The Spurs Way - Push and Run, aka Pass and Move

[Ironskullll]

I get a little peeved sometimes when I see reference to the phrase "pass and move" on Spurs forums. (Only a little - it's understandable in some ways).

Here's an extract from an article that traces "the Spurs Way" back to the 1920s, with its defining characteristic of "Think space and shape, angle and incision, flexibility and interchangeability, keeping the ball on the ground and making it do the work." This is the Spurs Way, the correct name for which is "push and run", not "pass and move".

The 3rd goal against QPR epitomises "push and run" and "The Spurs Way" does it not?

The article highlights the contributions that Spurs coaches Arthur Rowe and Vic Buckingham had on the development of the great Hungarian teams of the 1950s and on the development of "total football" at Ajax. Rowe's thinking provided the foundations of Bill Nicholson's great teams of the 50s and 60s. All traced back nearly 100 years.

Another great reason to be pround of this great club. Why do we show such ignorance of our traditions and history by allowing "push and run" to fade from memory?

/http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/tottenham-legend-arthur-rowe-was-footballs-quiet-revolutionary/

 

[guate]

Thanks for posting the sabotagetimes link. Just loved going down memory lane and realizing how much Tottenham players and coaches have given to world football with many clubs and nations still reaping the benefits today

 

[Bus-Conductor]

I get a little peeved sometimes when I see reference to the phrase "pass and move" on Spurs forums. (Only a little - it's understandable in some ways).

Here's an extract from an article that traces "the Spurs Way" back to the 1920s, with its defining characteristic of "Think space and shape, angle and incision, flexibility and interchangeability, keeping the ball on the ground and making it do the work." This is the Spurs Way, the correct name for which is "push and run", not "pass and move".

The 3rd goal against QPR epitomises "push and run" and "The Spurs Way" does it not?

The article highlights the contributions that Spurs coaches Arthur Rowe and Vic Buckingham had on the development of the great Hungarian teams of the 1950s and on the development of "total football" at Ajax. Rowe's thinking provided the foundations of Bill Nicholson's great teams of the 50s and 60s. All traced back nearly 100 years.

Another great reason to be pround of this great club. Why do we show such ignorance of our traditions and history by allowing "push and run" to fade from memory?

/http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/tottenham-legend-arthur-rowe-was-footballs-quiet-revolutionary/

Posted this a while back, it's a good article.

http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/ind...son-the-original-mourinho.92746/#post-3099766

 

[Rumbaldo]

But, but pass and move is the Liverpool groove...... they have a song and everything.

Go robbie go robbie GO

 

[Ironskullll]

Posted this a while back, it's a good article.

http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/ind...son-the-original-mourinho.92746/#post-3099766

It pops up quite often. There's another artcile which I find quite inspiring and which was written by John Arlott and published in the final programme of the double season. It talks of Spurs football in such glowing and poetic tones. Inspiring. But I can't find it on the internet. Oh well!

 

[mil1lion]

I dont think push and run is fading from our memory just that over the years the terminology has changed. There are so many buzzwords thrown around nowadays we simply don't hear the term push and run used too often. We have far from forgotten that style of play though and it is clear that we measure every Tottenham team on that style. That has become the blueprint for how we expect each manager to set up.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

It pops up quite often. There's another artcile which I find quite inspiring and which was written by John Arlott and published in the final programme of the double season. It talks of Spurs football in such glowing and poetic tones. Inspiring. But I can't find it on the internet. Oh well!

The two Glory Glory days videos are a good watch in that thread.

 

[beats1]

I was doing research on this(potentially write something about it) and found some crazy stuff tbh.

Thanks for this @Ironskullll

 

[Flashspur]

my Grandad was Spurs mad and passed that on to me...I remember the boys enclosure at WHL where you lined up for autographs. It was still going in 1961 when my Grandad lined up with me to get an autograph from Danny and John White. Christ, what an introduction for a young lad to Spurs..in the double year! Being only five it was difficult to grasp that this was an exceptional year. I just thought we beat everyone the way we did in 1961 and 1962 and it would always be that way Great memories. My Grandad loved the team that Rowe managed. They played proper football on the deck he used to say, proper push and run. He absolutely abhorred the route one football served up by most of the other sides in England at the time. I remember my Grandad's mates as well. They were real sticklers for the Spurs approach with long debates on the game post match over a beer and fags. The game had to be played the Spurs way! I remember Bill Nick coming in for stick because he used Bobby Smith as a battering ram and that was not the way Spurs played it at all!