It's very harsh on Son but I think I would leave him out of the starting 11 today. I think we need to be solid first and foremost. If he did start I certainly wouldn't criticise Pochettino for that decision as there is certainly an argument for not changing a winning team. It depends on the Cahill situation as if Terry were to start it would be good to have some pace in the team to attack that weakness. God I hope we beat them. It's about time, it's been far too long since we have beaten them in a cup match. I'm not confident though, despite how well we have been playing. It would be very Spursy for them to have all the luck and we lose another semi final! I'm trying my best RCL tactics!
Ok...so here it is... A) i have seen the portsmouth semi final at wembley (with my eldest daughter), 3 CL matches (2 with both my girls and one with just my youngest) and a EL game (with both my daughters)...and out of those 5 matches we have won 1...when my eldest daughter did not go!!! B) I am going today with one of my daughters. C) Not my eldest!!!! But before you happy clappy lot get all "wahoooooooo " and pollute this fine board with stupid cheeriness just remember this... 1993 Arsenal last min donkey heartbreak 1995 Everton humiliation for Jurgen 1999 Newcastle cheating ref 2001 Arsenal Hoddle started as he would continue 2010 Portsmouth shocking loss 2012 Chelsea Redknapp wimpering out of spurs John Terry...heroic semi final defending and late winner from Costa...you just fecking know it
As the great legendary Brixton Dave said, "We can be heroes, just for one day " I love him and l love you . That other bloke who was a privalliged toff , smoked a Fidel special and loved sweaty sock nectar said " Finest hour " not so keen on him as after he gave Adolf the old one , two didn't want the NHS. Taffy Beven the one to thank for that . Today could be the making of a good team to a great team . Maybe the best since 61 and it has to start winning silver ware to make history. As Jack Kerouac's Beatnik odyssey we are on the road , against corrupt elites , sky, dirty money clubs ,media and somehow we are the sandinistas. Today l sit proudly with the food of the common man , nothing but a scotch egg (even that l don't believe in operation lron Bru ) , Bombay mix and St Peters Golden Ale . Lacklustre to the urban intelligencey but to a Suffolk lad of the soil it's purity spells unity . We are one . A proud but humble Sid .
What a great post. Sid was someone who married Fanny and the Fiddlers were happy ever after. Why did Constable never paint an English roast. The artist farmer Sid could only ever be attached to one football team. Lacklustre to the urban intelligencey but to a Suffolk lad of the soil it's purity spells unity LOVE IT! An ode to a Scotch Egg. .
Thanks for that ray of sunshine, RCL Couldn't make the game as a good mate is getting re-wed this afternoon (bloody fool lol) and I will make a sudden and unannounced exit at 5.15 to head to hotel room for a couple of hours!! (He's not into football so won't miss me until they start looking for the ring......) Team wise, I think 'pace will out', but have seldom if ever had as much faith in a group of Spurs lads to deliver - so just go to it, Boys! At the end of a week that should be one of anticipation and excitement, we have had the tragic events with Ugo to bring us all back to reality. Just hope that the club, the fans and especially those 11-14 on the pitch do him proud. Love to all COME ON YOU SPURS!!!!!!
I'll be on a plane to China when this game happens. Gutted. Hope we smash the rentboys and take one step further to making it a season to remember. COYMFS!!
Oh ****!! That reminds me of a certain match against ManUre in 2001. I was flying from Heathrow to Cairo and listened to the first half as we went in 3-0 up just as I boarded. Got off the other end to find out we'd lost 3-5!!! Double gutted!! Praying you have a better experience!!
Great article ahead of today's game!! http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-england-and-it-isnt-even-close-a7694671.html
Just covered my bet as betfair are doing odds for new customers of 33-1 for Chelsea to win and 50-1 on Spurs to win. Max bid is £1 but I put a £1 on spurs to win at 50-1 so I can't lose!
The Mrs and kids are going out. Normally, I'd go and watch this pissed in a pub but not today as I've got to go and cheer a mate on in the marathon tomorrow. Just as well it's not a hot day as I can keep the bi-folds closed and restrict how far my appalling language can travel. I get keyed up for the NLD but living in South London means I want to beat this lot more. We need to put them away.
A fine combination of an incompetent ref (who didn't give us a penalty and then, less than a minute later, gave Portsmouth one for no apparent reason) and an abysmal pitch that caused Daws to slip that gave them the opening to go 1-0 up.
Starting to get the buzz now and while feeling a bit nervous I am quietly getting the feeling of a great spurs display and a win COYS let's beat the chavs .in poch we trust
So nervous today, I am just not used to us being bigged up by so many in the media. We need to win today for so many reasons, but first and foremost to actually win an FA Cup semi final and to finally reach another final, to think that Lineker and Gascoigne were the scorers last time we won an FA Cup semi final is frankly ridiculous. And of course its Chelsea a team that we have history with, the goal that was never was semi final, the parked bus league cup final and the match that Clattenburg ruined at the Bridge last season. We owe them, big time and I just hope today is the start of the payback. We know we can beat them, in the 180 minutes of football between the 2 sides this season we have been better the team. But that means nothing today, come on boys 2 big performances at Wembley and we can see Hugo lift the trophy. COME ON YOU SPURS
Am at Wembley and I have just seen something I never thought possible Too optimistic to be a real spur
A tv reporter says John Terry upset he's not playing(?).He wanted to play in one more cup final for Chelsea. Hold the coach Tottenham.Terry says we've lost already!