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Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by ShelfSideSpur, Jan 27, 2011.

  1. O.Spurcat

    O.Spurcat Well-Known Member

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    Robbie Keane <applause>. Great finish.
     
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  2. Blue and White

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    Soldado scores for Villareal as they win 1-0
     
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    A track and field coach was caught recently with a steroid that eluded all current methods of detection.

    Justin Gatlin comes back from a steroid suspension at 33 faster than he ever was, and able to pass a drug test.

    Alex Rodriguez comes back from a steroid suspension as good as he ever was, and able to pass a drug test.

    People coming back from steroid suspensions up until Justin Gatlin and Alex Rodriguez tended to look and perform like withered prunes.

    I'm sure there is no connection between those statements.

    The fact that athletes are allowed to return to their sport after being caught cheating with chemicals shows the sports' leaders have no interest in cleaning up their sports. Amphetamines were an earlier sports drug bane. They enhance performance as well. Irresponsible officials put athletes in the position of having to choose between cheating and losing to cheats.That doesn't excuse cheating. It makes officials complicit in it.

    <applause>

    I hope he has an absolutely brilliant season...

    ...and that we created the mother of all performance based sales contracts for him.

    But I wish him a brilliant season even if we didn't. He always seemed like a great sportsman.
     
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    I get the feeling that doesn't fit into the narrative metro et al have been sticking to...
     
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    "My dislike of Redknapp long predates his involvement with Spurs"

    Plus any pro Pochettino article will be confined to the trash bin, much like the Pro Ramos articles, the Pro AVB articles, but I'm sure it is a good read if you believe Pochettino will be a success.
     
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    Have you read it? It's not a pro Pochettino article, it is a story about how points in his life co-incided with the development of a group of players that he feels very close to. I was very interested in his story of how some of the players he knew developed - some made it, others didn't. The anti Redknapp bit is his honest assessment, but it is periferal to the story he relates. Pochettino is a very small part of the story, he approves simply because he is giving the players he is close to a chance in the team. But it is a minor point.

    Can I say in the divide pro and anti Redknapp, I am strongly in the pro camp. I enjoyed the article despite this.
     
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    SD, was jesting, but I tend not to read articles written by anti-redknapp fans as they are generally people that take issue with his personality, these type's tend to dislike a certain type of person, like Fergie or Mourinho...Simon Cowell <laugh> .....individuals that are confident and have a personality that makes them unlikeable, still I'm sure it is a good read.

    Had a quick glimpse and seems to be about him feeling detached from the club when Redknapp arrived and then taking an interest in the academy team?
     
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    Cheers, I enjoyed reading that. I have many memories of some of those lads he has mentioned and always found it entertaining listening to Clive Allen's abusive rants at Adel Taarabt.
     
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    and no surprise the guy plays football manager! <laugh>
     
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    Not quite. The taking an interest predated the arrival of Harry and was more to do with changes in his private life. Whilst he clearly doesn't like Harry, it is very much a small part of the article.
     
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    That was the part I briefly read but will read it in full when taking a number 2.
     
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    Ha! I just took a mental note to do exactly that.
     
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    He seems to agree with most of the things I say so I hope that isn't damaging to your sanitary ware....
     
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    I really enjoyed that read. Made me chuckle a few times and gave me a nice warm feeling inside (or maybe thats the wine). Good piece
     
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    Thanks a lot for posting this. You're right, it's a brilliant read and got several good laughs out of me.
     
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