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Todd Kane interview in The Sun (1 Viewer)

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SkyBlueGuy

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #1
Have to say when I saw he was doing an interview my first thought was... Uh oh!

... But he hasn't claimed to be better than anyone else at Cov this time! Interesting enough read though.


Todd Kane eyes Coventry promotion as he also aims for dream Scotland cap

TODD KANE has two ambitions this season. He wants to help Coventry push for promotion to the Premier League AND play for Scotland. The former Chelsea right-back moved to the Sky Blues on summer tra…
www-thesun-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
 
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Nick

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #2
Did he actually say he was better than anybody else?
 

covcity4life

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #3
Nick said:
Did he actually say he was better than anybody else?
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The undertaker. Think Paul bearer had been in his ear though. Bad influence
 
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shmmeee

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #4
Nick said:
Did he actually say he was better than anybody else?
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Yeah said he was better than the other RB to a fan podcast.
 

Nick

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #5
shmmeee said:
Yeah said he was better than the other RB to a fan podcast.
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Have you got a link?
 

Frostie

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #6
Nick said:
Have you got a link?
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It's a 9 second clip with no context tbf to him.

 

shmmeee

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #7
Frostie said:
It's a 9 second clip with no context tbf to him.

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Classic “no disrespect”. Up there with “no offence” and “I’m not being funny but” for signalling you’re about to say something offensive/disrespectful.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #8
Frostie said:
It's a 9 second clip with no context tbf to him.

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Nothing wrong with self belief at all as long as it manifests itself in the right way
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Sep 18, 2021
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I don't get why it's so terrible to think you're better than your competitor for a position. As long as you try to prove people wrong rather than sulk, surely we want our players to think they're good enough?
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #10
Speaks well of Robins and the team
 

covcity4life

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #11
Nick said:
Have you got a link?
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #12
fernandopartridge said:
Nothing wrong with self belief at all as long as it manifests itself in the right way
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Bit like Jamie Allen who didn’t slag off his team mates, worked hard and got his rewards.
 
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rob9872

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #13
shmmeee said:
Classic “no disrespect”. Up there with “no offence” and “I’m not being funny but” for signalling you’re about to say something offensive/disrespectful.
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'To be honest'
'No word of a lie'
'If I'm being honest'

You bullshitting bastard!
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #14
shmmeee said:
Yeah said he was better than the other RB to a fan podcast.
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The way that footage is recorded, I'm not sure Kane realised he was being filmed and was speaking off the record. Even so, self belief is good but airing it is a sure way to get yourself "sent to Coventry"
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Sep 18, 2021
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Deleted member 5849 said:
I don't get why it's so terrible to think you're better than your competitor for a position. As long as you try to prove people wrong rather than sulk, surely we want our players to think they're good enough?
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It's not about believing you're good enough or better. If you're not in the team, its because the Manager thinks the other player is better or in more form. Airing your dissent effectively challenges the Managers decision and doesn't put you in a good position with your teammates. And it makes you sound big headed. Better option is to accept the Managers opinion, work harder on the training ground and give him reasons to reconsider who is best for that position.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #16
So far I think he’s trying to live up to the “ hard man” tag but that’s not we need we need 90+ minutes from him on the pitch. McFadz will guide him I’m sure anyway ex-QPR v Millwall, what could possibly go wrong?
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #17
robbiethemole said:
So far I think he’s trying to live up to the “ hard man” tag but that’s not we need we need 90+ minutes from him on the pitch. McFadz will guide him I’m sure anyway ex-QPR v Millwall, what could possibly go wrong?
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QPR aren't rivals with Millwall
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Sep 18, 2021
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fernandopartridge said:
QPR aren't rivals with Millwall
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Ok both Landon ain’t they?
 
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PVA

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  • Sep 18, 2021
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Deleted member 5849 said:
I don't get why it's so terrible to think you're better than your competitor for a position. As long as you try to prove people wrong rather than sulk, surely we want our players to think they're good enough?
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Thinking it is fine.

Saying it is another thing altogether, it undermines the manager and clearly it didn't go down well with the manager, player and fans.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Sep 18, 2021
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PVA said:
Thinking it is fine.

Saying it is another thing altogether, it undermines the manager and clearly it didn't go down well with the manager, player and fans.
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Player: "I think I'm good enough to play, I feel I'm better than the bloke currently playing."
Manager: "OK then, prove it to me."
Player: "You watch me boss."

What, actually, is dissenting about that?
 
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PVA

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  • Sep 18, 2021
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Deleted member 5849 said:
Player: "I think I'm good enough to play, I feel I'm better than the bloke currently playing."
Manager: "OK then, prove it to me."
Player: "You watch me boss."

What, actually, is dissenting about that?
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Nothing, but that's not how it went.

That's fine if said in private in the manager's office and if that's how the actual conversation went.

But saying you're better than a teammate in public is not the way to go about things
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Sep 18, 2021
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Deleted member 5849 said:
Player: "I think I'm good enough to play, I feel I'm better than the bloke currently playing."
Manager: "OK then, prove it to me."
Player: "You watch me boss."

What, actually, is dissenting about that?
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Private chat with Manager in his office, fine. Moaning to a random who happens to be recording it is going behind everyones back. Bet anyone would be pissed if someone on their team was demeaning the work they did and saying they'd do a better job.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Sep 18, 2021
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Happy_Martian said:
Private chat with Manager in his office, fine. Moaning to a random who happens to be recording it is going behind everyones back. Bet anyone would be pissed if someone on their team was demeaning the work they did and saying they'd do a better job.
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I really don't care if a player says they think they should be in the team because they're good enough. We'll all find out if they're right or not, after all.
 

CDK

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #24
Deleted member 5849 said:
I really don't care if a player says they think they should be in the team because they're good enough. We'll all find out if they're right or not, after all.
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Yep it's what they do on the pitch in front of robins who picks the team.
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #25
Deleted member 5849 said:
I really don't care if a player says they think they should be in the team because they're good enough. We'll all find out if they're right or not, after all.
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It may not matter to you or 100,000 other fans around the country. It did matter to Warburton, the QPR team and the QPR fans. They felt what he'd said was below the acceptable line and canned him for it. We've given him a fresh start and he's already proving to be a worthwhile addition to the team. Let's hope he continues and gets the Scotland callup he wants.
 

better days

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  • Sep 18, 2021
  • #26
Deleted member 5849 said:
I really don't care if a player says they think they should be in the team because they're good enough. We'll all find out if they're right or not, after all.
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No manager in pro football could accept a player saying publicly that he should be in the team ahead of whoever the manager is picking
His authority would be destroyed and every other player not getting a game would feel they can have a free pop at the Gaffer
It would be anarchy
If anyone did it here you wouldn't see their arse for dust
 
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slowpoke

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  • Sep 19, 2021
  • #27
Not bothered what he is supposedly to have said just how he plays for us now thought he was a 6 out of 10 yesterday played deeper than Dabo I think he’ll get better,
 

Evo1883

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  • Sep 19, 2021
  • #28
Thought he was fine .. yes it impacted our forward play at times but he will progress with game time / time with the squad .
 

Sick Boy

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  • Sep 19, 2021
  • #29
Evo1883 said:
Thought he was fine .. yes it impacted our forward play at times but he will progress with game time / time with the squad .
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I got the impression it was more a fitness issue/needing to get up to speed.
 
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eastwoodsdustman

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  • Sep 19, 2021
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I did like him turning and saying something back to the Millwall fans giving him stick yesterday in the first half. I thought he did pretty well for us yesterday
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Sep 19, 2021
  • #31
My comments aren't anything to do with his ability as a footballer, but what is it with people from Cambridgeshire thinking they are so hard? They can't even say 'and' properly without it sounding like 'und'.

He did seem like a bit of a bellend in the post game interview as well.
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Sep 19, 2021
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
what is it with people from Cambridgeshire thinking they are so hard
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I think we need to know the back story from this particularly niche view. Stephen Hawking never struck me as a hard nut tbf.
 

Frostie

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  • Sep 19, 2021
  • #33
Skybluefaz said:
I think we need to know the back story from this particularly niche view. Stephen Hawking never struck me as a hard nut tbf.
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Stephen Fry & Ian McKellen are right hard bastards though.
 

fatso

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  • Sep 19, 2021
  • #34
Skybluefaz said:
I think we need to know the back story from this particularly niche view. Stephen Hawking never struck me as a hard nut tbf.
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Wtf, Hawking lived over 20 years longer than all the medical "experts" said he would, the man literally fought his disease for years, people dont come any fucking harder than him!
 
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Skybluefaz

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  • Sep 19, 2021
  • #35
fatso said:
Wtf, Hawking lived over 20 years longer than all the medical "experts" said he would, the man literally fought his disease for years, people dont come any fucking harder than him!
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You've totally missed the point there. Bloody "experts" though hey. Who needs them?
 
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