I assume Sergeant Major Cooper is going off the fact that we are playing at Wembley next year and our record there has been questionable.
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Jonathan Liew writes, "At the highest level of the game, there is an irrefutable link between revenue generation, wage bill and performance. At present, Tottenham have the sixth-biggest wage bill in the Premier League, some way behind their rivals."
Whilst they sit second in the PL.
Yes, but he's talking about before a ball has been kicked there.
You mean we haven't played there half a dozen times this season?
Let's take the example of the bigger budgeted clubs 4 of those having spent millions in transfers and wage bills are behind us. Money helps but it isn't the be all and end all.
Oxlaid Chamberlain ahead of Son? That's mental. Lamela is also much better than him, though I can see why he's not been picked as he isn't in people's minds. And as good as Koscielny is, he isn't as good as Vertonghen, he just isn't. When asked whether Jan should be ahead of him the answer was "No, Koscielny is Woolwich's best defender." Well, yeah, he is, but this is about a combined 11 not who is the best Woolwich have to ask the question about. Without bias, Sanchez is the only player they have who could force their way into the Tottenham starting eleven.
The bias is quite funny, I mean there was also the line "If Woolwich had won the league when it was there for the taking instead of Leicester then Ozil and Sanchez would have signed new contracts" - when were Woolwich ever in the title race last season? I don't remember that happening. It didn't.
They are trying, I'll give them that, they still had nothing good to say about Woolwich and a lot of good to say about us, but I don't understand these shows why they have three pundits two of which are Woolwich. It would be just as silly if you had two Spurs. One, makes good viewing but the other two ought to be neutrals.
Sorry, we're at cross purposes. Mick is suggesting that the starting line up for our first game next season will be markedly different to today's - at least that's what I inferred, and I wondered why.
Let's wait and see how we do next season. I'm still enjoying this one. As Pochettino said the other week there are no guarantees in life. Today we have an opportunity to stick it to our old rivals.
To add to the "I had a dream last night" posts, no match pre-cog but I did dream that Daniel Levy was showing me round something (not the new WHL I don't think). All I can remember is that he had a full head of frizzy hair, a bit like Art Garfunkel back in the day, and a moustache.
I asked him about his barnet, "It grew back!" he replied proudly.
I'm taking it as a good omen
I asked him about his barnet, "It grew back!" he replied proudly.
I'm taking it as a good omen
Ah, ok.
It's not pessimism Joe.
Levy balances the books.
See Sheringham, Gazza, Carrick, Modric and Bale for details.
Kafka eat your heart out
They'll be right up for this.
BUT we will be EVEN MORE up for it!
Last NLD at WHL...Keep in the title race (gap of 1, 2 or 4 points if we win depending on Chelsea's result)...Set a new club record for consecutive wins in the premier league...Kane win the golden boot...Continue toward equaling the 13 game winning streak record held by Woolwich and Chelsea, and beating that 14 consecutive league wins over two seasons that Woolwich hold...Finish above Woolwich...Stop Woolwich getting top four...
I think they work very hard but I really do think we will be too much for them.
BUT we will be EVEN MORE up for it!
Last NLD at WHL...Keep in the title race (gap of 1, 2 or 4 points if we win depending on Chelsea's result)...Set a new club record for consecutive wins in the premier league...Kane win the golden boot...Continue toward equaling the 13 game winning streak record held by Woolwich and Chelsea, and beating that 14 consecutive league wins over two seasons that Woolwich hold...Finish above Woolwich...Stop Woolwich getting top four...
I think they work very hard but I really do think we will be too much for them.
Put on chas'n'dave on loop sit back and relax.....maaaaan!
Those days are gone. If he sold a player Poch wanted to keep, it would be over. I think Levy understands this.
Had insomnia last night thinking about the game. Last trip to the Old Lane for me. Gonna be emotional.
Don't normally drink but def need a few nerve-bracing pints in pub before hand - c'mon you bloody Toffees.
Bricking it but confident in the boys as well. This is a fucking must-win - nothing less will do. Don't think I've wanted to win a game more in recent memory given all the circumstances. COYS!!
Don't normally drink but def need a few nerve-bracing pints in pub before hand - c'mon you bloody Toffees.
Bricking it but confident in the boys as well. This is a fucking must-win - nothing less will do. Don't think I've wanted to win a game more in recent memory given all the circumstances. COYS!!