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[tamore]

TEKNOPUG said:

tamore said:

low ball? you are kidding, yes?

Well it was less than Levy wanted. And you chose to spend £100m on Grealish, instead of spending that money on Kane. And Grealish has managed 3 goals and 3 assists all season and missed 2 sitters last night, when you exited the CL, again. So yeah, I think that history will suggest that you low-balled a bid for Kane and it was destined for failure from the outset. If you'd increased your Kane bid by the money you'd spent on Grealish, you'd no doubt be booking your Paris hotel room now.....

Edited by TEKNOPUG on Thursday 5th May 16:58

125m offered for Kane. are you seriously sticking with this being a 'lowball' for a 28 year old, with a fairly comprehensive injury record?

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GTO-3R said:

TEKNOPUG said:

Well it was less that Levy wanted. And you chose to spend £100m on Grealish, instead of spending that money on Kane. And Grealish has managed 3 goals and 3 assists all season and missed 2 sitters last night, when you exited the CL, again. So yeah, I think that history will suggest that you low-balled a bid for Kane and it was destined for failure from the outset. If you'd increased your Kane bid by the money you'd spent on Grealish, you'd no doubt be booking your Paris hotel room now.....

Even as a United fan and find it funny that City dropped 100m on Grealish, to say he missed 2 sitters is a stretch. First one he did everything he could and it was just great defending to clear it off the line and the second was a world class save from Cortois. He couldn’t do any more really.

He’s been bang average this season though.

Have to agree on this, the first one he made himself… the second he was unlucky.

[TEKNOPUG]

tamore said:

125m offered for Kane. are you seriously sticking with this being a 'lowball' for a 28 year old, with a fairly comprehensive injury record?

Fairly comprehensive injury record

He's played in 85% of league matches in the last 3 seasons, scoring 54 with another 24 assists.....

Having seen Benzema and Modric play last night, Kane is definitely in the twilight of his career, as demonstrated by his performance at your gaff....

Everyone knew Levy wanted £150m+ Offering a bid that you know will be rejected is the very definition of lowballing.

[smn159]

stuartmmcfc said:

smn159 said:

Driver101 said:

sjc said:

The TV footage of the game and replays didn't show that. That picture clear he did.

It still stands that if the referee was biased he could have easily sent Laporte off for the slap.

And then got him back and sent him off again for going down clutching his own face after he'd slapped Modric

Would this situation and the resulting slap have happened if the ref had dealt with the tackle n KdB correctly in the first place?

Maybe, but I'm not sure that excuses the subsequent actions of any of the players TBH

[tamore]

TEKNOPUG said:

Fairly comprehensive injury record

He's played in 85% of league matches in the last 3 seasons, scoring 54 with another 24 assists.....

Having seen Benzema and Modric play last night, Kane is definitely in the twilight of his career, as demonstrated by his performance at your gaff....

Everyone knew Levy wanted £150m+ Offering a bid that you know will be rejected is the very definition of lowballing.

right-o.

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tamore said:

TEKNOPUG said:

Fairly comprehensive injury record

He's played in 85% of league matches in the last 3 seasons, scoring 54 with another 24 assists.....

Having seen Benzema and Modric play last night, Kane is definitely in the twilight of his career, as demonstrated by his performance at your gaff....

Everyone knew Levy wanted £150m+ Offering a bid that you know will be rejected is the very definition of lowballing.

right-o.

I love that you're claiming Kane is coming in the summer as if that's the panacea for City's problems, at the same time as saying Kane isn't worth the asking price.

Couldn't daddy mansour have looked down his sofa for a few more quid and saved poor old Man City all this trouble

[tamore]

_dobbo_ said:

I love that you're claiming Kane is coming in the summer as if that's the panacea for City's problems, at the same time as saying Kane isn't worth the asking price.

Couldn't daddy mansour have looked down his sofa for a few more quid and saved poor old Man City all this trouble

who is claiming kane is signing this summer?

my point wasn't that kane wasn't worth x, but levy would always want x + 25m, no matter what x was.

oh, and city's only real problem is converting chances. a striker, if you will.

Edited by tamore on Thursday 5th May 21:05

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tamore said:

oh, and city's only real problem is converting chances. a striker, if you will.

So, Kane then

[tamore]

_dobbo_ said:

tamore said:

oh, and city's only real problem is converting chances. a striker, if you will.

So, Kane then

hopefully not.

[fourstardan]

Kanes past it now, he lost the chance to goto City.

I think the pep style doesn't suit him tbh though.

[tamore]

fourstardan said:

Kanes past it now, he lost the chance to goto City.

I think the pep style doesn't suit him tbh though.

i wouldn't say he's past it, but he's past a mega money signing fee.

agree in that i'm not sure he'd fit in at city. been programmed to be selfish at spuds, and a bit long in the tooth to be more of a team player.

[Gadgetmac]

tamore said:

fourstardan said:

Kanes past it now, he lost the chance to goto City.

I think the pep style doesn't suit him tbh though.

i wouldn't say he's past it, but he's past a mega money signing fee.

agree in that i'm not sure he'd fit in at city. been programmed to be selfish at spuds, and a bit long in the tooth to be more of a team player.

Kane's not a team player? Seriously?

[tamore]

Gadgetmac said:

Kane's not a team player? Seriously?

what i've seen of him (not that much, i'll admit), he'll take the ball on further and shoot where he'd be expected to pass at city. i think this is why grealish has struggled in his first season at city as his natural game has been stifled.

[Gadgetmac]

tamore said:

Gadgetmac said:

Kane's not a team player? Seriously?

what i've seen of him (not that much, i'll admit), he'll take the ball on further and shoot where he'd be expected to pass at city. i think this is why grealish has struggled in his first season at city as his natural game has been stifled.

Kane's not a team player but Jesus and Grealish are?

[waynedear]

Much lighter news/comment, friends of ours son has just been signed on a 2 year contract for the under 15’s.

[towser44]

Hope the Pogba rumours aren't true. Do not want to see him in a City shirt

[stuartmmcfc]

Gadgetmac said:

Kane's not a team player but Jesus and Grealish are?

Jeses is to much of a team player imo. He ought to be more selfish.
Grealish is being turned into A team player and that’s what he’s struggled to adjust. to fhis season

[stuartmmcfc]

Anyway, I’ve already chalked. thisg season down to an almost one with no trophies.
Next season with decent strikers we go again

[selym]

tamore said:

Gadgetmac said:

Kane's not a team player? Seriously?

what i've seen of him (not that much, i'll admit), he'll take the ball on further and shoot where he'd be expected to pass at city. i think this is why grealish has struggled in his first season at city as his natural game has been stifled.

Look again; how often is Kane dropping deep and setting up another attack with Son/Moura etc? He's generally doing more work for the team than for his own goal tally.

[jammy-git]

towser44 said:

Hope the Pogba rumours aren't true. Do not want to see him in a City shirt

I saw that and just thought they're trying to trick Utd into giving him a new contract!