Because they didn't turn up.I enjoyed that.
How is this guy so outraged about losing away to Newcastle. It’s never been an easy place to go and play.
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Because they didn't turn up.I enjoyed that.
How is this guy so outraged about losing away to Newcastle. It’s never been an easy place to go and play.
Honestly, I think a lot of it comes from the fact that rivalries aren’t always equal on both sides. Chelsea fans seem to view Spurs as one of their biggest enemies, while for most Spurs fans, Woolwich has always been the main rivalry above everyone else. That’s why it sometimes feels a bit forced from their side.
Over the years, Chelsea probably looked at Spurs as the London club they clashed with the most consistently. Fulham and QPR never really had the same level, and rivalries with clubs like Liverpool or United were more about trophies than local identity. Meanwhile Spurs were nearby, competitive, and there was always tension in the matches.
The old hooligan era definitely added fuel to it too. In the 70s and 80s there was genuine bad blood between sections of the fans, and that kind of thing gets passed down through generations. Then the Premier League years made it even stronger with all the heated games, title race drama, and matches like the “Battle of the Bridge.”
But from a Spurs perspective, it’s hard for any rivalry to compare with Woolwich. That one is historical, geographical, cultural… it’s just different. So when Spurs fans say “we don’t really see Chelsea the same way,” Chelsea fans often take it badly because for many of them the feeling is very real.
So yeah, I don’t think it’s completely delusional from them, but I do think the rivalry means more to Chelsea fans overall than it traditionally has to Spurs fans.
He wanted to flatten it though and develop Crystal Palace plus build a purpose built stadium on the site of the velodrome IIRC. Wouldn’t have been any rental deals
And I can't shake the idea that it was all just a ploy to force through planning permission for redeveloping The Lane.He wanted to flatten it though and develop Crystal Palace plus build a purpose built stadium on the site of the velodrome IIRC. Wouldn’t have been any rental deals
That was my takeAnd I can't shake the idea that it was all just a ploy to force through planning permission for redeveloping The Lane.
I don't think Levy ever really wanted to move us over there, he just used the idea as leverage to get what he wanted.
Haringay council would have lost shitloads if we had left, which Levy would never have let happen anyway as it would have fucked his ‘legacy’ up. Hang on…
The die was cast from the moment the London 2012 organizers insisted on playing make-believe that they weren't building a football ground. That was the original sin of the whole thing.BBC now reporting on the fact that all Londoners will have to subsidise West Ham even more if they get relegated.
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West Ham: London taxpayers could pay extra £2.5m if Hammers relegated
London taxpayers may have to pay an extra £2.5m if West Ham are relegated from the Premier League, because of the club's lease agreement for London Stadium.www.bbc.co.uk
The public got absolutely rinsed on this stadium deal.
The die was cast from the moment the London 2012 organizers insisted on playing make-believe that they weren't building a football ground. That was the original sin of the whole thing.
Agreed though that does make me believe that Levy was serious about pursuing the opportunity and not just messing about for leverage.Although I didn't want us to move, I did at least respect Levy for demanding that we flatten it and build a new stadium if we agreed to move there.
I love the idea that the whole country has somehow become West Ham fans this week...
Conveniently forgetting that their vile Fanbase has come out with such corkers as this:
...and not forgetting the evergreen Classic: "I'd rather be a Paki than a Jew!"![]()
20 reactions · 7 comments | Disgusting anti-Jewish chant towards a Jewish man by a crowd of West Ham fans. The club and everyone of goodwill should condemn this. Kick out racism in football and ban these “fans”. | StandWithUs UK
Disgusting anti-Jewish chant towards a Jewish man by a crowd of West Ham fans. The club and everyone of goodwill should condemn this. Kick out racism in football and ban these “fans”.www.facebook.com
Classy...
But that's right football, you get your support behind them, 'cos you ALL wanna see Tottenham relegated!
IF and WHEN we stay up, the internet is gonna be a fucking ghost town!
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And a meaning less 3:0 win