Smile.
:D :D :D
:D :D :D
t Fearon should know he who laughs last laughs longest :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Shocked, but not surprised!!!
Has anyone seen anyone swinging from a rope from the Lower Cusack central?
Quotet Fearon should know he who laughs last laughs longest
Tony subscribes to the 'he who laughs and then hides for the rest of the season, laughs best' maxim.
so much for the best set of forwards in the premeirship
QuoteHas anyone seen anyone swinging from a rope from the Lower Cusack central?
Some rope!
Sure at least Armagh won the Nicky Rackard.....
..........Didn't they?
Nope!!!!!
Roscommon edged out Armagh 1-12 to 0-13 in Saturday's Nicky Rackard final.
:D :D :D :D :D :D
The worst of it is that Sunderland are shite...
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Sure the Armagh Ladies result will lift his mood.
QuoteSure the Armagh Ladies result will lift his mood.
At this stage he probably need tablets to lift it. ;D
Sanchez's NI team could leave me with egg on me face.....
But poor ole Spuds indeed - spending £40m and in the relegation zone....
Quote from: 5iveTimes on August 12, 2007, 11:17:44 AM
Poor old Spuds, losng on the opening day is never nice, especially after spending all that money.
Can we start a thread for every Spurs defeat ? ;)
will Tony does for every Spurs win!!
Ahem. healy scores for Fulham after 50 seconds. Lehmann's fault...
Missd it, the BBC have it as a howler
Extremely funny, if you're a neutral...
http://www.d1g.com/video/show/1251342 - Healy's goal
Quote from: ONeill on August 12, 2007, 12:12:37 PM
Extremely funny, if you're a neutral...
your right you know :D
Arsenal 0 Fulham 1 HT
Have I just done a Fearon?
Fulham getting cut open a bit on the RHS.
Did Warner (GK) get called up thanks to a late injury to Niemi?
I've never used the thread deletion option before.....
Att Spurs big-spenders:
For sale:
One slightly used goalkeeper.
Very experienced: World Cup Semi-finalist, Champions League Finalists,
Awards include Oliver Kahn gold medal for perseverance and Champions League final Red Card medal for 15 yard dash.
Excess €20Million (non-spurs bidders 80% discount)
1-1 Van the man
Hleb 2-1 poor Tony its just keeps getting worse
St Totteringham's Day might arrive in time for Christmas.
Just coughed there.
Spurs 0 - 1 Everton
Spurs 1 - 1 Everton :-[
3-1 Everton :D :D :D
Robinson should have saved it. i know it was deflected, but he was very flat footed. odds on jol being the first manager to get the sack?
Quote from: inisceithleann on August 14, 2007, 08:49:56 PM
Robinson should have saved it. i know it was deflected, but he very flat footed. odds on jol being the first manager to get the sack?
Maybe so.I could take the job i have Lesscott and Aerteta on my Fantasy Team ;D Getting major points tonight
Wouldn't fancy being Big Tone's cat right now.
And it has nothing to do with Jol. Spurs have always been shit.
so funny this
Quote from: 5iveTimes on August 14, 2007, 09:43:29 PM
Should we not start a new thread for every event?
Goal against spurs = New thread
Spurs defeat = new thread
Martin Jol sacked = new thread
etc, etc, etc
It would be more realistic then ;)
well if its like last year Tony starts one for each victory, wont be doing much!
Spurs fans leaving in their droves on 80 mins. One man walking around Pointzpass.
Great start to the season for the Toffees. Very well organised.
Wheest lads, Spurs have a corner on 90 mins. Anything can happen....
...they decide to set up a wee shop selling newspapers, tobacco and mineral.
Spurs are bottom of Premiership ;D and Everton are Top :o
Jol hurriedly filling out his intertoto forms during the interview. Thought his excuses were weak though - injuries so bad he had to play a gardener in midfield and someone bent up front. Pathetic Martin.
Its just not Tony's year.
Armagh lose 2 to go crashing out of sam, then spurs lose 2 to go bottom of the league.
Quote from: hardstation on August 14, 2007, 08:27:56 PM
Catholics 1 - 0 Jews
:o
>:( >:( >:(
Aside from that, a terrible start to the season, but a long way to go yet, didn't start too well last time either. Must say ONeill this sort of thing is getting rather predictable (the THFC-bashing, not the team's results).
..and long may it continue....
Here, in all seriousness, Bent at 16 million seems like a bargain.
QuoteMust say ONeill this sort of thing is getting rather predictable (the THFC-bashing, not the team's results).
but very funny, keep up the Spud bashing ONeill ;D
Should I sue this website?
http://www.football365.com/
Can anybody tell me how Jermaine Jenas gets into the England squad from tme to time. He is a complete dungbag. It's hard to believe Everton bought Arteta for a quarter of what Jenas cost.
Spurs are full of overpriced, overhyped (Lennon, Bent, Jenas, Defoe), overweight (Robinson) English crap.
The silence is deafening...........
A new audio message, purported to be from Osama Bin Laden, has been released today, in which he can be clearly heard stating,
'Spurs have been shite this season.'
However, a spokesman for the Bush Administration poured scorn on the authenticity of the message which may prove the al-queda leader is still alive, saying 'it could have been released at any time over the last five years.'
Three old football fans are in a church, praying for their teams. The first one asks, "Oh Lord, when will England next win the World Cup?". God Replies, "In the next five years"
"But I'll be dead by then", says the man.
The second one asks, "Oh Lord, when will Man Utd next win the European Cup?".
The Good Lord answers, "In the next ten years".
"But I'll be dead by then", says the man.
The third one asks, "Oh Lord, when will Tottenham win a Premier League game?".
God Answers, "I will be dead by then!"
Good old Tottenham!!!
All the pundits predicted them as the sure bet outside the top four - dont think it!!
Was over last week and visited the Emirates, great shop.
Drove up Tottingham High Road later that day and was really impressed to see the yewds have taken over a filling station next to WHL and made it into a Shop keeping the canopy and all - classic development like their squad!!!
SPURS NEW SHIRT SPONSORS
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Quote from: ONeill on August 16, 2007, 05:41:48 PM
SPURS NEW SHIRT SPONSORS
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Very good :D
He's probably flown out to north London to give Jol some advice :)
Quote from: inisceithleann on August 16, 2007, 11:29:38 PM
He's probably flown out to north London to give Jol some advice :)
(http://www.music-videos.duncans.tv/images/flaming-lips-pounce.jpg)
I see Tony has lost a pile of weight. Keep it up big man.
Surely Bottomham will get off the mark tomorrow at home to fellow relegation candidates Derby County. At last - a derby game Spuds can win!!
Prediction - Totteringham 5 Derby 0
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Great news for Bottomham. Bolton are losing. That lifts Spuds one off the bottom on goal difference, for a while.
In 1 minute Spurs are 1-0 up on Derby!!
It was lovely of Spurs to break that bad start to the season Man Utd were having :D
:D :D :D I'd say it would have been easier for them to win!! :D :D :D
Well done Totteringham, another entertaining performance! :D
Go on the Spurs!!! :D
Which one is catchiest?
3-1 and you fcuked it up.
2-0 and you fcuked it up.
Can't make up my mind.
Does anyone else think that MJs days in charge are numbered? this was a team touted by pundits to end the stranglehold of the top four, and are now sitting joint third from bottom with four points with three of them against the worst team in the premiereship.
Interesting next game, at home to the gooners
Bottonham Dropspurs will be a tough cookie this time. With Jol's job on the line, they'll be mightliy fired up. They may not have beaten Arsenal this century, but they'll see this as the ideal opportunity.
In fairness to the Spurs they haven't being playing that bad..They were very unfortuante yesterday and should never have lost to United either and the match against Everton was harsh on them too
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on September 02, 2007, 11:18:14 PM
In fairness to the Spurs they haven't being playing that bad..They were very unfortuante yesterday and should never have lost to United either and the match against Everton was harsh on them too
True enough, but needless to say some fools here would never see things that way. Should have won yesterday in any case, some goal to equalise though it must be said.
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on September 02, 2007, 11:18:14 PM
In fairness to the Spurs they haven't being playing that bad..They were very unfortuante yesterday and should never have lost to United either and the match against Everton was harsh on them too
Fair enough they had their chances in all those games but Everton could have scored 6 against them if it wasn't for Robinson.
OMS - sorry for you and the other Spurs fans but Spurs are never going to get an even break here cos of Tony. Just the way it is - wouldn't get too upset about it!
Quote from: Great Leap Forward on September 03, 2007, 11:17:33 AM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on September 02, 2007, 11:18:14 PM
In fairness to the Spurs they haven't being playing that bad..They were very unfortuante yesterday and should never have lost to United either and the match against Everton was harsh on them too
Fair enough they had their chances in all those games but Everton could have scored 6 against them if it wasn't for Robinson.
Agreed that they probably deserved a draw v the mancs and they should have won yesterday, but Everton played them off the park. By far the better team. Arteta had some game that day - lovely footballer.
Quote from: hardstation on September 04, 2007, 05:06:34 AM
Arsenal aren't firing very well so far either and I predict a draw. Due to this board and TF, I am supporting Arsenal for the first time in my life. I just think that the big eejit has put himself in the position to be laughed at and long may it continue.
Hello, have you seen the table?
It doesnt matter about firing well it's points in the bag that count.
Arsenal to win 2.1
No worries, now is the time to get the bad run out of the system. Having said that we should have scored at least 6 on Saturday, but beat the Goons and all is forgiven ;D
Tony
say they dont beat the Ars, will Jol be sacked, or will he be given to Christmas to save his job?
Don't know but he can't afford many more lost points. I personally have my doubts about him, I mean there's no excuse for Saturday, and I was really disappointed losing to the Goons last year in the Carling Cup after going two up early in the first leg and remember a handsome lead was thrown away against Chelsea in the FA Cup as well, and the biggest dispoointment of all was conceding two silly goals early on in the second leg of the UEFA Cup tie with Seville. I can understand Levy's concerns. After the money spent this summer defeats to Sunderland and Everton and squandering what should have been an unassailable lead against Fulham, is simply not acceptable.
You can't buy class and history.
But you can buy a mint-conditioned 1961 "Spurs Champions" mug for a fiver in Garvagh.
46 years and counting.
People born in 1961:
Suggs out of Madness
Lothar Matthaus
Eddie Murphy
George Clooney
Enya
Michael J Fox
The Edge
Billy Ray Cyrus
Nigel Worthington
Daniel O'Donnell
As much as I don't like Spurs, I hope they beat Arsenal.
Would never have guessed Michael J Fox and Daniel O'Donnell were the same age!
Quote from: ziggysego on September 04, 2007, 02:01:56 PM
As much as I don't like Spurs, I hope they beat Arsenal.
Can I ask why Ziggy?
Brother's an Arsenal supporter and I have to listen to him all the time when they win... and I don't even like soccer.
I think it is comminly recognised who the real classy club is in N.London and which of the two was
First to win the Double
First to win a European trophy
First to win two different European trophies ;)
Quote from: ziggysego on September 04, 2007, 02:23:05 PM
Brother's an Arsenal supporter and I have to listen to him all the time when they win... and I don't even like soccer.
Shame on you
Quote from: T Fearon on September 04, 2007, 02:54:50 PM
I think it is comminly recognised who the real classy club is in N.London and which of the two was
First to win the Double
First to win a European trophy
First to win two different European trophies ;)
Talking about recent Firsts, without having to resort to the mists of old Mathuselah's time :D
The Arsenal 1993, First League Cup - FA Cup Double
The Arsenal 2003-04, First Premier League Unbeaten Winning Season with 90 points and an 11-point gap over mega-spending runners-up Chelsea
The Arsenal 1971, 1998, 2002, First & only club to have won the Double in more than one decade, spanning 3 decades in all
And talking about Firsts for a Manager;
May 1998 Arsene Wenger becomes the first overseas manager to win the League Premiership Trophy
May 1998 Arsene Wenger becomes the first overseas manager to win the League Premiership and F.A. Cup "Double"
And when you've clinched the League in grounds such as Anfield 1989, Old Trafford 2002 & White Hart Lane 2004 ... well ... what can one say except that The Arsenal is a club of Real Class, innit :)
Quote from: spectator on September 04, 2007, 09:14:12 PM
And when you've clinched the League in grounds such as Anfield 1989, Old Trafford 2002 & White Hart Lane 2004 ... well ... what can one say except that The Arsenal is a club of Real Class, innit :)
I might point out that you also won the league (and with it, the double) at the 'Lane in 1971 also. The 'class' issue is questionable.
Also you forgot, first all overseas PL team with no brits on it!
Quote from: Owenmoresider on September 05, 2007, 07:47:29 PM
Quote from: spectator on September 04, 2007, 09:14:12 PM
And when you've clinched the League in grounds such as Anfield 1989, Old Trafford 2002 & White Hart Lane 2004 ... well ... what can one say except that The Arsenal is a club of Real Class, innit :)
I might point out that you also won the league (and with it, the double) at the 'Lane in 1971 also. The 'class' issue is questionable.
Cheers OWS.
For all the other gossoons like meself, here's an account of the '71 title winning game at The Lane;
1971 THE DOUBLE
1970-71 brought Arsenal their 8th Football League Championship and their 4th F.A. Cup in what was recognized as the most successful season in their history.
In true Arsenal fashion, the League season came down to the final game of the season after Leeds United had amassed 64 points for the season while Arsenal had only 63. With a wonderful sense of occasion the last fixture was against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. The game had been originally scheduled for the day of the F.A. Cup Semi-Finals and now was rearranged for the Monday night before the Cup Final. If Leeds had the chance to select the fixture to deprive Arsenal of the title it would surely be this one. Local rivalry alone would be enough to ensure maximum effort from the opposition, but Spurs were also fighting for a high league placing to ensure a European place, and handsome player bonuses.
The mathematical permutations were also remarkable. A win would give the title to Arsenal, a defeat would give it to Leeds, while a scoreless draw would give the title to Arsenal, but a scoring draw would give it to Leeds.....(ahhh, the joys of goal average!).
Alan Mullery (Tottenhams captain) reinforced the belief that it would be a mighty clash: "Arsenal have got as much chance of being handed the title by Spurs as I have of being handed the crown jewels. They are the last people we want winning the Championship!"
The players lunched at their own homes before reconvening at the South Herts Golf Club, the regular pre-match meeting place at 4:30pm. Already the football fans of North London were on the march towards White Hart Lane. The gates were locked more than an hour before kick off with 51,192 lucky spectators inside. Twice that number were left on the outside. The volume of traffic even surprised the police. Berty Mee recalled: "We gave ourselves an hour for a drive which normally takes 20 minutes. But even then it was a very difficult journey. I have never seen scenes like it. Seeing those crowds increased the sense of occasion for us. There was no way we were going to be beaten." The referee, Kevin Howley, had to abandon his car a mile away to fight his way on foot through the crowds.
The crowd pulsated as the game began. McLintock had his hands full coping with Martin Chivers, while at the other end Charlie George, George Graham and John Radford all came close. For all the energy imparted into the match by both teams, a goalless draw beckoned. But three minutes from time, Kinnear tried to dribble clear of trouble inside his own penalty area. George recaptured the ball from the Spurs right back, and twisted instantly to conjure a cross from an angle which would have defeated most players. Even then it seemed as though Arsenal had been denied. Jennings made the save of the night as Radford met the ball provided to cleverly by George. Tottenham stopped to a man, perhaps in admiration of their goalkeeper, but also because they expected the ball to run behind for a corner. Armstrong had barely stood still all season, and was not going to break the habit now. Rescuing it from near the goalline his chip back across the goal was met by Kennedy's soaring header. The ball sped high to Jennings' left, above the leap of Cyril Knowles behind him. It clipped the underside of the bar and was over the line.
The goal was greeted by an explosion of sound and instant exhilaration from every Arsenal player. When Kevin Howley blew the whistle three minutes later bedlam reigned on the pitch as thousands of fans raced to congratulate their heroes. Players had their shirts ripped off, Bob Wilson actually ended up hugging the referee and the other players were marooned in a sea of spectators. Arsenal had won a record (at the time) 8th League Championship title, and Leeds United had finished second with 64 points, the highest points total achieved by a team NOT to win a championship (at the time). The first part of Arsenal's historic Double had been secured, the second part was to provide just as much excitement.....
The Championship Trail P W D L F A PTS
Arsenal 42 29 7 6 71 29 65 1st
Arsenal @ fl net au
Wish I'd been alive when this happened; even better than lasagna-gate
When the league was restarted in 1919, the decision was taken to expand the 1st division from 20 to 22 teams. The promotion of Derby and Preston, who'd finished 1st and 2nd in the second division in 1915 went through on the nod. Norris managed to get the question of whether Chelsea and Spurs (who'd finished 19th and 20th respectively in the 1st division) should stay up discussed seperately. Chelsea also went through on the nod, and a vote was taken to decide on the final place. The choice was between Tottenham, Arsenal, Barnsley (3rd in the 2nd division), Wolves (4th), Forest (19th), Birmingham and Hull. Norris' influence and close relationship with the league chairman, also chairman of Liverpool, won the day and Arsenal were elected to the 1st division with 18 votes to Tottenham's 8. Arsenal managed to blag their way back into the first division despite protests from their North London neighbours, who were relegated at our expense
So Arsenal didn't get into the top flight on merit then. Good to know that.
Also, the '71 title would have been Leeds' but for a West Brom 'goal' at Elland Road, which denied them the necessary point.
Bad as things may be at the Lane at present, and that can be turned around, at least they aren't in the position Leeds find themselves now. ;D
Spuds 1 - 2 Arsenal
Is this the last straw,IS Jol going be the first managerial casualty of the season
Spurs 1 - 3 Arsenal
Quote from: hardstation on September 15, 2007, 03:40:06 PM
Jesus, wouldn't it be shit if you were Tony Fearon?
That was the case long before today's result
Ive just earned a glorious sushi dinner from my spurs fanatic workmate. :D :D :D
4-0 half-time....laugh at that f**kers! :P
who are they playing?
Renowned European heavyweight - no, not Tony
Anorthosis Famagusta
repeat previous question?
never ever heard of them, sounds like a disease of the lungs
A cakewalk, should be even more. Nice finish by Defoe for the fifth though. At least there'll be no worries about the away leg now, now if it were 3-0.... ;D
Another Defoe special wraps it up. 6-1, and the group stage awaits.
This may have been the best 24 hrs in Martin Jols past month. A 6-1 win, and he wasnt the first manager to get sacked.
Where's Tony?
(http://www.our-picks.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/gdespair.jpg)
Yeah 5times, I guess we all wish it could be 1961 again.
Quote from: 5iveTimes on September 21, 2007, 11:24:57 AM
What happened in 1961.
Didn't Down do something or other?
I think it's fair to say that after last night's performance Spurs would definitely be highly fancied to do well in the Cypriot league.
Everton might struggle in the Ukrainian league though
Draw written all over it.
Is Fearon still on here? Haven't seen him in a while, or did he go off in a huff when he was told he couldn't open a new thread for every post
The tops Spurs are wearing are like Blackburns old ones, must be a commemorative one, its still not as bad as the ones Utd had, you know those aul green and yellow ones
Talksport had a competition where you had to sum up Spurs' 125 years in one sentence. I spent about £35 texting in. None of them were suitable to be read out before the watershed though.
1-1 Robinson is the most over-rated keeper in living memory, or was at least, another brutal f**k up
A serious question for a minute - how shit is Paul Robinson?
is it me, or would most people not usually give a feck about slagging Spurs if it wasnt for good aul Tony
I've been slagging Spurs for 32 years.
Great to see Spurs celebrating in appropriate fashion.
Well except for the Gooners and the other London club supporters
:D :D :D
Bet ye Fearon nearly threw a part of his bargain bucket onto the pitch in disgust. Nearly.
He he - did you hear what the Villa fans were after singing? - "Happy Birthday to you".....!!!!
Your takin the piss now :o
If Spurs lose by 15 clear goals they're bottom. By 3 they're second from bottom.
Martin Jol will have to seek solace from c**k when he gets the sack..............
His brother is called c**k before i get the hammer from the Mods
He's also got a brother called Dick
Quote from: ExiledGael on October 01, 2007, 08:25:34 PM
1-1 Robinson is the most over-rated keeper in living memory, or was at least, another brutal f**k up
Over rated or overweight?
4-2!! 21 mins for Jol to save his job!
Jaysus Fearon will be back if they draw it!
will these goals be on sky sports tonight given that the game live on setanta??
Doubt it, they'd probably have them straight after the game on Sky Sports News.
Quote from: hardstation on October 01, 2007, 09:51:08 PM
f**k f**k f**king balloxing ****!
Dont say its so Hardstation PLEASE!!!! ****!!!!!
f**k me pink
:D :D :D :D
Foly Huck!!!
Delete the thread and pretend we diddnt even watch the match, did anyone record it for him?
HA HA HA HA HA HA.
Now f*** off the lot of ye. :)
Fearons on his way lads!! Rid the thread RRRRUUUUUNNNNNNN!!!
Boys, Spuds drew 4-4. At home. To a side who hadn't scored away from home. And half the crowd had left 30 mins ago. Pure comedy.
Owenmoresider are you celebrating a home draw against Villa, have things fallen so far at WHL?
It will be classed as the greatest comeback since Lazerus
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 01, 2007, 09:55:09 PM
HA HA HA HA HA HA.
Now f*** off the lot of ye. :)
A point at home against a mid-table team
and you are still in the bottom 3
HA HA HA HA HA HA @ yourself
Quote from: hardstation on October 01, 2007, 09:04:54 PM
Jaysis, I've just thought. What if we do a Fearon?
If so, delete all your posts from tonight or ONeill can delete the thread.
If thread is deleted there'd be uproar at all the posts suddenly disappearing from peoples profiles! :D :D
And to top it off - they're still in the relegation places.................yes, 125 years of glory....
And their next 2 league games...away to Liverpool and Newcastle. They'll be bottom by Halloween.
Not celebrating a draw as such, but when you consider the score after an hour it's quite a relief. And for once it's a comeback from being three-down rather than throwing one away. And when you see the shite posted on this thread (not to mention the snide Jewish references) then it's nice to see the smirk wiped off some faces. Jol's still fecked in the long run though.
Quote from: ONeill on October 01, 2007, 09:59:59 PM
And to top it off - they're still in the relegation places.................yes, 125 years of glory....
That wont last, after Christmas they'll be their normal selves again and lots of threads will be put up.
I can see Fearons next one: 4-4 SPURS FABULOUS RETURN TO FORM!!
Tony hasnt posted in the last three weeks, when did they win last?
I still think Jol could be gone this week. The beginning of October and Spurs in the bottom 3. Not good enough given the money that has been spent!
Quote from: Square Ball on October 01, 2007, 10:04:05 PM
Tony hasnt posted in the last three weeks, when did they win last?
About then, 4-0 against Derby!
Whats Friday?
Liverpool should take them, especially if they have Torres, if not you'd never know, they havent been great up front without him and are conceding penalties!
Feck off Hardstation and don't curse L'pool on the weekend! ;);D
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 01, 2007, 10:02:38 PM
And when you see the shite posted on this thread (not to mention the snide Jewish references) then it's nice to see the smirk wiped off some faces.
Despite denials there wouldn't be thread like this only for Spurs nr1 fan, Fearon.
i don't get the club love hate thing, all the EPL clubs look the same to me.
Have to say that Marlon Harewood fella is a grade a clown. Absolutely feckin useless.
Anorthosis Famagusta 1 Spuds nil
12 minutes left
Quote from: Goin Down on October 01, 2007, 10:10:26 PM
Liverpool should take them, especially if they have Torres, if not you'd never know, they havent been great up front without him and are conceding penalties!
FFS - i seen Torres on Wednesday in Anfield he was woeful...
May have been on before .
Martin Jol sings to the tune of the Gloria Gaynor ' classic ' ....
"At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never turn Spurs into a top four side
But I spent oh so many nights thinking how Stalteri did me wrong
Perhaps I'm wrong, but I'll just have to carry on
And we'll be back, into fifth place
Wait till the transfer window, sign another waste of space
I should have sold Paul Robinson, I should have dropped him from the team
If I had known for just one second he'd concede more than Derby
Go on now go - Bent, there's the door
Just turn around now 'cause you don't score goals anymore
Weren't youthe one who cost more than Thierry Henry?
I knew you'd crumble, I'd rather have Emile Hes-key.
But I, I will survive
Oh, if we just win the next six games I know I'll stay alive
I've got Tainio who is crap and Huddlestone who's just fat
But I'll survive, I will survive
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
Kept trying hard to mend Defoe's relationship with his little tart
And I spent oh so many nights trying on John Barnes's tights
And oh I've cried, I want the Spurs job till I die!
And you see Keane, he hates me too
I subbed him off when we were winning then we went and effing drew!
And now I'm scratching my big chin, should I just sell Ledley King?
If I'm gonna save my skin I'll need some Labour party spin
Oh yes I, I will survive
Levy wants the Special One because he's got more drive
Or that bloke who's at Seville, just the thought it makes me ill
Hang on what's that? You say my pay off is four mill??
Go on now go, I'm out the door
Don't need you nasty dirty scum fans any more
Tottenham have no class, so stick your job right up yourxxx
And I'll survive, yes I'll surviiiiiiiiiiiiive! "
Looks like Spurs are going to be the team involved in classic draws this season....... ;D
If I was a Spurs fan, I wouldn't be worrying at all.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 08, 2007, 05:57:31 PM
If I was a Spurs fan, I wouldn't be worrying at all.
About not breaking into the top 4 which was their target? I would.
Sorry, pressed this by a mistake so I did.
Here
knock yourself out
Newcastle 2
Spuds 0
50mins
This is surely the end of the road for Mr Jol now. Still in the relegation places in October. Simply not good enough, no matter how much the players 'love' him. How can a team with such good players be so bad?
2-1 now
Once again Keane has no problem scoring for the Spuds
Workmate and spurs fanatic is over in the other cubicle trying to be sneaky and watch the spurs game on my setanta account. Boss just walked in as newcastle went 2-0 up. Poor McCann is throwing highlighters at the computer screen and screaming. What a scene!
:D :D :D :D :D :D
Quote from: 5iveTimes on October 22, 2007, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: inisceithleann on October 22, 2007, 09:15:21 PM
This is surely the end of the road for Mr Jol now. Still in the relegation places in October. Simply not good enough, no matter how much the players 'love' him. How can a team with such good players be so bad?
Jol is doing a fantastic job and should be allowed to see out his contract. ;)
They've one of the worst backlines in the premiership. How can they be expected to do well?
Maybe Stan will get the Spurs job
Newcastle 2
Spuds 1
Tony's getting excited.
Go wan the Toon Army :D
Tony, what is your take on the manager at the minute? Is he a cert to go now? Come on, let us all know
Martin Jol for Ireland ??? :o
All over
Toon Army 3
Mashed Spuds 1
Spurs say in bottom three :o
Robbie of Keane play as well as he did v cyprus?
Silver lining though. They play Blackpool on Hallowe'en night in the Arsenal Reserves' Cup.
Sqaure Ball, the situation cannot be tolerated any longer. At the weekend Klinsmann said he wanted to work in London, that's a "come and get me now" invitation to the Spurs Board. I think they should end Jol's reign now, pay him the £4m (which is what he is angling for) and bring in Klinsmann, a proven winner and top class coach who will attract top class players to the club (as opposed to the likes of Steed Malbranque ffs). What a massive lift for everyone at the club this would be
Exactly. The season can still be salvaged but Jol is not the man to do it.
It is obvious now that the players have lost confidence
Tony
its not only that the players have lost confidence, they also seem to have lost confidence in the manager. Berbatov seems to be a prime example of this, one of the best strikers in the premiership last season to someone who doesn't seem to want to be on the field, has he lost his balls? or has the manager lost the dressing room and his reign is virtually over?
The latter obviously. Apparently Berbatov had to be persuaded three times last night to come on.
The Manager has lost the dressing room and we have now reached the point of no return. I am surprised there hasn't been an announcement already to-day
From The BBC
I can salvage Spurs' season - Jol
Tottenham have won only one of their 10 league games this season
Under-fire Tottenham boss Martin Jol says he can revive his side's fortunes, despite their dire start to the season.
Poor defending cost Spurs dear in a 3-1 loss at Newcastle on Monday to leave Jol's side in the bottom three but he said: "Yes we lack a bit of leadership.
"But if everybody is fit we have got a very good team and very good defence."
However, former Spurs midfielder Tim Sherwood told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Martin has not fixed the defensive frailties and, ultimately, may pay the price."
Interview: Spurs boss Martin Jol
Tottenham have won only one of their first 10 Premier League games and there has been speculation over Jol's future for most of the season.
Jol's position has not been helped by renewed speculation about his relationship with star striker Dimitar Berbatov.
606: DEBATE
The genuine hope for great things at the beginning of the season and now total despair
indoznids
It was reported that the Bulgarian was so unhappy at starting from the bench at St James' Park that he initially refused to warm up before appearing as a second-half substitute.
That allegation was firmly denied by Jol, who said he was resting Berbatov ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup tie, but the Bulgarian made a lacklustre cameo appearance, underlined by his score of 5.01 on BBC Sport's Player Rater.
And Sherwood said: "Berbatov is not happy if you ask me. He did take some persuading to warm up against Newcastle.
"He could play in any side in the world when on form but I wouldn't want him round me in Spurs' position.
"Tottenham need people willing to fight for the cause and, on the evidence of the Newcastle game, he's not one of them."
However, it is in defence where Jol may have the biggest problems.
Tottenham, need people willing to fight for the cause and on the evidence of the Newcastle game, he's not one of them
Sherwood on Berbatov
Influential club captain Ledley King has missed the whole season so far because of injury, while the latest worry for Spurs is Welsh defender Gareth Bale, who suffered a foot problem against the Magpies.
"Hopefully, it is not too bad but it doesn't look good," added Jol. "His foot was swelling up after the game, so it could be a pretty tough injury."
However, Sherwood believes Jol has few excuses for his side's defensive concerns, saying: "There are problems at Tottenham and they can't go on this way.
"I'm all for giving managers time - but only if they are making progress and at the moment there are no leaders on the pitch and, more worryingly, no leaders off the pitch.
"Martin needs to show improvement. It looks like they are doing nothing on the training ground to address their problems at the back.
"The only problem the board have is who they could bring in to replace him. Sevilla coach Juande Ramos has obviously been highlighted as the man they want but he won't be available until next summer and Spurs don't have an obvious choice as a caretaker manager."
Every match we make mistakes, and we have to cut out that rubbish
Martin Jol
Jol, on the other hand, believes he is doing all he can to get the best out of his players and blames "individual errors" for Tottenham's poor form.
"You can go into any match with all the best intentions and gameplans but if you concede goals like we do you make almost impossible for yourself," he said.
"Seventy per cent of the goals we have let in this season have been avoidable. We talk about set-pieces and everything like that but we need mental strength out on the pitch.
"I believe in the players but they are young and we need someone to stand up and pull the strings. Every match we make mistakes and we have to cut out that rubbish."
The defensive frailties were blatantly obvious during the second leg of the UEFA Cup tie against Seville last season when we conceded two silly goals that no competent Pub side would concede in the opening minutes and lost the tie and the trophy in the process.
7 months on and things are getting worse instead of better
Quote from: T Fearon on October 23, 2007, 01:13:32 PM
The defensive frailties were blatantly obvious during the second leg of the UEFA Cup tie against Seville last season when we conceded two silly goals that no competent Pub side would concede in the opening minutes and lost the tie and the trophy in the process.
7 months on and things are getting worse instead of better
Oh My God! Is this guy serious?
This is the team that was going to push Arsenal out of the top four!!
Ex-Tottingham 'hardman' Sherwood said last night that Tottenham showed their quaility only when they went 2 down!
He reckons Zakora is brilliant and has a lovely shape - I wonder what he would say about Fabregas ??
Sherwood fairly gave Spurs a going over on Setanta in fairness. You'd never hear the like of it on Sky Spurts. Paul Robinson was squirming like a young lad in the principal's office with his parents.
The unerringly accurate Fearon:
http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=2997.0
http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=3458.0
http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=3529.0
http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=3608.0
http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=4320.0
Good to see another comedy show on the box tonite - ITV 4
Spuds 1 - 2 Getafe :D
and Jol is gone
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on October 25, 2007, 09:36:09 PM
and Jol is gone
No great surprise, were the bookies stil taking bets on this?
It could only happen at the Lane - Chapter 202!
Can't complain about Robbie Keane though.
I bet Chris Hughton stays and will be holding that board for the next manager.
QuoteI bet Chris Hughton stays and will be holding that board for the next manager.
It looks like Houghton has been sacrificed as well.
Spurs have over achieved for the last 2 seasons (under Martin Jol) and their fans want to believe that they can surpass their arch rivals (Arsenal) in the premiership.
They have to face 2 realities of the modern game
1. You can not buy success, without a billonaire owner.
2. British players rarely justify theirt transfer fees, (Darren Bent)
Tottenham need to prepare a long term policy, which entails employing a manager who wouldn't take that kind of sh*t from Berbatov, & stop making scape goats of their managers.
Juande Ramos, who resigned as Seville's coach and just got a four year contract with the Spuds. The Spuds have also asked Leeds if Gus Poyet can be invited as Ramos' assistant.
QuoteHoughton has been sacrificed as well
I'd liike to see him in some role in the next management team. He was an assistant to Kerr, wasn't he?
another last minute winner against the Spuds
i shouldn't really laugh
Quote from: ziggysego on October 27, 2007, 10:38:00 PM
The Spuds have also asked Leeds if Gus Poyet can be invited as Ramos' assistant.
Very apt, as they are looking like the new Leeds.
Never imagined just how sucessful this thread would turn out to be.
Sod you all. Come on ye Spurs.
Hope all works out well for Martin Jol, one of the nice guys in the game.
Quote from: Windmill abu on October 26, 2007, 01:06:13 AM
QuoteI bet Chris Hughton stays and will be holding that board for the next manager.
It looks like Houghton has been sacrificed as well.
Spurs have over achieved for the last 2 seasons (under Martin Jol) and their fans want to believe that they can surpass their arch rivals (Arsenal) in the premiership.
They have to face 2 realities of the modern game
1. You can not buy success, without a billonaire owner.
2. British players rarely justify theirt transfer fees, (Darren Bent)
Tottenham need to prepare a long term policy, which entails employing a manager who wouldn't take that kind of sh*t from Berbatov, & stop making scape goats of their managers.
I dont think Arsenal have any Billionaire owners!!!
Quote from: spiritof91and94 on October 29, 2007, 08:35:17 AM
I dont think Arsenal have any Billionaire owners!!!
And Spurs do.
Joe Lewis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lewis_(British))
A Spurs supporter walks past a shop window and notices a video for sale entitled "Totteringham - The Golden Years"
The supporter asks the shopkeeper "How much for the video mate ?"
The shopkeeper replies "£200."
"£200 for a video ?" says the fan, 'You're having a laugh.'
"Oh no" the shopkeeper replies "The video's only a fiver, but the Betamax player will cost you £195"
Tottenham soon to become homeless bums
By Mihir Bose
BBC sports editor
Tottenham have turned to a man who played a major role in the development of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium to help them build a venue of similar quality.
Tony Winterbottom, formerly of the London Development Authority, is now masterminding plans to expand Spurs' White Hart Lane ground to about 52,000.
The project would cost in the region of £300m of which £150m would be borrowed.
But it would mean Spurs having to vacate White Hart Lane for two seasons, and may have to share with West Ham.
A couple of years ago Tottenham were very keen to become permanent tenants at Wembley but the Football Association did not want that.
Now Tottenham have again approached Wembley to inquire about playing some of their matches there while they rebuild White Hart Lane.
But Wembley want a lot of money to hire the stadium and Tottenham may only consider it worthwhile that top matches, such as the derby with north London rivals Arsenal, are played there.
So they have also spoken to West Ham, with a view to playing the less high-profile matches at Upton Park.
The problem with West Ham is that the Hammers are themselves thinking about building a new stadium, so that might complicate things too.
Another solution might be to share the Emirates Stadium with Arsenal but that seems fraught with difficulty, particularly with the present rivalry between the fans.
Consequently, there is also talk of Tottenham playing some matches at a ground outside London.
But while rebuilding White Hart Lane is the preferred option for Spurs, there are two other alternatives that are being considered.
One is to develop some land just north of White Hart Lane.
This would mean Tottenham would continue to play at White Hart Lane while the new stadium was built.
Or they could develop one of a couple of possible sites in Enfield, but that would mean a new stadium quite some distance from their current ground. Redeveloping White Hart Lane is definitely the number one choice and Paul Phillips, a project manager at Emirates, is also helping Tottenham.
Spurs have also got high-powered architect Ken Shuttleworth, who is the right-hand man of Norman Foster, whose company designed the new Wembley, on board.
Oh Ho Ho Ho.
Ex-Gooner Larsson and Rangers manager Alex McLeish delivers Ramos an early reality check.
Spuds really are sh*t.
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Chalk another one up for the new managers first game.
Quote from: Square Ball on December 02, 2007, 06:41:47 PM
Chalk another one up for the new managers first game.
Steve Staunton started off well for Ireland.....
Ah Birmingham will be alright in the end, there's plenty of poor enough sides in the league, so I'd expect that they'll avoid the drop, probably a safer bet than Sundireland to stay up. Good start for McLeish, disastrous result for Spurs though.
St. Totteringham's Day could be in February at this rate :o
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Only seen the last 10 minutes, but what a great strike to win it....
....it was one of them ones where you knew it was in as soon as he lined it up!
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on December 02, 2007, 07:07:47 PM
St. Totteringham's Day could be in February at this rate :o
13th March is the record as you can see: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~mikepitt/totteringham.html
Laughed me knackers off:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FVeMcgJs-U
very good
Its about an hours since the end of the Furs match and Tony hasnt started a new thread for it yet
Even though Im a Spurs fan, that Youtube video was brilliant.
Ah man, that was fantasic. Laughing myself silly here :D
Very funny here's another one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvn8HYp_RD0
Quote from: hardstation on December 15, 2007, 06:53:06 PM
He's away for a celebratory 'All You Can Eat Buffet'.
He'll be back in a fortnight to talk us through the victory.
You mean hes coming to Reno? :o :o :o
Quote from: Square Ball on December 15, 2007, 06:44:44 PM
Its about an hours since the end of the Furs match and Tony hasnt started a new thread for it yet
isn't he in Rome this weekend?
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on December 16, 2007, 04:53:33 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on December 15, 2007, 06:44:44 PM
Its about an hours since the end of the Furs match and Tony hasnt started a new thread for it yet
isn't he in Rome this weekend?
I thought the Vatican has issued a blanket ban on all Armagh people after the mayhem they caused last month.
I'm going for a cup of tea and a sandwich now.
Quote from: 5iveTimes on December 16, 2007, 04:58:47 PM
Fearon goes away for a weekend with the missus and he has to let the whole world know about it, its a wonder the Irish News dont print a letter letting everyone know of his travel plans.
Are you for phucking real! Go over to the American Sports thread where you posted that you're going to Florida in December. Pot kettle black
:D :D :D :D
He has announced on the Liverpool thread as well that he is a season ticket holder, 'unlike me,' and goes to a lot of away European matches.
:D :D :D
What a prententious uppity twat
Stalin
Go back to Property Bubble about to burst when in August he posted:
'The only reason I want to see a crash is that I could buy a couple more houses at a realistic price. I dont want to invest in more property if the price is going to fall dramatically'
Then the Is Bono a bollix poll where he posted:
We went to see U2 in Hawaii last December
Your description of him is spot on
Christmas cancelled in Pointzpass.
1999 last time beaten by spuds- long may it continue!!
Quote from: ildanach on December 22, 2007, 03:34:43 PM
1999 last time beaten by spuds- long may it continue!!
25 points ahead of them at the halfway stage surely a record!!
Great decision by Keane. He saw that Defoe was coming on for him so he grabs the ball to take the peno. Looked like a bag of shite while waiting to take it. I hope Berbatov kicked his dirty dublin hole all the way back to WHL.
The commentary was hilarious ;D
Alan Parry: Spurs have a penalty at 1-1 and it's Robbie Keane to take it.
David Pleat: Robbie Keane does not miss!
David Pleat: Robbie Keane does not miss penalties!
David Pleat: Robbie Keane does not miss!
Up steps Robbie ...
Alan Parry: He does now David.
David Pleat: I think i'd better retire ... [as a football analyst]
Alan Parry: Not just yet David ... ;D
Apologies if this has been mentioned before, but did I spot actor Geoffrey Palmer in the front row at the Emirates yesterday, standing applauding just after Arsenal scored their first goal?!?!
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41126000/jpg/_41126082_palmer_bbc203.jpg)
Couldn't have been him Rufus. He's English and the Goons don't do English ;D
Quote from: Rufus T Firefly on December 23, 2007, 09:29:50 PM
Apologies if this has been mentioned before, but did I spot actor Geoffrey Palmer in the front row at the Emirates yesterday, standing applauding just after Arsenal scored their first goal?!?!
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41126000/jpg/_41126082_palmer_bbc203.jpg)
Just mentioned on 2 good, 2 bad on MOTD there. I noticed the bloke with the crutches yesterday too, that they refered to.
From BBC - Berbatov, "Spurs are shite and I want to go to a big club".
Good ole Spuds - providing laughs for 50 years.
Berbatov is nearly as bad as Bianchi at Man City who was quoted saying he was happy to stay there until a big club came in for him. These men have no loyalty. A couple of months ago Berbatov couldn't buy a goal. Typical.
Quote from: inisceithleann on December 31, 2007, 04:25:43 PM
Berbatov is nearly as bad as Bianchi at Man City who was quoted saying he was happy to stay there until a big club came in for him. These men have no loyalty. A couple of months ago Berbatov couldn't buy a goal. Typical.
Berbatov stayed 6 years at Leverkusen - hardly the biggest club in Germany - where he was generally rated the best foreign striker in the country. The Leverkusen fans adored him, chanting his name when he came back with Spurs.
As for his apparent disenchantment with Spurs, he was persuaded to join them by Martin Jol, when Spurs had just finished 5th in the Premiership and they maintained that position in Berbatov's first season. Since then he has seen close-up the shambles that is White Hart Lane, where Daniel Levy is clearly not interested in building a successful team, but is solely concerned with building up the Balance Sheet so that he can sell out for a huge profit to the first foreign Billionaire that comes along.
Berbatov is far too good for that shower, imo.
Only in the fucked up world of football could an observer describe a person getting paid £40k+ a week, and all that is expected in return is commotment to kicking a football, as "too good for that shower".
Same ole shite defence.
Spurs lost again. 26 pts behind Le Arse. 17 games left. St Totteringham's Day fast approaching.
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Great result from Villa point of view last night as we owed Spurs from the earlier game at WHL when we were 4-1 up and gave them a lifeline.
As soon as I seen the teamsheet I knew we would win, the Spurs back 4 were awful and could not cope with pace/trickery of Young and Gabby.
Paul Robinson persists with his punch policy, he cannot take any crosses at all and clearly lacks confidence, yet he was their skipper last night.
Anyway we were fully deserving of the three points and go into Sat evening's cup game with great confidence after a great Festive period.
I see we have a new member called TFearon ??? ???
Maybe its his alter ego, an OWCer who supports Arsenal and Norn Iron.
Hutton turns down £8m Spurs switch
Rangers defender Alan Hutton has rejected the chance to join Tottenham following a reported £8million bid from the Premier League side.
The 23-year-old had looked to be on his way to White Hart Lane when Spurs made their move earlier in the day.
However Hutton is understood to have turned down the chance of a move to White Hart Lane.
The Scotland right-back had looked to be nearing the end of his Ibrox career following reports of an £8million bid from the north London side.
There was contact between the two clubs and Hutton was informed of the potential opportunity to move south of the border.
However Hutton decided the move did not suit him, and the deal appears to have broken down irretrievably.
Tottenham representatives are known to have watched Hutton in action, and his outstanding performance over the past year has attracted plenty of attention from England.
The 23-year-old has made the number two shirt his own for club and country, starring for Rangers in the Champions League and for Scotland during their Euro 2008 qualifying matches.
Hutton was lauded by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson as a player who "looks as though he will become a superstar" in the future following his display against Italy at Hampden in November.
He was also outstanding in Scotland's 1-0 victory over France in Paris, and Rangers have been understandably keen to keep him in Glasgow.
The bid from Tottenham was sufficiently high for Rangers to leave a decision on the move up to Hutton, who signed a new five-year contract last July.
His loyalty to Rangers will delight the club's supporters, who see Hutton as a key player in the club's future.
Rather than move to Tottenham, who have ambitions of a top-four finish in England, he could compete for silverware in the SPL with Rangers, and have a greater chance of playing in the Champions League.
Last month assistant manager Ally McCoist expressed his hope that the defender would stay in Glasgow.
McCoist said: "We don't want to lose players of his quality."
wonder what fearon has to say about the worst team in london being turned down by a ger
Spurs first choice XI 0
Readings C team 1
another Paul Robinson clanger
ooopppppppppppssssssssssss
1-1 now :-[
2-1
Dimitar Berbatov makes it six goals in a game and a half against Reading.
Another Robbo clanger.....2-2!
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Quote from: ONeill on January 05, 2008, 04:09:37 PM
2-1
Dimitar Berbatov makes it six goals in a game and a half against Reading.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44336000/jpg/_44336854_berbatov2_getty416.jpg)
Now that really is unbelievable. Even when Arsenal's second string play absolutely shite, Spurs still cannot win. 21 matches and counting.
Quote from: ONeill on January 09, 2008, 10:07:59 PM
Now that really is unbelievable. Even when Arsenal's second string play absolutely shite, Spurs still cannot win. 21 matches and counting.
They are now the 4th best team in North London behind
1.Arsenal
2.Arsenal 2nd string
3.Arsenal Ladies
4.Tottenham
5.Barnet
And Barnet are getting closer too........ ;D
Once again Spurs prove themselves to be an infinitely superior team than the Goons, but spoil it all by missing sitters and conceding soft goals. Nevertheless a draw and a crucial away goal sets us up nicely to finish the job at the Lane and book an appearance at the new Wembley before the Goons manage it ;D
Quote from: T Fearon on January 10, 2008, 09:10:24 AM
Once again Spurs prove themselves to be an infinitely superior team than the Goons, but spoil it all by missing sitters and conceding soft goals. Nevertheless a draw and a crucial away goal sets us up nicely to finish the job at the Lane and book an appearance at the new Wembley before the Goons manage it ;D
Infinitely superior must have a different definition up North
Quote from: Gnevin on January 10, 2008, 09:38:28 AM
Infinitely superior must have a different definition up North
North London?
Quote from: T Fearon on January 10, 2008, 09:10:24 AM
Once again Spurs prove themselves to be an infinitely superior team than the Goons, but spoil it all by missing sitters and conceding soft goals. Nevertheless a draw and a crucial away goal sets us up nicely to finish the job at the Lane and book an appearance at the new Wembley before the Goons manage it ;D
Spurs are infinitely superior alright. Infinitely superior at missing sitters and conceding soft goals, even without England's No 1!!
The away goal is only crucial if you don't get bate. Even then you will have to hang on until the end of extra time.
By my calculations we are only 14 points away from celebrating St. Totteringham's Day.
For those of you who don't know, St. Totteringham's Day marks the day of the year where it is mathematically impossible for Bottomham Dropspur to finish ahead of Arsenal in the league.
While the holiday has been delayed in recent years, it looks like it might come as early as March 1st this season. That's less than a month away!
Let's all get ready to celebrate!
Suppose the old sign will be in use this weekend
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/graphics/2008/03/13/sfgpsv113.jpg)
Aaaaaaaaaaachooooooooooooo
Remind me who knocked the Goons out of the Champions League last year without recourse to penalties?
Remind me also which of the two North London clubs has a trophy in the cabinet this year?
There'll be plenty of times to laugh throughout the year hardstation
Jaysus lads. First match of the season ffs. Give us a break.
Break me bollocks Gs Man
If the spuds had won your fellow supporter would be on mouthing off
Looks like another barron season for you lot, especially when Berba goes
Customary slow start to the season, although painful to watch fat Mido score all the same. Time to get Berbatov out, Arshavin in, and then let the new team gel. It could have been worse, we could have struggled to secure a 1-0 home win against West Brom ;D
Quote from: T Fearon on August 18, 2008, 10:22:54 AM
It could have been worse, we could have struggled to secure a 1-0 home win against West Brom ;D
Oh aye, every cloud has a silver lining :D
Quote from: full back on August 18, 2008, 09:32:38 AM
Break me bollocks Gs Man
Don't tempt me!! :D
I predict a top 5 finish!
Quote from: The Gs Man on August 18, 2008, 10:31:34 AM
Quote from: full back on August 18, 2008, 09:32:38 AM
Break me bollocks Gs Man
Don't tempt me!! :D
I predict a top 5 finish!
Sorry, wrong term :D
You are as deluded as Fearon FFS
When are the spuds fans going to realise they are an average team - nothing else
Villa are the tem for 5th spot IMHO
Youse will know about it when we get our Arseshavin...... ;)
Quote from: The Gs Man on August 18, 2008, 10:37:44 AM
Youse will know about it when we get our Arseshavin...... ;)
I thought it was mostly gay men who went for that sort of thing........ ;)
Meterosexuals! Have you not seen the lads running up and down the Seven Sisters Road with the guyliner on?
Coud be an extremely early St Totteringham's day this year. They really are sh1t.
*cough*
they are really really sh1t
Ok, earlier in this thread Spuds were 4-1 down at home to Villa and they came back to draw. I'm taking fate on, head-on. Totteringham are 1-0 again to the same opposition. It won't happen again, surely.
Quote from: ONeill on September 15, 2008, 08:53:44 PM
Ok, earlier in this thread Spuds were 4-1 down at home to Villa and they came back to draw. I'm taking fate on, head-on. Totteringham are 1-0 again to the same opposition. It won't happen again, surely.
hope not, they are a piss poor team, and to tell you the truth I wouldnt give a fiddlers about them except for the shit that Tony posts about them
pigs ear
2-0 now
All over Villa win 2-1
Can't believe the shit start we've had. Spent a fortune over the summer but sold our two strikers. Got rid of Defoe last season as well. Can't see this Russian being any big shakes. As much as it pains me to say it, we'll be lucky to finish outside the bottom half of the table. Need a new striker in January or we're fucked.
Quote from: The Gs Man on September 15, 2008, 09:59:25 PM
Can't believe the shit start we've had. Spent a fortune over the summer but sold our two strikers. Got rid of Defoe last season as well. Can't see this Russian being any big shakes. As much as it pains me to say it, we'll be lucky to finish outside the bottom half of the table. Need a new striker in January or we're fucked.
If i was a Spurs fan i wouldn't even be thinking about finishing outside of the bottom half I be more worried about not getting relegated..Big teams have gone down before
But sure it's early days yet :)
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Go suck a fart Laois Lad........
You're in the wrong place G´s Man.
This is the gloating thread.
Martin Jol is doing well at Hamburg
unbeaten so far
2 wins and a draw.
>:(
Crap crap crap and crap. A team of talented individuals not playing as a team >:(
Comolli must go now. >:(
That's the funniest bit of the lot. Comolli, who helped bring Kolo Toure, Thierry Henry, Robert Pires and Robin van Persie to Arsenal whilst as Arsene's scout, is destroying Tottenham from within. Arsenal - Sh*tting On Totteringham For 122 Years.
Great display by the Villa, things are looking up for us now, we have genuine competition for places all over the pitch. Spurs were so bad last night, had no ideas and their back four had no shape whatsoever. An important three points against a team we need to finish above this season.
Spurs will come good.......eventually......
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/table/default.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/table/default.stm)
Is this becoming the official thread to discuss Spurs?
What does THFC stand for?
Tottenham Heading For Championship
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Quote from: ziggysego on September 28, 2008, 08:31:35 PM
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Tyronie Bobby Davro will not be happy with you ziggy :o
Quote from: saffron sam2 on September 16, 2008, 10:29:43 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/table/default.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/table/default.stm)
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Portsmouth 2-0 Tottenham
By Mandeep Sanghera
Tottenham were left rooted to the bottom of the Premier League after a tame display in a loss at Portsmouth.
Former Spurs striker Jermain Defoe put Pompey ahead when he drove in a penalty after Jermaine Jenas needlessly handled a Glen Little free-kick.
Spurs lacked a goal threat but were denied a penalty after an Aaron Lennon cross struck Lassana Diarra's arm.
Peter Crouch nodded in Pompey's second before Diarra was sent-off late on for two bookable offences.
Spurs now have just two points from six top-flight games and, while it is early in the season, the panic button might be getting nearer to being pushed.
Poyet vented his frustration after the game
The White Hart Lane side, who have made their worst start to a season for 53 years, looked short on confidence and belief, while they also seemed like a set of strangers playing together.
Defoe's opener will only have added to their misery and any regret they may harbour from selling him to Pompey in January.
The England striker made his exit with Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov ahead of him in the Spurs pecking order but his rivals have also since left the club.
Keane and Berbatov departed during the summer and Spurs have struggled to adapt and move on, while Defoe has prospered at Pompey.
He thought he had put his side ahead as early as the third minute when he slotted in after a Crouch flick-on only to be ruled offside in a marginal decision.
Spurs saw plenty of the ball early on but it was the home side who were posing the problems in front of goal.
Pompey midfielder Richard Hughes pounced on a loose ball and unleashed a left-foot shot on the stretch which was fended away by keeper Heurelho Gomes.
Gomes again denied Hughes when he saved his far post volley from a corner before Pompey took the lead after 34 minutes.
Jenas was the culprit and his error allowed Defoe to confidently score from the spot for his sixth goal from his last five outings.
Spurs fans could only crave the sort of inspiration Defoe and Pompey possessed and, even when they did go close, they were missing a cutting edge.
Redknapp was pleased with the result
Striker Roman Pavlyuchenko headed wide of the Pompey goal and also steered a David Bentley free-kick high.
Spurs were not helped when their appeals for a penalty after Lennon's cross struck Diarra's arm were turned away and Pompey took advantage by extending their lead.
Armand Traore's powerful shot was only parried by Gomes and ex-Tottenham trainee Crouch was on hand to head in from close range.
Diarra was dismissed after 88 minutes for Pompey but they will welcome the win after conceding 10 goals in their last two games.
Sam you should just get that as a sticky at the top of the board ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Two ex-Spurs men scoring today. It was fantastic business to sell 3 proven strikers for a Ruskie who has had a decent Euro chmapionship. Rebrov anyone?
He'll make Rebrov look good. Absloute waste of money. They could have picked someone up on a free that would provide as much as Pavlyuchenko. He has almost no attributes for football whatsoever. Slow as myself, weak as water, awful technique. Maybe a good man to have on the end of moves in a free-flowing team (Arsenal) to tap them in, but he contributes nothing to general play. Never ever an outlet for a low or a high ball and can't retain possession under any pressure.
Maybe he'll prove me wrong, but I honestly think he's the biggest load of shit ever to grace the premier league.
Quote from: ExiledGael on September 28, 2008, 09:04:15 PM
He'll make Rebrov look good. Absloute waste of money. They could have picked someone up on a free that would provide as much as Pavlyuchenko. He has almost no attributes for football whatsoever. Slow as myself, weak as water, awful technique. Maybe a good man to have on the end of moves in a free-flowing team (Arsenal) to tap them in, but he contributes nothing to general play. Never ever an outlet for a low or a high ball and can't retain possession under any pressure.
Maybe he'll prove me wrong, but I honestly think he's the biggest load of shit ever to grace the premier league.
He'll have to be really bad to be the worst ever Premiership player....Marc Boogers anyone? or Massimo Taibi?
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He'll have to be really bad to be the worst ever Premiership player....Marc Boogers anyone? or Massimo Taibi?
Both of those were like Cantona when compared to this guy... George Weah's 'cousin'
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HciK949rv6Y
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hBORkZC-CQI&feature=related
Quote from: Over the Bar on September 28, 2008, 09:34:26 PM
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He'll have to be really bad to be the worst ever Premiership player....Marc Boogers anyone? or Massimo Taibi?
Both of those were like Cantona when compared to this guy... George Weah's 'cousin'
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HciK949rv6Y
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hBORkZC-CQI&feature=related
this has to be the winner here.
Big trouble in Shite Hart Lane next week when Hull beat them! "Jaun down the Lane"!!! Come on Tony, come out of hiding!
Unfortunately it's a hollow crow from Arsenal fans this weekend.
Desperate and unbelievble situation. I was at the Spurs AGM last December, a few weeks after Jol's sacking, and our estemmed Chairman said it was a decision they had to take otherwise, and I quote "relegation would have been a real possibility". The manager cannot be changed again (the enormous payoff precludes this) but surely Commolli must go now and possibly Levy as well. >:(
PS Martin Jol's Hamburg sit proudly on top of the Bundelsegia this morning >:(
Jaysus Tony, it's affecting you badly.
unbelievble
estemmed
Bundelsegia
Calm down man, it's only September. I'm sure Spurs will get out of it soon enough.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/early-doors/article/49765/
I would've felt sorry for Spurs if only for the action of their 'local supporters' upon winning last year's Carling Cup.
Now its definately :D
A little boy gets £10 for his birthday and rushes down to the Sport Shop to buy the new football he has been desperate for.
He gets a ball down from the rack and gives the shop-keeper his £10. "Sorry son !!" explains the shopkeeper. "This ball costs £20, but you've only got £10".
Thinking quickly, the boy looks up at the different club footballs on the rack and says: "Ok. If you blindfold me and I guess which club's crest is on the ball, will you let me have the ball for £10?" The shopkeeper decides to humour the boy. He agrees to the lad's proposal, and so he blindfolds the boy.
First up he gives the boy an Arsenal ball. "OK," says the boy, placing his ear to the ball, "I can hear the blasting sound of 2 canons. This must be an Arsenal ball!" "That was a lucky guess," exclaimed the shopkeeper, "Let's try another one!"... and he hands him a Millwall ball. "OK," says the boy, placing his ear to the ball again, "I can hear a pack of rampant Lions. It must be a Millwall ball!"
"Bejaysus!" says the shopkeeper. "If you get the next one right I'll let you have the ball for nothing..." and with that he passes him another ball. Again the boy puts the ball to his ear and after a few moments he exclaims "That's a Tottenham ball!" "Holy Mary Mother Of God!" shouts the shopkeeper. "How on earth did you get that one? I suppose you heard a cockerel crowing!!"
"No..." said the boy. "It's going down!"
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Tony, remind me, what did you say last week about teams losing to Hull?
:D :D
Quote from: ziggysego on October 05, 2008, 05:01:12 PM
Tony, remind me, what did you say last week about teams losing to Hull?
Where is that thread gone actually ???
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Quote from: hardstation on October 05, 2008, 10:36:18 PM
What a f**king goal too!! Just like I hit them.
On the Playstation?
Geovani could well win Goal of the Month for both September and October
ps why is this page of the thread so wide?
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on October 05, 2008, 10:37:30 PM
Quote from: hardstation on October 05, 2008, 10:36:18 PM
What a f**king goal too!! Just like I hit them.
Geovani could well win Goal of the Month for both September and October
Actually after seeing Matt Taylors free v West Ham and Crouchies goal v Stoke Geovani might only come 3rd
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QuoteA seven-year-old boy was at the centre of a London courtroom drama today when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.
The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree possible.
The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him.
After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him. After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, whom the boy firmly believes are incapable of beating anyone.
Bentley: Spurs are a joke
Eurosport - Thu, 09 Oct 12:54:00 2008
Tottenham midfielder David Bentley admits the Premier League's bottom club have become a laughing stock.
Manager Juande Ramos, having been in the job for just under a year, is under increasing pressure while questions are being asked of sporting director Damien Comolli's activity in the transfer market, allowing experienced strikers Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe to leave without finding suitable replacements.
"I know people are having a laugh at the fact we are bottom of the league at the moment but it's up to everyone at the club to stop the jokes," said Bentley.
"We're not happy with what has been happening. You cannot hide from the situation but what we need are a team of leaders who take responsibility. We have to grow as people.
"We have more than enough good players at Tottenham to get us out of this situation and I give my word that we will."
Bentley, who moved to White Hart Lane from Blackburn in the summer for £15million, does not regret the switch to north London and is backing Ramos to turn things around.
"I'm fully behind him, 100 per cent," the 24-year-old told The Sun.
"I still love being at Spurs and I don't regret joining the club for one second.
"I know I haven't been at my best but I haven't become a bad player in a fortnight. The manager believes in me. But I have to admit, we really are shit."
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/09102008/58/premier-league-bentley-spurs-joke.html
Quote from: ONeill on October 09, 2008, 01:46:11 PM
Bentley: Spurs are a joke
Eurosport - Thu, 09 Oct 12:54:00 2008
Tottenham midfielder David Bentley admits the Premier League's bottom club have become a laughing stock.
Manager Juande Ramos, having been in the job for just under a year, is under increasing pressure while questions are being asked of sporting director Damien Comolli's activity in the transfer market, allowing experienced strikers Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe to leave without finding suitable replacements.
"I know people are having a laugh at the fact we are bottom of the league at the moment but it's up to everyone at the club to stop the jokes," said Bentley.
"We're not happy with what has been happening. You cannot hide from the situation but what we need are a team of leaders who take responsibility. We have to grow as people.
"We have more than enough good players at Tottenham to get us out of this situation and I give my word that we will."
Bentley, who moved to White Hart Lane from Blackburn in the summer for £15million, does not regret the switch to north London and is backing Ramos to turn things around.
"I'm fully behind him, 100 per cent," the 24-year-old told The Sun.
"I still love being at Spurs and I don't regret joining the club for one second.
"I know I haven't been at my best but I haven't become a bad player in a fortnight. The manager believes in me. But I have to admit, we really are shit."
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/09102008/58/premier-league-bentley-spurs-joke.html
;D
haha if i hadn't taken a look at the full article, i'd have thought that he would really use the word shit. just goes to show that you have to take things with a pinch of salt ;)
Remind me again who the only London Premiership club to win a major trophy in 2008 is?
Quote from: T Fearon on October 09, 2008, 02:49:43 PM
Remind me again who the only London Premiership club to win a major trophy in 2008 is?
Wasps?
Quote from: ludermor on October 09, 2008, 03:22:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 09, 2008, 02:49:43 PM
Remind me again who the only London Premiership club to win a major trophy in 2008 is?
Wasps?
Great answer and too true!
Quote from: T Fearon on October 09, 2008, 02:49:43 PM
Remind me again who the only London Premiership club to win a major trophy in 2008 is?
Remind us where Spuds are today. Here`s a little help
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Quote from: ludermor on October 09, 2008, 03:22:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 09, 2008, 02:49:43 PM
Remind me again who the only London Premiership club to win a major trophy in 2008 is?
Wasps?
Was in a bad mood today until I read that :D
May i remind all you spurs begrudgers that those who laughs last will laugh the longest so shut up the lot of you and concentrate on your own teams!
Quote from: Old Bill on October 09, 2008, 06:15:00 PM
May i remind all you spurs begrudgers that those who laughs last will laugh the longest so shut up the lot of you and concentrate on your own teams!
you'll be waiting a while for that laugh
Quote from: Old Bill on October 09, 2008, 06:15:00 PM
May i remind all you spurs begrudgers that those who laughs last will laugh the longest so shut up the lot of you and concentrate on your own teams!
In the long run we are all dead.
welll at least they wont get beat this weekend
What do a coctail stick and Spurs have in common?
They both have two points.
Latest: Stoke 1-0 Tottenham
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Quote from: ziggysego on October 19, 2008, 04:27:20 PM
Latest: Stoke 1-0 Tottenham
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
You don't even like soccer Ziggy
Yeah, but I love laughing at the misfortunes of Tony :D
1-1
:(
Quote from: ludermor on October 09, 2008, 03:22:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 09, 2008, 02:49:43 PM
Remind me again who the only London Premiership club to win a major trophy in 2008 is?
Wasps?
Missed this one previously... permission to steal and use! ;D
I missed it too. Quality :D
2-1 Stoke. Relegation 6-pointer.
2-1 Stoke ;D
The goal machine that is Rory Delap.
Quote from: Norf Tyrone on October 19, 2008, 04:59:24 PM
Quote from: ludermor on October 09, 2008, 03:22:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 09, 2008, 02:49:43 PM
Remind me again who the only London Premiership club to win a major trophy in 2008 is?
Wasps?
Missed this one previously... permission to steal and use! ;D
To add insult to tonys injury its the "white anglo saxon protestants" eh tone :D
why for Spurs bloke sent off? was at a hurling game and missed it.
PENALTY TO STOKE! AND A RED CARD FOR BALE! The Welshman brings down Soares in the box, and as soon as the ref points to the spot, you knew Bale had to go!
So says the internet man.
LOL WTF is the keeper doing! Not happy till he gets that man off :D
Jesus, that looks bad
Aye, Bale was the last man back and give away a peno.
Jesus, poor Corluka is getting a hard aul time from Gomes
Gomes is a throwback to the crazy keeper era
11 mins of Injury Time to be played!!!!!!
Stoke City 2
Spuds 1
Ramos has to go now. Team of decent players playing shite and with no discipline (2 penos and 2 red cards).
They're toothless up front as well, paying the price for being greedy bastards holding out for as much as they could get for Berbatov, only for this to backfire on them because it left them no time to buy a decent replacement. Pavlychenko was a panic buy based on a couple of decent performances in the Euro championships, a competition of arguably lower standard than the Premier League.
Quote from: AFS on October 19, 2008, 06:11:31 PM
Pavlychenko was a panic buy based on a couple of decent performances in the Euro championships, a competition of arguably lower standard than the Premier League.
Thats a interesting comment,Not entirely sure if i agree with you though
Meanwhile Hamburg lead the Bundesliga.
they were poor, Tony, whats your take on aLL this? who is to blame? manager? board? players? or perm any of the three?
Quote from: AFS on October 19, 2008, 06:11:31 PM
Ramos has to go now. Team of decent players playing shite and with no discipline (2 penos and 2 red cards).
They're toothless up front as well, paying the price for being greedy b**tards holding out for as much as they could get for Berbatov, only for this to backfire on them because it left them no time to buy a decent replacement. Pavlychenko was a panic buy based on a couple of decent performances in the Euro championships, a competition of arguably lower standard than the Premier League.
Agree with some running through that. Deserve what they get for allowing themselves to be bullied by both Berba and United, and then to have the audacity to not pursue any charge aganist United. Funnilly enough Chelsea did not get that option in Colegate. However Chelsea are now enquiring to the FA regarding this ruling I believe.
There's no way to definitively say but I reckon Chelsea and United anyway are better than any European country. Liverpool and Arsenal would be better than all bar maybe the top 2 or 3 (Spain, Germany, maybe England at the minute). Then you have about half a dozen other Premier League clubs (Villa, Everton, Portsmouth, Man City, etc.) that would be better than at least half the countries at the Euros.
Whatever about at the major championships I think its fairly safe to say that international football in general is of a poorer standard than the Premier League, how else do you explain David Healy?
Next 7 fixtures for Spuds:
Thursday, 23 October 2008
UEFA Cup
Udinese v Tottenham, D, 18:10
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Sunday, 26 October 2008
Barclays Premier League
Tottenham v Bolton, 15:00
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Barclays Premier League
Arsenal v Tottenham, 20:00
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Saturday, 01 November 2008
Barclays Premier League
Tottenham v Liverpool, 17:30
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Thursday, 06 November 2008
UEFA Cup
Tottenham v Dinamo Zagreb, D, 20:00
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Sunday, 09 November 2008
Barclays Premier League
Man City v Tottenham, 15:00
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Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Carling Cup
Tottenham v Liverpool, R4, 19:45
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Quote from: Norf Tyrone on October 19, 2008, 04:59:24 PM
Quote from: ludermor on October 09, 2008, 03:22:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 09, 2008, 02:49:43 PM
Remind me again who the only London Premiership club to win a major trophy in 2008 is?
Wasps?
Missed this one previously... permission to steal and use! ;D
Permission granted :)
Quote from: T Fearon on October 23, 2007, 01:13:32 PM
The defensive frailties were blatantly obvious during the second leg of the UEFA Cup tie against Seville last season when we conceded two silly goals that no competent Pub side would concede in the opening minutes and lost the tie and the trophy in the process.
7 months on and things are getting worse instead of better
Make that 19 months Tony.What price are your shares now?
Can't believe they have Jermaine Jenas as captain... there's their first problem.
They have absolutely no steel in that midfield at all. Who's gonna dig them out when they go a goal down - Modric, Lennon, Jenas, Zokora??
You can blame the players to a point, but Spurs have bought in the wrong positions over the past number of seasons and now their frailties are finally being exposed.
:-[ :-[ :-[
Hard to know what to say, it's all one great mess at the moment. and you're right Will - Jenas should naver have been let near the captain's armband. Though King is the nominal captain, but he's only playing now and again. And short on strikers too, should have shifted Berbatov off quickly and done something useful with the fee rather than panic buys. hatever about Ramos, Comolli has to be got rid of without doubt.
Richard Branson was asked to be Spurs new sponsor but he declined the offer. When asked why he said
"How could we possibly put VIRGIN on the Shirts of a team that get Fucked every week".
Juande Ramos has been caught speeding doing 90mph in a 50mph zone, when the police asked why he did it, he simply replied
''I only wanted 3 points''
A tourist is in North London one Saturday and he decides he would very much like to go to a football match, so he asks a man in the street if there are any local matches being played that afternoon.
"Well," replies the man, "the Arsenal ground is very close but they're playing away today. If you feel you really must see a match, the Tottenham ground is not that far away. You go straight down this road and you'll see two queues, a big queue and a small queue.
You should go to the small queue because the big one is for the fish and chip shop.
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A man is sitting in a pub with his Jack Russell dog one Saturday afternoon. The football results are coming up on the television in the corner, "Liverpool 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1," reads the announcer in his normal, rather sedate, voice.
Suddenly the Jack Russell dog jumps up and shouts out, "Oh, no, not again."
The shocked landlord says, "That's amazing. Why did he say that when the result was announced that Tottenham lost?"
"Because he's a Spurs supporter," the dog's owner replies.
The landlord then asked what the dog says when Tottenham win a match, to which the man replied, "I don't know. I don't know I only have him 3 years."
Don't know if this was posted before so don't kill me if it was
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/oct/21/tottenham-hotspur-jokes
Whats the Difference between a triangle and Spurs?
A triangle has 3 points ;D ;D
Quote from: EC Unique on October 22, 2008, 09:42:44 AM
Whats the Difference between a triangle and Spurs?
A triangle has 3 points ;D ;D
::) the old ones are always the best.
dont know if this one has been posted before but it was on sickipedia today
The Robbie Keane Curse:
He left Wolves; they got relegated.
He left Coventry City; they got relegated.
*
He left Leeds United; they got relegated (twice).
He left Spurs; bottom of the table with 2 points from 8 games.
I can't wait until he leaves Liverpool.
*He left Inter; the Pope died.
Why did Juande Ramos go to the fancy dress party dressed as a pumpkin?
He was hoping at midnight he would turn into a coach!! ;D
Why was White Harte Lane covered in sheets of A4 the other day?
Cos apparently Spurs are brilliant on paper!! ;D
here we go again, looks like Laural and Hardy defending from them, it was a terrible minute for them, bloke gets sent off then they nearly let another one in
Apparently Spurs are the team to beat in the Premiership this year.
All the games are doing it.
another terrible blow for the Furs
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Oh...really???
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That's obscene Ziggy.
I must live a sheltered life, but why?
It wasnt just the sale of the strikers that have affected tottenham..... mabranque would walk on that team at the minute, i think they are poor in midfield.
Do spurs fans want ramos out??
they are short up front..even if they change manager he cant bring anyone in until january.
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Premier League - Spurs sack Ramos
Eurosport - Sat, 25 Oct 23:17:00 2008
Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Juande Ramos and sporting director Damien Comolli.
First team coaches Gus Poyet and Marcos Alvarez are also believed to have left the club with immediate effect.
Spurs have also announced on their official website that they have requested permission to hold talks with Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp and the club have "reluctantly agreed".
Spurs, who made the announcement on their official website, are bottom of the Premier League with just two points from eight matches.
The team has made their worst ever start to a league season under Spaniard Ramos, who took over from Martin Jol one year ago.
Clive Allen, the Development Squad Coach, and Alex Inglethorpe, the Youth Team manager, will take charge for the visit of Bolton on Sunday
This just happen?
I guess it was coming, who in there right mind would take this on now?
What's the betting they get a manager before their visit to the Emirates on Wednesday and he bags the obligatory first game win. Bastards.
They will be all pumped up for it! I can see it alright! :D
Then again maybe not because they are shite!
And Redknapp is confirmed :D
Your joking! :o
What is wrong with his head ???
Will it be another Harry Houdini act i wonder?
Now that's fast:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Redknapp
Magic Juande sacked and Del boy Rednapp in.
Spurs really are a laughing stock at this stage. sacking ramos is a joke.
per wikipedia:
Tottenham Hotspur
On 26th October 2008 it was announced that Redknapp was to take over at Tottenham LOLspurs; with a compensation package of £5 million to be given to Portsmouth. [9]
:D
Harry has asked for his wages in a brown papaer bag no doubt.
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Made me laugh anyway, makes a change from the usual smart-arse remarks passed here by the usual suspects.
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 26, 2008, 09:29:17 PM
Made me laugh anyway, makes a change from the usual smart-arse remarks passed here by the usual suspects.
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If the League table was complied by the amount of draws a team earned,Spurs would be flying high :D
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I like that table, given the bottom two clubs shown. Can we use this one instead please?
Spurs back to where they belong again.
Just when things are getting you down, good ol Spuds give you a lft.
Quote from: ONeill on November 03, 2008, 10:19:00 PM
Spurs back to where they belong again.
Just when things are getting you down, good ol Spuds give you a lft.
It won't last though. The momentum is there to clamber up the table, though midtable is the best to hope for now.
How's the title challenge coming along?
Jaysus, this had dropped to page 10.
Spurs back to where they belong again.
Just when things are getting you down, good ol Spuds give you a lift.
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I just saw Fulhams first goal, f**k me Gomes is possibly the worst keeper i have ever seen playing at that level................
Quote from: Minder on November 15, 2008, 10:19:23 PM
I just saw Fulhams first goal, f**k me Gomes is possibly the worst keeper i have ever seen playing at that level................
Aye, he's not great. They paid £10 Million for him as well. Massimo Taibi didn't exactly cover himself in glory when playing for united.
He really needs to give himself a shake. His confidence is obviously in tatters.
If you bought 10 keepers for £20k each, 5 of them would probably be better than Gomes. Yes, Taibi was in the same category.
Germany or Eastern Europe is the best place to buy a keeper
Gomes just looks like someone whose confidence is shattered. He's nervous all the time because of past mistakes and he is just waiting to make another. He was an excellent keeper with PSV, but if he hasn't worked his way through this slump by January, I'd say Redknapp will be replacing him. I feel sorry for him and hope he pulls it together.
Quote from: ONeill on November 15, 2008, 09:54:28 PM
Jaysus, this had dropped to page 10.
Spurs back to where they belong again.
Just when things are getting you down, good ol Spuds give you a lift.
My post directly above this one posed a question to you, in light of the result at the Emirates today, is it merely a challenge for 4th spot now?
Spurs back to where they belong again.
Just when things are getting you down, good oul Spuds give you a lift.
eh? They're 16th.
They'll be relegated yet with Sir Harry!!
Stop posting on this thread u sad sad people. If the misfortune of spurs is all u have to worry about then i dunno........
It's the opposite of a worry. It's a pleasure.
Quote from: ludermor on October 09, 2008, 03:22:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 09, 2008, 02:49:43 PM
Remind me again who the only London Premiership club to win a major trophy in 2008 is?
Wasps?
That was my favourite.
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Bruce trying hard not to laugh.
Harry out :D
What's he doing playing zokora, o'hara and ledley king together in midfield??
Surely one of these three should play...
In all honesty, can Spuds actually go down? Honeymoon period lasted 2 games.
Not at all. With the cavalry arriving before the end of January, we will finish in the top half, win the Carling Cup and possibly the UEFA and FA Cups as well....and we wont complain about the negativity of other clubs either. What a joke, claims of negativity from a club that made its name on winning 1-0 ::)
Quote from: T Fearon on January 12, 2009, 09:00:25 AM
Not at all. With the cavalry arriving before the end of January, we will finish in the top half, win the Carling Cup and possibly the UEFA and FA Cups as well....and we wont complain about the negativity of other clubs either. What a joke, claims of negativity from a club that made its name on winning 1-0 ::)
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Are You Having A Laugh?
Quote from: T Fearon on January 12, 2009, 09:00:25 AM
Not at all. With the cavalry arriving before the end of January, we will finish in the top half, win the Carling Cup and possibly the UEFA and FA Cups as well....and we wont complain about the negativity of other clubs either. What a joke, claims of negativity from a club that made its name on winning 1-0 ::)
Who would this be?
I'm not an arsenal supporter and was merely pointing out the strange midfield selection...
You would have to admit having Zokora, King and O'Hara (the england u21 left back) in a 4 man midfield is a strange quartet.
To me Modoric, while a quality player, needs a certain system played for him to fit in. That kind of team selection would suggest he is trying, and struggling, to get him to fit in.
I'd be shocked if spurs went down. I'd say Bentley and Bent won't last long under Redknapp. Aaron Lennon probably isn't too happy either. They need a striker who can hold the ball up - and badly.
Harry didn't hold back in his criticism of 'big money players' last night, seemed obvious he was referring to Bentley.
Quote from: Doogie Browser on January 12, 2009, 10:02:58 AM
Harry didn't hold back in his criticism of 'big money players' last night, seemed obvious he was referring to Bentley.
Bentley is just another over rated pile of English pish, i said it at the time when they signed him and nothing has happened to change my mind.
Deflect all you want Tony but Spurs are in a relegation dog fight only a fool would deny that and wasting money on Jermaine Defoe ain't going to help. Spurs need defenders. Spurs have only won 4 league games since Redknapp took over and have shown no decent league forn, their exceptional cup form is masking their deficiencies and the players need to realise they are in a relegation battle. Spurs at the moment remind me of Leeds.
Garteh Bale has started 20 league games for Spurs and in those 20 games they have won none!
Quote from: Doogie Browser on January 12, 2009, 10:38:08 AM
Garteh Bale has started 20 league games for Spurs and in those 20 games they have won none!
So its his fault
Not at all, but it is an alarming stat and not one any player would want on their CV I bet.
Quote from: T Fearon on January 12, 2009, 09:00:25 AM
Not at all. With the cavalry arriving before the end of January, we will finish in the top half, win the Carling Cup and possibly the UEFA and FA Cups as well....and we wont complain about the negativity of other clubs either. What a joke, claims of negativity from a club that made its name on winning 1-0 ::)
Typical Tony to deflect it all on to Arsenal!
Why did Wenger sell Bentley? Because he wasnt up to it - what did Tottenham do - buy him for £17million of which £7m went straight back to the Emirates, they then buy back Defoe for double what they sold him and pay off a 700k loyalty bonus to him as part of the deal!
Pompey got 5m for redknapp to leave,Ramos and staff all got big pay offs, jol got in the region of 5m as well to go - all in all it doesnt look good for the spurs.
What are the shares worth now tony?
QuoteSpurs at the moment remind me of Leeds.
Ah c'mon now Dinny, I think Leeds would give (figuratively) their left bollock to be in Spurs position at present. And I know, you meant Leeds during the (first, second, third??) meltdown period. ::)
Did Harry say on the box last night, that they've only managed 2 points from the last 8 league games? Surely this isn't right. 2 points from a possible 24? Relegation form if you ask me!
QuoteAh c'mon now Dinny, I think Leeds would give (figuratively) their left bollock to be in Spurs position at present. And I know, you meant Leeds during the (first, second, third??) meltdown period.
The 1st when the saviour Peter Reid saved them for relegation, Leeds had wasted so much money by then that the fire sale and relegation the following season was a mere formality.
This was ain intersting article on the Defoe transfer in the Tribune yesterday...
QuotePaper trail leads back to the Lane
Ciaran Cronin
Jermain Defoe's return to Tottenham Hotspur, where just £3m switched hands, highlights the increasing complexity of modern-day transfers
Willing Defoe: the striker is back with Spurs after a one-year sojourn with Portsmouth
When Jermaine Defoe walked out on the White Hart Lane pitch on Tuesday night and gave a little wave before Tottenham's Carling Cup semi-final against Burnley, the striker not only proved in wearing a Dickensian winter outfit that money cannot buy taste, the story behind his return to north London also established that modern football's transfer market is an increasingly complicated place. An oversimplified picture – put in a bid, get the selling club to accept, agree terms with the player and then get him to pass a routine medical – is often painted as the normal sequence of events in the transfer of a player from one club to another but the details of Defoe's move back to Tottenham reveals a market where motives are less straightforward.
When Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy sat down with Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie to work out a deal, the pair had a number of issues to consider on account of the widespread practice of clubs paying for players in instalments. Portsmouth agreed a fee of £9m with Tottenham for Defoe last January, with half the amount being paid up front and half due this month. Therefore, Levy was straight away able to knock £4.5m off his cash outlay and then the pair would have spoken about the money due to Tottenham in the next 12 months from Portsmouth in the form of instalment payments for Younes Kaboul and Pedro Mendes.
That, along with the Defoe money, meant Tottenham were due about £9m from Portsmouth but there was one further complication before a deal could be struck. Tottenham had inserted a sell-on clause in the sale of Defoe's contract which entitled them to a reported 20 per cent of his sell-on value, also deducted from Tottenham's final bill. A fee of around £15m was agreed upon which meant, all told, Levy only paid about £3m for Defoe.
"Instalments are the only way in which most clubs can buy a player over the price of £5m," says one football agent, "and Portsmouth have done this for most of the guys they've got in over the past few years. In this case, I would suggest that the transfer would not have gone ahead had Portsmouth not been due to pay Tottenham so much money in the next few months. If you think about the situation rationally, with Portsmouth short on cash and them owing Tottenham so much, Harry Redknapp really had the pick of Portsmouth's players in this transfer window."
One trend to look out for, then, is that if you sell a player to another club and accept payment in instalments, the chances of you buying one of their players before the second instalment is due are quite high. "The sales of Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov this summer will mean that it is highly likely that Spurs will get who they want, within reason, from Liverpool or United over the next one or two years," says the agent. "The finance men at clubs love writing off money that might be due in the future and in most cases, the buying club are willing to write off more than a player might be worth in order to ensure the deal goes through."
Another point to consider is that by buying players in instalments rather than buying them outright, clubs are really participating in a kind of calculated gambling. Think about it. When Portsmouth bought Defoe, they only handed over £4.5m to Tottenham. By having the player on their books, they gambled that they would earn enough success to pay the other half of the deal the following year. In this case their gamble pays off, Portsmouth enjoyed a degree of success while the player's value increased. However, if Portsmouth had flopped last season and Defoe played poorly, they would have been stuck with a £4.5m bill to Tottenham for a player who might be worth just half that. It's exactly what happened to Leeds.
There are other factors to consider, too, in the world of footballing hire-purchase. Tottenham, who are the best example of a lot of what is going on because of their recent frenetic transfer activity, are believed to have struck deals for Luka Modric and Roman Pavlyuchenko this summer in Euro and agreed to pay in instalments.
Now, with the British pound having fallen in value against the Euro, the club find that the second instalments they pay for the players will be significantly higher than what they would have expected. So where the fees for the Croatian and Russian were agreed at £15.8m and £14m respectively in the summer, the pair will end up costing a couple of million pounds more by the final instalment. Manchester City, on the other hand, won't be caught in such a pickle by the signing of Robinho as the club's Arab owners paid the entire £32.5m up front to Real Madrid.
Sometimes, in this complex world, paying more can actually work out as less.
Any chance of a league table screenshot?
And is there not something about Robbie Keane leaving a club and then they get relegated??
Leeds and Coventry spring to mind. Could Spurs be next??
Quote from: ONeill on January 17, 2009, 05:40:28 PM
Any chance of a league table screenshot?
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I suppose they've made up ground:
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To be fair to the spuds, a win tomorrow and they're nearly midtable - it's that tight.
Quote from: ONeill on January 17, 2009, 08:17:27 PM
To be fair to the spuds, a win tomorrow and they're nearly midtable - it's that tight.
yip up to 12th, but its still funny
Play up Pompey...pompey play up
Wilson FGS today...
Quote from: The Watcher Pat on January 18, 2009, 10:30:48 AM
Play up Pompey...pompey play up
Wilson FGS today...
50/1 at ladbrokes!
Anyone watching this?
Spurs 4-1 up from first leg.
Burnley 2-0 with 15 left.
Just tuned in now. Yes!!!!!!
Unbelieveable......3-0
Can I laugh too? 4-4 now on aggregate, going to extra time, if Spurs don't score they're out.
I could see the ball hitting the back of the net as soon as I saw the keeper coming for that one. They could win before extra time!
I wasn't watching the game because I thought it was all over after the first leg, stupidly forgetting its Spurs and with Spurs it is never over.
2142: "My mate Vince was so confident Spurs would win he said he'd take me to any Prem game I wanted. We'll be going to see Arsenal!"
Stu, Brighton, via text on 81111
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
you should have seen the first goal R&G Sniper, Stevie Wonder would have saw where Blake was putting the free kick, you should heve saw the goalies position.
Christ! And we thought Gomes was bad!
My mate was texting me last night (a spurs fan) after we went 3-0 up saying see ye in Wembley. Then we Derby scored the penalty the text changed to 'come on'. I told him we knew how to handle tense situations. Funnily enough he didn't reply to my text at 2-0! Will they ever learn?
Do away goals only count after extra time in the worthless cup?
yes, spurs must score or they are out
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Busy today Gab? :D Very good. Will this overtake the Man City Cup game on another thread today for worst capitulation ever if Spurs don't score?
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on January 21, 2009, 09:57:13 PM
Busy today Gab? :D Very good. Will this overtake the Man City Cup game on another thread today for worst capitulation ever if Spurs don't score?
Nearly as bad as the Deportivo v AC Milan game froma few years ago..Wasn't Milan 4-1 up from the first leg and lost 4-0 in the 2nd leg?
Whats score now?
No score in extra time. Second half of which has just started. Burnley doing as much attacking as Spurs. Just have a worrying feeling someone like Pavluchenko could come up with a moment of magic . .
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Anyone got a decent link/stream?
Spurs have a new signing for the 2nd half of Extra Time
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Spurs forcing the issue now....looking more likely.
Spurs 7/2 on paddypower.ie to qualify for the final now
Good to see the Adverts for Anglo Irish still up in the ground ;D
Surely |Redknapp knows Spurs can't score/win with Gareth Bale on the pitch?
Anyone any links to live feeds?
Shit. Pavluchenko
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 21, 2009, 10:12:01 PM
Spurs 7/2 on paddypower.ie to qualify for the final now
Had just put €20 on them when they scored ;D
I know, I know, first thing I thought of :'(
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on January 21, 2009, 10:02:34 PM
No score in extra time. Second half of which has just started. Burnley doing as much attacking as Spurs. Just have a worrying feeling someone like Pavluchenko could come up with a moment of magic . .
scud
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 21, 2009, 10:15:00 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 21, 2009, 10:12:01 PM
Spurs 7/2 on paddypower.ie to qualify for the final now
Had just put €20 on them when they scored ;D
i was 10secs too late!!
3-2 Burnley lol
Quote from: hardstation on January 21, 2009, 10:15:41 PM
Fcuk me.
Times aren't that tough. Hope Ferguson puts out his strongest team to hammer the jammy c***ts in the final
Quote from: Gnevin on January 21, 2009, 10:12:44 PM
Good to see the Adverts for Anglo Irish still up in the ground ;D
Are you watching a soccer match :o
Great 3-2 defeat for Spurs. Well done Harry.
You f**king f**kers should know by now. This thread should have been locked until the final whistle.
A good laugh while it lasted.
I'm f**king gutted for Burnley. I know a Burnley fan, can't imagine how he's feeling, I'll leave him be.
Spurs dug deep says Jeff Stelling. Dug deep my hole. Bit too much space in the area for a team that should have been defending
Ah lads you couldn't leave it alone....
Spurs are brutal though....
That's as joyless a win as I've known. Burnley didn't deserve that. Oh well some face was been saved, and Wembley awaits. We'll win the final, you know it's gonna happen.
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 21, 2009, 10:20:31 PM
You f**king f**kers should know by now. This thread should have been locked until the final whistle.
You have to enjoy the moment as you don't know what's around the corner.
Although it's likely Harry's extra-time team was:
'Listen up lads, those fcukers on that gaaboard are larfing innit. Big Pav, wipe the golden mile off their boat race fer fcuk sake know whatta mean?'
Went threw quit comfortable in the end.
Tuned in with five minutes left, and I must admit I thought 'I hope Tony's not booked his hotel room'.
harry redknapp has turned into a real annoying whingeing bastard
Quote from: the colonel on January 22, 2009, 10:36:25 AM
harry redknapp has turned into a real annoying whingeing b**tard
Agreed!!
Quote from: the colonel on January 22, 2009, 10:36:25 AM
harry redknapp has turned into a real annoying whingeing b**tard
He was never anything else, he has cultivated this "wheeler dealer, cheeky chappie" image, helped by the fact he always speaks to the media and gives them a sound byte. He is a second rate manager and his time at Spurs should show this nicely.
Redknapp is a sickening cockney wideboy - or at least thats the image he presents, despte the fact he lives in Sandbanks in Portsmouth - one of the UK's poshest areas.
He is an annoying whinger who has had ample time now to turn spurs around and they are still bottom 3/4 in the league, loves blaming everyone else for his troubles, if I were a Spurs fan (thank fcuk) I would be disgusted at his constant sniping at the players. BTW how shit was Bentley last night again, the Burnley fans gave him great stick all night due to his Blackburn connections.
Quote from: Doogie Browser on January 22, 2009, 11:31:56 AM
Redknapp is a sickening cockney wideboy - or at least thats the image he presents, despte the fact he lives in Sandbanks in Portsmouth - one of the UK's poshest areas.
He is an annoying whinger who has had ample time now to turn spurs around and they are still bottom 3/4 in the league, loves blaming everyone else for his troubles, if I were a Spurs fan (thank fcuk) I would be disgusted at his constant sniping at the players. BTW how shit was Bentley last night again, the Burnley fans gave him great stick all night due to his Blackburn connections.
Change that to "is" Doogie, the most over rated/hyped player in the land
Gooners fans must be laughing their rocks off at Spurs for buying that waster.
thought harry would do a good job to be honest got off to a flyer but things seem to have went pear shaped. definately too good to go down though i would imagine. liverpool are top of the table and the following would definately be pushing for a place or start for them on a regular basis: corluka, king, woodgate, bentley, lennon, modric, defoe. maybe rafas not as bad as some people make him out to be? think spurs main problem is that harry doesnt know the best team/formation, which is understandable as spurs have alot of players of similiar standard p;laying in the same position eg ziokora, jenas, huddlestone, palacios or lennon/bentley
Quote from: charlie stubbs on January 22, 2009, 11:59:25 AM
thought harry would do a good job to be honest got off to a flyer but things seem to have went pear shaped. definately too good to go down though i would imagine. liverpool are top of the table and the following would definately be pushing for a place or start for them on a regular basis: corluka, king, woodgate, bentley, lennon, modric, defoe. maybe rafas not as bad as some people make him out to be? think spurs main problem is that harry doesnt know the best team/formation, which is understandable as spurs have alot of players of similiar standard p;laying in the same position eg ziokora, jenas, huddlestone, palacios or lennon/bentley
What? Corluka maybe. King/Woodgate instead of Carragher/Agger/Skrtel/Hypiia? No thanks. Bentley? Nope. Lennon. Not now. Modric? Instead of Gerrard? Defoe? Torres?
To be honest AZ, that's some myopic nonsense. You could replace 8 of Liverpool's players with cardboard cut-outs and it wouldn't amtter, because Gerrard, Torres and Reina carry them everywhere they go.
Corluka and Hutton would both be better than all Liverpool's full-backs put together. Woodgate is better than any of Carragher/Agger/Skrtel/Hyppia. Not King though, he's done. In the form Dawson is in, he would be knocking on the door.
Lennon would be a shoo-in, and Bentley in any sort of form would be an improvement on whoever is marooned on Liverpool's right.
The jury is out on Modric and Bale, but either would comfortably get 25 games a year at Liverpool.
Quote from: thewobbler on January 22, 2009, 02:52:43 PM
To be honest AZ, that's some myopic nonsense. You could replace 8 of Liverpool's players with cardboard cut-outs and it wouldn't amtter, because Gerrard, Torres and Reina carry them everywhere they go.
Corluka and Hutton would both be better than all Liverpool's full-backs put together. Woodgate is better than any of Carragher/Agger/Skrtel/Hyppia. Not King though, he's done. In the form Dawson is in, he would be knocking on the door.
Lennon would be a shoo-in, and Bentley in any sort of form would be an improvement on whoever is marooned on Liverpool's right.
The jury is out on Modric and Bale, but either would comfortably get 25 games a year at Liverpool.
One of the most ridiculous statements i have read on this board in a while, and that is saying something.
QuoteGerrard, Torres and Reina carry them everywhere they go.
Alonso should be added to that list - on his own though. Riera isn't bad either, but not top drawer yet.
The full-backs will cost Liverpool the title this year - they're being targetted by everyone, especially at Anfield.
Quote from: Billys Boots on January 22, 2009, 02:57:18 PM
QuoteGerrard, Torres and Reina carry them everywhere they go.
Alonso should be added to that list - on his own though. Riera isn't bad either, but not top drawer yet.
The full-backs will cost Liverpool the title this year - they're being targetted by everyone, especially at Anfield.
They wont, Liverpools inability to break down teams that "park the bus" , mainly at Anfield, will be the major factor, Stoke (twice), West Ham etc, that and negative tactics from Mr Benitez, example - not playing a recognised striker against Stoke (a).
Quotethink spurs main problem is that harry doesnt know the best team/formation
The biggest problem is that there is a core of players there who believe their own hype and are weak mentally.
They ousted Ramos by not trying a leg.
Darren Bent one of highest paid players in the world reckoned Ramos didnt rate him highly enough so he sulked
They burst their ass for Harry for a few weeks cause he put the arm round them and told them how great they were.
Now the novelty has worn off they are back to square one.
Harry even said he needed men to stand up from now until the end of the season.
He will do well find them in that squad.
few liverpool supporters need to lose the tinted glasses im afraid. corluka is a very good right back in anyones terms. would have him ahead of arbeloa any day of the week. bentley and lennon may be inconsistent and to the same degree so is modric. but when you need a goal at anfield against stoke are you trying to say you would have diggler ahead of lennon or bentley, to simply lay the ball back to the full back. at least lennon will beat a man and add neccessary pace and bentley and modric can both make things happen, that mascherano(who i do rate highly esp for away games) and lucas simply wont. if you are playing 2 up top defoe would get 20 plus games. guarantees goals especially at home. AZ are you trying to tell me woodgate isnt better than hyppia at this stage??catch a grip. sami has been a great servant for liverpool over the years a complete legend but you can see the legs going at this stage. definately the 4th best centre half at anfield at moment
Quote from: charlie stubbs on January 22, 2009, 03:22:50 PM
few liverpool supporters need to lose the tinted glasses im afraid. corluka is a very good right back in anyones terms. would have him ahead of arbeloa any day of the week. bentley and lennon may be inconsistent and to the same degree so is modric. but when you need a goal at anfield against stoke are you trying to say you would have diggler ahead of lennon or bentley, to simply lay the ball back to the full back. at least lennon will beat a man and add neccessary pace and bentley and modric can both make things happen, that mascherano(who i do rate highly esp for away games) and lucas simply wont. if you are playing 2 up top defoe would get 20 plus games. guarantees goals especially at home. AZ are you trying to tell me woodgate isnt better than hyppia at this stage??catch a grip. sami has been a great servant for liverpool over the years a complete legend but you can see the legs going at this stage. definately the 4th best centre half at anfield at moment
You are comparing two attacking midfielders to 2 defensive midfielders ???
Quote from: charlie stubbs on January 22, 2009, 03:22:50 PM
few liverpool supporters need to lose the tinted glasses im afraid. corluka is a very good right back in anyones terms. would have him ahead of arbeloa any day of the week. bentley and lennon may be inconsistent and to the same degree so is modric. but when you need a goal at anfield against stoke are you trying to say you would have diggler ahead of lennon or bentley, to simply lay the ball back to the full back. at least lennon will beat a man and add neccessary pace and bentley and modric can both make things happen, that mascherano(who i do rate highly esp for away games) and lucas simply wont. if you are playing 2 up top defoe would get 20 plus games. guarantees goals especially at home. AZ are you trying to tell me woodgate isnt better than hyppia at this stage??catch a grip. sami has been a great servant for liverpool over the years a complete legend but you can see the legs going at this stage. definately the 4th best centre half at anfield at moment
So in conclusion a team at the top of the EPL are worse than a team at the bottom........
QuoteOne of the most ridiculous statements i have read on this board in a while, and that is saying something.
It's not even over the top, let alone ridiculous. Liverpool's centre-halves enjoy the bonus of sitting behind a five-man midfield in a defensive shape, with two dedicated defensive midfielders and non-attacking full-backs. They've the easiest job in football.
Woodgate is a simple, effective defender, and more than proficient at every aspect of the game; one who almost never makes a mistake. He is probably the only defender in England who complete nullifies Didier Drogba.
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on January 22, 2009, 03:43:25 PM
Quote from: charlie stubbs on January 22, 2009, 03:22:50 PM
few liverpool supporters need to lose the tinted glasses im afraid. corluka is a very good right back in anyones terms. would have him ahead of arbeloa any day of the week. bentley and lennon may be inconsistent and to the same degree so is modric. but when you need a goal at anfield against stoke are you trying to say you would have diggler ahead of lennon or bentley, to simply lay the ball back to the full back. at least lennon will beat a man and add neccessary pace and bentley and modric can both make things happen, that mascherano(who i do rate highly esp for away games) and lucas simply wont. if you are playing 2 up top defoe would get 20 plus games. guarantees goals especially at home. AZ are you trying to tell me woodgate isnt better than hyppia at this stage??catch a grip. sami has been a great servant for liverpool over the years a complete legend but you can see the legs going at this stage. definately the 4th best centre half at anfield at moment
You are comparing two attacking midfielders to 2 defensive midfielders ???
so when a team parks the bus and you need to break them down you would play 2 defensive midfielders...
Quote from: Minder on January 22, 2009, 03:46:14 PM
Quote from: charlie stubbs on January 22, 2009, 03:22:50 PM
few liverpool supporters need to lose the tinted glasses im afraid. corluka is a very good right back in anyones terms. would have him ahead of arbeloa any day of the week. bentley and lennon may be inconsistent and to the same degree so is modric. but when you need a goal at anfield against stoke are you trying to say you would have diggler ahead of lennon or bentley, to simply lay the ball back to the full back. at least lennon will beat a man and add neccessary pace and bentley and modric can both make things happen, that mascherano(who i do rate highly esp for away games) and lucas simply wont. if you are playing 2 up top defoe would get 20 plus games. guarantees goals especially at home. AZ are you trying to tell me woodgate isnt better than hyppia at this stage??catch a grip. sami has been a great servant for liverpool over the years a complete legend but you can see the legs going at this stage. definately the 4th best centre half at anfield at moment
So in conclusion a team at the top of the EPL are worse than a team at the bottom........
where did i say that? i am simply saying that tottenham have a team that should be competing with the like of aston villa in an attempt to break into the top 4. I am saying that spurs have a number of players that could/should play at a higher level and they are underachieving, possibly due to attitude or mismanagement. it is testament to the management skills of rafa that liverpool have done so well this season. we have terrific players like carragher, reina, alonso, gerrard, torres but whenever these core players are injured/unavailable the back up simply isnt there, anyone who argues against this needs to take a reality check. i no i would rather have bentley/lennon coming off the bench than benny, lucas and this season to an extent babel. whenever utd are missing rooney/ronaldo/ferdinand you still expect them to get 3 points. when liverpools core players are missing you wouldnt be as confident.
Quote from: Rossie11 on January 22, 2009, 03:07:41 PM
The biggest problem is that there is a core of players there who believe their own hype and are weak mentally.
They ousted Ramos by not trying a leg.
Darren Bent one of highest paid players in the world reckoned Ramos didnt rate him highly enough so he sulked
They burst their ass for Harry for a few weeks cause he put the arm round them and told them how great they were.
Now the novelty has worn off they are back to square one.
Harry even said he needed men to stand up from now until the end of the season.
He will do well find them in that squad.
Spot on, Rossie. For when King is out injured, there's no-one else to provide a bit of leadership on the pitch (made worse by the frequent absence of Woodgate, and the sale of Keane)
In fact, I feel kinda sorry* for Modric and Pavylucenko (sp?), Gomes even, since I think they have genuine class, but mustn't know what hit them to be dropped into a club where a hundred people are pulling in two hundred different ways. Even at a stable club, they'd have difficulty enough coping with the language, style of play, "foreignness" of everything etc, as shown by the fact it took e.g. Henry and Pires time to settle in at the Arse, or Vidic and Evra at ManUre.
* - Well, as sorry as I can be for people barely half my age, who are pulling in £50k+ a week... :D
where is fearon at.... :D
Quote from: Minder on January 22, 2009, 03:06:12 PM
Quote from: Billys Boots on January 22, 2009, 02:57:18 PM
QuoteGerrard, Torres and Reina carry them everywhere they go.
Alonso should be added to that list - on his own though. Riera isn't bad either, but not top drawer yet.
The full-backs will cost Liverpool the title this year - they're being targetted by everyone, especially at Anfield.
They wont, Liverpools inability to break down teams that "park the bus" , mainly at Anfield, will be the major factor, Stoke (twice), West Ham etc, that and negative tactics from Mr Benitez, example - not playing a recognised striker against Stoke (a).
Liverpool's inability to break down teams that "park the bus" is due to their midfielders sitting further back because they're scared of the full-backs being exposed. That means that the space between attackers and midfielders is greater than it needs to be to effect enough meaningful attacks - this is hidden (somewhat) by Gerrard's propensity to score more goals than he should by arriving 'late' in (or near) the box.
Quote from: thewobbler on January 22, 2009, 02:52:43 PM
To be honest AZ, that's some myopic nonsense. You could replace 8 of Liverpool's players with cardboard cut-outs and it wouldn't amtter, because Gerrard, Torres and Reina carry them everywhere they go.
Corluka and Hutton would both be better than all Liverpool's full-backs put together. Woodgate is better than any of Carragher/Agger/Skrtel/Hyppia. Not King though, he's done. In the form Dawson is in, he would be knocking on the door.
Lennon would be a shoo-in, and Bentley in any sort of form would be an improvement on whoever is marooned on Liverpool's right.
The jury is out on Modric and Bale, but either would comfortably get 25 games a year at Liverpool.
Sorry Wobbler, I'll have to disagree. I'd take Corluka alright, maybe, as I said. Woodgate or Dawson, well I wouldn't swap Agger or Skrtel or Carragher for them. Lennon would not be a shoo-in on this form, same for Bentley.
Where would Modric get games for Liverpool? In what position?
And Bale, yes, I would take him for LB.
There's loads of lads around the premiership I would take, so I'm not myopic when it comes to Liverpools strengths and weaknesses, but I just wouldn't be harvesting too many of the Spurs lads.
Quote from: charlie stubbs on January 22, 2009, 04:36:04 PM
where is fearon at.... :D
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A good 5 minutes last nite and went comfortably through to the first major final of the year.
Quote from: cavan4ever on January 22, 2009, 09:41:28 PM
A good 5 minutes last nite and went comfortably through to the first major final of the year.
Absolutely, the way they lured Burnley into thinking they had a chance of reaching Wembley before cruelly stamping on them was cruel in the extreme.........
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:D :D
what is harry doing buying chimbonda?they all ready have 2 quality right backs!!money well spent!saying that spuds made 2 million on him
gareth bale not playing you see secret to success!
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on January 27, 2009, 07:58:07 PM
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:D :D
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I didnt believe that till i tried it out myself :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl2AbAIiWJU
Quote from: hardstation on March 02, 2009, 11:46:30 PM
Jaysus, that was well wide. What size did he think the net was?
Did ye hear about the ipod? Can't be bother chacking the Utd thread.
You tube not working on my laptop...keeps saying VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE...why would this be??
1434: GOAL Blackburn 2-1 Tottenham
About as bad a goal as you could want to concede and Harry Redknapp will be absolutely fuming. A corner is swung over from the Blackburn left and Heurelho Gomes and his defenders don't bother going for it - the ball bounces up for a disbelieving Andre Ooijer two yards out to tap home.
Can't believe that playing samba upfront actually worked!! the ref was awful though!!!
Ooooh, so close to St Totteringham's Day. 4 points needed.
Ahhhhh. That feels good.
Normal service resumed down the Lane ;D ;D
Don't know what you Goons are laughing about! Sure it seems like ages since Spurs/Arsenal won anything!
If you don't understand rivalry, you know nowt.
Sad individuals.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 24, 2009, 07:55:49 PM
Don't know what you Goons are laughing about! Sure it seems like ages since Spurs/Arsenal won anything!
Says the Knockmore/Mayo man
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Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 24, 2009, 09:59:29 PM
Sad individuals.
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 24, 2009, 09:59:29 PM
Sad individuals.
I suppose you have a point. Irish citizens with some acquired affiliation to a football club in another country, trying to wind each other up, under the flag of club rivalry.
Have to say the Stoke goal was a fantastic goal, great build-up and a fantastic finish, if Arsenal or Man U scored that goal the superlatives would be flying, Stoke are definitely evolving postively as a team..
Question
Whose fans are more delusional - Liverpool, Spurs or Celtic?
Quote from: Main Street on October 25, 2009, 01:42:28 AM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 24, 2009, 09:59:29 PM
Sad individuals.
I suppose you have a point. Irish citizens with some acquired affiliation to a football club in another country, trying to wind each other up, under the flag of club rivalry.
Does it really matter where your from? You support who you support and thats that. And its only a bit of banter. I suppose then i could say i wanted Stoke to win because Glen Whelan scored if that makes you any happier!
Arsenal v Spuds next week.
When Spurs last beat Arsenal in the league:
Westlife were Flying Without Wings
Payne Stewart died
Fight Club and The Matrix were just out
Meath were All-Ireland Champs
Peter Mandelson was made SOS
Jack Lynch died
Cork bate Kilkenny
I started my present employment
Utd won the treble.
Quote from: ONeill on October 25, 2009, 09:17:32 AM
Arsenal v Spuds next week.
When Spurs last beat Arsenal in the league:
Westlife were Flying Without Wings
Payne Stewart died
Fight Club and The Matrix were just out
Meath were All-Ireland Champs
Peter Mandelson was made SOS
Jack Lynch died
Cork bate Kilkenny
I started my present employment
Utd won the treble.
You could post exactly the same thing in 20 yrs and would all still be true....lol
Tottenham's best midfielder plays for portsmouth at the minute. Jamie O'Hara was immense yeaterday.
Quote from: The Watcher Pat on October 25, 2009, 08:28:34 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 25, 2009, 01:42:28 AM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 24, 2009, 09:59:29 PM
Sad individuals.
I suppose you have a point. Irish citizens with some acquired affiliation to a football club in another country, trying to wind each other up, under the flag of club rivalry.
Does it really matter where your from? You support who you support and thats that. And its only a bit of banter. I suppose then i could say i wanted Stoke to win because Glen Whelan scored if that makes you any happier!
I suppose the same carry on goes on in China and Japan. Supporters of epl brand x winding up supporters of epl brand y.
Is the rivalry a part of the acquired support package? Or is there some magical intuitive grasp of the established local rivalries between club supporters that is handed down through the generations.
I love watching a few games, sometimes a team over a season or even over a few seasons, just wondering how do you absorb the rivalry bit.
Quote from: Main Street on October 25, 2009, 10:36:41 AM
Quote from: The Watcher Pat on October 25, 2009, 08:28:34 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 25, 2009, 01:42:28 AM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 24, 2009, 09:59:29 PM
Sad individuals.
I suppose you have a point. Irish citizens with some acquired affiliation to a football club in another country, trying to wind each other up, under the flag of club rivalry.
Does it really matter where your from? You support who you support and thats that. And its only a bit of banter. I suppose then i could say i wanted Stoke to win because Glen Whelan scored if that makes you any happier!
I suppose the same carry on goes on in China and Japan. Supporters of epl brand x winding up supporters of epl brand y.
Is the rivalry a part of the acquired support package? Or is there some magical intuitive grasp of the established local rivalries between club supporters that is handed down through the generations.
I love watching a few games, sometimes a team over a season or even over a few seasons, just wondering how do you absorb the rivalry bit.
Its really not that hard to grasp..I follow one team my mates follow another some of my mates happen to follow another..If my team beats my mates i will wind him up for a while or maybe he will wind me up if my team gets beaten. Its something i follow, spend some time following and enjoy following so what exactly is the problem with that?
The last time Spuds won the league:
RTE were preparing for their first TV broadcast
George Clooney was born
George Formby died
JFK was a couple of months into his presidency
The last legal execution in Ireland occurs in Belfast, Northern Ireland - it is of Robert McGladdery for murder.
Barry McGuigan, Michael O'Leary, The Edge, Daniel O'Donnell and Enya born
Down retain the All-Ireland
Tipp beat Dublin
That's some stadium Spurs are gonna build.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8326000/8326597.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8326000/8326597.stm)
Emirates-Lite they're calling it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVp1zlHtVuk&feature=sdig&et=1257450842.53
Happy Anniversary Gooners - 10 years since the last Spuds 3-pointer.
Not a laughing matter :
Keeper badly hurt in bike smash
Cudicini signed to Spurs from Chelsea in January
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has suffered "potentially life-changing injuries" in a motorbike accident in east London, police said.
He was taken to hospital after his BMW bike was involved in a collision with a car in Walthamstow at about 1030 GMT.
He has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis but a spokesman for the north London club spokesman said they still waiting for test results.
The Italian, 36, signed from London rivals Chelsea in January this year.
'Under supervision'
The female driver and a child passenger walked away from the Ford Fiesta Cudicini was in collision with and did not need hospital treatment.
The accident happened on Forest Road.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "A 36-year-old male suffered injuries described by the London Ambulance Service as possibly life-changing and was taken to an east London hospital for further assessment and treatment.
"No arrests have been made."
A statement on Tottenham's website said: "Carlo Cudicini has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis after being involved in a road accident this morning.
"The 36-year-old Italian goalkeeper has been admitted to hospital and undergone scans under the supervision of club medical staff.
"The club will update supporters on Carlo as soon as there is any further information."
Hope it turns out ok for Carlo, surprised he was on a motorbike though, I had thought there were insurance issues for professional footballers?
appropriate bump
Yes, St Totteringham's Day approaching fast, later than usual.
A blip in our quest fo fourth spot. Still we will end up with more trophies this season than the Woolwich itinerants
:D
Fair fucks to Pompey. Down to the bare bones and even better getting one over on Harry 'twitcher' Redknapp, who ruined the club. It won't be long to he ruins Spurs either.
Have to say the fairytale of the Fa Cup is still alive & well
i think Boro got to the Cup final when there were Relegated too?
The ref helped Pompey's cause.
QuoteA blip in our quest fo fourth spot. Still we will end up with more trophies this season than the Woolwich itinerants
Good auld Tony and the Spuds, they never stop giving..
They'll not get 4th either.(I think)
Have they really improved from when they nearly got fourth one other year?
Seem to be going sideways. Only looking at challenging for fourth as liverpool are having a shocker.
The FA Cup final will be a mess - portsmouth will be unable to play a lot of the big guns due to bonus clauses in their contract (if reports are anything to go by) and will get hammered.
Double for chelsea now very much on...
Cant wait for all the goons responses after Spurs drub them. Alot of typical ar5ena1 hoors on this board that do a lot of mouthing, makes for great entertainment all the same. COYS.
Can't argue that that wasn't disappointing to-day. I fear that like Celtic yesterday, a lot of Spurs players thought they only had to turn up, a fatal attitude.
Still its between us and City for 4th place, Liverpool and Villa are out of it. Everything to play for.
PS We only win the Cup when the year ends in one anyway ;)
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MINT CLUB
It takes more than a modern pub with an airy feel to break the Cookstown drinking market.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Cookstown
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Quote from: ross4life on April 11, 2010, 06:39:58 PM
Have to say the fairytale of the Fa Cup is still alive & well
i think Boro got to the Cup final when there were Relegated too?
IIRC Middlesboro also were docked points that season too.
Quote from: T Fearon on April 11, 2010, 08:38:35 PM
PS We only win the Cup when the year ends in one anyway ;)
No Tony. Spurs only win FA Cups when the year starts with one!
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it seems bender boy got so excited after watching Messi the other night he just couldnt help himself
Looking forward to the last day crumble from Spuds.
Quote from: ONeill on April 14, 2010, 10:20:58 PM
Looking forward to the last day crumble from Spuds.
Have a rest now good man, your season is over!
Not by a long shot. St Totteringham's Day still to celebrate.
Quote from: ONeill on April 14, 2010, 10:47:35 PM
Not by a long shot. St Totteringham's Day still to celebrate.
The spuds put paid to the arses title hopes, Fearon has officially entered wet dream land. :)
Quote from: ONeill on April 14, 2010, 10:20:58 PM
Looking forward to the last day crumble from Spuds.
COYS. Goons were showed how to defend tonite, even sweeter that they lost any chances of the title at the Lane.
Leave O'Neill alone. It's his birthday today.
Quote from: Marty2002 on April 14, 2010, 10:54:32 PM
Quote from: ONeill on April 14, 2010, 10:20:58 PM
Looking forward to the last day crumble from Spuds.
COYS. Goons were showed how to defend tonite, even sweeter that they lost any chances of the title at the Lane.
Nope. Showed what a goalkeeper was.
Honestly thought this was a joke at first:
http://shop.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs08/detail.php?productid=ST44441&proddesc=Tottenham+Hotspur+2+-+1+Arsenal+%2814%2F04%2F10%29&supercategory=0030BRN00067~0030CAT00264&branch=&wcategory=CAT00264&catdesc=&super=0030BRN00067~0030CAT00264&treecode=TRE00017
A lot of anniversaries next year for the Spuds
20 years since they won a proper trophy and 50 years since they won a League title :o
Quote from: Dinny Breen on April 15, 2010, 08:26:25 PM
A lot of anniversaries next year for the Spuds
20 years since they won a proper trophy and 50 years since they won a League title :o
tut tut, sore are we? i know one thing for sure, next year are5ena1 wont be celebrating the 1st year anniversary of the league title.
cheers for that oneill, dvd ordered.
This i already own
http://shop.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs08/detail.php?productid=ST36992&proddesc=Spurs+5-1+Arsenal+Carling+Cup+Semi+Final+Mug&supercategory=&branch=&wcategory=&catdesc=&super=0030BRN00067~0030CAT00264
New kit leaked..
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Quote from: ONeill on April 14, 2010, 10:47:35 PM
Not by a long shot. St Totteringham's Day still to celebrate.
Heard it might be cancelled this year :D
Henry didn't take long to get his first NY goal, and reconfirm his love for Spurs....
Young Boys :-\
I'd say Fearon can't sleep for the thought of getting wired into these Young Boys tomorrow.
Quote from: ONeill on August 16, 2010, 03:01:47 PM
I'd say Fearon can't sleep for the thought of getting wired into these Young Boys tomorrow.
I think none of us will sleep tonight after reading that!
Gets better - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankdorf_Stadium
Is Defoe fit for Young Boys?
Martin Jols brother would have enjoyed this game if Jol was still in charge.
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Harry waiting on Young Boys coming out.
You're fairly getting some mileage out of this one O'Neill!!!!!
Quote from: All of a Sludden on August 16, 2010, 07:24:22 PM
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=270580&cc=5739
Snappy headline - second only to:
http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE6622I420100703?ca=rdt (http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE6622I420100703?ca=rdt)
ooppppsss 1-0 to the Young Fellas
Spurs all over the place at the back early doors
2-0 nil now..
Awful defending by Dawson
Spurs are gonna have to come from deep to win this one.
They should have just pulled out.
Harry looks like he needs a hot whiskey on the sideline, 1st pun by the SKY commentator "young boys playing like men" ::)
Spurs look like nervous virgins.
Too good to be true though. Final score 3-3.
Didn't Arsenal start like this last year?
didn't Arse hammered Celtic last year?
Was it the first group game when they went 2 or 3 down?
The commentator just came out with "Young boys tend not to keep clean sheets"
As Souness might say, 'these Young Boys are raping Tottenham here'
Spurs need to tighten up at the back.
Quote from: take_yer_points on August 17, 2010, 08:15:30 PM
The commentator just came out with "Young boys tend not to keep clean sheets"
I think the plastic covers are helping them though
Boys 3 Tots 0
Spurs pull one back! Bassong header.
Toddling Hotspurs?
I just noticed the name of this stadium is Wankdorf
Men against boys. Dawson got destroyed for pace on that second goal.
Quote from: ross4life on August 17, 2010, 08:57:40 PM
I just noticed the name of this stadium is Wankdorf
You still in the Hyde?
best one yet :D "Defoe Strained his groin against Young Boys"
I thought the best one was 'When the draw was made, Spurs could have had Braga or (someone else) so when Young Boys came out, I'm sure Spurs supporters, and their players, were licking their lips'.
Lovely.
nice goal
They only need to win 1-0 at home now
Wow the Boys miss about 3 sitters, as Spur defence goes to complete shit again for 5 minutes, then a wonder goal makes the results look respectable! 'Arry's a lucky man.
Spuds get out of jail after Young Boys encounter.......
Young boys could have had 3 goals in the past 10 minutes, now the tie looks like it's over. 'Tis a funny old game.
Hope spuds do qualify for the group stages so that they can really be spanked by the big boys
Harry's boys need to come from behind young boys next day out
Harry Redknapp: William Gallas is no Yorkshire Ripper, he can win us title
Harry Redknapp has told Tottenham Hotspur fans to get behind his decision to sign William Gallas on a free transfer, insisting he has not "signed the Yorkshire Ripper" and that the former Arsenal captain could make the vital difference to winning the Premier League.
Redknapp has previously stated that he wanted two or three more players who could add the edge required to challenge seriously for the title. Asked if Gallas, who will sign a one-year deal subject to a medical, could be one of these, he said: "I think for a defender he could be, yeah. He'll come in and give us a bit of knowhow, a bit of presence. The other players will look at him, know he's a good player, those who played against him will know he's a good player. He'll bring experience. He's top class – whenever we've played against him he's looked world class."
Redknapp was bullish regarding any animosity the 33-year-old might encounter due to his links with Arsenal. He said: "It's all cobblers really, isn't it? What's he done? It's not the Yorkshire Ripper I'm signing, he's a footballer, he plays football. When he plays here he might go and play for West Ham – what's he supposed to do? I'm sure the fans will give him a good reception."
He added: "He's done nothing wrong. What's he done wrong? He's not the first player to go from Arsenal to Tottenham or Tottenham to Arsenal. It happens all the time.
"He won championships and all sorts at Chelsea. He's a great lad as well, smashing fellow. I've been really impressed with him. He'll improve Tottenham and that's all I'm concerned about. He wants to come here and play and I think that shows the character.
"He could say: 'I played at Arsenal; I daren't go there.' He's got the bottle to want to come and play here."
The manager is certain Gallas will want to show Arsenal and their fans what they are missing. "Oh yeah, he'll come here with a point to prove," Redknapp said. "If he wanted an easy life he would've gone to Greece or somewhere wouldn't he? For big money and say: 'Oh that's OK I've done it all.' He's put himself under massive pressure to come, you've got to give the man some credit."
Redknapp denied Gallas had made exorbitant wage demands, and stated he will sign a one-year deal with the option of a second depending on how many starts he makes. "He gets another year if he starts over 30 games. He's never asked for big money here. The chairman [Daniel Levy] has agreed a one-year contract with him and the wages are more than reasonable."
Redknapp then claimed Gallas has agreed a salary less than the one he was offered by Arsène Wenger at the close of last season when his contract had expired. "He turned it down. What happened at Arsenal was they offered him a new deal, a two-year deal on maybe slightly less money than he was on the year before and he turned it down.
"I'm not saying it was a clever move on his part at the time – financially it probably wasn't because he hasn't got massive money here. He's signed a good contract but we haven't thrown loads of money at it that's for sure and he never asked for it."
Redknapp is particularly happy to sign Gallas as he will have added a vastly experienced defender to a Spurs squad that is weak in this area, as an injury crisis envelopes the club after only one league game. They travel to Stoke City tomorrow with Ledley King doubtful due to his chronic knee problem and Redknapp claiming that Jonathan Woodgate's career may be over if an imminent operation is not successful.
"You are talking about having an operation for Jon – that's his chance probably, his last resort," Redknapp said of the 30-year-old. "He's been all round the world looking for a cure. He's gone abroad with the physio.
"We need cover. The Champions League is fantastic for us but it becomes a balancing act. We do need bodies now because we are involved in two top competitions. Tomorrow I'm short of having enough substitutes. That is what happens in this game."
Wouldnt like to be a Young Boy at White Hart Lane tonight. Redknapp has his side primed for them.
BBC News are saying Jermaine Defoe will have a groin operation after the game with Young Boys.
Once Spurs get the second leg over with Young Boys Harry will know what they're made of.
Quote from: ziggysego on August 25, 2010, 05:50:34 PM
BBC News are saying Jermaine Defoe will have a groin operation after the game with Young Boys.
Young Boys really take it out of you.
Is there a prize for whoever delivers the worst pun,a lot of contenders here
It's a bit immature really isn't it.
Quote from: Shrewdness on August 25, 2010, 06:46:43 PM
It's a bit immature really isn't it.
Young Boys, eh! ::)
8) COYS!
Should Spurs offer a replay after the Defoe handball?
Is that Degen player for Young Boys related to Philip Degen?
Not a bad player at all,better than the other Degen anyway.
Just checked,there actually twins
QuoteDavid Degen (born 15 February 1983 in Hölstein) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for BSC Young Boys, mostly as a right midfielder, in the Swiss Super League. He is half Dutch as his mother is from the Netherlands. His twin brother Philipp Degen is also a player, currently with VfB Stuttgart.
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on August 25, 2010, 09:00:41 PM
Just checked,there actually twins
Could you check if daffy & donald duck are related next (i have always wondered)
Couldn't be. One's black and one's white.
Gs man happiest man in europe tonight!
Crouch hammering Young Boys all on his own.
Great night all round! St.Marys Aghagallon getting promoted to Division One for first time in the clubs history. Oh, and I think Spurs won as well...
Quote from: The Gs Man on August 25, 2010, 10:31:30 PM
Great night all round! St.Marys Aghagallon getting promoted to Division One for first time in the clubs history. Oh, and I think Spurs won as well...
Congratulations. ;D
Oh dear, oh dear.
Where did that result come from? hammered by Blackpool/Chelsea at home this season & hammered 9-1 in this fixture last season
Spuds experience their first Champions League hangover.
'arry's mood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJBsI7RAuvk
Quote from: spuds on August 30, 2010, 05:44:57 PM
'arry's mood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJBsI7RAuvk
bad mood :D
Harry's perked up a bit after today's signing!!!
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Van Der Vaart 20th August - "I could never play for another club in Spain and the truth is that if you are leaving Real Madrid, there is only one club you can join that is not a step down – and that's Manchester United,"
And what?? Sure everyone knows Utd are a bigger club than Spurs!!!!!
Clutching at straws now O'Neill!!!!
"Alex Ferguson is a great coach and I would never think about joining a team where I didn't believe I could win things, so all of a sudden that limits your choices to staying at Madrid or joining Manchester United, Chelsea or Inter."
Quote from: ONeill on September 01, 2010, 10:38:51 PM
"Alex Ferguson is a great coach and I would never think about joining a team where I didn't believe I could win things, so all of a sudden that limits your choices to staying at Madrid or joining Manchester United, Chelsea or Inter."
No Arsenal?
Why would he say Arsenal?
26th Aug: 'The Dutchman is apparently interested in returning to the Bundesliga after struggling to impress during his two years in Spain, and told German tabloid Bild: "Schalke 04 is a super club. I have had excellent feedback about the club from Raul."'
Let's face it, Mourinho told him he's crap so he hoored himself out to anyone.
Clutching at straws!
Spurs fans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utUyha0wjSE
Sure you haven't won anything for 5 years!
:D
All those van der vaart quotes reminds me of Arshavin hooring himself out to every club under the sun except Arsenal a few years ago.
Quote from: tyroneboi on September 02, 2010, 11:15:02 PM
All those van der vaart quotes reminds me of Arshavin hooring himself out to every club under the sun except Arsenal a few years ago.
Example?
Said in summer 2008:
"I have supported Barcelona all my life," Arshavin said. "Barcelona are my dream.
"I never thought I would have a genuine chance to play for the club. Let's see how the situation unfolds. For now I can't say anything for sure.
Again in 2008:
"How could I not want to go to Madrid? The only thing that I have said is that I want to leave Zenit in the new year.
"Of course I like Madrid, they are a great club, one of the best."
And a quote by his agent who I assume spoke to him before saying this:
“Andrei has made it known that he wants to leave Zenit,” Lachter said. “And he has made his decision — he would like to go to Tottenham. He likes the way Tottenham play and he is a big admirer of Ramos."
And just one more:
"I still have a desire to play abroad and I'd like to play in either Spain or England.
"Barcelona are my favourite team and in England there is Manchester United and Chelsea."
What a bastard.
Cmon Spuds!
Quote from: tyroneboi on September 02, 2010, 11:33:54 PM
Said in summer 2008:
"I have supported Barcelona all my life," Arshavin said. "Barcelona are my dream.
"I never thought I would have a genuine chance to play for the club. Let's see how the situation unfolds. For now I can't say anything for sure.
Again in 2008:
"How could I not want to go to Madrid? The only thing that I have said is that I want to leave Zenit in the new year.
"Of course I like Madrid, they are a great club, one of the best."
And a quote by his agent who I assume spoke to him before saying this:
"Andrei has made it known that he wants to leave Zenit," Lachter said. "And he has made his decision — he would like to go to Tottenham. He likes the way Tottenham play and he is a big admirer of Ramos."
And just one more:
"I still have a desire to play abroad and I'd like to play in either Spain or England.
"Barcelona are my favourite team and in England there is Manchester United and Chelsea."
Arshavin was still proclaiming his love for Barcelona and how he would love to move there as recent as half way through last season.
3 down tonight
Make that 4 :D
I can kinda understand Arse fans laughing at spurs but remind me who stopped Man City from playing in the Champions league this season?
Are Man United not playing tonight ross?
Quote from: ross4life on October 20, 2010, 08:28:11 PM
I can kinda understand Arse fans laughing at spurs but remind me who stopped Man City from playing in the Champions league this season?
The league table did.
Bale is some player!!
Shame it wasn't a knock out match! 4-3 would have been a excellent result to bring back to WHL
Bale is an exceptional footballer.
how many men on here when in their playing days, past or present, soccer or GAA, would still be on the pitch after 55 mins if you got a roasting like the way Maicon has tonight ! Has been destroyed since the 1st 5 mins.
He's having a nightmare.
What fee would Bale be worth now if Spurs were to cash in? £40m?
not much of a soccer supporter,but i might start watching it after seeing bale play a few times.superb display tonight.
o neill,i'd say there would be an club willing to give 30m+ for him
That was world class
unbelievable,i could watch a replay of that all day.
Bales the best in the business right now.
Quote from: ONeill on November 02, 2010, 09:09:50 PM
He's having a nightmare.
What fee would Bale be worth now if Spurs were to cash in? £40m?
his fee is increasing as every 5 minutes passes in this Champions League
player of the tournament so far
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on November 02, 2010, 09:32:18 PM
Bales the best in the business right now.
Now now that would be Ashley Cole you should be referring to
If Bale keeps that form up and stays free from injury he could be in the running for big personal awards at the end of the season.
Quote from: ONeill on November 02, 2010, 09:37:09 PM
If Bale keeps that form up and stays free from injury he could be in the running for big personal awards at the end of the season.
And he doesnt have to suffer the shame of playing for Engurland
If Wales can get their act together somehow they have Bale, Ramsey and, erm, Robbie Earnshaw......
No doubt January will see some crazy bids mentioned. Think he will stick it out till the summer at least.
Was reading somewhere that this time last year they were thinking of loaning him out till Burnley or some team like that.
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on November 02, 2010, 10:10:44 PM
No doubt January will see some crazy bids mentioned. Think he will stick it out till the summer at least.
Was reading somewhere that this time last year they were thinking of loaning him out till Burnley or some team like that.
I read that when he was benchwarming, there was a period of twenty-something games where he played without winning! Hard to imagine, given his current form.
There was a stat the other year which was something like (by January) Spurs had never won a game that season where Bale was involved. I can't recall the exact stat but it was something shocking like that.
Harry moving him from left back to left midfield was a master-stroke. The guy was really drifting for a while.
Won't be long until a crazy bid from Man City I suspect...
Quote from: ONeill on November 02, 2010, 09:47:26 PM
If Wales can get their act together somehow they have Bale, Ramsey and, erm, Robbie Earnshaw......
Not so long ago Wales had Rush,Giggs & Hughes
Bale for me is still hit & miss he seems to do great v the slow defender Lucio, Zanetti lack of pace couldn't cope tonight.
Class alright. hopefully he stays there as that is what has torn the ass out of soccer, the rich boys moving in for top players. Still no need to move if he is playing in the Champions League.
Nothing slow about Maicon and he roasted him numerous times. Plus he's still only 21.
Unreal performance but he's been in world class form now for about nine months.
Indeed he's still young & will be better when he's the complete package. If inter had defended like that last year Chelsea would have beaten in the 2nd round
I think the real test will start now or during the knockout stages of the Champion's League. While there can be no doubting his talent, he's still (before he single handedly destroyed Inter twice) relatively unknown outside the Premier League, so now that the whole of Europe knows about him, we'll see what he's made of!
Quote from: ross4life on November 02, 2010, 10:55:51 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 02, 2010, 09:47:26 PM
If Wales can get their act together somehow they have Bale, Ramsey and, erm, Robbie Earnshaw......
Not so long ago Wales had Rush,Giggs & Hughes
Bale for me is still hit & miss he seems to do great v the slow defender Lucio, Zanetti lack of pace couldn't cope tonight.
No doubting that he has been the player of the tournament, but I agree that he is hit and miss. He hasn't exactly set the Premier League alight this season or any previous one he has been involved in, and he has only really been outstanding in a handful of games for Spurs.
You can always count on the Utd boys to piss on the parade of a player (that doesent play for Utd) that is playing out of his skin getting a lot of positive press.
Quote from: Minder on November 03, 2010, 08:53:19 AM
You can always count on the Utd boys to piss on the parade of a player (that doesent play for Utd) that is playing out of his skin getting a lot of positive press.
Ha ha, I was merely stating the facts. He had great games at the tail end of last season against Arsenal and Chelsea and scored a great volley this year but he hasn't been outstanding apart from that.
He may be playing well but he has a long way to go before he reaches Kevin Killbane's level.
He has it all, Power, pace and most important of all the end product. Contrast him with Lennon who is a one trick pony and you can see the qualities he brings to Spuds.
Quote from: Doogie Browser on November 03, 2010, 10:47:45 AM
He has it all, Power, pace and most important of all the end product. Contrast him with Lennon who is a one trick pony and you can see the qualities he brings to Spuds.
Was just thinking that about Lennon last night too!
Quote from: Doogie Browser on November 03, 2010, 10:47:45 AM
He has it all, Power, pace and most important of all the end product. Contrast him with Lennon who is a one trick pony and you can see the qualities he brings to Spuds.
just imagine how good he'd be if he was English?
Quote from: Minder on November 03, 2010, 08:53:19 AM
You can always count on the Utd boys to piss on the parade of a player (that doesent play for Utd) that is playing out of his skin getting a lot of positive press.
Far from the truth! for every good game he has a bad game & as i said he's still only 21 will get better
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 03, 2010, 09:14:06 AM
Quote from: Minder on November 03, 2010, 08:53:19 AM
You can always count on the Utd boys to piss on the parade of a player (that doesent play for Utd) that is playing out of his skin getting a lot of positive press.
Ha ha, I was merely stating the facts. He had great games at the tail end of last season against Arsenal and Chelsea and scored a great volley this year but he hasn't been outstanding apart from that.
disagree nicro he has been putting in great performances since he got back in to the team last december especially since harry has moved him up to left midfield
Quote from: ross4life on November 03, 2010, 11:56:19 AM
Quote from: Minder on November 03, 2010, 08:53:19 AM
You can always count on the Utd boys to piss on the parade of a player (that doesent play for Utd) that is playing out of his skin getting a lot of positive press.
Far from the truth! for every good game he has a bad game & as i said he's still only 21 will get better
So from that I can take it you have seen every Spurs game in the last nine months?
Quote from: Minder on November 03, 2010, 12:01:53 PM
Quote from: ross4life on November 03, 2010, 11:56:19 AM
Quote from: Minder on November 03, 2010, 08:53:19 AM
You can always count on the Utd boys to piss on the parade of a player (that doesent play for Utd) that is playing out of his skin getting a lot of positive press.
Far from the truth! for every good game he has a bad game & as i said he's still only 21 will get better
So from that I can take it you have seen every Spurs game in the last nine months?
In the age of the sky "red button" Seen a fair bit & the one's i haven't i trust the ratings he's getting! have you only seen his good performances over the last nine months?
He has been world class since he moved from wing back to left midfield. After he beats his man more often than not he puts the ball low across the goal between the keeper and the full back with just a 5 yard tap in needed. Someone like Man City where money is no object should be looking to snap him up if they want to get close to winning the title. The only thing missing from him at the minute is a decent hairdresser.
Bolton 1 up.
2-0 Bolton. Spurs look dreadful. Bale very quiet.
Liverpool can go above Spurs if this game stays the same and Liverpool beat Chelsea 4-0.
What about Owen Coyle as Woys replacement?
What about Owen Coyle as one of the players replacement. Just last year he turned out for Burnley Reserves.
Was reading about him taking part in training matches all the time, and holding his own aswell.
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on November 06, 2010, 02:10:38 PM
What about Owen Coyle as Woys replacement?
Yes, believe he is being touted due to similarities with Shankley, ie from the same area etc, good solid pro of a player and is very much a hands on coach which would work well with a DOF such as Commolli. C'mon Bolton!
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on November 06, 2010, 02:03:22 PM
Liverpool can go above Spurs if this game stays the same and Liverpool beat Chelsea 4-0.
Only have to beat them 3-0 now :D
Bolton 3 Spurs 0
Liverpool only need to win 3-0 tomorrow now. Give us another Bolton.
What about this football genius Harry Redknapp. 4 defeats this season, same as Liverpool. wonder will the English press be pushing for him as the next England manger now.
Hold on a minute.
3-2
What a Strike !!! Pav the russian !
Great goal
Great strike from Pavlova
game set and match
4-2
What about Lees turn in the corner a few minutes ago, unreal!
they are motoring well at the moment , keane not getting a look in i assume he will be off in January
Quote from: the Deel Rover on November 25, 2010, 02:24:15 PM
they are motoring well at the moment , keane not getting a look in i assume he will be off in January
Dawson is back training today. BAE signed a new five year contract also, got planning for the new stadium (still think we wont move to the Olympic stadium) and qualification for the knock out stages, all in all a good week. Waiting for the bin-dippers to beat us 6 nil at the wekend. Oh the life of a Spurs fan. :D
Quote from: An Gaeilgoir on November 26, 2010, 03:14:36 PM
Quote from: the Deel Rover on November 25, 2010, 02:24:15 PM
they are motoring well at the moment , keane not getting a look in i assume he will be off in January
Dawson is back training today. BAE signed a new five year contract also, got planning for the new stadium (still think we wont move to the Olympic stadium) and qualification for the knock out stages, all in all a good week. Waiting for the bin-dippers to beat us 6 nil at the wekend. Oh the life of a Spurs fan. :D
Oh Dear Wrong Again. 8) COYS!!! and again tonight!!!! Roll on the next phase.
8)
Good to see this thread alive as it'll go tits-up in spectacular fashion with Redknapp in handcuffs probably.
Would the capture of the services of Beckham for a couple of months be the final piece of the puzzle or would it be a nail in the coffin?
Can't see how he could be of any benefit? Would he replace Lennon?
Lennon might learn how to cross the ball.
Robbie Keane on for his swan song
Andros Townsend? Is someone taking the piss?
Harry's twitching.
He'll be twitching even more when I put my boot up his hole for not buying a half-decent striker in January.
Tottenham's aggregate defeat by five goals is the biggest ever losing margin by an English team in the CL.
Did Arsenal have the record before them?
How the feck did Bale get PFA player of the year?
1 assist?
VdS,
Kompany, Vidic, Djourou, Bale,
Parker, Wilshere, Nani, Young,
Nasri, Tevez.
SUBS: Hernandez, VdV, Adam, Bent, G.Cahill
Quote from: ONeill on April 17, 2011, 10:55:06 PM
How the feck did Bale get PFA player of the year?
1 assist?
How can Bale be the player of year but not the best young player?
Quote from: ross4life on April 17, 2011, 11:07:47 PM
Quote from: ONeill on April 17, 2011, 10:55:06 PM
How the feck did Bale get PFA player of the year?
1 assist?
How can Bale be the player of year but not the best young player?
Total joke.
Berba did more in those months Oct-Jan than any other player to determine the title.
Is the team you post above the official one O'Neill?
PFA Team of the Year: Van Der Sar, Sagna, Cole, Vidic, Kompany, Nani, Nasri, Wilshere, Bale, Tevez, Berbatov.
Charlie Adam?
Sagna??
I'm watching this live & BBC sum it up better than i ever could.
Blackpool goal: Mental. Everything that happened in the last two minutes was b***** mental. Firstly, the visitors win a penalty when Michael Dawson handles inside his own area. Charlie Adam hammers the spot-kick goalwards, but Heurelho Gomes makes a stunning save low down to his left. From the corner, Gomes comes out, tries to catch once, can't, twice, can't, than Gary Taylor-Fletcher nicks it off him and Gomes brings the strike down. Unbelievably, we have another penalty. DJ Campbell tries to get the ball off Adam, but the Scot grabs it, puts the ball down, and smashes it with all his might into the other corner. Utterly amazing.
1905: GOAL Tottenham 0-1 Blackpool (Adam)
1905: Penalty to Blackpool (different one, not a re-take)
1904: Penalty saved by Heurelho Gomes
1903: Penalty to Blackpool
Defoe just scored a cracker. Heartbreak for Blackpool
1-1 great strike from Defoe
Some fergie time "6mins" time for a winner yet?
Thats a nasty tackle Adam made on Bale.
Happy St Totteringham's Day Gooners.
16 years in a row...
We still can, can't we?
Ah sure. We lost to abetter team than them.
Quote from: CorkMan on August 28, 2011, 09:34:55 PM
Ah sure. We lost to abetter team than them.
You meant to post that on the Mayo thread, right?
Beaten by 10 man PAOK at home :D
The world is starting to feel normal again!!!
My Channel 5 is fuzzy. Wasn't sure of that score.
The Channel 5 commentators would sicken your hole. Defoe extremely lucky he wasn't sent off for that tackle.
Ah well, no harm done. We're better off out of it anyways! It's the league we're going for.
Quote from: The Gs Man on November 30, 2011, 10:22:29 PM
Ah well, no harm done. We're better off out of it anyways! It's the league we're going for.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Good experience though for Gallas et al.
Poor display from Spurs tonight considering they had an extra man the whole 2nd half.
Probably better off out of it, if they are in the Cl next year , it will soon be forgot about.
Poor Piennar isn't getting much of a look in with Spurs, should have stayed with Everton.
Redknapps team selection throughout the Europa league showed they had no desire to win it.
Harry talks about winning the EPL and next game they go out and lose to the rugby team :D
Spurs got fucked by a referee today. Simple as that.
really poor decisions by the ref cost spurs. brilliant match though.
Needed Spurs to lose that. Was starting to take them seriously.
Quote from: SHEEDY on December 11, 2011, 06:29:40 PM
really poor decisions by the ref cost spurs. brilliant match though.
Dry them :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Gareth Bale in HD:
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8951290/Sir-Chris-Hoy-receives-Twitter-abuse-from-Tottenham-fans-raging-against-referee-Chris-Foy-after-Stoke-loss.html
Quote from: Captain Obvious on December 13, 2011, 08:00:21 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8951290/Sir-Chris-Hoy-receives-Twitter-abuse-from-Tottenham-fans-raging-against-referee-Chris-Foy-after-Stoke-loss.html
Jebus Spurs are some tubes, saddling the ref with all blame, they pedal some shite. I bet 'Arry is sorry he spoke, he needs a brake.
Quote from: Agent Orange on January 25, 2012, 08:34:50 PM
No income tax, no VAT, No Points last week off Man City, futures grim, he's looking pale, Harry Redknapps off to jail.
Harrys got it right, "why do only fools & horses work". :)
No income tax, no VAT, No Premiership points from Man City, in the dock, face so pale, 'arry Redknapps' going to jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaail....
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http://www.haveyoueverseentottenhamwintheleague.com/
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http://www.sincearsenallastwonatrophy.co.uk/
Yer man on itv is an awful clown - tottenham would rather have the goal than a penalty and a man advantage... - would they f**k.
Raises the point too, surely if a sending off offence has occurred it should still be a sending off, even if that means bringing the play back?
The sending off offence is 'denying a goalscoring opportunity'. If the ref has allowed advantage and Spurs score, it hasn't been denied.
Yes, but thats what I mean about even if the play has to be brought back. Its no advantage for the play to have went on allowing spurs to score, given that the alternative is to have a penalty and a man advantage. So surely in that situation, it should be blown.
Except there's no guarantee the peno would be scored. Is a missed peno + man sent off > goal scored? That would be an ecumenical matter.
The result of the penalty doesnt come into it. Is a penalty plus a man advantage better than a goal? I think the vast majority would say it is, despite that clown on itvs 'opinion' in an attempt to dig the ref out of a controversy
Interesting question. I wouldn't necessarily agree, although if you score the penalty then absolutely. Maybe it's because Liverpool have missed so many this year that I'm doubting it.
Thankfully for everyone the 5th goal takes the sting out of any issue.
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on April 15, 2012, 07:53:08 PM
Thankfully for everyone the 5th goal takes the sting out of any issue.
Not a hope expect a long long week of ghost goals...
True enough. Poor 'Arry woz robbed innit. Good Job lamps and jt are playing for Chelsea or the daily mail would explode.
Did cech even get a yellow card for the incident? Don't think he did.
I think in instances like this it should be a red and the goal allowed. The fact that Bale
was in the right place was no concern of cech when he took down the striker.
He was stopping a goal scoring opportunity first and foremost. This offence is a straight
red regardless of what happens afterwards.
Chelsea were the better team over the 90 but they were given a huge help by the officials
to make it a handy win.
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on April 15, 2012, 07:53:08 PM
Thankfully for everyone the 5th goal takes the sting out of any issue.
Thats what the general opinion will be, but we all know how much games can be affected by the smallest variables, and psychological swings. From a logical pov, had the ref dealt with the two talking points differently, then Tottenham would have probably been 1-1 v 10 men. Hard to see them lose it from there.
It was funny though to see Southgate argue that conceding the controverisal goal actually helped tottenham becuase they felt aggrieved and upped it for a bit ;D
Quote from: haranguerer on April 15, 2012, 10:27:19 PM
From a logical pov, had the ref dealt with the two talking points differently, then Tottenham would have probably been 1-1 v 10 men. Hard to see them lose it from there.
How is that 'logical'? If the Mata goal was disallowed then the rest of the game is completely different. Chelsea remain 1-0 up and the Bale goal never happens. Remember Frank Lampard's 'goal' for England against Germany in the last World Cup? That would have left it at 2-2 yet no-one says England were robbed because they were stuffed on the day as were Spurs today.
It'll be interesting to see what happens to Martin Atkinson. What the hell was he thinking?
Harry on the phone to the FA this morning asking where he can hand in his CV i'd imagine. Spurs season is really starting to come off the rails big time. Not playing Freidel was a big mistake I think.
Spurs look a very tired team, lack of a squad and many games on old legs is telling now. They'll do exceptionally well to stay in the top 4.
who gets credited with chelseas second 'goal' ?
the ref seemed to award it to mata, but terry was the last chelsea player it hit
Quote from: blewuporstuffed on April 16, 2012, 10:56:28 AM
who gets credited with chelseas second 'goal' ?
the ref seemed to award it to mata, but terry was the last chelsea player it hit
Des Cahill posted a picture on twitter this morning that suggests it wasn't as clear cut as it appeared, Still think it didn't fully cross the line but was on the line in and air at the very least.
Quote from: Bingo on April 16, 2012, 11:09:08 AM
Des Cahill posted a picture on twitter this morning that suggests it wasn't as clear cut as it appeared, Still think it didn't fully cross the line but was on the line in and air at the very least.
(https://p.twimg.com/AqjDlIJCAAA8UI8.jpg)
Still doesn't look like a goal. And if the ref uses this image to justify his decision then he is quite literally one-eyed.
Sure the angle there will always make it look further in. And even then it doesn't look in.
Yeah, I don't think it was in but compared to the TV pictures it looked closer.
Cudicini's reaction is telling, he thinks he got the free out and takes moments for him to realise its a goal been given. Actually surprised no has commented on Terrys challenge in the build up, he takes two or three men out of it and not got near the ball or really intended to. Good old fashion forward play.
Ahem.
Will arry get the sack for only guiding spurs to Europa league?
Quote from: The Worker on May 19, 2012, 10:49:07 PM
Will arry get the sack for only guiding spurs to champions league?
Have UEFA changed the rules?
Cruel. :(
oul 'arry deserves nothing! he cheated the public purse and thought he got away with it. karma me thinks!!!
Well its back to the Good old Europa League for The Spuds. Thursday night Football. Sunday League Games. 40 games to win the good damn competition, which you have no hope of winning as only Spanish or Portugeese teams win it. ;D
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 20, 2012, 12:14:52 AM
Well its back to the Good old Europa League for The Spuds. Thursday night Football. Sunday League Games. 40 games to win the good damn competition, which you have no hope of winning as only Spanish or Portugeese teams win it. ;D
Why are Spurs not given special dispensation like Everton were in 05?
Bale enjoyed his time with the Spuds.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 20, 2012, 12:46:24 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 20, 2012, 12:14:52 AM
Well its back to the Good old Europa League for The Spuds. Thursday night Football. Sunday League Games. 40 games to win the good damn competition, which you have no hope of winning as only Spanish or Portugeese teams win it. ;D
Why are Spurs not given special dispensation like Everton were in 05?
Actually, it was Liverpool who got the special dispensation that year for being Champions. UEFA had to have the Champions compete in the competition. Sadly for The Spuds they learned from this and set criteria.
Actually feel for Spurs. They deserve a CL place far more than that Chelsea side that parked the bus, took the wheels of it and burnt it out.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 20, 2012, 03:53:31 AM
Actually feel for Spurs. They deserve a CL place far more than that Chelsea side that parked the bus, took the wheels of it and burnt it out.
chelsea defended well. dont think they parked the bus by any means. there is a difference.
Quote from: SHEEDY on May 20, 2012, 08:47:46 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 20, 2012, 03:53:31 AM
Actually feel for Spurs. They deserve a CL place far more than that Chelsea side that parked the bus, took the wheels of it and burnt it out.
chelsea defended well. dont think they parked the bus by any means. there is a difference.
I must have been watching a different game, or games if you include the semi finals.
Bit late but Happy St Totteringham's Day.
Gareth Bale will surely now leave Gareth Bale FC.
Champions League, you're having a laugh. :D
Can't wait for the parade
Quote from: ONeill on May 19, 2013, 06:29:56 PM
Can't wait for the parade.
I can't wait for Twan to come on here blaming Fergie like he did on facebook, Tone, take a redner big man, the spuds missed out to a team that was dead and buried two months ago.
Bale will be wearing the white jersey next year, never fear
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Robbed again.The blatant penalty denied for the foul on Bale in the first half would have put serious pressure on Arsenal at half time.
Quote from: T Fearon on May 20, 2013, 07:01:32 PM
Robbed again.The blatant penalty denied for the foul on Bale in the first half would have put serious pressure on Arsenal at half time.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7122756.stm
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Bye, bye Bale!
Quotehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22702910 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22702910)
Gareth Bale would listen to an offer from Real Madrid if they agreed a fee with Tottenham, according to his agent.
Jonathan Barnett told a Spanish television show the Wales winger would be honoured to hear from Madrid president Florentino Perez.
He said: "If somebody like Mr Perez was interested in Gareth Bale it would be a great honour and we would listen."
Bale, 23, is under contract at White Hart Lane until 2016 and the London club want to extend his deal.
Barnett added he is not in talks with any potential suitors for the Tottenham player, who scored 26 goals last season.
If PFA and Football Writers' Player of the Year Bale was to leave Tottenham, Barnett expects the fee to top the price Barcelona are paying for Brazilian star Neymar.
While Barcelona have stayed silent about the amount Santos are receiving for the 21-year-old, Neymar was reportedly valued at £50m.
"Bale is better than Neymar," Barnett added. "He's proved himself in the best league in the world.
"Listen, it's crazy, but whatever Neymar cost, Gareth Bale is worth more.
"I would hope that any club who wants him, wants him not because they lost Neymar. I would think he'd have to be their first choice."
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 29, 2013, 01:28:21 PM
Bye, bye Bale!
Quotehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22702910 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22702910)
Gareth Bale would listen to an offer from Real Madrid if they agreed a fee with Tottenham, according to his agent.
Jonathan Barnett told a Spanish television show the Wales winger would be honoured to hear from Madrid president Florentino Perez.
He said: "If somebody like Mr Perez was interested in Gareth Bale it would be a great honour and we would listen."
Bale, 23, is under contract at White Hart Lane until 2016 and the London club want to extend his deal.
Barnett added he is not in talks with any potential suitors for the Tottenham player, who scored 26 goals last season.
If PFA and Football Writers' Player of the Year Bale was to leave Tottenham, Barnett expects the fee to top the price Barcelona are paying for Brazilian star Neymar.
While Barcelona have stayed silent about the amount Santos are receiving for the 21-year-old, Neymar was reportedly valued at £50m.
"Bale is better than Neymar," Barnett added. "He's proved himself in the best league in the world.
"Listen, it's crazy, but whatever Neymar cost, Gareth Bale is worth more.
"I would hope that any club who wants him, wants him not because they lost Neymar. I would think he'd have to be their first choice."
Sounds like a come get me plea
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/man-in-court-for-trying-to-have-sex-with-sheep-at-tottenham-training-ground-8824375.html (http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/man-in-court-for-trying-to-have-sex-with-sheep-at-tottenham-training-ground-8824375.html)
Unlike a certain spurs supporter who tells you about bets after he says they are done Im going for a 4-0 win . 9/1
Edit:
Halfway stage and I need only two more goals, from Spurs!!
Class finish from Christian Eriksen for the 3rd goal.
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Still not as bad as 7 nil at Anfield in Sept 1978.Also recall a 5-0 defeat away to Man City in the Spring of 1977 which more or less confirmed Spurs relegation from the 1st Division that season
City are some side WHEN they take the notion.
If City players got paid on the basis of effort they'd get two weeks wages a month but that still would be most per annum than most PL players!
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AVB out on his own in the sack race. :P
How much money did they spend during the summer?
AVB gone!!! f**king Joke.
Quote from: Dinny Breen on December 16, 2013, 11:06:52 AM
AVB gone!!! f**king Joke.
Can't understand this shite at all. Didn't AVB have the highest winning percentage of any Spurs manager of the modern era? Seems like one of the most ridiculous sackings in recent memory.
Unfortunately presiding over a 6 and 5 goal defeat in the space of a month did for him,along with a poor style of play and deteriorating relationship with the Chairman,Board and part of the coaching staff
Spurs new coach:
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I guess Tim Sherwood won't be getting the job so....
Quote from: laoislad on December 18, 2013, 09:38:41 PM
I guess Tim Sherwood won't be getting the job so....
Pity ... ;)
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Quote from: Syferus on December 18, 2013, 02:09:09 AM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on December 16, 2013, 11:06:52 AM
AVB gone!!! f**king Joke.
Can't understand this shite at all. Didn't AVB have the highest winning percentage of any Spurs manager of the modern era? Seems like one of the most ridiculous sackings in recent memory.
what is ridiculous about it? The players he had at his disposal they should be higher then 7th, spent 110 million in the summer. 6-0 defeat at city, 5-0 a5t home to lpool.. sacking harry now that was ridiculous
Tim Sherwood confirmed as new manager,18 month deal.
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 23, 2013, 09:57:28 PM
Tim Sherwood confirmed as new manager,18 month deal.
will he be manager in 18mths time, somehow I doubt it.
Looks like a Di Matteo type of appointment by Levy.Doubt if even winning the Champions League will keep Sherwood in post the minute a big name becomes available.
Quote from: SHEEDY on December 23, 2013, 10:04:17 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 23, 2013, 09:57:28 PM
Tim Sherwood confirmed as new manager,18 month deal.
will he be manager in 18mths time, somehow I doubt it.
you're awful sore on managers lad
Quote from: T Fearon on December 24, 2013, 06:39:20 AM
Looks like a Di Matteo type of appointment by Levy.Doubt if even winning the Champions League will keep Sherwood in post the minute a big name becomes available.
They've a great chance of winning it though.
Sherwood will have Spurs playing good football at the least, I thought they looked dull under avb. Overlooking adebayor for so long was crazy stuff by villas-boas, especially with soldado not delevering
Don't think villas boas is a great managee, 2 jobs now where he has had dissapointing spells. Maybe there was too much read into his succes with Porto. Portuguese league isnt that great.
Remains to be seen will sherwood be there long time given the way levy sacks managers
Triffic appointment by Tottenham. Tim Sherwood is a proper football man and the players will respect him, unlike with Villas Boas.
Who would you respect more? Somebody who never played the game at any level and got their knowledge of football from reading books, Zonal Marking and Jonathan Wilson articles, or a Premier League-winning captain?
Expect Tottenham to abandon the boring, dour, fearful, negative hoofball of the continental man and return to their traditional, exciting, attractive, attacking, technically focussed passing game under the Englishman.
Still a gamble as its his first senior job. He talks a good game though, done great work at spurs at youth level, and gave a debut to one of the youth players against Southampton as a second half sub, made a big difference when he came on. Support utd but like to see spurs do well, as they always played with a great style
Quote from: Sidney on December 24, 2013, 03:33:39 PM
Triffic appointment by Tottenham. Tim Sherwood is a proper football man and the players will respect him, unlike with Villas Boas.
Who would you respect more? Somebody who never played the game at any level and got their knowledge of football from reading books, Zonal Marking and Jonathan Wilson articles, or a Premier League-winning captain?
Expect Tottenham to abandon the boring, dour, fearful, negative hoofball of the continental man and return to their traditional, exciting, attractive, attacking, technically focussed passing game under the Englishman.
Exactly how many great managers were great or even good players?
It's the people who have the aptitude (and passion) for managing that have had success. It has all of nothing to do with them playing at a high level or not. If what you said even contributed in the least to Spurs making him the semi-permanent manager they are a total and utter joke shop.
Quote from: Syferus on December 24, 2013, 06:51:06 PM
Quote from: Sidney on December 24, 2013, 03:33:39 PM
Triffic appointment by Tottenham. Tim Sherwood is a proper football man and the players will respect him, unlike with Villas Boas.
Who would you respect more? Somebody who never played the game at any level and got their knowledge of football from reading books, Zonal Marking and Jonathan Wilson articles, or a Premier League-winning captain?
Expect Tottenham to abandon the boring, dour, fearful, negative hoofball of the continental man and return to their traditional, exciting, attractive, attacking, technically focussed passing game under the Englishman.
Exactly how many great managers were great or even good players?
It's the people who have the aptitude (and passion) for managing that have had success. It has all of nothing to do with them playing at a high level or not. If what you said even contributed in the least to Spurs making him the semi-permanent manager they are a total and utter joke shop.
Pretty sure Wenger, Jose and Bob Paisley to name a few didn't set the world alight as players......
Quote from: tyroneman on December 24, 2013, 08:03:18 PM
Quote from: Syferus on December 24, 2013, 06:51:06 PM
Quote from: Sidney on December 24, 2013, 03:33:39 PM
Triffic appointment by Tottenham. Tim Sherwood is a proper football man and the players will respect him, unlike with Villas Boas.
Who would you respect more? Somebody who never played the game at any level and got their knowledge of football from reading books, Zonal Marking and Jonathan Wilson articles, or a Premier League-winning captain?
Expect Tottenham to abandon the boring, dour, fearful, negative hoofball of the continental man and return to their traditional, exciting, attractive, attacking, technically focussed passing game under the Englishman.
Exactly how many great managers were great or even good players?
It's the people who have the aptitude (and passion) for managing that have had success. It has all of nothing to do with them playing at a high level or not. If what you said even contributed in the least to Spurs making him the semi-permanent manager they are a total and utter joke shop.
Pretty sure Wenger, Jose and Bob Paisley to name a few didn't set the world alight as players......
moyes, alex ferguson and Brendan Rodgers to name another few who didn't set the world alight as players but..
Sydney may not be being entirely serious here, lads.
QuotePretty sure Wenger, Jose and Bob Paisley to name a few didn't set the world alight as players......
Bob Paisley played 277 games for Liverpool and won the League title in 1947. He may have been no Stanley Matthews, but he was no Jose Mourinho either. On any level.
Quote from: deiseach on December 25, 2013, 09:02:03 AM
QuotePretty sure Wenger, Jose and Bob Paisley to name a few didn't set the world alight as players......
Bob Paisley played 277 games for Liverpool and won the League title in 1947. He may have been no Stanley Matthews, but he was no Jose Mourinho either. On any level.
Same sentiment but words moved around a bit which probably gives a truer meaning, jose mourinho was no bob Paisley, on any level.
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on December 25, 2013, 02:06:25 PM
Quote from: deiseach on December 25, 2013, 09:02:03 AM
QuotePretty sure Wenger, Jose and Bob Paisley to name a few didn't set the world alight as players......
Bob Paisley played 277 games for Liverpool and won the League title in 1947. He may have been no Stanley Matthews, but he was no Jose Mourinho either. On any level.
Same sentiment but words moved around a bit which probably gives a truer meaning, jose mourinho was no bob Paisley, on any level.
Point remains valid. You don't have to have been a great player to be a great manager.....
Quote from: tyroneman on December 26, 2013, 10:56:15 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on December 25, 2013, 02:06:25 PM
Quote from: deiseach on December 25, 2013, 09:02:03 AM
QuotePretty sure Wenger, Jose and Bob Paisley to name a few didn't set the world alight as players......
Bob Paisley played 277 games for Liverpool and won the League title in 1947. He may have been no Stanley Matthews, but he was no Jose Mourinho either. On any level.
Same sentiment but words moved around a bit which probably gives a truer meaning, jose mourinho was no bob Paisley, on any level.
Point remains valid. You don't have to have been a great player to be a great manager.....
True for all sports. Id say Venger was a wirey wee 5 aside player. .le wisp
;D
A shambles
how did eto'o continue after that challenge in the first minute? he even slammed the ground he was in that much pain. what a trooper
The joke penalty that gave the chavs their second goal,following the gifted first,was the crucial killer
Quote from: T Fearon on March 08, 2014, 11:23:03 PM
The joke penalty that gave the chavs their second goal,following the gifted first,was the crucial killer
you sound like the white jerseyed version of Arsehole Whinger.
Just seeing this game now. Holy crap that was a joke. very harsh penalty man wasn't touched...
first goal really unlucky with the slip under no pressure
Good Evening Spuddies,
May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very unhappy St Totteringham's Day.
19 consecutive seasons and counting.
It's happened again...
Hardly much to boat about,a mere 12 days before the end of the season
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Lol Spurs, what a joke of a club!
As a West Ham fan, i just thought I'd mention that West Ham played Spurs 3 times this season and won on an aggregate of 7-1. Its rare that I get an opportunity to gloat so I thought i'd take it and where better than on a Lets all laugh at Totteringham thread.
Never mind that, you go away and prepare for next Sunday!
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 06, 2014, 10:34:00 AM
Never mind that, you go away and prepare for next Sunday!
It's over AZ. Let it go..
Quote from: EC Unique on May 06, 2014, 10:35:48 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 06, 2014, 10:34:00 AM
Never mind that, you go away and prepare for next Sunday!
It's over AZ. Let it go..
Its not over yet - Will Downing, Carroll and Joe Cole, all ex-Liverpool players, burst a gut for the club they had a recent close affinity to? Or will they be glad to see them blow it?
West Ham have been last day title spoilers before EC? Remember when Blackburn won the league in 1995? :D
Quote from: BennyHarp on May 06, 2014, 11:00:05 AM
Quote from: EC Unique on May 06, 2014, 10:35:48 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 06, 2014, 10:34:00 AM
Never mind that, you go away and prepare for next Sunday!
It's over AZ. Let it go..
Its not over yet - Will Downing, Carroll and Joe Cole, all ex-Liverpool players, will burst a gut for the club they had a recent close affinity to? Or will they be glad to see them blow it?
West Ham have been last day title spoilers before EC? Remember when Blackburn won the league in 1995? :D
How would he remember, he wasn't born till 2001.
Quote from: laoislad on May 06, 2014, 11:02:15 AM
Quote from: BennyHarp on May 06, 2014, 11:00:05 AM
Quote from: EC Unique on May 06, 2014, 10:35:48 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 06, 2014, 10:34:00 AM
Never mind that, you go away and prepare for next Sunday!
It's over AZ. Let it go..
Its not over yet - Will Downing, Carroll and Joe Cole, all ex-Liverpool players, will burst a gut for the club they had a recent close affinity to? Or will they be glad to see them blow it?
West Ham have been last day title spoilers before EC? Remember when Blackburn won the league in 1995? :D
How would he remember, he wasn't born till 2001.
I see the education standards in the 26 has not improved!
Quote from: EC Unique on May 06, 2014, 11:39:00 AM
Quote from: laoislad on May 06, 2014, 11:02:15 AM
Quote from: BennyHarp on May 06, 2014, 11:00:05 AM
Quote from: EC Unique on May 06, 2014, 10:35:48 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 06, 2014, 10:34:00 AM
Never mind that, you go away and prepare for next Sunday!
It's over AZ. Let it go..
Its not over yet - Will Downing, Carroll and Joe Cole, all ex-Liverpool players, will burst a gut for the club they had a recent close affinity to? Or will they be glad to see them blow it?
West Ham have been last day title spoilers before EC? Remember when Blackburn won the league in 1995? :D
How would he remember, he wasn't born till 2001.
I see the education standards in the 26 has not improved!
Shouldn't that be:
...education standards....have not improved..
or
...education standard....has not improved...
;D ;D
Sherwood drop kicked.
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20th consecutive St Totteringham's Day approaching.
Yes,Arsenal get into Champions League and fall flat in their asses in the first knock out round after the group stages,just like mediocre Turkish or Russian clubs
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Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2015, 09:15:08 PM
Yes,Arsenal get into Champions League and fall flat in their asses in the first knock out round after the group stages,just like mediocre Turkish or Russian clubs
You would give up a Yes vote and kick Sean Brady up the arse, if it meant Spurs got into the Group Stages, never mind the knockout rounds.
Quote from: muppet on May 04, 2015, 11:42:41 PM
You would give up a Yes vote and kick Sean Brady up the arse, if it meant Spurs got into the Group Stages, never mind the knockout rounds.
[img]...nah, that's too easy!
Quote from: muppet on May 04, 2015, 11:42:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2015, 09:15:08 PM
Yes,Arsenal get into Champions League and fall flat in their asses in the first knock out round after the group stages,just like mediocre Turkish or Russian clubs
You would give up a Yes vote and kick Sean Brady up the arse, if it meant Spurs got into the Group Stages, never mind the knockout rounds.
God made Spurs have less money than Arsenal. It's the natural order.
Quote from: seafoid on May 05, 2015, 09:38:44 AM
God made Spurs have less money than Arsenal. It's the natural order.
Anti-Semite!
We're more concerned with Jimmy Greaves recovery at the moment.Pocchetino with the youngest team in the Premiership is on the right tracks.
Quote from: T Fearon on May 05, 2015, 10:42:41 PM
.We're more concerned with Jimmy Greaves recovery at the moment.Pocchetino with the youngest team in the Premiership is on the right tracks
If you mean on the right tracks as to developing players and selling them on to bigger Clubs.
Quote from: T Fearon on May 05, 2015, 10:42:41 PM
We're more concerned with Jimmy Greaves recovery at the moment.Pocchetino with the youngest team in the Premiership is on the right tracks.
Jaysus, can ye not even spell yer manager's name correctly? Pinocchio would have been closer.
Quote from: ONeill on May 05, 2015, 11:07:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 05, 2015, 10:42:41 PM
We're more concerned with Jimmy Greaves recovery at the moment.Pocchetino with the youngest team in the Premiership is on the right tracks.
Jaysus, can ye not even spell yer manager's name correctly? Pinocchio would have been closer.
;D ;D ;D ;D
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They should bring that Kane boy back! Been out a good while!
Quote from: T Fearon on May 05, 2015, 10:42:41 PM
We're more concerned with Jimmy Greaves recovery at the moment.Pocchetino with the youngest team in the Premiership is on the right tracks.
You flapping yer gums on here and on facebook makes this latest faux pas all the sweeter Antonio, never forget who you are, you are Spurs, born to disappoint!
The 20 greatest Tottenham players of all time.
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2 points off Leicester after today
Brilliant season. It's between us and Arsenal for the title as Leicester will implode.By the way,take out Sheringham and replace him with Bobby Smith,and Alan Mullery in stead of Lineker,and you would have my idea of Spurs best 20 players ever.
Quote from: T Fearon on February 14, 2016, 09:49:55 PM
Brilliant season. It's between us and Arsenal for the title as Leicester will implode.By the way,take out Sheringham and replace him with Bobby Smith,and Alan Mullery in stead of Lineker,and you would have my idea of Spurs best 20 players ever.
Lol. The irony of a spurs fan talking of a team imploding.
Spurs have the meanest defence and a much better goal difference than the Arse
Spuds being Spuds tonight.
Quote from: T Fearon on February 14, 2016, 09:49:55 PM
Brilliant season. It's between us and Arsenal for the title as Leicester will implode.By the way,take out Sheringham and replace him with Bobby Smith,and Alan Mullery in stead of Lineker,and you would have my idea of Spurs best 20 players ever.
Doing some imploding eh Tony ::) ::)
Shit the bed again, the two teams from London are choking Leicester tie win this in a canter.
One match lost after six successive wins is not an implosion.
Quote from: T Fearon on March 03, 2016, 09:05:55 PM
One match lost after six successive wins is not an implosion.
It is choking though. ;)
Its a hiccup
2/1 to win. Arse are way out
Quote from: T Fearon on March 04, 2016, 06:59:15 AM
Its a hiccup
Another hiccup whilst 1 up against 10 men
Shite the load!
I think the manager is the best they have had in a long time.
Good old Spuds just when you think Arsenal are the king of the bottlers they come along and remind everyone where that crown rightfully belongs...
North London a sports psychologist could make some money there...
Long way to go yet.Ranieiri has loads of form bringing teams to the brink but without ever finishing the job
Quote from: T Fearon on March 06, 2016, 12:36:55 PM
Long way to go yet.Ranieiri has loads of form bringing teams to the brink but without ever finishing the job
Must have learnt that from watching Spurs
Quote from: T Fearon on March 06, 2016, 12:36:55 PM
Long way to go yet.Ranieiri has loads of form bringing teams to the brink but without ever finishing the job
Jasis Tony can you give Leicester and Raneiri no credit!? you would be doing some bumming and blowing if spurs were 5 points clear!!
Quote from: Longshanks on March 07, 2016, 09:43:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 06, 2016, 12:36:55 PM
Long way to go yet.Ranieiri has loads of form bringing teams to the brink but without ever finishing the job
Jasis Tony can you give Leicester and Raneiri no credit!? you would be doing some bumming and blowing if spurs were 5 points clear!!
Tony loves a good aul bumming alright.....
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 06, 2016, 02:16:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 06, 2016, 12:36:55 PM
Long way to go yet.Ranieiri has loads of form bringing teams to the brink but without ever finishing the job
Must have learnt that from watching Spurs
Certainly not. Spurs not been "to the brink" in over 30 years and then only the once.
Not over yet. A bit of premature grave dancing.
If the CL places were being decided now, Spurs and Leicester would be 1 and 2. Weird season for the galacticos
;D
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THFC THNC
Toothenham Hotspur No Class.
Poor losers
Quote from: Windmill abu on May 02, 2016, 11:52:33 PM
THFC THNC
Toothenham Hotspur No Class.
Poor losers
Show me a good loser.
Show me a loser.
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 02, 2016, 11:55:59 PM
Quote from: Windmill abu on May 02, 2016, 11:52:33 PM
THFC THNC
Toothenham Hotspur No Class.
Poor losers
Show me a good loser.
Show me a loser.
Can't show you any kind of loser if you have your eyes gouged out by Dembele (Poor Spurs Loser)
So arsenal can still finish above the spuds?
Few suspensions after today's game...all to play for ;)
Quote from: Windmill abu on May 02, 2016, 11:52:33 PM
THFC THNC
Toothenham Hotspur No Class.
Poor losers
You'd have to wonder how much mouthing and gloating the Chelsea lads were doing however.
Its hard to keep your composure in that type of situation, especially when you're that young.
Doesn't excuse it, and they should have to take their punishment, but its understandable.
Quote from: J70 on May 03, 2016, 01:26:06 AM
Quote from: Windmill abu on May 02, 2016, 11:52:33 PM
THFC THNC
Toothenham Hotspur No Class.
Poor losers
You'd have to wonder how much mouthing and gloating the Chelsea lads were doing however.
Its hard to keep your composure in that type of situation, especially when you're that young.
Doesn't excuse it, and they should have to take their punishment, but its understandable.
Ha ha
What a load of balls. Spurs with 9 bookings, lucky to escape 4 red cards but Chelsea guilty of 'winding them up'.
Ha ha.
Frankly, Spurs' problem is that they left it too late in the game to start the dirt. That should have been used to prevent Chelsea's goals. Not for the first match this year either.
Quote from: Norf Tyrone on May 03, 2016, 01:30:25 AM
Quote from: J70 on May 03, 2016, 01:26:06 AM
Quote from: Windmill abu on May 02, 2016, 11:52:33 PM
THFC THNC
Toothenham Hotspur No Class.
Poor losers
You'd have to wonder how much mouthing and gloating the Chelsea lads were doing however.
Its hard to keep your composure in that type of situation, especially when you're that young.
Doesn't excuse it, and they should have to take their punishment, but its understandable.
Ha ha
What a load of balls. Spurs with 9 bookings, lucky to escape 4 red cards but Chelsea guilty of 'winding them up'.
Ha ha.
What's "balls" about it?
Where did I excuse the behaviour of the Spurs players?
Quote from: J70 on May 03, 2016, 02:28:37 AM
Quote from: Norf Tyrone on May 03, 2016, 01:30:25 AM
Quote from: J70 on May 03, 2016, 01:26:06 AM
Quote from: Windmill abu on May 02, 2016, 11:52:33 PM
THFC THNC
Toothenham Hotspur No Class.
Poor losers
You'd have to wonder how much mouthing and gloating the Chelsea lads were doing however.
Its hard to keep your composure in that type of situation, especially when you're that young.
Doesn't excuse it, and they should have to take their punishment, but its understandable.
Ha ha
What a load of balls. Spurs with 9 bookings, lucky to escape 4 red cards but Chelsea guilty of 'winding them up'.
Ha ha.
What's "balls" about it?
Where did I excuse the behaviour of the Spurs players?
Norf is a sensitive soul when it comes to Chelsea.
Funny how he's been absent most of the season, he was a regular poster on the Chelsea thread when they won the League last season.I'll guess he'll be back next season if they start winning again. :D
Spurs relatively young team will have learned the lesson that keeping the head is all important.
Meanwhile it's great to see the Chavs celebrating a home draw with Spurs as the highlight of their season.😂😂😂
If the ref had booked players in the first 15 minutes then I doubt it would have escalated like it did. Another poor performance from a ref just like Oliver did the day before.
As for Chelsea if they had put as much effort into their performances all season as they did in the 2nd half they'd be a lot nearer to the top, some of their players have been a disgrace this season and there has hardly been a huge improvement since Mourinho left.
Id say dembelle and lamela can expect retrospective action anyway.
Saying that the conduct of the chelsea players was a disgrace too
Dembele, dier and lamella all should have got the line! They completely lost it, no sympathy for them. They will be back to 6th next year!!
Dier was a blatant red and it looked like the linesman was looking right at Dembele when he tried gouging Costa. As for Lamella its a difficult one and I think he'll get away with it.
As for Chelsea Costa could easily have been sent off the way they hounded the ref near the end was a disgrace. John Terry has been at it for years closely followed by Rooney & Kompany, the 3 of them never leave the ref alone.
I very much doubt whether Chelsea would have put that same level of performance in against Leicester last night, its hard to compare the effort Chelsea & West Brom put in compared to the way Swansea played at Leicester. Spurs will look back to January and not buying a striker as a huge mistake, their far to reliant on Kane.
I think the lamella one is 100% deliberate as well. I would have no doubt he stood on him on purpose.
Agree regarding Terry & Costa, its crept into most teams in the PL now, but Chelsea and particularly Terry have been at it for years.
Quote from: blewuporstuffed on May 03, 2016, 10:33:33 AM
I think the lamella one is 100% deliberate as well. I would have no doubt he stood on him on purpose.
Agree regarding Terry & Costa, its crept into most teams in the PL now, but Chelsea and particularly Terry have been at it for years.
It was great to watch though, would have liked to see another 10 minutes of that. Its been a long time since there was a match like that.
Quote from: blewuporstuffed on May 03, 2016, 10:33:33 AM
I think the lamella one is 100% deliberate as well. I would have no doubt he stood on him on purpose.
Agree regarding Terry & Costa, its crept into most teams in the PL now, but Chelsea and particularly Terry have been at it for years.
Thought Mason was very close to the edge on a few occasions as well... Walker too!
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Quote from: blewuporstuffed on May 03, 2016, 10:33:33 AM
I think the lamella one is 100% deliberate as well. I would have no doubt he stood on him on purpose.
Agree regarding Terry & Costa, its crept into most teams in the PL now, but Chelsea and particularly Terry have been at it for years.
Thought Mason was very close to the edge on a few occasions as well... Walker too!
Walker was back to his aul tricks last night after a season where he's behaved very well.
Quote from: Walter Cronc on May 03, 2016, 11:41:47 AM
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Quote from: blewuporstuffed on May 03, 2016, 10:33:33 AM
I think the lamella one is 100% deliberate as well. I would have no doubt he stood on him on purpose.
Agree regarding Terry & Costa, its crept into most teams in the PL now, but Chelsea and particularly Terry have been at it for years.
Thought Mason was very close to the edge on a few occasions as well... Walker too!
Walker was back to his aul tricks last night after a season where he's behaved very well.
What is everyone giving off about? They were playing Chelsea a team who downed tools on their manager in the mostly revolting way.
A team with Ivanovic, Terry and Costa. A Chelsea team who made it public they wanted to stop Spurs competing for the title.
And people wonder why they young players from spurs felt a bit aggrieved especially with the way the match went last night.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching the match a neutral and seeing the tackles flying in.
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Quote from: Walter Cronc on May 03, 2016, 11:41:47 AM
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Quote from: blewuporstuffed on May 03, 2016, 10:33:33 AM
I think the lamella one is 100% deliberate as well. I would have no doubt he stood on him on purpose.
Agree regarding Terry & Costa, its crept into most teams in the PL now, but Chelsea and particularly Terry have been at it for years.
Thought Mason was very close to the edge on a few occasions as well... Walker too!
Walker was back to his aul tricks last night after a season where he's behaved very well.
What is everyone giving off about? They were playing Chelsea a team who downed tools on their manager in the mostly revolting way.
A team with Ivanovic, Terry and Costa. A Chelsea team who made it public they wanted to stop Spurs competing for the title.
And people wonder why they young players from spurs felt a bit aggrieved especially with the way the match went last night.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching the match a neutral and seeing the tackles flying in.
I agree, some of those Chelsea players are a joke. Compare last night with earlier on in the season, Chelsea fans can't be happy with that. Hazard has been appalling all season then plays like that when he came on last night. Its a tough job for Conte as they've performed poorly under 2 good managers, results and performances haven't been much better under Hiddink.
Spurs at 8/1 to win the league next season are a good bet, if they can bring in a couple of good players they'll be my tip for the title.
Costa is a real tr**p. I wonder how many of the other Atleti players would be as bad as him
Quote from: seafoid on May 03, 2016, 01:13:20 PM
Costa is a real tr**p. I wonder how many of the other Atleti players would be as bad as him
Would love him at Arsenal.
I see Fabregas is in the frame for starting the post match pushing and shoving interlude... hardly a big shock.
John Terrys Instagram post from this morning is just embarrassing too #notonmyshift
https://www.instagram.com/p/BE7zETPCgy2/?taken-by=johnterry.26
Quote from: Boycey on May 03, 2016, 05:01:49 PM
I see Fabregas is in the frame for starting the post match pushing and shoving interlude... hardly a big shock.
John Terrys Instagram post from this morning is just embarrassing too #notonmyshift
https://www.instagram.com/p/BE7zETPCgy2/?taken-by=johnterry.26
Nonsense... others saying Costa bit somebody as well. Tottenham bottled it against WBA and again last night best for them if they kept their mouth shut and try again next season.
I think had they won the last 2 games they would be champions but such is life!!
I'm not sure which is sadder. John Terry's hashtag or someone following John Terry on instagram.
He's got 2.1 millions followers :o
2.1 million saddos.
Quote from: laoislad on May 02, 2016, 10:25:45 PM
;D
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Are these from Stevie G after he played against Chelsea a couple of years back
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Quote from: laoislad on May 02, 2016, 10:25:45 PM
;D
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Are these from Stevie G after he played against Chelsea a couple of years back
Zinger. Any more material from 2014?
The 'tackles' in that game were akin to something out of the Fermanagh & Western!
Quote from: screenexile on May 03, 2016, 05:14:56 PM
Quote from: Boycey on May 03, 2016, 05:01:49 PM
I see Fabregas is in the frame for starting the post match pushing and shoving interlude... hardly a big shock.
John Terrys Instagram post from this morning is just embarrassing too #notonmyshift
https://www.instagram.com/p/BE7zETPCgy2/?taken-by=johnterry.26
Nonsense... others saying Costa bit somebody as well. Tottenham bottled it against WBA and again last night best for them if they kept their mouth shut and try again next season.
I think had they won the last 2 games they would be champions but such is life!!
It'd also be best if Chelsea remembered they're about to finish 9th and stop giving it Billy big bollocks cause they stopped Spurs from winning it... #notonmyshift
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Quote from: Windmill abu on May 02, 2016, 11:52:33 PM
THFC THNC
Toothenham Hotspur No Class.
Poor losers
You'd have to wonder how much mouthing and gloating the Chelsea lads were doing however.
Its hard to keep your composure in that type of situation, especially when you're that young.
Doesn't excuse it, and they should have to take their punishment, but its understandable.
Ha ha
What a load of balls. Spurs with 9 bookings, lucky to escape 4 red cards but Chelsea guilty of 'winding them up'.
Ha ha.
What's "balls" about it?
Where did I excuse the behaviour of the Spurs players?
Norf is a sensitive soul when it comes to Chelsea.
Funny how he's been absent most of the season, he was a regular poster on the Chelsea thread when they won the League last season.I'll guess he'll be back next season if they start winning again. :D
J70- Your load of balls was the part where you made an assumption that Chelsea players were mouthing and goading. Spurs put on one of the most ill disciplined performances in Premier League history, but it has to be Chelsea's fault. Ridiculous.
laoislad- I never bother posting much about the 'saccer' anymore, and I doubt I posted more than once or twice in our last league winning year on there. The reason is best summed up over the last 24 hours. Chelsea play well, involved in a great game, and show good discipline to not get dragged down to Spurs' level, but people find it Chelsea's fault! Ridonculous!
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A whiff of St Totteringhams Day about this...
Squeaky bum time.
Ten man and already relegated Newcastle leading Totteringham 3-1 :o
O'Neill will be devastated ;D
5 - 1!
To a relegated team with 10 men.
Don't blow it up ref.
Bad day at the orifice for Spuds. :D
Finishing 3rd in a 2 horse race. :D
I don't like Arsenal but this is pretty funny in fairness.
Immaterial.Disastrous end to the season alright, but with a young side, finishing third is more than acceptable.Still the best footballing team in the Premiership by a mile all season.
Quote from: laoislad on May 15, 2016, 04:52:35 PM
I don't like Arsenal but this is pretty funny in fairness.
Plus 1
Quote from: T Fearon on May 15, 2016, 05:03:14 PM
Immaterial.Disastrous end to the season alright, but with a young side, finishing third is more than acceptable.Still the best footballing team in the Premiership by a mile all season.
So you're not annoyed that within a fortnight they have gone from PL contenders to finishing 3rd after being hammered by a relegated team?
Quote from: T Fearon on May 15, 2016, 05:03:14 PM
Immaterial.Disastrous end to the season alright, but with a young side, finishing third is more than acceptable.Still the best footballing team in the Premiership by a mile all season.
Maybe there is a God after all. :D
I will be reading this all week:
http://www.thefightingcock.co.uk/forum/threads/final-game-of-the-season-vs-newcastle-away.17838/page-35
Its happened again, its happened agaiiiin, Tottenham hotspurs, its happened again!
You'll always be shit, you'll always be shiiiit, Tottenham hotspurs, you'll always be shit!!
Points per game average.
Under AVB in 12/13: 1.89
Under Sherwood in 13/14: 1.91
Under Pochettino in 15/16: 1.84
Quote from: ONeill on May 15, 2016, 05:52:03 PM
I will be reading this all week:
http://www.thefightingcock.co.uk/forum/threads/final-game-of-the-season-vs-newcastle-away.17838/page-35
You'll have bother the bastards have pulled it!!!
Fergie's pep talk did the trick - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/13/mauricio-pochettino-alex-ferguson-tottenham-newcastle-arsenal
Great to see Arsenal laying off Wenger for a day! Finishing second or third doesn't matter.
We believe you Anthony.
Quote from: T Fearon on May 15, 2016, 10:45:56 PM
Great to see Arsenal laying off Wenger for a day! Finishing second or third doesn't matter.
As well as local bragging rites. There is a difference of £5.8m in prize money!
Chicken feed at that level.Next year will tell the tale,we have a bright your manager with a great young team,unlike Woolwich
Quote from: T Fearon on May 15, 2016, 11:08:23 PM
Chicken feed at that level.Next year will tell the tale,we have a bright your manager with a great young team,unlike Woolwich
Who just got duffed 5-1 by a relegated team with 10 men. Big summer ahead for the spuds
I see that former Spurs player David Ginola, had to undergo an emergency quadruple heart bypass after collapsing in a charity football match.
Quote from: BennyCake on May 20, 2016, 06:04:19 PM
I see that former Spurs player David Ginola, had to undergo an emergency quadruple heart bypass after collapsing in a charity football match.
I suppose that's something to laugh at alright. ::)
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Quote from: BennyCake on May 20, 2016, 06:04:19 PM
I see that former Spurs player David Ginola, had to undergo an emergency quadruple heart bypass after collapsing in a charity football match.
I suppose that's something to laugh at alright. ::)
It wasn't meant as a joke. I didn't create the thread title.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/i-could-understand-what-the-ussr-players-were-saying-the-ireland-euro-88-hero-with-a-degree-in-russian-35406732.html
Tony Galvin.I remember watching from the standing area at the new (now old) East Stand at Lansdowne Road in 1984,against Russia (ironically) marvelling how well he and Tottenham colleague Chris Hughton linked up down the left.An excellent player who sadly is grossly overweight these days,and an excellent replacement for another graduate,Steve Heighway,on the left wing for Ireland
Can we still laugh?
Quote from: T Fearon on May 15, 2016, 11:08:23 PM
Chicken feed at that level.Next year will tell the tale,we have a bright your manager with a great young team,unlike Woolwich
Prophetic words indeed
mauricio pochettino must be one of the few managers rated highly who has won sweet f**k all
Quote from: ballinaman on May 06, 2017, 03:27:38 PM
mauricio pochettino must be one of the few managers rated highly who has won sweet f**k all
In fairness he has won manger of the month 3 times...you're being harsh!
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Quote from: ballinaman on May 06, 2017, 03:27:38 PM
mauricio pochettino must be one of the few managers rated highly who has won sweet f**k all
In fairness he has won manger of the month 3 times...you're being harsh!
And they finished above Arsenal! When is the DVD coming out!
Jeez lads do you not think he is doing a good job ?
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mauricio pochettino must be one of the few managers rated highly who has won sweet f**k all
In fairness he has won manger of the month 3 times...you're being harsh!
And they finished above Arsenal! When is the DVD coming out!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liverpool-Football-Club-Season-Review/dp/B01G701P5U/
Product Description
All the action from Liverpool's 2015/2016 league and cup campaigns. After a disappointing start to the season, Brendan Rodgers was sacked and replaced by Jürgen Klopp in October. His arrival led to a change of style and an uptick in fortunes as the club went on to reach the finals of the Capital One Cup and the Europa League before finishing eighth in the Premier League.
Look at that, seafoid made a post without including a YouTube link... :o
Must be a first.Crazy times.
Quote from: laoislad on May 06, 2017, 06:34:24 PM
Look at that, seafoid made a post without including a YouTube link... :o
Must be a first.Crazy times.
I imagine you have a lot of the Liverpool season review videos.
One that caught my eye was 2000/2001 called the Treble. I don't remember Liverpool winning the league that season
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/DVD-Blu-ray/Liverpool-FC-Treble-League-Season/B00005QB8R
You'll have to go VHS section to find the league winning season reviews.
Quote from: laoislad on May 06, 2017, 06:55:46 PM
You'll have to go VHS section to find the league winning season reviews.
It would be a film reel for spurs.
https://sincespurslastwonatrophy.co.uk/ (https://sincespurslastwonatrophy.co.uk/)
Of the top sides in England I respect Spurs most right now. Have assembled the best first 11 in the country as far as I know while making profit from transfer dealings. They play the best football and would probably be favourites for the league if they went spend crazy like their rivals. Plus their manager, despite not having won anything, is top class. In the crazy money league though it could all easily fall apart for them as players heads get turned by middle eastern and Russian money or bank financing.
They won't finish top 6 next season. Wembley will make sure of that.
I would not be surprised if they were still in title hunt come march.
Quote from: Dinny Breen on August 02, 2017, 05:41:44 PM
They won't finish top 6 next season. Wembley will make sure of that.
I'd agree they won't make the CL.
Quote from: Hectic on August 02, 2017, 03:50:07 PM
Of the top sides in England I respect Spurs most right now. Have assembled the best first 11 in the country as far as I know while making profit from transfer dealings. They play the best football and would probably be favourites for the league if they went spend crazy like their rivals. Plus their manager, despite not having won anything, is top class. In the crazy money league though it could all easily fall apart for them as players heads get turned by middle eastern and Russian money or bank financing.
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After their win last night over Real, would they be a cheeky bet to win the CL? What odds would you get?
Quote from: Denn Forever on November 02, 2017, 12:14:26 PM
After their win last night over Real, would they be a cheeky bet to win the CL? What odds would you get?
Beating Real in November is not the same as beating Real in May.
Spurs can won it if they can keep all their best players fit, competition is the most open its been since Porto & Liverpool won it.
16/1 Spurs.I think PSG are miles ahead of the pack,none of the Spanish giants will win it,Messi and Ronaldo are both in decline,Man City,like Spurs,shaping up well,but it's hard to see past PSG.Would of course love to see Spurs win it!
Tradition in these types of competitions is vital. Spurs won't win it.
Quote from: T Fearon on November 02, 2017, 04:06:19 PM
16/1 Spurs.I think PSG are miles ahead of the pack,none of the Spanish giants will win it,Messi and Ronaldo are both in decline,Man City,like Spurs,shaping up well,but it's hard to see past PSG.Would of course love to see Spurs win it!
Messi has 12 goals in ten games in the league and has just carried Argentina to the world cup. Declining alright.
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Quote from: T Fearon on November 02, 2017, 04:06:19 PM
16/1 Spurs.I think PSG are miles ahead of the pack,none of the Spanish giants will win it,Messi and Ronaldo are both in decline,Man City,like Spurs,shaping up well,but it's hard to see past PSG.Would of course love to see Spurs win it!
Messi has 12 goals in ten games in the league and has just carried Argentina to the world cup. Declining alright.
ach away you on with your actual facts
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on November 02, 2017, 04:10:49 PM
Tradition in these types of competitions is vital. Spurs won't win it.
There's also a fair chance they could play United if they want to win it, they can't seem to get a result against them for love nor money.
Trippier a more then able replacement for Walker. Able to defend and good crosser.
Ben Davies is solid too. Walker and Rose were very over rated.
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on November 02, 2017, 04:10:49 PM
Tradition in these types of competitions is vital. Spurs won't win it.
The top 2 in the betting would be pretty light on tradition too bc1?
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Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on November 02, 2017, 04:10:49 PM
Tradition in these types of competitions is vital. Spurs won't win it.
The top 2 in the betting would be pretty light on tradition too bc1?
Let's see who ends up with the trophy....
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 02, 2017, 05:02:28 PM
Trippier a more then able replacement for Walker. Able to defend and good crosser.
Ben Davies is solid too. Walker and Rose were very over rated.
Walker and Rose really aren't overrated. They're by some distance the best 2 full backs in the PL.
Pochettino did wonders to convert them from erratic speed merchants into players who 9 times out of 10 dominate the opposing wingers in both directions. The consistency each showed last season was extraordinary given what went before.
It appears that Poch is doing likewise with Davies and Trippier. But not even Poch can make them boys as quick as those they've replaced, which is why they don't have the same natural peak.
They aren't great defensively. Both are good attacking, but they are weak when put under pressure. Walker looks good at city because they have so much of the ball. He lost his place last season at Spurs, and trippier has been solid since.
Trippers crossing is also superior as an attacking full back.
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Quote from: rodney trotter on November 02, 2017, 05:02:28 PM
Trippier a more then able replacement for Walker. Able to defend and good crosser.
Ben Davies is solid too. Walker and Rose were very over rated.
Walker and Rose really aren't overrated. They're by some distance the best 2 full backs in the PL.
Pochettino did wonders to convert them from erratic speed merchants into players who 9 times out of 10 dominate the opposing wingers in both directions. The consistency each showed last season was extraordinary given what went before.
It appears that Poch is doing likewise with Davies and Trippier. But not even Poch can make them boys as quick as those they've replaced, which is why they don't have the same natural peak.
Are Walker and Rose by some distance better full backs than for example Valencia,Azpilicueta? i think not.
Trippier was a good full back at Burnley and he has decent chance to be as good or not better than Walker was with Totteringham.
Youse two are pure mad. You're equating excellence at going forward as meaning inferiority in defence.
Spurs had the best defensive record in England each of the past two seasons. The only time their defence was torn a new one in that two years was by liverpool, who didn't even capitalise with goals. Every other game Spurs were comfortable at the back.
You can't do that in England without quality full backs as there's still 7-8 teams who play football "done the channels".
Defensively weak my arse.
I would be happy enough with a last 8 place this season.It would be a massive improvement on last season.It is also extremely important we qualify for the Champions League next season again
whatever you say Wobbler.. Pochettino had no problem bringing in Trippier into the Spurs team last season and keeping him there. He must have been glad with 50m too.
Rose won't be getting back into the team with the way Davies is playing,
Poch doesn't really handle dissent very well.
Trippier was a solid replacement last year and has been top drawer this. But Poch still went and spent £25m in a problem child right back to ensure he has a pacy option in that position.
Davies' improvement is perhaps even more marked and he even looks quick these days. But if Rose breaks bread with poch he'll be no.1 again. He's the best lb I've seen at Spurs, 30 years of watching, and by a distance and a half.
That must've felt like a kick in the love-Spuds tonight Tony?
Quote from: Over the Bar on March 07, 2018, 10:19:27 PM
That must've felt like a kick in the love-Spuds tonight Tony?
They handed United their arses a few weeks back.
Would United have put Juve out?
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Quote from: Over the Bar on March 07, 2018, 10:19:27 PM
That must've felt like a kick in the love-Spuds tonight Tony?
They handed United their arses a few weeks back.
Would United have put Juve out?
I doubt it.
Quote from: J70 on March 07, 2018, 10:56:23 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on March 07, 2018, 10:19:27 PM
That must've felt like a kick in the love-Spuds tonight Tony?
They handed United their arses a few weeks back.
Would United have put Juve out?
They haven't played them yet but did when it counted coming from 2-0 down in Turin in 1999 against a much better Juve team.
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Quote from: Over the Bar on March 07, 2018, 10:19:27 PM
That must've felt like a kick in the love-Spuds tonight Tony?
They handed United their arses a few weeks back.
Would United have put Juve out?
They haven't played them yet but did when it counted coming from 2-0 down in Turin in 1999 against a much better Juve team.
We're not talking about what was a great team.
We are talking about 2017-18 United.
Ah lads, leave it out.
Topped our group which included last year's winners and Dortmund. Outplayed last year's beaten finalists for 170 mins....
Kick in the balls alright, but onwards and upwards!
Quote from: The Gs Man on March 08, 2018, 08:30:17 AM
Ah lads, leave it out.
Topped our group which included last year's winners and Dortmund. Outplayed last year's beaten finalists for 170 mins....
Kick in the balls alright, but onwards and upwards!
Dyer was dire last night, Wanyama must be poor if he's worse than him.
Dele Ali wasn't great again, Lloriente and Lamella looked to be making a difference.
Kick in the balls alright!
This is very good
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/mar/07/magic-workrate-dybala-chiellini-edge-juve-spurs
Juve have been playing at the highest level for 3 years. They have more cuteness than Spurs. A bit like Mayo v Kerry
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Quote from: The Gs Man on March 08, 2018, 08:30:17 AM
Ah lads, leave it out.
Topped our group which included last year's winners and Dortmund. Outplayed last year's beaten finalists for 170 mins....
Kick in the balls alright, but onwards and upwards!
Dyer was dire last night, Wanyama must be poor if he's worse than him.
Dele Ali wasn't great again, Lloriente and Lamella looked to be making a difference.
Kick in the balls alright!
Think Dier should have been shipped at half-time, seemed tired or injured.
Would have loved to have seen Moura get a run at them, bit of craft. Subs were probably made too late. But we still outplayed them over the two legs, so that's one positive.
That was a surprise.
Quote from: Denn Forever on December 12, 2018, 10:15:41 AM
That was a surprise.
Was it though. That Barça starting lineup looked more Stoke City than Galacticos. And Inter have been too piss poor for years to expect them not to have trouble with PSV.
I think he means getting out of that group after the poor start, particularly as, on paper, it was probably the hardest group to get out of.
COYS!
Qualifying for the last 16 is an achievement for Spurs no matter how it was done.
We might live in an era of instant gratification but where they were 5 years ago to where they are now is a success story.
The so called Tottenham title challenge is already fading. Not only beaten but outplayed by Wolves in that second half this afternoon.
Completely Spursed it
Quote from: lurganblue on December 29, 2018, 05:16:32 PM
Completely Spursed it
Wolves have been taking points off all the top six this season.
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Completely Spursed it
Wolves have been taking points off all the top six this season.
All of them? no they haven't.
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Quote from: Syferus on December 29, 2018, 05:35:43 PM
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Completely Spursed it
Wolves have been taking points off all the top six this season.
All of them? no they haven't.
Liverpool have never counted
Liverpool are part of the top 6 and beat Wolves 2-0 in the only meeting this season, so how have Wolves have been taking points off
all the top six this season?
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Completely Spursed it
Wolves have been taking points off all the top six this season.
All of them? no they haven't.
Liverpool have never counted
Liverpool are part of the top 6 and beat Wolves 2-0 in the only meeting this season, so how have Wolves have been taking points off all the top six this season?
In Syferus' world his opinion trumps facts. And then he gets annoyed when others don't follow the same logic. 😂
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/pochettino-says-spurs-must-invest-to-compete-with-the-best-1.3750384
Pochettino says Spurs must invest to compete with the best
Tottenham manager looking forward to semi-final showdown with Chelsea
Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham must "operate in a different way" if they are to win the game's biggest prizes, as he reflected on the club's low net spend on transfers during his tenure and made it plain that he does not expect to make any signings this month.
Pochettino is preparing for Tuesday's Carabao Cup semi-final, first-leg against Chelsea at Wembley and, unsurprisingly, it led to a discussion about his trophy-winning ambitions. He has yet to claim any silverware during his managerial career.
Pochettino spoke at length about the goals of the project that he signed up for at Tottenham in the summer of 2014, which were to close the gap on the Premier League's top four and create a team – on a relative shoestring because of the club's new stadium build – that could compete with them. By any reckoning, he is ahead of schedule.
But as Pochettino has always said, the next step – the one to the biggest trophies – is the most difficult and, according to him, it will require a change of emphasis in terms of spending. Pochettino's net spend on permanent transfer fees at Spurs is €44.8 million.
"I saw a stat the other day about how teams were spending money in the last 10 years and we were on the bottom in England and Europe," Pochettino said. "We're doing a fantastic job but if we want to be real contenders, we need to operate in a different way in the future.
"At the moment, it's fantastic – so far so good – but we'll see if it's enough to challenge and be consistent in the next five years operating in that way; if we're capable to fight with the big sides in the same way that we've fought in the last four or five years.
Pochettino confirmed that the club would listen to offers for Mousa Dembele, who is out of contract at the end of the season and wants a move to China.
"If something arrives, we are going to listen and then it's what we want to do or the player wants to do – it's about negotiating, like always in that business," he said.
Pochettino was not optimistic on the subject of incoming January business. "We know very well the summer is always difficult but winter is worse," he said. "Sure for us, it's going to be difficult to add players. I don't expect to add players but if we have the opportunity to add the right players, we are going to try. We are always open in trying to improve the squad."
Bit naughty
Pochettino has been involved in a series of classic games with Chelsea during his time at Spurs and, when asked to name his favourite, he chose the notorious 'Battle of the Bridge' from May 2016, when a 2-2 draw ended his team's title challenge. It was a game shaped by nastiness and yellow cards, which Pochettino loved. He feels that his team need to show more of that edge.
"We are a team everyone likes to watch over the last three or four years but we need to be a little bit naughty, smart in how we compete, and we still miss that," Pochettino said. "Football is about being a little bit smart and naughty. It's a mix in between the two.
"If you want to win titles and be consistent, you do not only need to play well with quality. Being competitive is about being tough in some games. We have the opportunity now against Chelsea and in the next few months to show we're capable of being more competitive than we were."
Meanwhile, Chelsea coach, Maurizio Sarri, has said young prospect Callum Hudson-Odoi is ready for the Premier League and should reject the chance to join Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich are keen to sign the 18-year-old winger, and have already had two bids rejected in this transfer window.
Hudson-Odoi has found game time at Stamford Bridge limited this season but Sarri has followed his assistant coach, Gianfranco Zola, in insisting that the academy graduate should stay with the club and believes that he is now ready to make his mark on the Chelsea first team.
Hudson-Odoi has not entered contract negotiations at Chelsea despite overtures from the club and his current deal expires in 18 months' time, in June 2020.
"I don't think a move to Germany would be good for him," Sarri said.
"He is an English player, he is very young, and I think he has a very good future here; with the England team and with Chelsea. I think he is a very important player. He is ready for the Premier League, I think.
"Of course we have very important players in the same position and I can play with only two wingers. Three is difficult. But he is ready. Of course some times he will be on the bench but I think I can start to consider him on the same level as Willian and Pedro."
Big team
In November Sarri was less certain. Speaking after the teenager had scored against PAOK in the Europa League, he said he did not know if Hudson-Odoi was ready to play in league matches "especially for a big team".
But in advance of the big first-leg derby clash with Tottenham, the Italian coach said Hudson-Odoi has improved significantly in the last month, particularly in his defensive work.
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"I know only that, for me, he is a very important player", Sarri said.
"He's very young but he's improving. He's improving especially in defensive phase. He played very well in the last match [in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest]. He was in trouble in the match against Watford, but only because of the problem with his hamstring. I am very pleased with him and I think he is an important player."
Bayern are keen to sign Hudson-Odoi, who won the Under-17 World Cup with England in 2017, with their latest bid worth €34 million plus add-ons.
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What's the full story around the new ground? I haven't really followed it. What's the hold up?
Japanese knotweed...
Beat the current best team in Germany.. should see spurs through to next round.
Based on that result there should be three teams through from the PL
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 13, 2019, 10:07:42 PM
Beat the current best team in Germany.. should see spurs through to next round.
Based on that result there should be three teams through from the PL
Tottenham a strange side. A little over a month ago with Alli,Kane in the side beaten 3-1 by Wolves and tonight without those players they beat the best side in Germany 3-0.
Yes three should get through now and could get another all English Champions league final this year.
Very impressive from Spurs in the 2nd half, methodical in their attacking play and dominated elsewhere.
Wembley is a crap place for a club to play their games.
They don't historically do very well against German opposition.
Must admit it doesn't feel the same laughing at Spurs (when I feel like it) due to the disappearance of a certain Mr. T Fearon.
Kane back and beaten by Burnley this afternoon. Unbelievable Jeff!
Wheels coming off Spurs already, 2 horse race now..
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Next weekends North London derby will probably end the losers premiership ambitions for this season.
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Its been a great week....
Wednesday 18th September:
Totteringham lose their 2-0 lead against Olympiacos.
Saturday 21st September:
Totteringham lose against Leicester after going up 1-0.
Tuesday 24th September:
Totteringham are knocked out of the Carabao Cup on penalties against Colchester.
It's a club looking like implosion. But....a win or two makes all these things go away.
Quer rumours coming out today
Quote from: gawa316 on September 29, 2019, 05:11:26 PM
Quer rumours coming out today
Hadn't heard that one but prob true too! ;D
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on September 30, 2019, 03:09:16 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on September 29, 2019, 05:11:26 PM
Quer rumours coming out today
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Vertoghen a little too friendly with Erickson's missus.
https://twitter.com/CharIie_Brown/status/1178082826236956672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1178082826236956672&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fdarela%3Fresponsive%3Dtrue%26is_nightmode%3Dfalse
Salt, pinch, etc.
Getting a bit of a hammering tonight
Quote from: laoislad on October 01, 2019, 09:13:24 PM
Getting a bit of a hammering tonight
Who, Spurs or Eriksen's missus?
Could we not let Fearon back on the board for the night!
6!
Have Spurs downed tools?
Poch going?
Gnasty result.
Apparently the biggest ever margin of defeat by an English team at home in any European competition. Defending by Tottenham was comical. In fairness to Bayern Munich their finishing was clinical
Pochettino in end times. He'll be at Madrid or Manchester by next summer.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on October 01, 2019, 09:58:00 PM
Gnasty result.
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Ex Arsenal player, to rub salt into the wounds. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
First time Spurs have conceded 7 at home. Ever.
Poch will be gone soon. 3-0 Brighton
Connolly scored twice for Brighton. Time to bring him into the senior squad?
Where is Fearon?
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 05, 2019, 06:30:01 PM
Where is Fearon?
He was banned for being a homophobic, paedophile defending, victim blaming w**ker.
Quote from: laoislad on October 05, 2019, 07:13:51 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 05, 2019, 06:30:01 PM
Where is Fearon?
He was banned for being a homophobic, paedophile defending, victim blaming w**ker.
Mods tell you that?
'In total the club have lost 17 matches on the road in all competitions in 2019 - more than any other top-flight side'
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 05, 2019, 06:30:01 PM
Where is Fearon?
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Quote from: laoislad on October 05, 2019, 07:13:51 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 05, 2019, 06:30:01 PM
Where is Fearon?
He was banned for being a homophobic, paedophile defending, victim blaming w**ker.
In fairness to the absent TF he would say that he merely pointed out some uncomfortable home truths to Liverpool fans who don't know their real history.
Poch sacked!!
Quote from: Dinny Breen on November 19, 2019, 08:05:59 PM
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on November 19, 2019, 07:50:53 PM
Poch sacked!!
Pooch for Arsenal!!!!
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. He helped the club to punch massively above their weight for years. Good luck with finding a better replacement....ain't gonna happen.
OGS be sweatin tonight....he may phone Prince Andrew for advice
No real surprise, league results in the last year has been awful for Spurs. Poch had a top 4 squad to work with yet things had gone stale and he was unlikely to turn things around.
I see Mourinho is favourite to now replace Poch and unless Jose has Rui Faria along side him they should have the sense to look elsewhere.
I agree with Linaker. Tottenham won't find a better replacement. OGS should be thankful that at least for now he still has a job. I hope Poch ends up in la liga as I think he would do well at Arsenal or man u.
Levy was building the stadium in 17/18 and there was very little money for players. That has now caught up with the club.
Poch will be a success wherever he goes.
Bayern have an opening right now - can see Poch landing there
Spurs might not get a better manager than Poch but the bottom line is he lost the dressing room. The CL run masked an abysmal run of league form, which is accurately represented by their current position.
Poch was so, so close to changing Spurs forever. But he wasn't going to do it from here unless there was a complete clear out, and a year or two of pain. At this juncture I'd rather Spurs throw their weight into giving Harry Kane a chance of winning things quickly.
Quote from: thewobbler on November 19, 2019, 08:51:53 PM
At this juncture I'd rather Spurs throw their weight into giving Harry Kane a chance of winning things quickly.
The only way Spuds can give Kane a chance of winning trophies is to sell him.
Quote from: Ambrose on November 19, 2019, 09:07:10 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on November 19, 2019, 08:51:53 PM
At this juncture I'd rather Spurs throw their weight into giving Harry Kane a chance of winning things quickly.
The only way Spuds can give Kane a chance of winning trophies is to sell him.
Yeah you're right. They only made the final of the Champions League last season. Clearly there's nothing at the club. Nothing at all. I don't know why they bother.
Quote from: thewobbler on November 19, 2019, 09:11:20 PM
Quote from: Ambrose on November 19, 2019, 09:07:10 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on November 19, 2019, 08:51:53 PM
At this juncture I'd rather Spurs throw their weight into giving Harry Kane a chance of winning things quickly.
The only way Spuds can give Kane a chance of winning trophies is to sell him.
Yeah you're right. They only made the final of the Champions League last season. Clearly there's nothing at the club. Nothing at all. I don't know why they bother.
And were they competitive in that final? Did they ever look like beating Liverpool? The game was effectively over as a contest inside the first minute. Liverpool were able to sit back and soak up what little pressure Spuds were able to offer without ever looking troubled.
As soon as I saw Kane's name in the starting XI I was relieved, everyone knew he wasn't fit and you effectively played the game with 10 men. Moura, the hero of the semi final was unbelievably left on the bench.
Totteringham are a selling club and it's time they cashed in on Kane. You'll struggle to replace Pochettino.
Quote from: Ambrose on November 19, 2019, 09:23:25 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on November 19, 2019, 09:11:20 PM
Quote from: Ambrose on November 19, 2019, 09:07:10 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on November 19, 2019, 08:51:53 PM
At this juncture I'd rather Spurs throw their weight into giving Harry Kane a chance of winning things quickly.
The only way Spuds can give Kane a chance of winning trophies is to sell him.
Yeah you're right. They only made the final of the Champions League last season. Clearly there's nothing at the club. Nothing at all. I don't know why they bother.
And were they competitive in that final? Did they ever look like beating Liverpool? The game was effectively over as a contest inside the first minute. Liverpool were able to sit back and soak up what little pressure Spuds were able to offer without ever looking troubled.
As soon as I saw Kane's name in the starting XI I was relieved, everyone knew he wasn't fit and you effectively played the game with 10 men. Moura, the hero of the semi final was unbelievably left on the bench.
Totteringham are a selling club and it's time they cashed in on Kane. You'll struggle to replace Pochettino.
Harry continues to average a goal a game in a team creating nothing. Moura continues to be unable to put in a performance as a starter.
The champions league final was an atrocious game of football by both sides. The key moment in the game, which ultimately decided it, was a penalty for an accidental action that no longer counts as a foul. That's the small margins.
But hi clearly you know your football. Well done you.
I'll give you 2/1 odds at whatever amount you want that Pochettino wins a major trophy before Kane does.
Kane hasn't been the same since rushing back for the world cup after the ankle injury that March. Will score at a decent rate but won't get back to the level he was previously at.
The bus is parked outside the Spurs stadium.
Mourinho is official.
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on November 20, 2019, 06:39:45 AM
The bus is parked outside the Spurs stadium.
Mourinho is official.
Would've thought Jose would want a few blank cheques, be interesting to see what Levy gives him
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 19, 2019, 11:22:44 PM
Kane hasn't been the same since rushing back for the world cup after the ankle injury that March. Will score at a decent rate but won't get back to the level he was previously at.
I'm really not sure where you're going with this.
He continues to average a goal a game, and the past 18 months have seen him rise as a playmaker, someone, capable of playing at 10.
He is a top class all round centre forward, and when he has fullbacks and wingers who cross, he's devastating in front of goals. Same as he has been since he broke through, except his passing is better now.
You must be cherry picking a handful of games from his past to support your argument. I can't see evidence.
There is lots rotten at Spurs and it looks like Poch has taken the fall for it. Players have downed tools and are a pale shadow of themselves. Levy is as tight as ever, despite relaxing the purse strings slightly in the summer. Wages are not up to "big club" standards of the Premier League....
Get big Sam in ;)
Jose in. That was quick!!!
Quote from: marty34 on November 20, 2019, 10:02:15 AM
Jose in. That was quick!!!
Hello Darkness my old friend.
Quote from: marty34 on November 20, 2019, 10:02:15 AM
Jose in. That was quick!!!
Obviously had him lined up already as it was unusual time to sack Poch. Looking back, considering Spurs history and financial constraints he has done an amazing job and it will be a lucky club that gets him next. Jose is a winner in terms of trophies but the guy is also toxic.
Poch probably had to go but if I were a Spurs fan I'd be fuming with Levy, I don't think this is going to end well for Spurs. In the short term Spurs have a chance of winning the CL but long term they don't have the funds to build a new team unless they sell Kane.
Poch did a brillaint job and should have been backed, he's turned Spurs into a top 4 side on a shoe string, would imagine he's not far off break even in the transfer market; The likes of Walker, Rose, Alderwiereld, Eriksen, Ali & Kane all became top players under Poch, he should have allowed to build a new side the last 2 summers but wasn't. Spurs will likely lose 3 players this summer for free, Levy gets far too much credit for how Spurs have done. Spurs have finished in the top 4 the last 4 seasons under Poch and whilst United have spent about £400m on players since he took over Spurs are probably not far off break even. Spurs would be where Liverpool and City are if Poch had been backed properly.
Jose wont be going there without a guaranteed war chest. Wage structure to be overhauled too.
Pochettino done a great job with Spurs given where he took them from when he initially took them over. Consistently finishing in the top 4 and being competitive on a budget smaller than most of their closest rivals all whilst playing a good brand of football. However something looked not quite right with Poch since the summer and it is like the chicken and the egg. Is he gone because he no longer wanted to manage Spurs or is he gone because Spurs no longer wanted him. I think it could well be the former. and for that reason I think that a parting of the ways might well suit both parties since Poch deserves to be given a budget to see if he can manage at the highest level and challenge consistently for the biggest trophies.
The biggest surprise for me is the appointment of Mourinho given the Spurs template for success and Levies reluctance to spend big money. I can see them losing a few of their best players in the next 12 months and they will struggle to replicate the success they had under Pochettino.
Would be funny to see Poch rock up at Arsenal and do well.
Quote from: lurganblue on November 20, 2019, 11:54:37 AM
Jose wont be going there without a guaranteed war chest. Wage structure to be overhauled too.
Not likely under Levy plus they have a big new stadium to pay for...
My sympathies Tottenham supporters.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/11/19/mauricio-pochettino-performed-miracles-tottenham-stuck-around/
After the highs of last season and a Champions League final appearance, Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham relationship came crashing down this campaign CREDIT: REX
Before Tottenham's Champions League final against Liverpool, Mauricio Pochettino had his players breaking arrows that were pushed against their larynxes as part of a bonding exercise. Arrows to the back are much harder to stop.
Spurs have been an uneasy alliance between 'underpaid' players, a parsimonious board and a manager who was constantly weighing whether he was in the right place. Mauricio Pochettino's talent as a coach is hardly in doubt, but his timing is not so clever. He stuck around too long and made himself vulnerable to the sack.
Whether through emotion, stubbornness or hesitation, Pochettino should have seen that his zenith had already been reached. Last season's operatic quarter-final Champions League win against Manchester City and the rousing semi-final fightback against Ajax in Amsterdam were the high points of his final year in charge. But defeat to Liverpool in the final and a chaotic summer of non-reconstruction must have told Pochettino he was going to fall off the high-wire of his relationship with Daniel Levy.
The modern Tottenham are a clever trick of the light: glorious stadium, some fine players, possibly the world's best No 9 (Harry Kane) and a record of top-four Premier League finishes that belies their reluctance to compete financially with Manchester City and Liverpool. Pochettino's gift was to hide those contradictions behind an exuberant playing style and strong team spirit. But 'over-achieving' can only be stretched so far and it was a certainty that Spurs that would place self-interest ahead of a manager who took them further than they were entitled to go.
Twenty-five points from 24 league games since February is a damning statistic, unworthy of Champions League finalists. The question is: who do those numbers damn - the manager or the club's owners, whose Messianic stadium project goes far beyond having a nice home for the football team. The new White Hart Lane is an entertainment complex and urban development project that asked Pochettino and his players to be happy with what they got.
Pochettino and Tottenham enjoyed incredible highs last season (including beating Ajax late on) but frustration was never far away for the manager CREDIT: ACTION IMAGES
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Architecture, though, does not carry you into the Champions League places, and when the inevitable frictions over contracts and wages developed real heat last season, Spurs were poorly-placed to use their Champions League final appearance as the launchpad for more success.
A day that should have been a breakthrough instead pitched them into a downward slide, with an obvious cooling of the relationship between players and manager. Once that goes, at a club playing relatively modest wages, you can say goodbye to the band-of-brothers ethos. Asking Tottenham's squad to compete with Man City and Liverpool's resources was fine until Levy and the owners kept players who wanted to leave and spent unconvincingly over the summer. No top team loses 18 games in 2019, is knocked out of the League Cup by Colchester and goes down 7-2 to Bayern Munich if there is harmony.As the story broke, Harry Redknapp, a former Tottenham manager, came on Sky Sports News to guarantee that Spurs will already have someone else lined up. "I know they spoke to [Carlo] Ancelotti when I was still at the club," Redknapp alleged.
Spurs fans, for the most part disgusted, if social media is any guide, can at least be sure Levy will look to protect the investment in the stadium by hiring a crowd-pleasing 'name.' Or, in Jose Mourinho's case, a crowd-silencing name. But in sacking the incumbent they ask another manager to perform a task that, in the end, defeated 'Poch': that of winning big for a club that fundamentally dislikes shovelling money into the top end of the transfer market.
They ask a lot of their managers, and quite why Pochettino went along so often with the buddy act with Levy is a question he will now have time to ponder. When he grumbled about the club not buying players, Pochettino often followed it up with praise for my-friend-Daniel. Too often for his own good he played the loyal servant going along with the party line. At other times he just seemed conflicted.
But the good news for him is that nobody will hold Tottenham's bizarre 2019 against him (Champions League final, disastrous league form). Instead they will line him up for the top jobs - Manchester United included, as they should. As for Kane, Spurs will have a tough time persuading him that everything will be fine now that Pochettino has gone. Levy is going to run out of people to kid.
Hopefully Troy Parrott gets a move away as he wont get a look in with Jose.
Quote from: BennyHarp on November 20, 2019, 01:21:13 PM
Hopefully Troy Parrott gets a move away as he wont get a look in with Jose.
He might play him at left back.
Quote from: magpie seanie on November 20, 2019, 12:27:02 PM
My sympathies Tottenham supporters.
Yup. It'll be all about Jose, as usual
Quote from: BennyHarp on November 20, 2019, 01:21:13 PM
Hopefully Troy Parrott gets a move away as he wont get a look in with Jose.
Was my first thought too. When has Jose ever played a 17/18 year old?!
Look at the young Chelsea lads thriving under Lampard. Says it all.
Quote from: marty34 on November 20, 2019, 10:02:15 AM
Jose in. That was quick!!!
As expected really. The most interesting thing is no Rui Faria on Jose management and i'd wonder is this Joao Sacramento fella a good replacement?
Mourinho might well get an initial bounce on results but even that is not guaranteed with a lot of players currently running down contracts and likely to leave either in January or next summer. However the bigger issue is the mess that Mourinho leaves behind for the next manager. It just seems like such a bizarre fit for Spurs given that they aren't likely to give him a hefty chequebook.
Said to my other half something was up that Pochettino got the sack during the international break, Mourinho must have been putting the squeeze on the board for a decision.
Think Tottenham have been punching well above their weight this past few years and he gave the board a lot to be happy about, so they should have stuck out until the end of the season to make a decision at least.
Not sure how Mourinho will do not managing a traditional "big team". He has always been well funded and an embarrassment of riches in players to make an impact so this may well be a fair assessment of his managerial ability. What would his expectation for a league finish be now given their current standing, top 6?
Quote from: Ethan Tremblay on November 20, 2019, 03:50:32 PM
Said to my other half something was up that Pochettino got the sack during the international break, Mourinho must have been putting the squeeze on the board for a decision.
Think Tottenham have been punching well above their weight this past few years and he gave the board a lot to be happy about, so they should have stuck out until the end of the season to make a decision at least.
Not sure how Mourinho will do not managing a traditional "big team". He has always been well funded and an embarrassment of riches in players to make an impact so this may well be a fair assessment of his managerial ability. What would his expectation for a league finish be now given their current standing, top 6?
Does this apply to Porto?
Quote from: lurganblue on November 20, 2019, 03:52:30 PM
Quote from: Ethan Tremblay on November 20, 2019, 03:50:32 PM
Said to my other half something was up that Pochettino got the sack during the international break, Mourinho must have been putting the squeeze on the board for a decision.
Think Tottenham have been punching well above their weight this past few years and he gave the board a lot to be happy about, so they should have stuck out until the end of the season to make a decision at least.
Not sure how Mourinho will do not managing a traditional "big team". He has always been well funded and an embarrassment of riches in players to make an impact so this may well be a fair assessment of his managerial ability. What would his expectation for a league finish be now given their current standing, top 6?
Does this apply to Porto?
And also, whatever about "traditional big team", they are a big team now. There are only 9 clubs in the world with larger revenues. Their revenues are larger than two of his previous clubs (Porto & Inter) combined.
Wouldn't it be funny if he was hired by Arsenal who finished fourth above Spurs on goal difference.
Well in once sense, Porto did have some squad of players when they won Europe. But I would count his time there as the platform he lifted himself onto bigger things from and he hasn't really looked back since. At Chelsea, Inter, Madrid and Man Utd he had money and the players to get the job done.
When I say traditional "big" clubs I am well aware of Tottenham recent history, what I meant is they are not big in the sense they are going to attract the best players in the world to complement his squad and may not have the wage budget to either to some of his past, more high profile jobs.
I didn't know Spurs had refinanced their huge debt, looks like on great terms too. They'd made huge profits in their last 2 accounts, £230m combined but because of building the stadium hadn't spend much.
There could well be more money available to spend for Mourinho than most of us first thought.
Funny it wasn't available for Poch.
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on November 20, 2019, 07:03:12 PM
Funny it wasn't available for Poch.
Spurs only refinanced their debt in late September.
His big supporter friendly move will be a bid for Bale.
Quote from: Sportacus on November 20, 2019, 10:02:35 PM
His big supporter friendly move will be a bid for Bale.
The standard of golf courses near London could clinch the deal.
Just saw that Spurs only won one game away in 2019. That's a bad 11 month record. I expect Jose to do ok. He has all the ingredients to win trophies with Spurs
Jose getting paid twice what Poch got :o
So it will Man united like? Can't see who would be brought in? Can you see Spurs enjoying the defesnive h.rd wotk José demands.
Zlatan being linked with Spurs. He's a free agent, wouldn't be surprised if he links up with Mourinho again. He could do a job until end of season.
Bale is on massive wages and very injury prone, don't think he would be suited to a Mourinho team since he physically demands a lot from his players. Age profile wise he fits the bill alright and has serious ability though it's debatable if he is the player he once was.
Ibra would have been the prototype Mourinho signing 5/6 years ago but I think he is way past it, albeit he could be a bench filler for 6 months if the player himself fancied the move.
Liverpool are only 31 points ahead of Totteringham after 21 games. Spuds won't qualify for the CL at this rate. 8)
Quote from: Ambrose on January 11, 2020, 11:07:33 PM
Liverpool are only 31 points ahead of Totteringham after 21 games. Spuds won't qualify for the CL at this rate. 8)
The Spuds don't have to finish ahead of Liverpool to qualify for the CL! They only have to do better than a pile of average mid-table sides and finish 4th!
They are only 9 points off 4th!
Only 9 points off fourth. Kane out for the best part of the season, Eriksen clearly doesn't want to be there and Son when he's not trying to end opposition players careers couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo.
Do you fancy a €20 bet that they don't qualify for the CL?
Quote from: Ambrose on January 11, 2020, 11:33:21 PM
Only 9 points off fourth. Kane out for the best part of the season, Eriksen clearly doesn't want to be there and Son when he's not trying to end opposition players careers couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo.
Do you fancy a €20 bet that they don't qualify for the CL?
You were comparing them to Liverpool when qualifying for a CL spot. A ridiculous comparison this season! If you give me the 11/2 odds that Paddy Power are offering, I'll bet €20!
I'm not Paddy Power.
You're comparing Spuds to a pile of mid table sides, so you must be confident they'll qualify. Make it €50 and we'll donate the money to a charity of the winners choice.
I gave you the odds and money I was willing to go in at, take it or leave it!
Good Result in the Chelsea/Utd game for the Spuds tonight!
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 17, 2020, 10:04:36 PM
Good Result in the Chelsea/Utd game for the Spuds tonight!
Spurs playing Chelsea at the weekend also, should be a cracker.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0522/1223242-spurs-season-has-been-unacceptable-admits-mason/
Nuno Santo fir the hotseat? Could do a lot worse
Quote from: bennydorano on May 22, 2021, 06:10:59 PM
Nuno Santo fir the hotseat? Could do a lot worse
Confirmed.
Nuno Espirito Santo has signed his contract as new Tottenham manager until June 2023,
The search for a replacement for Mourinho was pure slapstick
Any spurs fan advise.
Goin to a game and staying the night a group of us. Be there the Saturday night so was looking for an area/Hotel that's good but handy by public transport to the game so a tube line that would leave u at stadium. Or other suggestions welcome
Don't stay anywhere near Tottenham. It's a vile place.
The best tube stop is Seven Sisters. Still maybe a mile to the ground. It's on the Victoria Line, which dissects central London, and means you can stay pretty much anywhere in town that takes your fancy. Allow 15-20 mins on the tube from central London, and 15-20 mins walk from the station.
Thanks
A mile to the ground sounds a little bit fat is there an alternative?
There's an overground station that's closer. But it's not worth the hassle. By the time you change trains and wait around, then find yourself surrounded by a couple of thousand slow moving sloths who won't walk anywhere out of choice, you'll have more than lost the 15-20 mins to walk a mile.
By the way, while most English clubs have a tube stop that is physically closer, in terms of time you're talking a few minutes of walking. It's the best part of half a mile walk around these grounds. You can get lucky and just happen upon your section's entrance. But usually not.
Anyone have an idea where I could get my hands on a couple of tickets for Liverpool game on 18th Dec.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/nuno-sacked-by-tottenham
A Spurs statement said: "The club can today announce that Nuno Espirito Santo and his coaching staff Ian Cathro, Rui Barbosa and Antonio Dias have been relieved of their duties.
"A further coaching update will follow in due course."
In the name of the holy spirit
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur-in-talks-with-antonio-conte-after-sacking-nuno-espirito-santo-41004480.html
Tottenham have sacked manager Nuno Espirito Santo after just four months at the helm of the club, with reports in Italy claiming former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte is in advanced talks to take over.
Some craic if Conte takes over. Imagine the irony of Oles 'bounce' win being the one that keeps him in the job for now but also ensures that Uniteds main target to replace him if he was sacked, Conte, goes to another club.
Why would anyone want to work for Levy ?
What a shitshow of a club.
Whoever takes over is gonna need a few quid to spend, for a change.
Conte won't go to Spurs.
Quote from: Armamike on November 01, 2021, 11:52:39 AM
Whoever takes over is gonna need a few quid to spend, for a change.
The Harry Kane money....oh wait....
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 01, 2021, 11:53:23 AM
Conte won't go to Spurs.
He's on a plane to London and is expected to land within the hour according to Sky. Maybe doing some sight seeing? :o
Looks like Conte is seriously considering it. He's friendly with the Spurs football director?
Either Conte or Levy will have to change to make it work.
Whoever is chosen will be the 4th manager in 3 years. The Champions League Final was the start of chaos.
Levy pushed too hard on the fiscal rectitude end of things and ended up with a disgruntled, underpaid and underinvested squad.
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on November 01, 2021, 04:43:18 PM
Levy pushed too hard on the fiscal rectitude end of things and ended up with a disgruntled, underpaid and underinvested squad.
Joe Lewis is only interested in money. Same as the Glazers and Kroenke.
Quote from: seafoid on November 01, 2021, 04:50:27 PM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on November 01, 2021, 04:43:18 PM
Levy pushed too hard on the fiscal rectitude end of things and ended up with a disgruntled, underpaid and underinvested squad.
Joe Lewis is only interested in money. Same as the Glazers and Kroenke.
Damn businessmen trying to make a profit on their businesses!!! Who do they think they are??
Quote from: seafoid on November 01, 2021, 04:50:27 PM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on November 01, 2021, 04:43:18 PM
Levy pushed too hard on the fiscal rectitude end of things and ended up with a disgruntled, underpaid and underinvested squad.
Joe Lewis is only interested in money. Same as the Glazers and Kroenke.
Most English soccer franchise owners are in it for the money, bar a few billionaires who want a plaything or the occasional lifelong fan done good who is happy to bankroll.
Even the greediest ones know they have to spend on players.
Levy's mistake was squeezing the pips too much, if I remember correctly they made a world record £100+ million profit in 2018 season and spent zero on signings.
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on November 01, 2021, 05:28:28 PM
Quote from: seafoid on November 01, 2021, 04:50:27 PM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on November 01, 2021, 04:43:18 PM
Levy pushed too hard on the fiscal rectitude end of things and ended up with a disgruntled, underpaid and underinvested squad.
Joe Lewis is only interested in money. Same as the Glazers and Kroenke.
Most English soccer franchise owners are in it for the money, bar a few billionaires who want a plaything or the occasional lifelong fan done good who is happy to bankroll.
Even the greediest ones know they have to spend on players.
Levy's mistake was squeezing the pips too much, if I remember correctly they made a world record £100+ million profit in 2018 season and spent zero on signings.
That logic goes over the heads of most fans. Fans don't care how much money the owners make.
Man Utd fans still expect to win things.
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 02, 2021, 02:15:19 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 02, 2021, 12:42:39 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 01, 2021, 11:53:23 AM
Conte won't go to Spurs.
Erm......
Surprised he went, bit of a climb down for the man.
Top level facilities and stadium, London, the basis of a decent team if properly coached.
Probably at least as good a prospect as Inter when he took them on.
Quote from: J70 on November 02, 2021, 02:35:41 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 02, 2021, 02:15:19 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 02, 2021, 12:42:39 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 01, 2021, 11:53:23 AM
Conte won't go to Spurs.
Erm......
Surprised he went, bit of a climb down for the man.
Top level facilities and stadium, London, the basis of a decent team if properly coached.
Probably at least as good a prospect as Inter when he took them on.
Inter Milan in their domestic league hadn't the challenge of three of the best sides in Europe and their biggest challenger Juventus had gone into freefall
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 02, 2021, 03:40:27 PM
Quote from: J70 on November 02, 2021, 02:35:41 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 02, 2021, 02:15:19 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 02, 2021, 12:42:39 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 01, 2021, 11:53:23 AM
Conte won't go to Spurs.
Erm......
Surprised he went, bit of a climb down for the man.
Top level facilities and stadium, London, the basis of a decent team if properly coached.
Probably at least as good a prospect as Inter when he took them on.
Inter Milan in their domestic league hadn't the challenge of three of the best sides in Europe and their biggest challenger Juventus had gone into freefall
No, but were they expected to win Serie A so soon under Conte?
Is anyone expecting Conte to win the PL with Spurs anytime soon? Including Daniel Levy?
Quote from: J70 on November 02, 2021, 04:09:31 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 02, 2021, 03:40:27 PM
Quote from: J70 on November 02, 2021, 02:35:41 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 02, 2021, 02:15:19 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 02, 2021, 12:42:39 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 01, 2021, 11:53:23 AM
Conte won't go to Spurs.
Erm......
Surprised he went, bit of a climb down for the man.
Top level facilities and stadium, London, the basis of a decent team if properly coached.
Probably at least as good a prospect as Inter when he took them on.
Inter Milan in their domestic league hadn't the challenge of three of the best sides in Europe and their biggest challenger Juventus had gone into freefall
No, but were they expected to win Serie A so soon under Conte?
Is anyone expecting Conte to win the PL with Spurs anytime soon? Including Daniel Levy?
Was a expectation with the amount of signings made and he took over a Inter Milan side that finished 4th. I believe in the two seasons Conte was with Inter Milan they signed close to 20 players and he apparently left over the club having to balance their books by selling players this summer. How many players will Levy sign for him as that current Tottenham squad will finish 4th at best under Conte.
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 02, 2021, 04:33:49 PM
Quote from: J70 on November 02, 2021, 04:09:31 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 02, 2021, 03:40:27 PM
Quote from: J70 on November 02, 2021, 02:35:41 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 02, 2021, 02:15:19 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 02, 2021, 12:42:39 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 01, 2021, 11:53:23 AM
Conte won't go to Spurs.
Erm......
Surprised he went, bit of a climb down for the man.
Top level facilities and stadium, London, the basis of a decent team if properly coached.
Probably at least as good a prospect as Inter when he took them on.
Inter Milan in their domestic league hadn't the challenge of three of the best sides in Europe and their biggest challenger Juventus had gone into freefall
No, but were they expected to win Serie A so soon under Conte?
Is anyone expecting Conte to win the PL with Spurs anytime soon? Including Daniel Levy?
Was a expectation with the amount of signings made and he took over a Inter Milan side that finished 4th. I believe in the two seasons Conte was with Inter Milan they signed close to 20 players and he apparently left over the club having to balance their books by selling players this summer. How many players will Levy sign for him as that current Tottenham squad will finish 4th at best under Conte.
It will be interesting to see.
I would expect Levy gave him assurances on transfers or he wouldn't have taken the job.
Is Conte a big enough draw to improve how Spurs use the transfer market though.
Record signings in club's history:
N Dombele: a mess. Dreadful scouting.
Sánchez: the only Ajax central defender in history with no feet. Poor scouting.
Sissoko: did a competent job when Poch's team was falling apart. Nobody still knows what position he plays in. Poor scouting.
Lo Celso: obvious potential, reminds me of Modric in his first few years in England, trying out in every position, not nailing one down. Attitude has stunk in past year though, which never happened to Luka.... Even when he wanted to leave.
Bergwyn: joined a club overloaded with inconsistent wingers and became the most inconsistent. Poor scouting.
Soldado: was never suited to English football. Poor scouting.
Reguilon: has potential.
Lamela: never suited to English football. Made of chocolate. Poor scouting.
Son: a success story all ends up.
Moura: works hard, seems to play well in cups. But creates so few opportunities as his brain doesn't connect to his feet.
Sessegnon: an irrelevance. Such poor scouting.
Gil: seems to be yet another inconsistent winger. Spurs' default purchase.
Emerson: we will see. Early days.
Aurier: lunatic. Such poor scouting.
Bent: lazy and wholly unsuited to Spurs' play. Awful scouting.
Modric: took a few years and then an absolute gem.
Bentley: a party boy. Such poor scouting.
Jansen: got enough chances. Has disappeared off the face of the earth. Such poor scouting.
Paulinho: the laziest player I've ever seen. An absolute passenger. Such poor scouting.
Dembele: like Modric (and hopefully Lo Celso), took a few years to realise he could control games from deep, but then absolutely top drawer.
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I don't think Spurs can attract the highest tier of players at their peak. They're just not a big enough club. But there's still genuinely no excuse to get it so wrong, so often, when going heavy by their standards. The consistent themes are players who - because they're young or developing - don't seem to have a clear position, and the other one being buying players no better than what's there already.
Conte will surely rule against this and buy older players in their autumnal years. Levy will cry at this. But it's what Spurs need.
Missing Eriksen (or was he not a record signing?), who obviously was great.
Harsh on a few there, Wobbler. LaMela was inconsistent, but certainly had his moments. Aurier's OK, not great, but OK. N Dombele so far is just flash. Can do an amazing spin turn around a defender, but little else. But maybe two defensive minded coaches have held him back?
Otherwise, yeah, your list is pretty grim reading.
Same old Arsenal. . .
Jesus this thread was quiet!
Bring back Fearon
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on May 12, 2022, 08:49:47 PM
Jesus this thread was quiet!
Bring back Fearon
Amen. All is forgiven.