In praise of...

[keithtighe93]

I liked Chiriches! Not the best defender, but smooth, could've been a decent DM, potentially

 

[BringBack_leGin]

From some of the names being offered, I can see some dont get the purpose of this thread. Well my interpretation of it

The names I would submit have already been done, Chris Armstrong and Doherty

What’s your interpretation and who would you suggest isn’t a valid submission?

 

[mightyspur]

Paul Stewart! Remember his goal at Anfield when we beat them and we never won there

 

[mpickard2087]

The majority of those mentioned might have been nice lads, but they had the footballing brain and intelligence of my dead nan - and we had to suffer week in, week out watching it.

And then there was Gary Doherty. The physical resemblance, athletic ability, and technical quality of a middle aged pub league player.

Yes I know this is against the spirit of the thread, but bloody hell some of these don't deserve any fond memories

 

[eddiev14]

I always remember Pedro Mendes as the first midfielder we signed in ages who could actually dictate play.

He was a key part of that Arnesen/Jol revival, and in my mind he has always stuck out as a marker for when we really started to get moving as a club again.

We had him, Carrick and then Davids later too. Made me wonder what the hell we’d been buying in previous years.

 

[Bulletspur]

What’s your interpretation and who would you suggest isn’t a valid submission?

Asked

Neither were really “unappreciated” really. Palacios was well liked, but was never the same after a family bereavement. Sandro was worshipped as our “Beast” but the knee ligament injury effectively finished him, otherwise I think he’d have stayed with us for many years as he loved the club too.

Answered

 

[ginolaboy]

My choice would be Jenas. He could have been Alli today. A fantastic mover off the ball, decent enough on it, but didn't want to run the game. He was happy to get stuck in and win possesion for us, but then wanted to ghost up the pitch and not touch the ball until he had a shot at goal. He'd fit our current side better than he did in his time.

Used to get some stick... but popped up with some crucial goals against Arsenal+ instrumental in us beating the scum and blue scum on our way to the league cup in 2008.

 

[Tottenham_God]

The Egyptian prince Midoooooo!!

Sexy, strong and punching goals in all over the shop for a season

 

[spids]

Teemu Taino.

 

[dondo]

Only got booked for it as well.

How did the ref not send him off for that

 

[PerthYid]

Has to be the man in my profile picture !

 

[Gassin's finest]

Used to get some stick... but popped up with some crucial goals against Arsenal+ instrumental in us beating the scum and blue scum on our way to the league cup in 2008.

For me, with JJ, it was in his head. Bobby Robson famously declared him good enough to be an England captain one day, and had high hopes for him while the rest of the squad was living it up on the quayside every night. And then just as infamously, when Robson was told that JJ had been out at this nightclub called Sea, he said "oh no, not JJ as well!"

 

[dontcallme]

Mido for me.

His partnership with Keane was excellent. Unfortunate for him that Berbatov came along.

Played with passion but circumstances made his stay very short.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Kranjcar

Niko was a class act... Lazy as fuck, but so good on the ball. Sexy mofo as well.

 

[jimbo]

Allan Nielsen, Anthony Gardner, Clive Wilson, Clint Dempsey, Paul Stalteri and, for completely different reasons to that lot not really in-keeping with this thread, Willem Korsten.

 

[cider spurs]

I think Martin Jol needs a mention.

His win per cent of 42 was the best for a Spurs manager in the prem at the time.

Two 5th placed finishes, European football once more.

Achieved the highest prem points tally for Spurs...65 under his tenure.

Plenty of groundwork towards where we are today. Bad run in the end saw his axing, but the manner of his dismissal was shambolic and in my opinion totally overlooked all the good he brought to the club.

 

[Kiedis]

Always thought Dempsey got a rougher ride than he deserved.

 

[kr1978]

The Egyptian prince Midoooooo!!

Sexy, strong and punching goals in all over the shop for a season

Not exactly kept himself in tip top shape since

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...m-middlesbrough-mido-seaside-snap-instagram/#

He is only 35

 

[felmani26]

Mbulelo Oldjohn Mabizela - purely for his thunder-bastard against Leicester!

 

[Insomnia]

I think Erik Edman & YP Lee deserve a special mention