Michy Batshuayi

[NELSpurs]

Just signed a new contract today until 2020. Cant see this happening in this window!

I might have been a bit late with this one...

 

[ebzrascal]

That depends on the transfer fee. If it was £50+, yes. I would hve signed a better replacement, though.

I kinda agree with this but i`m sure we could get more than £50 million from Madrid

seriously though while we all love Kane he is not Messi and if another Bale level bid came along and the money was spent wisely on quality I wouldn`t be against it...

 

[luka loopy]

I kinda agree with this but i`m sure we could get more than £50 million from Madrid

seriously though while we all love Kane he is not Messi and if another Bale level bid came along and the money was spent wisely on quality I wouldn`t be against it...

But we've played that game before and only just got rid of the rubbish we signed.

I would always stick with what we have. It's kind of like a positive version of the saying 'better the devil you know'.

 

[ebzrascal]

But we've played that game before and only just got rid of the rubbish we signed.

I would always stick with what we have. It's kind of like a positive version of the saying 'better the devil you know'.

Having money was not the problem its was how it was spent!!

 

[allpaths]

I kinda agree with this but i`m sure we could get more than £50 million from Madrid

seriously though while we all love Kane he is not Messi and if another Bale level bid came along and the money was spent wisely on quality I wouldn`t be against it...

On paper Kane isnt a top striker, selling any player who doesnt want out of the club is a big mistake. The whole reason we are challenging at the top this year is because our squad knows how to play with each other and therefore we are able to play above our skill. And other clubs that just throw money around to solve all their problems are finding it harder since the players don't know each other.

Selling Kane would send us back two three years even if we do go out and buy a on paper better striker, and even then we'd be lucky to get back to this level and we'd probably lose Poch along the way as well.

Keep Kane and the main group together and add a quality backup striker and this squad can go far for years to come.

 

[danielneeds]

I kinda agree with this but i`m sure we could get more than £50 million from Madrid

seriously though while we all love Kane he is not Messi and if another Bale level bid came along and the money was spent wisely on quality I wouldn`t be against it...

Sorry but you're a fool if you really think that - Kane has become the heartbeat of the club, he's our symbol on the pitch, he's becoming an important voice in the dressing room, and he's strengthened the connection between the team and fans. Everything good Pochettino has done has fed off the energy of Kane.

 

[sloth]

Why would you tell a club you are going to make a bid, and not just make the fucking bid instead???

[Phone rings]

President: Allo, allo, oui, it is I, le President! Ah Monsieur Levy, it is a pleesure, how may I 'elp you?
Levy: Ah yep, just callin' to let you know that I might be about to make a bid... I might not... but I might... just so you know, 'kay?
President: Er... Oui, er... d'accord, merci... je pense! Et au revoir...
Levy: Ciao big fella! Right who's next on the list? Ah, Peace, better just give him a little tinkle to let him know I might bid for Berahino, don't want him getting upset again...

 

[ebzrascal]

Sorry but you're a fool if you really think that - Kane has become the heartbeat of the club, he's our symbol on the pitch, he's becoming an important voice in the dressing room, and he's strengthened the connection between the team and fans. Everything good Pochettino has done has fed off the energy of Kane.

I'm not a fool mate I have an opinion.... My view is its the team and the club that come first.. If you believe there is no player in the world that could not take the place of Kane then you are the bigger fool. I did not say I wanted to sell Kane I said I would not be against it if the money was crazy and we used it wisely which was not the case after Bale went. Had Baldini signed the likes of Vardi, Marez, Igalo, Payet I don't think anyone would be complaining about wasted money.. Anyway it's a non question as Kane does not want to leave and club don't usually sell their best players unless they want to go..

 

[danielneeds]

I'm not a fool mate I have an opinion.... My view is its the team and the club that come first.. If you believe there is no player in the world that could not take the place of Kane then you are the bigger fool. I did not say I wanted to sell Kane I said I would not be against it if the money was crazy and we used it wisely which was not the case after Bale went. Had Baldini signed the likes of Vardi, Marez, Igalo, Payet I don't think anyone would be complaining about wasted money.. Anyway it's a non question as Kane does not want to leave and club don't usually sell their best players unless they want to go..

You're entitled to your opinion. My point is that Kane isn't just a player for us. He's a symbol, a flag bearer, and that can't just be replaced.

 

[ebzrascal]

You're entitled to your opinion. My point is that Kane isn't just a player for us. He's a symbol, a flag bearer, and that can't just be replaced.[/Q}]

Fair enough and I respect your opinion and personally I don`t see Kane leaving for many years!

 

[Shadydan]

Selling a player like Kane stands for more than just selling one of your best players, you're practically ripping out the soul of your team and sending out the wrong messages to your players and the fans. If Spurs are content to sell a player who grew up in Tottenham, is a Spurs fan and an academy graduate, clearly loves playing for Tottenham and is a symbol of the club then you're not just getting rid of an icon, you're getting rid of an institution, he's just one of those players you just do not let go and I couldn't care less if you can replace them with others who may improve the squad when in fact by selling Kane you're weakening the club and destroying dressing room morale in the first place.

Can you imagine Utd selling Giggs, Roma selling Totti both against their will...you just don't so it no matter how much money is thrown at them. Kane is going to go on and break records for club and country, he's the poster boy of this Spurs team and we want him to lead us into our new stadium, we do not need to sell him to anyone ffs, we don't need the money, we don't even need to strengthen our squad, we are in an incredible position of power, this is what we've all been waiting for yet unbelievably people are still happy to experiment and weaken the team, sorry but selling Kane just isn't an option.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Selling a player like Kane stands for more than just selling one of your best players, you're practically ripping out the soul of your team and sending out the wrong messages to your players and the fans. If Spurs are content to sell a player who grew up in Tottenham, is a Spurs fan and an academy graduate, clearly loves playing for Tottenham and is a symbol of the club then you're not just getting rid of an icon, you're getting rid of an institution, he's just one of those players you just do not let go and I couldn't care less if you can replace them with others who may improve the squad when in fact by selling Kane you're weakening the club and destroying dressing room morale in the first place.

Can you imagine Utd selling Giggs, Roma selling Totti both against their will...you just don't so it no matter how much money is thrown at them. Kane is going to go on and break records for club and country, he's the poster boy of this Spurs team and we want him to lead us into our new stadium, we do not need to sell him to anyone ffs, we don't need the money, we don't even need to strengthen our squad, we are in an incredible position of power, this is what we've all been waiting for yet unbelievably people are still happy to experiment and weaken the team, sorry but selling Kane just isn't an option.

I agree mate (hence the winner rating) but, in relation to the bold bit. What if Kane decides he wants to go to the likes of Real Madrid? Also, a certain Mr Bale was very much the poster boy of the club. Heck, he had a 50ft picture in Times Square, yet gone he is!!

Just thinking of possibilities mate, probably down to almost 4 decades of torture at the hands of THFC

 

[Shadydan]

I agree mate (hence the winner rating) but, in relation to the bold bit. What if Kane decides he wants to go to the likes of Real Madrid? Also, a certain Mr Bale was very much the poster boy of the club. Heck, he had a 50ft picture in Times Square, yet gone he is!!

Just thinking of possibilities mate, probably down to almost 4 decades of torture at the hands of THFC

Yeah fair point and everything is possible although Bale had no connection to Tottenham in any way shape or form before we signed him where as Kane did or does.

If he does leave then accept that Real Madrid is the natural step because that's the enevtible move as it's happened before with Bale and Modric and therefore it won't be such a big blow to the fans but if we continue on this upward trajectory then there will be no need for him to want to play for anyone else, he can become an absolute legend for us...hence why I bought up Totti and Giggs who had many suitors through out their career who could pay them handsomely and guarantee them trophy's however they chose to stay at their clubs, you can add Gerrard to that as well.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Yeah fair point and everything is possible although Bale had no connection to Tottenham in any way shape or form before we signed him where as Kane did or does.

If he does leave then accept that Real Madrid is the natural step because that's the enevtible move as it's happened before with Bale and Modric and therefore it won't be such a big blow to the fans but if we continue on this upward trajectory then there will be no need for him to want to play for anyone else, he can become an absolute legend for us...hence why I bought up Totti and Giggs who had many suitors through out their career who could pay them handsomely and guarantee them trophy's however they chose to stay at their clubs, you can add Gerrard to that as well.

Great post, thanks buddy

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

Selling a player like Kane stands for more than just selling one of your best players, you're practically ripping out the soul of your team and sending out the wrong messages to your players and the fans. If Spurs are content to sell a player who grew up in Tottenham, is a Spurs fan and an academy graduate, clearly loves playing for Tottenham and is a symbol of the club then you're not just getting rid of an icon, you're getting rid of an institution, he's just one of those players you just do not let go and I couldn't care less if you can replace them with others who may improve the squad when in fact by selling Kane you're weakening the club and destroying dressing room morale in the first place.

Can you imagine Utd selling Giggs, Roma selling Totti both against their will...you just don't so it no matter how much money is thrown at them. Kane is going to go on and break records for club and country, he's the poster boy of this Spurs team and we want him to lead us into our new stadium, we do not need to sell him to anyone ffs, we don't need the money, we don't even need to strengthen our squad, we are in an incredible position of power, this is what we've all been waiting for yet unbelievably people are still happy to experiment and weaken the team, sorry but selling Kane just isn't an option.

Brilliant post. Kane, in terms of what he does for this club, on and off the pitch, is currently irreplaceable. Football, the type of football that has us ecstatic and passionate, is about drama. Life-distracting drama that delivers us tragedy and triumph (because you can't appreciate or understand one without the other), and Kane brings this to the table in spades.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Brilliant post. Kane, in terms of what he does for this club, on and off the pitch, is currently irreplaceable. Football, the type of football that has us ecstatic and passionate, is about drama. Life-distracting drama that delivers us tragedy and triumph (because you can't appreciate or understand one without the other), and Kane brings this to the table in spades.

I can't help but think he very much takes parallels from/with Ledgeley King?

He would've obviously grown up watching how Ledgeley conducted himself, both on & off the pitch, and the similarities between what they both do for the club are quite remarkable, aren't they?

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

I can't help but think he very much takes parallels from/with Ledgeley King?

He would've obviously grown up watching how Ledgeley conducted himself, both on & off the pitch, and the similarities between what they both do for the club are quite remarkable, aren't they?

Exactly. They're a rare breed but have a deep, significant understanding of what the club means to the supporters. Scholes was the same. One of my in laws has connections with Utd and he once told me that Scholes was so committed to his club that his new contract negotiations literally took minutes to agree. These type of players are the heartbeat of a squad, and if you're lucky enough to have a few in your squad that are also technically decent you have a distinct edge over your rivals. We'd be insane to sell him right now.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Exactly. They're a rare breed but have a deep, significant understanding of what the club means to the supporters. Scholes was the same. One of my in laws has connections with Utd and he once told me that Scholes was so committed to his club that his new contract negotiations literally took minutes to agree. These type of players are the heartbeat of a squad, and if you're lucky enough to have a few in your squad that are also technically decent you have a distinct edge over your rivals. We'd be insane to sell him right now.

I know it's not on topic, but Scholes was not only a truly outstanding player, but an outstanding role model for any youngster interested in, or participating in the game.

 

[dagraham]

Jesus. Don't people understand that if you keep selling your best players it only perpetuates the idea in other players minds that we a merely a stepping stone.

We will never be successful if we continue down this route.

 

[class of 62]

I kinda agree with this but i`m sure we could get more than £50 million from Madrid

seriously though while we all love Kane he is not Messi and if another Bale level bid came along and the money was spent wisely on quality I wouldn`t be against it...

the difference with harry and unlike other players is he's a yid through n through.. the fans relate to this!.. times gone by there where many who bled blue n white but not know ... he's different, he's an exception now.. .. selling harry at any cost is not an option for levy nor thfc..
been going to the lane over 40 years fella and feel at last we're on the verge of what we all want ... success ... why would you want to sell the cornerstone of your future!