Tottenham Vs Stoke: Match Thread

[Hitch]

seriously, what makes people so sure we will beat chelsea? i just dont understand it. its the same people that thought we would win 100000-0 tonight. we are NOT playing well at all. i have absolutely no doubts we will get turned over on saturday.

having the ball a lot does not constitute playing well, and even that we dont seem to be doing too well. it means fuck all if you cant stick it in the net.

the fact we have all recently been bemoaning the quality of our set pieces shows the level we have sunk to. we shouldnt need to score from corners if we were creating proper chances. we got to 3rd without scoring from corners so why all the fuss now? yes they are gash and have been for all of my spurs life but thats not the reason we have been shit recently

A lucky draw is the absolute height of my hopes for Saturday. No chance in hell will we win that game. Break a 22 year winless streak at the Bridge in this form and confidence? Not. Fucking. Happening.

 

[Pedro]

Sell Modric, Sack Redknapp :lol:

i disagree with the first part...

 

[SugarRay]

Only thing I want to hear from Harry is 'sorry but we are bottling it, and I think the situation regarding the England job is the main reason for this. I will clear my things out first thing in the morning so Mr Van Gaal can get his office in shape nice and quick and get to work salvaging a season which had so much promise at one point'

 

[Gbspurs]

You know that equalizer will be the moment that defines our season from now to the end, When we went 1-0 down, We did not let our heads drop, We battled on and got the point through determination against a very defensive team. Imo we can go to the bridge with renewed determination and hopefully with Lennon and Ade back and give them a bloody good game!

We pretty much battered them but could not find the break-through, They made us play narrow but through all the moans and groans, we got back into it. I agree we have blown our chance of 3rd pretty much but we can still get 4th, Sod what your gooner mate say`s about 10 pt leads and 5-2 wins, This is about Spurs not them and if we start performing again we will get champs league and Harry will be gone...4-4-1-1 to 4-4-2 to 4-4-1-1 I mean wtf??

The players trudged off the pitch like they had lost, no high fives etc. What makes you think that they have the "renewed determination" you suggest. To me they looked shot.

 

[nedley]

We really miss lennon

It was inevitable though wasn't it.

We really needed to bring in Lennon/Bale back up in january.

 

[mpickard2087]

You know that equalizer will be the moment that defines our season from now to the end, When we went 1-0 down, We did not let our heads drop, We battled on and got the point through determination against a very defensive team. Imo we can go to the bridge with renewed determination and hopefully with Lennon and Ade back and give them a bloody good game!

We pretty much battered them but could not find the break-through, They made us play narrow but through all the moans and groans, we got back into it. I agree we have blown our chance of 3rd pretty much but we can still get 4th, Sod what your gooner mate say`s about 10 pt leads and 5-2 wins, This is about Spurs not them and if we start performing again we will get champs league and Harry will be gone...4-4-1-1 to 4-4-2 to 4-4-1-1 I mean wtf??

I sincerely hope the equaliser does just that, we desperately need a win from somewhere to kickstart for the final fixtures.

I'm not sure Stoke made us play narrow, we played into there hands putting VDV out right and Bale strolling around wherever he felt like in the second half.

 

[Jack2]

:evil::evil::evil::evil::evil::evil::evil::evil:

 

[Hitch]

Any chance that Aaron will be ready for Saturday? Trying to clutch onto any flimsy straws of hope that I can get my hands on.

 

[L-man]

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp: "It was a tough game, Stoke are never an easy team to beat, and they were solid. I said before the game we had to be careful on set plays and we got done on a set play.

"I don't think anyone in the game underestimates Stoke, they were dangerous on the break. It was a game I thought we would win and we're disappointed to only take a point but it might come in handy at the end of the season."

 

[Gbspurs]

Any chance that Aaron will be ready for Saturday? Trying to clutch onto any flimsy straws of hope that I can get my hands on.

Physio room suggests so. I'm less confident.

 

[Spurrific]

I wish that Krasic loan would've happened, think having an alternative to the seemingly always crocked (lately) Lennon should have been a priority in January.

 

[ackie]

It was inevitable though wasn't it.

We really needed to bring in Lennon/Bale back up in january.

To be fair, we did try...
But we shouldn't have sold/release/loan Pienaar and Corluka

 

[keenu]

Looks like Arsenal are going to finish above us now

 

[hybridsoldier]

I dunno the exact stats but the King/Kaboul partnership in my recollection is pretty shit! The best partnerships have been Gallas/Kaboul, Dawson/Kaboul and Dawson/King.

Playing well and losing happens and can be accepted if you play badly and win, which we did at Fulham but have we otherwise?

My question is ARE WE playing well?? Because....I really don't know...we didn't test Begovic, no-one really played well except Bale. I dunno....I feel like we have a lot of possession and precious little ideas...I don't think we are playing that well.

Also we look tired and its the time of the season where everyone is fighting hard and we look like we can't match teams who are up for it

 

[mpickard2087]

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp: "It was a tough game, Stoke are never an easy team to beat, and they were solid. I said before the game we had to be careful on set plays and we got done on a set play.

"I don't think anyone in the game underestimates Stoke, they were dangerous on the break. It was a game I thought we would win and we're disappointed to only take a point but it might come in handy at the end of the season."

All good talking about them H, but any chance we could try practicing them any time soon? (Both in attack and defence) :shrug:

 

[ackie]

I dunno the exact stats but the King/Kaboul partnership in my recollection is pretty shit! The best partnerships have been Gallas/Kaboul, Dawson/Kaboul and Dawson/King.

Playing well and losing happens and can be accepted if you play badly and win, which we did at Fulham but have we otherwise?

My question is ARE WE playing well?? Because....I really don't know...we didn't test Begovic, no-one really played well except Bale. I dunno....I feel like we have a lot of possession and precious little ideas...I don't think we are playing that well.

Also we look tired and its the time of the season where everyone is fighting hard and we look like we can't match teams who are up for it

We always look bloody tired!

 

[THX2208]

I think the game came a little bit too soon for us after what happened on Saturday, but that last gasp goal from VDV could really get us out of the little slump we have been in of late

 

[TheGreenLily]

We miss Chris Armstrong

We miss buying appropriate players during transfer windows and wait till the last minute to bring in the likes of Saha. Whilst completely not finding proper cover/competition/replacement for Lennon/King.

 

[donny1013]

A midfield of Pennant Diao Palacios and Jerome, we should be steam rolling that.

 

[gibbospurs]

if lennon is fit sat we will win!!!!! Chelsea play open, there will be goals galore. lets just hope we score more than them. They lost a game they were winning tonight. they wont be buzzing much either. get sandro in to.