Top scorers Billy The Spur, Dier Hard, BajanSpur*, with 12 points each. Billy goes joint top and the league looks a bit different after this weeks game. 2 failed to predict. Next up is away to Fulham, after our midweek Europa game. Honours Board 2023/24 perrymanlegend 209 2022/23 Roo 221 2021/22 Patsbighands 210 2020/21 Left on the Shelf 187 2019/20 Blue and White 180 2018/19 Stokenchurch yid 217 2017/18 Spurlock 216 2016/17 littleDinosaurLuke 246 2015/16 BajanSpur 190 2014/15 deedub93 196 2013/14 Rebelspur 185 2012/13 PleaseNotPoll 201 2011/12 Blue and White 211 2010/11 rothspur 162 2009/10 Rebelspur 205 2008/09 onlythespurs 108 17th League 1st= 121 points Billy The Spur Left on the Shelf* 3rd= 103 points Patsbighands* Allledleykingsmen 5th 102 points Animo Et Fide 6th 98 points BajanSpur* 7th 97 points TillIDie 8th 94 points PleaseNotPoll* 9th 93 points PowerSpurs 10th 92 points Dier Hard 11th 91 points BinghamSpur 12th= 90 points SpursDisciple perrymanlegend* 14th 89 points littleDinosaurLuke 15th 85 points Spurlock* 16th= 82 points The Changing Man paulthewire 18th 81 points Spurf 19th 79 points humanbeingincroydon 20th 73 points remembercolinlee 21st 70 points audrey.s.thackeray 5 points correct result 3 points exact scoreline 2 points correct Spurs goal tally 2 points for each Spurs goalscorer named 1 point deducted for failure to predict NEXT PREDICTION GAME SUNDAY 16th MARCH 1.30pm FULHAM v SPURS COYS
Well, here we go again then. Another London derby. Not our best set of results. But the glimmer of hope for the future lies with the extraordinary collection of young players we have gathered together over the past few years. When Son (32) and Davies (31) are the elder statesmen; and Solanke and Bentancur (both 27) are seen to be nearing that status – it does mean we have a very young squad, and (when we remember!) an energetic approach that matches it. This week I’ve used another classic song from my youth, a Frankie Lane special – Ghost Riders in the Sky. I hope you will like the shift in the mood of the song, which reflects the fact that I was in an optimistic mood when I chose it and rewrote it. Consider it a tribute to the players that plugged the gaps, and gave us the chance to compete (successfully) for a place in the last eight of the Euro. An old Spurs fan went striding out One gloomy March Sunday. In White Hart Lane he rested Ere he went his westward way, When all at once a coachload full Of keen young Spurs he saw, Vowin' they would win today - Not settle for a draw! Angie must go? No - he must stay! Young players showed him why! The fan’s brain was on fire And his mind began to reel. His hopes were quickly rising And his heartbeat he could feel. A thrill of joy ran through him As the coach went trundling by, ’Cos he saw the players smiling now And he heard their forceful cry, “Winning at home! Winning away!” Soon Spurs would be flying high. Despite the taunts and unkind words, The past they must forget! Their names the Spurs fan proudly heard. Their futures were now set, 'Cos they'd now be Spurs forever: Bergvall, Odobert, and Gray, With Spence, Tel, Sarr and Van Der Ven. And he knew they’d win today! Raring to go! Happy to play! Young Spurs players on a high! As the players’ coach drove by him He heard one call a name. “If you wanna save your job, we’ll tell - Opponents aren't the same! Please, Angie, modify your plans And ease our joint fatigue. Next year we’ll do a Liverpool: We'll win the Premier League! Watch how we go! See how we play! Young Spurs players aiming high!” Prediction: Fulham 1 Spurs 2 Scorer: Solanke, Bergvall Cheers, Spurf!
