In case you didn’t know, Danny Kelly hosts a very good Spur podcast- The view from the Lane. Worth listening to.
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In case you didn’t know, Danny Kelly hosts a very good Spur podcast- The view from the Lane. Worth listening to.
That is true and we still had plenty of so called top players plus regular starters to win that game. The attitude of richarlisin stunk the place out in now way did he show he deserves to be starting. The lack of effort was shocking and his attempts even worse. Get rid and buy a proper footballer. If he turns it around great but don’t see the raw materials.
Only bcos he was forced to itlaye in the game. Most of the gane he was either playing aimless long balls or just slowing the play down with side ways passing. His usual shite!
Nope, was lack of guts and effort. Clear for everyone to see. The msg from the top down is this comp means nada, and the players showed it. Personally I would prefer to be honest and just play the youth team from the outset. Anything else is a farce.
Their second string too ye know
That team had the quality to win the game last night, no one is gonna convince me our starting eleven weren't good enough to beat a, in part, Sheffield United B team.
And the first half and the first ten minutes of the second half followed the recent script v West Ham and Chelsea - battle hard, compete, keep it tight, don't concede and the result will come second half with our superior intensity and fire power.
I wasn't worried at all first half even despite the individual error towards the end of it - we were better, competitive, classier, on top and just a final pass away from a goal.
The second half started the same, never a doubt as we continued to be superior in every aspect.
And then gradually, slowly, it started to change. If I could bring myself to watch it again I'd try and pin point exactly when it began. But we started losing the 50/50s, we stopped being aggressive, stopped winning headers, the defence dropped deeper, we let players cross the ball and stood off, turned our back on shots - we absolutely fucking gave up putting the effort in, gave up matching them physically, - for some inexplicable reason we cashed out with 30 minutes to go.
The longer it went on the worse we became, a lot of half hearted bollocks in both directions, a collective downing of tools and we got what we totally deserved - humiliated by a set of players who wouldn't get anywhere near our training ground, never mind our squad. The goal was pathetic, a defensive shit show, clown show, but indicative of our wider lack of courage, desire and character.
I lay absolutely everything at the players door. I dunno who the fuck they think they are, but when they have a drawer full of medals them maybe they can excuse themselves an off day. They have nothing.
If they had anything about then they'd pay for the away fans trip - they won't, it'd be am admission of failure and they, nor the club will allow that. That's how far the arrogance goes, it's not our fault, we do our best, it was a bad day blah blah blah.
Sick of hearing about 'team meetings' and all the other bullshit, just come out and admit what we all know - you thought you were good enough to win without doing the basics, you were arrogant, weak and pathetic. Until they acknowledge their conceited and arrogant approach, nothing will change.
I'd be embarrassed to show my face at Wolves on Saturday, this lot will probably up it against a Prem team, we'll probably get top 4 too. But Wednesday took us right back to the dreadful days, the days when we got turned over regularly, when top 4 was miles off, when managers said " Lads - it's Tottenham ".
And the first half and the first ten minutes of the second half followed the recent script v West Ham and Chelsea - battle hard, compete, keep it tight, don't concede and the result will come second half with our superior intensity and fire power.
I wasn't worried at all first half even despite the individual error towards the end of it - we were better, competitive, classier, on top and just a final pass away from a goal.
The second half started the same, never a doubt as we continued to be superior in every aspect.
And then gradually, slowly, it started to change. If I could bring myself to watch it again I'd try and pin point exactly when it began. But we started losing the 50/50s, we stopped being aggressive, stopped winning headers, the defence dropped deeper, we let players cross the ball and stood off, turned our back on shots - we absolutely fucking gave up putting the effort in, gave up matching them physically, - for some inexplicable reason we cashed out with 30 minutes to go.
The longer it went on the worse we became, a lot of half hearted bollocks in both directions, a collective downing of tools and we got what we totally deserved - humiliated by a set of players who wouldn't get anywhere near our training ground, never mind our squad. The goal was pathetic, a defensive shit show, clown show, but indicative of our wider lack of courage, desire and character.
I lay absolutely everything at the players door. I dunno who the fuck they think they are, but when they have a drawer full of medals them maybe they can excuse themselves an off day. They have nothing.
If they had anything about then they'd pay for the away fans trip - they won't, it'd be am admission of failure and they, nor the club will allow that. That's how far the arrogance goes, it's not our fault, we do our best, it was a bad day blah blah blah.
Sick of hearing about 'team meetings' and all the other bullshit, just come out and admit what we all know - you thought you were good enough to win without doing the basics, you were arrogant, weak and pathetic. Until they acknowledge their conceited and arrogant approach, nothing will change.
I'd be embarrassed to show my face at Wolves on Saturday, this lot will probably up it against a Prem team, we'll probably get top 4 too. But Wednesday took us right back to the dreadful days, the days when we got turned over regularly, when top 4 was miles off, when managers said " Lads - it's Tottenham ".
He’s been there when we’ve lost no?
How the fuck didnt we score a goal vs Sheffield mother fucking Utd. I know Sanchez looked like a total knob on that goal they scored but we hardly created anything on the night.
Fucking disgrace.
Still fuming.
Fucking disgrace.
Still fuming.
Wow, that’s a lot to unpack.
Let’s start the the valuation of the FA Cup.
Merely qualifying for the group stages of the Europa League pays the same amount or more than winning the FA Cup. There’s another half a million for every group stage win.
The FA Cup has been devalued for more than twenty years. It has never recovered from United opting out from defending the title in 2000. With semi-finals and play-offs being played at Wembley, the latter after the FA Cup final itself , it isn’t the unique experience it once was. This is on the FA.
Tottenham have been known as a club whose wage structure is geared towards results-oriented bonuses. The chances are — unless things have changed with recent contracts — that Tottenham players and staff have more to gain from winning the cup than most clubs. Yes, I daresay bonuses are higher for CL qualification reflecting the financial ( and other) impact on the club. I would think we’re no different from other clubs in this respect.
There’s nothing to suggest that Tottenham take cups any less seriously than other sides. Look at this weeks fixtures:
Man United started six or seven reserves against a Premier League opposition. West Ham, Southampton, Leeds as well as City all rotated their squad. Key players like Jarrod Bowen, James Ward-Prowse and Patrick Bamford all started this week’s ties on the bench.
Maybe, but he never played without giving everything, that's why I'm still angry.
TBF one of the pundit’s , I can’t remember which one said the tactics were a joke . They played one striker 37 year old Billy Sharpe up front , yet we still went with 3 centre halves . The tactical intransigence is making me think Conte is overpaid by about 14, 999,999 pounds a year
Disagree his one of those players who’ll always go back for more.
Absolute joke even when losing still stuck to 3 at the fucking back.
Yes mate. You're right. The owners are forcing the manager and players. Got you.
You're an idiot
Good. Because if the cups are not a low priority to the owners, then we've somehow found players and managers for more than 20 years that never want to win the cups.
It’s not that. This club suffers trophyphobia. Any chance of winning a trophy and they come out in a collective rash. Worse than the rash is it’s a mentality killer. All the evidence is there
Wasn't it Paratici who hided Nuno?