.And Mahrez was not the most at a pivotal stage of his career where his legacy,which is no where near Kane's in terms of being one the biggest names in the game to win fuck all,depended on a move.

I'm not sure he had any choice but to announce he was staying in an effort to dodge the backlash that would have materialised had he not.
 
waspish said:
Probably why city never went higher then 75m+25m in addons looking now that was a fair fee..
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Get out of here, that was a derisory offer on our part. He's worth at the very least, the £150 million they wanted up front. Just ask any of the Spurs fans that are still posting on here.

On second thoughts...
 
players at spurs generally get worse once levy refuses the their move, see eriksen, Alli etc. Kane will have a lesser season.
 
FantasyIreland said:
Messi has won evertything in the game,he didnt need the move - the two are chalk and cheese.And Mahrez was not the most at a pivotal stage of his career where his legacy,which is no where near Kane's in terms of being one the biggest names in the game to win fuck all,depended on a move.

I'm not sure he had any choice but to announce he was staying in an effort to dodge the backlash that would have materialised had he not.
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Valid points.

We are both guessing and calling what we see. I see a player that has previously often not performed in big games, coming back of a relatively poor international tournament. I put his one or two early performances to just his general pattern, no more than that. You think it is down to disappointment at not getting his move. Could well be, and would be understandable. There is every chance joining us would have given him a new burst of energy, and there is every chance he would have had just as slow a start here.
 
jrb said:
Levy phoning City, trying desperately to resurrect the Kane sale in January, accidentally rings the ticket office and is on hold for 5 hours. Hangs up in the end.
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More likely that he gets cut off when he finally gets to the front of the queuing system!
 
Until a few seasons ago he had never scored in August, considering he hasn't played from the start of the season and not had a normal pre-season plus a full Euro tournament it's not surprising he hasn't scored and hit the ground running (in stellar competition, no one cares about Europa conference qualifiers).
 
MillisleBlue said:
Would love to know what our plan B was in case 'arry stayed a Spud.
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Rightly or wrongly there wasn’t one. Pep made it clear on a few occasions that he would be happy to go with what he had. Wherever he felt differently in private we don’t know but it seems on the surface it was always Kane or nobody.
 
Phil1 said:
Rightly or wrongly there wasn’t one. Pep made it clear on a few occasions that he would be happy to go with what he had. Wherever he felt differently in private we don’t know but it seems on the surface it was always Kane or nobody.
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Other than Haaland,who wasn't ever an alternative but more another possible option should the stars align....then who else was available that fitted our needs?

I think Kane was a one off in the same way Grealish was.
 
Who would have thought that a player who publicly pushed for a move via Gary bloody Neville doesn't have his heart in it anymore?

No one won in the Kane situation, but I think City were right to hold firm on our valuation.

That said, I would still take him - I feel he would have made a difference vs Southampton and put away one of the few chances we created. That's what this side is missing and despite his poor form, he's an elite goalscorer.

I'd personally still test Levy's resolve again in January if his form for Spurs continues, but again on our terms. If he continues to be stubborn, move on for good and leave him to deal with the mess he's created.

Haaland would be the dream, but when it comes to it, I think the club would bottle it on the wages/agent fees front when someone like Madrid/United/PSG comes in after months of hearing how we are confident of signing him.
 
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In the space of about 4 weeks, Spurs fans have gone from demanding £150m + Laporte and Jesus to saying he should be dropped. Lol.

Management - Should NES drop Kane

Ever since November 2014 kane has been the first name on the sheet. A talismanic hero for spurs. He has only ever been dropped for injuries or playing minor fixtures. Yesterday performance was a genuine worry. I have seen Kane have a few bad games but I have never seen him not caring. Against...
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I think it's too early to say he's finished or even that he won't end up having a decent season for Spurs, but right now it looks like everyone lost with that transfer not being completed.

He reminds me a bit of De Bruyne, in the sense that while he is their best player, it can be painful to watch him playing himself into form after an injury etc. Fans of both teams often comment that the team looks more balanced and fluid without them. But you have to persevere with them both because on form they are game-changing players
 
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