What the pundits & media are saying about us

[rossdapep]

I said all along that anyone stating we were a mid-table team or bottom-half team without Kane is either trying to wind Spurs fans up or hasn't a clue what they were talking about.

 

[Johnny J]

I said all along that anyone stating we were a mid-table team or bottom-half team without Kane is either trying to wind Spurs fans up or hasn't a clue what they were talking about.

I think Merson comfortably occupies the middle of that Venn diagram.

 

[BorjeSpurs]

Lol you totally confused me All good.

Overall point being that pundits are quick to point out when they’ve got something right but rarely admits when they’ve been wrong.

I have a text from my Spurs supporting dad who I called out at the weekend for saying that we might be in a relegation without Harry before the season started.

He sees every Spurs game but don’t really look up new signings or follow pre-season. He’s very surprised to see the increased levels of Sarr, Bissouma and Porro this season. He had no idea of VDV, Udogie and while he knew of Maddison he’s been very impressed so far.

I’m thinking it’s been something similar with Merson and it’s fine to just admit that you’ve underestimated the level of the squad and that Spurs might be heading for a better season than you anticipated.

 

[Col_M]

Sorry, you've lost me. It's a joke and this is the thread for what pundits say about us.

Self respect? I'm not Paul Merson, just to be clear.

No not you, you’re just his stenographer writing down the drivel. ;-)

 

[beats1]

I said all along that anyone stating we were a mid-table team or bottom-half team without Kane is either trying to wind Spurs fans up or hasn't a clue what they were talking about.

We would have finished 3rd/4th last season if we had a competent manager or Bentacur was fit

Like Liverpool, people want to claim the end is nigh despite the fact there is clear quality in the teams

If levy had the bollocks to get a proper manager when Conte, was diagnosed with his Gallbladder issues, imo we would be in the CL final last year

 

[Hotspur88]

Tottenham coping admirably without Harry Kane, while Mikel Arteta complicates things for 'predictable' Arsenal, says Paul Merson

Paul Merson also discusses Chelseas bright start under Mauricio Pochettino, Arsenals reversion to old habits, and how Liverpool are capable of outscoring any team in the Premier League - including Manchester City

www.skysports.com

I've met Merse a few times and he's a bloody lovely bloke. He talks a load of shite on Sky and in his columns but he's a genuinely nice guy who has loads of time for people. The fact he said we wouldn't finish top half and now he's unsure if we will finish top 4 is humorous, but he's never going to be overly complimentary of us.

 

[worcestersauce]

I was really worried about us going full Ardiles, but Postecoglou seems a wise chap. I'm sure we'll get exposed a few times against the better sides (and we were a couple of times against United), but it seems a good balance.

If you think about that for a while you realise Ardiles was on his first managerial job where Postecoglu has been doing it for 28 years.
Bound to make a difference.
Joking aside I think us fans probably don't realise how much that matters, that's a huge amount of experience.

 

[PaulThurston]

If you think about that for a while you realise Ardiles was on his first managerial job where Postecoglu has been doing it for 28 years.
Bound to make a difference.
Joking aside I think us fans probably don't realise how much that matters, that's a huge amount of experience.

Call me Mr Pedantic but Ossie managed Swindon, Newcastle and West Brom before us.

Not really comparable to what Ange has done I totally agree. He clearly knows exactly what he's trying to do and which players fit that. It's a masterclass so far.

 

[Danny1]

I've met Merse a few times and he's a bloody lovely bloke. He talks a load of shite on Sky and in his columns but he's a genuinely nice guy who has loads of time for people. The fact he said we wouldn't finish top half and now he's unsure if we will finish top 4 is humorous, but he's never going to be overly complimentary of us.

Yeah I’ve met him twice aswell and he is a genuine guy who has been to the gutter and back aswell so he knows what it’s all about.

I think the issue is now that it’s a must for pundits to say something outrageous otherwise they get called boring. Merse lays into Arsenal in his round up but ultimately they are doing the exact same things they did last year but have just changed a few personnel.

 

[C-oops]

I've met Merse a few times and he's a bloody lovely bloke. He talks a load of shite on Sky and in his columns but he's a genuinely nice guy who has loads of time for people. The fact he said we wouldn't finish top half and now he's unsure if we will finish top 4 is humorous, but he's never going to be overly complimentary of us.

Have to admit he came across as a nice guy on a TV programme he did fairly recently. BBC 4 Paul Merson: A walk through my life. Talked a lot about his addictions etc whilst filming himself going for a hike in Yorkshire

 

[alamo]

Well Ange has moved Robbie Williams to song. That must be a Spurs first:

'Guess I'm a Spurs fan now!' - Williams sings 'Ange-ball'

Robbie Williams sings 'I'm a hipster ball' for Tottenham's Ange Postecoglou

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[PaulM]

I've met Merse a few times and he's a bloody lovely bloke. He talks a load of shite on Sky and in his columns but he's a genuinely nice guy who has loads of time for people. The fact he said we wouldn't finish top half and now he's unsure if we will finish top 4 is humorous, but he's never going to be overly complimentary of us.

Personally, I really like Merson despite his Arsenal connections. I think he's hilarious and he can take the piss out of himself.

I don't take many of his opinions seriously especially about us. He was a Chelsea fan as a kid and had his career at Woolwich so he's bound to hate us and I'm okay with that - that's what football is about. If any of us were paid to talk about Woolwich, we'd be similarly biased.

Ian Wright is another ex-Gooner I quite like. Obviously, when it comes to football, I "hate" them both but they do seem like decent blokes.

 

[dontcallme]

Personally, I really like Merson despite his Arsenal connections. I think he's hilarious and he can take the piss out of himself.

I don't take many of his opinions seriously especially about us. He was a Chelsea fan as a kid and had his career at Woolwich so he's bound to hate us and I'm okay with that - that's what football is about. If any of us were paid to talk about Woolwich, we'd be similarly biased.

Ian Wright is another ex-Gooner I quite like. Obviously, when it comes to football, I "hate" them both but they do seem like decent blokes.

I disagree. If I was a pundit I’d try to do my job as a pundit.

It’s part of having self respect.

 

[PaulM]

I disagree. If I was a pundit I’d try to do my job as a pundit.

It’s part of having self respect.

Fair enough. I get that point of view. But I quite enjoyed watching the likes of Phil Thompson suffer when Liverpool conceded goals coz you know he's feeling what we feel when Spurs concede. Or Jeff Stelling with Hartlepool.

You have to say, even the widely accepted good pundits like Neville, Carragher, Souness, Keane - they all allow their allegiances to influence their analysis to varying degrees. I'd find it impossible to analyse Spurs the same way I'd analyse Woolwich or Chelsea.

 

[dontcallme]

Fair enough. I get that point of view. But I quite enjoyed watching the likes of Phil Thompson suffer when Liverpool conceded goals coz you know he's feeling what we feel when Spurs concede. Or Jeff Stelling with Hartlepool.

You have to say, even the widely accepted good pundits like Neville, Carragher, Souness, Keane - they all allow their allegiances to influence their analysis to varying degrees. I'd find it impossible to analyse Spurs the same way I'd analyse Woolwich or Chelsea.

There’s showing allegiance and just being a biased dick.

If he supports Arsenal, fine. But making out they’re brilliant and everything Spurs is rubbish is just childish.

 

[spurmin]

There’s showing allegiance and just being a biased dick.

If he supports Arsenal, fine. But making out they’re brilliant and everything Spurs is rubbish is just childish.

Apparently he is a massive Chelsea fan.

 

[mark87]

Clown

 

[Misfit]

I'd ask Sky for a refund if I subscribed.

"Stop wasting my money employing know-nothings."

 

[Thenewcat]

Garth crooks never ceases to amaze me

‘The departure of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich and the removal of his spectre seems to have set the Spurs players free. It has also given manager Ange Postecoglou the opportunity to pass the captain's armband to Son and it seems to be doing him the world of good.’

yeah that’s definitely it. Nothing to do with Conte and Ange. What an absolute clown

 

[TheAmerican]

Nope. Losing that final is easily my worst ever footballing experience. By miles.

It’s the way we lost it too. That handball made it feel cheated. I will forever hate Mane, as clever as that was of him. 100% intentional