All things considered, last night was a cracking win. Watford are one of those teams where if you are not up for it physically and mentally they can cause you a problem.
The positives .......
After back to back cup exits and with a stretched squad, we avoided a banana skin with a good second half performance. I’m not sure why we are awful in the first half of every game we play ...... one for Poch to sort out. He finally has been making half time or early changes though. In time gone by he wouldn’t make a sub until 75 and we would play the same dross in the second half as in the first.
If we win on Saturday early game we go above the almighty Man City. That’s the current situation.
On to the bad ......
if you dipped into the match thread at half time last night you would have thought we were in a relegation battle. A large section of the fan base on here in my opinion are embarrassing themselves with their constant slating of the board and in some cases the manager. The sense of entitlement is incredible. Those people don’t need to be named. Perhaps you could find it within yourself to actually get behind the club during this very tricky and frustrating transition period, if that’s not too much to ask? We all have an opinion and a right to criticise, and I can be scathing too sometimes, but let’s at least keep it measured and level headed. Rather than ridiculous levy out campaigns. It makes us look like idiots.
Newcastle and lesta in the next two. Two very tough games. Think 4 points is likely but looking at teams around us fixtures if we were to win both then I reckon we would actually be within touching distance of the top, amazingly!!! Maybe we can actually claw ourselves back and make it interesting in final 6 or 7 games with a fresh Kane and alli !!
The club need positivity from us right now!!!!
Cracking Win
posted on 31/1/19
Lots of infighting on the board these days. Keeps our board lively I suppose.
posted on 31/1/19
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
Lots of infighting on the board these days. Keeps our board lively I suppose.
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not infighting, just debating
posted on 31/1/19
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posted on 31/1/19
This season has been challenging. As was last season tbh, with the move from WHL. But this season has been worse given the uncertainty of new WHL and the injuries, compounded by a lack of signings.
So in all this i think we have done pretty well so far. As mentioned above if having a proper home, to be a fortress like the last season at WHL, is worth 4-6 points then we really would be very much in the mix, despite the injuries and lack of signings.
Just a reverse of the LFC result would have us 1 point behind them as leaders and above City.....so it really is fine margins.
This is why i am intolerant of such negativity or knee-jerk criticisms. Listening to some you'd think we were getting beat 4-0 to Bournemouth or way off the pace. We're as close to the top as Chelsea are to us.
When you look at the big picture i still see us as having come a long way from the Spurs of the last 2 decades, consistently performing at a very high level in adverse circumstances.
The time for excuses will run out in time, but right now I consider we are making a very good fist of a difficult seasons of disruption.
posted on 31/1/19
Sometimes I wonder if Don and I are actually the same person. I don't think I have ever disagreed with anything he says, I literally have the same opinion on most things he says.
But enough @rse licking for now
Fans have every right to moan. When it's going well we all laud it over the players, manager and chairman. When it's not then it's fair cop. As a season ticket holder for 7 years, no one on here can question my support and loyalty. But yes, I like a moan and will continue to do so. Its fans like me that try to make the club not stand still. Unfortunately, it's not working at the moment. But when I chain myself to the centre circle (I have no idea either) then maybe it will.
posted on 31/1/19
how can at rational fan support a levyout campaign? all things considered and the current activity at the club he is without doubt the man for the job.
an opposition player could score from 30 yards top corner we go 1-0 down and its Levy out because he is to blame for everything
does levy make mistakes? yes
is he sometimes an annoying bald caaant? yes
is he a good chairman? yes
is he the man to negotiate spurs through these very delicate and tricky times? absolutely
posted on 31/1/19
comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 3 hours, 15 minutes ago
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 6 minutes ago
that i doubt sandy, unless you went home away and friendlys to spurs and England for 25 yrs plus local teams , im betting most weekends you have radio 4 on
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I have been going since 1959, used to do all the aways, don`t now I admit that . You don`t even do the homes, you admitted as much. Fair weather supporter. Are you at the Newcastle game on Saturday, I will be there, we could meet up.
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. We meeting for a ovaltine and a biscuit
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Basically Sandy offered Weare out and he dropped a ballock?
posted on 31/1/19
comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 4 hours, 24 minutes ago
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 6 minutes ago
that i doubt sandy, unless you went home away and friendlys to spurs and England for 25 yrs plus local teams , im betting most weekends you have radio 4 on
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I have been going since 1959, used to do all the aways, don`t now I admit that . You don`t even do the homes, you admitted as much. Fair weather supporter. Are you at the Newcastle game on Saturday, I will be there, we could meet up.
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. We meeting for a ovaltine and a biscuit
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Grow up Weare.
posted on 31/1/19
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 4 hours, 22 minutes ago
This season has been challenging. As was last season tbh, with the move from WHL. But this season has been worse given the uncertainty of new WHL and the injuries, compounded by a lack of signings.
So in all this i think we have done pretty well so far. As mentioned above if having a proper home, to be a fortress like the last season at WHL, is worth 4-6 points then we really would be very much in the mix, despite the injuries and lack of signings.
Just a reverse of the LFC result would have us 1 point behind them as leaders and above City.....so it really is fine margins.
This is why i am intolerant of such negativity or knee-jerk criticisms. Listening to some you'd think we were getting beat 4-0 to Bournemouth or way off the pace. We're as close to the top as Chelsea are to us.
When you look at the big picture i still see us as having come a long way from the Spurs of the last 2 decades, consistently performing at a very high level in adverse circumstances.
The time for excuses will run out in time, but right now I consider we are making a very good fist of a difficult seasons of disruption.
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In the Prem I agree, but come on in the cups, Spurs have been woeful for the supposesly half decent squad they have. Even Barnet are still in this seasons cup, so no excuses really. The cup defeat was purely down to poor management decision in starting XI selection.
posted on 31/1/19
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 4 hours, 24 minutes ago
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 6 minutes ago
that i doubt sandy, unless you went home away and friendlys to spurs and England for 25 yrs plus local teams , im betting most weekends you have radio 4 on
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I have been going since 1959, used to do all the aways, don`t now I admit that . You don`t even do the homes, you admitted as much. Fair weather supporter. Are you at the Newcastle game on Saturday, I will be there, we could meet up.
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. We meeting for a ovaltine and a biscuit
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Grow up Weare.
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Knock him out Sandy