*** Tottenham Hotspur vs Doncaster Rovers - Carabao Cup ***

[NLS]

I've just sat down to watch the game, after a few pints of Guinness, and remembered that I have seen us play Doncaster In the league cup before....

I thought we had won 7-2 and I've just checked and we did! It was 1975 and I was 15....

In those days, for midweek games ,I had to walk up to Edmonton Green after the game to get a bus to Golders Green and then the last 183 to Kingsbury....

And then up at 6 to do my paper round.... Its no wonder i didn't do that well at school...

I love our football club.... Come on you beautiful Spurs.

 

[paxtonwolf]

Really hope we can get this wrapped up quickly and give a few on the bench a decent amount of time, especially Williams - Barnett.

This. Totally agree, really want to see this lad have a run.

Big night for Tel, (providing he gets the service) he really needs to be getting on the scoresheet tonight

 

[Lilbaz]

How do so many ex-players have kids that manage to make it when the chance of becoming a pro is so slim? Is it often just that they are given a bit more time or patience in academies due to who their dad is? or does that experience of having a dad who has played at such a level really pass on such a benefit?

Genetics. Getting trained by the best from a as soon as they can walk. Massive advantage.

Not all will make it, probably few. But they stand out because of who their dad was.

 

[nattenskonge]

Gonna be fun to see Ajayi play

 

[Kandi1977]

More TV options

 

[paxtonwolf]

Jeepers, thought they were scoring on the first attack

 

[paxtonwolf]

Good move. Unlucky. Liking that from Xavi

 

[Kandi1977]

Gray definitely not playing CB

 

[paxtonwolf]

Great from Johnson...oh dear from Tel

 

[Kandi1977]

Airshot from Tel. Should have been 1-0 up. Great build up though!

 

[alekaras]

That's not good for Tel's confidence

 

[Kandi1977]

Looks like Palhinha is playing in some kind of wonky hybrid DM/CB role

 

[Kandi1977]

Surprisingly high line from Doncaster. We should be able to exploit that!

 

[paxtonwolf]

Bit of a let-off there

 

[paxtonwolf]

Another great cross from Johnson

 

[IulianSteaua]

Surprisingly high line from Doncaster. We should be able to exploit that!

We have fast forwards, should catch them

 

[Bullet]

This Scottish co-commentator is braindead. He keeps talking rubbish.

For the first Tel chance, the defender should easily have cleared but unbelievably it squeezed through and Tel couldn't adjust.
For the second (the header) the keeper got a touch and took it off Tel's head.

Who is this Scot, he's very annoying

 

[Kandi1977]

Palhinha with a bicycle kick. 1-0! excellent goal from another set piece!

 

[paxtonwolf]

Thats brilliant from Paulinha. We are profitting from some much-needed set-piece preparation

 

[nelto]

Keeper was poor, great finish though!