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Impossible to pick 10, since every member of the 1901 Cup winning side (only non-league team to win the FA Cup), the 1951 League winning side and the Double side deserve to be called legends. Outside of these - Greaves and Perryman should certainly be added. And I haven't even started listing more recent deserving players.
However, I do think that anyone who left us at the height of their usefulness (Sheringham, Berbatov, Bale, Modric, Klinsmann, Keane) doesn't deserve the title of Legend. Just my opinion, but I do have strong feelings on this subject.
 
Jerry said:
Fairly self explanatory.

I’m putting no conditions on this. It could be players you’ve experienced in your lifetime, or it could be a mix of recent and historical names. No first elevens, just a top 10 list.

For context, I started supporting Spurs in 1990, so inevitably I’m going to lean towards players I watched. Yet I also watched historical videos and have read about our past in detail, because supporting Spurs is about the past, the present, and the future.

So in no particular order (though feel free to have a 1 to 10):

Greaves
Mackay
Blanchflower
Hoddle
Jennings
Gazza
Modric
King
Bale
Kane

Special mention to Klinsmann, Ginola, Mabbutt, Sheringham, Roberts, Archibald, and Berbatov. Maybe Defoe.
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I would add Perryman to that list.
 
CSWY said:
If it was eleven people, yes. There are others. I guess I’ve gone with those who still seem to actively live and breathe Spurs, as if it really means something to them (apart from the dead ones...).
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Perryman was Mr Tottenham, he may not have been as elegant as Hoddle, but he is our record appearance holder, club captain for multiple trophies. When the likes of Hoddle, Ardiles, Roberts and Hazard, all still call him ‘Skip’ you know the amount of respect for him amongst his peers makes him a legendary Spurs player.
 
auspur said:
But seriously, Kane is already top 10, right? I'd love to hear a bit from the people who have been around Spurs for a lot longer than I have about where he sits now and where he could be.

Anyone else of the current squad that will go down as legends, or do they need to win something? If Hugo held up a trophy or two as skipper I would have no issue classing him as a club legend, but I also recognise that longevity counts.
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If he stays, no question that he would be classed as a legend. Don't think winning a trophy would make the difference.
 
Purely biased. Ossie. My first away game. Spurs v Altrincham at Maine Road. Their nonleague Neanderthal (John King) was threatening how badly he was going to thrash us & kill Ossie. Ardiles waltzed round the beardy fucktard all night. Poetry. Nothing beats the very first time you fall head over heels
 
Mrs Perryman said:
thanks for that, cheered me up no end. He didn't score loads but the two against Milan and the one against Woolwich were brilliant. Love the "Harvey Smiths" after the latter.
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You’re a legend Mrs P and should be included in any list thereof. Fancy a drink sometime?

Edit: Forgot about the spammer. :pochfacepalm:
 
stevee said:
I would add Perryman to that list.
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That’s the problem with history. I know next to nothing about him other than him being a famous captain of ours.

I’d love to see this thread turn into an appreciation thread for past players. I enjoy reading about talents from our past.

On a personal level, Nicky Barmby was a hero to me when I was about 14 years old. He broke into the side at 18, and looked like the real deal. It never really happened for him (damned shin splints), but for a few months he was our wonder kid.
 
Gilzean was not called the King of White Hart Lane for nothing and was a legend. Restricting the number to 10 makes it difficult but rightly Greaves and Hoddle were the 2 outstanding players in the last 60 years.
 
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