It might be interesting seeing a poll on this @Archibald&Crooks ? I know it won't reflect Spurs as a whole as those that use social media and/or frequent forums regularly won't be a complete reflection of those in the groundNever once entertained the idea that we should want to lose this game, whatever it means for Arsenal. Especially while we could still get CL. Seems small time tbh, and I can't imagine for a moment that "most" Spurs fans want to lose this match. Would hope that anyone who does winds their neck in about us coming across as a"banter" club, or the weak mentality in the club apparently coming from the top, or whatever other bollocks you read ad infinitum.
Right now I want Spurs to lose tomorrow. Wheb we kick off I'll want to see Spurs win. At FT I'll be happy regardless.It might be interesting seeing a poll on this @Archibald&Crooks ? I know it won't reflect Spurs as a whole as those that use social media and/or frequent forums regularly won't be a complete reflection of those in the ground
I mean what do we expect him to say? He cant come out and sayMore:
"People are allowed to feel way they do but I’ve been consistent and strong in my belief that it's important for this club to get to where we want to, not look for a silver bullet, it’s hard work, perseverance, quality not false dawns and know what real success looks like.”
”Anything in between, bragging rights, are meaningless to me. We've got a game tomorrow we want to win.”
"You think the majority of our fans don’t want us to win? I don’t see it that way, I think the fans inside the stadium will create the same atmosphere always do."
I am probably in the minority on this - but I prefer, for this team, to be in Europa next year - and take it seriously. I think it's an opportunity to build a winning mentality, and the importance of taking every match seriously - but also giving opportunities to bed in 1-2 younger players.
I think we can go into that competition with an expectation to win - and we can't say that about CL. The only thing CL offers is more money - which is not insignificant, but also is not going to solve all of our problems.
We went out at the group stage in our first asking under Poch, and 1st knock out the year after that.If anything we've had considerably more success in the Champions League in the past. Maybe players raise their game in the premier competition.
Past evidence doesn't really back this up, we always go into that competition with an expectation to be challenging - we then serve up 4 or 5 matches of absolute dirge before going out in the last 16.
If anything we've had considerably more success in the Champions League in the past. Maybe players raise their game in the premier competition.
Never once entertained the idea that we should want to lose this game, whatever it means for Arsenal. Especially while we could still get CL. Seems small time tbh, and I can't imagine for a moment that "most" Spurs fans want to lose this match. Would hope that anyone who does winds their neck in about us coming across as a"banter" club, or the weak mentality in the club apparently coming from the top, or whatever other bollocks you read ad infinitum.
I've always had the impression this has been your view for the last 10 years or so.I don't care who wins.
Indeed. I'd much rather live with whatever happens knowing we gave it our best instead of wondering what ifs knowing we half-arsed and phoned it in as per usual. Plus we need to rotate properly next season if we're to keep up the intensity that even a mere 40 games proved too much for our squad for half of this season. Paradoxically we need more games to do that so yet another pitiful group stage exit wouldn't help.I am probably in the minority on this - but I prefer, for this team, to be in Europa next year - and take it seriously. I think it's an opportunity to build a winning mentality, and the importance of taking every match seriously - but also giving opportunities to bed in 1-2 younger players.
I think we can go into that competition with an expectation to win - and we can't say that about CL. The only thing CL offers is more money - which is not insignificant, but also is not going to solve all of our problems.