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Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Rochdale

Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by PleaseNotPoll, Feb 15, 2018.

  1. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    I want us to win a trophy and the FA Cup is very achievable, so part of me wants us to go very strong (like I did in the first game against Rochdale) or at least strong up top but it's quite obvious we'll rotate a good number due to having Huddersfield, Juve and Bournemouth in quick succession.

    Team I'd like:

    Gazza
    Tripps, Toby, Foyth, Rose
    Wanyama, Alli
    Moura, Lamela, Sonny
    Kane

    Team I think:

    Vorm
    Tripps, Toby, Foyth, Rose
    Wanyama, Winks
    Moura, Sissoko, Lamela
    Nando
     
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  2. humanbeingincroydon

    humanbeingincroydon Well-Known Member

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    I'm curious to see if Poch persists with Yawnente up top, or bites the bullet and puts Son up top instead (or just goes 442 in the hope that there's someone up front capable of actual movement)
     
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  3. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Won't happen but I'd love to see Griffiths get a chance at some point this season, been having a blinder for the youths. Genuinely don't think he'd be any worse than Nando.
     
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  4. Citizen Kane

    Citizen Kane Danny Rosebud

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    Judging based on who was missing yesterday, I'd imagine we'll see an identical team to the first game. Wanyama needs to build fitness so will probably play twice in a row.

    Although I'd also like us to change something up. Even give KWP a start just to have someone out there who's actually hungry to impress and not just going through the motions.
     
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  5. "Thanks for that Brian"

    "Thanks for that Brian" Well-Known Member

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    I reckon Sonny might play 'up top'. I'm not sure that we'll see Llorente starting ever again, barring a widespread outbreak of debilitating double dysentery.

    Come on, at the start of the season, who thought that there'd be 2 players that would be less popular than Sissoko?

    I'm going to this and I thought that it was cold on Sunday. :eek:
     
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  6. remembercolinlee

    remembercolinlee Well-Known Member

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    I taking my 15 year old...she has been 50% lovely and 50% pain in the ass teen beast for 6 months so this is my payback <laugh>
     
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  7. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    <laugh>

    I shouldn't laugh really as I do feel for him. I know he hasn't helped his cause with some poor misses and bad touches but we really haven't helped things by not adjusting tactics to suit him when he's on.

    I'd much prefer Poch looked to win the game in the first half and went with a potent attack, have Kane supported by Moura, Lamela and then one of main "3" in Sonny, Alli or Eriksen. You'd like to think with those up top at "home", we'd grab a couple goals within the first 45. After that, take Harry and the main "3" player off and see the game out.

    Would love to see Griffiths get a run out at some point after the season he's having, doubt Poch will give him a chance though due to the fact the game has become so much bigger after City going out, everyone's chances of winning the cup has massively increased and we're definitely one of the strongest teams still in it.
     
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  8. maggie blanchflower

    maggie blanchflower Well-Known Member

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    I think its lovely that you take your daughters to watch Spurs as my Dad took me all those years ago. It creates a great bond with hours of reminiscing in later life. Mind you, we had plenty to reminisce about with all those Glory Glory Years! Hope these come for you & yours too, in the near future, as seems highly possible with a very good team, fabulous new ground, great manager and darling Harry! COYS - COYD (come on you dads).
     
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  9. "Thanks for that Brian"

    "Thanks for that Brian" Well-Known Member

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    I'm going Wednesday with my 14 year old daughter. On Saturday, I'm also taking my 5 year old godson for his second game. It's a great thing to hand on the baton.

    When I was 16, I went with all 3 of my brothers v Birmingham City. We stood on the lower terrace of the East Stand, my youngest brother was 3 years and 10 months old. That is young.
     
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  10. remembercolinlee

    remembercolinlee Well-Known Member

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    Thanks Maggie...greatly appreciated.
    I love going with them...feel very lucky that they love coming with me.
    We went to the NLD 2 weeks ago...just the 3 of us and had the most brilliant day out.
    Hopefully one or both of them will remember it all as fondly as you do!
     
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  11. remembercolinlee

    remembercolinlee Well-Known Member

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    My eldest 1st went in Sept 04 v Norwich when she was 6 yrs old. My youngest 1st went in August 2006 v Sheffield United when she was 3 years and 8 months old.
    They have been to some very memorable matches.

    There was Martin Jols last match, Redknapps first and last matches, 9-1 v Wigan, the last ever match at WHL, the first premier league match ever played at Wembley, the only league NLD to be played at Wembley, the 4-3 Wycombe FA cup game (really wish that had been the last Fa Cup game at the lane) and Derby in 2009 which was the first league game Gareth Bale ever won as a spurs player after 18 or do attempts <yikes>...we were 4 nil up with Keane getting all the goals when Harry subbed Bale on for the final 3 minutes <laugh>.
    Better go before I bore the crap outta you all....again <laugh>
     
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  12. bigsmithy9

    bigsmithy9 Well-Known Member

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    I never was that fortunate.My stepfather went to Spurs matches,but not with me.We had nothing else in common.He used to come home with the hump when Spurs lost. Mum would tell him it wasn't her bloody fault Spurs lost!!!

    My wife found out she had virginal cancer 10 days after we got married and had to under go a hysterectomy.....so all my Spurs collection will not be passed down.....and I have a huge football collection!
     
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  13. Spurlock

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    Wish I lived closer :(
     
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    Send your collection to Dona when you peg it, he will appreciate it.
     
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    The RDBD Well-Known Member

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    Pre-match stuff ...

     
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  16. SpursDisciple

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    Talk about a joke back firing <laugh>
     
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  17. bigsmithy9

    bigsmithy9 Well-Known Member

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    Normally I would think Spurs should win the replay but if they play on a frozen pitch I would think that could be a good leveler. Couldn't they have played it last week or did I miss something?
     
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  18. bigsmithy9

    bigsmithy9 Well-Known Member

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    Can you swim Spurlock? I'm now in Kentucky.
     
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  19. SpursDisciple

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    I assume Wembley has undersoil heating
     
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  20. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member
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    Too soon to arrange a game at Wembley, plus Rochdale had a league game against MK Dons.
     
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