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Match Prediction

  • Spurs to win at last

    Votes: 105 62.1%
  • Spurs to lose again

    Votes: 32 18.9%
  • Score Draw

    Votes: 30 17.8%
  • Goal-less Draw

    Votes: 2 1.2%

  • Total voters
    169
  • Poll closed .

Ionman34

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Jun 1, 2011
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Why is that though? To go from, through walls as you say, to this
Therein lies the question. I can’t answer that, all I can comment on is what we are seeing and it is the only logical conclusion I can arrive at. The odd player not performing you can put down to form, attitude etc, but virtually the entire squad?
 

Indisguise

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Jun 9, 2012
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No but if a Manager comes in with a big reputation players like Kane might pick up and think we can do something here.
But the same situation will eventually arise with the next manager and we'll end up playing revolving doors with managers again.
 

doctor stefan Freud

the tired tread of sad biology
Sep 2, 2013
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It was almost exactly two years ago we dismantled Liverpool 4-1 at Wembley

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GetSpurredOn

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Jun 18, 2006
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Plain and simple we are in big trouble.
We have a pool of players who whilst they are undeniably talented, currently they are beyond unmotivated.
We have a manager who seems unable to motivate them, set them up in any kind of recognisable tactical system, and seems unable to change that. He looks uninterested, like he’s waiting for to be bulleted, because he doesn’t want to walk. He looks like a man trying to get fired.
Levy appears to be playing Russian Roulette with the hope that Utd panic and sack OGS, then pay Spurs a big fat wedge to take Poch. Problem with that is, what if they won’t pay, and move on Allegri, who of their freely available targets should be our no.1. We’re left with a sulking Poch, a team still in free fall, and no plan B.
We have no system, no intensity, and no apparent motivation. Poch no longer knows his best team or formation.
The real kicker, is the draw today may just buy Poch more time. That’s the reality, a late draw snatched from what appeared a defeat at home against a dire Watford team will be seen as a victory. In what way has that become our situation. I actually hoped we’d lost so finally Levy or Poch would do the right thing. Really is wrong to be thinking like that.
 

ILS

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Jun 21, 2008
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But the same situation will eventually arise with the next manager and we'll end up playing revolving doors with managers again.
Name me a club that doesn't. You will not get a Alex Ferguson that will stay with a club for the next 20 odd years. People slate Chelsea for their model....but they win trophies.
 

StevePil

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Dec 30, 2006
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I am sorry to say it but Levy will not sack Poch - guarantee it!
if we want him gone, we have to apply the pressure - email him directly!! voice it in the stadium.
I know its not great as POch is a nice guy but the end is nigh but Levy will not sack him, he is the perfect puppet for him.
 

Paceyjg

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Jul 9, 2003
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I think Liverpool are going to give us a sound thrashing and that will force Levys hand!
 

RickyVilla

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May 16, 2004
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I really have no clue where we go from here. The players look disinterested. The manager doesn't seem to have a clue. I can't see a way forward at the moment. Oh well at least we ain't West Ham.
 

Indisguise

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Jun 9, 2012
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Name me a club that doesn't. You will not get a Alex Ferguson that will stay with a club for the next 20 odd years. People slate Chelsea for their model....but they win trophies.
Chelsea spends and has spent significantly more money that we do. They've mostly bought their success. I'm not saying we should spend like Chelsea but I think we should have been more prepared to spend money on the players that were needed in the past. We are always 2 or 3 players away from being able to compete with the big teams.
 

SargeantMeatCurtains

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Jan 5, 2013
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The notion that the players are to blame and Poch is being let down by them is utter, utter bullshit.

Another stupid team selection, more nonsensical subs and waiting too long to change anything.

The players aren’t passing it around the back in the 94th minute for shits and giggles. They’re following instructions.

Either Poch changes his entirely philosophy or Levy sacks him. This result was entirely on Poch’s head.
 

ILS

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Jun 21, 2008
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I think Liverpool are going to give us a sound thrashing and that will force Levys hand!
Let me predict next week...first 20 minutes we piss around with the ball at the back...passing back to the keeper at least 25 times before...oh shit a mistake by a spurs player ...1-0 Liverpool....and it's been like that for the last 5 years. This manager never learns.
 

shelfboy68

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Jun 14, 2008
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Plain and simple we are in big trouble.
We have a pool of players who whilst they are undeniably talented, currently they are beyond unmotivated.
We have a manager who seems unable to motivate them, set them up in any kind of recognisable tactical system, and seems unable to change that. He looks uninterested, like he’s waiting for to be bulleted, because he doesn’t want to walk. He looks like a man trying to get fired.
Levy appears to be playing Russian Roulette with the hope that Utd panic and sack OGS, then pay Spurs a big fat wedge to take Poch. Problem with that is, what if they won’t pay, and move on Allegri, who of their freely available targets should be our no.1. We’re left with a sulking Poch, a team still in free fall, and no plan B.
We have no system, no intensity, and no apparent motivation. Poch no longer knows his best team or formation.
The real kicker, is the draw today may just buy Poch more time. That’s the reality, a late draw snatched from what appeared a defeat at home against a dire Watford team will be seen as a victory. In what way has that become our situation. I actually hoped we’d lost so finally Levy or Poch would do the right thing. Really is wrong to be thinking like that.
No we should not be wanting our team to lose that's wrong but I understand your concern for the club and I can't see this continuing for much longer.
 

ajspurs

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Jul 7, 2007
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I don't think Poch leaving will bring about the kind of improvement that we're all looking for. There are clearly other problems at the Club which are perennially ignored. If we want to keep our best players and win something then team investment urgently needs to be addressed.

I agree to an extent but it's simple stuff I would like to see Poch change. No 5 at the back, no diamond and bombing our fullbacks forward leaving us exposed at the back, a holding midfielder, not changing things when they're clearly wrong or taking too long to do so, no off the ball movement, possession just for possessions sake, no real methods of attack etc.

I say this every week but it's again one of those performances where you think what the fuck do we do in training. We have a world class striker who we can't even provide for against the bottom side in the league. May as well have Emile Heskey up front sometimes.
 

Mighty Spurs

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Oct 13, 2008
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Another embarrassing result today, our players are just not performing to their best. Is it Poch that has lost the dressing room?, Is it due to the players who just are not clicking as a team?.Whatever, the problem is we have lost too many points already this seas, Not beating an opposition at home to a squad that is fighting relegation leaves a lot to be desired. I fear that this season is going to be a long miserable one, I really hope that I am wrong.
 
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