Consensus on reverse St Totteringhams?

[Sweech]

I think we should just leave it, celebrating finishing above your rivals is small-time mentality and as a club and fanbase we are way passed that, let them be the ones that obsess over us not the other way round.

I hate this term "small time". It's a shit saying often used to demean showing passion against your rivals. Except that's what footballs about, or at least what it used to be.

It's why I think Arsenal are so souless recently. For so long they stood on a high horse and called us small time for caring about the rivalry. Then they get mad because our players show more fight and passion out on the pitch than theirs. What do they expect? They keep saying this is just another game and it's basically meaningless. Then when the players go out and act like it's just another game and ours come out like hellish lightning they only have themselves to blame. We went the whole week going on about how we were desperate for a result and the players mirrored how we felt.

Just like this year only a few weeks ago West Ham fans were absolutely hellbent on giving it to us for our last visit to their place. Some of our lot decided to trot out that whole "small time", "they're beneath us" cart and look how that turned out. They shoved "small time" up our asses with no lube. Because they cared more than we did and the players felt it and reflected it.

I usually agree with what you say around here @Shadydan but I couldn't disagree more on this.

 

[Riandor]

I personally take very little joy at finishing above anyone, even Arsenal IF it happens.
Unless it means a trophy.

So IF (by some minor miracle) we win the League, then I think its fine to participate in a small portion of banter with the likes of Arsenal, because they too have been without said League victory for a while now and were giving it large at the beginning, early on in the season... in fact pretty much all the way through to Christmas.

But Just for coming 2nd or 3rd and just above them? Meh, will feel a little hollow, so I don't see the point. It would be like scoring a consolation goal in the history of the EPL table vs Arsenal as let's face it, they have finished higher than us every season. Once is not worth bragging about and we haven't even done that yet!!

 

[CJMurray]

So many grumpy fucking killjoys on here...

Fuck that...once its official and they can't overtake us i am all over it to my goon mug mates

ST GONERS DAY!!....CAN'T FUCKING WAIT..

I don't think we should have a day as we're better than those plastic, self-entitled, horrible wankers.

But if we do it's clearly got to be St Arseholes day.

 

[900triumph]

Don't understand the view that it's somehow beneath us to join in and reverse St Totteringhams Day. It's obviously funny if you can manage to step outside the rabid tribalism for a moment, and I for one will happily celebrate finishing above them for the first time for an absolute age. As far as I'm concerned it's a legitimate secondary target if we fall short of the title chase.
If you can't celebrate laying that particular ghost to rest by winding up a few Gooners, why not? We all mix with Gooners at work and socially and the baiting and wind ups are what make it fun. FFS we've certainly had to be on the down side of that for long enough, my Gooner acquaintances are already dreading it and I won't disappoint them - it's all part of the rivalry, which is part of the fun. It's why I would rather watch Arsenal Fan TV or whatever it's called, above any other YouTube channel right now.

Best I've seen is St Goonerrhea's Day, although spelling it is a bastard...

 

[yusrisafri]

Arsenal are on 60 points with 5 games to go. They can reach 75 points.

We are now on 68 points. We still need 7 points before we can safely say we'll finish above them.

Until that happens, i suggest we dont make this kind of thread.

 

[Riandor]

Arsenal are on 60 points with 5 games to go. They can reach 75 points.

We are now on 68 points. We still need 7 points before we can safely say we'll finish above them.

Until that happens, i suggest we dont make this kind of thread.

I believe Admiral Piett said it best...

"TOO LATE."

 

[shelfmonkey]

No I don't think we should sink to their level really

Agree, fuck 'em!! Let them ferment in their own shit bucket of bitterness and misery. Much more entertaining imo!

 

[mk_spur]

A wry smile is all i need to the gooners i know more respectful and shows a degree of maturity unbeknown to those bellends.

 

[HildoSpur]

Personally I plan to rub it in to an excruciating amount to any and all football fans I happen to meet for the next year.

 

[Dave-F]

Arsenal are on 60 points with 5 games to go. They can reach 75 points.

We are now on 68 points. We still need 7 points before we can safely say we'll finish above them.

Until that happens, i suggest we dont make this kind of thread.

Can't see them getting much more than 70 points the way they are going. One more win then we can start thinking about this properly. Although I am soooo looking forward to it!

 

[danielneeds]

All I'll say regarding the "small time" argument is I remember the most annoyed and hurt I've been is when the Arsenal fans genuinely didn't give a shit about us in the early 2000s. We'd maybe scrape a draw against them, and the one's I'd speak to, were all, "well done, but I'm really more focused on our rivalry with United and Chelsea." They saw us as nothing more than something you'd scrape off your shoe.

It'd be hard to replicate that response, obviously, as this is the first time we might finish ahead of them for over 20 years. But it's definitely the way to go in the future, if the Poch dynasty goes where it could do.

 

[yankspurs]

What is this St Totteringham's day you speak of? The only day that exists right now as far as i am concerned is today, 420. So happy 420 folks. Fuck arsenal and there stupid made up bullshit day.

 

[DanielCHillier]

I'm far more concerned with trying to finish above Leicester than finishing above Arsenal.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

I really don't know any Arsenal fans since my Grandad died (but he was one of those old school guys who grew up going to whoever was playing home, before the 80's faux rivalry started, so he supported Spurs too) so i really don't give a toss tbh. Fuck them. They are beneath my radar of contempt.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

It is really weird. Liverpool has two teams. Manchester has two teams. Birmingham has two teams. Even fudging Sheffield has two teams, albeit none in the top flight. Wales on the other had did have two teams in PL at one point. So why has the largest city, London, only 1 proper football team?

 

[Hazardousman]

This is what we do.

We get all ahead of ourselves like its set in stone "mind the gap" style. Time and time again.

And then whinge about 'spursy' when it goes tits. This is what we do. Time and time again.

We never learn. Just keep our gobs shut, wait until its settled and they'll know, without our having to give it a name, which, after managing it ONCE in god knows how many years, again reeks of us.

We'll never, ever learn.

Agreed, it's not guaranteed yet, let's save the bragging until the job is done or even better yet, let's not brag at all because it reeks of cringe being excited to finish above another club even if it is the nomads.

Arsenal make it all about us, that's why they are mostly always happy with 4th place, as long as they finish above spurs, I don't want us to become that.

 

[Mark_Falco]

I've noticed all the arse trolls have disappeared off a lot of the Spurs blogs recently, those little losers are certainly obsessed with Spurs. Those same sad little gits are now back on the woolwich blogs demanding Wengers resignation LOL.

 

[EastLondonYid]

I don't think we should have a day as we're better than those plastic, self-entitled, horrible wankers.

But if we do it's clearly got to be St Arseholes day.

I'm not ....i'm a horrible wanker too...

 

[Chris Flynn]

Has this been discussed yet?
Only suggestion for me is St Christopher's Day in honour of the patron saint of travellers (and a polite way of reminding them of their south london roots). Ideally it could be a lot more derogatory but i cant think of anything at the moment.

I wouldn't because it's even better that we show ourselves to be far supperior to them, make them feel even smaller and pathetic by not doing so. Your idea of the name is great though man

 

[tototoner]

No I don't think we should sink to their level really

100% this, its so small time and narrow minded