It's better to fail aiming high, than succeed aiming low: Bill Nicholson
Before my time, but good enough for me.
Before my time, but good enough for me.
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You picked Spurs after a season that ended with Bolton and Middlesbrough beating us to the European places eh... you really must have been seeing something remarkable in the way we were playing!In '03, had an Irish fella who supports United living across the street. Watched a few games with him and Euro '04 came about, fell in love with the game (being an American we played baseball and "football"). Talked with said Irishman, and he told me this "Don't pick a team, watch the EPL for 1 year and then pick the team you most like in how they play." After 1 year, Spurs. I never looked back after that because I love the way we play, in fact in a rare instance a non-supporter of Spurs said to me, "proper club". That is what makes Spurs unique to me, being a supporter for a short time because I love the football we play.
Hoddle, Ardiles, villa, Archibald, crooks, Roberts, perryman.
They were my original heroes. From the first time I went to the Lane and sat on wooden seats in the Paxton I was somewhere I will always remember as home.
Even if they do fuck with my emotions on a regular basis I couldn't imagine being anything but Tottenham.
As much of a legend the man is, I don't like that quote.It's better to fail aiming high, than succeed aiming low: Bill Nicholson
Before my time, but good enough for me.
It's better to fail aiming high, than succeed aiming low: Bill Nicholson
Before my time, but good enough for me.
Spurs legends, both. The ethos of our great club.The words of Danny Blanchflower attributed to Bill Nick
Fair comment , but considering we haven't even won one of those under the current ownership, or even reached a final, maybe by aiming a little higher we could reap the lesser rewards you crave.As much of a legend the man is, I don't like that quote.
I'd be much happier to win the FA Cup, than to not win the CL
Fair comment , but considering we haven't even won one of those under the current ownership, or even reached a final, maybe by aiming a little higher we could reap the lesser rewards you crave.
I'd say Nicholson/Blanchflower knew their stuff.
I am an x pat had a season ticket in 1985, when I moved here to the States.Well you've been supporting Tottenham since before I was born, so I'm really not worthy mate. May I ask you where you were when we were shit? Because I can't remember the ground being packed full of Americans in the mid 80's. I remember bowling up and paying on the gate. Where did you figure in this football utopia?