And it will feel even sweeter if you’ve stuck by it when it’s been a bit challenging
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Manager Ange Postecoglou
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I'm still shaking my head in bewilderment at that comment. It's absolutely staggering.
I genuinely doubted its authenticity and thought it was some kind of trolling exercise when I first saw it
It actually plays right into the hands of Daniel Levy's arrogant, patronising statement that "All Spurs fans ever want is to see us playing attacking, exciting football. Just playing the football we used to see"
Not one mention of playing football that actually might win something.
kind of reinforces many peoples opinion that he's nothing more than a yes man who's main role is to lower fans expectations to levels we haven't seen in decades.
Nah, being sensitive melts makes bantering us easy for people.
Woolwich fans are easy to banter because they are insufferable online and come across like babies every chance they get.
Their own fan TV made huge amounts of money on how pathetic their fans are.
Same is true for a significant section of our fanbase, looking to jump on the bandwagon of negativity because they care more about shitting on the club, players and manager than actually supporting the team.
Losers who do it, losers who defend it.
I am not entirely sure some Spurs fans know what they truly want. What I think they truly want is something only a select few teams in world football achieve which is an unrealistic expectation after years of poor squad building, poor managerial appointments and a total neglect of other aspects within the football club.
Over the last 15 years, we've had plenty of managers who have achieved absolutely nothing here. Within that time, they've told us "this is as good as it gets", touting themselves for bigger jobs before big cup finals, told us it'd be a miracle if we were to actually win anything and belittle us when they've left.
We have a guy who rocks up, wants to be here, wants to succeed here, believes in not only himself but the team and the squad, wants to play football the right way and our own fanbase belittle him at every rocky road because he happens to have that self belief.
This club needed a DNA change. It needed a mentality shift. It needed for all the players and ESPECIALLY the fans be in this together as one. Even if Ange isn't the guy who takes us to the promised land, he'll play a huge huge part in helping us get there just by what he's doing and the groundwork he's laying right now.
Don't sway from backing this man (yeah, you too Levy) because he's not here to collect a pay cheque. He's not just "happy to be here"
Over the last 15 years, we've had plenty of managers who have achieved absolutely nothing here. Within that time, they've told us "this is as good as it gets", touting themselves for bigger jobs before big cup finals, told us it'd be a miracle if we were to actually win anything and belittle us when they've left.
We have a guy who rocks up, wants to be here, wants to succeed here, believes in not only himself but the team and the squad, wants to play football the right way and our own fanbase belittle him at every rocky road because he happens to have that self belief.
This club needed a DNA change. It needed a mentality shift. It needed for all the players and ESPECIALLY the fans be in this together as one. Even if Ange isn't the guy who takes us to the promised land, he'll play a huge huge part in helping us get there just by what he's doing and the groundwork he's laying right now.
Don't sway from backing this man (yeah, you too Levy) because he's not here to collect a pay cheque. He's not just "happy to be here"
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He’ll be fighting such an uphill battle. I have only seen a brief clip of him talking on Monday night and how determined he came across. I’d love to have seen levy’s face at the same time. Was he nodding along in agreement or squirming in his seat at the thought of having to change for this man (and us).
That's not what he said at all.
Take the time to actually listen to the interview rather than just reading the clickbait.
Tell me you haven't listened to the interview, without saying you haven't listened to the interview.
You can see why they've butchered his words. It's such a great statement, full of conviction and commitment. TOTALLY misrepresenting it is bound to get a million clicks and comments.
There's one born every minute. Every 8 seconds nowadays (population was smaller when that phrase was coined).
There's one born every minute. Every 8 seconds nowadays (population was smaller when that phrase was coined).
You really are determined to jump on any piece of clickbait you can find to reinforce your position.
Every time.
We don’t have time for a ‘long’ and ‘testing’ road after 16 years of failure, dross and embarrassment. We want success and now have the players do do that. He needs to drop his ego and achieve that by implementing a solid defensive structure in his tactics.
The more I think about it, I’m starting to think that Ange’s ‘ I always win in the second season’ was very deliberate.
1. Took the pressure right off the player and put it all on his shoulders last week and for the rest of the season.
2. Signal to the club/players to ‘grow some balls’ and ditch the lose/mediocre mentality.
He’s got a bit of Sir Alex Ferguson in him… self belief wise… not saying he will win as much
1. Took the pressure right off the player and put it all on his shoulders last week and for the rest of the season.
2. Signal to the club/players to ‘grow some balls’ and ditch the lose/mediocre mentality.
He’s got a bit of Sir Alex Ferguson in him… self belief wise… not saying he will win as much
Why am I not surprised that his words were twisted?
I’m sick of the negative toxicity that’s surrounding this club
I don't think so.
They don't try to win the ball back. Of course when they have it they try to do something with it. But when we have it, most teams stand off and don't actively try to win the ball back and keep it for long periods. Fast counters, have a shot, get back in shape quickly, stand off, wait.
If you can't understand this, and it's pretty fucking simple, then I can't keep talking to you.
Odds are, we make more mistakes in those 90 minutes than they do. That's the game plan.