Search results

  1. RJR1949

    A Joke From Gary Mabbutt

    It’s my birthday today and I received a phone call from Gary Mabbutt, as do all Season Ticket holders and members aged over 70). It’s partly a courtesy but the club is also looking out for people having a tough time so when he dials Gary doesn’t know if he’s going to have an easy or tough call...
  2. RJR1949

    How do people know so much about players linked to Spurs.

    This is a genuine request for information. Whenever a new player (of whom I’ve usually never heard) is linked to the club, people on SC are able to express opinions on that player seemingly based on facts. How do people do this: by watching lots of football, surfing the net, playing games?
  3. RJR1949

    ….and my secret second team is….

    Am I alone in having a secret second team? I grew up in Barrow and started going to watch Barrow play with my Dad when I was about 7. Barrow were really poor so everyone had a First Division team they followed. I went to Blackpool on a day trip and saw Spurs play in August 1961 and Spurs became...
  4. RJR1949

    Spurs’ Prison Initiative (and an unexpected meeting with Ossie Ardiles)

    Today I met Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa in prison. The prison is HMP The Mount which is a Cat C Training prison near Hemel Hempstead. I’m on the prison Independent Monitoring Board. Every prison has an IMB to act as the eyes and ears of the public inside prisons. I was walking between the...
  5. RJR1949

    Gary Mabbutt Is A Gentleman

    It’s my birthday today. I’m 73. I’ve just had a phone call from Gary Mabbutt who calls every Spurs member aged over 70 on their birthday. He was warm, friendly, concerned to make sure that I was well and not in want and just an absolute charm. It’s amazing that he’s asking after our health...
  6. RJR1949

    Robbie Keane's Boyhood Dream

    Surely I can't be alone in being delighted Robbie Keane has fulfilled a boyhood dream by signing for Atletico de Kolkata. Well done Robbie.
Top