Tbf you'd have had pretty much a similar fixture schedule as most other clubs, had it not been for Arsenal winning the FA Cup, and pushing you into the EL qualifiers.
This season is going to be crazy so I have some sympathy with the organisers. However, the 4 games in 10 days over xmas every year shows they couldn't give a fack about the player's wellbeing. I find it crazy we still have that schedule.
Don't blame conspiracies thank your neighbours Arsenal
crazy fixture list. we had to play to 2 games in 2 days last December on 2 different continents.
We played the kids in a league cup quarter final in one of these games and they were beaten 5-0.
Just play the kids in the League Cup, it is a mickey mouse tournament and you don`t even qualify for Europe anymore if you win it.
I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
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Of course it would. But we weren’t shiiiiit enough to have to play a qualifier for the Europa.
What did you expect them to do? The schedule is bad for most clubs that are playing in Europe as the season has started later.
comment by Gaffer Pranks. (U22336)
posted 2 minutes ago
crazy fixture list. we had to play to 2 games in 2 days last December on 2 different continents.
We played the kids in a league cup quarter final in one of these games and they were beaten 5-0.
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Exactly this. If Spurs don't want the games then send in the U18s with U18s coach so the first team can rest.
The biggest scandal is that Spurs have been forced again to play Sunday (yesterday), Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday (and the Sunday game against Man U would have been on Saturday but for a late change due to TV schedules).
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The United game would have always been on Sunday or Monday due to Europa.
I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
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Do you not remember the League Cup and Club World Cup from last season?
If the fixture list is crippling you so much, you play your U23's and rest your first team squad and have them play in the games you need them for. Yes its unfair, but do what most clubs (and even the EFL) have done by neglecting the LC and focus on the EL and PL games.
Tbh if I were Jose I'd send out the kids in all the Cup competitions and concentrate on the thing that's most important to the club.
Winning more penalties in the league.
comment by Donny The King van de Beek (U10026)
posted 4 minutes ago
I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
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Of course it would. But we weren’t shiiiiit enough to have to play a qualifier for the Europa.
What did you expect them to do? The schedule is bad for most clubs that are playing in Europe as the season has started later.
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Exactly..
Didn't Wolves have to play a ridiculous amount of games last season or something similar to Spurs? I didn't hear this much moaning from their manager.
it's only us to blame again. It's not the leagues fault we finished in Europe and failed to win a cup.
Comes with the territory as far as I'm concerned.
Sorry to say but fans beginning to illustrate why we dont have winning mentality throughout the club.
we complain and play victims too much when most of the time we are the victims of our own actions. From Penalties to hectic schedules.
comment by Gaffer Pranks. (U22336)
posted 3 minutes ago
crazy fixture list. we had to play to 2 games in 2 days last December on 2 different continents.
We played the kids in a league cup quarter final in one of these games and they were beaten 5-0.
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Yep, I was aware of that when I wrote my article. The difference is that only the League cup was at risk, not PL position or a European tournament
We’re gonna have to play the kids (or a very weakened side) in one of these games.
I’d pick the League cup for that.
comment by Gezza-Spurs (U18952)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Gaffer Pranks. (U22336)
posted 3 minutes ago
crazy fixture list. we had to play to 2 games in 2 days last December on 2 different continents.
We played the kids in a league cup quarter final in one of these games and they were beaten 5-0.
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Yep, I was aware of that when I wrote my article. The difference is that only the League cup was at risk, not PL position or a European tournament
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we also missed a PL game so that added to our already busy schedule. So no we didn't get any favors.
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
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Do you not remember the League Cup and Club World Cup from last season?
If the fixture list is crippling you so much, you play your U23's and rest your first team squad and have them play in the games you need them for. Yes its unfair, but do what most clubs (and even the EFL) have done by neglecting the LC and focus on the EL and PL games.
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World club cup was basically a glorified friendly, so no comparison.
comment by Gezza-Spurs (U18952)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Gaffer Pranks. (U22336)
posted 3 minutes ago
crazy fixture list. we had to play to 2 games in 2 days last December on 2 different continents.
We played the kids in a league cup quarter final in one of these games and they were beaten 5-0.
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Yep, I was aware of that when I wrote my article. The difference is that only the League cup was at risk, not PL position or a European tournament
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If you play the kids in the league cup it’s as you were.
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
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Do you not remember the League Cup and Club World Cup from last season?
If the fixture list is crippling you so much, you play your U23's and rest your first team squad and have them play in the games you need them for. Yes its unfair, but do what most clubs (and even the EFL) have done by neglecting the LC and focus on the EL and PL games.
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World club cup was basically a glorified friendly, so no comparison.
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Basically a glorified friendly? It was a contractual agreement as part of being in the CL and subsequently winning it which was a chance of silverware?
I know there is an argument that it is basically like the Community Shield which I do understand but the League Cup is becoming a joke because nobody is taking it seriously anyway.
You're moaning about a ridiculous fixture list yet its your own fault for being in Europe.
Spurs could have done the right thing and awarded the tie to Leyton Orient, giving them the night off and the Orient their glamour tie with a bit of extra TV money.
The league cup should’ve been binned off this year
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 3 minutes ago
The league cup should’ve been binned off this year
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It was floated as an idea than European qualifiers wouldn’t take part this season. But I read that it would have caused massive problems for the EFL due to tv commitments for these clubs to be entering. One of thr reasons the prize money for the league cup is shiiiiiit is that a lot of the tv and ad revenue is put into the coffers of the EFL, and then redistributed through the leagues.
They rely on this money far more than I realised, which is why they won’t scrap it - especially given the troubles they’re going to have now with covid.
I love all this, would it have happened had it been Liverpool or United?
FFS get the tin foil hats off lads, its the same rules for everyone in a fooked up season.
Just play the kids in the LC as the only prize is a place in the new Losers European competition.
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 1 minute ago
I love all this, would it have happened had it been Liverpool or United?
FFS get the tin foil hats off lads, its the same rules for everyone in a fooked up season.
Just play the kids in the LC as the only prize is a place in the new Losers European competition.
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morning
whats the new losers European Comp?
comment by Phenom - least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 1 minute ago
I love all this, would it have happened had it been Liverpool or United?
FFS get the tin foil hats off lads, its the same rules for everyone in a fooked up season.
Just play the kids in the LC as the only prize is a place in the new Losers European competition.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
morning
whats the new losers European Comp?
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Europa Conference League starts next season
This type of schedule is inevitably going to bring on more injuries to key players. I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
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They refused to adjust our fixtures(Liverpool) last December when we played in the Club World Cup. Had to play U18s in the cup and got hit for five.
No favours.
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posted on 28/9/20
Tbf you'd have had pretty much a similar fixture schedule as most other clubs, had it not been for Arsenal winning the FA Cup, and pushing you into the EL qualifiers.
posted on 28/9/20
This season is going to be crazy so I have some sympathy with the organisers. However, the 4 games in 10 days over xmas every year shows they couldn't give a fack about the player's wellbeing. I find it crazy we still have that schedule.
posted on 28/9/20
Don't blame conspiracies thank your neighbours Arsenal
posted on 28/9/20
crazy fixture list. we had to play to 2 games in 2 days last December on 2 different continents.
We played the kids in a league cup quarter final in one of these games and they were beaten 5-0.
posted on 28/9/20
Just play the kids in the League Cup, it is a mickey mouse tournament and you don`t even qualify for Europe anymore if you win it.
posted on 28/9/20
I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
———
Of course it would. But we weren’t shiiiiit enough to have to play a qualifier for the Europa.
What did you expect them to do? The schedule is bad for most clubs that are playing in Europe as the season has started later.
posted on 28/9/20
comment by Gaffer Pranks. (U22336)
posted 2 minutes ago
crazy fixture list. we had to play to 2 games in 2 days last December on 2 different continents.
We played the kids in a league cup quarter final in one of these games and they were beaten 5-0.
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Exactly this. If Spurs don't want the games then send in the U18s with U18s coach so the first team can rest.
posted on 28/9/20
The biggest scandal is that Spurs have been forced again to play Sunday (yesterday), Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday (and the Sunday game against Man U would have been on Saturday but for a late change due to TV schedules).
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The United game would have always been on Sunday or Monday due to Europa.
posted on 28/9/20
I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
--------------------------------------------------
Do you not remember the League Cup and Club World Cup from last season?
If the fixture list is crippling you so much, you play your U23's and rest your first team squad and have them play in the games you need them for. Yes its unfair, but do what most clubs (and even the EFL) have done by neglecting the LC and focus on the EL and PL games.
posted on 28/9/20
Tbh if I were Jose I'd send out the kids in all the Cup competitions and concentrate on the thing that's most important to the club.
Winning more penalties in the league.
posted on 28/9/20
comment by Donny The King van de Beek (U10026)
posted 4 minutes ago
I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
———
Of course it would. But we weren’t shiiiiit enough to have to play a qualifier for the Europa.
What did you expect them to do? The schedule is bad for most clubs that are playing in Europe as the season has started later.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Exactly..
Didn't Wolves have to play a ridiculous amount of games last season or something similar to Spurs? I didn't hear this much moaning from their manager.
posted on 28/9/20
it's only us to blame again. It's not the leagues fault we finished in Europe and failed to win a cup.
Comes with the territory as far as I'm concerned.
Sorry to say but fans beginning to illustrate why we dont have winning mentality throughout the club.
we complain and play victims too much when most of the time we are the victims of our own actions. From Penalties to hectic schedules.
posted on 28/9/20
comment by Gaffer Pranks. (U22336)
posted 3 minutes ago
crazy fixture list. we had to play to 2 games in 2 days last December on 2 different continents.
We played the kids in a league cup quarter final in one of these games and they were beaten 5-0.
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Yep, I was aware of that when I wrote my article. The difference is that only the League cup was at risk, not PL position or a European tournament
posted on 28/9/20
We’re gonna have to play the kids (or a very weakened side) in one of these games.
I’d pick the League cup for that.
posted on 28/9/20
comment by Gezza-Spurs (U18952)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Gaffer Pranks. (U22336)
posted 3 minutes ago
crazy fixture list. we had to play to 2 games in 2 days last December on 2 different continents.
We played the kids in a league cup quarter final in one of these games and they were beaten 5-0.
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Yep, I was aware of that when I wrote my article. The difference is that only the League cup was at risk, not PL position or a European tournament
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we also missed a PL game so that added to our already busy schedule. So no we didn't get any favors.
posted on 28/9/20
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
--------------------------------------------------
Do you not remember the League Cup and Club World Cup from last season?
If the fixture list is crippling you so much, you play your U23's and rest your first team squad and have them play in the games you need them for. Yes its unfair, but do what most clubs (and even the EFL) have done by neglecting the LC and focus on the EL and PL games.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
World club cup was basically a glorified friendly, so no comparison.
posted on 28/9/20
comment by Gezza-Spurs (U18952)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Gaffer Pranks. (U22336)
posted 3 minutes ago
crazy fixture list. we had to play to 2 games in 2 days last December on 2 different continents.
We played the kids in a league cup quarter final in one of these games and they were beaten 5-0.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep, I was aware of that when I wrote my article. The difference is that only the League cup was at risk, not PL position or a European tournament
----------------------------------------------------------------------
If you play the kids in the league cup it’s as you were.
posted on 28/9/20
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
--------------------------------------------------
Do you not remember the League Cup and Club World Cup from last season?
If the fixture list is crippling you so much, you play your U23's and rest your first team squad and have them play in the games you need them for. Yes its unfair, but do what most clubs (and even the EFL) have done by neglecting the LC and focus on the EL and PL games.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
World club cup was basically a glorified friendly, so no comparison.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Basically a glorified friendly? It was a contractual agreement as part of being in the CL and subsequently winning it which was a chance of silverware?
I know there is an argument that it is basically like the Community Shield which I do understand but the League Cup is becoming a joke because nobody is taking it seriously anyway.
You're moaning about a ridiculous fixture list yet its your own fault for being in Europe.
posted on 28/9/20
Spurs could have done the right thing and awarded the tie to Leyton Orient, giving them the night off and the Orient their glamour tie with a bit of extra TV money.
posted on 28/9/20
The league cup should’ve been binned off this year
posted on 28/9/20
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 3 minutes ago
The league cup should’ve been binned off this year
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It was floated as an idea than European qualifiers wouldn’t take part this season. But I read that it would have caused massive problems for the EFL due to tv commitments for these clubs to be entering. One of thr reasons the prize money for the league cup is shiiiiiit is that a lot of the tv and ad revenue is put into the coffers of the EFL, and then redistributed through the leagues.
They rely on this money far more than I realised, which is why they won’t scrap it - especially given the troubles they’re going to have now with covid.
posted on 28/9/20
I love all this, would it have happened had it been Liverpool or United?
FFS get the tin foil hats off lads, its the same rules for everyone in a fooked up season.
Just play the kids in the LC as the only prize is a place in the new Losers European competition.
posted on 28/9/20
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 1 minute ago
I love all this, would it have happened had it been Liverpool or United?
FFS get the tin foil hats off lads, its the same rules for everyone in a fooked up season.
Just play the kids in the LC as the only prize is a place in the new Losers European competition.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
morning
whats the new losers European Comp?
posted on 28/9/20
comment by Phenom - least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 1 minute ago
I love all this, would it have happened had it been Liverpool or United?
FFS get the tin foil hats off lads, its the same rules for everyone in a fooked up season.
Just play the kids in the LC as the only prize is a place in the new Losers European competition.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
morning
whats the new losers European Comp?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Europa Conference League starts next season
posted on 28/9/20
This type of schedule is inevitably going to bring on more injuries to key players. I am not one for conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if this would be permitted if it was Liverpool or Man U.
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They refused to adjust our fixtures(Liverpool) last December when we played in the Club World Cup. Had to play U18s in the cup and got hit for five.
No favours.
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