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    The 'Take a Draw Now' Society.

    As self-proclaimed President of the 'Take a Draw Now' Society, I would like to explain the origins and reasons for this August body of which I am proud to be President. The current point of sport, from football and F1 Motor racing to golf and cricket? is to make money and more recently to...
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    Grimsby Town takeover

    Meanwhile, in a clearing in another part the jungle This is lovely stuff. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/29/grimsby-town-fc-financial-civic-value. it's not what you know or even who you know but where you were born. My sort of Sugar Daddy. Probably means more to me as I...
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    2019 Top 100 (male) players

    This year's Guardian series with links to previous years and women players Players voted Nos. 100/41 Rest to follow this week. Thursday 40/ 11. Friday top ten Plenty to disagree with so far. Kane and Son in Top Ten? Perhaps Modric 45: Eriksen 41: Vardy 48: Moura 67: Dele 88; Lloris 89...
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    Poetry Corner 4

    Poetry Corner 4. Sorry it's a bit long . Now we've got the football out of the way we can concentrate on the less important things in life, like life and death for example. (Thanks Mr. Shankley) Spurs Community becomes a literary venue with a football team attached..Much like The Tate Gallery...
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    Poetry Corner: Poet Laureate Update

    Poetry Corner. Poet Laureateship Update. As promised to those that have applied. Don't worry the process is still ongoing. The Guardian reports that the latest front-runner, Imtiaz Dharker ,Pakistani born but raised in Glasgow joins the growing list of declinees. These include Wendy Cope...
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    Poetry Corner3

    Poetry Corner (3) While Harry1, Victor, Eric and Dele recover and Moussa, Harry2 and HmS get their breath back I thought I would fill in the gap before Burnley. What else have we got to do with our lives when Spurs aren't playing? Actually I was waiting until my Poet Laureate application was...
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    Match day mascots

    Premiership charges to be a mascot on match days. Bournemouth — £175 Brighton — £350 Burnley — £300 Cardiff — £255 Crystal Palace — £375 Everton — £718 Leicester — £600 Spurs — £405 Watford — £250 West Ham — £700 Wolves — £395 Clubs that don't charge: Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham, Huddersfield...
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    Poetry Corner 2

    Poetry Corner 2 New Year, new nonsense. As there is very little going on in the football scene at the moment I thought I would drop section 2 on you all to take your mind off Brexit, Turkeys, Donald Trump, mince pies and recent football results. I have been inundated with requests and advice...
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    Own grown players in the Premiership falls below a third for the first time.

    The number of Home grown players in the Premiership has fallen to below a third for the first time. Gareth is worried and should clubs including ours be concerned. We have chosen to go another way with emphasis on our own and youth but should the quota be raised from 8 in the squads to say 10...
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    Part 3 of JimmyG2's Style guide to posting on Spurs Community

    JimmyG2's 'Style Guide' Part 3. We are now in The Doldrums that period of intense boredom where the only topics of conversation are: will the new stadium be finished on time (No); how far will will England get in the World cup (Not very); Will we sign any world class players or anyone at all...
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    Part 2. JimmyG2's Spurs Community Guide to Posting

    Part 2: JimmyG2's Spurs Community Guide to Posting You've had over a week to recover from the last bombshell post on tricky technical stuff and with only one game a week you should be ready for more. It will help wipe out memories of the Southampton performance too. Spelling. English...
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    Spurs Community Guide to Posting

    Spurs Community Guide to Posting: 1st. Issue The Guardian's Guide ( 3rd.Edition 2010) runs to several hundred pages. We are not going to try to emulate that given the attention span of the average football fan so I will keep it pithy and short. Grammar: Most contentious points. They're...
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    How was it for you

    The Transfer Window. I'm not interested in your private lives. PM me if you desperately want to share. (1) Not much spent if anything. Bean counters of the world rejoice (2) Kept all key players (Except Kyle) (3) Some useful back up and flexibility, up front and at the back. (4) Three centre...
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    Beginners Guide to Tottenham transfers assessment

    Following the success of my recent analysis of the transfer rumour concerning Bruma. I have decided to share my methodology with my fellow fans. You will remember that I guessed, sorry calculated, a likelihood of 2/10 which was very close to much more scientific guesses. Here we go. All...
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    Son v Lamela lightweight bout

    Not that it matters but it might have. but does anybody know or have a theory about the penalty yesterday. Did Erik pinch it on a possession of the ball is 9/10 of the law? Was Son the designated penalty taker? or was he trying to stop Erik from taking it off someone else? Was Mauricio impressed...
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    Spurs the only team to make a transfer profit

    • Manchester City by some margin biggest net spenders at £124.4m • Eight of 10 bottom-half sides spent more than Arsenal. See full details . Read the full article at Guardian In view of the extra income this season, TV, CL money, league position and the fact that we have the attraction of CL...
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    Life out of the glory.

    http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/may/07/lesson-of-the-championship-sacking-managers-makes-no-sense-daniel-taylor Amusing Guardian article with some funny quotes and anecdotes about life in the Championship. Not that we are bovered about that. good read.
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    How happy are you with the January window.

    Personally I'm pretty content. Say 9/10 One for the future, a bit of tidying up, sensible loans, Dembele tied up, 12million banked, no disruption to the the squad. Chadli and Son ready to support Harry or cover if he gets injured and plenty of goals from midfield. No panic at centre half...
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    Professional fouls.

    The professional foul argument rears its ugly head once more. Ironic really just as Spurs are gaining a reputation for being more dark chocolate Brazil nut centred than our traditional Milk chocolate, orange cream assortment People are suggesting we should crowd the ref: dispute every decision...
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    A team made in Tottenham

    A lot of activity on the wires about an own grown team. It's for long been a dream, fantasy delusion of mine. Call it what you will. Own grown players give you greater commitment and passion and the willingness to go the extra mile or three. See the many testimonies to Harry Kane's dedication...
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