NickHSpurs
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- Mar 14, 2004
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Last night felt like a watershed moment for me. I've been a season ticket holder since the Martin Jol era in 2006, a supporter all my life (I'm 37) and I've never felt more disconnected with the Club than I did yesterday and still do today. Before the game Levy put out his statement about how we're a family and we're stronger together but last night they made us fans in the stadium feel like they simply don't care about us at all.
I was one of the unlucky ones who chose to spend £60 on watching that shower on the pitch. Like most others, I hadn't been to the stadium since March so I was buzzing to get back. I got to see a couples mates that I hadn't seen since March either so to feel that little slice of normality again was a big moment.
We were told at various points before the day via email and on the actual day in the stadium to stay in our seats after the game for the traditional lap of appreciation from the players to the fans, to thank us for our support as they do every single season.
The full time whistle went. Kane, Bale, Son and Dele clapped every single side of the stadium immediately after the full time whistle before heading to the changing rooms. Hojbjerg and Toby to a lesser extent, meanwhile everyone else went back inside. What would normally happen is the players go and put their tracksuits on, then come back pretty quickly (with all the staff) to clap the fans. That didn't happen.
We were soon politely told over the PA to leave. No explanation, just basically told to go home. That's when the atmosphere started to become pretty toxic, scuffles broke out with stewards, negative chants towards Levy, ENIC and the cost of tickets began and people were angry.
We may not have a permanent manager but we have people on the staff like our caretaker manager Ryan Mason and coach Ledley King who are supposed to be Spurs through and through. Where were they last night? Hiding because a few fans decided to boo what was a poor performace? Spineless. Not only did they not show their own faces but they clearly didn't stand up for us fans and get the players and staff to come out and show us some appreciation.
What about our captain, where was he? Hiding in the changing room with everyone else.
This disconnect has been slowly breaking for the last few years. The last season in the old stadium I had never felt closer to the Club, it was an amazing place to be but there's been a steady decline between how the Club treat the fans and taking us for granted since.
Any good will built up before that time has now completely gone, all bridges completely burned and that's sad.
I was one of the unlucky ones who chose to spend £60 on watching that shower on the pitch. Like most others, I hadn't been to the stadium since March so I was buzzing to get back. I got to see a couples mates that I hadn't seen since March either so to feel that little slice of normality again was a big moment.
We were told at various points before the day via email and on the actual day in the stadium to stay in our seats after the game for the traditional lap of appreciation from the players to the fans, to thank us for our support as they do every single season.
The full time whistle went. Kane, Bale, Son and Dele clapped every single side of the stadium immediately after the full time whistle before heading to the changing rooms. Hojbjerg and Toby to a lesser extent, meanwhile everyone else went back inside. What would normally happen is the players go and put their tracksuits on, then come back pretty quickly (with all the staff) to clap the fans. That didn't happen.
We were soon politely told over the PA to leave. No explanation, just basically told to go home. That's when the atmosphere started to become pretty toxic, scuffles broke out with stewards, negative chants towards Levy, ENIC and the cost of tickets began and people were angry.
We may not have a permanent manager but we have people on the staff like our caretaker manager Ryan Mason and coach Ledley King who are supposed to be Spurs through and through. Where were they last night? Hiding because a few fans decided to boo what was a poor performace? Spineless. Not only did they not show their own faces but they clearly didn't stand up for us fans and get the players and staff to come out and show us some appreciation.
What about our captain, where was he? Hiding in the changing room with everyone else.
This disconnect has been slowly breaking for the last few years. The last season in the old stadium I had never felt closer to the Club, it was an amazing place to be but there's been a steady decline between how the Club treat the fans and taking us for granted since.
Any good will built up before that time has now completely gone, all bridges completely burned and that's sad.
