Did you inherit or to support Spurs??

[Tottenham_God]

Nah, not really. I've known plenty of people down south that support northern teams, for one reason or another. Often it's because the likes of Liverpool or United were successful when they were at school and peer pressure tends to drag you in that direction.
For me, growing up in South London, I was always going to pick a local-ish team and my uncle was a massive Spurs fan, so I was swayed because of him (even though my mum wouldn't let him take me to any games because hooliganism was rife at the time and she was under the impression that football was dangerous).

Used to get to the Lane at least once a month but then came marriage, a mortgage and kids and I haven't been for over a decade now. That really pisses me off because I'd love to be there again but sadly, current circumstances mean that I can't afford it.

As someone who's never watched a live spurs game. Besides a pre season game against Athletico Madrid at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium haha second string and couldn't see shit. How much is it to go to a game ?

 

[sim simma]

I always knew I was Tottenham but all my best mates at school were Arsenal. I must have slightly waned at the age of about 7 because I have a sticker book from 87 where you wrote about your favourite team, player, goal etc......if you look closely I'd written all about arsenal and then rubbed it out before gushing about spurs and Hoddle. It's still there faintly underneath though, like a disgusting sewer of betrayal.

 

[Gassin's finest]

I am from a country where Football is not particularly popular and have no personal affiliation with London.

I played football, and had the typical big clubs thrown in my face by the front runners who loved United, Arsenal, Liverpool. But, I suppose being somewhat of a contrarian I knew I wanted to be different.

So, I more or less had free reign to pick which side I wanted to follow (I know right why did I curse myself with spurs?) This was in the mid 000s when I was entering my teenage years. Carrick, Modric, Van Der Vart, Bale, Keane and co drew me to the club. It was always exciting and I never knew what Tottenham were going to serve up. But I knew it was going to be fun and loved it.

So I knew Tottenham was my club.

I am curious as to your experiences ? I know the vast majority probably either due to geography or family - inherited spurs. But would love to hear why you chose Tottenham if not?

You're from the future and you still picked Spurs??!

 

[Gassin's finest]

My dad chose them in the 60’s. He made me choose them in 1984. I’ve seen us win 2 cups since then. Thanks dad.

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[easley91]

Funny story. I chose to be Spurs because of a family friend's influence on me. But years later my dad (Chelsea fan) told me his family originated from Tottenham. He just chose Chelsea one day of an FA Cup final (they won I think, 60s?) to go against the grain.

So although I chose, I guess I also inherited it unknowingly.

 

[Gassin's finest]

My Dad is from S****horpe, and he supports Leeds. Scunny remain the family club.

My Mam is from Newcastle, and all her lot are naturally mad Geordies.

So it follows that I would reject that lot in the 80s and be enamoured by Hoddle and then Gazza. First few years of supporting them I saw 2 FA Cup finals, one of which we won, while finishing 3rd.

That was a good team, and a good time to support them. Then came the fire sale, El Tel's dodgy dealings, and Sugar.

 

[robhumphreys]

Dad supported spurs as did my older brother. Brother took me to Spurs v Ipswich April 1971. Hooked.
Son now also supports Spurs (sorry Son)

 

[Shanks]

Tottenham family, so inherited.

I recall one dinner time my youngest brother coming home from school and proudly declared he was now a Newcastle fan.

mum smacked him, sent him to bed with no dinner until he learnt his lesson.

all my kids are spurs fans, as are the vast majority of the family too

 

[DannyNZ]

Dad supported Man Utd but was a Belfaster and idolised Danny Blanchflower and named me after him. Had to support Spurs after that! Have three sons and my aim was to bring them up with a love of cricket and Spurs. Failed as a parent as my youngest is a Liverpool supporter.

 

[chaching]

My Dad hates football with a passion he loves both codes of Rugby (I like and used to play Union but hate League).
My brother who is 11 years older than me supports Ipswich, my sister has bizarrely supported Spurs/ Man Utd / West Ham (I have no idea how someone does that).

I put the blame of me supporting Spurs squarely at Hoddles door just watching him just do amazing things with the ball (I loved Ardiles and Waddle too but Hod was God) made me go this is the team for me. The annoying thing is he left soon after but I was hooked and this was my team at that point. DAMN YOU HODDLE!!

 

[Spurs 1961]

Funny story. I chose to be Spurs because of a family friend's influence on me. But years later my dad (Chelsea fan) told me his family originated from Tottenham. He just chose Chelsea one day of an FA Cup final (they won I think, 60s?) to go against the grain.

So although I chose, I guess I also inherited it unknowingly.

Chelsea never won it in the 60's. We beat them in the final 1967 so maybe that is what he means. They did famously win their first FA Cup in 1970 though, so close

 

[1882andallthat]

I'm not sure how to answer this one because I'd have claim to both answers.

I was born and grew up in the South but my dad and grandad were both Mancunians and dyed in the wool Man United fans Unfortunately my Dad died suddenly when I was very young, 3. My grandad did all he could to persuade me it was in my blood and destiny to support Man United and he was probably right.
My stepdad came along and he was from North London.

In the end what did it for me was me saying young and naively to my grandad, I now have a choice out of Spurs and Man United, whilst I love you dearly and I know my dad loved me very much, I don't sound like you, I've got a different accent and I don't sound like a northerner I've was born in the South so it's Spurs for me. It was the mid seventies

Sadly for me I made the wrong choice on two fronts as my stepdad turned out to be a right nasty so and so, but I stuck with Spurs instead of having a proper claim to jump on the Man United bandwagon, unlike many of the millions of Sountherner glory hunters, as I believed I'd made my choice and you should stick by your chosen club for life for better or worse... or worse or worse....and we all know how that turned out, so there we are.........

 

[Gassin's finest]

My Dad hates football with a passion he loves both codes of Rugby (I like and used to play Union but hate League).
My brother who is 11 years older than me supports Ipswich, my sister has bizarrely supported Spurs/ Man Utd / West Ham (I have no idea how someone does that).

I put the blame of me supporting Spurs squarely at Hoddles door just watching him just do amazing things with the ball (I loved Ardiles and Waddle too but Hod was God) made me go this is the team for me. The annoying thing is he left soon after but I was hooked and this was my team at that point. DAMN YOU HODDLE!!

Same. He's like Cruyff, in that their styles encapsulate everything that made me want to play football... to use the ball intelligently, and with craft and inventiveness.

 

[daveduvet]

Inherited. My dad & his cousin used to go in late 50’ - early 60’s…. grandparents on both sides were Leyton Orient… mums side had several spurs affiliations too. Plus, Chingford where I grew up had a spurs vibe to it. From a very early age 6-9, I loved watching entertaining football: Best & Marsh at Fulham; Stan Bowles at qpr, and Glenn & co at Tottenham - and I always ‘knew’ I was spurs at heart. 80/81 I starting going regularly..
Be coincidence (?) my wife & her family are all Spurs too… so we can wallow in self pity together!

 

[Sp3akerboxxx]

Dads a spurs fan and I was born in whipps cross hospital.

I had absolutely zero choice in the matter.

 

[spursfan77]

I'm quite amazed so many people chose us rather than having it forced upon them!

I didn't have a choice, but some of you did!

 

[DCSPUR64]

I was taken by a school mate in 1966/67 to Spurs v Man U. It was love at first site and I have supported them ever since.

 

[EssexSH27]

Was put in a Spurs baby grow on day 1.

Never had a chance did I.

 

[Tucker]

Bit of both. My dad is a long suffering Spurs fan, he essentially indoctrinated me. But I liked Gazza in Italia 90 and it kind of grew from there.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

Whenever my Grandad Ted had to babysit me he'd tell me all about the most recent game, about his favorite players and then used to do the whole, "I could've played for them" speech that so many Grandads probably gave. He'd tell us how he played for the club during the Wartime League and as I got older, I'd roll my eyes and give it the, "Yeah, sure Grandad" and laugh.

When he died I was the first one there, my nana rang me at home and said he'd fallen over in the garden. He'd had a heart attack while he was mowing the grass and died immediately, so I sat next to him waiting for the ambulance and my dad to get there, held his hand and all I could think to do was talk to him about the game the night before, even though I knew he wasn't hearing it, and how well the team had played. When the time came we went to the crematorium and saw him off through those curtains then walked out to where all the flowers had been collected and right in the middle was a 2 foot tall cockerel, the card on the back signed by Martin Jol and the team and I cried so hard.

TTiD.