Good afternoon and welcome to the 13th Premier League game of this campaign.
White Hart Lane can either become a theatre of desire ringing with songs, chants and cheers or it will turn into a beer hall putsch of grim silences and ugly boos. Which way will it go? Well, that’s entirely in the hands of those sitting in the home seats.
Support isn’t earned by the players. Support is tribal and unconditional. If your support wanes then don’t buy a ticket and tell everyone you know. Nothing kills a bad idea quicker than word of mouth. As Habib told us, to boo your own is on par with ‘pleasuring yourself’ with superglue. A self defeating exercise.
So what can I tell you about today? The scent of lucky heather, clothes pegs for sale and men who bathe once a week whether the need to or not wearing Primark clothing and the scene is set.
So who’ll have the last laugh? The omens are not good. It was at home to West Ham for Barry Daines’ testimonial that we lost 0-4 in 1981.The chairman was found yesterday in the fetal position under his desk, a pair of underpants over his head, a pencil up each nostril. You cannot fight fate.
My hope for today is that we can play some fluid football. Moussa will hopefully feature and it’s really important we don’t get bogged down in a glorified game of British Bulldog with West Ham. We need to rise above the hoofing and the physicality and outplay them. Ball on the floor and brains engaged. Upstairs for thinking. Downstairs for dancing.
Bale needs to take the game by the scruff of the neck, not simply make cameo appearances. Azza Blud also needs to achieve today and not simply take part. We need not only a win, but a performance to be proud of. West Ham are where they are in the table for a reason, but they are eminently beatable.
I predict a 2-1 win. But if we embrace the idea of outplaying this mob, rather than combating them then we could do some real damage. Defoe has a clear run of 3 league games and the away section will be on his back. What better way to make them the silent ones, to make them the grumblers in the ground early than to repeatedly blast the thing past Jaaskelainen?
BIOYWHC!
any word on sandro and his chances of being sorted for wednesday?
wasn’t sure if it was blood or Davjiuce-any idea’s?
Didn’t look good anyway?
He does have previous in the throwing up department.
Did have a distinctly bloody tinge. In which case, it does seem very bad news indeed. Punctured lung? Or can the physicians in the crowd condescend to educate us?
Would he have waved if he’d suffered a punctured lung?
it’s sandro. of course he would have waved!
He’s a bit the knight in the Holy Grail- C’mon you bastards-it’s only a flesh wound!
they will rebuild him, no guitar or kung-fu though.
without shackles
Wicked! Another kick in the nuts for the defoe whiners lol. Adebayor’s a very good player but I’m not sold on him as an out and out striker; he’s a pretty player – but defoe just keeps on finishing and racks up the goals – I think he feels loved under avb and the coach must take a huge amount of credit for that – ‘arry treated jd like crap.
What do I mean? In the time it takes ade to wander skilfully but aimlessly around and often out to the wings (whilst the opponents box remains empty), defoe just gets his head down and goes for it. Thank god he’s selfish cos the best goalscorers always are.
Lloris should now be left alone to righfully retain his no.1 spot.
I said Walker improved midweek and the improvement was maintained today.
Bale brilliant and always a match winner, no matter about his defensive responsibilities: Would you moan because Ronaldo didn’t come back and “graft” enough!!
Biggest improvement prize though goes to Dempsey; please keep it up – today he looked hungry for once and supported jd well.
Considering the thursday evening match in Rome today was better than expected. Nice job the team and especially avb.
I think he feels loved under avb and the coach must take a huge amount of credit for that…
There seems to be no mutinous signs and they played with more fluidity. Good display and progress since the last outings-
The Beast is fit and ready for the Bin Dippers…physio reports he coughed up his liver but he”ll be all good for Wednesday…as for the Lazio/ Hitler tribute band….entirely predictable…boring….pathetic…as they say down their manor…’ Toby Jugs’….
So glad we did them (unts. True scum of the earth supporters…”Family club”.. my arse is more family than them jealous scum.
yeah bubbles always “pop” sooner or later.
whats a family arse?
one that sits on its laurels ;-) :lol: