Ah, the good ol' 90s...

[Dougal]

Back in July I started a job with a form I did my work experience for over 20 years ago. On being offered the job I was asked which team I supported. So I that point I learnt my boss to be was a Gooner. Fair enough, I spent a year sitting next to Gooners across the road from the Emirates not so long ago so no bother on me. But he seemed pleased as I'd be the only Yid here and the Gooners are always going to enjoy that. Season isn't over but so far things are going my way. Anyway... I wondered where Spurs were in relation to the Scum when I did my 3 week work experience back in '93, the only other time I met the guy, and Spurs finished 8th and Arsenal 10th. I'm guessing I'm a bit of a jinx for this particular Gooner meaning I'll happily stay in this job for years. But you're bored of my life story/work outlook so I'll get to the real point of this thread.

We finished 8th but Christ we took some batterings in 1992-1993. I remember them but forgot they happened in the same season. 6-0 to Sheffield United, 5-0 to Leeds, 6-2 to Liverpool. Looking back brings a tear to my eye. In fact, I could almost break down sobbing at how shocking we were at times. So, in these briefly better days, what are your darker memories of the decade we'd rather forget*

*2 cup wins aside!**

**presuming you remember the 90s you fecking rugrats!***

***Rugrats was a cartoon in the 90s.

 

[aliyid]

Being born in 1981 meant that I grew up with the team of the 90's and the famous five under Ossies simplistic if they score 5 we'll score 6 mentality but the darker memories looking back are still tinged with an element of charm and the thought of

• Anthony Gardener as a first choice centre back...
• Our best option to change a game was to put the 'Ginger Pele' upfront
• Being genuinely excited that we'd signed Jose Dominguez... and then watching him play

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

Being born in 1981 meant that I grew up with the team of the 90's and the famous five under Ossies simplistic if they score 5 we'll score 6 mentality but the darker memories looking back are still tinged with an element of charm and the thought of

• Anthony Gardener as a first choice centre back...
• Our best option to change a game was to put the 'Ginger Pele' upfront
• Being genuinely excited that we'd signed Jose Dominguez... and then watching him play

THAT goal Vs Southampton though!

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

10 years of Alan Sugar's rule, may have delivered financial stability, but it produced absolute shite on the pitch with the odd exception of Ginola, Klinsmann, Sheringham and how much I hate to say it Sol Campbell. At the other end of the spectrum we had to endure Austin, Calderwood, Kerslake, Vega, Sinton, Fox... fuck me,, I could be here for ever on this list!

 

[nightgoat]

'95 cup semi...

 

[sparx100]

Yup the 90s were painful with reference to the playing personnel. I suspect it was the same prior to that but when I was growing up in the 90s it was tough seeing stuart nethercott lining up for us!

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Ahhh the good old '90's!

Aceeeeeeed ..... circulating the M25 mashed looking for the rave, Ford Cosworths, Grunge, Levi 501's and £1 pints ...

There was football in the 90's?

 

[jurgen]

Dunno if this was linked before, quite interesting piece on our famous five and how many times they actually turned out together:

http://thesefootballtimes.co/2016/03/21/ossie-ardiles-and-the-wild-times-of-tottenhams-famous-five/

The Calderwood quote in there seems to sum it up nicely:

Gaffer, you keep talking about the fab five, but what about the shit six?

Nineties were a rum old time, but having gone from a nipper to near adulthood (still not quite there yet) during that period I still hold it close as a sign of 'realness' - like Vietnam, 'you don't know man, you weren't there'

 

[Rocksuperstar]

Ahhh the good old '90's!

Aceeeeeeed ..... circulating the M25 mashed looking for the rave, Ford Cosworths, Grunge, Denim and £1 pints ...

There was football in the 90's?

Someone recently told me that there was a 1995... Not sure if they're being serious, I don't remember that shit

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Sheringham leaving broke my heart.
1-6 v Chelsea still hurts.
Going up to Elland road to see us lose to Everton was probably the worst memory as we had such a better team than them.

 

[markiespurs]

I've done my best to block out most of the 90's, damn you Dougal for bringing it back up

 

[eViL]

10 years of Alan Sugar's rule, may have delivered financial stability, but it produced absolute shite on the pitch with the odd exception of Ginola, Klinsmann, Sheringham and how much I hate to say it Sol Campbell. At the other end of the spectrum we had to endure Austin, Calderwood, Kerslake, Vega, Sinton, Fox... fuck me,, I could be here for ever on this list!

Calderwood was actually a really decent player.

 

[Dougal]

Calderwood was actually a really decent player.

He was decent, but really decent? As bad as we were then I still found him underwhelming. Admittedly, we were linked to every defender as a replacement during USA '94 so my expectations were blown to bits.

 

[Insomnia]

Dunno if this was linked before, quite interesting piece on our famous five and how many times they actually turned out together:

http://thesefootballtimes.co/2016/03/21/ossie-ardiles-and-the-wild-times-of-tottenhams-famous-five/
http://thesefootballtimes.co/2016/03/21/ossie-ardiles-and-the-wild-times-of-tottenhams-famous-five/
The Calderwood quote in there seems to sum it up nicely:



Nineties were a rum old time, but having gone from a nipper to near adulthood (still not quite there yet) during that period I still hold it close as a sign of 'realness' - like Vietnam, 'you don't know man, you weren't there'

It was the drugs man, it was purely the drugs

 

[dagraham]

Some real grim times and a few highlights still to be fair. I was out of my box for a lot of it, which was probably a good thing (remember being at WHL on new years day when we beat Utd 4-1 after being out all night necking E's - suffice to say my celebrations weren't as boisterous as the rest of the crowd).

The shit times (in no particular order) :

3 losing FA Cup semi finals
Getting humiliated 1-6 at home to Chelsea (to this day the only time I've left WHL before the final whistle).
The latter part of Gerry Francis' reign (a cure for insomnia if ever I've seen one)
George Graham - the only time I've seen our own fans fighting each other.
Andy Gray's long throws being our best chance of scoring (even though they were quite shit and not really that long at all)
Ramon Vega being more useful in the opponents box than the one he was supposed to be defending.

A lot more, but I think I've blocked it out.

 

[monkeynick]

Darren Caskey who played for the same boys team as me donning the lillywhite was as clear a message to me of our standing in the 90's...

The one season of hope was killed next time out by Gerry Francis' transfer dealings.
Sell Klinsmann, Barmby, Popescue buy Armstrong, Sinton, Fox etc
I know the outgoings were not his doing but the lack of ambition in the replacements was terrible.
We sold class and bought 'safe' mid table plodders whilst Arsenal even with Rioch in charge got Bergkamp.

 

[mil1lion]

Didn't we lose 7-1 to Newcastle once too? And I seem to recall us getting hammered by Bolton once.

I have fond memories of the 90s for music and wrestling, not so much for football. I did go to Wembley for the Worthington Cup Final though (that was a boring match mind). At least we had Klinsmann and Sheringham then Ginola.

 

[Spurger King]

Having started supporting Spurs in 1990, I endured that entire decade.

Jesus wept - it seemed like every year I'd get my hopes up, only to have them dashed on the rocks before you could say 'Dozzell'.

Best to write that whole era off as a morbid character-building exercise.

 

[mano-obe]

The good old 90's. Vega being dangerous both ends of the pitch, the joys of watching the likes of Nethercott, Edinburgh and Austin try and defend. Getting semi excited over a load of mediocre Wimbledon signings, frustrated seeing Iversen, Sheringham and Anderton injured every other game, watching Arsenal get Wenger while we get Gross, watching Arsenal get Vieria and Bergkamp and we get Armstrong and Nicola Berti. Watching Amokachi become world class in that semi, getting upset seeing Klinsmann leave, having a wank while Rosenthal hits a wonder hat-trick at The Dell, watching Freund wind every opposition up, watching Freund wind everyone up then get upset that Savage done it to Ediburgh. Ahh good memories, Gazza, Lineker, Sheringham, Anderton, Barmby and Ginola made it all worth while

 

[Nine while nine]

The decade is nearing its end. It's 4 November 1999. Spurs are playing Kaiserslautern in the UEFA Cup and I'm listening to it on the radio on headphones. And it's not a pretty listen. George Graham is manager, we're 1-0 up on aggregate and the aim is to keep it that way. Safety first, tedious football. And it's not right. We are Tottenham. In Europe. Where's the glory in 1-0? And yet. And yet. As the minutes tick by, the chance of going through becomes more real. It may not be glory, but it's effective. So what if it's only 1-0, we'll be through and that's all that matters. Maybe the miserable Scots goon is the right man for the job after all. Maybe we can win the bloody thing like we did in '84...

And then. Boom. They score. And boom. They score again. In the 89th and 90th minute. And I'm shouting and swearing and ranting at Youri Djorkaeff, but, deep down, I know that I'm ranting and shouting and swearing at myself. I'd been prepared to sacrifice glory for mere winning, yet had been left with neither. And it was the most hollow feeling I've had in all my years of following Spurs. And from there on in, it's been all about the glory for me. F*** George Graham. F*** parking the bus. F*** Leicester and their poxy 1-0 champions. Give me 4-1 against West Ham. Give me Kane's goal against Liverpool. Give me Alli's finishes against Everton and Palace. And I'll be happy wherever we finish.

Hmm, rather lost track there. Anyway, the 90s. Started great. Finished shite. Let's never go back. Ever.