Posted on Monday, 6th February 2012 by Harry Hotspur

Good morning.

The buck toothed toad returns to the Barclays Premiership. What joy. I’m actually more interested in how his theatrics – oh sorry make that his cheating - is managed by the officials.

Liverpool were thumped 4-0 at The Lane and it’s a struggle to see a repeat of that happening this evening. Their form has seen what wannabe business types might refer to as a moderate upswing, underpinned largely by consistent home form.

Anfield hasn’t become a fortress as such it’s just that they have yet to lose at home this season having drawn 7 times. The side effect of this is of course that points win prizes and you only get one point for a draw. 

Team news then. Van der Vaart is the usual – a question mark over his fitness – but will probably play. Defoe and Adebayor are less likely. Azza Blud has a hamstring and so is highly unlikely to feature. If he’s not 100% it’s preferable he doesn’t. Word is that Ryan Half Nelson has travelled.

So based upon who’s available here’s the likely starting XI:

That brings us to the part of the show where we consider making a prediction or two. For the fan who doesn’t fight form, the draw is 12/5. For the supporter looking for love, Saha as first goalscorer is 8/1. 

Spurs love an early-bird special and add to that some insurance so Tottenham Half Time, The Draw Full Time is an enterprising 12/1.

Me? Oh I’m on a 2-3 win at 40′s  :daumen: All prices courtesy of Hotspur’s Half Hour’s Official Bookie, Boylesports.

Keep it Tottenham and BIOYBDC!

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247 Responses to “The Team, The Prattle, The Everything”

  • bdgreenway Says:

    gunna be tough coys

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  • Mushy Says:

    2-3

    Agreed.

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    Mushy Reply:

    Is VDV likely to play??

    Thank you so much.

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  • Hartley Says:

    Don’t care who the opposition is any more as on our day we can beat everyone…..It’s the referee that concerns me these days, anyone know who we’ve got?

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    melcyid Reply:

    weve only been beaten this season by the ref except the first 2 games and it has cost us top top spot :freu

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    munso Reply:

    Referee: M Oliver
    Assistants: P Kirkup, M Mullarkey
    Fourth Official: M Atkinson

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  • Dutchman Says:

    Ade for at least one half, please!

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  • paulhasissues Says:

    Amazing times,

    When is the first hotpurs half hour out?

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    Harry Hotspur Reply:

    Hopefully before Christmas!

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    paulhasissues Reply:

    It’s snowing and feels a bit like christmas.

    On that logic is it soon?

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  • JSP Says:

    I so so so hope Liverpool tear you shower of crap a new A Hole!!

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    Essexian76 Reply:

    A New A hole? ,a relative of yours by any chance?

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  • JSP Says:

    You won the league
    in black and white
    You won the league in black and white!!!

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    melcyid Reply:

    newcastle,fulham,huddersfield wear black and white. we dont.

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    Bruxie Reply:

    Huddersfield are blue and white.

    :cop:

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    Bruxie Reply:

    We actually won the double on black & white TV.

    A long time before anyone else did.

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    Billy Legit Reply:

    JSP = Jittery Scouse Ponce?

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    LosLorenzo Reply:

    It doesn’t take ownership of “Liverpool” in the comment @12:21, so I would guess it is something else. Probably a gooner, which would make sense timing-wise. Les Arse apparently beat a bunch of part-timers by a big number this weekend, so in their goldfish-like brains they are now a successful club again.

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    Billy Legit Reply:

    I guessed it could have been a goonscum, or possibly an east-end barrow boy so deliberately went for the ‘scouse’ angle.

    Is there anything more offensive than being called a scouser, if you’re not? :shifty:

    LosLorenzo Reply:

    Being called one if you are ;-)

    Essexian76 Reply:

    About as annoying as being called a Cockney when you’re from North London or a North Londoner if you support Le Arse!

    Hartley Reply:

    JSP = joyfully sucks paedophiles :sick:

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    LosLorenzo Reply:

    Jingoistic South-London (Woolwich) Prick

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    Essexian76 Reply:

    Jiggling Penis (while) Posting :sideways:

    Essexian76 Reply:

    Scrotum, I meant scrotum, honest!

    LosLorenzo Reply:

    If I had a pound for every time I’d said that…

  • Kash Says:

    Am a bit concerned that Suirez comeback will be the centre point for this match. I wonder if black Liverpool fans will cheer him. How does Glen Johnson even talk to him ??? We need to play Sandro , Parker to combat Gerrard and Adam. Kaboul and King( hopefully , always hopefully ) will take care of Carrol and Suirez. Then its about how we try create some chances at the other end. Saha does not inspire confidence and I just hope and pray either Ade or Defoe can manage 60 -70mins. CMON YOU SPURS !!!!

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    Bruxie Reply:

    Don’t write off Saha.

    He knows how to play up front alone. More than Pav did.

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    Kash Reply:

    Hope your right BX. He was a very good player once. Lethal left foot.

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    Billy Legit Reply:

    Who did Saha play for before he joined us?

    His debut for Spurs is against who?

    It’s written in the stars, i tell ya!…………

    Bruxie Reply:

    He’s not played in front of a midfield like ours since his manure days.

    He’ll be chomping at the bit. Good at running the channels. He’ll surprise a few people.

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    Billy Legit Reply:

    Glen Johnson is a tap thief………which sums up perfectly his level of intellect.

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    Bruxie Reply:

    I thought it was a toilet seat.

    Wears a T-shirt supporting Suarez.

    And he plays for England.

    FFS

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  • Bruxie Says:

    It starts here. Today.

    Our season will be defined in the next few fixtures and i am impatient for the outcome.

    L’pooh, BA Codes, Manure, Arse. Then Everton away and the scum. 12 points from that little lot and I’ll be satisfied.
    Following that there are a few winnable games.

    Am I being greedy by hoping that the injuries heal quickly and do not recur for at least five weeks?

    No hammies, groins or calf muscle strains please.

    We need the squad to show bottle and commitment to the cause.

    Tonight is crucial to the confidence for the upcoming games. We have to start beating the teams competing for our position.

    Hope ‘Arry gets there in time for the motivational teamtalk and feels up to the task after what might be a big day in his life.

    COYS and BIOYRSC

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  • AFelching Says:

    We are better than these chumps, a win before we bid farwell to ‘Arry

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  • david Says:

    With our injuries, it is a shame this game was not snowed off.
    Any points tonight will be a bonus.
    We get to play Liverpool when Suarez is available and Newcastle when their ANC players are back. Not the best of timing but we still have a good gap between us and the chasing pack.

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  • Heath Spur Says:

    Like to see Krank continue in place of VDV if he has fitness doubts. Otherwise the team HH has picked.

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    Harry Hotspur Reply:

    That’s a player I missed. He looked like he meant business last time. Good call.

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    Harry Hotspur Reply:

    That’s a player I missed. He looked like he meant business last time. Good call, sir

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    Billy Legit Reply:

    Is there an echo in here?

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    Harry Hotspur Reply:

    One at a time please.

  • Sid Trotter Says:

    Its important not to get too emotional. A cold hard bit of steel up ‘em is what’s required. Otherwise, steal their bin lids and giant cymbal sandwich them.

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  • Essexian76 Says:

    My ever so cunning plan is to get the team to drink gallons of DavJuice, ask Sid Trotter to do the tactics and get Mus to do a rousing speech before KO- That way, it’ll be the same as being in the Scousers changing room! ;-) COYS ‘Appen’

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    Harry Hotspur Reply:

    That just proves what many of us have suspected all along.

    David Pleat, welcome to the blog :freu

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    Essexian76 Reply:

    How ever did you recognize me in this very grubby and stained Mackintosh?

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    Sid Trotter Reply:

    you shouldn’t have tried paying me in pre-decimal coins – tight arse

    Essexian76 Reply:

    Can you change these two florins and a groat for a handful of farthings please?

    jim Reply:

    You can still pay the candle makers with them!

  • Spurfect Says:

    From what I’ve heard Ade is going to be fit enough to play. My team for tonight would be:

    Freidel

    Walker King Kaboul Ekotto

    Parker Sandro

    VDV Modric Bale

    Adebayor

    Plenty of cover and running in Sandro and Parker with Modric able to drop in there if needed. Full backs bombing on on the counter with Bale and VDV Support Ade and having a certain amount of licence to ‘rip it up’

    COYS

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  • Billy Legit Says:

    I digress but is anyone watching MurdochSportsNews?……….Vicky is looking especially scrumptious today :wub:

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  • AFelching Says:

    Sewage is back from his ban

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  • Razspur Says:

    1600 black bin bags for sale, clean and only used once £8-00 ono, Contact The Big Yin,5 Star Cottage, Barking………….Cash only. Some of these are extra thick and could take a lot of Sh*t, Ideal for Cat Burglers and the like, no questions asked.

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  • Bruxie Says:

    I wish I could get a bet on Adam being sent off.

    Dirty, dirty, snide player who has a vindictive streak straight out of the Hutton school of football.

    Watch him with Modders tonight. And Bale.
    Bale will be watching him in view of past experiences with him.

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    LosLorenzo Reply:

    Dirtyest player in the league by a country mile. Vile man who would be in prison if he couldn’t kick a ball.

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    Harry Hotspur Reply:

    A turd in human form.

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    A bit like Morph?

    Bruxie Reply:

    Slow. Needs twice as much space as anyone else. Poor buy by Dalgleish.

    Reasonable at set pieces. We are crap at set pieces. Both defending and attacking.

    If he gets booked we have to pressure him. We don’t do that too well. Bale and Lennon on a booked player looks a no brainer from the terraces – why can we never seem to take advantage?

    Michael Oliver is the Ref.

    Young, mobile and hopefully appreciative of good football and has a downer on thugs.

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    LosLorenzo Reply:

    Never heard of him. Can’t be better that the usual suspects, though (Webb, Clattenberk, HoyFoy…).

    LosLorenzo Reply:

    Worse. He can’t be worse than…

    Bruxie Reply:

    Anyone can be better than those three.

    Especially Foy.

    It’s the linos that disappoint. We’d be top otherwise.

  • LosLorenzo Says:

    Exclusive footage of the defendants, directly from the coutroom in the HMRC vs. Redknapp/Mandaric case.

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  • Phil McAvity Says:

    Saha to come on as a sub and score the winner! With his former employers being so loved by this mob there will be a lot of tears down the pub at 9:00 tomorrow morning!!

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    Essexian76 Reply:

    Were you on Talksport the other night Phil? Of not, someone’s pinched your handle!

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    Phil McAvity Reply:

    No it definitely wasn’t me, I’ve been away for a week and only got back yesterday!!

    Thanks for the heads up, I have instructed my solicitor to look in to it immediately!!

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    You weren’t opening a bank account were you?

    Phil McAvity Reply:

    Yeah I was opening an account in Monaco, no-one will ever know about it!!

  • Bruxie Says:

    I am sick to death of seeing how very, very , very, bloody pleased Leighton Baines is at having Peanut back.

    And Peanut is a total twat for disclosing his stirring little insights on the Modric situation and on the importance of keeping ‘Arry.

    STFU you contracted ‘Spurs player. You’re on loan.

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    Alspur Reply:

    Good point: WTF is he doing gobbing off about what another player may or may not do… fckng asshole…

    …and why couldn’t Everton’s MOM put in a performance like that when he played for us, FFS…

    Big fish, small pond…

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  • Chrispurs Says:

    Every news report I’ve read has us down for a defeat; and yet I feel that we’re going to hammer them.It seems wishful thinking on the news feeds/blogs etc.., they want The Poo, up there, and us below them.I say, 1-4 with a Bale hat-trick, you heard it here first!

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  • Essexian76 Says:

    Kaboul’s out of tonights game with a knee injury-really gutted-and ever so worried having Daws back in his place!

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    Bruxie Reply:

    That’s bad. Bugger.

    Time for Daws to have a blinder.

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    Essexian76 Reply:

    Don’t panic Pike, oh wait-it’s Dawson-PANIC!. If Ledders wasn’t playing I’d be very concerned, but he does seem to lead and marshal Dawson better than most, so all’s not lost.

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    Alspur Reply:

    “What’s your name, soldier? Don’t tell him, Pike…”

    Essexian76 Reply:

    And he duly obliged, absolute stonker was Dawson, not a toenail wrong all night, good Ol’ Ledders-Oh Captain, My Captain.

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    Hartley Reply:

    That is a big blow, is he definitely out?

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    Alspur Reply:

    That is a shocker… really hope we pair Sandro & PNB in midfield and control the game…

    Like Bruxie says, if Ledders is playing, Daws will be fine…

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    Alspur Reply:

    IMHO, it’s Daws and Kaboul that’s more of a problem, cos they’re both better at playing the dominant CB, not the sweeper role…

    …whereas, Ledley and Gallas are better sweepers and allow both Daws & Kab to attack the ball…

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    Bruxie Reply:

    I didn’t. Ian from Essex did!

    ps…look up the bin liner story at the Emirates.

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  • Razspur Says:

    Would Rich Gunner of epping please contact me ref the Black b`s or meet me at Barking Nando`s side door 5pm BB`s are in the Red Fiat Panda with the furry dice. For an extra fiver i`ll throw in a Cap it all Flame Grilled with cheese.

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    Alspur Reply:

    Where’s that come from, Raz?!

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    Razspur Reply:

    See 1:46 post.

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    Alspur Reply:

    Gotcha, now, mate – having a slow day: the babies kept me up half the night… :(

    Fortunately, the missus is taking them out from 6-8pm, which is when the match is being shown, here…

    C O Y S! ! ! B I O Y B D C! ! !

    Razspur Reply:

    All in the timing make ! You must have promised some overdue DIY to get such a concession.

  • kwakspur Says:

    It looks like Frimpong is Frimponged & Wilshire has wilted….
    In 5 years time Wiltty will have wasted 5 years like Fab did without a trophy, then we will see how his loyalty is for Arse?
    Get you money ready for Defoe with that bet Wiltty!
    YOU JOKER!

    Never pays to bad mouth your rivals.

    Let’s make it 12 points clear tonight.

    With so many injuries, any win is a good win, I’d even be happy with a draw.
    Its not long ago we struggled to win @ The Bin Dipps

    BIOYSC

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  • Bruxie Says:

    The more I read about ‘Arry’s court case, the more I wonder at the expediency of the CPS to bring this case.

    http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/02/06/2889891/tottenham-boss-harry-redknapp-described-as-uncommonly-kind

    He told the investigators about the O/S account.

    Seems like he’s been stared at and pursued by a very petty and vindictive prosecution.

    All for £70k.

    Gooners get everywhere!

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    Alspur Reply:

    It’s the opening of a bank account in Monaco part that most worries me… just looks dodgy!!

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    Bruxie Reply:

    Why.

    Perfectly acceptable if you are a high earner because of the interest rates.

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    Alspur Reply:

    Well, if you put it like that, your honour, I can only concur… ;)

    TMWNN Reply:

    Not telling your financial advisor about the account for four years would seem a bit odd, no matter what the interest rate.

    Although there doesn’t look like there’s any conclusive evidence at all.

    Does the jury believe that Redknapp is telling the truth about lying (to the NOTW)? That would appear to be his biggest worry and an unusual dichotomy to boot.

    Razspur Reply:

    Who inherits the proceeds when Rosie 47 dies ? And please explain how the dog uses the cash point machine.

    TMWNN Reply:

    Fido 47.

    Spurstacus Reply:

    Rosie 47 is already dead. Rosie 48 is the current model. Still using the original DNA.

    Razspur Reply:

    How do we access the funds then ?

  • Kash Says:

    Feckin dropping like flies…No Kaboom , Lennon , Defoe , Ade (?) , VDV only playing 60mins. Then Poo welcome back 3 of the best players. You could not make this shit up. Les and The King do make good partnership but Youness is also a good goal threat.

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  • Bruxie Says:

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7492252/

    Bloody well at it again.

    No wonder Everton are skint…

    …they keep hiking up the price of players they are interest in.

    What is this thing with Baines?

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    Did we sign the wrong Pienaar??

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  • Bruxie Says:

    Just in case there are some benefactors out there..

    I really do hope my hometown club survive.

    http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/9510234.To_Quakers_with_love___from_old_fans__new_fans_and_wellwishers/

    Brings the football fan community together…

    A far cry from some of the vitriol between fans on matchday.

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  • Razspur Says:

    Can we still field 11 players, our sick room must be choc-a bloc, get Hattie Jaques in there with a 7 inch syringe, no more malingering my lads. Is Darren Anderton still on the books ?

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    Harry Hotspur Reply:

    Wot abaht Bentley?!

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    Razspur Reply:

    Is he forgiven yet ?

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  • Alspur Says:

    Friedel

    Walker Dawson King BAE

    Sandro PNB

    Kranks Modric Bale

    Saha

    Reckon we’re still in with a hell of a shout, even with some of the big guns missing…

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  • Mike Palmer South Africa Says:

    Anyone see the report on the scousers site where they honestly beleive that Johnson & Enrique are the best wingbacks in the world? Lol! Could not beleive it!! Glen Johnson!!Lol

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    Harry Hotspur Reply:

    I think Enrique looked like a new man when he joined them, but Johnson? Wha??????????????

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    Darbinho Reply:

    How tickled I am!

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    Darbinho Reply:

    Hilarious if they think that. Even more so given the (as yet unsubstantiated) rumours that Enrique is out of tonights game.

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  • munso Says:

    I think we would do well to get away from there with a point tonight.
    Injuries, floodlight atmosphere, suarez, the ‘anfield factor’,the court case….all point to a real tough test.
    Theres only 2 places I never fancy us to snatch a win, the others OT.
    I’ll take a 1-1

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    Alspur Reply:

    After the Shitteh debacle, I’d take 1-1 after 90 mins (and a 2-1 win for the mighty Spurs after 94 mins…)

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  • TMWNN Says:

    Our midfield shits all over theirs. It should completely cover them in it.

    If we take our chances and don’t throw any wobblers at the back, we’ll take the points. I’m not confident of either though.

    Think this might end up a draw.

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    Alspur Reply:

    Smart money’s gotta be on a draw, especially given Liverpool’s home form…

    I’m getting psyched, already!!! BIOYBDC!!!

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    jim Reply:

    TMWNN cant believe I am gonna do this. I Agree. But always in the back of my head I’m reminding myself “This is spurs”. 2-2 my guess.

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  • Gilzeanwasgod Says:

    All a bit slow tonight H – can you get the hamster to run round the wheel a bit faster?

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    Harry Hotspur Reply:

    Piece of junk. Been on the trombone earlier about it. Days here are numbered…

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    Perhaps its time to leave if you can only communicate with the host using instruments from the brass section. BTW I typed this out with a conductors baton!

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  • Razspur Says:

    Si mi negrita Suarez lo que tu quieres.

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    Alspur Reply:

    Hmmmm… I think that should be “negrito”, shouldn’t it?!

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    Razspur Reply:

    This is the term of endearment version and not the racist one.

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    Alspur Reply:

    Negrito is a male, negrita a female – both generally used as terms of affection…

    …but, it depends on the context, obviously…

    Razspur Reply:

    If Bugs Bunny uses the “Negrito” word to Ledders he`ll get his effing hole filled in.

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  • Spurstacus Says:

    Saurez teeth are perfectly normal, its just that his head is too small for them.

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  • Razspur Says:

    That chewing gum we used to buy, you got 5 teeth in the packet, handy if he gets a few knocked out,not that i`d wish him any misfortune not evra sorry ever.

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  • KevtheRev Says:

    Problem. I’m on a guaranteed promise tonight or watch the Spurs match. So my problem is will Ade play tonight or Saha?

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    …guaranteed promise…

    On a Monday night?

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    Razspur Reply:

    He promised mum he`d be in by 10:30pm, she promised to read him a bedtime story.

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    KevtheRev Reply:

    That actually made me laugh thanks made

  • Razspur Says:

    If she`s drunk as early as that you`d be better to watch the match, just make sure she`s far enough away when she`s throwing up.

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  • Razspur Says:

    Only 450 Black Bin Liners left,go on….get some in , only £1 for 50 that`s almost two pense each. Hurry or you`ll miss this bargain !

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    KevtheRev Reply:

    Can you mark “Rosie 47″ on a few for me, I’ve got some cash that needs bagging up…

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    LosLorenzo Reply:

    I think the spammers are planning a protest, you should get in touch with them. They’ll need a helluva lot more than 450 once they’re in the White Elephant Athletics Legacy Stadium, but it’s a start.

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  • Bloody Spurs Says:

    Harry is stranded in London for tonight’s game. What is it with Spurs and bad luck when we have crucial games. Lasagne gate springs to mind.

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    Alspur Reply:

    Really? No private jet? Not another Fulham debacle, with the Bond-Jordan think tank on overdrive?

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  • Razspur Says:

    Just watched that girl Becky on the ITV weather, camera kept from Tits up so she must be Preggers again (if she`s not she should be). Must be a Tott Tottie.

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    Who needs racism when sexism will do? :whistle:

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  • Alspur Says:

    Suarez and Saha start on bench(es)

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  • david Says:

    VDV, Lennon, Sandro and Defoe all missing and a few kids on the bench.
    Getting close to bare bones time.

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    Gilzeanwasgod Reply:

    That scraping noise earlier was Joe and Kev down the bottom of the barrel. What idiot let half the squad go out on loan last week?

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  • munso Says:

    I heard that Ken Dodds dad’s dogs dead, but it could’ve been just poorly.

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  • kojac Says:

    its all about liverpool on the radio unsurprisingly,what our team again i only heard the midfield of krank,livermore,bale,parker,modric i hope harry as told them what they are doing we don’t need modric outwide at anfield we need to control the game

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  • Alspur Says:

    Liverpool: Reina; Kelly, Skrtel, Agger, Johnson; Spearing, Adam, Gerrard; Kuyt, Bellamy, Carroll.
    Subs: Doni, Suarez, Henderson, Coates, Downing, Carragher, Aurelio.

    Tottenham: Friedel; Walker, Dawson, King, Assou-Ekotto, Livermore, Parker, Kranjcar, Modric, Bale, Adebayor.

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    munso Reply:

    Ade up top with bale, or 5 across the middle?
    that has to be the weakest tottenham bench i have ever seen in the PL

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    Alspur Reply:

    Careful, there, Munso… I bet you I could find an absolute stonker of a weaker bench… ;)

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  • david Says:

    HR plane had a fault but thick fog in Liverpool so maybe that was partly why it did not take off.

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  • Alspur Says:

    Weak bench and no Sandro – WTF?!

    SUBS: Cudicini, Bongani, Nelsen, Rose, Luongo, Lancaster, Saha.

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  • Heath Spur Says:

    Even with so many players out our 1st 11 looks better than theirs. Their bench is much stronger though.

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    Steveo1987 Reply:

    Their bench needs to be stronger with that fat goofy f*cker on it.

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    Daytripper11 Reply:

    Really? Outside of Bale, King and BAE, their lineup looks much stronger than ours. Especially down the middle, where they are going to dominate. This is one match where I will be happy if we can just hunker down and come away with a point.

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    Modders, PNB, Ade? Straight 11 v 11, us. COYS.

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    Heath Spur Reply:

    Dawson is as least as good as Skrtel, likewise Walker/Kelly, Livermore/Spearing, Parker/Adam, Krank/Kuyt, Ade/Carroll (IMO).

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  • TMWNN Says:

    What’s wrong with Sandro?

    That bench is a joke. So much for a great squad.

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    TonguesTooShortToFelchWithGod Reply:

    He looked pretty spry in his karate video last week? :ermm:

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    Daytripper11 Reply:

    I thought Sandro and Gallas were both due back this week?

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  • david Says:

    Kaboul, Huddlestone, Lennon, Defoe, VDV, Sandro and Gallas all missing. Strong starting eleven but not much in the way of re-inforcements.

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    Alspur Reply:

    Agreed, but, saying that, we can only use 3… and Rose, Nelson and Saha should be enough, if needed…

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    Good point.

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  • david Says:

    Did we sell/loan Dos Santos ?
    If not, how come he is not on the bench ?

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    Steveo1987 Reply:

    The pubs are open?

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  • ebagumspurs Says:

    Is Dos Santos injured as well? Could have been a chance to shine. COYS I work with a few gobby bindippers, tomorrow could get ugly, I have been telling them about the football lesson we are going to give them.

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  • Smog Says:

    24 players out on loan and a joke bench for a big game like this. Professional.

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  • kojac Says:

    just made it,i have to say why are we getting rid of squad players if we haven’t got any on the bench,we are supposed to strenghen in windows not weaken

    anyway come on the lads,we need a point at least

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  • kojac Says:

    benny still got the hair out

    wow dawson nearly finished the game off then

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  • kojac Says:

    give it to bale lads

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  • Arrys-mate Says:

    I thought the cat had better movement than Pav!

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    TMWNN Reply:

    A better command of English too.

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    Alspur Reply:

    …at the end of the day, they’re still a pair of pussies…

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  • kojac Says:

    well done the krank having a shot

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  • kojac Says:

    well,the lads are working hard,we just need to hold firmat anfield and hopefully nick a goal

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  • Alspur Says:

    Bale looks a bit lost out there – good to see us get our passing together towards the end of that half…

    That’s the way to beat them: get them chasing shadows with quick one-touch passing and movement…

    Hope Harry’s on the blower at H-T… :)

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  • TMWNN Says:

    We’re playing quite well without really threatening.

    Adebayor’s a bit isolated, but 5 in the middle is a must here, although I’d like to see Modric get further forward to link up more.

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    Alspur Reply:

    Absolutely – Kranky’s adding a touch of class to the MF, but, again he could play a little bit further forward in a 4-2-3-1 formation…

    Still want to see more of Bale and hoping he gets a couple of runs when the game opens up a bit after 60-70 mins…

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    TMWNN Reply:

    We’ve got the players on the pitch who could nick this. Need to be patient.

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    Daytripper11 Reply:

    Because we are sitting so deep, both Ade and Bale have three or four defenders hanging on them. Bale has been playing mostly as a striker. I like how Kranky is playing off Bale. When Bale comes in the middle, Niko is sliding out to the left.

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  • david Says:

    Not too bad, but we lack a goal threat at the moment and need to try and get Bale more into the game.
    Worry is, they have players on the bench who can change the game. Not sure if we do.

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  • Sid Trotter Says:

    Was that a Liverpool Kebab that ran on to the pitch?

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    Alspur Reply:

    “…it is, now!!”

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  • Spurstacus Says:

    Composed comfortable containing the bd’s. We’ll hit em on the break.

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  • david Says:

    Would be worried if they bring Suarez on to run at Ledley, particularly as he tires in the last 20 minutes.

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  • Alspur Says:

    Adam is filth x 2

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  • jim Says:

    Feeling less confident as this is going on. :cwy:

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    david Reply:

    YEP. Giving the ball away too easily and inviting pressure. Bale and Ade need to get a grip of it.

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  • Spurstacus Says:

    Some on here have forgotten how good Les can be.

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  • Spurstacus Says:

    Parker is different class.

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  • Spurstacus Says:

    They’ve been instructed to nobble Parker. Fo sho!

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  • Spurstacus Says:

    Liverpool and their fans are filth!

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    Harry Hotspur Reply:

    Scum.

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  • kojac Says:

    some sloppy stuff and we don’t look like we know how you score a goal all game,come on lads hold firm

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  • Harry Hotspur Says:

    Fuckin Scouse scum shouting handball :wub:

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  • kojac Says:

    why do people still do those laser things,what’s the point

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  • jim Says:

    Come on Spurs your better than this!

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  • kojac Says:

    fuck

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    kojac Reply:

    bale missed

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  • david Says:

    Come on guys, hold on, not long to go now.

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  • Spurstacus Says:

    Well down the Spurs. Not bad.

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  • david Says:

    Settle for that point. Not pretty second half but we dug in and ground it out.
    Not long ago we would have gone to Anfield with a first choice starting eleven and got shredded.
    Now we go there with key players missing and still look decent.

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  • Spurstacus Says:

    Parker MOM. Again.

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  • Spurstacus Says:

    Bale’s gotta knock the diving on the head. Not cool.

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    JimboTHFC Reply:

    Only seen it replayed once. Is there a case to say he was diving out the way of the tackle?

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    TMWNN Reply:

    Agree.

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  • TMWNN Says:

    From manager through to fans. What a horrible bunch of (unts!

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    Yip. Totally.

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    david Reply:

    Spot on. Suarez kick on Parker was typical of that twat. Can’t tell you how glad I am we did not sign him.

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  • TMWNN Says:

    Shite second half, but the boys did well to stay strong.

    Parker was amazing.

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  • wilboid Says:

    Parker is a class act.

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  • kojac Says:

    well disappointing we had no goal threat which we need to sort out if we want to be billy big times,first time we haven’t scored though i think

    but delighted with the point and takes us to 50 hanging onto the mancs and away from the scums :daumen:

    we worked hard but kind of sloppy with it there at the end,no need

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  • munso Says:

    A hard earned point, done well lads.
    Theres gonna be some aches and pains in the morning, bale and parker both bloodied and bruised.
    Daws was huge today, as was parker.
    Well done jake livermore too, best game his had tonight.

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    Frontwheel 2 Reply:

    You summed it up nicely.

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    emspurs Reply:

    also thought this was as solid defensively as walker has played. by some margin.

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  • JimboTHFC Says:

    Always take a point an Anfield. Start of a tricky run of games. They all worked hard today, especially Scotty, just needed to get players on the ball in the last third.

    Hopefully we will beat the barcodes on Sat, would love to wipe that smug look off Pardew’s face

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  • david Says:

    Thought Saha looked half decent. Pacy and won the ball in the air. Could be an interesting buy.

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    jim Reply:

    I was heartened by his effort today. :daumen:

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  • Steveo1987 Says:

    I.nteresting point from the BBC live feed………..From AnfieldCat: “In my 3 minute cameo I’ve ran past more players than Stewart Downing has all season.”

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    :-D :daumen:

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    kojac Reply:

    :-D

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    Daytripper11 Reply:

    That is hilarious. We came so close to ending up with Downing on our left and Bale out on loan a couple seasons back. We really lucked out there.

    Actually, Downing gets past most of his defenders, his issue is that he is the worst passer of the ball we have seen in the PL since Robby Savage.

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  • Stu Barney Says:

    Why can we never take a decent throw in, 9 times out of 10 they end with up the opposition. I thought possession was nine tenths of the law. Still, well played tonight, rather a draw than a loss.

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    Frontwheel 2 Reply:

    It’s a small point but really should be worked on,totally agree with you,

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    kojac Reply:

    some crazy throws,we may aswell jsut throw it straight to them sometimes

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  • calebray Says:

    i cannot believe i am still being suprised by just how scummy those redshites are.
    They are another win at all costs sides with a god complex.

    How carol’s mouth didnt get him a caution, how skrtel plays ninety minutes and how king kenny hasnt dissapeared up his own nefarious arse i do not know.

    Proud to be spurs everytime i see you.

    COYS

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    Quite right. If Carroll spent more time scoring and less time bitching… For a big old lump he whines an awful lot. He’s in the right place. He couldn’t swap his hair for a goal with a Chinese wig maker right now.

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    Steveo1987 Reply:

    Yeah, even someone with half a brain could see Sewerez deliberately kicked Scotty… and look here he did… Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney
    “If ref sees that kick from Suarez and books him for it it should be red.

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  • UnkleKev Says:

    Disappointed. To even refer to that team as ‘Liverpool’ is disrespectful to the truly great sides they’ve had in the past. This current shower are ordinary at best were definitely there for the taking tonight. Here’s hoping the Mancs give them a right pasting on Sunday.

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    Essexian76 Reply:

    If Liverpool fans are supposedly the most knowledgeable, how dense are the rest of us? What a bunch a screaming morons they truly are. Overall, happy that our reserves put up such a staunch performance against their 1st eleven. I really thought Livermore and Krankie were superb and our unsung hero’s tonight and despite my earlier misgivings Dawson was immense, but then again he did have the master to partner him.

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  • Chrispurs Says:

    What a truly, filthy, stinking rotten team Liverpool are. That racist filth, took his eyes off the ball, looked at Parker, and kicked him in his stomach, scum.

    At that start of the match there was a sign going round the message boards, ‘let’s kick racism out of football,’ I thought that meant Suarez, wasn’t playing!

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    Spurstacus Reply:

    1st para absolutely 100% spot on. Even he thought he was walking.

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  • Arrys-mate Says:

    Mr Dalgliesh is such a charming happy go lucky kind of guy isn’t he. His behaviour in that interview was unbelievable.

    Actually he is a complete knob.

    Well done lads tonight. Sir Les was a rock!

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    david Reply:

    He is in competition with Auntie Whinger for the Managerial twat of the year award.
    The commentators praise Carroll’s performance and he wants to argue about it.

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    UnkleKev Reply:

    To be fair, this season’s Managerial Twat of the Year Award is going to be a fiercely contested event.

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    Frontwheel 2 Reply:

    Didn’t see the interview with dogshit,what did he say?

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    Steveo1987 Reply:

    Dunno, they didn’t have the subtitles up.

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    lecoqhardi Reply:

    Very defensive, like someone under a lot of pressure. Interviewer tries to praise Carroll, he doesn’t want to talk about him. Sarcastic about the Sky pundits who were only saying how well Carroll is playing. Claims the season is going splendidly; cup runs, not too bad in league. Nasty, snarling, humourless performance from Dalglish. He’s become an obnoxious twat. Like their fans. And players. Not the Liverpool of old.

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    Frontwheel 2 Reply:

    Usual dry arse rubbish then.The whole outfit really are pathetic,as for Adams,is there anybody in the league with less conscience than that horrible man.He would quite happily end careers to win a game.

  • Phil McAvity Says:

    Well that was painful to watch, but not as painful as Parker found the match!!

    To be honest with the players we had missing and having no manager there I will take that point.

    Oh and Parker IS the man!!

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    TonguesTooShortToFelchWithGod Reply:

    http://soccernet.espn.go.com/?cc=5901
    Just saw this one too.

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    Steveo1987 Reply:

    C’mon, it’s obvious Parker is trying to bite the other guys hand.

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    Frontwheel 2 Reply:

    As UnKleKev wrote above,I hope they get a severe pasting of ManU,hopefully then they will quietly fuck off and silently whine into a pillow.

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  • A_Felching Says:

    http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/430038_339068022791716_272497132782139_1055842_552228181_n.jpg

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  • Razspur Says:

    Premier League

    1 Man City 57pts
    2 Man Utd 55pts
    3 The Mighty Spurs 50pts
    4 Chelsea 43pts
    5 Newcastle 42pts
    6 Arsenal 40pts
    7 Liverpool 39pts

    I suppose in the context of things 0-0 was ok, just expected a lot more endeavour, Scott Parker was easily the best player on the pitch tonight. Just Saying.

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  • Deanozoff Says:

    HA HA picture of old red nose and mask, so funny a little bit of wee came out!

    Well done tonight, four points off the dippers is good work for a season. Parker and Dawson outstanding!

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  • chiversmetimbers Says:

    I noticed Saha came on and ran around a bit…..

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    Steveo1987 Reply:

    The difference is he didn’t need to be told.

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  • melcyid Says:

    as skrytel was on a yellow and the 2nd free kick against him was for a high kick on friedeels why was he not sent off and I thought telling the ref to eff off to his face ala Carrol is a straight red.
    on the game we battled well against the dirty scum ,was well impressed with the Kranks contribution.They played like they were scared of us on their own turf.1 upfront is too much for a lone striker and gives the oppo too much encouragement to crowd us out,not much ade or saha couldve done today.,although both played well upfront in their roles. not a bad point considering bale shot at the goalie.coys

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  • Hartley Says:

    Fair result tonight and to be honest if you’re a bit pissed off with a point at Anfield as I am, it shows just how good we are at the moment…depleted squad, Bale was awful, Adebayor worse….Krankie looked good at times but Dawson was outstanding, PNB did what he does but Livermore showed him how to do it without the fuss….had VdV played we would have won by at least two as he would have linked midfield and attack and Bale and Krankie would have both had clear roles…….highlight for me, Downing trying to out run Walker…

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    Hartley Reply:

    Sorry…highlight for me was, when the cat ran over to the Spurs fans and they sang “you’re Spurs and you know you are” :-p

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  • melcyid Says:

    one of the worst parts of the game was having to listen to mcmanaman ded de de der der mcmanaman ded der der de der. whining and whining and whining all through the game,he started to carryon whining after the game so I switched him off.

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  • Bruce Castle Says:

    I thought it was Freddie Mercury

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  • Razspur Says:

    The Cat did at least try to get forward twice, was in complete command of the defensive quadrant and seemed perplexed at being taken off. It was certainly deserving of the Fur play award and def was COTM.How many pussies did you spot last night?

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  • Razspur Says:

    More than 5 times as many people have logged on to see the Cat than to view the match highlights.

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