The Tottenham Thread (Merged)

[spurspinter1]

Yes, but the team you put out last night still had its key strength. Your points about a weakened side would have been relevant if you were not able to pick your best players down the spine of your side, Friedel, King, Parker, Modric and Adebayor, anything on the periphery is manageable. Would you agree that the players mentioned would be your first choice?

1st choice in what scenario?

I've given what I think my line up would have been if we had all players available, and I have also describe my understanding of the term strongest XI/key player. I'm not sure what you're asking me

This is getting hard work now! Would the 5 players i mentioned be in your 1st choice team in every scenario...whether you were playing Barcelona, Stoke or a pub team on Hackney Marsh.

Of King Parker Modric and Ade?

It depends.

Let's say we were playing against a team with quality forwards that tend to play in the hole and compete in the air for the ball, I'd rather Sandro be in there then Parker, he is much more dominant in the air. He's also shit hot at martial arts.

And on current form Ade isn't 100% for a starter. Saha and Defoe could form a partnership, but who knows?

Modric and King for sure.

 

[Anonymous]

If I'm being honest, I'm not sure why people are so amused. While those 7 missing players aren't all regular starters the subs would've strengthened last night's bench considerably.

Taking everything into account - missing players, manager being stranded in London, City and United picking up no more than a point each at Anfield this season - that was a good point for Spurs last night. Yes, their starting XI was still strong and good enough to get a win at Anfield but they had next to nothing in terms of experience on the bench so their options to change things round were extremely limited.

As such, it was a case of them not knowing whether to stick or twist. If they've still got designs on winning the title, do they go balls out to try and win the game but increase the risk of other important players getting injured and put themselves in a worse position than they are now injuries-wise, or do they play a percentage game of trying to nab a point at least and so firmly cement their position in the top 3 while nullifying a direct rival for a top 4 spot the chance of closing the gap on them?

Personally, I think they called it right. While I said it was a good point in terms of cementing a CL spot, I do accept it probably doesn't do their gradually waning title challenge any favours but if they'd have seriously gone for it with little back-up on the bench they could've sustained some unwanted collateral damage and not even won the game anyway.

this is my take on it.

we've done the same many a time when a point will do.

 

[yido in briefs]

I don't know, loaning Ade for a season while City pick up most of his wages actually brings with it a certain sense of satisfaction.

And of course I could reply with 'I'd be pretty embarrassed if a Russian oligarch used my club like a toy, buying his fantasy players contrary to the powerless managers wishes'- but I won't, I'm, better than that.

yes pretty embarrassed winning the league and in the champ's league every year,i bet they're fucking gutted

Well, again, I think it's pretty embarrassing that they can only attain that while being propped up by said Russian oligarch. Highly embarrassing in fact.

Although I doubt I'll find many City fans in agreement with me there seeing as you have had to spend more of other people’s money than anyone else in the history of the game just to be a competitive club.

 

[IBlue]

1st choice in what scenario?

I've given what I think my line up would have been if we had all players available, and I have also describe my understanding of the term strongest XI/key player. I'm not sure what you're asking me

This is getting hard work now! Would the 5 players i mentioned be in your 1st choice team in every scenario...whether you were playing Barcelona, Stoke or a pub team on Hackney Marsh.

Of King Parker Modric and Ade?

It depends.

Let's say we were playing against a team with quality forwards that tend to play in the hole and compete in the air for the ball, I'd rather Sandro be in there then Parker, he is much more dominant in the air. He's also shit hot at martial arts.

And on current form Ade isn't 100% for a starter. Saha and Defoe could form a partnership, but who knows?

Modric and King for sure.

Ok, I won't take this any further, though i'm not sure i believe you. Not an earthly that you would leave Parker out of any team at the moment and Saha instead of Ade, as you have said you don't know and on that premise you are going blind on team selection.

I still stand by statement that last nights team was not decimated to the extent that we are being led to believe. However enjoyed the debate.

 

[yido in briefs]

In my experience, the majority of Spurs fans on internet forums will never admit they they lost/drew because they were not the better team. There is always an excuse - weather, ref getting a throw-in decision wrong, the press etc.. The list of excuses is never-ending.

Internet-based Spurs fans give the impression that they are the unluckiest club to have ever graced the planet. The attitude of the mentally weak.

Is this a phenomenon unique to Spurs fans? I seriously doubt it.

At least, to our credit, our fans haven't developed that distinctly northern characteristic of screaming conspiracy at every iffy decision that goes against us.

What would City fans have done if it was Webb who failed to send off two players for violent conduct in our game against you? With one of those players going on to win and score a last minute penalty?

It hardly even bares thinking about.

 

[stony]

Although I doubt I'll find many City fans in agreement with me there seeing as you have had to spend more of other people’s money than anyone else in the history of the game just to be a competitive club.

Aww, boo fucking hoo. Cry me a fucking river, another bitter spurs fan.<br /><br />-- Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:06 pm --<br /><br />

At least, to our credit, our fans haven't developed that distinctly northern characteristic of screaming conspiracy at every iffy decision that goes against us.

So the police weren't called in to investigate when you all cried about being poisoned when your team got the shits.
Typical Spurs fucking hypocrite.

 

[IBlue]

In my experience, the majority of Spurs fans on internet forums will never admit they they lost/drew because they were not the better team. There is always an excuse - weather, ref getting a throw-in decision wrong, the press etc.. The list of excuses is never-ending.

Internet-based Spurs fans give the impression that they are the unluckiest club to have ever graced the planet. The attitude of the mentally weak.

Is this a phenomenon unique to Spurs fans? I seriously doubt it.

At least, to our credit, our fans haven't developed that distinctly northern characteristic of screaming conspiracy at every iffy decision that goes against us.

What would City fans have done if it was Webb who failed to send off two players for violent conduct in our game against you? With one of those players going on to win and score a last minute penalty?

It hardly even bares thinking about.

I think that you have just developed a distinctly southern characteristic to do the same !!

 

[the blue panther]

Yido was doing ok till he got all mard.

''Northern characteristic'' my arse!!
Go and pay your taxes, before I call the police, you jealous twunt.

 

[yido in briefs]

Although I doubt I'll find many City fans in agreement with me there seeing as you have had to spend more of other people’s money than anyone else in the history of the game just to be a competitive club.

Aww, boo fucking hoo. Cry me a fucking river, another bitter spurs fan.

No bitterness here. I'm proud of the way my club is run and the fact that we are in our current position on merit and haven't had to take 100's of millions in charity just to be competitive.

City are a different kind of club. You would have spent the rest of your lives being the yo-yo club you are at heart if it hadn't been for the sheikh.

You didn't have a choice and I don't blame you. Sunderland, Wigan, Blackburn fans etc would take the same deal rather than have to worry about survival.

At least, to our credit, our fans haven't developed that distinctly northern characteristic of screaming conspiracy at every iffy decision that goes against us.

So the police weren't called in to investigate when you all cried about being poisoned when your team got the shits.
Typical Spurs fucking hypocrite.[/quote]

Hmm, one example in five years while you lot are shouting conspiracy at the end of every round of games?

Not quite the same is it?<br /><br />-- Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:15 pm --<br /><br />

Yido was doing ok till he got all mard.

''Northern characteristic'' my arse!!
Go and pay your taxes, before I call the police, you jealous twunt.

Liverpool fans and City fans? Not to mention Celtic and Rangers?

Who else comes up with these conspiracy theories?

You certainly don't hear them amongst London clubs.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Although I doubt I'll find many City fans in agreement with me there seeing as you have had to spend more of other people’s money than anyone else in the history of the game just to be a competitive club.

Aww, boo fucking hoo. Cry me a fucking river, another bitter spurs fan.

No bitterness here. I'm proud of the way my club is run and the fact that we are in our current position on merit and haven't had to take 100's of millions in charity just to be competitive.

City are a different kind of club. You would have spent the rest of your lives being the yo-yo club you are at heart if it hadn't been for the sheikh.

You didn't have a choice and I don't blame you. Sunderland, Wigan, Blackburn fans etc would take the same deal rather than have to worry about survival.

At least, to our credit, our fans haven't developed that distinctly northern characteristic of screaming conspiracy at every iffy decision that goes against us.

So the police weren't called in to investigate when you all cried about being poisoned when your team got the shits.
Typical Spurs fucking hypocrite.

Hmm, one example in five years while you lot are shouting conspiracy at the end of every round of games?

Not quite the same is it?

-- Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:15 pm --

Yido was doing ok till he got all mard.

''Northern characteristic'' my arse!!
Go and pay your taxes, before I call the police, you jealous twunt.

Liverpool fans and City fans? Not to mention Celtic and Rangers?

Who else comes up with these conspiracy theories?

You certainly don't hear them amongst London clubs.[/quote]




talking of charity how is adebayor doing