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Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by Spurlock, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. Citizen Kane.

    Citizen Kane. Well-Known Member

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  2. "Thanks for that Brian"

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    <laugh> Hilarious!:emoticon-0152-heart
     
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  3. maggie blanchflower

    maggie blanchflower Well-Known Member

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    What a truly terrible post! To have that sort of hatred for other teams is bad enough but to wish their coach dead is beyond my comprehension. As for praying we don't win, that should carry a lifetime ban on supporting my lifelong club.
     
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  4. The RDBD

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    I assume the 92 is the number signed to their academy last summer.

    Given they now have to sign UK resident kids, every PL club should engage
    in bidding wars on signing/wage fees for every Chelsky target, whether
    interested in signing them or not. :)
     
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  5. PowerSpurs

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    Matter of opinion but I agree their midfield is stronger especially as an attacking force while I think the attacks are about equal and our defence is stronger. But I wouldn't say it shows their strength in depth is a lot better than ours. Attacking midfield is where we have a back up weakness.
     
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  6. Page_Moss_Kopite

    Page_Moss_Kopite Well-Known Member

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    Good luck to Spurs tonight, as for you hoping Klopp dies, get a grip lad, it's the game we love but it's ONLY a game ffs.
     
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  7. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Both squads have areas of weakness that need to be addressed.

    Robertson was rested for both of Liverpool's domestic cup games this season and has played in all but three of their other fixtures.
    They went out at the first hurdle and don't have proper cover for him, having to move Milner there or rely on Moreno, who is ****.
    Alexander-Arnold is similar, as their record without him suffers quite badly, too.
    Missed the first leg against Barca and both cup games, for example.
     
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  8. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    No. Half English <ok>
     
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  9. bigsmithy9

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    To tell the truth,Barcelona did a Spurs.....and forgot to turn up.When you see Suarez patting an injured Liverpool player on the head you know somethings not right!
     
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  10. bigsmithy9

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    Remember what Shankly said. Football is not life and death,it's more important than that!
     
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  11. Page_Moss_Kopite

    Page_Moss_Kopite Well-Known Member

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    That quote is always taken out of context, during Shankly's time at LFC the families of some deceased supporters got permission by the club to bury their loved ones ashes in the Kop goalmouth.
    And the above quote was in relation to the rest of the story.
     
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  12. bigsmithy9

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    Don't you dare dig up that goalmouth!
     
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  13. Spurlock

    Spurlock Homeboy Forum Moderator

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    Lamela, Wanyama etc need to turn up and do their jobs when called upon. Tonight is that night first and foremost. I won’t be content with ‘after the season we have had it was great to get to the semi final’

    I’ve seen teams fighting for their destiny...we all have. That’s the standard of desire and application required tonight. I don’t cheer my team to qualify for top 4 just to be a part of the occasion...we have got this far...this squad should be starving to grasp it tonight.

    Sorry but it’s only a 1-0 deficit...yeah we might lose but anything less than blood sweat and tears and some of them can pack their bags this summer.
     
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  14. SpursDisciple

    SpursDisciple Booking: Mod abuse - overturned on appeal Forum Moderator

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    I wonder if Mane and Firmino know that together they earn less than Salah (and both earn less than Sturridge). Not really sure why, alright he was unplayable last year, but his form this year has been patchy and recently they have relied more on Sane I would argue.
     
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  15. littleDinosaurLuke

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    On reflection, well done Liverpool. Awesome performance.
    However, karma dictates that they will lose the final again.
     
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  16. Spurf

    Spurf Thread Mover Forum Moderator

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    Well done Luke, I know for you Liverpool are your biggest rivals, so coming from you that is praise indeed.

    I on the other hand have always had a soft spot for Liverpool because Shankley, Paisley and ***an is the proper way to manage a football team and they always understood the nature of football and it's importance to their fans. They came from the same place.
    Anyone who was a round when the Munich disaster happened will know the impact that had. For me as a small boy the death of so many famous footballers changed my view of the world forever. United and Liverpool are two huge names in English football and for many they are English football.

    I am proudest of Spurs of course for their contribution to exciting football and as the pioneers of what became total football and being the first English club to win European honours. Spurs come first for me, but respect for the opposition and their contribution to this amazing sport is part of the game as far as I am concerned. I am not at war here, this is the most exciting ball game in the world, it is there to be enjoyed.
     
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  17. littleDinosaurLuke

    littleDinosaurLuke Well-Known Member

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    Any great rivalry is always based on respect, Spurf (however grudgingly).
    Both clubs have had success because they have had great players, managers and coaches - and the clubs have been well run. That has to be acknowledged.
    The rivalry has an added edge because, football aside, the cities have always been in competition and been rivals. During the time of the Industrial Revolution and the decades afterwards, both cities were huge centres of trade. Much of the labour force was made up of Irish immigrants (a common denominator). Victorian society was founded on a desire to achieve, succeed and gain status. The two cities were centres of wealth and prosperity. The ambition to be top dog was concentrated on industry then; today football has replaced that, but the underlying rivalry has always been maintained.
     
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    We have told Shayon Harrison to find a new club this summer, and he does have experience of playing for a team guilty of financial doping...
     
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  19. D.G.C.

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    Well, I said earlier on in this thread that if we were to win it would be by lady luck and didn't it just turn out that way? They hit the post which was lucky for us then we score in the dying seconds 5 minutes into injury time. I begrudged Chelsea their luck because it never seems to run out but may ours continue.

    We all said that Chelsea fluked their CL win, will it be the same for us if we win it? Have we been flukey too?
     
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  20. remembercolinlee

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    Cos Jan didn't hit the crossbar on the 87th minute and Son didn't hit the post in the first half so yep we were lucky ...

    Lucky that only they hit the post.
    Lucky Winks was injured.
    Lucky Kane was injured.
    Lucky Sanchez was injured.
    Lucky that Son was missing from the first leg.
    Lucky Vertonghen was injured in the first game.
    But most of lucky for having a gooner (or two) wum the spurs board as theh have nothing better to do <cheers>
     
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