Rick87
14 years ago
5 days ago
3,084
Didn't they release a statement backing him just last week?

Hope they get relegated now.
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
3,650
I guess based on their form since October its understandable and if he hadn't won the league, that would've happened, but its still such a stupidly shit way to put the end on a proper footballing hero story.
Franck
17 years ago
3 days ago
4,255
Could at least have let him stay until the second leg against Sevilla.
VP.
13 years ago
1 week ago
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Getting sacked in the morning then, isn't he?
DNZY
15 years ago
3 weeks ago
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Premium
Disgusting sacking, hope Leicester go down and finish rock bottom. The players are to blame and should feel sorry for themselves.
Poe
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
3,675
Are the players to blame though? They're not very good. Never were. Just played above themselves for a season.

Players like Drinkwater, Vardy, Albrighton are all below average - have been their entire careers except one mad crazy wonderful season.

That being said I like Ranieri - but I wouldn't want him in charge of my team.
King Luis
17 years ago
1 month ago
3,111
Are the players to blame though? They're not very good. Never were. Just played above themselves for a season.

Players like Drinkwater, Vardy, Albrighton are all below average - have been their entire careers except one mad crazy wonderful season.

That being said I like Ranieri - but I wouldn't want him in charge of my team.


This is spot on, if they didn't sack him now they'd almost certainly have ended up getting relegated and the club had to make a change to try and stay up. Easy to be all romantic about Ranieri but winning the PL will be of little comfort when you're travelling to Burton next season.

You could argue that Leicester have done Ranieri a massive favour here, saved him from the ignominy of being the manager who lead his team from the Title to Relegation. Its funny because the press will react with horror and shock at his sacking but had he lead Leicester to relegation you know they'd be sticking the knife in.
Franck
17 years ago
3 days ago
4,255
Ranieri will still get the blame if they go down this season, they haven't saved him from anything.
VP.
13 years ago
1 week ago
25,271
He shouldn't get the blame though, the players have been absolutely awful in the Prem this season yet almost magically turn up for the Champions League games? Its down to their complete lack of professionalism that has seen the team now look very likely to go down if current form continues. It just seems that they have gone in with the attitude that we're not gonna win the league again so lets put all our efforts into the Champions League and see how far we can go. Obviously they were never gone win the league again but they shouldn't be looking at relegation either.

Mancini appears to be the favourite to take over which as far as i'm concerned is a bloody ridiculous decision too, really hope they get relegated now.
King Luis
17 years ago
1 month ago
3,111
He shouldn't get the blame though, the players have been absolutely awful in the Prem this season yet almost magically turn up for the Champions League games? Its down to their complete lack of professionalism that has seen the team now look very likely to go down if current form continues. It just seems that they have gone in with the attitude that we're not gonna win the league again so lets put all our efforts into the Champions League and see how far we can go. Obviously they were never gone win the league again but they shouldn't be looking at relegation either.

Mancini appears to be the favourite to take over which as far as i'm concerned is a bloody ridiculous decision too, really hope they get relegated now.


Again your missing the point that these players aren't actually that good, like Poe said they had one season they were playing above themselves and now they're just playing nearer their level. The teams they had in their CL group (aside from Porto, who they only beat 1 nil and then got smashed by) are also teams at a similar level to them. Also its not exactly out of the ordinary to see a team perform well in the CL and not domestically (you just have to look at previous years we were in the CL).
VP.
13 years ago
1 week ago
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Again your missing the point that these players aren't actually that good, like Poe said they had one season they were playing above themselves and now they're just playing nearer their level. The teams they had in their CL group (aside from Porto, who they only beat 1 nil and then got smashed by) are also teams at a similar level to them. Also its not exactly out of the ordinary to see a team perform well in the CL and not domestically (you just have to look at previous years we were in the CL).


So why sack the manager if they are now performing how they should be? I'm not trying to be argumentative here but i really do not see how the manager can be blamed for the complete lack of interest the players have shown this season domestically. Granted they are not up there with Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, City, Utd and Liverpool in terms of quality which is why last season they won because the players were putting in 110% effort for 90mins of every match, they won games through work rate and fighting spirit which is basically everything they lack this season in the league. Yes the Champions League will effect you the following weekend and more so them as they don't have the squad to cope like the top sides but that is no excuse for all the other weekends when the players have failed to turn up.
Carroll.
15 years ago
3 years ago
3,361
They're not 'below average' players at all, what a ridiculous statement. You can have a freak game or two but not a whole season.

As VP is pointing out it's all got to their head / they lost their hunger to fight. Absolutely no loyalty shown to the manager at all either, bunch of pricks.

Gone very sour after last year and I also hope they get relegated. Vardy should have fucked off to Arsenal when he had the chance
chokosc
14 years ago
5 days ago
1,041
First time this season I really can say that the referee saved us. Clear penalty that wasn't given for that Azpilicueta handball!
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
2,708
Calling players snakes is even more boring than calling players frauds.
BR.
17 years ago
2 years ago
1,896
Calling players snakes is even more boring than calling players frauds.


+1
King Luis
17 years ago
1 month ago
3,111
Kane and Eriksen doing the business for my fantasy team
BR.
17 years ago
2 years ago
1,896
You'd think Stoke would have tried to stop Kane a bit more, that's 3 games in a row now I think he's had a field day against them.

For obvious reasons I really like Hughes, and while I think he's done a good job overall at Stoke, they aren't a patch on the side he built at Rovers.
Based Jorge
10 years ago
3 years ago
1,399
Harry Kane is a fantastic player.

Don't think he suits many teams in Europe, but can definitely see United buying him for whatever it takes once Ibrahimovic leaves the club
SpinSwimScream
14 years ago
7 hours ago
1,598
First time this season I really can say that the referee saved us. Clear penalty that wasn't given for that Azpilicueta handball!


You mean apart from the first few weeks of the season when Costa kept scoring winners when he shouldn't have even been on the pitch.
King Luis
17 years ago
1 month ago
3,111
Harry Kane is a fantastic player.

Don't think he suits many teams in Europe, but can definitely see United buying him for whatever it takes once Ibrahimovic leaves the club


Would cost an absolute fortune as well, could see it being the first transfer over 100 million which is bonkers.
Based Jorge
10 years ago
3 years ago
1,399
Would cost an absolute fortune as well, could see it being the first transfer over 100 million which is bonkers.


Easily if he keeps this up. It's almost certain to happen as well
VP.
13 years ago
1 week ago
25,271
Easily if he keeps this up. It's almost certain to happen as well


No it isn't.
Based Jorge
10 years ago
3 years ago
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Why wouldn't it? It's probably the most likely high profile transfer I've ever seen. Levy would give Woodward a blowjob and Kane if he offered around £100m.

Zlatan's gone in a year or two, Kane's the logical successor
King Luis
17 years ago
1 month ago
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Why wouldn't it? It's probably the most likely high profile transfer I've ever seen. Levy would give Woodward a blowjob and Kane if he offered around £100m.

Zlatan's gone in a year or two, Kane's the logical successor


Or, Ibra will retire and United will bring back Ronaldo for a couple of years. In the meantime Kane will go to Madrid
bmg033
10 years ago
4 months ago
2,268
I'm pretty sure Kane has outscored Griezmann and Neymar over the last 3 seasons so if we really are serious about winning the league over the next few years then Levy will give Kane all the £££ he wants and tell Woodward and anyone else interested to get fucked. Pointless selling because there is nobody out there as good as or better than him that we could attract.

Yet another 4-0 win over Stoke, that's three in a row now. I was at the game and they were total crap throughout, can't really think of a positive thing to say about them to be honest. Their entire midfield did a sunday league standard job of protecting the defence. I might be being a bit harsh on the pub players there though because they have smaller waists and more teeth than Charlie Adam. Who would've thought playing on the counter with the super speedy Crouch, Whelan & Adam wouldn't have worked?
King Luis
17 years ago
1 month ago
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I'm pretty sure Kane has outscored Griezmann and Neymar over the last 3 seasons so if we really are serious about winning the league over the next few years then Levy will give Kane all the £££ he wants and tell Woodward and anyone else interested to get fucked. Pointless selling because there is nobody out there as good as or better than him that we could attract.

Yet another 4-0 win over Stoke, that's three in a row now. I was at the game and they were total crap throughout, can't really think of a positive thing to say about them to be honest. Their entire midfield did a sunday league standard job of protecting the defence. I might be being a bit harsh on the pub players there though because they have smaller waists and more teeth than Charlie Adam. Who would've thought playing on the counter with the super speedy Crouch, Whelan & Adam wouldn't have worked?


If Kane decides he wants to leave then there's nothing you can do to keep him, you have to win something in the next 2 years I think or he's going to start getting itchy feet.
Franck
17 years ago
3 days ago
4,255
Zlatan's gone in a year or two, Kane's the logical successor

Lukaku is more likely as long as he remains a Raiola client and United remains one of Raiola's favoured destinations.
Sam
17 years ago
1 year ago
5,092
We're probably getting Griezmann in the summer.

I imagine Kane will stay for another couple of seasons at Spurs at least.
VP.
13 years ago
1 week ago
25,271
Why wouldn't it? It's probably the most likely high profile transfer I've ever seen. Levy would give Woodward a blowjob and Kane if he offered around £100m.

Zlatan's gone in a year or two, Kane's the logical successor


I just don't see any reason for him to want to leave Tottenham and go anywhere else in England. Tottenham are a better side than Man Utd at the moment with a very good up and coming squad who should only get better. He always seems very happy there and certainly doesn't come across as the kind of player that would move on at the first opportunity either. Plus other than funding for the new stadium i see absolutely no reason why they would have to sell him, clubs in the Premier League nowadays don't have to sell their best players (thanks to the massive tv money) especially to a rival in the same league.

Its logical from Man Utd's point of view but certainly not from Tottenham's or Harry Kane's.
Ninja
14 years ago
6 years ago
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I just don't see any reason for him to want to leave Tottenham and go anywhere else in England. Tottenham are a better side than Man Utd at the moment with a very good up and coming squad who should only get better. He always seems very happy there and certainly doesn't come across as the kind of player that would move on at the first opportunity either. Plus other than funding for the new stadium i see absolutely no reason why they would have to sell him, clubs in the Premier League nowadays don't have to sell their best players (thanks to the massive tv money) especially to a rival in the same league.

Its logical from Man Utd's point of view but certainly not from Tottenham's or Harry Kane's.


This is one of those statements that seems clear cut, but when you dig deeper into it is far less so that it seems. They've finished ahead of us twice in the last three seasons, and may or may not do so again (they're favourites but its hardly a decisive advantage), whereas we have won two cups to their zero.

Add to that that this is arguably the strongest period Spurs have ever gone through as a club, against one of the weakest we have for over 20 years, and the fact that even despite their new stadium their capacity is lower than Old Trafford, and they pay their players a relative pittance compared to the other top clubs (which won't change over the coming few years due to the construction of said stadium), nor can they afford to compete for players at the top end of the market, it would hardly be unbelievable to think there might be attractions to moving across.

I think that Kane won't though for several reasons. I think he's probably enough of a Spurs boy to just want to play for them, and I don't think he's worth anywhere near the money it would cost to get him. He'd have to perform in Europe or for England before any club, regardless of whether he wants to leave or not, would seriously consider paying the money that Levy would want to sell (and I think £100m wouldn't be enough if it was us).

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