Can people rein in some of their language on transfer specualtion, please? Just because another user doesn't agree with you about something, it doesn't make them less of a Spurs fan.
It's that @C. Kane ain't it? Is he still giving skme poster **** cos he (in a moment of sleep deprivation) suggested getting Nasri on a free 4 years ago? Drove that poor poster away he did
Looks like they could be possible Salah replacements as he’s dipping his toes in the water after interest from bigger clubs like Juve and Madrid.
The ever reliable Daily Star are reporting that KWP will look to leave if both Tripps and Aurier are still here. It is the Star but it’s also an inevitable outcome. KWP ain’t a kid anymore and 5-6 games a season isn’t enough for a player of his age.
KWP isn't trusted. Project Foyth at the end of the season more or less confirmed this. The only question remaining is: are Aurier and Trippier trusted even less? I can't see us selling all 3 this summer. Even 2 out of 3 would be a massive stretch.
If only Mendy was a right back, then we'd be able to offer Aurier as a readymade replacement with Ligue 1 experience
So what does "fan" mean these days then? I seem to remember it meant supporting your club to the exclusion of others regardless. Now all it seems to mean is that you direct your criticism at one club to the exclusion of others. It seems to me that people will always find an excuse to criticise, and that the weight of criticism overall far exceeds any praise, of which we see very little other than in defence against the critical remarks from others. Of course criticism is a right, but surely there needs to be more balance, because at the moment there is none.
What does fan mean you ask. At it's most basic it means this is the team you want to win. Watching football as a neutral is not exciting in my experience. Only a complete football nut (and yes we have some) can get excited about ANY game of football. Most of us I think have to care about one team to have the full experience that you can have apart from playing the game. It follows that now your selected team has to win for you as much as possible and this leads to all the criticism if you think they are not trying or need better players or management. If you are content with everything about your team then you have little to say and not606 would be very quiet. I think our best debates follow a defeat because then the passion comes to the fore as fans vent their frustration at what they see as wrong. It's only now that I suspect most United fans are beginning to realise how good their teams under Fergusson were, while it was happening they probably took it for granted. Fans of a team from the lower leagues might well have more fun because when they do win something their excitement is that much greater because they have lower expectations. We can all describe what being a Spurs fan means. We like our team to play 'good' football, we know that on our day we can beat anybody but we expect to fall at the final hurdle, because that's what Spurs do. When we do finally win something (and we are close) it will be all the sweeter because of all the 'almost' years. So Vim don't knock the critics make sure you put the other viewpoint which is what you usually do and I am more often than not with your argument.
We're actually a bunch of miserable bastards in real life too Vim. We can't help it. You should pity us.
The Senate's role was to get the best out of Ceaser for the good of Rome by scrutinising his every move
I get the frustration following defeat. I'm more phlegmatic these days, but I am still a moody sod for days after we've lost. That said, it doesn't happen as often as it did 20 years ago, when I could rant for an hour after some games, without drawing breath. However, there seem to be a significant number of people, who class themselves as fans, whose preference is to see the team, management and club in a negative light. I just don't get this. I can see no point or enjoyment in it. I tend to think that it is mostly restricted to those who don't go to games, watch from their armchairs and accept 'the narrative' of the pundits as gospel. The vast majority of these pundits have no interest in Tottenham, other than seeing us fail to the benefit of their clubs. It's been noticeable that the players have talked about the positive effects of the atmosphere at the new stadium. That City game in the QF was a benchmark of what we, the fans, can do and the effect it had on the players. As Toby said..."Un-be-liev-a-ble". Everyone has the right to their own view and to follow football in their own way. However, I think that those who accept 'the narrative' of pundits and portray that attitude, hold us back as a club and I will always challenge it. Our manager thinks it does too. .. "The doubt is always negative, never positive and that’s because of the history. Because of what happened in the past. We need to fight with this perception and to be proud of the team." He's damned well right. There is always room for some criticism but the excessive negativity is harmful. Clubs and their managements make good and bad decisions. Players have good and bad seasons. Having a poor one shouldn't result in good players being hounded out of the club by disgruntled fans. It's Gooner behaviour and I want no part in it.
