Good afternoon.
You’d think all being part of the same tribe, that Tottingham fans as kindred spirits would be all get on famously. This is the supposition of a naive child. The idea you put ‘x’ number of people in a room who all like cheese then making the bizarre assertion that they will share other commonalities.
I spell this out before I am accused of an irrational contempt for those some would call, ‘fellow fans’. Fans yes, but the idea that the common love of Spurs is some sort of mystical egg capable of binding people who are total strangers is farcical.
So that’s the perspective I give you in order to understand my utter boredom with the behaviour of too many home fans.
It seems that the pretty insufferable arrogance has increased the better we’ve played. Watching the game last night from home (‘cos you ain’t a proper fan are u aitch?’) it was evident that the first goal was in some quarters, ‘owed’, the second ‘due’ and from then on in the team were largely a bunch of wasters for failing to bury Martinez’ gang in an avalanche of goals.
So what’s my beef then? Wanting to win by a cricket score? No, believe it or don’t I can cope with that. It’s the sneering, swearing and snarling at the lads who are by and large playing some of our most exceptional football I’ve witnessed in my lifetime that grates.
Modric playing total football. Bale looking like a demi god, PNB looking like the sort of chap had he been in the trenches – the Great War would have been over in about three quarters of an hour. But still the know it alls groan.
Internet for whining, going to games for cheering. Hardly complex, is it?
Forget head cams on stewards. I’d take it one step further. Identify the loud mouth know it alls who behave as if they own the place and I’d serve temporary bans them. What’s the charge? Oh I don’t know, being dull in a built up area, wasting a seat that someone who wanted to be there would have been grateful of?
Anyone who has been to away games knows exactly what I’m talking about.
I’ve had reason to make contact with a good number of overseas supporters of late. Christ, I’m still working through the pile and my apologies if we haven’t spoken yet, we absolutely will. But I tell you this. There are not only some extremely likable but perhaps even exceptional folk out there whos passion and appreciation is so refreshing it leaves me buoyed beyond belief.
So viva the redevelopment of The Lane. A cheer for the bulldozers and a chinking of glasses to celebrate the marginalisation of these anti fans wasting tickets and wasting our time. Watching great football is a privilege not debt that THFC suddenly owe you once you buy a ticket from them. If you can’t cope with that, please give your ticket up to someone who can.
Its the same at Old Trafford. Conceed a goal and then the ants start getting restless. Football at the lane is the best it’s been for years and how I admire the little croat(Id pay 60 mil). Fans should be not so fickle and enjoy the pleasures of the stage that is the football pitch. We get things so easy today.
Anyway best of luck and see you in a few weeks.
RD
You really dont understand. The reason why fans and they are fans who probably have been a lot longer at it than you have the fear that Spurs will throw it away as is their want. The 2nd half allowed the opposition to attack and create chance after chance thus creating some panic amongst the fans – seeing is believing.
The psychology of the game determines to the utmost the outcome, and negative play when one is winning does not create a hunger with style. As soon as they began attacking again then the Spurs that are loved showed intelligence.
Football is about being intelligent which means having forsight resulting in passing to beat the other team and not playing the game around your 18yd box encouraging defeat.
To speak of bans for being disappointed and fearing your team is going to go under shows a lack of passion and authoritarianism that is not part of White Hart Lane.
You’re an idiot.
If there’s one thing that annoys and puzzles me at the same time is when a move breaks down or a pass is intercepted you can hear the loud,audible gasp of despair from the crowd.I know we’re all disappointed but does it have to be that loud,I think it almost shows us up to be whiners,and not properly supporting the team.I am not sure it’s that noticeable at other grounds when this happens,as it surely does.
The Degenerates?
Sorry, i meant The Emirates?
Ellen Degenerates?
Just woken up from a horrible nightmare. I dreamed that we let 4 first teamers go, and signed, wait for it… Louis Saha and some bloke called Ryan ‘Half’ Nelsen. Brrr ‘orrible.
So, who’d we really get then?
Total rubbish. Should’ve been another 9-1 and the players, management, ballboys and “beef drink” vendors should all hang their heads in shame. Frankly, I think us fans are owed personally written letters of apology from all of them. Bastards…
Hahaha. Do call again, madam.