[Football] Kane to Bayern Munich?

[One Teddy Maybank]

Even Tony Woodcock did ok.

Woodcock had quite a long career there from memory.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Shows a cultural difference, German men stare forward still concentrating on the football. Brits would have eyes popping out.

Good point, I hadnt considered this.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

You love that photo, I'm indifferent about it .

Attractive lady, man-made fibres and two pints....what's not to love?

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Englands record goal scorer going to Germany of all countries . You couldn’t make it up . Won’t even get a suntan and a decent diet . Terrible stodgy heavy red meat food there . Far better off in Italy or Spain much nicer environment.

Munich's a great city to live in, and very central to reach rest of Europe.

 

[um bongo molongo]

It's so weird with Kane because he is OBVIOUSLY insanely good. That just can't be questioned. You don't fluke the goals he has, in poor teams, season after season and become your national teams top scorer. Here is a guy who has clearly worked over and over again on maximising what he has and I absolutely accept that he's brilliant but.....

I can't tell you what he's amazing at. It's so weird.

I saw prime Owen, Henry, Ronaldo, Haaland etc. I could tell you what their skillset was and why they would score so many.

With Kane I sit there and say to myself
"Is he quick? Absolutely not"
"Is he THAT tall? not really"
"Is he skillful? Nope"
"Does he goal hang? No. He drops back all the time"
"Does he cut in from a wide position like Henry etc?" Nah.

It basically comes down to "The ball just seems to always find him and he doesn't miss".

Obviously, it's an amazing skill to have and isn't fluked, but I guess the videogame-impacted child in me can't handle that "standing in the right place" isn't that quantative a measure.

As I say, not a criticism of him, it's clearly on me. I personally hope he stays in the PL and gets the goal record. Seems a nice guy, works hard, has only really pushed to leave a rubbish team once before and that only went silly because he let his brother be his agent.

You could probably say the same thing about Lewandowski and Benzema. Players that are just really good at putting the ball in the goal.

 

[Mellotron]

I hope he goes. Best for all parties. Except Spurs but I am very much ok with that.

 

[METALMICKY]

You just want him to go to see who on earth is going to score goals for spurs

 

[Weststander]

Attractive lady, man-made fibres and two pints....what's not to love?

Sarah Brandner mit einer groß Bratwurst.

 

[GT49er]

anyway, my beer has arrived. Cheers!


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Beer? Sod the beer...........!

 

[Live by the sea]

The weather worse than Sussex? Hahahaha. Continental climate, far more predictable than England and where my family live in the black forest they ALWAYS count on a great summer which can easily be better than our best weather well into October. Hahaha again. Oh and snow for winter sports etc. Marvelous.

If it’s so great why do I never hear English people say I’m going to Germany on holiday . I hear plenty of I’m going to Spain , Italy , France etc and yes America . Never Germany .

 

[Weststander]

If it’s so great why do I never hear English people say I’m going to Germany on holiday . I hear plenty of I’m going to Spain , Italy , France etc and yes America . Never Germany .

The obsession with getting sun/heat, living in the cloudy, temperate British Isles.

The US is a separate special case. The size of a continent, the amazing centre of civilisation NYC (66m visitors a year), vast national parks, Florida, California, New England, the Rockies, vibrant cities.

 

[schmunk]

If it’s so great why do I never hear English people say I’m going to Germany on holiday . I hear plenty of I’m going to Spain , Italy , France etc and yes America . Never Germany .

It's not really known for its beaches...

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

If it’s so great why do I never hear English people say I’m going to Germany on holiday . I hear plenty of I’m going to Spain , Italy , France etc and yes America . Never Germany .

I've been on holiday to Germany.
Got a lovely blue souvenir mug from Munich.
Then lost it at a pub quiz in Bristol.
There's a moral to this story, but for the life of me I can't work out what it is.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I've been on holiday to Germany.
Got a lovely blue souvenir mug from Munich.
Then lost it at a pub quiz in Bristol.
There's a moral to this story, but for the life of me I can't work out what it is.

Don't gamble your souvenir mugs at pub quizzes?

 

[Springal]

If it’s so great why do I never hear English people say I’m going to Germany on holiday . I hear plenty of I’m going to Spain , Italy , France etc and yes America . Never Germany .

This comment is up there with not realising buying a flat might mean noisy neighbours

 

[Pavilionaire]

I've been on holiday to Germany.
Got a lovely blue souvenir mug from Munich.
Then lost it at a pub quiz in Bristol.
There's a moral to this story, but for the life of me I can't work out what it is.

Bayern other one.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

If it’s so great why do I never hear English people say I’m going to Germany on holiday . I hear plenty of I’m going to Spain , Italy , France etc and yes America . Never Germany .

Been on a number of mini-breaks to Germany. All have been excellent. It's sometimes just nice to spend your leisure time in the company of grown-ups

 

[Colonel Mustard]

If it’s so great why do I never hear English people say I’m going to Germany on holiday . I hear plenty of I’m going to Spain , Italy , France etc and yes America . Never Germany .

It’s not a sun-and-sand-and-cheap-beer-and-fish-and-chips-type family holiday destination, obviously. It’s a place for culture and history and scenery and outdoor activities. So it really depends on what sort of people you know. Rhine and Mosel cruises are hugely popular with older Brits and the Black Forest a great place for hiking and cake eating.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I can't wait to see the forward line of Sane - Kane - Mane.

 

[JBizzle]

Don't get me wrong, I acknowledge that he's brilliant, but he's not a master technician of close control and dribbling. That's what i mean by skillful. Ronaldo (both), Messi, Suarez, Salah. All top goalscorers who were brilliantly skillful. Kane doesn't do that. As you and others have said, he is just a monster at being in the right place and brilliant finishing which is a hell of a talent to have.

He's got similarities to Lewandowski though, who was insane in Germany, plus Kane offers slightly more as an all-rounder