While I was there a few Spurs supporters came up to me; one saying "who is that old guy?" (Cliff Jones). Another wanted to know who those three were. All three had won medals while playing at Spurs and some fans didn't know who they were. It reminds me of the time I was talking to a Liverpool fan. He claimed to be die-hard Liverpool supporter; went to every game. We then talked about great Liverpool managers and he said he thought so-and-so (can't remember the name he said) was a great Liverpool manager (somebody recent) and I said "What about Bill Shankley?" He replied "Who?" You wonder about some so called fans.
I am sure it was a great experience for you and think that having the chance to meet and greet some spurs' greats is a super experience.
I was just wondering if in say the 1970s you would recognise players such as Cyril Spiers, Harry Skitt, Charlie Handley, or Alex Lindsay? (Players from the 1920s)
Being a fan does not mean you have to be a historian. Yes it is interesting to learn about some of your teams great players, but when they are so far out of your time, is it required to be able to recognise a player who played 50 years ago?
For me I grew up loving Hoddle, Waddle, and Ardilles. Then Gascoigne and Lineker. But I knew of Villa, Peters, Shivers, Jennings and Greaves. Because these were players my Dad would talk about and they were still in the public eye. Should I be able to recognise players from 1940-1950?
Fair play to anyone who is interested in their team's history, but do not judge whether a die-hard fan is really a die-hard fan because they are more interesting in watching the team now, enjoying current experience. They will be able to meet these players in 30 years time and reminisce about Bale and Defoe.
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