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24 Aug 03:21 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
I feel rather uncomfortable about the start you have made. Would you care to please return to mid table mediocrity and comic defending asap.

Three for me, and two for them.

24 Aug 04:41 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Give it time...
 
But for now: In your face Wenger Boys!

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25 Aug 00:33 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Maybe this is tempting fate but a nice observation by Spurs correspondent in soccernet.com:
 
 
Only thing is we're not in a year ending in 1 (1982 notwithstanding).
 
 

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25 Aug 02:06 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Buffon II wrote:
I feel rather uncomfortable about the start you have made. Would you care to please return to mid table mediocrity and comic defending asap.


Give us time...we're still quite likely to return to type...

But enjoying it so far!



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25 Aug 02:08 · edited 09 Sep 05:18

E + R + O

25 Aug 09:44 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
junior82 what the hell
 
how can you be a newcastle AND a tottenham supporter?
25 Aug 09:57 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Just like feckin Mike Cashley only without the money!!
 
No, its simple really - 4 years in Newcastle, 4 years in Essex as a young un.  Family would be Toon Army by choice (brother is a Geordie by birthright).  My first Div 1 game was at WHL, Spurs vs Man City (score was 2-3 to those dirty, cheating Mancs) and watched a few  invitation spurs games for charridy.
 
Moved back to NZ and have almost forgotten what football was like until we"discovered" the nix and YF last year.
 
So IF I had to choose I'm Yiddo first and foremost, but a closet Geordie wannabe.  But in reality when they play each other I don't mind the result (even if there's a lot riding on it for one team) as long as they don't end up injuring each other. 
 

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25 Aug 10:02 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
That's lost
 
but meh, makes sense in a strange way. Good on ya - you certainly picked two toughies!
25 Aug 10:09 · edited 09 Sep 05:18

Cheers! 

Well, that was how things panned out for me.  We've got fond memories of both places and as a fan you take the good with the bad and recently with the bad, the bad and the more bad. 
 
So I'm enjoying these few weeks in August and hoping they extend in Sept., Oct...
 
 

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26 Aug 21:25 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
I can report that the B team had a productive shooting practice in Donny.
27 Aug 00:12 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Great to see Giovani having a run. Bentley even seems to have put on a good show against the mighty Doncaster.
 
What is happening in this crazy mixed up world?
Junior822009-08-27 12:24:13

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27 Aug 01:33 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
paulm wrote:
junior82 what the hell
 
how can you be a newcastle AND a tottenham supporter?
 
One is his lower league team. We all have them.

Three for me, and two for them.

27 Aug 01:50 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Buffon II wrote:
paulm wrote:
junior82 what the hell
 
how can you be a newcastle AND a tottenham supporter?
 
One is his lower league team. We all have them.
 
Unless your team is a lower league team.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

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28 Aug 00:32 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Buffon II wrote:
paulm wrote:
junior82 what the hell
 
how can you be a newcastle AND a tottenham supporter?
 
One is his lower league team. We all have them.
 
You make it sound like a hobby or a pet!
 
 
 

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28 Aug 09:00 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Let's hope Chimbonda is a great success as a make shift Centre Back and hastens Desperate Dan's return to Aotearoa
28 Aug 23:14 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
HarryHotspur wrote:
Let's hope Chimbonda is a great success as a make shift Centre Back and hastens Desperate Dan's return to Aotearoa


Dan?
28 Aug 23:16 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Junior82 wrote:
Buffon II wrote:
paulm wrote:
junior82 what the hell
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how can you be a newcastle AND a tottenham supporter?

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Junior82 a confused individual, he likes to laugh and cry a lot. . . .
29 Aug 03:29 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
If I didn't laff a bit, I'd cry a lot!
Junior822009-08-29 23:02:45

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29 Aug 08:18 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
HarryHotspur wrote:
Let's hope Chimbonda is a great success as a make shift Centre Back and hastens Desperate Dan's return to Aotearoa


Dan?



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29 Aug 08:19 · edited 09 Sep 05:18


The O'Hara one is interesting isn't it? Loan him out 'til Christmas, by which time fixture pile up and possibilities of inquries in the middle of the park could see O'Hara walking straight in to first team contention.

I have a huge amount of time for O'Hara. HarryHotspur2009-08-29 20:20:18
29 Aug 10:56 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Both Boateng and Chimbonda were loaned out last season so can see why they have been transferred to other clubs.
 
O'Hara loan looks quite a canny move, unless injuries come a bit too early.  Good move I think.  He's only 22 but needs games to develop.

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29 Aug 20:02 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Skin of the teeth win overnight - I thought only Manure won games in 90 + 5. Junior's prophetic call about injuries a bit of a worry vis-a-vis Modric calf injury.

Great to see Crouchy score his first PL goal for Spurs an Lennon is in danger of beating his goal scoring record before Christmas if he carries on.

COYS!
29 Aug 22:41 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Absolutely stoked with that boys, well done. We really had to get max points from that game which will give us confidence heading into our games against the Mancs and Chelsea. Lennon is looking very dangerous this year.
30 Aug 03:01 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Just seen Pavs inch perfect cross field pass to Lennon as well: he might be worth keeping   
30 Aug 04:27 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
HarryHotspur wrote:
Just seen Pavs inch perfect cross field pass to Lennon as well: he might be worth keeping   


Actually it was the only decent thing he did, and even he would have struggled not to make that pass. I used to think we should keep him, but i reckon now is the time to cash in, get around 10m quid for him, and use it elsewhere.

He had about 3 or 4 horrible other touches where he reminded me of a baby giraffe taking its first steps.



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30 Aug 10:42 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Season. Over.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8229223.stm

How old is Leggy?  Is he 12 or 72?

30 Aug 11:07 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
This is not nice reading (for spurs fans, it was nice for me);
 

"They did not provide a timescale for how long Modric would be out of action.

Defender Ledley King was also forced out of Saturday's match with a groin strain.

Spurs are already without the services of centre-backs Michael Dawson and Jonathan Woodgate with Achilles and groin injuries respectively.

After the upcoming international break, Spurs face a home game against champions Manchester United and a trip to Chelsea"

30 Aug 21:21 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Luka expecting at least 6 weeks out of action.
 
My golden weather spell lasted for three weeks.  Moving into spring I see some windy, turbulent times ahead with occasional settled patches.
 
Outlook for Sept...you're guess is as good as mine (otherwise fine-ish)

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30 Aug 21:24 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Croatian players should not be allowed to play against Birmingham. End of.
30 Aug 21:26 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
I'm backing Jenas to make a miraculous return to the squad and score an edge of the box equaliser against Man Utd late in stoppage time.
30 Aug 22:00 · edited 09 Sep 05:18

Good on ya Harry - glass half-full man!

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31 Aug 00:10 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
 
Sorry, just had to rise to the avatar of goofy.
 

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31 Aug 03:09 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
Junior82 wrote:
 
Sorry, just had to rise to the avatar of goofy.
 
Not much of a dig when you consider the "in Europe" part.
31 Aug 03:14 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
It's a big blow with Luka out for 6 weeks but don't be suprised to see Keane play in that position and Crouch partner Defoe up front.  Jenas is very close to returning and Giovanni Dos Santos is in the picture much more this season.  Bale is injured which would be a natural replacement and with O'Hara on loan means we can't afford anymore injures.
31 Aug 08:19 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
HarryHotspur wrote:
HarryHotspur wrote:
Let's hope Chimbonda is a great success as a make shift Centre Back and hastens Desperate Dan's return to Aotearoa


Dan?



RN = DD


Ohh. Thats Ryan's old nickname, isn't it.

I wasn't clicking on the fact that Chimbonda had moved to the Rovers because he was sort of part of the Tottenham furniture.

I really don't think it will hasten his return tbh. He's too valuable to let go on his leadership alone. In fact, he would great for the Spurs lineup, if he decides to go away from Rovers (unlikely - but a guy can dream, tho). But somehow I think that maybe Chimbonda is slowing down a bit.
31 Aug 08:21 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
I'm nervous about the next two games against Man U at home and especially Chelsea away. Really nail biting moments ahead I see.
31 Aug 08:25 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
UberGunner wrote:
Junior82 wrote:


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Sorry, just had to rise to the avatar of goofy.

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Not much of a dig when you consider the "in Europe" part.


Is it a good dig because Britain is part of Europe . . .
31 Aug 08:31 · edited 09 Sep 05:18
I'm nervous about the next two games against Man U at home and especially Chelsea away. Really nail biting moments ahead I see.
 
Yep - these will be "benchmark /acid test" games.  But, injuries aside it's probably the best time to try it on. The team is on a roll, they've shown that they can foot it with the supposed havies (pyul at least). 
 
And if the dream start falter in the next few weeks, they've got plenty of the season to make up for it.
 
After last season you've got to be happy with things (Luka aside).

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