Except I'm not a raging xenophobe
what were you saying again Mother fucking Teresa?
I will never let you forget.
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Except I'm not a raging xenophobe
what were you saying again Mother fucking Teresa?
I will never let you forget.
Most recent memories like that for me are...
Crouch at Eastlands 1-0
Crouch at the San Siro 1-0
Kaboul at Emirates 3-2
Full time at Old Trafford 3-2
Unfortunately we are in an arms race, and football has come to a point where it is based on money, which is why Levy is such a stupendous chairman, the best we could possibly have. The fans are vital, but the vital fans are those who have deep pockets, because we must pay and pay a lot to achieve the heights we demand.
I mourn the passing of the vocal supporter, but that is the past, as is hooliganism which I don't mourn.
Boycotting will not affect ticket prices - it will just allow the teams which don't have boycotts to overtake us.
The author is right in saying it is fans who are driving the price up, and it is our expectations and demands which are doing that.
Fine, if you want to boycott, do it, but realise that you are boycotting the club to a lower division.
If you want us in the CL and to win the PL again, we have to pay. It is only thanks to Levy that we are not paying more to keep us where we are.
Unfortunately we are in an arms race, and football has come to a point where it is based on money, which is why Levy is such a stupendous chairman, the best we could possibly have. The fans are vital, but the vital fans are those who have deep pockets, because we must pay and pay a lot to achieve the heights we demand.
I mourn the passing of the vocal supporter, but that is the past, as is hooliganism which I don't mourn.
Boycotting will not affect ticket prices - it will just allow the teams which don't have boycotts to overtake us.
The author is right in saying it is fans who are driving the price up, and it is our expectations and demands which are doing that.
Fine, if you want to boycott, do it, but realise that you are boycotting the club to a lower division.
If you want us in the CL and to win the PL again, we have to pay. It is only thanks to Levy that we are not paying more to keep us where we are.
But that's also my point! The PSG hard-core have made a stand and are boycotting their team (or only going to youth matches). Yet the club is showing no signs of changing their attitude (this is season 3 of the boycott), and, in fact, they're doing better now than ever before (in terms of gates) and are putting a product on the pitch that's as impressive as anything in PSG's 40 year history.
And in the meantime, the hard core stay at home. I don't begrudge anyone's choosing not to go. I fully understand/agree with the motivation, etc. I just question it as a tactic.
Umm, not quite sure what you are on about. You disagree with the highlighted section, which is where I said I was sad to see the passing of the vocal supporters.I disagree with this entirely, specifically the highlighted section (hence why I highlighted it).
It is only in the past if it is allowed to become so. Sanitising football has become the MO for many clubs, and if that is the direction they are intent on, then the vocal section has a duty to remind the Club of the fibre which keeps Tottenham, Tottenham.
The past couple of years have seen me go less and less, and when I do go it is for the games which are more affordable. I have outgoings now that don't let me enjoy what for 20 years was a regular day out. I don't see it changing.
Umm, not quite sure what you are on about. You disagree with the highlighted section, which is where I said I was sad to see the passing of the vocal supporters.
Does this mean you are glad to see them go?
The Lane is a lot quieter now than it was 10 or 20 years ago. That is my opinion, of course, do you disagree with that?
My other point was that it takes money to get success at the moment and that the club is getting quite a bit of that from supporters. Sure lots come from the television rights etc, but still they get a very significant amount from supporters. The more they get, the more successful Tottenham can be.