the one where Diamond Dog tries and fails to get me to pick up his poos

[Rayge]

flash in the pan. they will crumble, Rayge. they really will.

[Butch Manly]

Interesting to read the first page of this thread. The Potch has had a real impact!

[Penk!]

They're a total rabble today. City should be five up already. Are nosebleeds catching in north London?

[Penk!]

Bravo is a bloody liability. Dreadful keeper. Two clangers.

Don't be silly. Lloris has dropped those clangers today but has been consistently excellent for Spurs over several years at this level, while Bravo has been consistently flaky for City all season.

That said, that was a scandalous decision not to give Sterling a penalty - and look what happened. City have been screwed over there.

[Rayge]

From a letter to The Fiver

“Is the new Spurs Cheese emporium a standalone venture? Or does it sit alongside other fine purveyors of meats and comestibles as part of some kind of Deli Alley?” – Chris Walker.

[Rayge]

I must say, I'm rather enjoying this season.
What a wonderful manager Pochettino is.

[Diamond Dog]

That was so one sided today, I actually felt sorry for Bournemouth.

Obvious thing to say but Chelsea are going to need to win the title this year - I don't think Spurs are rolling over this season.

[WG Kaspar]

Spurs are the most entertaining team this season, especially at home.
When is St. Tottheringham day this year?

[Diamond Dog]

The Slider is playing it very close to his chest this season.....

[Modesty Forbids]

Meanest defence, most prolific attack, Kane Golden Boot winner for second successive season despite missing 8 games through injury, club's best-ever points total, unbeaten at WHL, all kinds of other records, I'll settle for that, but what makes the main difference from last season was that in the last three matches both times we played away to the former champions and away to a relegated side, and while last year there was a fractious 2-2 draw with Chelsea and the 5-1 collapse at Newcastle, this time they twice in succession got record away wins, 6-1 and 7-1.
Hoorah.

[Rayge]

[Rayge]

Ha!

[Dr Markus]

No bother to spurs. The only person who can fuck them up now is Levy if he doesn't loosen the purse strings to keep his manager and players. With Levy there's always that chance.

[Rayge]

No bother to spurs. The only person who can fuck them up now is Levy if he doesn't loosen the purse strings to keep his manager and players. With Levy there's always that chance.

Levy is a brilliant chairman. No one important is going anywhere. People go on about weekly wages being low, but they are highly incentivised. They've got a great coaching set-up, first class academy and are about to move into a state of the art stadium with a huge capacity that they could probably fill with season ticket holders. That's where the money has gone, rather than squander it on numpties. Young players want to come because they know that Poch will help them get better and they will get in the team and then if they perform get fast-tracked into the national side, rather than have £50m spunked on Carlos Kickaball who will block their way into the team because of the amount spent on him means he must play.
There is also tremendous team spirit: people who don't buy into it, like Walker, get sold for a fortune and replaced with two better players. And there is a growing sense that Spurs isn't so much a stepping stone to greater things, as a great team on its own, and one that over a decade ago rejected short-termism in favour of a long game that is now bearing fruit. Pochettino has an opportunity to build a dynasty here, to shape not only a team, but a whole club. Why would he go to PSG, or Bayern, or whatever, and get sacked after two or three years? But still there's this pervasive cynicism – talking generally now, not about you, Marcus – that the only thing that matters in football is money. Or indeed trophies.

[Dr Markus]

Hope you're right about Levy Ray.

[jimboo]

No bother to spurs. The only person who can fuck them up now is Levy if he doesn't loosen the purse strings to keep his manager and players. With Levy there's always that chance.

Levy is a brilliant chairman. No one important is going anywhere. People go on about weekly wages being low, but they are highly incentivised. They've got a great coaching set-up, first class academy and are about to move into a state of the art stadium with a huge capacity that they could probably fill with season ticket holders. That's where the money has gone, rather than squander it on numpties. Young players want to come because they know that Poch will help them get better and they will get in the team and then if they perform get fast-tracked into the national side, rather than have £50m spunked on Carlos Kickaball who will block their way into the team because of the amount spent on him means he must play.
There is also tremendous team spirit: people who don't buy into it, like Walker, get sold for a fortune and replaced with two better players. And there is a growing sense that Spurs isn't so much a stepping stone to greater things, as a great team on its own, and one that over a decade ago rejected short-termism in favour of a long game that is now bearing fruit. Pochettino has an opportunity to build a dynasty here, to shape not only a team, but a whole club. Why would he go to PSG, or Bayern, or whatever, and get sacked after two or three years? But still there's this pervasive cynicism – talking generally now, not about you, Marcus – that the only thing that matters in football is money. Or indeed trophies.

Are we talking about Spurs or Arsenal here? They will blow it this season , they always do.

[Rayge]

Are we talking about Spurs or Arsenal here? They will blow it this season , they always do.

I'm talking about Spurs, who haven't 'blown' anything in years.

[The Modernist]

Hope you're right about Levy Ray.

I hope he's wrong.

[Rayge]

Hope you're right about Levy Ray.

I hope he's wrong.

You know you'd rather have him in charge than Kroenke

[The Modernist]

I'd rather have you in charge than Kroenke!