Historic Spurs brainfarts

[LeeMcl]

All the above, plus selling Waddle just after signing Lineker - like buying the best snooker cue, then selling the table!!

How good was Waddle in 88-89 ? The man in no way looked healthy, ran like he couldn’t run, had a hair cut to shame his parents and yet that season & generally he was absolutely brilliant.

A few of us were so upset he was sold that we crowded around our home phone and rang the club up. I remember saying “we are calling to discuss the Waddle transfer” and some Secretary transferred us through to some fella ! As soon as he said “hello, so and so speaking” the phone went crashing down in panic.

 

[anderton46]

Great character though, and also just as capable of acts of extreme genius

I always had a huge soft spot for him. He was IMO one of the best shot stoppers around, he just lost all confidence when he was with us.

 

[Ulrika Jonsson]

Buying Jason Dozzell

 

[Tottenham Sean]

Didn’t back Jol when he started to over achieve.
Didn’t back Redknapp when he started to over achieve.
Didn’t back Poch when he started to over achieve.
Didn’t learn from repeated mistakes over two decades.
Muppets.

A leopard never changes his spots?!

 

[Zomb]

Trippier really was shite in his last season with us

Worse than that - think he was carrying an injury but he should have been pulled out

 

[Biff]

That misses him getting sent off at the San Siro after 8 minutes and also the breakdown at Stoke.

Inexplicably I remember him being idolised throughout though whilst Robbo used to get pelters.

 

[Matt1882]

Jol being sacked for Ramos
AVB
Letting Berba and Keane go and having Frazer fucking Campbell in
Not forcing Sol to go when his contract was low
Same for Eriksen
Sissoko instead of Kante
Playing Vorm in latter stages of cups
Playing Kane when he wasn't fit
Playing a squad of players with the trots instead of lesser ones without the trots
Armstrong for Klinsman
Lamela for Bale
Giving Lamela, Winks and Dier new contracts
Gross.
Letting Carrick go when he would have stayed.

I'll have a think about on pitch brain farts

 

[LeeMcl]

So typical of us - sometimes a player takes a while to settle then when he comes good, he's off!

Letting him go was bad. Not resigning him when he came back to England unforgivable

 

[VonnegutBusy]

This classic clip popped up:



It got me thinking about all the wonderful moments our players have provided in big games over the years. The Gazzaniga kung fu kick against Chelsea would be another recent one.

1. What are some of your favourite Spurs brain farts?
2. Does anything like this ever happen FOR us in big games... I'm struggling to remember any.

 

[Rocket]

Not so much brain fart more absolute fucking melt down. Maybe brainshart?

 

[Zoidberg]

Gomez! Lolocaust!

No Dier or sissoko yet?

 

[Tottenham Sean]

Alan Sugar sacking Venables when we were on the verge of having a really good young team.

It ballsed us up, i give you that.Not sure Sugar had any real choice though.

 

[Don Giovanni]

Danny Rose red card vs Aston Villa

 

[CollyQC]

Great character though, and also just as capable of acts of extreme genius

He did look good at PSV and then carved out a decent career after us. I'm glad we didn't try and persevere with him though

 

[Skooch]

Trippier and Sissoko in the same pic is nightmare fuel.

Do you think that's what the mouse was pointing at? "Look who's in the picture with me...SHIT!"

 

[Pete27]

Barry Daines howler at Field Mill. (Eastville)

 

[1882]

Not so much brain fart more absolute fucking melt down. Maybe brainshart?

Hate to say it.... but that moment started the ball rolling.... we haven't quite been the same since!

Jesus. I remember Gomes being terrible. But watching that, he was even worse than I remember

I'm glad I'm not Brazilian too!

 

[AndriusTH]

I would say not buying a proper centre-back last summer was a shit decision.

 

[Matt1882]

I was in the front row of Fulham fans at Craven Cottage when Gomes did that flap.
I can't remember if I was behind him at the time or if it was at the other end.

Repressed memories probably

 

[Vuittion]

Buying Gordon Durie from Chelsea. Cunt was total shite.