Posted on Thursday, 2nd February 2012 by Harry Hotspur
This is more like it.
I was lamenting the absence of fruit cakes in the modern game. Balotelli doesn’t count as violence serves only to take us into the arena of the unhappy and the unwell.
By fruit cake I mean good old fashioned loopyness where nobody gets hurt, the protagonist suspends his or her own embarrassment and reminds all of us acting ‘normally’ just how boring we’ve become.
This then from the bowels of the social media thing what is called Twitter.
Enjoy.
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February 2nd, 2012 at 11:35 pm
1st?
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SuperSpurs Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Apologies in advance, its been a while since I berated someone for doing the “1st” thing, so here goes ….
Grow up for f*cks sake !! Ahhhh, that feels better…as you were.
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February 2nd, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Did I finally achieve my child hood dream of being no.1??
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February 2nd, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Bonds come out and said we should trust in Arry. Lost some of its credability when he compared Nelson and Saha to Sheringham and Merson? Is it true that Arse have only named 22 man squad due to lack of registered english players? If true could be worse then!
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johns Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:37 am
1st,2nd& 3rd! That’s enough already!!
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 7:04 am
Re: the 22 man Arsenal squad, this is true, as was mentioned on here yesterday. Always good to mock that lot, but this isn’t really as dramatic in terms of being able to field a team.
The registered squad is only for players over 21 yrs. old. We need to accept that the arsanalists have an abundance of talent more than able to perform in the PL, who are young enough to not need to be registered, and who have been with them long enough that they will be considered “home grown” when they come of age.
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 7:08 am
But we have Joey James Iversen, so it’s all good.
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Brisbane Spud Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 12:03 am
Thanks matey for that..
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February 2nd, 2012 at 11:40 pm
that was horrible.
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February 2nd, 2012 at 11:52 pm
unleash the beast at the heamorrhoids
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February 2nd, 2012 at 11:57 pm
Show that to the Scousers, don`t mess with the Sandromander.
The vast majority who follow like sheep.
Some stand out and dare to be different.
Men of courage lead with distinction.
Bart would say “Eat my Shorts”
Almost as nuts as Benny.
It takes all sorts, and we at Tottenham have a rich blend of individuals, together they have the ability to be Champions, dare to dream. COYS.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 12:02 am
I fucking love this mad bastard,set him on them bindippin fuckers on Monday,hopefully he will put that bucked teeth scum bag up in the air..
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February 3rd, 2012 at 12:03 am
Thank you that’s made my day.
Van Damalicious! Ossh! Go on my son.. av it.
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johnhalloween Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:03 am
Sandro is at this very moment balls deep in my sister while I wave his parchment of permission in the air
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chiversmetimbers Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:19 am
lummie guv
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February 3rd, 2012 at 7:07 am
If that blue mullet’y thing didn’t prove it, this does. The man’s an utter nutter. Love it.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 7:28 am
What a legend, made in the Freund mould. The adjustment of the waist band coupled with the death stare is just golden
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February 3rd, 2012 at 7:32 am
Surely this calls for a Sandro song to the tune of ‘kung fu fighting’…?
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February 3rd, 2012 at 7:33 am
I think we should sign Victor Moses
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Hartley Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:40 pm
He’s too young….the original Moses would be a better bet…
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February 3rd, 2012 at 7:53 am
Sandro is a Legend in the making & I 100% believe he will be our Captain soon. He proves his quality every time he plays for us & the lads obviously love him. I hope we tie him down & treat him with as much respect as the board have shown Bale & Modders. Legends in the making are all 3 ! IHIT ILIT TTID COYS
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jim Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Kaboul would be next for me.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 8:59 am
Unleash him on that twat Bellamy. Gerrard could do with a smack in the head too.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 9:14 am
everyone the say the i look the like sandro one i no the fight like this i the squiz the neck and the strongle
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Billy Legit Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:43 pm
I f*ckin’
you , mus.
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Spurstacus Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:11 pm
I always had you down as more of a silent assassin.
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 7:43 pm
I had a picture of you in my mind wearing a white coat slicing doner kebab meat.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 9:33 am
Great vid, should play that to opposition before kick offs! Cant see the management being to happy with the desk skimmer tho, asking for a broken foot/toe there…
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February 3rd, 2012 at 10:30 am
Anyone got a clue why our youngsters have been chucked out the NextGen comp?? Fielding an ineligible player maybe?
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david Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 11:39 am
That is the reason given by Sky although they have not named the player.
Appears the mistake was noticed by the club and we reported ourselves to the organisers.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 10:57 am
Sandro, do take more care of that dodgy calf muscle, there’s a love. Ta
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Spurstacus Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:13 pm
I was about to say his injury wasn’t groin related was it? It’s certainly better if it was!
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February 3rd, 2012 at 11:24 am
Was that the Andy Ried weighing scale I saw at the begining of the video
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February 3rd, 2012 at 11:38 am
Where’s Bollocktelly when you need him?
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February 3rd, 2012 at 11:50 am
Making Monday evening look like a Brasil v Argentine face-off.
Sandro HAS to start on Monday.
How easy is it to ensure all players taking to the field are eligible?
I admire the club’s honesty and expect nothing less – but who looks after these things?
Surely there’s a checklist to go through before every game at the club?
Club Secretary and staff to blame for missing out on a pretty prestigious tournament?
Poor bloody performance by the admin staff.
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 11:58 am
FUBAR
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February 3rd, 2012 at 12:02 pm
I have quite a few black bin liners for use at the emptycrates.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2095918/Arsene-Wenger-silent-Arsenal-fans-protest.html
This is the begining of the end for Arse & Whinger.
It ain’t going to get any better for the librarians.
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:23 pm
It’s pretty silly, but not surprising I guess. Their fanz have come to demand CL football (if not trophies) ever eason, and anything else is considered complete failure. They’ve (not all, but seemingly the majority) have completely lost touch with the fact that results have to be earned, and act as though CL qualification is their god given right as Arseanals. It is unflattering and unreasonable.
Nothing wrong with having high standards, as such. The problem arises when you forget that football clubs are made up of human beings, and that they are competing against rivals who want it just as badly, and fight just as hard.
Sadly, and this touches upon a recurring theme on this blog, I think some of us ‘Spuds’ are heading in the same direction. When the team looks as strong as it does these days, it’s easy to let a performance like the one against Watford get on your tits. We musn’t forget just how far we’ve come in a short span of time – mustn’t forget that there are no guarantees that it will last past this season.
I know some on here are already (after the recently shut window) complaining that the team lacks ambition because we didn’t strengthen*.
Personally, any CL qualification and I’ll be overjoyed. Before the season I thought it would be a BIG ask. If we suddenly decide now that we’re going to be disappointed if we don’t win the league, we’re not really being fair on the players and staff.
That’s not to say, don’t be critical. Just remember where we’ve come from. Of we’ll all end up looking like a bunch of fakin gooners, and then I might have to squiz the neck and strongle the perpetrators
*it is my opinion that Nelsen and Saha ARE better options than Pav and Basoon come squeaky bum time, and Peanut wasn’t going to play a significant role one way or the other. Charlie… Ok, we might miss him, but hopefully not. Either way, that’s a different discussion.
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Spurlative Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Amen
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SpurredoninDublin Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 1:36 pm
@Los
Spot on in your summary.
One thing I would add: I personally despise Whinger, and if there were prizes for bad sportsmanship, he would be hauled up before the Monopolies Commission. Having said that, he is the most successful manager in their history, and is now being treated like a leper by the Arseholes. Perish the thought that we might have ever treated Billy Nick similarly.
SpurredoninDublin Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Just woke up from a nightmare in which DL get’s a phone call from a man with a French accent who says, “I hear you might be looking for a new manager”.
Bruxie Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:36 pm
I agree with what you are saying.
I was at Tuesday’s game and listened to some pretty stupid comments from fans. We were 3-0 up at the time.
It is nice, though, to see those arrogant b’stards having to suffer the same disappointments as most others have had whilst they have been relatively successful.
It’s also nice to see the scousers come crashing down to earth and realising that there is no such thing as “automatic” qualification for the CL.
I’d be happy to see a Mancs, Spurs and N’castle CL qualification. Chelscum and Arse to miss out.
Please.
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:57 pm
This is the best PL season I can remember, and that’s not only due to our own performances. Seeing those arrogant barstewards get their comeuppance is playing a huge role as well.
I’m just deathly afraid that if success starts coming our way, we’ll forget everything we’ve learned from watching those ungrateful gits for the past decade, and end up acting just like they have.
Harry out!
TMWNN Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 2:38 pm
You’re ‘deathly afraid’ of what might happen (too much expectation) after something else that might happen (a sustained period of success).
Why stop there? Why not keep worrying about things that might happen after that?
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:18 pm
I think I’ve heard you criticise (you’ve been fairly balanced of late, I’ll give you that) the management/club for not signing a new striker on the grounds that Adeboy might get injured. Isn’t that also an hypothetical?
And I’m not worried about “too much expectation”. As it is we’re “fickle” (how often do you hear that word used about anything other than Spurs fans, btw?), and I can deal with that. I’m worried about unreasonable expectation, and the fact that it will tarnish our club’s otherwise good standing among other football fans (it’s not just because of the rivalry that we think Les Arse fans are an unreasonable bunch of glory-hounds – the douchebags have earned that reputation).
Like SOID said, what would we look like if we started putting bin liners on seats to protest Bill Nick not being in the top 4 halfway through the season? Not that ‘Arry deserves that sort of reverence. I just don’t want us to be THAT club.
Don’t misunderstand me. I WANT us to win the league. I just won’t go casting blame if we fall short this season, even if we have looked rather good at times.
LosLorenzo Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Maybe “deathly afraid” is a bit strong, but give me a bit of artistic license to make my point? This is a blog, not a competitive debate, and a touch of hyperbole makes for a more interesting read.
TMWNN Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Football has completely changed since the days of Bill Nicholson. The sooner you, SOID and anyone else who is overly analytical and judgemental about how fans should or shouldn’t behave, we can all get back to booing the team on ffs!
TMWNN Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:08 pm
*…shouldn’t behave, deal with that, we..
Essexian76 Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:46 pm
As said by the same bloke who harps on about “Tradition” yet bemoans anyone who quotes Nicholson as being archaic and out of touch with the modern game. The principles Billy Nick laid down are still evident today and are still as relevant because it’s the football we’ve played and the fans demanded we play that’s been the sole reason why our gates have remained healthy throughout our many years of austerity. Our principles are what sets us apart from the Goons, who although had been successful, were boring and robotic before Wenger. Now they’re demanding a success with good football style of play , which as they are now discovering is a very difficult act to follow. I’ll stick with my team playing football under Nicholson’s mantra and enjoy it while it lasts, but never at the cost of bankruptcy or negative play thanks all the same.
TMWNN Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:02 pm
I knew it wouldn’t be long before TGF turned up. He’s like my shadow lately.
Essexian76 Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Just keep posting, it’s almost fun
SpurredoninDublin Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:20 pm
@TMWNN
The game has changed and so have the fans, It’c part of the evolutionary process. Unfortunately, some of the fans are evolving back into apes.
Regarding the point referred to about cover for ADE, I would like to know who you would have brought in that was available? If you are looking to improve on Def or Pav, who do you think that there is that is better than these that is happy to be a benchwarmer, was available, and would fit into our wage structure?
I am sure that DL is well aware that we will need to replace ADE next season. I am also sure that if there was anybody remotely in his league that we could have afforded in the last window, we would have tried for them. Sometimes you remind me of the bloke that goes into a fish and chip shop and complains that they don’t serve steak. You might not like what I post, but I think unlike you, I recognise realism when I see it.
I think it was you who made a lot of posts last season pointing out how the goals from 3MP and Def had declined because we were accomodating VDV, and I think you were right at the time. I believe that 4-5-1 with 3MP as the frontman cost us CL qualification. Now the system works with ADE, but you have spotted the new flaw: what happens if Ade is injured? So now you are happy for us to accommodate VDV because of Ade, but we need cover for him. Agreed. But I would be more impressed if you would name somebody so that we could see if you were back in the real world.
FWIW, I agreed with your analysis last season. To build the team around VDV, and then not have a plan b when he was subbed nearly every week was more evidence in my book that HR is not a great tactician. But now the problem is solved, until such times as Ade might be injured. Every change in tactics brings a new problem, and you cannot allow for every eventuality. As an example of that who would have thought that we would have used 8 different players as CB last season?
TMWNN Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Your problem, Soid, is that you’re looking for dignity in a game that now has none. In the stands, on the pitch or in the boardroom. So your fish ‘n’ chips analogy probably serves you better (chips) than it does me.
And has there ever been an argument as daft as the one that suggests a fan should have the answers to the questions a manager is being paid millions of pounds a year to answer?
I’m actually grateful the club didn’t bury its head in the sand as some were suggesting, and at least brought Saha in, but to pretend that after god knows how many windows that’s the best we can do isn’t good enough.
Essexian76 Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 6:48 pm
Paid millions of pounds to answer Say’s who? you?, he’s paid to get results, not pander to you and when he does, YOU are the first to moan he’s always on the radio-TV-Newspapers etc! You moan about the lack of investment, have done since August, yet fail to acknowledge the patently obvious.As I’ve said and noted before, you are so consistently wrong that the law of averages suggest you have to right soon, but only through the laws of mathmatics! PS. This Reply thingy is a wonderful idea don’t you think?
SpurredoninDublin Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 7:03 pm
You may be right about the lack of dignity, but it is still something to aspire to. Giving up would be like knowing your daughter is a prostitute and just shriugging your shoulders. You may have given, but I would rather have my aspirations than your shameful capitulation.
Would beg to differ with you regarding your take on the windows. Since the arrival of HR, each season this team has got stronger. Of the current first choice team, there is only one home grown player and he misses half the games. The rest have been bought in. We’ve done that without a sugar daddy, or a 40/50k seater stadium. The fact is that we are not that far behind both the Mancs and may even be equal to them if we are at full strength. That was not done on home grown players. That was done on players we bought in. The position we are in today when you consider our resources, is nothing short of a miracle.
Regarding your comment “And has there ever been an argument as daft as the one that suggests a fan should have the answers to the questions a manager is being paid millions of pounds a year to answer”?, I assume that this code for the fact that you can’t answer my question about who we could have bought in the window that was adequate cover for ADE. I’d have a lot more respect for you if rather than say “something should be done”, you make a suggestion.
As far as I know, there was no adequate replacement for Ade that was AVAILABLE, and that is exactly the same as my fish and chip shop analogy.
TMWNN Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Your analogies do make me laugh, soid. Coming from a ‘realist’, such as yourself, I hope the irony isn’t wasted. Have you and TGF recently enrolled on drama classes?
SpurredoninDublin Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 2:05 am
You really are a tiresome little man aren’t you. That was not a question. The difference between you and I is that if I have a complaint, I also have a solution. There may be better solutions, but in your case, you complain but you can never offer an alternative.
How can you expect people to take you seriously when you can’t even answer the question about who you would have signed to cover for Ade? Your last attempt at answering that was rather fatuous. To refresh your memory: “And has there ever been an argument as daft as the one that suggests a fan should have the answers to the questions a manager is being paid millions of pounds a year to answer”?. That is no dafter than you criticising them for not signing a player, and then saying you are not qualified to answer the question because the manager gets paid millions.
The reality is that there was nobody available in the last window to provide adequate cover for Ade, and you know that. You won’t name anybody because you can’t and then you try to cover up your own deficiencies and curmudgeonly nature by telling me that I am laughable, and mock my realism, when it’s clear you haven’t got a clue.
TMWNN Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 8:18 am
The only thing I do expect from you, soid, and your little henchman, TGF, is that you keep taking the bait, and in your case, replying in a prose so flowery and verbose, it wouldn’t be out of place in a courtroom.
I don’t care if you, or others, take me seriously or not. I don’t take me seriously.
If you find me tiresome, don’t bother replying to my comments. It’s that simple.
But just like TGF, you probabaly won’t be able to help yourself, will you? Let’s see…
SpurredoninDublin Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 11:06 am
I will be responding for the final time.
The reason you don’t like the realists on here ios because they make you look like a fool.
You seem to have developed some fixation about me and somebody called TGF. No need to explain, because I take it this is some imaginary (in your mind) friend, that I have. Why am I not surprised at this? I’ll bet that when you were a kid you had an imaginary friend. I’ll also lay odds that you went crying to your mummy every night because you were such a misery, even your imaginary friend couldn’t stand to be with you. Now you see the whole world as having imaginary friends, because you’ve never had a friend in your life and thinks that’s the way the world really is.
As for “I don’t care if you, or others, take me seriously or not. I don’t take me seriously”. Of course you take yourself seriously. That’s why you are so defensive when people ask the tough questions to get you to clarify your thoughts. And of course, should should anyone ever do you down on here, it goes into the little black book for the day you can indulge in payback, rather than be forgotten.
There have been recent discussions on here about illiteracy, and my experience is that most illiterates live their life in dread of being found out. You are a mental illiterate without any ideas, and the way you disguise your illiteracy is by nasty bombast. The proof of that is that when you are asked to explain your ideas, you then hide behind ‘why should I know better than a manager being paid millions’? If that’s the case that you say the manager knows better than you, then it adds to the stupidity of your argument that you can criticise him.
Regarding my my “flowery” use of the language, I don’t do ‘dumbing down’, especially when there are so many intelligent people reading this blog. Personally, I have always thought that those who glory in abusing someone because they use words they don’t understand, are really saying, “look at me. I am thick but rather than have someone tell me that, I will mock someone who is smarter than me”. Of course, you will be aware, that really solves the problem.
Essexian76 Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 11:34 am
@ The Miserable Whining No-Nothing..I could’ve sworn you blamed Harry for using ignorance and stupidity as defence, yet clearly use it in your own?
TMWNN Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 10:35 am
Thought so.
jim Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 8:12 pm
That’s a great little piece Los, and as one of those who was very disappointed with our “lack of ambition” in the transfer window. It was fleeting (like a day or so) before i woke up, smelt the coffee, and thought almost exactly what you’ve written. Saha, Nelsen two players who can plug the holes for a time until we can get who we want. And I can always look at where we are in the league, then pinch myself.
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melcyid Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:51 pm
the binliners!
I have a roll of them that I would like to donate!
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Bruxie Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Bindippers on Monday and Bin Liners later this month.
They do leave themselves open to ridicule, don’t they?
Perhaps it’s an Arsene thing. It’s contagious.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 12:42 pm
I do wonder if we can maintain a credible approach to CL football as well as maintaining a PL presence – ie qualifying for the CL again next season.
I realise we haven’t achieved anything this year, yet…but do think that massive investment is necessary during the summer if we are to fight on two fronts.
We couldn’t cope with the Europa league without relying on the kids. Granted it was due to Thursday nights on CH.5, but if we get into the CL we’ll need to do ourselves justice.
We’ll almost need another four or five top, top players.
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Bruxie Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:44 pm
And a better rotation policy.
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Spurlative Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:46 pm
and a new stadium
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Alspur Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:19 pm
…and some proper refs would be nice, too…
Alspur Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:19 pm
…better pies…
Alspur Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:20 pm
…fresher bagels…
Alspur Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:20 pm
…a new drum…
Alspur Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:21 pm
Sorry, Friday afternoon’s got the better of me…
LosLorenzo Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:52 pm
We need a bit more quality in depth to have a go on both fronts. I’ve never bought that whole “thursdays are worse than tues/weds” argument, though. There are close to exactly as many games to contend with a a successful CL/PL campaign as a EL/PL one. I just don’t see how the days of the week these are played on will affect the net fatigue on the playing staff.
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Bruxie Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Our players weren’t affected by the days of the week syndrome…
‘Arry didn’t pick ‘em.
I think ‘Arry hates Sunday games. Likes to have lunch with Sandra.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 12:48 pm
I see the dog terry has lost the enger-land captaincy…..
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Bruxie Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Again.
Let’s hope that is the end of the chav as far as England is concerned.
Somehow I think he’ll still be on the plane to Poland/Ukraine and spouting off as the “unofficial” skipper.
FFS, I really do despise him and what he stands for.
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer racist c*nt scumbag cock.
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Bruxie Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 1:37 pm
Ferdinand has ruled himself out of the frame.
Gerrard was quiet and overpowered by the dog during the WC 2010.
Lampard won’t be on the plane, surely. And if he is would he take it in light of his mate’s situation.
Alternatives?
Parker. Barry.
What a shambles.
I can see that in 2014 we’ll have that little gobshite Wiltshire.
Bloody hell.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 12:59 pm
arry lied to the press,is that news?
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Bruxie Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 1:00 pm
The fact that the press don’t expect to be lied to is news.
What goes around…
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February 3rd, 2012 at 1:13 pm
No wonder Harry married her – imagine if the bailiffs came round when she was in
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February 3rd, 2012 at 1:52 pm
monday night for us then,going to be a tough night looking forward to it,
COYS
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February 3rd, 2012 at 2:42 pm
Am a bit worried about Monday. No Lennon , no Defoe, no DVD sorry VDV. I would go for a MF of Parker , Sandro, Bale, Livermore and Modric. But let Bale push up with Ade. Its the only option with the players we have available. Then the Poo will have Suarass back for his 1st game in front of the kop, Gerrard also back in full flight. If we had Defoe and Lennon plus King we would win. I have no doubt but as it stands its going to be tricky. Plus Arry bombing it up the M1 straight after getting another cross examination will make it another difficult night.
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Bale needs to keep wide. I say try 4 at the back (fullbacks pick themselves, and of our CB’s, pick the best of whichever ones happen to be able to stand up from their hospital guerney unaided on Monday morning), Modders, PNB and Jackie Chan in the middle with Bale and Krankie swapping sides around Manu. 4-3-3 (effectively 4-5-1 when defending).
Chances of Redknapp picking this lineup: 0,000000001%
Chances of Modders being played out of position with Krankie on the bench: bankers
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whitefoot Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Agree with your line-up, although would be a little concerened with Bellamy Vs Krankie. The no-necked troll-boy is on fire and would leave him for dead. Best get Sandro to chop him in half.
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 10:38 am
The idea in a 4-3-3 (the kind I’m thinking of here at least) is that the wings push up to keep their fullbacks from getting forward. Covering the opposite wingers is obviously mainly our fullbaks’ job, but the outside CM’s need to roll out to help cover the ball side as well. Bellend’amy is quick, but not quicker than Texas Ranger with JC covering space.
As for Modders, he pulls the strings in between the other two, and doesn’t bomb forward too much, but lays balls through to the forward 3 on the break. The CM’s only really commit forward when we have the ball and have moved the opposition team back up the pitch, so we can switch it looking for openings against a set defence.
Is how I see it, anyway.
Essexian76 Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Jackie Chan!, I think that may stick somehow
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Spurstacus Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:23 pm
TGF?
Spurstacus Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:36 pm
Yeah maybe, although I thought he was a bit more Zohan!
Midfield of PNB and the Zohan!
Alspur Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:26 pm
I like your thinking, LL – Sandro & Parker will take care of Bellamy, don’t you worry about that…
…and that nasty f*cker Adam…
We’ll give ‘em plenty to think about with our fullbacks bombing on…
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Spurstacus Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:31 pm
I love the idea of Sandro and Parker in the CM. The problem usually is what to do with Modders. However with the staff available it makes sense to me to give Modders VDVs role, in the hole behind Ade. This line up also causes less disruption to our play. It would be good to see if Modders can cause more damage higher up the pitch.
I dont see that going to the pooh should hold any fears for us. We are better as a team, and have better individual players.
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Spurstacus Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Modders is clearly not a goal scorer, however if is playing in and around the opposition box instead of the half way line he might become one. With VDV and Lennon out it’s worth a try. I think.
The problem is, is that if you play Bale ‘in the hole’, (and Sandro and PNB CM), you have to accommodate Modders on the left where is ineffective. we know Blae can play there very well. It makes sense to me to have Bale on the left and Modders in the hole. I’d like to see it.
TMWNN Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 6:19 pm
I’ve often felt that Modric should be played further forward, but who’ll score the goals?
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Now to the very serious business of a rock consert and night out.
Catch you on the flipside
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kojac Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 6:43 pm
who did you see
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 10:27 am
These blokes. The guy with the mic in the photo is a good mate of mine (been working at my office for 3-4 years now). Quality Norwegian rock. Not normally my style, but these guys do it as well as anyone, and even better live.
Great show. Didn’t get home ’til 5:30am. Have to head out to social engagement in about 15 minutes. Still very much not totally sober. Oh woe is me
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LosLorenzo Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 10:30 am
(notice that you can hear sample in the dashboad top left corner, or click on “låter” in the menu for a couple of other songs)
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Just looking at the latest from the trial. I think the jury will go out on Tuesday, and one way or another, we can expect it to be over by Wednesday at the latest.
On that basis that bookies do usually know what they are doing, it’s looking good for HR. He is currently 10/1 against with bet 365.
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SpurredoninDublin Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Sorry: Should have added 10/1 against being the next manager to lose his job.
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MysteriousStranger Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Much as I’d love to discuss the case and the merits or otherwise behind the price and the firm in question SpurredOn, I’m afraid I can’t. See, it’s the law.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 5:55 pm
I don’t think the prosecution gets very far painting Harry as dishonest because he claims he lied to a reporter (who was taping Harry without his knowledge). The “were you lying now or then?” accusation carries weight when people say something to the police during an investigation, but change their story later, but there is obligation to tell a reporter the truth.
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MysteriousStranger Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 6:26 pm
You mean, *no obligation to, right? And we aren’t supposed to be discussing this are we?
You Americans, always carrying on like you’re above the law aren’t you?
And aren’t you a lawyer?!
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seattlespursguy Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Thanks for the correction.
Guilty on the lawyer part; keep it under your hat
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February 3rd, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Okay, server obviously far too crap to even attempt a new blog. Tomorrow’s tomorrow.
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February 3rd, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Mr Black the prosecutor seems like a dark character from the dickens times,perhaps he comes from a long line of customs press gang officers. In another life perhaps reincarnated as foy.clattenberg or webb.SPURS HATER. A piece of dog poo.
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PeterTheStoreyTeller Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 8:38 pm
He may have even worked for The News OF THE WORLD.
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SpurredoninDublin Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 9:01 pm
Unfortunately, they are all very similar characters whose forte is to discredit the opposing witnesses, even if they believe them to be telling the truth.
I’d rather have the inquisitorial system than the adverserial system than be smeared by some propagandist who is prepared to trash my integrity because the person whom he represents wants to win at all costs.
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February 4th, 2012 at 2:20 am
let sandro do the haka on the pitch before the bindippers game
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