Harry Kane MBE | Performances

[Brwned]

He's probably right about the mentality issue in English football but wrong about where it lies. Most football-crazy nations have sections of the media and fanbase that criticise their teams like crazy. Just look at the Brazilian media for the last 15 years!

It's the ignorance of English players that leads to such a ridiculous lack of perspective. If they had a better understanding of the pressure other teams have to deal with they'd be much less likely to fall apart when it's crunch time. There's a serious victim mentality that arises every now and then. This particular episode should make people worried about the time when Kane inevitably becomes the captain.

 

[crossy1686]

Definitely needs a better PR team around him. Just keeps digging that hole and is looking silly now.
On the flip side, and playing devil's advocate, its easy for us to sit behind our keyboards and call him sensitive and soft. But its not like the last couple of weeks have been the extent of the banter he's been subject to. There's a post every other week on Twitter/Facebook rinsing him for the rather ridiculous way he speaks, some not the best natured either. I imagine the last few weeks may have tipped him over the edge.

The issue is that Kane has been the golden child and poster boy for the media darlings, Potch's Tottenham but since he started stealing people's goals because some air particles brushed his shoulder as mass passed through an area he was occupying, he's been given some light ribbing. His response to that and the FA tweet, which a few weeks ago was giving Martin Keown shit for being salty about Sanchez moving to United, has been to pour petrol on something that would have died out.

 

[simmee]

Imagine how he'd react if he shat himself on the pitch like Gary Lineker?

Given it most likely happens at least once per game I'm sure he's used to it by now.

 

[Sassy Colin]

#JusticeforSmalling!

 

[cyberman]

Does Kane really think its only the English fans that use twitter?

 

[Paxi]

Does Kane really think its only the English fans that use twitter?

He's really thick isn't he? In fact his whole interview doesn't make much sense.

 

[Varun]

It's amazing how someone can be so thick and lacking in self awareness with so many people around.

This

 

[Wishbone Ash]

What a weak, soft piece of clay our Harry Kane is. Lukaku over Kane everyday!

I'll take the much superior player, thanks, regardless of whether or not he's a 'soft piece of clay'.

 

[mav_9me]

I'll take the much superior player, thanks, regardless of whether or not he's a 'soft piece of clay'.

Not sure about much.

I don't know about this but in general I'd want the mentally superior player if the level of play is comparable as in this case.

 

[FootyGirl88]

Is he still talking?

 

[balaks]

Interestsd to see what spin @balaks puts on this

No spin I'm as peeved off about the whole thing as anyone - it's been made into a much bigger issue than it should have done and is now ridiculous and mishandled terribly. The media, FA and Kane all come out of it looking like idiots imo. Pretty disappointing. I still love Harry of course but the sooner this moves on and is no longer a 'thing' the better for all involved.

 

[Varun]

With this sort of a mentality, he should stay at the media's favourite Spurs. He'd need to man up massively given the scrutiny and criticism at a top club.

 

[Levy-nomics]

The level of abuse that Kane has gotten in the recent months is unprecedented in recent history, because it came from all directions. It wasn't just from your average fan, but it included fellow professionals, the PFA, and the FA Cup. I have not seen this sort of toxic behavior towards a nations best player before a big tournament ever. It is literally setting up the player for failure by having unnecessary commotion and unwanted attention around him and with absolutely no support from the FA. This behavior is way past banter and has become a full on bullying campaign, that is completely uncalled for.

 

[Adisa]

Neymar can't even have ankle surgery in peace.
The idea that the English national team deals with more pressure than any nation is nonsense. There was talk of the North Korean team getting flogged ffs!

 

[Velvet Revolver]

This proves yet again footballers are not really smart people off the field. No wonder so many of them become pundits!

 

[balaks]

With this sort of a mentality, he should stay at the media's favourite Spurs. He'd need to man up massively given the scrutiny and criticism at a top club.

Liverpool are the real media favorites, not Spurs

 

[Skills]

What's going to be even more pathetic is, I bet he'll be in some advert in a few months where they'll make the same gag. And he'll be fine as they'll pay him a few million.

 

[Redlambs]

No spin I'm as peeved off about the whole thing as anyone - it's been made into a much bigger issue than it should have done and is now ridiculous and mishandled terribly. The media, FA and Kane all come out of it looking like idiots imo. Pretty disappointing. I still love Harry of course but the sooner this moves on and is no longer a 'thing' the better for all involved.

That's sensible mate. It's a laugh and joke at his expense, and one he brought on himself. Why Poch, Kane and especially the media (surprise surprise) have tried their hardest to make it even worse is beyond me. Now it's Kane himself dragging it out more and making it worse.

Seriously, we know he's a bit dim but surely there's someone around him that could have handled this better? All he had to do was to make light of the situation himself and this would have long gone away. Now he's actively making people dislike him when before they were just laughing at him. It's just all daft.

 

[sunama]

While this debacle (the FA Cup twitter account incident) is quite funny to watch, ....

Debacle?
Sorry buddy, but that was not a debacle.
It was a tweet to be taken in good humour. In the strictest sense, Smalling did have Kane in his pocket - I didn't hear a peep out of Kane. So if we want to get technical, the tweet was factually correct.
No doubt Poch and Kane are very salty over the fact that we now know how to play against Spurs' single style of play.
Rather than complain about tweets, what Kane and Poch need to do is come up with a Plan B, for when Plan A is failing.

More generally, in the latter half of the season, Top 6 teams seem to have completely lost the ability to play against us. And I mean, not just drawing, but losing to us. This of course bodes well for next season as we must aim to win both games against the serial bottle jobs, that Poch, Kane and Spurs are. Bottle job is overused, but Spurs are the absolute definition of a footballing side which consistently bottles the big games. Is it 7 FA Cup Semi Finals, they have lost, in a row?

 

[Adisa]

That FA Cup Twitter account had been mocking players since the season started.

 

[Shark]

The level of abuse that Kane has gotten in the recent months is unprecedented in recent history, because it came from all directions. It wasn't just from your average fan, but it included fellow professionals, the PFA, and the FA Cup. I have not seen this sort of toxic behavior towards a nations best player before a big tournament ever. It is literally setting up the player for failure by having unnecessary commotion and unwanted attention around him and with absolutely no support from the FA. This behavior is way past banter and has become a full on bullying campaign, that is completely uncalled for.

WUM?

 

[vangagal]

That FA Cup Twitter account had been mocking players since the season started.

Not when you mocking England's national treasure. You cant get away with that one.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Harry Kane needs to sack his media team ASAP.

 

[SER19]

WUM?

It has to be. Why is nobody within the game coming out and calling this absurd horsehit as it is. I’ve never seen the likes of it, I don’t even want to dignify it by comparing it to what some players receive it doesn’t even deserve the comparison.

The word bullying has never been cheapened to this extent. An embarrassing debacle for Kane and his team who should be ashamed.

 

[crossy1686]

The level of abuse that Kane has gotten in the recent months is unprecedented in recent history, because it came from all directions. It wasn't just from your average fan, but it included fellow professionals, the PFA, and the FA Cup. I have not seen this sort of toxic behavior towards a nations best player before a big tournament ever. It is literally setting up the player for failure by having unnecessary commotion and unwanted attention around him and with absolutely no support from the FA. This behavior is way past banter and has become a full on bullying campaign, that is completely uncalled for.

If his fellow professionals and even companies are getting in on the opportunity to bash Kane did you ever stop to think that the perception we have of him is wrong? Maybe's he's a massive cnut behind the scenes and we don't know about it?

 

[The Bloody-Nine]

WUM?

Given the absolute state of it you have to think so.

 

[crossy1686]

That FA Cup Twitter account had been mocking players since the season started.

Including Martin Keown.

 

[Random Task]

The level of abuse that Kane has gotten in the recent months is unprecedented in recent history, because it came from all directions. It wasn't just from your average fan, but it included fellow professionals, the PFA, and the FA Cup. I have not seen this sort of toxic behavior towards a nations best player before a big tournament ever. It is literally setting up the player for failure by having unnecessary commotion and unwanted attention around him and with absolutely no support from the FA. This behavior is way past banter and has become a full on bullying campaign, that is completely uncalled for.

Don't know whether to laugh or cry at this post.

 

[Sassy Colin]

WUM?

Has to be.

 

[Who Loves ya Bebe]

The level of abuse that Kane has gotten in the recent months is unprecedented in recent history, because it came from all directions. It wasn't just from your average fan, but it included fellow professionals, the PFA, and the FA Cup. I have not seen this sort of toxic behavior towards a nations best player before a big tournament ever. It is literally setting up the player for failure by having unnecessary commotion and unwanted attention around him and with absolutely no support from the FA. This behavior is way past banter and has become a full on bullying campaign, that is completely uncalled for.

Harry....is that you?

 

[VeevaVee]

he could've just let it die down and it was doing. Not exactly Harry Brain

 

[Redlambs]

The level of abuse that Kane has gotten in the recent months is unprecedented in recent history, because it came from all directions. It wasn't just from your average fan, but it included fellow professionals, the PFA, and the FA Cup. I have not seen this sort of toxic behavior towards a nations best player before a big tournament ever. It is literally setting up the player for failure by having unnecessary commotion and unwanted attention around him and with absolutely no support from the FA. This behavior is way past banter and has become a full on bullying campaign, that is completely uncalled for.

I hope I'm laughing with you!

 

[Angry Virginian]

This proves yet again footballers are not really smart people off the field. No wonder so many of them become pundits!

Nuri Sahin was just accepted by Harvard business school.

http://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/the...i-sahin-accepted-into-harvard-business-school

 

[Random Task]

Only if Special 1 TV was still active.

Puppet Jose would be having a field day with the whole 'save poor Harry from Twitter hell' campaign.

 

[vangagal]

Nuri Sahin was just accepted by Harvard business school.

http://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/the...i-sahin-accepted-into-harvard-business-school

Wow, Ivy league. impressive.

 

[POF]

This is up there with Ashley Cole's "£55k a week? He's taking the piss" for the lack of self awareness.

Surely, he can't be serious?

 

[Canagel]

The level of abuse that Kane has gotten in the recent months is unprecedented in recent history, because it came from all directions. It wasn't just from your average fan, but it included fellow professionals, the PFA, and the FA Cup. I have not seen this sort of toxic behavior towards a nations best player before a big tournament ever. It is literally setting up the player for failure by having unnecessary commotion and unwanted attention around him and with absolutely no support from the FA. This behavior is way past banter and has become a full on bullying campaign, that is completely uncalled for.

You serious?

 

[RedDevil@84]

It has to be. Why is nobody within the game coming out and calling this absurd horsehit as it is. I’ve never seen the likes of it, I don’t even want to dignify it by comparing it to what some players receive it doesn’t even deserve the comparison.

The word bullying has never been cheapened to this extent. An embarrassing debacle for Kane and his team who should be ashamed.

Someone should ask Keano what he thinks about this

 

[devil in me]

Such a missed opportunity to poke a little fun at himself, engage in some self-deprecating humour, and instantly win over the masses. The sort of thing Peter Crouch would do.

Aye. He's clearly not bright enough to think of it like that though. He comes across really, really stupid!

 

[devil in me]

The level of abuse that Kane has gotten in the recent months is unprecedented in recent history, because it came from all directions. It wasn't just from your average fan, but it included fellow professionals, the PFA, and the FA Cup. I have not seen this sort of toxic behavior towards a nations best player before a big tournament ever. It is literally setting up the player for failure by having unnecessary commotion and unwanted attention around him and with absolutely no support from the FA. This behavior is way past banter and has become a full on bullying campaign, that is completely uncalled for.

Is this real???? Unprecedented levels of abuse? Bullying? Toxic behaviour?!!