Spurs officially departed tonight
- Thread starter Fortitude
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This is stupid.
Mighty Seville have a greater European pedigree than a lot of clubs. Including Spurs.
Jesus. By this logic I shouldn't have laughed at Liverpool when Gerrard slipped in 13/14 or at Crystanbul. Where would the Caf be if we couldn't and didn't laugh for years, up until this day, about those things?
Exactly, what is it with these people?
Half the fun of football is revealing in others misfortune, it’s completely harmless FFs.
I wish people would feck off with trying to force this bullshit down our throats.
We might be a bit shit, but they are even more shit, so they can feck off and spend the next week having fingers pointed at them and being called Bottleham Lolspuds.
It is also exactly what people do when United lose to anybody, which is annoying for us as United supporters, but totally fine!
At the time I thought it was weird that people were rooting for City to win a title.
I suppose the argument is the better team will probably beat you and then laugh harder, but I’ll always remember our old P.E. teacher Mr. Talbot’s words on this subject: ‘Laugh at the bastards any chance you get!’.
Though I would only do this for the Scousers. The Spurs obsession some fans have (apart from their own fans, of course) puzzles me immensely. I couldn’t care less about them apart from the slight annoyance at how they get a plush, Orient Express-like free ride from the press currently (this will change, but it’s still bloody annoying for now). They’re a good team, naturally (yet seriously lack squad depth), but nowhere near as good as they’re sometimes made out to be. I think there’s a duality with Arsenal’s decline that’s being exaggerated in certain parts of the media, but I’m boring myself now so I’ll stop.
Though I would only do this for the Scousers. The Spurs obsession some fans have (apart from their own fans, of course) puzzles me immensely. I couldn’t care less about them apart from the slight annoyance at how they get a plush, Orient Express-like free ride from the press currently (this will change, but it’s still bloody annoying for now). They’re a good team, naturally (yet seriously lack squad depth), but nowhere near as good as they’re sometimes made out to be. I think there’s a duality with Arsenal’s decline that’s being exaggerated in certain parts of the media, but I’m boring myself now so I’ll stop.
Really? It wasn’t nice to support City then, but it’s by far the less of those two particular evils.
The Chelsea and Crystal Palace games at the end of that season were some of my favourite games of football since Fergie left (I had the added bonus of watching them with very good friends that support Liverpool!).
But, the obsession is weird the other way as well. Some people here seem to hate Spurs more than Pool or City.
Oh, they departed alright !
Really? That is odd. Do they give any sane reasons for this?
Imagine if @GlastonSpur is a Napoli fan, there wouldn't be so much hate towards Spurs on RedCafe.
They really think they are a special team sometimes which annoys me so much. I feel like even Leicester after WINNING the league are more level headed then Spurs which speaks a lot!
On a more serious note, they are still a class team. People expect too much of them after they have been hyped up.
On a more serious note, they are still a class team. People expect too much of them after they have been hyped up.
Ah, I see. More a case of cause and effect than necessarily believing the media hype and old-fashioned jealousy of a team perceived to be a better one than our own.
I sometimes wonder how much is attention seeking and how much is sincere, considered thoughts with many in this world, but, when thinking about all of this in context, I still couldn’t care less about Tottenham (sorry!)...
Can we officially delete this thread? They haven't arrived anywhere
Thread is about their departing now check the title These are the posters who are happy to laugh at/ criticise United, but God forbid if someone says something about City/Spurs.
On topic, thought Spurs did well, but they should have gone through, especially after scoring the first goal. So, yes, they did bottle it. Yet another trophy less season for the mighty Spurs.
I did laugh.
Agreed.
Not even ashamed to say that their failure in the Crystanbul season was one of the happiest football moments of my life.
Schandenfreude is a terrific emotion.
Edit: I specifically remember my missus going bananas because I made too much noise when it went 3-3.
Feck off spurs
Fantastic thread title
We aren’t struggling. Mourinho has showed them a lot of respect, but we will win at Old Trafford.
Was that Glastonspur at minute 87, with his head in his hands?
We have been a team in transition until recently, while Spurs is a settled team. Big difference.
laugh out loudThey are the official new Arsenal now. Only good for top 4 in PL.
They better win the FA cup now.
The diving team as well.
Wow it's Juventus vs Bottleham in the Champions League and all you observed is some random guy with his head in his hands!?!
Could be him though.
Couldn’t help myself. As soon as I saw him I thought it must be him.Wow it's Juventus vs Bottleham in the Champions League and all you observed is some random guy with his head in his hands!?!
Could be him though.
Don't mind those since we've actually been doing pretty good against domestic opponents in the CL. Chelsea (08, 11), Arsenal (09).
They're just bitter United fans: bitter that the team they've been using to negatively compare United to collapsed under the pressure; bitter that the manager they've been relentlessly praising will go another year without the silverware that's eluded him; but mostly, bitter that the footballing philosophy they've been espousing has been shown to be completely hollow ("but they player better football than us!"). I bet they refused to celebrate Matic's game-winner, and were devastated when Morata's goal was ruled off-side.
@Mods, can we get a new "Bitter Fan" banner for some of these guys?
Yeah true. It's nothing to do with success rate or lack thereof. And I love them after the fact, when we win! Just something special about the big European ties against teams we rarely play against!
I don't get this trend on here to categorize everything as 'bottling'.
Two high-quality teams played a game of football: one won, the other lost. Not every defeat in football is a bottlejob.
Two high-quality teams played a game of football: one won, the other lost. Not every defeat in football is a bottlejob.
It's funny, but I think those mocking Spurs for losing should wait until we secure our spot in the quarter finals. We could just as easily 'bottle it" against Seville but people are treating it as a formality or something.
Although I can't deny that I loved seeing them depart but they are the type of teams that should be doing better in the competition. Looking at it objectively, they had the initiative for almost 70% of the tie and only had to face an exit because of bad game management. They are lacking that bit of pragmatism to close out a match - what we call "playing for stumps" rather than going on the offensive.
However, the truth remains that they have scored 3 goals against a team who haven't conceded goal at all. They probably have the best defense in Europe and have given a very good account of themselves. Also, they were unlucky that the Kane header hit the woodwork instead of the back of the net. Finally, they were also unlucky to draw Juventus despite qualifying first in a very tough group (if not the toughest).
Unless they do something stupid from here like sack Pochettino at the end of the season, I can see them improve next season.
However, the truth remains that they have scored 3 goals against a team who haven't conceded goal at all. They probably have the best defense in Europe and have given a very good account of themselves. Also, they were unlucky that the Kane header hit the woodwork instead of the back of the net. Finally, they were also unlucky to draw Juventus despite qualifying first in a very tough group (if not the toughest).
Unless they do something stupid from here like sack Pochettino at the end of the season, I can see them improve next season.
2-2 away result and 1-0 up after 60 minutes and going out might be classed as 'bottling.' However, it might be expected that Spurs wouldn't be as fit after the hour mark. They sat off after the hour instead of pressing and perhaps that's what Chiellini meant when he said they miss something at the end.
It's harsh to say it was a bottle job but in a way Poch bottled changing up the tactics when it was clear Allegri had his number. To have that much domination and not see it through.. well it wasn't typical Spurs in that sense. This team is good enough to win big games and should have had a title or trophy at least by now and still hasn't .. that has to reflect badly on the manager.
On the plus side he is growing as a manager tactically and to even compete with Juve shows they're progressing but are they going to progress quickly enough to win something before the team disbands? For me guys like Poch and Kane, Eriksen they will all win major silverware once they leave the Spurs bubble just like Bale did. They're too talented not too.
On the plus side he is growing as a manager tactically and to even compete with Juve shows they're progressing but are they going to progress quickly enough to win something before the team disbands? For me guys like Poch and Kane, Eriksen they will all win major silverware once they leave the Spurs bubble just like Bale did. They're too talented not too.
Not enough in this thread.
in this thread.Exactly. I have a feeling we may well go out against Seville the form we're in