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2 Points from 8 v 2 Points from 5

jrio

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Nov 19, 2006
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I was rather alarmed to hear Harry refer to Ramos's tenure from the start of the season as an indication of how good the players are, and why we're in yet another slump. If that start hadn't been so disastrous, presumably Harry wouldn't have been brought in such a dramatic change. I'd like to think it's yet another veiled indication to Levy that substantial funds have to be spent to bring in more players that will get us out of the bottom 3 permanently.

1 goal in the last 5 is also eerily reminiscent of the first 8, losing games by the odd goal but never getting hammered. With the next 3 games we have - Pompey, Stoke(both home), Bolton - the opportunities to pick up points and break the poor run look to be there. However, we've been stunned to get only 1 point from the teams we played in the last 4, when the expectation would have been nearer 5 or 6. Those last 6 games of the season, that include United, Everton and Liverpool away, are looking more and more ominous. I don't think our encouraging results against the top 4 are going to help us there.

The fact that we've been winning cup games, and scoring heavily, even back to games against Liverpool and Zagreb, speaks volumes. All those sides have been championship level or second string teams. In both games this season against a first choice Wigan team, we've failed to score, as we have in half of our home league games. If we can create chances for Defoe - and he can create his own openings - then goals will come. Unfortunately, creating chances has been a major problem all season.
 

AllSeeingEye

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Apr 20, 2005
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It is disturbing, but I'd like to think that 'Arry is engineering it himself.

He has been in the game too long to not be able to bring a team round, but only on his terms. He needs players and he is was probably on the blower during the match to get someone in. A drop in results would get him more cash during the window - Levy always stumps up for a good cause.

If we got 9pts from the last 3 then Levy wouldn't have given him a penny.

I just hope that he doesn't gamble on the fans liking him despite results, because that can all change pretty fast at Spurs.

We are one of the hardest bunch of fans in the world to please.

However, if we don't win the next two games (at least) we are in the deepest of the shit.

C'mon 'Arry! Pull yer finger out son!
 

Hoowl

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Aug 18, 2005
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The home games were draws with Man Utd and Fulham. I would have expected us to beat Fulham at home so we dropped a couple of points there. A point against United was a bonus. The three defeats were away and we're traditionally poor away from home so I don't think they come as a shock.

The big tests coming up are the home games against Portsmouth and Stoke. It's the home games we have to win. That was what was worrying about Ramos' reign, we were losing games at home that we should have won (Sunderland, Hull).
 

southgatespur40

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Jun 15, 2008
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to have heard that talk yesterday was rather alarming but quite infuriating aswell as redknapp got the tactics completely wrong yesterday.
 
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