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06 07 08 - which one was our best season?

Which was the best season?

  • 05-06

    Votes: 75 64.7%
  • 06-07

    Votes: 17 14.7%
  • 07-08

    Votes: 24 20.7%

  • Total voters
    116
  • Poll closed .

scat1620

L'espion mal fait
May 11, 2008
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No-one sits at home and recounts the legendary tale of when Spurs came fifth, but they will remember beating Chelsea in the cup final until old age.
How many fans have a programme of our defeat to West Ham in 2005?
I'll guarantee it is a lot less than those that have kept this years CC final.

Get what you're saying, and not trying to underplay the significance of winning a Cup at all, but I think that with a bit of emphasis change your points could could be turned right around.

There might not be a 'legendary tale' of a 5th place finish in 2005/06, but many supporters will remember it as the turning point in our club's fortunes and the year we dragged ourselves up from the numbing mediocrity we'd suffered for more than a decade.

Equally, in 07/08, no one will ever forget the Carling Cup semis or the final (and rightly so), but those two games are the only things that people will hark back to in years to come; no one will want to reminisce fondly on the overall memory of underperforming on a staggering number of occasions throughout a largely disappointing season.

Personally, I will remember 05/06 much more fondly than 07/08, and I believe I'll also feel the same way in 10 and 20 years' time. That's just the way that I feel though. What I'm trying to say is that there are valid arguments for preferring any of the 3 seasons mentioned: to the neutral observer looking at the history books, 07/08 would appear to be the best season because we won something, but to those of us who are Spurs fans and lived through it, any of the 3 seasons is just as valid a choice as the others depending on the memories you retain of the way you felt back then.
 

brasil_spur

SC Supporter
Aug 25, 2006
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In the end when we look back at these three seasons in 10 years time, the only thing that will stand out is that we won the CC in 08.

Yes qualifying for Europe was important, but not memorable. And as for finishing 5th in the league, twice - again no one will remember that in the long run.
 

DC_Boy

New Member
May 20, 2005
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5
nice to see my choice for 07-08 is making such a spirited fight - from the amount of gloom doom and sheer old fashioned spite on here last season - you'd have thought we got relegated and dumped out of every Cup at the first possible stage :) (yes yes I'm exagerrating - but just think back to alot of the posts last season - and of course some criticism was justified)

mind you when I remember the vitriol of 05/06 towards certain key players like Stalteri and Lee - any vote was possible with our super-positive happy Spurs crew :wink:
 

worcestersauce

"I'm no optimist I'm just a prisoner of hope
Jan 23, 2006
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I have to say I didn't read the first post just the title (sorry DC) and put my opinion a few posts back but as there seemed to be so many for other years I went back and read the first post in case I had misunderstood the question.
I seems I hadn't and so I still think 07-08 as we won a trophy however it appears that maybe many people are in agreement with arsene wenger's comments that cups aren't really trophies but consistency is a trophey even if it means consistently not winning anything.

I can't think of a single thing from the last three years that compares with our day out at Wembley.
 

SpurSince57

Well-Known Member
Jan 20, 2006
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nice to see my choice for 07-08 is making such a spirited fight - from the amount of gloom doom and sheer old fashioned spite on here last season - you'd have thought we got relegated and dumped out of every Cup at the first possible stage :) (yes yes I'm exagerrating - but just think back to alot of the posts last season - and of course some criticism was justified)

mind you when I remember the vitriol of 05/06 towards certain key players like Stalteri and Lee - any vote was possible with our super-positive happy Spurs crew :wink:

There were actually people on this forum hoping we wouldn't get fourth in 2005-2006, or even a UEFA Cup place, because we weren't good enough to compete and our league form would suffer. :duh:
 

mil1lion

This is the place to be
May 7, 2004
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I found the 05/06 one to be the most nerve wrecking season. All the time we held onto the 4th spot. There were a lot of very close games that season and i was very tense. Too tense to enjoy it tbh. But i will never forget Lagagne-gate, and the Gooners celebrating their last game at Highbury. It was a very sad day for us. 5th place was great but it was tainted by that final day.

The 06/07 season was very good. We played a lot more football and the return of UEFA cup football was very special. We didn't come close to 4th this time but we were able to compete on all 4 fronts. Thats the key in my mind. To take all cup competition seriously. We're the best team outside the top 4 for competing in both League and Cup competions. And the way we made up ground for 5th place at the end of the season was great.

But last season has to win for me. Its sounds strange i know. We had a very poor League run and the UEFA cup night against Getafe left a sour taste. I'll always remember Martin Jol for what he accomplished with our club and he'll always be welcome back at WHL. But i was very excited to get Juande Ramos in charge too. And for me, its all about winning trophies. That night at Wembley was incredible. But the way we thrashed Arsenal to get there aswell, will always be remembered.

But the season was very exciting. There was always something to talk about. There were a lot of ups and down. We had the amazing 125th anniversary 4-4 draw against Villa. The highest point of Berbatovs career when he thumped 4 past Reading in an absolute thriller ending 6-4 to Spurs. And the amazing return from Cup Final rematch, the 4-4 against Chelsea. Thats what football is all about. Forget winning or losing and just enjoy full out exciting, attacking football. Thats the 'Tottenham way.' Always go for goals. And always try to win.

Spurs were more exciting to follow than Man Utd and any other club last season. (well apart from the last few months.)
 

brasil_spur

SC Supporter
Aug 25, 2006
12,670
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There were actually people on this forum hoping we wouldn't get fourth in 2005-2006, or even a UEFA Cup place, because we weren't good enough to compete and our league form would suffer. :duh:

Although to put that into context it was at the end of the season where Everton had finished 4th and got into CL, only to have a totally shit season in cups, europe and the prem because they couldn't cope with the pressures of CL football with their lack of depth in their squad.
 

ginol@14

Active Member
Jun 16, 2008
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definatly 05-06
we suprised everyone that season and but for a dodgy portion of lasagne we would broke into the top 4 ........
 

Leachie

Band
Feb 11, 2005
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Good poll. It was a close call between 05/06 and 07/08 for me but I went for 07/08 because we won something and I will never forget that feeling of disappointment at the end of 05/06. Damn near ruined the whole season for me.
 

DC_Boy

New Member
May 20, 2005
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definatly 05-06
we suprised everyone that season and but for a dodgy portion of lasagne we would broke into the top 4 ........

Hi ginola :) I don't know if you are joking about the lasagne, but I know some fans still think that it was food poisoning to this day- the tests were done and it was shown to be a virus spread from player to player - and indeed staff members too I believe

Trust me, if it had been food poisoning then Levy wouldn't have left it there.
 

TheBigMatch

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Sep 12, 2005
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Hi ginola :) I don't know if you are joking about the lasagne, but I know some fans still think that it was food poisoning to this day- the tests were done and it was shown to be a virus spread from player to player - and indeed staff members too I believe

Trust me, if it had been food poisoning then Levy wouldn't have left it there.

Ah yes, but how did they happen to get such a contagious virus at such an unfortunate time for Spurs. Probably just a chance occurance but if it happens again there will be a lot of people looking back on '06 and wondering where the virus came from.

Voted 05-06 for the pride of sitting in 4th place for so long and the solidarity of the fans singing Martin Jol's Blue and White Army nonstop.

Each season had it's moments of joy and disappointment. 06-07 had us beating arsenal, chelsea, and Sevilla off the pitch until Berbatov went off injured, Defoe missed his sitter that would have made it 4-1 Spurs, and that very dodgy penalty was given against Robinson.

We managed to sustain it against arsenal and chelsea in 07-08 and win the League Cup, but where did the end of the season go? Ramos' relatively poor record overall tarnishes those excellent performances in the League Cup.

After all the dross served up since the 80's, 05-06 was a revolution.:clap:

Let's hope Ramos lives up to his billing and surpasses Jol's league performances, starting with Villa. 1-0 may not be as memorable as 4-4 but it's what we need right now.Eek.
 

SpurSince57

Well-Known Member
Jan 20, 2006
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But we really shouldn't have left it until the last day. As B-C says, we could, and should, have wrapped it up long before then. No-one realised how costly sitting on a one-goal lead against Sunderland or failing to take just one of about a bazillion chances against Villa would be.

At least the Spammers were repaid in spades for their gloating, although a points deduction would have been the icing on the cake.
 

Sputic

Well-Known Member
Jun 17, 2005
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05-06 without question for me. The league is the real acid test for any team and that season was the best performance we've had in the league that I can remember.
 

Sputic

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Jun 17, 2005
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But we really shouldn't have left it until the last day. As B-C says, we could, and should, have wrapped it up long before then. No-one realised how costly sitting on a one-goal lead against Sunderland or failing to take just one of about a bazillion chances against Villa would be.

We should have won at Highbury. And we would have done too if the ref hadn't ignored a blatant foul on Stalteri by Adebayor. That was the game that cost us.
 

DC_Boy

New Member
May 20, 2005
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Ah yes, but how did they happen to get such a contagious virus at such an unfortunate time for Spurs..

Well from what i remember it was probably spread via one of our players - though where he got it from etc etc ... ....

Fact is Spurs went through this matter with the finest of toothcombs - you can just imagine how much Levy wanted to nail someone for this - but there was no-one to nail - these viral attacks do happen and this one was as far as anyone on the spurs end knows down to Sod's law.

Because if the club had known anything different the matter would never have been let lie.
 

DC_Boy

New Member
May 20, 2005
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05-06 without question for me. The league is the real acid test for any team and that season was the best performance we've had in the league that I can remember.

Hi Sputic - fair play to your choice no argument about that - but why is your picture of the Carling final, and not say when we beat Portsmouth or whoever in the lge that 05-06 season :)
 

tRiKS

Ledley's No.1 fan
Jun 6, 2005
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Hi Sputic - fair play to your choice no argument about that - but why is your picture of the Carling final, and not say when we beat Portsmouth or whoever in the lge that 05-06 season :)

Sputic - don't rise to him. He knows perfectly well the distinction between stand out moments and the wider picture. My avatar is Gazza's semi final goal not des walker's own goal in the final.

Now thats not to say the 05/06 season was better than the 07/08 season (becasue it wasn't) but you can prefer one and still want a picture of the other, without being accused of hypocracy.
 

DC_Boy

New Member
May 20, 2005
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Sputic - don't rise to him. He knows perfectly well the distinction between stand out moments and the wider picture. My avatar is Gazza's semi final goal not des walker's own goal in the final.

Now thats not to say the 05/06 season was better than the 07/08 season (becasue it wasn't) but you can prefer one and still want a picture of the other, without being accused of hypocracy.
Oi Triks - you're supposed to be my friend on here :)

but Sputic of course I understand how the two things can go hand in hand - but it is quite funny don't you think :)

oh and damn i just realised i missed celebrating my 10,000th post - I was gona hurrah both 9999 and 10,000 - typical :oops:
 

tRiKS

Ledley's No.1 fan
Jun 6, 2005
6,854
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Oi Triks - you're supposed to be my friend on here :)

but Sputic of course I understand how the two things can go hand in hand - but it is quite funny don't you think :)

oh and damn i just realised i missed celebrating my 10,000th post - I was gona hurrah both 9999 and 10,000 - typical :oops:

Exactly.. but if you're in my gang you have to be a nice_boy no teasing.

Hurrah for posts 9999 through to 10,004
 
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