AdamTH17 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Fuck off, Martin Atkinson. Frustrating performance, but can't be anything but chuffed about how this week has gone. We came into it 4 points ahead, and we're now top by 5. Twitter is a proper cesspit at the moment. Imagine logging on as a player and seeing your own fans hyping up a bottlejob, that we aren't going to win the league, that the wheels are coming off, etc. It's embarrassing as anything. Yes, we should've won the game, but on a different day, and with a different referee (once again, fuck you, Martin Atkinson) we're 7 ahead. Still all groovy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Is football Twitter, especially for top six sides, ever anything but a cesspit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 8 hours ago, AdamTH17 said: that we aren't going to win the league You're not, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted January 31, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted January 31, 2019 Especially if there's any more snow on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Lose it on goal difference.* Â *If James Milner reads this please dont take it to heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Dem Wanz Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 McManaman is an appalling pundit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTH17 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 5 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said: Especially if there's any more snow on the pitch. Even Mother Nature wants to hold us down. #OneAgainstAll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 Another incredible stat from Daniel Storey. 139+ signings and in that time, only Liverpool have overhauled Spurs. Chelsea have fallen below them and Arsenal are further away. You'd like to think there are lessons been learnt on the value of continuity, improving players and promoting your own youth players but instead you just get today's crew of moronic pundits going "THEY'VE GOTTA SPEND SOME FACKING MONEY INT THEY WALLA?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 How many league places have they improved themselves since that time? How many trophies have they won? It's spot on the point about continuity and promoting from within but it's fair to say they've not improved all that much over 3 or so years. Spurs are in a position where they only really have to add one or two quality players a season but unfortunately they're not in a position to pay up the fees and wages it takes to bring in that type of quality. They feel much like Rafa's best Liverpool side at the moment, minus the trophies. Brilliant first 11 but when Rafa wanted to add players like Silva, Villa, Mata or Alves to that team he ended up with players like Keane, Aquilani, Pennant etc. Spurs are right not to settle for those shitty second class signings but it must be frustrating to constantly be on the cusp of something even better than what they're achieving right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 24 minutes ago, Mr_Danger said: Spurs are in a position where they only really have to add one or two quality players a season Potentially. Although you look at half the business Chelsea do, all the business United have done recently and Arsenal's of late and it's patently not that easy. Liverpool have got it spot on recently with Van Dijk and Alisson but they haven't always. Spurs run the club how they run it. They know what they can spend and they stick to their guns. Their success is relative to that. But since some cunt made the monster that is the Champions League, consistently qualifying and raking in that cash is valued higher than winning cups. By the board I mean, not the fans. Spurs fans might be frustrated but all sane ones will see this as a great period. Two top 4 finishes since 1990 (inc. 10 bottom half finishes). Now on course for a 4th successive top 3 place. With a wage bill that's the lowest of the top 6 by nearly £90m a year and a tiny net spend. By any measure, it's huge progress. Be tough to maintain it though, as Arsenal know well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 They're victims of their own relative success that's for sure. A good example of a team who had the Spurs system albeit on a smaller scale are Everton. Good manager, good core of players, consistency through out and look at them now. Millions down the pan, no consitency and no progression. It's all about how you spend it but when you get to a certain point you have to up the ante. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 Spurs have an excellent squad that is difficult to improve, given that they're well-balanced, but it can be improved nonetheless. It can be improved with further experience for their current players, but also by supplementing their squad with players of a better or even a similar quality. You can't tell me Eric Dier is the best option out there, and they can certainly improve their full back positions (Davies is ok as a squad player, Rose hasn't been trusted since he went running to the press and Trippier looks a shadow of the player we saw at the World Cup). They've established themselves as a top 4 side for a few seasons now, surely it's time for them to try and push for the next level- challenge for the title? Liverpool have managed it, and by leapfrogging them in the process. I don't think 'SPEND SPEND SPEND!' is the answer to everything at all, I think you need a combination of developing current players, bringing youth through and signing players that can improve your team/squad. I don't think it's a lack of ambition (which we were lambasted for years ago), I think it's because they're being conservative with the cash because of their stadium. Doesn't that sound familiar! But at least we were honest about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, PunkStep said: But at least we were honest about it. Can't tell if serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, tiger_rick said: Can't tell if serious. Deadly serious, Arsene and Gazidis were always pulling that excuse! Until it reached a point where you had mixed messages (Gazidis would say 'Arsene has the money available if he needs it', Wenger would say he didn't) and finally when the club gave this 'we are now through the difficult financial period' speech we started to spend big bucks and Ozil came in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 I can only remember the years of bullshit being spouted about the massive cash reserves available to spend on players while Wenger would pretend he already had all the 13 year olds from France that money could buy. Wouldn't call it honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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