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The race for 86 points
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Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
It is! I just don't think we should be making DVDs about it.
We won't
Just highlighting that we have been (yet again) the only team to try to win the league besides the eventual winners
It's easy doing was Mou is doing and give up on it to focus on a cup but it's a lot lot harder to go for it with the experiences we have had and the injuries
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
I'm sure if Poch has come out and said what Moanhinio had said the media would be banging on about lack of ambition and short changing the fans, but they can't bring themselves to be critical of their "old girlfriend" just in case there's a chance of a shag.
Spurs7891
Jermaine Jenas
It is disappointing to lose out on the league title for the second season running. It is clear we lack experience and luck to win the league title. We need to make sure we get maximum league points in the remaining matches. We need to use it as the benchmark to follow and overtake for the next 3 years. Then the magic of the year that ends in "1" will help us win the league title, FA Cup, League Cup, CL and whatever trophy on offer in 2021 !
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
Love the positivity
I wouldn't say that we're 'lost' the title in either year though. We were never expected to challenge properly and at no point have we been top and had it our grasp
Glenda's Legs
Paul Walsh
How can you lose something you never had?
jts1882
Dean Richards
Slow starts were the difference in both seasons. We only really collapsed last season after all chance had gone. This season we were ten points behind Chelsea in December and have gained a bit, despite them being on target for most wins in a PL season (I think I heard that somewhere).
SteveAWOL
Barry Daines
Chavski won 29 matches in Mourinho's first 2 seasons there (04/05 & 05/06), Conte still has the chance to make it to 30 this season if they can beat Watford and Sunderland...
If we win any of our final 3 matches, Pochettino will match the 84/85 tally; and that was a 42 game season!
Spur of the moment
Frederic Kanoute
OMG! Do you EVER get any joy out of ANYTHING? I'm sure if we won the League by 100 points you'd still find something to whinge about.
Chelsea didnt have European football; that will be different next season. What we do need to change though is gaining a little more depth in certain areas, mostly notably in my mind: CB, Dembele-cover and an attacker with either real pace or x-factor trickery to help open up defences
SteveAWOL
Barry Daines
Cann Table after 36 games played
87pts Chelsea (+47GD)
86
85
84
83
82
81
80pts Tottenham (+49GD)
79
78
77
76
75
74
73pts Liverpool^ (+33GD)
72pts Emirates Marketing Project (+34GD)
71
70
69pts Arsenal (+29GD)
68
67
66
65pts Manchester United (+23GD)
^played 37 games
Remaining fixtures: Tottenham / ManU / Emirates Marketing Project / Liverpool / Chelsea / Arsenal
15-18th: Leic' (a) / So'ton (a) / West Brom (h) / .......... / Watford (h) / S'land (h)
21st: Hull (a) / Palace (h) / Watford (a) / M'boro (h) / S'land (h) / Everton (h)
24/27th: ........... / Ajax (n) / ........... / ........... / .......... / Arsenal / Chelsea
87pts Chelsea (+47GD)
86
85
84
83
82
81
80pts Tottenham (+49GD)
79
78
77
76
75
74
73pts Liverpool^ (+33GD)
72pts Emirates Marketing Project (+34GD)
71
70
69pts Arsenal (+29GD)
68
67
66
65pts Manchester United (+23GD)
^played 37 games
Remaining fixtures: Tottenham / ManU / Emirates Marketing Project / Liverpool / Chelsea / Arsenal
15-18th: Leic' (a) / So'ton (a) / West Brom (h) / .......... / Watford (h) / S'land (h)
21st: Hull (a) / Palace (h) / Watford (a) / M'boro (h) / S'land (h) / Everton (h)
24/27th: ........... / Ajax (n) / ........... / ........... / .......... / Arsenal / Chelsea
Robspur12
Nick Barmby
80 points at least; 2nd only to a team breaking records and put together at nearly 3 times the cost; unbeaten at home; Sent home City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Utd with tails firmly between their legs and came back from behind twice to beat the cup final specialists; meanest defence; best goal difference. The old girl has witnessed a great season. Maybe the footballing gods have again fallen in love with Tottenham Hotspur FC. Well done Mauricio and the team. Onwards and upwards.
Bullet
Colin Calderwood
Excuse me mate???!!!
They were given over a billion quid for free. Their wage bill is double ours every year for the last 20 years. Nearly 3 times! More like a billion times.
Robspur12
Nick Barmby
Couldn't be bothered to look up the figures- on my third scotch and pretending to be @thfcsteff
And second to a team which didnt have the distraction of Europe this year. Our form in the last couple months has been excellent - had we had that in Oct and Nov as well, things would have been very different. That said, we could be better prepared for dealing with Europe as well as the league by adding a 2-3 players this summer who are as good as though which we have in the first 11 already in order that we have more depth. Main positions needed are CB, CM (Dembele cover) and attacker with some pace or trickery
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
Thinking about 2 draws and 17 wins in the league at home just makes me tingle
SteveAWOL
Barry Daines
FWIW... just since the turn of the millennium...
Total spent on wages from 2000 to 2016
Chelsea: £2.31 billion
Man Utd: £2.05bn
Arsenal: £1.76bn
Emirates Marketing Project: £1.68bn
Liverpool: £1.66bn
Tottenham: £1.02bn
Prepared by @SportingIntel
Then throw in transfer fees...
Prepared by @SportingIntel
Cumulative cost of wages and net transfer fees from 2000 to 2016
Chelsea: £3.04 billion
Man Utd: £2.66bn
Emirates Marketing Project: £2.62bn
Liverpool: £2.07bn
Arsenal: £2.03bn
Tottenham: £1.18bn
So, over the past 16 seasons, we've spent roughly £849 million less than the Goons... and £1.86 billion less than the Russian lottery winners!
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Spur of the moment
Frederic Kanoute
Those stats are startling. Wonder if Sky have ever done a feature on them?FWIW... since the turn of the millennium... just on wages...
Chelsea £2,313bn
ManU: £2,052bn
ARSEnal: £1,763bn
Emirates Marketing Project: £1,675bn
Dippers: £1,657bn
Spurs £1,017bn
From @SportingIntel
Then throw in transfer fees...
Chelsea: £3.040bn
ManU: £2.658bn
Emirates Marketing Project: £2.624bn
Dippers: £2.067bn
ARSEnal: £2.030bn
Spurs £1.181bn
So, over the past 16 seasons, we've spent roughly £849 million less than the Goons... and £1.86 billion less than the Russian lottery winners!
Thought not.