Dunno put annoys me that everyone calls us Spurs all the time.

Especially on games like Fifa

comment by ツ VertongHєиgу (U9129)
posted 4 minutes ago
Dunno put annoys me that everyone calls us Spurs all the time.

Especially on games like Fifa
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I'm the same, even Sky Sports calls us 'Spurs' now. It's becoming more and more common.

Tottenham have always been known as Spurs, even as a boy, 60 odd years ago, nobody said they were going to Tottenham, they always said they were going to see Spurs play. I am not sure why the modern supporters are that bothered, I`m not. Spurs is fine with me.

It's not the dropping of Tottenham, it's that it's not Hotspur. Which is after all pretty unique in English leagues?

I called them Hotspurs once and hit called pretentious

tottenham hotspuds with chilly or cheese

Because it is shortening the name for ease of speak.
You may as well ask why Jonathan is shortened to Jon, David to Dave and Robert to Bob.
Hotspur is also a pretty ridiculous noun.

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Hotspur means someone who is rash or does things carelessly without thought.

It is also the nickname of a traitor to our country.

hotspur

nounarchaic
a rash, impetuous person.

Oddly - it's Hollyhead Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur, but Pietà Hotspurs #FACHKT

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Whereas 'Spurs' is something that encourages you, pushes you on.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 7 minutes ago
Because it is shortening the name for ease of speak.
You may as well ask why Jonathan is shortened to Jon, David to Dave and Robert to Bob.
Hotspur is also a pretty ridiculous noun.
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Villa - 2 syllables

City - 2

United - 3

Hotspur - 2

Maybe we should call City "Tee" and United "Ted".

That would be ridiculous.

Most people call Manchester United a one syllable word anyway.

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comment by newWAYNEorder Shinji doesn't work for me (U20092)
posted 6 seconds ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 7 minutes ago
Because it is shortening the name for ease of speak.
You may as well ask why Jonathan is shortened to Jon, David to Dave and Robert to Bob.
Hotspur is also a pretty ridiculous noun.
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Villa - 2 syllables

City - 2

United - 3

Hotspur - 2

Maybe we should call City "Tee" and United "Ted".
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Or drop the manchester bit

comment by Wearethefamous THFC .. (U19211)
posted 11 seconds ago
I ahte it when the press call us Spurs, its a fking nickname not the clubs real name

They don't say, todays match is the gunners vs the bin dippers or the Chaaaaavs vs the manc`s do they ,
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Worse when some American fúcckwit spends half time calling you 'the Spurs'. That winds me up

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comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
That would be ridiculous.

Most people call Manchester United a one syllable word anyway.
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Yes but GODS isn't part of their name

Always refer to myself as a 'Tottenham' fan not a 'Spurs' fan