Harry Kane

[dontcallme]

I think Harry wanted out the moment we sacked Mourinho days before a cup final. Whatever the reason, I don't think that sat well with Kane at all. He clearly backed Jose and felt he was going to pivotal in our chances of finally winning silverware.

It seems Kane saw Jose as our shot at aiming for the top. My guess is he was very disappointed it didn’t work out.

He might not have another new start at the club in him and feel now is the time to play at the top.

 

[G Ron]

Let’s not turn on the only world class player we have eh folks. 90% of this board and the wider fan base (if not more) totally shared his frustration at the end of the season and all we’ve done since is carry out the most drawn out and farcical manager search in club history, sign a back-up keeper, sell a couple of players and sign a good young prospect
He may be digging his heels in behind the scenes, but if we actually make some really good signings to show a bit of ambition then who knows. Nobody can blame him for wanting to leave after the shambles of a club we’ve become in the past two seasons, but turning on him does nobody any favours.

He’s not done a Campbell on us and he’s been nothing but immense for this club. With three years left on his contract we hold all the cards and if he goes (I hope he doesn’t as we’ll be even more average without him) then we’ll get top dollar in return.

Haters gonna hate though I suppose…….

 

[tommyt]

If City meet the asking price i wonder if we have a replacement in mind?

 

[Lighty64]

Of course they played their part. Poch wasn't perfect by any means.

I remember Kane missing some big chances against Leicester in a game that probably meant more than we realised at the time.

That said I think trying to pin blame on Kane specifically for the finals we lost is even more fanciful IMO, and simply a way of trying to put it back on him because he wants out.

No one is actually blaming Kane as the one that cost us, the team on the day that got us to semi finals or finals never performed on the day, but neither did Levy pick the team on those matches either.

yes Levy could have strengthened us on many occasions but no guarantee the results would have been any better. there are 4 players that over the years have been classed as letdowns and should be sold, yet those 4 players combined to get us to the final of the CL in the dying seconds v Ajax. Yes I want Sissoko to be sold (he hoofed it upfield) Lorentte not good enough (flicked it on) Dele not so much problematic at the time (then flicks it on) for what a waste Moura to get his hat-trick. I'm not saying you have, but just look at every players thread and you will find someone has said crap about them.

in this world, there are too many if's & buts, and no guarantee anything would have been different

 

[mil1lion]

mate, we’re very like to drop 50m on Romero, 20m on tomiyasu, plus another CB and maybe vlahovic?

Lets wait and see who we actually buy and sell first. If we're spending 'Kane' money we will have around 150m and then we have other player sales on top. So far we're not spending anything like 200m. If we go and sign say Vlahovic and Damsgaard for example then I will be convinced we're selling him. Our business so far seems very realistic without Kane being sold.

 

[gibbospurs]

He could win 10 titles at City and all of them would amount to less than one at Spurs.

He wont win one here tho. ?‍

 

[jolsnogross]

He could win 10 titles at City and all of them would amount to less than one at Spurs.

This is true, but unfortunately the City titles are more likely than the one Spurs one. That's what's driving his decision here. The array of talent that has left Spurs to win titles is a long list and anyone of that level that decided to stay ended up empty handed.

I hope he plays with us this season, since it is critical in my mind for Nuno to get off to a strong start. But you can't doubt his rationale for wanting to leave, especially in the context of our backward steps over the last two seasons.

 

[kieranfitchett]

If he stays at spurs for his whole career and breaks every record he’ll have a statue outside the ground. If he goes to city and wins a few titles he’ll be thought of fondly in the same way dzeko is, if he wants to go, let him, I’ve always loved Harry but the way he’s trying to force his way out publicly shows no respect for the club

 

[gibbospurs]

City, Utd and Chelsea are bankers for top 3. No even a discussion really. Pool could do either of be brillant again or flop. Leicester are better atm. We won’t win fuck all. must be a hard call being Kane. I’ve played for shit teams and wanted to leave to better myself.
unfortunatly they didn’t want me.

 

[gibbospurs]

But tbf I’ve lost the love for the guy. Nothing seems the same anymore. Even in an England shirt.

 

[kmk]

City, Utd and Chelsea are bankers for top 3. No even a discussion really. Pool could do either of be brillant again or flop. Leicester are better atm. We won’t win fuck all. must be a hard call being Kane. I’ve played for shit teams and wanted to leave to better myself.
unfortunatly they didn’t want me.

So we will win something then?

 

[TheTanguy]

So we will win something then?

ECL perhaps if we really go for it

 

[SandroClegane]

If he does stay for the extra year I think there will be a very lukewarm reception to him..no more chants of one of our own etc

He doesn't deserve those chants anymore with his behavior. Sad to see it end like this.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Honestly don't care either way with this, there are pro's and con's to both situations.

1) If we sell him it'll be for probably £150m+ which is a heck of a lot of money and if we keep moulding the squad as we have been with the in's and out's that are rumoured anyway we will have a pretty decent squad to work with regardless of Kane staying or not. Obviously if he goes we'd have to replace him but we could get a good 3 top top players with that money so we could replace him and get a decent back-up and strengthen another position or 2 so as long as we spent the money wisely it really wouldn't be the end of the world it could be our Coutiniho moment. Obviously we'd also sadly be losing a club legend and 25+ goals a season so not ideal but as above it could even end up working out better for us overall.

2) If we keep him then great, we keep a fan favourite homegrown club legend who is the best striker in the league. The only negative is that if his head has truly been turned and we don't hit the ground running under Nuno then as much as Kane will always try and be professional it won't be great for club morale if he's angling for a move away and especially if at times he's captain in certain games it won't be a good look for us.

All in all I actually think given that his head has been turned and this summer would be the one we get the highest fee for him then I'm now edging towards my preference being to sell him but ideally asap so we can be done with it, don't want this dragging on towards the end of the window.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

He doesn't deserve those chants anymore with his behavior. Sad to see it end like this.

Don't think his behaviour is particularly out of order tbh, by the sounds of things he's at an age and point in his career where he probably does need to decide does he try and influence a move now while his stock is as high as it will ever be or does he edge towards 30 and risk the chance slipping away, so he did an honest interview with G.Nev where he basically said he'd sit down and have a conversation with the chairman and also that he'd love to play with KDB and the chairman may want to sell him if a big offer came in so he's hinting that he'd like to move without actually coming out and saying it.

The one who's messed this up seemingly is his amateur hour agent brother who's leaks to the press etc are straining the relationship with the club, not Kane's behaviour.

I will always cheer him, he'd done nothing wrong and he's an absolute club legend and sure he signed a 6yr contract only 3 years ago but at that time we were in title challenges under Poch and got to the CL final, last season we finished 7th are in the ECL and have a mess of a squad so you can hardly blame him for looking at his options now he is 28.

 

[Twizzle]

how can some one offer 200K up front (if reports are correct about Levey waning it all up front) and still be FFP compliant ?

 

[Tucker]

how can some one offer 200K up front (if reports are correct about Levey waning it all up front) and still be FFP compliant ?

They can’t. But FFP is toothless, it’s not obstacle to the likes of City.

 

[whitechina]

how can some one offer 200K up front (if reports are correct about Levey waning it all up front) and still be FFP compliant ?

I recon most clubs in top flights all over Europe could and would offer that

 

[gibbospurs]

Empty titles if he’s really Spurs! Walker is different. He’s not a yid. seriously Winning with a team that isn’t your team? Fuck that. obvious this was gonna happen tho. That is why Pat is here. No other reason. Happened with Bale. Yes I’m drunk.

 

[KILLA_SIN]

We've not won anything with him and probably won't win anything without him. I've resigned myself to that we won't anything of any note. I don't really believe Enic have the stomach to spend to win because football isn't romantic it's not about football anymore, money always wins and he who spends the most, wins.

I don't feel anywhere near as down as when Bale left thankfully I suppose that's just experience now.