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Match We can be heroes (again) Ajax versus Tottenham Hotspur CL Semi Final Wed 8th May

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NW1Spur said:
I've found some more omens.

Liverpool are the away side in the final and no away goals were scored in their semi final.

We'd be the home side and hopefully no home goals will be scored in ours.

Liverpool have lost 4 games in the CL this year, the same as us.

None of this matters of course if there's no such thing as omens. Hopefully there is though.
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Bluedog said:
I'm a Leicester fan who posts here occasionally, and over the past 3 years I've often winced when other fans come onto this forum. As you seem like a decent chap and I like the dutch, here's a couple of hints if you want to stay.

1. Remember whose forum it is, and that nobody invited you onto it. Should you survive the initial onslaught you can find yourself having a perfectly friendly exchange with posters who are ripping your club apart in the post below. Which is entirely reasonable as it's their place to say whatever they like. You just have to let it go.

2. Don't assume this is like other forums. The members are extremely aggressive, and relish an argument (or cunt-off, as it's known). They particularly like someone new to argue with as for a brief period it gives them the chance to pause their arguments with each other. "I come in peace" won't get you very far, quite the reverse. They don't care if you come in peace, or in anger, or at all.

3. The general rule is that they all hate every other club, everyone who plays for every other club, and everyone who supports every other club. I think this comes from the rather surprising fact that every other big club in London hates them more than each other, and this has given them a "get the first punch in" mentality.

4. Knowing when to fuck off is very important. It's unlikely they will want to exchange pleasantries with other fans when they've just been beaten by West Ham, for example. At these times they really want to abuse each other as horribly as possible. I still remember Joe Clash giving me this advice on one occasion and have looked back on this several times and wondered at how polite he was, given that I've never known anyone who has managed to find so many unique ways to tell someone to fuck off.

5. Don't get involved in a feud. These guys are top-level feuders, who would make the McCoys and Hatfields look like amateurs.

However.....if you do manage to stay the course, I would say without hesitation that this is the best football forum out there. The majority of posters are bright, self-aware, and can be blindingly funny. Extreme views are welcomed, but intelligent ones are better received. I don't post on any other forums, and not much on here, but I read it frequently because it's engaging and never fails to make me laugh. Despite the aggression, and the jaw-droppingly awful things that are said at times, I've seem members of this forum help each other through some terribly times with enormous humanity and sensitivity. The one (I think) regular female member (the delightful Mrs Perryman) is treated with huge respect but never condescended to. And most of them know their football and are happy to engage once they trust that you're not here to take the piss or waste their time.

So, if you want to stick around and have a decent exchange of views, follow the advice above and that's what you'll get, eventually (!). But trust me, it's worth it.
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This should be in the FAQ
 
hrytn said:
BBC Football online as we speak has "England world cup name 11 debutants" and "chelsea lose appeal" as main headline. No headline or article to do with Spurs on the whole page apart from "Ajax 20.00 Spurs". Plenty of articles about liverpool. It was liverpool in the main headlines yesterday. Just saying.
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They're a disgrace. They couldn't leave us put of the Citeh game but if there was a way they could've reported on that game without mentioning us I'm sure they'd have given it a try!

After the 1-0 win over Dortmund the main story was the Lionesses followed by Ajax beating Real before finally giving us a mention.

The BBC don't like us, not one bit. Fuck em!
 
I'e been thinking about this game (obviously) and I actually believe it is actually not a bad thing to go into the game behind. If we were 2-0 up they would go out really fired up and could quite easily steam roll us similar to what Liverpool did or even Man City QF.. With them being 1-0 up they will be more cautious which could work in our favour.
It's not going to be backs against the wall and defend at all costs..

Their manager had the right game plan in the first leg, tonight is our Managers turn to get the game pln spot on..

COYS!!!!!!!!!!
 
Hulk said:
Good fortune?!
Hes lost 6 or is it 7 straight cup finals and is about to become the unluckiest manager/club in history not winning the league after 1 defeat and prob 97 points.
Luck has fuck all to do with what they've done this season, lets be honest about it. Strengthening their weak positions (Keeper and CB) and getting absolute gems of full backs integrated quickly into the team adding to a frightening front line is why they are where they are and we aren't.
Credit where its due n all that but I HOPE to fuck they get beaten in the final again even if it is Ajax who progress.
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How to miss the point I am making.

I said good fortune in the context of they have had some and in the next season or 2 won't get any or not as much.

They deserve credit and have been brilliant. I don't have like it and don't.
 
Bluedog said:
4. Knowing when to fuck off is very important. It's unlikely they will want to exchange pleasantries with other fans when they've just been beaten by West Ham, for example. At these times they really want to abuse each other as horribly as possible. I still remember Joe Clash giving me this advice on one occasion and have looked back on this several times and wondered at how polite he was, given that I've never known anyone who has managed to find so many unique ways to tell someone to fuck off.
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FACTS
 
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