Spurs-y nonsense

[tikay]

6/1 to beat PSG tonight.

Smidgeon of value there?

[Karabiner]

I hope you cashed out

[celtic]

Shambles.

Will be surprised if they  make the top half.

[Doobs]

6/1 to beat PSG tonight.

Smidgeon of value there?

I didn't see that, would have backed it.  Genuinely weird how your brain works with the Spursy thing.  Only 6 minutes to go, and was so sure PSG would equalise.  Also was similarly sure Spurs would still lose when they PSG missed the penalty.

Am fairly sure I wouldn't have cashed out/traded though. Got such a strong anti cash out mentality, and bet the price looked terrible... especially as everyone else knows the Spursy thing.  Genuinely wonder if there is a Spursy thing with in-play betting I should bet into? Like just bet Spurs on Betfair when they are leading?  Must start a big syndicate, who is in?... 

[booder]

New manager.
New season.
Same old Spurs.

[tikay]

I hope you cashed out

I'm ashamed to admit I did, yes, almost immediately after Spurs went 2-0 up. Like Doobs, I sensed they'd go defensive & PSG would take the initiative. Don't tell Keefy though. I cashed out for just over 4/1.


I only had £10 for a bit of interest. When watching Spurs, one needs a bit of interest to spice it up.

[tikay]

Did anyone notice the PSG kick off in the first half? RU style, kicked straight upfield into touch by the Corner Flag, except he miscued & it went for a goal-kick. Quite a good tactic, I thought.

To be fair, I think Spurs will do relatively well under Thomas Frank, I think he's a bit of a tactical genius. I can see them finishing at least 2 spots better than last season. 

[tikay]

Don't forget, we still need an appropriate thread title. Do your worst, please.

[EssexPhil]

I would have cashed out at 4/1, too. Nothing to do with this "Spurs-y" nonsense. Quite a lot to do with what Tikay said-Spurs were bound to sit back, and PSG were awesome going forward. The other point was that Palhinha wasn't fully fit. When he went off (together with Kudus and Richarlison) we lacked the ability to fend them off and counter effectively.

Love the idea that fans of various clubs feel able to believe Spurs cannot win things. To be in the Super Cup you have to win 1 of the 2 big European competitions, and to have won it in the last 50 years.

Arsenal have, like Spurs, played in it once. In 1994. Under George Graham. And got beaten as easily as PSG beat Arsenal in the Champions League last year.

Played as well as we could. Which is probably why the PSG Manager felt Spurs deserved to win.

We've no longer got Aussie Idea-less at the helm. Lovely guy. Deserved a chance after doing well at clubs in small leagues. But I am more confident than for years.

[celtic]

I would have cashed out at 4/1, too. Nothing to do with this "Spurs-y" nonsense. Quite a lot to do with what Tikay said-Spurs were bound to sit back, and PSG were awesome going forward. The other point was that Palhinha wasn't fully fit. When he went off (together with Kudus and Richarlison) we lacked the ability to fend them off and counter effectively.

Love the idea that fans of various clubs feel able to believe Spurs cannot win things. To be in the Super Cup you have to win 1 of the 2 big European competitions, and to have won it in the last 50 years.

Arsenal have, like Spurs, played in it once. In 1994. Under George Graham. And got beaten as easily as PSG beat Arsenal in the Champions League last year.

Played as well as we could. Which is probably why the PSG Manager felt Spurs deserved to win.

We've no longer got Aussie Idea-less at the helm. Lovely guy. Deserved a chance after doing well at clubs in small leagues. But I am more confident than for years.

You’re getting a bit carried away EssexPhil, whilst it was nice for yous that Spurs won the Europa league, they had an easy run in all the way through with the exception of Stuttgart. Don’t go down that route of sniping back at people who give opinions, sit back and enjoy the season, then let us know we were right all along 😄

[EssexPhil]

It's only fun.

Tony and I have sniped about our respective teams for years. It's a North v South London thing We both enjoy it, and don't really take it that seriously

To quote my Wife, at the end of the day it is only about 22 overpaid blokes chasing a bag of wind

On the assumption you support the team that bears your name, it must be disheartening to be both head and shoulders above all other Scottish clubs, with a massive level of support and an awesome history, yet only have the budget of a bottom-half Championship club. A British league would transform the finances of your club.

To return to your point, Spurs got ridiculously lucky in Europe. More so than they were unlucky in the League.

I am 62 years old. And Spurs have not won the League in my lifetime

[tikay]

I would have cashed out at 4/1, too. Nothing to do with this "Spurs-y" nonsense. Quite a lot to do with what Tikay said-Spurs were bound to sit back, and PSG were awesome going forward. The other point was that Palhinha wasn't fully fit. When he went off (together with Kudus and Richarlison) we lacked the ability to fend them off and counter effectively.

Love the idea that fans of various clubs feel able to believe Spurs cannot win things. To be in the Super Cup you have to win 1 of the 2 big European competitions, and to have won it in the last 50 years.

Arsenal have, like Spurs, played in it once. In 1994. Under George Graham. And got beaten as easily as PSG beat Arsenal in the Champions League last year.

Played as well as we could. Which is probably why the PSG Manager felt Spurs deserved to win.

We've no longer got Aussie Idea-less at the helm. Lovely guy. Deserved a chance after doing well at clubs in small leagues. But I am more confident than for years.

Wait, that's it - the "appropriate" thread title we were looking for.

[Karabiner]

I would have cashed out at 4/1, too. Nothing to do with this "Spurs-y" nonsense. Quite a lot to do with what Tikay said-Spurs were bound to sit back, and PSG were awesome going forward. The other point was that Palhinha wasn't fully fit. When he went off (together with Kudus and Richarlison) we lacked the ability to fend them off and counter effectively.

Love the idea that fans of various clubs feel able to believe Spurs cannot win things. To be in the Super Cup you have to win 1 of the 2 big European competitions, and to have won it in the last 50 years.

Arsenal have, like Spurs, played in it once. In 1994. Under George Graham. And got beaten as easily as PSG beat Arsenal in the Champions League last year.

Played as well as we could. Which is probably why the PSG Manager felt Spurs deserved to win.

We've no longer got Aussie Idea-less at the helm. Lovely guy. Deserved a chance after doing well at clubs in small leagues. But I am more confident than for years.

You’re getting a bit carried away EssexPhil, whilst it was nice for yous that Spurs won the Europa league, they had an easy run in all the way through with the exception of Stuttgart. Don’t go down that route of sniping back at people who give opinions, sit back and enjoy the season, then let us know we were right all along 😄

Let's not forget that the quality of The Europa League was very much downgraded last year by the new format not "relegating" CL teams that did not qualify for the KO stages into the mix.

[celtic]

It's only fun.

Tony and I have sniped about our respective teams for years. It's a North v South London thing We both enjoy it, and don't really take it that seriously

To quote my Wife, at the end of the day it is only about 22 overpaid blokes chasing a bag of wind

On the assumption you support the team that bears your name, it must be disheartening to be both head and shoulders above all other Scottish clubs, with a massive level of support and an awesome history, yet only have the budget of a bottom-half Championship club. A British league would transform the finances of your club.

To return to your point, Spurs got ridiculously lucky in Europe. More so than they were unlucky in the League.

I am 62 years old. And Spurs have not won the League in my lifetime

Assuming we got the current owner and board to change their ways, then it would be great. Until then we'll just plod along being that big club that likes to act like a small club. Very frustrating.

[EssexPhil]

1 thing brought it home to me the other day. Because I still think of Celtic as a massive club. And, of course (and I include Rangers in this) in various senses still are

Celtic's record signing is (I believe) £11 Million.

The 3 teams that have just been promoted to the Premier League are all predicted to go straight back down. And, this Summer alone, have between them signed 13 players for more than that amount.