Dont really want to go into the game. We are bang out of form at the moment for whatever reason. Several players looking miles away from their best - perhaps the worst game i've seen Dier have in a Spurs shirt.
We seem to go through this slump every season and come out the other side fighting so not gonna really lose too much sleep over it.
One thing i have to mention. Once i got to the concourse last night I noticed the away crowd was a little bit more muted than it has been recently. Perhaps it was the weather or the fact it was a Tuesday night. Perhaps our current form had got us a little nervous.
Unfortunately once i took my seat i had to sit through one of the most toxic experiences i've had at a match home or away for a long time. A good 4 or 5 "fans" behind me obviously felt it was their responsibility to make sure our players knew exactly how fucking dog shit they where, every touch, every pass, every cross was met with constant abuse, some of it racially tinged. Worst still they seemed to encourage other fans around them to join in so by the time we were 2-0 down it felt like the whole section was at it.
We were only 3 rows from the front so it was clear that the players could hear it. What do you think that does to their confidence and their energy levels? The usual scapegoats where involved, but not even Kane or Lloris managed to get away with it.
We made a lot of mistakes last night, so its understandable that fans will be frustrated, but the abuse began the minute we kicked off and certain players were getting it in the neck before they'd even received the ball and had a chance to fuck it up! It got me so riled that when we finally scored i turned around and screamed at our own fans to shut the fuck up rather than directing it to the home fans sat 10 yards from me!
I honestly cant express in words how extreme the constant torrent of negativity was. Maybe i've been lucky in the past, i was very selective about where i sat at the lane and have mostly done away games for the last 4 or 5 years, and the main reason for that is because i want to watch my football team in a certain way, surrounded by like minded fans.
Pouring scorn on the team on here as recovery method for fragile egos is one thing but doing it at a match, at an away game even! Fuck off and die and give up your seat to someone who is more deserving of it, i dont care how many games you've been to, you don't support our club like that.
#rantover