Harry Kane - Player Thread

[Gary Onedaysoon]

I spoke to him a few years back when he was doing his stand up tour.

He genuinely loves the club. I think he regrets the England crap deep down. It cost him the best job and biggest job he ever had.

He said to me we were 3 players short from winning the title. He said if he had Hugo, Jan and Kane in his team he would have cleaned up.

I actually agree with him.

Hugo, Walker, King, Jan, Rose, Modric, Parker, Lennon, Bale, VDV, Kane.

Would take some stopping.

Yep, that's a formidable team with all of the players at their peak.

Rose was sent out on loan in Redknapp's final year I think. And Walker, in Redknapp's reign, was nothing like the defender he later developed into.

 

[Pompey Yid]

He's a character; I always liked him until he simply couldn't stop himself mouthing off, and I once said as much to a senior figure at the club (and then by ure coincidence) he said in his next interview that if the club wanted to shut him up they knew what to do - I don't think he was ever forgiven for that.

He a great coach though and knew how to get the best out of players and how to help them improve, but he did love experience over youth just a bit too much for me.

Sorry Ex I would not go as far as saying he is a great coach, more of "buy old exp players on high wages" and just say to them "go out n enjoy yourselves".

Ask any of my local Div 1 teams fans, what they think of Harry Redcrapp, it isn't very positive. lol!

 

[stupops]

Two things stand out for me from Harry's reign.
Sandra.
Super Pav.
They were great great times.

 

[muttley]

I spoke to him a few years back when he was doing his stand up tour.

He genuinely loves the club. I think he regrets the England crap deep down. It cost him the best job and biggest job he ever had.

He said to me we were 3 players short from winning the title. He said if he had Hugo, Jan and Kane in his team he would have cleaned up.

I actually agree with him.

Hugo, Walker, King, Jan, Rose, Modric, Parker, Lennon, Bale, VDV, Kane.

Would take some stopping.

Rose vs Ekotto is an interesting one.

A team where Parker is the 11th best player is a good one. Shame Scotty couldn't play a good second half of any season with Spurs. By the time he got to Ukraine with England in the summer he was out on his feet.

I still think one of Harry's regrets was not getting Craig Bellamy in that first Jan window. He seemed to want him more than Defoe and Keane. I can see why. Bringing Robbie back was a disaster. We ended up loaning him out. Defoe was slightly better, and a good sub for that side.

 

[10Hoddle]

Rose vs Ekotto is an interesting one.

A team where Parker is the 11th best player is a good one. Shame Scotty couldn't play a good second half of any season with Spurs. By the time he got to Ukraine with England in the summer he was out on his feet.

I still think one of Harry's regrets was not getting Craig Bellamy in that first Jan window. He seemed to want him more than Defoe and Keane. I can see why. Bringing Robbie back was a disaster. We ended up loaning him out. Defoe was slightly better, and a good sub for that side.

Benoît Assou-Ekotto was an incredibly gifted human. He didn't even like football, and often had no idea who the opponent was on a given day.

At least he was honest enough to say he just played for the money.

 

[Real Deal]

Rose vs Ekotto is an interesting one.

A team where Parker is the 11th best player is a good one. Shame Scotty couldn't play a good second half of any season with Spurs. By the time he got to Ukraine with England in the summer he was out on his feet.

I still think one of Harry's regrets was not getting Craig Bellamy in that first Jan window. He seemed to want him more than Defoe and Keane. I can see why. Bringing Robbie back was a disaster. We ended up loaning him out. Defoe was slightly better, and a good sub for that side.

Ekotto had more class than Rose. A better crosser of the ball.

Rose was a better athlete.

I still struggle to pick who was the better of the two.

 

[Littlest Hobo]

Not even close for me. Playing at their best Rose was much better than Ekotto. I never saw Ekotto destroy anyone, he played a solid game but Rose could be an outball at times that almost guarenteed a solid attack. Same with Walker which is the blueprint Klopp used with Arnold/Robertson

 

[Spursex]

Not even close for me. Playing at their best Rose was much better than Ekotto. I never saw Ekotto destroy anyone, he played a solid game but Rose could be an outball at times that almost guarenteed a solid attack. Same with Walker which is the blueprint Klopp used with Arnold/Robertson

Rose was head and shoulders above Ekotto at both their peaks., by a long way.

 

[muttley]

Rose went through a period where he was like Kante at LB. Absolutely superb. Problem is, Rose couldn't have a career without a backup LB like Davies covering for his many injuries. Made of glass.

Ekotto never missed a game. There was no backup for him in the squad for about 2-3 years. How Harry got away with it, I never knew.

 

[stupops]

Rose was head and shoulders above Ekotto at both their peaks., by a long way.

Rose never had the Disco Benny 70's afro though.
That's worth a few points at least.

 

[muttley]

Rose never had the Disco Benny 70's afro though.
That's worth a few points at least.

My favourite photo of Benoit

 

[Real Deal]

Rose was head and shoulders above Ekotto at both their peaks., by a long way.

Technically he wasn't. Like Walker he relied on his athleticism to get him out of trouble.

 

[Departed]

Technically he wasn't. Like Walker he relied on his athleticism to get him out of trouble.

Ekotto was like the French national rugby team, when he played well he was magnificent, when he didn't he was a naffing disaster and you never knew what you were going to get.

 

[Gary Onedaysoon]

Ekotto was like the French national rugby team, when he played well he was magnificent, when he didn't he was a naffing disaster and you never knew what you were going to get.

Very apt comparison.

 

[Spursex]

Technically he wasn't. Like Walker he relied on his athleticism to get him out of trouble.

Obviously, I disagree, his technical skills were outstanding once he'd been converted to a wing-back and learned the role, for a player of his size, he stood head and shoulder above most in the league in his position., he had few peers when at his peak, if any.

 

[stupops]

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My favourite photo of Benoit

Peak Disco Benny.

 

[Pompey Yid]

Benny or Rosy, not going to choose, loved em both, so very different attributes.

 

[muttley]

Benny or Rosy, not going to choose, loved em both, so very different attributes.

My current love list is a short list

 

[Real Deal]

Ekotto was like the French national rugby team, when he played well he was magnificent, when he didn't he was a naffing disaster and you never knew what you were going to get.

He couldn't be arsed some games. It was like he was high on weed.

 

[10Hoddle]

Ekotto had more class than Rose. A better crosser of the ball.

Rose was a better athlete.

I still struggle to pick who was the better of the two.

When you look back, we didn't realise at the time, how blessed we were to have that talent. Nobody we have now is even close to being half as good.