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The Changing Man

The Changing Man

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I hope everyone is still staying alert and keeping safe and well.

I am lucky enough to work in a 'key industry' and have been working relatively normally, though with fewer people and less interaction. But even so I am still finding my time at home which is significant (I work 14 days in 28), can occasionally drag a little

I do enjoy my interactions here with people who although I don't actually know (@AshfordGill accepted) I do feel that I have a bond with and I come here most days to pass some of my time.

On other social media there have been a rash of people posting, albums, films, and pictures of all sorts compiling lists over a number of days and I thought that I would bring at concept here in and see how we get on!

So your top 10

Spurs Players (best or favourite or both as I know that best and favourite maybe a different list)
England Players (who didn't play for Spurs)
Bands
Solo Artists (I know most of these perform with a band!)
Comedy shows (TV)
Other TV Shows
Comedy Films
Other Films
Comedians or Sketch show performers
Computer Games
Literature
Sports Books

Please complete as few or as many as interest you or add any other category that is of interest to you.

I will compile mine and add them individually as this introduction is long enough already.

Thanks
 
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First Off - my list of the Best Spurs players, I have kept it to those I have seen in the flesh and listed them chronological order that I saw them.
1. Hoddle
2. Waddle
3. Gascoigne
4. Ginola
5. King
6. Modric
7. Van Der Vaart
8. Bale
9.Vertonghen
10. Kane

Probably too many from the premier league era, but that is true of my attendance at The Lane too far too sporadic prior to 1989 worked every Saturday!
 
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The Changing Man said:
I hope everyone is still staying alert and keeping safe and well.

I am lucky enough to work in a 'key industry' and have been working relatively normally, though with fewer people and less interaction. But even so I am still finding my time at home which is significant (I work 14 days in 28), can occasionally drag a little

I do enjoy my interactions here with people who although I don't actually know (@AshfordGill accepted) I do feel that I have a bond with and I come here most days to pass some of my time.

On other social media there have been a rash of people posting, albums, films, and pictures of all sorts compiling lists over a number of days and I thought that I would bring at concept here in and see how we get on!

So your top 10

Spurs Players (best or favourite or both as I know that best and favourite maybe a different list)
England Players (who didn't play for Spurs)
Bands
Solo Artists (I know most of these perform with a band!)
Comedy shows (TV)
Other TV Shows
Comedy Films
Other Films
Comedians or Sketch show performers
Computer Games

Please complete as few or as many as interest you or add any other category that is of interest to you.

I will compile mine and add them individually as this introduction is long enough already.

Thanks
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This site is my only foray into the murky waters of social media but Mrs B occasionally posts things on facebook, so I've seen a number our/her friends or acquaintances' lists for music and books.

There have been a satisfying number of selections for The Damned's 'Machine Gun Etiquette' but I've seen someone select Jilly Cooper's 'Riders' and something by Jackie Collins in the literature Top 10 and Simply Red and Duran Duran in the albums.

Clearly, not everyone can be blessed with good taste...so, this could get interesting.
 
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Picking 10 favourite players is much harder the 10 above, who stand out for me though it was hard to leave out Sheringham & Berbatov.

I am not sure any Spurs fan of my generation wouldn't have Hoddle & Gazza in their favourites, but I am going to park them in the best Category and list 10 different players who are just made a mark on me for wearing our shirt with pride. again in chronological order (i think)

1. Jennings
2. Perryman
3. Chivers
4. Roberts
5. Mabbutt
6. Howells
7. Sheringham
8. Dawson
9. Lennon
10. Son
 
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The Changing Man said:
First Off - my list of the Best Spurs players, I have kept it to those I have seen in the flesh and listed them chronological order that I saw them.
1. Hoddle
2. Waddle
3. Gascoigne
4. Ginola
5. King
6. Modric
7. Van Der Vaart
8. Bale
9.Vertonghen
10. Kane

Probably too many from the premier league era, but that is true of my attendance at The Lane too far too sporadic prior to 1989 worked every Saturday!
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No Perryman...<grr>
No Ricky or Ossie <grr>

And NO COLIN LEE...

you are dead to me :emoticon-0121-angry
 
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Top 10 bands

1. The Jam
2. The Stranglers
3. The Clash
4. The Who
5. The Undertones
6. Ocean Colour Scene
7. Small Faces
8. Half Man Half Biscuit
9. Count Basies Big Band
10. The Style Council
 
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The best...

1. Greaves
2. Hoddle
3. Pat Jennings
4. Ossie
5. Gazza
6. Ledley
7. Modric
8. Bale
9. Klinsmann
10. Kane

My favourites...

1. Stevie P
2. Graham Roberts
3. Ledley
4. Big Pat Jennings
5. Gary Mabbut
6. Cyril Knowles
7. Chris Hughton
8. Darren Anderton
9. Daws
10 Super Jan
 
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Favourites
Chris Houghton
Ekotto
Perryman
VDV
Colin Lee
Hoddle
Ossie Ardiles
Ricky Villa
Defoe
Graham Roberts

Best
Clemence
Perryman
Hoddle
Berbatov
Clive Allen
Bale
VDV
Kane
Son
Ledley


I wish I had seen Ginola in the flesh...would have him in both!
 
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remembercolinlee said:
Favourites
Chris Houghton
Ekotto
Perryman
VDV
Colin Lee
Hoddle
Ossie Ardiles
Ricky Villa
Defoe
Graham Roberts

Best
Clemence
Perryman
Hoddle
Berbatov
Clive Allen
Bale
VDV
Kane
Son
Ledley


I wish I had seen Ginola in the flesh...would have him in both!
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Are they in order? Ray Clemence (I'm assuming not Stephen) is the best Spurs players you've seen? Wouldn't even be in my top 5 keepers (Big Pat, Erik the Viking, Hugo, Robbo, .....alright he comes 5th)
 
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Are they in order? Ray Clemence (I'm assuming not Stephen) is the best Spurs players you've seen? Wouldn't even be in my top 5 keepers (Big Pat, Erik the Viking, Hugo, Robbo, .....alright he comes 5th)
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I liked the others but Clemence was better than all the other keepers we've had since Jennings (never saw him).
Think Clemence was hugely consistent for 6 years.
 
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Working Down the list - 10 'Solo' artists

1. Frank Sinatra
2. Joe Jackson
3. Nick Drake
4. Amy MacDonald
5. Diana Krall
6. Her Other Half (Elvis Costello)
7. Doris Day
8. Nick Lowe
9. Steve Harley
10. oh and Paul Weller!
 
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OK next on the list is comedy shows - this is probably the hardest category for me to choose 10 in.

I think comedy like music is very individual, if you get it and you laugh then thats great, but we don't all laugh at the same things which is good and I don't expect everyone to agree with my choices and some may even question my sanity. I should originally have split comedy shows into sitcoms and others as that would make it slightly easier. Before the days of streaming I collected to go along with my vast music collection approx 500 DVDs mainly British comedy programmes - most American comedies leave me cold (with one exception) and a few classic 70s shows that will find their way into the next list.

I have decided to split them
Sitcoms Others
1. Porridge 1. Modern Life Is Goodish
2. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 2. Not The Nine O'Clock News
3. Blackadder 3. Harry Enfield and Chums
4. Red Dwarf (BBC) 4. They Think Its All Over
5. The New Statesman 5. Kelly Monteith
6. M*A*S*H 6. Spitting Image
7. Rising Damp 7. The Goodies (more sketch show than sitcom)
8. Only Fools and Horses 8. The Kenny Everett TV Show
9. Ripping Yarns 9. Alas Smith & Jones
10. Fawlty Towers 10. Monty Pythons Flying Circus

The last 2 on each list I ummed and arred about for a while as both have fabulously funny moments but in my opinion are hugely inconsistent, I own both on DVD and Fawlty Towers is in equal measure genius, amusing ,and cringeworthy, as for Python there maybe enough really funny stuff to have made 8 or 9 programmes but spread over 4 series you have watch a lot of filler to get to the funny stuff.
 
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