Spurs 2018/19

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SpursLoyal said:
Pretenders? We spend less than Huddersfield and Fulham and hold our own amongst the richest and biggest clubs in the world.

As for 'what we say about City' you will have to enlighten me. We really don't talk about you that much compared to AFC, CFC, WHU or LFC and others. Most on our forums are desperate for you to beat the dippers to the title.
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Just a slight correction. Spurs are one of the biggest and richest clubs in the world but their wealthy owners choose not to invest in the squad. Spending on the stadium is exempt from FFP. That said I do wish you well. You have a great fanbase and deserve better. I am looking forward to seeing the new ground next week (if my ticket ever arrives from our bungling ticket office)
 
I've always found it hard to dislike Spurs, they're the least offensive of our other main rivals at the top. I only really hate Utd and whoever happens to be challenging us for the title each season, so scousers this year. Oh and Wigan, they can go bankrupt for all I care.

But Spurs are ok to me, I have no memory at all of 1981, even if I did surely it's so long ago who cares now!? I see no fierce rivalry although that could change with the CL games coming up!

The new stadium looks superb, maybe it'll give them more chance to compete for trophies with the revenue generated over the next few years. More challengers for Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea has to be a good thing, provided City still win most things!
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
Just a slight correction. Spurs are one of the biggest and richest clubs in the world but their wealthy owners choose not to invest in the squad. Spending on the stadium is exempt from FFP. That said I do wish you well. You have a great fanbase and deserve better. I am looking forward to seeing the new ground next week (if my ticket ever arrives from our bungling ticket office)
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Good points. We do have a large fan base. We have 42k ST holders 8k Premium ST holders and 176K members. Surprisingly loyal support considering our almost total lack of success in the last three decades.
 
The Riot Club said:
I've always found it hard to dislike Spurs, they're the least offensive of our other main rivals at the top. I only really hate Utd and whoever happens to be challenging us for the title each season, so scousers this year. Oh and Wigan, they can go bankrupt for all I care.

But Spurs are ok to me, I have no memory at all of 1981, even if I did surely it's so long ago who cares now!? I see no fierce rivalry although that could change with the CL games coming up!

The new stadium looks superb, maybe it'll give them more chance to compete for trophies with the revenue generated over the next few years. More challengers for Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea has to be a good thing, provided City still win most things!
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Agree. A near 40 year one sided 'rivalry' just seems very bizarre to me.
 
SpursLoyal said:
Old. But a cup final in 1981 (both of which gAmes I was at) seems a bit tenuous. We don't have 'rivalries' with Forest, QPR or Coventry etc.

You might view things differently to me and that is of course your perogative but when I think of Spurs supposed 'rivals' I doubt City would be in my top ten.

Since your new owners bought you I would have thought Man U, Chelsea and Liverpool would be your main focus not little old clubs like Spurs that have won two trophies in 28 years.
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Objectively, you're right, but personally I can't ever forgive Spurs for making the 8 year old me cry in 1981. It's not at all logical, but I'm never going to let you off that one I'm afraid! Sorry!
 
The Riot Club said:
I've always found it hard to dislike Spurs, they're the least offensive of our other main rivals at the top. I only really hate Utd and whoever happens to be challenging us for the title each season, so scousers this year. Oh and Wigan, they can go bankrupt for all I care.

But Spurs are ok to me, I have no memory at all of 1981, even if I did surely it's so long ago who cares now!? I see no fierce rivalry although that could change with the CL games coming up!

The new stadium looks superb, maybe it'll give them more chance to compete for trophies with the revenue generated over the next few years. More challengers for Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea has to be a good thing, provided City still win most things!
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It took me many years to get over 1981 but I now welcome the extra competition provided by Spurs. I hope Everton also get a boost from their new stadium (when it happens). The league has never been stronger. For years Liverpool and then United had it their own way. The arrogant fans of these clubs hate the fact they now face proper competition and have tried all sorts of dirty tricks to stay in control. They treat other fans with contempt.
When I started watching football in the late 60s City and Spurs were both big clubs with great tradition (as were Everton, Newcastle, Wolves) I have no problem with Spurs finally getting back to the top table.
 
SpursLoyal said:
Good points. We do have a large fan base. We have 42k ST holders 8k Premium ST holders and 176K members. Surprisingly loyal support considering our almost total lack of success in the last three decades.
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Genuine question whats a premium season ticket holder? I know we have shit schemes to pay more for very little extra and assume this is similar.
 
hello said:
Genuine question whats a premium season ticket holder? I know we have shit schemes to pay more for very little extra and assume this is similar.
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A friend of a friend had to join the 1882 Club at Spurs in order to get his season ticket, and for £50 extra per game (!!) gets a wristband to mark him out as having paid vastly more than those around him, a free pint before, a pie and a pint at half time and a free programme. Oh and an exclusive bar. He took a photo last night of the bar at half time and it was rammed. Now of course, it was the first game, and could well be teething problems, but this is indicative of how big clubs (not a dig at Spurs) milk fans.
 
hello said:
Genuine question whats a premium season ticket holder? I know we have shit schemes to pay more for very little extra and assume this is similar.
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Corporate. Near where my ST is we also have Premium-lite seats which cost £2200 but you get your own bar and drink, sandwich and programme. Sort of half way between an ordinary ST and corporate.

Not my cup of tea though.
 
Henkeman said:
A friend of a friend had to join the 1882 Club at Spurs in order to get his season ticket, and for £50 extra per game (!!) gets a wristband to mark him out as having paid vastly more than those around him, a free pint before, a pie and a pint at half time and a free programme. Oh and an exclusive bar. He took a photo last night of the bar at half time and it was rammed. Now of course, it was the first game, and could well be teething problems, but this is indicative of how big clubs (not a dig at Spurs) milk fans.
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£50 for 2 pints a pie and a programme!! that's some discount for season ticket holders over the occasional match goers then ;-)
 
Henkeman said:
A friend of a friend had to join the 1882 Club at Spurs in order to get his season ticket, and for £50 extra per game (!!) gets a wristband to mark him out as having paid vastly more than those around him, a free pint before, a pie and a pint at half time and a free programme. Oh and an exclusive bar. He took a photo last night of the bar at half time and it was rammed. Now of course, it was the first game, and could well be teething problems, but this is indicative of how big clubs (not a dig at Spurs) milk fans.
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All the bars were mobbed mate. The 1882 bar looked ok pre-match but I only saw it in passing.

I suppose the extras are worth £20 a game but still works out at £116 a game!
 
SpursLoyal said:
All the bars were mobbed mate. The 1882 bar looked ok pre-match but I only saw it in passing.

I suppose the extras are worth £20 a game but still works out at £116 a game!
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Yeah, and as I say, first game/s there are going to be teething problems inevitably. So I wouldn't beat up too much on them for that at this stage.
 
JimB said:
Spurs had 9 players still involved over the final weekend of the World Cup - more than any other club. I'm sure that City had quite a few still involved at that time too. But most other clubs? Nope.

And Spurs don't have the depth of squad that City have. So fatigue / lack of preseason will inevitably have had a greater impact on Spurs' season than City's.
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And whose fault is that? It’s not City's.

The blame lies squarely at the feet of Levy and Lewis. They should have provided Poch the funds to strengthen the squad last summer.
 
SpursLoyal said:
We are eating at Frankie and Benny's you are eating at the Fat Duck. Therein lies the difference.
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Twas the other way around for 100 years. I remember Spurs supporters regularly reminding us that our club and fans were not as flash as Spurs and their supporters.

I do wonder if you, like other Spurs fans, and indeed Arsenal and Liverpool supporters, get bored of coming up with hyperbolic analogies, ad nauseum, when referencing our club. It is genuinely fucking tedious. It also makes me suspect the individual is disingenuous.
 
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