Todd Kane interview in The Sun

[SkyBlueGuy]

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

 

[Nick]

Did he actually say he was better than anybody else?

 

[covcity4life]

Did he actually say he was better than anybody else?

The undertaker. Think Paul bearer had been in his ear though. Bad influence

 

[shmmeee]

Did he actually say he was better than anybody else?

Yeah said he was better than the other RB to a fan podcast.

 

[Nick]

Yeah said he was better than the other RB to a fan podcast.

Have you got a link?

 

[Frostie]

Have you got a link?

It's a 9 second clip with no context tbf to him.

 

[shmmeee]

It's a 9 second clip with no context tbf to him.

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.

 

[fernandopartridge]

It's a 9 second clip with no context tbf to him.

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

 

[Deleted member 5849]

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?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Speaks well of Robins and the team

 

[covcity4life]

Have you got a link?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

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

Bit like Jamie Allen who didn’t slag off his team mates, worked hard and got his rewards.

 

[rob9872]

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.

'To be honest'
'No word of a lie'
'If I'm being honest'

You bullshitting bastard!

 

[Happy_Martian]

Yeah said he was better than the other RB to a fan podcast.

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"

 

[Happy_Martian]

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?

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.

 

[robbiethemole]

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]

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?

QPR aren't rivals with Millwall

 

[robbiethemole]

QPR aren't rivals with Millwall

.
Ok both Landon ain’t they?

 

[PVA]

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?

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.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

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.

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?

 

[PVA]

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?

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

 

[Happy_Martian]

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?

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.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

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.

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]

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.

Yep it's what they do on the pitch in front of robins who picks the team.

 

[Happy_Martian]

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.

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]

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.

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

 

[slowpoke]

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,

 

[Deleted member 7943]

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]

Thought he was fine .. yes it impacted our forward play at times but he will progress with game time / time with the squad .

I got the impression it was more a fitness issue/needing to get up to speed.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

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]

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]

what is it with people from Cambridgeshire thinking they are so hard

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]

I think we need to know the back story from this particularly niche view. Stephen Hawking never struck me as a hard nut tbf.

Stephen Fry & Ian McKellen are right hard bastards though.

 

[fatso]

I think we need to know the back story from this particularly niche view. Stephen Hawking never struck me as a hard nut tbf.

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!

 

[Skybluefaz]

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!

You've totally missed the point there. Bloody "experts" though hey. Who needs them?