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Unrealistic expectations

Before tonight spurs had 42 starts for players 18 and under with a total of 3,941 minutes in all games.

The next in line is Arsenal with 22 starts and 2,034 minutes. Liverpool meanwhile have 2 starts 247 minutes.

Tonight is hard to take. But we all demanded a complete squad rebuild from the bottom up. Well we got it, just seems like many fans think a rebuild on our budget and wages comes with instant success. It’s the stuff of unicorns.

Many have complained about the open tactics not being pragmatic enough. Then we are too pragmatic.

Fact is whether you all like it or not, Liverpool this season have been the best team in the PL and also the CL. Tonight was always an uphill task. The fact we won the 1st leg with half a squad is impressive in itself.



posted on 7/2/25

comment by Salt Beef Boy (U2699)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 8 hours, 14 minutes ago
comment by BelfastSpur (U15068)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by BISS Bash BOSSED (U8366)
posted 3 minutes ago
Even crappy man u, as bad as they are, have gone away to liverpool and arsenal and at least shown heart and got good results.

Stop being facetious and implying that this result today was acceptable. Losing 4-0 in a semi final is never acceptable. 0 heart in these players except for Djed Spence
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Maybe those teams didn't have several starters missing.

Vicario
Romero
Micky
Udogie
Maddison
Solanke
Johnson

Would all have started tonight if they were fit.
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Exactly Sandy and no amount of fans sticking their fingers in their ears detracts from that. Even if they all were available tonight would’ve been hard going. We put out Utd, City and lost the second league to Liverpool at Anfield. Nothing to be embarrassed about as some are making.
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Our fans are a joke. They all said Spurs would get thumped pre match, and when they do they all sound shocked.

My only problem tonight was the four senior players on the pitch all went missing again. Son, Kulu, Bissouma, Bentancur. Left it to the young players to do their best.

When all the proper defenders come back, switch Spence to right back, move Gray into midfield with Bergvall and then Sarr, Kulu, Bentancur and Bissouma can fight for the other spot. Odobert and Johnson out wide and Solanke up front. The way forward has to be with the youngsters.
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Johnson will make all the difference, petrifying defenders up and down the country......don't make me laugh
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Johnson scores goals. Or have you failed to notice he is Spurs top goalscorer this season? You need goals to win matches, or has that escaped you?

posted on 7/2/25

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 44 minutes ago
comment by Edward Elizabeth Hitler. (U14393)
posted 6 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 13 minutes ago
Lose to Villa and hopefully that will finally be the end of the Aussie fraud.
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Hopefully
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Nope he has the season and beyond. No manager can possibly be judged until he gets his full best team on the pitch for 20/30 games minimum. You wouldn't ask a roofer to repair your roof, if he didn't have a ladder.

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B0llocks, he quite clearly doesn’t have what it takes, full squad or not.

I’ve known that for at least a year now.
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Your opinion. That does not count for much.

posted on 7/2/25

comment by Mack follows change for Tottenham on X (U6574)
posted 44 minutes ago
Since the champions league final we have downgraded every single position on the pitch numerous times along a background noise of poverty and budget restraints from the board.

This is what we have become now. We are a mediocrity. The neglect shown by levy to the football side of things in favour of the corporate business has now all come to a head. Look at how the business side of things is flourishing. Most profitable football club on the planet. Yet in their entire tenure they have won ONE trophy.

That is either incompetence or apathy. Either way, they have to go for this club to be successful

We are not a ‘big six club’. We are a mid table shambles that simply exists to justify an entertainment conglomerate.

Some are still in denial. Most are now awakened to what has happened and is happening right in front of your eyes.

We have to keep the pressure up on levy and force change. Or stop moaning, pay your money and accept the slop you’re served up. Basically join the minions.

I’ve long since stopped caring about dividing the fanbase. I blame the likes of Devon as much as levy. Who’s worse, the fool or the fools that follow?
They are killing something I love and I’m prepared to stand up for it.

What’s worse is they have the damn balls to call me and others negative. Whilst openly supporting a regime that has brought the worst trophy run in modern times, raising ticket prices to such a height that many loyal fans have stopped going. I’d put my mortgage on enic looking at whether they can just sell the football side if the business and lease the stadium to the buyers.

Levy out. Enic out. Minions out.
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Enablers out.

posted on 7/2/25

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Salt Beef Boy (U2699)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 8 hours, 14 minutes ago
comment by BelfastSpur (U15068)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by BISS Bash BOSSED (U8366)
posted 3 minutes ago
Even crappy man u, as bad as they are, have gone away to liverpool and arsenal and at least shown heart and got good results.

Stop being facetious and implying that this result today was acceptable. Losing 4-0 in a semi final is never acceptable. 0 heart in these players except for Djed Spence
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Maybe those teams didn't have several starters missing.

Vicario
Romero
Micky
Udogie
Maddison
Solanke
Johnson

Would all have started tonight if they were fit.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Exactly Sandy and no amount of fans sticking their fingers in their ears detracts from that. Even if they all were available tonight would’ve been hard going. We put out Utd, City and lost the second league to Liverpool at Anfield. Nothing to be embarrassed about as some are making.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Our fans are a joke. They all said Spurs would get thumped pre match, and when they do they all sound shocked.

My only problem tonight was the four senior players on the pitch all went missing again. Son, Kulu, Bissouma, Bentancur. Left it to the young players to do their best.

When all the proper defenders come back, switch Spence to right back, move Gray into midfield with Bergvall and then Sarr, Kulu, Bentancur and Bissouma can fight for the other spot. Odobert and Johnson out wide and Solanke up front. The way forward has to be with the youngsters.
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Johnson will make all the difference, petrifying defenders up and down the country......don't make me laugh
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Johnson scores goals. Or have you failed to notice he is Spurs top goalscorer this season? You need goals to win matches, or has that escaped you?
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I bet you rate him extremely, extremely highly don't you

posted on 7/2/25

comment by Hezzman (U21558)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Salt Beef Boy (U2699)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 8 hours, 14 minutes ago
comment by BelfastSpur (U15068)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by BISS Bash BOSSED (U8366)
posted 3 minutes ago
Even crappy man u, as bad as they are, have gone away to liverpool and arsenal and at least shown heart and got good results.

Stop being facetious and implying that this result today was acceptable. Losing 4-0 in a semi final is never acceptable. 0 heart in these players except for Djed Spence
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Maybe those teams didn't have several starters missing.

Vicario
Romero
Micky
Udogie
Maddison
Solanke
Johnson

Would all have started tonight if they were fit.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Exactly Sandy and no amount of fans sticking their fingers in their ears detracts from that. Even if they all were available tonight would’ve been hard going. We put out Utd, City and lost the second league to Liverpool at Anfield. Nothing to be embarrassed about as some are making.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Our fans are a joke. They all said Spurs would get thumped pre match, and when they do they all sound shocked.

My only problem tonight was the four senior players on the pitch all went missing again. Son, Kulu, Bissouma, Bentancur. Left it to the young players to do their best.

When all the proper defenders come back, switch Spence to right back, move Gray into midfield with Bergvall and then Sarr, Kulu, Bentancur and Bissouma can fight for the other spot. Odobert and Johnson out wide and Solanke up front. The way forward has to be with the youngsters.
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Johnson will make all the difference, petrifying defenders up and down the country......don't make me laugh
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Johnson scores goals. Or have you failed to notice he is Spurs top goalscorer this season? You need goals to win matches, or has that escaped you?
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I bet you rate him extremely, extremely highly don't you
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This week he does

Next week he will rate him as one of the worst players in Spurs history

Flip flop

posted on 7/2/25

"Fact is whether you all like it or not, Liverpool this season have been the best team in the PL and also the CL. Tonight was always an uphill task. The fact we won the 1st leg with half a squad is impressive in itself."

There's a commemorative mug just waiting to be manufactured here....

posted on 7/2/25

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 27 minutes ago
"Fact is whether you all like it or not, Liverpool this season have been the best team in the PL and also the CL. Tonight was always an uphill task. The fact we won the 1st leg with half a squad is impressive in itself."

There's a commemorative mug just waiting to be manufactured here....

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Yeah imagine the mugs you could buy with 1.5b

You could even lend mugs across all of Europe and spread the mug wealth.

posted on 7/2/25

comment by Hezzman (U21558)
posted 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Salt Beef Boy (U2699)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 8 hours, 14 minutes ago
comment by BelfastSpur (U15068)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by BISS Bash BOSSED (U8366)
posted 3 minutes ago
Even crappy man u, as bad as they are, have gone away to liverpool and arsenal and at least shown heart and got good results.

Stop being facetious and implying that this result today was acceptable. Losing 4-0 in a semi final is never acceptable. 0 heart in these players except for Djed Spence
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Maybe those teams didn't have several starters missing.

Vicario
Romero
Micky
Udogie
Maddison
Solanke
Johnson

Would all have started tonight if they were fit.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Exactly Sandy and no amount of fans sticking their fingers in their ears detracts from that. Even if they all were available tonight would’ve been hard going. We put out Utd, City and lost the second league to Liverpool at Anfield. Nothing to be embarrassed about as some are making.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Our fans are a joke. They all said Spurs would get thumped pre match, and when they do they all sound shocked.

My only problem tonight was the four senior players on the pitch all went missing again. Son, Kulu, Bissouma, Bentancur. Left it to the young players to do their best.

When all the proper defenders come back, switch Spence to right back, move Gray into midfield with Bergvall and then Sarr, Kulu, Bentancur and Bissouma can fight for the other spot. Odobert and Johnson out wide and Solanke up front. The way forward has to be with the youngsters.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Johnson will make all the difference, petrifying defenders up and down the country......don't make me laugh
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Johnson scores goals. Or have you failed to notice he is Spurs top goalscorer this season? You need goals to win matches, or has that escaped you?
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I bet you rate him extremely, extremely highly don't you
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I don`t think he is that great, but as I said he will score goals. He is still young, and has lots of time to improve. So I am certainly not going to be slagging of Spurs top Prem scorer. Why would anyone. The team has not exactly been doing a lot since Johnson and others have not been available.

posted on 7/2/25

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
"Fact is whether you all like it or not, Liverpool this season have been the best team in the PL and also the CL. Tonight was always an uphill task. The fact we won the 1st leg with half a squad is impressive in itself."

There's a commemorative mug just waiting to be manufactured here....

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Thats half the problem.

The mentality is all wrong.

Its now seeped into the fanbase too.

RIP Tottenham

posted on 7/2/25

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 10 hours, 29 minutes ago
comment by Salt Beef Boy (U2699)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 8 hours, 14 minutes ago
comment by BelfastSpur (U15068)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by BISS Bash BOSSED (U8366)
posted 3 minutes ago
Even crappy man u, as bad as they are, have gone away to liverpool and arsenal and at least shown heart and got good results.

Stop being facetious and implying that this result today was acceptable. Losing 4-0 in a semi final is never acceptable. 0 heart in these players except for Djed Spence
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Maybe those teams didn't have several starters missing.

Vicario
Romero
Micky
Udogie
Maddison
Solanke
Johnson

Would all have started tonight if they were fit.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Exactly Sandy and no amount of fans sticking their fingers in their ears detracts from that. Even if they all were available tonight would’ve been hard going. We put out Utd, City and lost the second league to Liverpool at Anfield. Nothing to be embarrassed about as some are making.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Our fans are a joke. They all said Spurs would get thumped pre match, and when they do they all sound shocked.

My only problem tonight was the four senior players on the pitch all went missing again. Son, Kulu, Bissouma, Bentancur. Left it to the young players to do their best.

When all the proper defenders come back, switch Spence to right back, move Gray into midfield with Bergvall and then Sarr, Kulu, Bentancur and Bissouma can fight for the other spot. Odobert and Johnson out wide and Solanke up front. The way forward has to be with the youngsters.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Johnson will make all the difference, petrifying defenders up and down the country......don't make me laugh
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Johnson scores goals. Or have you failed to notice he is Spurs top goalscorer this season? You need goals to win matches, or has that escaped you?
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I knew you’d reply with this obvious comment, so I ask you Sandy, apart from the tap ins he has scored, wtf does he add to the team, he’s non existent in far far more games than he is in games whereby he’s scored a tap in.
If Johnson is a starter for you on the team sheet week in week out then that tells me how easily pleased you are Sandy…easily pleased with blatant mediocrity. The guy has pace but sod all else, please don’t reply with “he’s got the ability to be in the right place at the right time for his tap ins”…..he never gets me off my seat in excitement and expectation which, as a Spurs winger I want and expect

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