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Title: Tottenham 3-2 Stoke
Post by: Biggs on April 06, 2011, 01:05:30 PM
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Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Spurs218 on April 06, 2011, 01:36:36 PM
Failure to get 3 points = 4th gone (even though it's unlikely now)

Hoping for a players backlash, 3-0.
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: RiffHard on April 06, 2011, 01:38:53 PM
Make it or break it, eh. The game against Stoke City is not going to be a walk in the park but what really interests me is who will Harry select for this game as he probably wants to keep certain players fit for the next Wednesday to prevent a humiliating loss at WHL. Well, Crouch will probably play as he can stay home next week...  :P
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Gareth Keown on April 06, 2011, 02:18:41 PM
Strategically, the most important priorities are as follows :-

1) boost/retain the market-values of Vaart and Modric by playing them as much as possible til season-end.... Utd have shown interest in Vaart and Modric is coveted by Utd and Chavski (also Italian clubs eg. Inter)...

2) if after (1) its still possible to get 5th, that will be sufficient for a good season.... strong possibilty here.

3) USE CL NON-QUALIFICATION next season to mitigate the sales of 2 certain players with the unsophisticated fanbase and show good intent by getting 1 marque-signing eg. Forlan...... use rest of financial and political capital to do WHAT REALLY MATTERS and get quality strikers with 'wide skillsets"  (not 1-trick ponies like Crouch)...

if these things happen by next season..... we go for the Premiership title... for the next 5yrs at least.

its gonna happen.
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: bigv on April 06, 2011, 03:24:01 PM
Harry is being found out...................


Tactically inept and was humiliated by a master >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mourinho............


Still sticking to his favourites who dont repay his faith>>>>>>>>>>>> Jenas


His undesirable players perform when given little chance>>>>>>>>. Niko, Pav


The CL was a novelty we will not enjoy again for sometime. I predict a draw against stoke or a defeat. After which our season is over.
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Derry-Yid on April 06, 2011, 03:58:05 PM
Quote from: bigv on April 06, 2011, 03:24:01 PM
Harry is being found out...................


Tactically inept and was humiliated by a master >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mourinho............


Still sticking to his favourites who dont repay his faith>>>>>>>>>>>> Jenas


His undesirable players perform when given little chance>>>>>>>>. Niko, Pav



The CL was a novelty we will not enjoy again for sometime. I predict a draw against stoke or a defeat. After which our season is over.


Here come the doom and gloom merchants :shhh:
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: bigv on April 06, 2011, 04:07:10 PM
I've always been ere mate. Its my job to take you rose -petalled bespectacled merchants back down to earth now and again. Its called reality mate, you should try it!!! ;) 

Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Derry-Yid on April 06, 2011, 04:18:23 PM
Quote from: bigv on April 06, 2011, 04:07:10 PM
I've always been ere mate. Its my job to take you rose -petalled bespectacled merchants back down to earth now and again. Its called reality mate, you should try it!!! ;)


Reality?...the reality is, that we can still finish 4th...we are only 6 points off 3rd place ffs...lets wait until its mathematically impossible for us to finish 4th before the crying and complaining starts ;)
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: dedleysting on April 06, 2011, 04:41:50 PM
Quote from: Derry-Yid on April 06, 2011, 04:18:23 PM
Quote from: bigv on April 06, 2011, 04:07:10 PM
I've always been ere mate. Its my job to take you rose -petalled bespectacled merchants back down to earth now and again. Its called reality mate, you should try it!!! ;)


Reality?...the reality is, that we can still finish 4th...we are only 6 points off 3rd place ffs...lets wait until its mathematically impossible for us to finish 4th before the crying and complaining starts ;)

Nicely put Derry!!

Yes it may look unlikely to some but we are still in the race for 4th
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: dedleysting on April 06, 2011, 04:43:31 PM
Who's going to bet against a crouch double on Saturday v Stoke?
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: RiffHard on April 06, 2011, 04:48:38 PM
Quote from: dedleysting on April 06, 2011, 04:41:50 PM
Quote from: Derry-Yid on April 06, 2011, 04:18:23 PM
Quote from: bigv on April 06, 2011, 04:07:10 PM
I've always been ere mate. Its my job to take you rose -petalled bespectacled merchants back down to earth now and again. Its called reality mate, you should try it!!! ;)


Reality?...the reality is, that we can still finish 4th...we are only 6 points off 3rd place ffs...lets wait until its mathematically impossible for us to finish 4th before the crying and complaining starts ;)

Nicely put Derry!!

Yes it may look unlikely to some but we are still in the race for 4th
It ain't over 'til it's over.
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Holtspur on April 06, 2011, 04:49:53 PM
Hi Guys. Clearly we are all suffering from mixed emotions after a miserable evening in Madrid and a terrible run of results in the EPL.  I see BigV's point that its hard to get enthusiastic when you combine whats been happening. Harry IS being found out - so many people on here have said that his team selection seems to be based on favouritism - why on earth isn't Krankers playing? A gem of a player! He actual does what Defoe doesnt do - score goals! There is something very wrong with our training regime too - look at the injury list - and they seem to happen away from matches. I hear that Charlie is injured now too, so we have no right back with Hutton out, unless Gallas reverts there again, but I understand that he too aggravated his injury during the game last night, so we may have to put Krankers there lol! Seriously, its worry ahead of the last 8 games.
However, as Derry says, it is still mathematically possible to grab 4th or even third, although its a tall order. To be real, we cannot water down our expectations of matches "because the other team is fighting for their lives" - a top 4 team should steamroller them. if we dont, we dont deserve to be in the CL next season as the table doesnt lie come the end of May. We have been watering down our expactions too much of late and fate stepped in and dealt the blows. We cannot make excuses ahead of the Stoke game - its at WHL - we beat them at the Britannia - anything short of 3 points and we realistically have to admit that we will not catch City or Chelase - thats not being negative, just hinest having appraised the situation.
So, lets hope Harry can rally the boys and get them up for the Stoke game - if he rests player for Madrid it will be foolhardy, as that a done deal now.
So now, i am living the fact that on saturday night we will have beaten Stoke and given us something to watch for the rest of the season.  :coys:
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: ugs on April 06, 2011, 05:02:07 PM
Krankjar was injured last night but 'Arry put him on the bench because he had no one else !!!
 
 :)
 
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Spurs218 on April 06, 2011, 06:13:21 PM
Quote from: dedleysting on April 06, 2011, 04:43:31 PM
Who's going to bet against a crouch double on Saturday v Stoke?

ME, he's scored 2 goals in the league this season.
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Holtspur on April 06, 2011, 07:17:39 PM
Lets hope the guys dont pick anymore injuries before the weekend. We need to have all the best players fit. I guess Huddlestone will start to feature a bit more now and add some creativity to our play, plus he can whack 'em in from a long way out too!  :)
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Metalanimal on April 09, 2011, 04:14:29 AM
In reality we are still in with a shot of 4th which has to be priority (and always should have been) and the team selection against Stoke should show this! 

Some of the media talk that our lads are saying we can pull off an amazing come back Weds is total f**king bollacks wakey wakey boys Madrid will just park all 11 players in their half if needed!!

We are out of the CL this season and that should be accepted! It was great while it lasted and if Arry selects a weakened team Saturday with Weds in mind he needs a pineapple kicking up his arse multiple times!

I would rather have us field the strongest team possible and get a result playing stoke and keep our season alive and put out a weakened side Weds and get hammered than vice versa!

Win Saturday at Stoke season still alive loose or draw we finish 5th or 6th then in the Europa league and battle to keep key players let alone sign quality and Arry will leave for the England job which assures Defoe and Crouch will start for our country!

Also how about Kran left midfield with Bale moving up to left sided striker with Crouch or Pav as partner right side?  I know too late to trial but I reckon Bale would be awesome up front!



 

Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: aspursfan on April 09, 2011, 06:03:09 AM
We've had a huge distance between our goal and our strikers at times. Bale is fantastic at moving the ball between the two as well as taking shots on himself. The annoying thing is that it's either one or the other. If Bale is out we start playing Alardyce tactics and hoofing the ball. If our wingers are playing well our strikers can't score. Bale is far too good at practically delivering the ball to our strikers to actually move up front though in my opinion. Although to be honest it couldn't hurt!

If Pav hasn't already made arrangements to move on he must he livid.
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Holtspur on April 09, 2011, 08:10:24 AM
Agree totally...100% with Metal. We have got to have our best playing against Stoke. Forget Madrid - thats a gone and its unrealistic for players to be "told" to be saying that they can turn it around as it creates a false optimism. BUT we can put all our effort in one final determined drive in the EPL. I also agree that if we get anything less that 3 points against Stoke its game over for qualification for the CL next season and I genuinely believe we will lose our top guys. It really is make or break. This isn't being negative, just trying to be objective. Liverpool play City this weekend - a win against Stoke and the right result between those two and its game on for the CL next term!
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Biggs on April 09, 2011, 01:36:13 PM
IM off to the Lane now, Lets hope its a good one :coys:
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: aspursfan on April 09, 2011, 03:12:52 PM
goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: aspursfan on April 09, 2011, 03:20:11 PM
Luka!
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Metalanimal on April 09, 2011, 03:32:46 PM
Just woke up ..... we have scored twice  :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: aspursfan on April 09, 2011, 03:41:39 PM
Make that 3
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: dedleysting on April 09, 2011, 04:20:55 PM
Quote from: Spurs218 on April 06, 2011, 06:13:21 PM
Quote from: dedleysting on April 06, 2011, 04:43:31 PM
Who's going to bet against a crouch double on Saturday v Stoke?

ME, he's scored 2 goals in the league this season.

D'oh

Wish I had put some money on a Crouchy double now!!!
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: aspursfan on April 09, 2011, 04:22:40 PM
 :ohyeah: nice one
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Metalanimal on April 09, 2011, 04:59:37 PM
I think its fair to say that the scoreline flattered stoke a bit, they took their chances well but we should have had a few more in the back of the net.  We played well on attack Modders, Thudd both outstanding, VDV and Bale even crouch and Pav partnership looks good but defence has alot to be desired but did the job well enough today.

Mission complete 3 points.... next league game sod the CL games against Madrid lets put out the third team  :up:
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: scotspurs on April 09, 2011, 05:00:59 PM
Quote from: dedleysting on April 06, 2011, 04:43:31 PM
Who's going to bet against a crouch double on Saturday v Stoke?
Are you psychic Dedley???? :up:
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: Spurs218 on April 09, 2011, 06:37:15 PM
Massive win! Couldn't give a s**t how we played, winning was the most important thing.

My horse won, had Crouch down for the first goal. Happy days.
Title: Re: Tottenham v Stoke
Post by: dedleysting on April 10, 2011, 12:26:17 PM
Quote from: scotspurs on April 09, 2011, 05:00:59 PM
Quote from: dedleysting on April 06, 2011, 04:43:31 PM
Who's going to bet against a crouch double on Saturday v Stoke?
Are you psychic Dedley???? :up:

Not normally
Title: Re: Tottenham 3-2 Stoke
Post by: Holtspur on April 11, 2011, 05:09:38 PM
3 points!!! havent said that for such a long time!!!   :dance: