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Some of my best mates are Cunt fans that's why you know not to mess with me:llorisunsure:I like this love in, but let's remember there are appalling fans too - both at the ground, in random pubs, and on the Internet. I've had the misfortune to meet both types, as you probably all have.
Not relevant, but I've just been reminded that Kirkland Laing (from Hackney via Jamaica) once beat Roberto Duran.Some of my best mates are Cunt fans that's why you know not to mess with me:llorisunsure:
Kirkland Laing Drank in my local back in the day downs hotel. What a fighter he was shame how he ended upNot relevant, but I've just been reminded that Kirkland Laing (from Jamaica via Hackney) once beat Roberto Duran.
Probably one of the nicest things anyone's ever said to me! but as I say there are many with a greater commitment to the club than mine...in fact it astonishes me how many fans we have that go to at least every competitive game.You're Mr spurs mate
I once had a job like that.if you gave me a weekly wage that can afford match and a job that did not clash with any matches including week days ones then yes i would always be at tottenham on the weekend but working at wetherspoons i spend most my weekends working and mostly always work midweek too so barly get a chance to go tottenham unless i book it off as holiday or just have the luck of having a day off that day
Whilst I have a large amount of sympathy with the idea that we should be creating more of an atmosphere, it's easy to say that when you only get to go rarely, because it's new and exciting when they do go. When that same fan has been going home and away for 20 or 30 years then they will probably understand that it's natural to take it for granted, to lose some of the excitement and to become a bit cynical at times. Human nature, I think.Perhaps you have to feel that they are moaning because if they could afford to go or if they could be there because circumstance allows they know they would be making the very most of it. They perhaps feel that other fans who get to go see Spurs every other week start to take it for granted?
Out of interest, how many LPs are you on?Probably one of the nicest things anyone's ever said to me! but as I say there are many with a greater commitment to the club than mine...in fact it astonishes me how many fans we have that go to at least every competitive game.
I once had a job like that.
I thought, it will be fine. I can book days off for important games, swap shifts with people, pull the odd sickie etc.
It was hell. I hated going to work and seeing people who were clearly on their way to Spurs. It was a really funny feeling. I had my ST and was trying to go to away games as well. I ended up getting in trouble for refusing my dates on the rota, and constantly asking to change shifts. I lasted about 3 months and vowed never to take a job which features weekend work ever again.
But mind if you have supported them over the last twenty years or so,you've given them more than they've given you! Even if it is only a keyring from the shop.
Meant having not given us anything in terms of success,cups,leagues etc! Which nobody can argue with! But Tottenham more than make up for it in many other ways as you mentioned I know how it works that's part of the deal and wouldn't change a minuet of the last twenty years of supporting them even being offered chavs or citae success in its place, being replaced with a business,business plan or face less owners and having money grabbing mercenaries poncing about on a Saturday,Sunday or whenever kissing the badge pretending to care! Give me the ups and downs of being a Tottenham Hotspur fan any day of the week.Being in the US and not having the disposable income to bring the family on a trip to London, I haven't been able to attend a game. Assuming all things line up I will be going to the Roma game this summer which, even though it is only a pre-season match, will be great. I have a drawer full of Spurs t-shirts, a Spurs keyring, a couple of the UA training pullovers, my 3 youngest and I all have player shirts and I even was lucky enough to win one of the auctions for the Get Well Soon Ryan warmup shirts worn before the Wycombe game signed by the team. So yes I have "given" money to the team.
I can not however agree that the team has not given me anything.
One upside of living in the US is the fact that every game is available to watch on TV. Following Spurs has given me the entire range of emotions; joy, happiness, sadness, frustration... but it also allows me to spend time with and bond with my daughters over something we both love.