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Why we can finish top 4

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Why can't people just enjoy watching this team without heaping pressure on them and increasing the fan expectations? The majority of fans expected finishing between 5th & 7th this season (some even worse) 3/4 of the season still left to play so just enjoy it.

The brainwashing by media on fans about top 4 is the curse of the modern day game, it is why 10,000 fans don't bother to turn out to a home EL game and then fucking moan when they can't get a cup final ticket because they don't have enough LP's.

Top four is our everything, fuck off!
Fucking spot on.
 
Chelsea may very well be on life support, but as long as they're still breathing they will continue to scare the shit out of me. I won't be convinced of their demise until I see the body in the grave. Klopp will most certainly be backed strongly in January, but the hand he has been dealt to start with is pretty weak. I would think he will need January as well as the summer to even remotely mold that squad into his own. West Ham with have blown their load soon, surely. I love the way we're playing, as well as our depth. We are surely in the conversation for 4th, and it's definitely a realistic goal. One that I believe we will reach.
 
As an occasional melt looking at how this season's progressing I honestly believe that we can get top 4!

No outstanding teams unlike last season when the Chavs ran away with it.

Any team ahead of us we can beat!

ManU have struggled from day 1 against us and LVG hasn't impressed me one iota!
False position!

Woolwich again not convincing and very lucky against Everton.
False position!

ManC after a good start are coming off the rails and we stuffed them but I think they will be champions as they have real quality, De Bruyne, Ageuro etc

Wet Spam and Leicester will be mid table and I can't see Klopp performing miracles this season!

The game against the Chavs could be crucial!

We have to make sure we win the games we should do so no more Crystal Palace or Stoke or similar type defeats,you know what I mean!

Maybe Poch doesn't give a toss about the cups and is concentrating on the league hence recent results.
I don't know but, having put the disappointments of recent results in the EL and NLD aside, we can kick on especially if we can get cover for Harry.

I hear we're going to try again for Bolasie and loan out Townsend in Jan!

Makes sense!
 
Why can't people just enjoy watching this team without heaping pressure on them and increasing the fan expectations? The majority of fans expected finishing between 5th & 7th this season (some even worse) 3/4 of the season still left to play so just enjoy it.

The brainwashing by media on fans about top 4 is the curse of the modern day game, it is why 10,000 fans don't bother to turn out to a home EL game and then fucking moan when they can't get a cup final ticket because they don't have enough LP's.

Top four is our everything, fuck off!
This.

We've been playing like a very good team this year. I have hopes, but I'm not going to voice them and expect stuff, I'm just going to enjoy cheering the lads on instead.
 
I still think we are a couple of players short of finishing top four. But a lot of factors can play into helping us get there. Son picking up where he left off, Kane picking up form and Dier maintaining his incredible performance levels will be enough for us to get there with support from others. I think on full strength, we are so much better than Liverpool and Mourinho looks like he has lost the dressing room. Funnily enough I think Woolwich have the best chance of winning the league. United are pitifully bad despite spending so much money. City without Aguero and Silva are not good enough. Top Four will be Woolwich, City, United and Spurs.

Even in the games where we have dropped points, except for maybe Leicester, we have completely outplayed the opposition. The luck will turn. One game at a time, gentlemen!
 
Hang on Baz. One minute you're calling for Poch's head, the next you think we can get top 4. Have you been drinking? :pochwtf:


Not when I wrote that no but now...........

I'm just being pragmatic!

No I don't think Poch is the manager for us but he's here and, yes, we should get behind him.

I just want us to do well and honestly think the PL is wide open!

But what if we lose to Villa!

I'll probably melt, get a slap from Mrs B and be calling for Poch's head again!

Spursy!

:pocheyes:
 
Not when I wrote that no but now...........

I'm just being pragmatic!

No I don't think Poch is the manager for us but he's here and, yes, we should get behind him.

I just want us to do well and honestly think the PL is wide open!

But what if we lose to Villa!

I'll probably melt, get a slap from Mrs B and be calling for Poch's head again!

Spursy!

:pocheyes:

Well get behind him then. Don't be fooled into thinking that a decent group of players can be managed by anyone - just look at Chelsea.

I've seen elsewhere that Jan is in Belgium, and Harry's in Portugal. This surprised me at first, but after thinking about it, l can see that this is great man management. Poch works the players hard - we all know that - but he's showing that if you put in the work he's a decent guvnor. Our players want to play for him - he treats them like men.
 
Let's just enjoy the season, shall we? For the first time in years I can actually see progress and if we get Top 4 because of that, then great! The future is indeed looking good, but for now I just want to enjoy football.
 
SouthStand Billy SouthStand Billy l'm astonished that you agree with Baz since he's one of the serial melters you moan about. He's the first to get on the sack Poch bandwagon. Christ even in the post you agree with he says Poch isn't the manager for us, while saying he thinks we'll get top 4. Baz is one of those that couldn't wait for Poch to fail, because he's a Sherwood fan - idiot. I've got nothing against him other than this, but a Sherwood fan over Tottenham? He drinks before he thinks, and he has backed himself into a massive hole over this. Some fan.
 
Not when I wrote that no but now...........

I'm just being pragmatic!

No I don't think Poch is the manager for us but he's here and, yes, we should get behind him.

I just want us to do well and honestly think the PL is wide open!

But what if we lose to Villa!

I'll probably melt, get a slap from Mrs B and be calling for Poch's head again!

Spursy!

:pocheyes:
Not when I wrote that no but now...........

I'm just being pragmatic!

No I don't think Poch is the manager for us but he's here and, yes, we should get behind him.

I just want us to do well and honestly think the PL is wide open!

But what if we lose to Villa!

I'll probably melt, get a slap from Mrs B and be calling for Poch's head again!

Spursy!

:pocheyes:
I'm a newbie on here, and I'm not trying to be argumentative..... but strictly out of curiosity, why would you think Poch isn't the manager for us? I fucking love him, I think he's the perfect manager for our young guns. I apologize if I'm jumping into the middle of a long standing managerial debate, but I assume your view is not the general consensus on this board?
 
I'm a newbie on here, and I'm not trying to be argumentative..... but strictly out of curiosity, why would you think Poch isn't the manager for us? I fucking love him, I think he's the perfect manager for our young guns. I apologize if I'm jumping into the middle of a long standing managerial debate, but I assume your view is not the general consensus on this board?
Baz is purely knockabout. He doesn't know anything about football. You've got to be wary of people that finish every sentence with an !
 
Well get behind him then. Don't be fooled into thinking that a decent group of players can be managed by anyone - just look at Chelsea.

I've seen elsewhere that Jan is in Belgium, and Harry's in Portugal. This surprised me at first, but after thinking about it, l can see that this is great man management. Poch works the players hard - we all know that - but he's showing that if you put in the work he's a decent guvnor. Our players want to play for him - he treats them like men.


Yes Mum!

:adesalute:
 
I'm a newbie on here, and I'm not trying to be argumentative..... but strictly out of curiosity, why would you think Poch isn't the manager for us? I fucking love him, I think he's the perfect manager for our young guns. I apologize if I'm jumping into the middle of a long standing managerial debate, but I assume your view is not the general consensus on this board?


Eddie I'm not alone in my opinion on this and other Spurs forums in that Poch is inconsistent and makes strange decisions for example putting out a weakened side in a NLD resulting in those cunts knocking us out!

Other people say that's ok because we stuffed Man City the next game.

I disagree as NLDs take priority over anything and most true Spurs fans agree with this!

But this is a forum after all and we all have an opinion so enjoy being on here and welcome aboard!!!

Just go easy with exclamation marks as Joe doesn't like it!!
 
SouthStand Billy SouthStand Billy l'm astonished that you agree with Baz since he's one of the serial melters you moan about. He's the first to get on the sack Poch bandwagon. Christ even in the post you agree with he says Poch isn't the manager for us, while saying he thinks we'll get top 4. Baz is one of those that couldn't wait for Poch to fail, because he's a Sherwood fan - idiot. I've got nothing against him other than this, but a Sherwood fan over Tottenham? He drinks before he thinks, and he has backed himself into a massive hole over this. Some fan.


A bit harsh Joe as I thought we got on OK even if we disagree sometimes!

I think you'll find that it's you who has the reputation for coming on here pissed, not that I give a toss!

I am not a Sherwood fan but I do have some sympathy for him and he has done good for us as a youth team coach

Try not to see things so black and white and not be so selective in what I say

For example I did say that TS can be an arrogant cunt sometimes, that he needs to show more humility and that he needs to learn his trade in a lower division.

How is that construed as putting him before Tottenham or getting myself in a massive hole?

Nothing and nobody comes before Spurs IMO so Joe in this you are out of order!
 
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