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Ironically the only post I've read this morning was from the Middle age Palace fan dressed in black, so will take the time throughout the morning to trawl through them.
What a fucking stadium!!! I think by now we were all expecting something special, we've spent the last how many years ogling at what must be 10's of thousands of pictures but even that doesn't prepare you when you first walk up the steps to your entrance, then onto the concourses and that step out of the vomitory with the pitch coming into view. That feeling, seeing the pitch for the first time was, I'm not kidding, the same as my first visit to WHL back in the 70's!!!!
I'm delighted with my seat, been so nervous about where I should be and probably overthought the whole thing but what's most important is that I'm around a bunch of people that all seem decent and all sing!!!
The opening ceremony was perfect, nothing cringe, no open-top buses, no taxi's trying to convince everyone we are a "London" club, selling us a "London" brand. It was understated and more importantly about Tottenham, the link with the community is the DNA of this club, it requires a lot of work but I think so much is in place already (Foundation at Percy House) that will connect the club back with its community again. Because in 5yrs from now, when the paint fades along with the deep blue of the seats, it's the surrounding community that will provide the key to whether this stadium becomes a 365 day a year destination (earns the club money).
Looking almost over the South Stand, when a song is sung it puts the hairs on your neck to attention, I can only see this getting better when the new fans in their learn some other songs that those in the corner sung but didn't quite carry to the whole stand.
For those moaning about transport links = what the fuck were you expecting! Old Trafford is worse by miles. Welcome to the big time because this is what it looks like, you know with 60k fans, just as it was in the 60's, when we were big. BTW I had a mate who went to Tottenham Hale who said it was deserted.
What a wonderful problem for Daniel to sort out, we ran out of beer!!!!!!
As for the game: Palace did their best to stop us playing football, defending with 10 behind the ball and showing zero ambition to get into our final third. I thought we moved the ball well, could have been quicker and maybe lacked a bit of variety but was still good to see Eriksen having an influence on the game, he was finding loads of pockets and we were finding him, his control and the ball to him could have been better though. I thought Rose, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Davies and Son were all very good.
I'll leave it there as I wasn't as into the game as much as I was into the stadium, which only leaves me to say well done Poch and the boys for not getting caught up and distracted by the stadium and focus on the game which you absolutely dominated throughout.
So fucking good to be back, West London, East London, South London.......TOTTENHAM.
Up The Spurs!
What a fucking stadium!!! I think by now we were all expecting something special, we've spent the last how many years ogling at what must be 10's of thousands of pictures but even that doesn't prepare you when you first walk up the steps to your entrance, then onto the concourses and that step out of the vomitory with the pitch coming into view. That feeling, seeing the pitch for the first time was, I'm not kidding, the same as my first visit to WHL back in the 70's!!!!
I'm delighted with my seat, been so nervous about where I should be and probably overthought the whole thing but what's most important is that I'm around a bunch of people that all seem decent and all sing!!!
The opening ceremony was perfect, nothing cringe, no open-top buses, no taxi's trying to convince everyone we are a "London" club, selling us a "London" brand. It was understated and more importantly about Tottenham, the link with the community is the DNA of this club, it requires a lot of work but I think so much is in place already (Foundation at Percy House) that will connect the club back with its community again. Because in 5yrs from now, when the paint fades along with the deep blue of the seats, it's the surrounding community that will provide the key to whether this stadium becomes a 365 day a year destination (earns the club money).
Looking almost over the South Stand, when a song is sung it puts the hairs on your neck to attention, I can only see this getting better when the new fans in their learn some other songs that those in the corner sung but didn't quite carry to the whole stand.
For those moaning about transport links = what the fuck were you expecting! Old Trafford is worse by miles. Welcome to the big time because this is what it looks like, you know with 60k fans, just as it was in the 60's, when we were big. BTW I had a mate who went to Tottenham Hale who said it was deserted.
What a wonderful problem for Daniel to sort out, we ran out of beer!!!!!!
As for the game: Palace did their best to stop us playing football, defending with 10 behind the ball and showing zero ambition to get into our final third. I thought we moved the ball well, could have been quicker and maybe lacked a bit of variety but was still good to see Eriksen having an influence on the game, he was finding loads of pockets and we were finding him, his control and the ball to him could have been better though. I thought Rose, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Davies and Son were all very good.
I'll leave it there as I wasn't as into the game as much as I was into the stadium, which only leaves me to say well done Poch and the boys for not getting caught up and distracted by the stadium and focus on the game which you absolutely dominated throughout.
So fucking good to be back, West London, East London, South London.......TOTTENHAM.
Up The Spurs!
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5.45 am kick off down under, so I decided not to sleep for fear of missing the game.
Had all six speakers buzzing in the lounge ( poor wife ), and fook the neighbours
I thought the atmosphere both visually and acoustically was sensational. I can only imagine the feeling of being inside the stadium itself.
Magnifico, well done to all that went... I hate/envy u lot lol.....
:eriksenlol:
COYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Had all six speakers buzzing in the lounge ( poor wife ), and fook the neighbours
I thought the atmosphere both visually and acoustically was sensational. I can only imagine the feeling of being inside the stadium itself.
Magnifico, well done to all that went... I hate/envy u lot lol.....
:eriksenlol:
COYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate violence, but I'm also slightly glad that our support retains an 'edge'.
When I go to scum away I have absolutely no nervousness about their fans doing or saying anything to us, you can breeze through signing Spurs songs at the top of your voice and no one even dares to look at you.
So do i, Well, when it is being inflicted on me anyway.
The more of the complaints about the stadium I see, the more it reminds me of a kid who opens up a present at Christmas and feels disappointed afterwards.
The build-up and anticipation becomes so much that you go into an event like this expecting nothing but perfection, when the reality is that there will always be teething problems. Even if the event is brilliant (which it absolutely was), you still come out of it feeling a little bit let down.
A bit of perspective. This was history. This is our home.
The build-up and anticipation becomes so much that you go into an event like this expecting nothing but perfection, when the reality is that there will always be teething problems. Even if the event is brilliant (which it absolutely was), you still come out of it feeling a little bit let down.
A bit of perspective. This was history. This is our home.
That's 'cos it is a wall of people!!
do you stand up when you drive your car?
Not sure anyone can have any complaints beyond 'people' - fans need to find their place and their voices, staff need to get to know their jobs, and the caterers need to get to know the levels of demand.
I never in my life sat during the game. I know your english culture is different, but fuck me that's boring. How can you sing while sitting? It's okay for older people, but I never understood that obssesion, must sit during games.
The best thing about yesterday was that for the first time in ages I wasn't obsessing over Brexit!
It's home, it's OUR home. Over time it will generate the best atmosphere in England, of that I have no doubt.
We do need to find a suitable new song for Spurs, it's a new era after all. Sorry but Barry Manilow doesn't cut it.
We need a song about hope and strength and togetherness or something like that anyway. Oh and crucially one we can sing along to, that's pretty important.
It's home, it's OUR home. Over time it will generate the best atmosphere in England, of that I have no doubt.
We do need to find a suitable new song for Spurs, it's a new era after all. Sorry but Barry Manilow doesn't cut it.
We need a song about hope and strength and togetherness or something like that anyway. Oh and crucially one we can sing along to, that's pretty important.
Good for you
Well done
Proud of you
Well done
Proud of you
I was just about to give him a X and I thought hang on, he’s right
And it was about Blakey so sorted
I only saw brief highlights of the game so have read through the thread and it seems Sissoko played well in most people’s eyes but that doesn’t cut any ice with Blakey
I’m not keen on Trippier but if he plays well I’m delighted because he’s wearing our shirt
Our form has been worse than mid table. That was our first league win for nearly two months. Our worst run of form in Poch’s tenure.
Sissoko has been fucking poor for much of that run.