Match Threads Spurs vs Palace - Match Thread

[Mr Pink]

Son likes a goal against these lot at home, big bet on him to score tonight.

I think we'll get the early goal and win convincingly.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Son likes a goal against these lot at home, big bet on him to score tonight.

I think we'll get the early goal and win convincingly.

Tbh, I've been looking forward to this for so long, and there's been so much hype, anything other than a battering would be slightly disappointing. Especially considering our record at WHL in 16-17.

Actually, a last minute winner would be pretty memorable as well but don't really want the frustration and nervousness that would precede that.

 

[djee]

It's likely to be attritional, not "press the hell out of them in the first 30 minutes and get a goal".

Palace have a manager who knows exactly how to set up a defence and he has them set out as an effective counter-attacking side, when Zaha plays. Chances will be difficult to find, a lot of shots and through balls will bounce off defenders' arses or knees and we'll have to throw in a few crosses, rather than trying to bully and trick our way through the scrum of players on the edge of the penalty box for 90 minutes.

It's remarkable that so many of these games have finished 1-0. Rather than seeing it as a tribute to our determination, I'm inclined to see it as an indicator of how bloody difficult Palace are to play against and how fortunate we have been in a succession of close-run contests.

Also, Poch made a very good point after watching the u18 game two weeks ago that whilst the team were so full of adrenaline that they overpowered Soton in the first half, the second was much tougher as they ran out of steam. I suspect that they have to manage the work rate over the course of the match to ensure we don't expend too much energy early on.

 

[Giovanni]

Past it or not am i the only one wishing moussa demele was here? Miss that guy. Could do with him in cm right now.

 

[spurs mental]

 

[tototoner]

All media I have listened to today are calling new South Stand 'The Wall' already

 

[Dzejkob]

All media I have listened to today are calling new South Stand 'The Wall' already

I can live with that. Better then "Spurs Kop" which I saw somewhere...

 

[rez9000]

All media I have listened to today are calling new South Stand 'The Wall' already

I was in the North stand for the first test event, and even half full, the noise the South generated really did feel like a wall of noise coming at you. It was amazing! When it's full, it'll be a juggernaut of sound!

 

[Hazelton]

If an occasion like tonight doesn't inspire the players to both win this game and rescue our season then I don't know what will.

 

[Romulus]

Past it or not am i the only one wishing moussa demele was here? Miss that guy. Could do with him in cm right now.

should have kept him around imo.

on his day he was simply unplayable and even on an average day he was as good as anything else we have in CM

 

[Mouse!]

If an occasion like tonight doesn't inspire the players to both win this game and rescue our season then I don't know what will.

 

[mark87]

On the train and heading to Paddington. The time has finally come.

COYFS!!!

 

[tototoner]

I can live with that. Better then "Spurs Kop" which I saw somewhere...

on RAWK ?

 

[easley91]

I'M ON MY WAY BABAY!

Adam Cole, is that you?

 

[rez9000]

Spurs Kop, my round rosy backside!

The Lilywhite Wall it will be.

 

[Hazelton]

If we're winning comfortably and the sound of 62,000 fans singing 'When the Spurs go Marching in' is echoing off each side of our new home, emotion may get the better of me.

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

I've followed this club since I was 8 years old and stood on the terraces for many years with my Dad, and then when I was a rotten teenager up until my mid 20's when I couldn't go on a regular basis anymore (I was overseas you wankers, not banged up in Wormwood Scrubs). Finally I got to go again, until I got married and went to the States.

I got very depressed when they knocked down WHL, but this stadium is amazing and I think this might be the most important game since the '61 Cup Final. I'm just hoping the players feel the same way about today as every Spurs supporter in the world does.

Coming back to N17 for a look at this place is now on my bucket list before I forget where the fuck N17 actually is.

COYS!!

 

[Japhet]

Up to the players now to put the cherry on the cake. Do not fuck this up!

 

[Krule]

I've followed this club since I was 8 years old and stood on the terraces for many years with my Dad, when I was a rotten teenager up until my mid 20's when I couldn't go on a regular basis anymore (I was overseas you wankers, not banged up in Wormwood Scrubs). Finally I got to go again, until I got married and went to the States.

I got very depressed when they knocked down WHL, but this stadium is amazing and I think this might be the most important game since the '61 Cup Final. I'm just hoping the players feel the same way about today as every Spurs supporter in the world does.

Coming back to N17 for a look at this place is now on my bucket list before I forget where the fuck N17 actually is.

COYS!!

I notice NBCSN are showing ceremony and match tonight.....I hate SKY...

 

[easley91]

If we're winning comfortably and the sound of 62,000 fans singing 'When the Spurs go Marching in' is echoing off each side of our new home, emotion may get the better of me.

The chants got me at the test events, can't imagine how it will get me at my first first team game.