StephenH
David Ginola
We've lost 18 games in 2 seasons
Dean has reffed 15 of our games and we have lost 9
Dean is undoubtedly a prize dingdonghead. But I can’t buy into any conspiracy here!
We've lost 18 games in 2 seasons
Dean has reffed 15 of our games and we have lost 9
We eat 20 million chickens a day.
Who is blaming a lack of experience.
I think we are behind two better teams in the league, on quality, not because of a lack of experience.
To be third in this season, and through a tough CL group, and reading a domestic cup semi final, with the stadium issues, injury problems, players coming back late from the world cup and not spending money for years due to a smaller budget than the other top six clubs is a very good achievement. I would definitely have taken our current position at the start of the season if offered it, I most certainly would have taken it five years ago.
All we had to do was win every game to finish about City.
And we failed at step one against a pub team.
It’s fudging infuriating.
If the team didn’t know what Burnley bring to the plate by now they were massively under prepared.
It’s always a battle with them, some of players were just not up for it and looked scared.
I definitely don’t!We eat 20 million chickens a day.
Lamela in particular and to some extent Moura have both suffered incredible tail offs in form in the second part of the season. Is it me or do they seem to offer little from the bench? In fact our subs, Son aside, often cannot get into games. Llorente was the same, Sissoko also.
I like the Fergie comparison but I think we’re a bit further away than you’d like to believe Steff. We still have some mental block of winning games when we have a chance to go top or put pressure on teams at the top when we have an early Saturday game. I honestly don’t think it’s a coincidence or tiredness as others have mentioned. Whether it’s a belief thing or meteorology I don’t know.
I think the best comparison would be arsenal 10 years ago, play nice football and always threaten to win trophies but ultimately fall short at the last or second to last hurdle.
I always believe us and Liverpool are at a similar stage in terms of development whereas Liverpool are slightly ahead as a result of timely spending in the right areas. If we don’t upgrade in the CM and RB positions I think we’ll be exactly the same next season. Poch needs some money to spend.
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As for the subs, I don’t think team selection, game management and subs are Poch’s areas of expertise. He excels at developing young players, creating a good team spirit and a never say die attitude among other things...
A disappointing result, but I got cheered up today when I went to visit Roald Dahl's grave in Great Missenden; in the graveyard, somebody had draped an Arse.anal shirt on a tombstone.
Honestly, I've read some things here recently, but this deserves to be stuffed and mounted on the mantlepiece. I don't have enough palms or faces.
There is one thing Poch might need to learn; the ability to spend a large amount of money on a star player with personality. The truth is, he does not like that sort of signing just "as is", it needs to tick every single box, not the least of which the "you're paid to train I pick the side" mantra. Most superstar players struggle with not being automatic picks. FWIW I would rather trust what HE wants.
We have spent the better part of two seasons playing away from home. Half our support hates Wembley and won't go. Yet still we turn people over, still we're there. We got fudged royally by the World Cup, more than anyone, and we have been fudged by key injuries more than anyone. Yet here we are.
I do not agree with your "mental block" theory whatsoever, and furthermore, I believe that you will see others continue to have such results above and around us. Call it "goggles" or whatever you wish, I call it as I see it.
By the way, the season isn't over and we're 6 points off. We're about to step into the QF of the CL unless we absolutely brick the bed. There is all to play for.
Be brave my friend, dare to believe, dare to do...
Honestly, I've read some things here recently, but this deserves to be stuffed and mounted on the mantlepiece. I don't have enough palms or faces.
Ah the unwanted forum police aka the Donald Trump of GG @nayenezgani who regularly calls for people to be banned because they don’t agree with his exact views shows his face again
Where are you when we're on an unbeaten run though? I'm serious. You and your merry rude boys only emerge to revel when things get a bit rough. It's so clear.
Edit: I should add I've never called for anyone to be banned, I just wish you'd enjoy our success with such vigorous contribution as you do our defeats.
Thankfully defeats don't happen too often these days, so you're around less and less.
“Constant posting by non-Spurs WUMs... Why aren't they banned or at least moderated?”
The above post wasn’t you then?
The first paragraph is just not true or fake news as you would know it. I regularly post after we win games.
In general, I would say the forum generates more traffic after a big win or any defeat as people come on here to vent. Let people vent. No one is calling for Poch to be sacked or for Levy to step down. You’ve gone after numerous posters who have posted on this forum for years and in no way could be called negative ( @Hootnow for example) for daring to have an opinion different to yours. Why don’t you actually read the posts people write before jumping to conclusions?