spursfan1991
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i think Conte was right about last season when he said it was a miracle we finished 4th, i think it will be a bigger one if we do it this year.
The Race for 4th
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i think Conte was right about last season when he said it was a miracle we finished 4th, i think it will be a bigger one if we do it this year.
southlondonyiddo
My eyes have seen some of the glory..
- Nov 8, 2004
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How the bloody hell are we still 4th?????
I know we’ve got Kane but seriously we are so poor and have been for a good while
Unbelievable
I know we’ve got Kane but seriously we are so poor and have been for a good while
Unbelievable
1882andallthat
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Realistically there are 3 stand out games that we have consecutively in April that are going to effectively determine whether we get CL football or not. Liverpool A, Man Utd H and Newcastle A.
We've just dropped points against basement boys Southampton throwing away a 2 goal lead with 15 minutes to go.
In my opinion we're going to need to get 7 points from 9 in those 3 games, and based on what I've seen this season, nothing is giving me a hint of belief that we can do it because in my opinion the players don't have the mentality and strength of character and consistency to do that, and we will buckle under the pressure in what will be the real business of showing what we're made of, if Conte sends us out to be passive and he thinks were going to nick those two away games by the odd goal we haven't got a prayer.
If I'm being honest we will get somewhere between 0-4 points from those 3 games and we will be consigned to finishing 5th - 7th.
I want to be more optimistic but a harsh dose of realism is winning out.
We've just dropped points against basement boys Southampton throwing away a 2 goal lead with 15 minutes to go.
In my opinion we're going to need to get 7 points from 9 in those 3 games, and based on what I've seen this season, nothing is giving me a hint of belief that we can do it because in my opinion the players don't have the mentality and strength of character and consistency to do that, and we will buckle under the pressure in what will be the real business of showing what we're made of, if Conte sends us out to be passive and he thinks were going to nick those two away games by the odd goal we haven't got a prayer.
If I'm being honest we will get somewhere between 0-4 points from those 3 games and we will be consigned to finishing 5th - 7th.
I want to be more optimistic but a harsh dose of realism is winning out.
13VanDerBale13
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Table is distorted with the number of games played
southlondonyiddo
My eyes have seen some of the glory..
- Nov 8, 2004
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Still doesn’t put us 17th. Must be a serious amount of shite in the best league in the world because we are worse than ordinary
southlondonyiddo
My eyes have seen some of the glory..
- Nov 8, 2004
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We could do with another transitional period. I’ve missed them!
worcestersauce
"I'm no optimist I'm just a prisoner of hope
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Its not just the points dropped its that we couldn't even beat Southampton so how the hell are we going to be good enough to win the games we need to win?
daveduvet
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Very sad indicator of where we’re at
septicsac
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Does anyone think it will be nothing short of a miracle if we steal 4th place with this set of bottle jobs?
Chance today to go third, against the bottom team, who have only scored 11 goals at home all season and we let them score 3, after being 3-1 up, total incompetence, nothing less. I know many are not in favour of Conteball, but many of the players let everyone down today, again! Dier ball watching,a non existent midfield, had it not been for some good saves from Forster, it could have been worse, every week they find a new way to let you down further and if Conte goes we might see a bounce from a new face, but nothing changes long term until the mediocrity cancer of ENIC and Levy is rooted out.
Chance today to go third, against the bottom team, who have only scored 11 goals at home all season and we let them score 3, after being 3-1 up, total incompetence, nothing less. I know many are not in favour of Conteball, but many of the players let everyone down today, again! Dier ball watching,a non existent midfield, had it not been for some good saves from Forster, it could have been worse, every week they find a new way to let you down further and if Conte goes we might see a bounce from a new face, but nothing changes long term until the mediocrity cancer of ENIC and Levy is rooted out.
Caco
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Said it two years ago after Jose was sacked, we had a couple of winnable games, but at the same time said as a Spurs fan it's the hope that kills you. We're not getting top 4, not because we're not good enough or because Levy/manager is a useless prick. We simply don't want it enough. Newcastle, Brighton and Liverpool absolutely do, and when one of them makes champions league, they'll actually give it a proper go.
At a normal club, you'd say what we need to do now is rip off the bandaid and get rid of the manager as we all know the final outcome, whether or not we want to accept it. But we're not a normal club, we're nothing more than an NFL-type franchise who just need to be at the top table to turn a profit. Levy will keep Conte is the mad hope he'll achieve another "miracle" and get top four. But in reality, what's the point, we aren't going to give it a go if we make champions league, I honestly envy West Ham being in the latter stages of a shitty European competition that they could win, although if we were in the same position we'd likely give it a half-asred attempt and ultimately go out without doing it or our fans any justice.
At a normal club, you'd say what we need to do now is rip off the bandaid and get rid of the manager as we all know the final outcome, whether or not we want to accept it. But we're not a normal club, we're nothing more than an NFL-type franchise who just need to be at the top table to turn a profit. Levy will keep Conte is the mad hope he'll achieve another "miracle" and get top four. But in reality, what's the point, we aren't going to give it a go if we make champions league, I honestly envy West Ham being in the latter stages of a shitty European competition that they could win, although if we were in the same position we'd likely give it a half-asred attempt and ultimately go out without doing it or our fans any justice.
CantSmileWithoutYou
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Can we change this to Race for 7th, 8th or 10th?
My friend Tony asked.
My friend Tony asked.
Bluto Blutarsky
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In the 2023 Annual Table (on a PPG basis):
7th - Spurs - 1.6 ppg
8th - Newcastle - 1.44 ppg
9th - Liverpool - 1.4 ppg
Brighton is the team to watch - 3rd overall at 2 PPG (but they still have a tough schedule ahead of them - Arsenal, Man City, Man United, Spurs, Chelsea)
13VanDerBale13
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Does anyone really still care at this point ?
Like this club has any sort of direction moving forward, for this to matter.
Like this club has any sort of direction moving forward, for this to matter.
slartibartfast
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Thanks. Cheered me right up
mdharris
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It’s been a strange season in the top 4 race, no one really seems to want it. However, we have games in hand. I’d wager that once Newcastle, Pool etc play their games in hand we’ll drop out of top.
SandroClegane
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A draw in Newcastle/United tomorrow would be a great start
