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Adebayor: Time To Step Up Or Step Out

3 min read
by The Fighting Cock

When Emmanuel Adebayor arrived at Tottenham on a loan deal from Manchester City, he performed sensationally, being the only player in the league to achieve double figures in both assists and goals. However, after the move was made permanent, his form due to injuries, suspensions, and international tournaments declined rapidly. He did however, return towards […]

Spurs Get Back To Scoring and Winning Ways

5 min read
by The Fighting Cock

After a disappointing derby loss against West Ham, Tottenham bounced back against Aston Villa securing a 0-2 away victory. This was Spurs’ fourth away victory and clean sheet in succession. After an invisible performance against West Ham, Christian Eriksen was dropped in favour of Lewis Holtby; who has notched 6 assists so far this season, whilst […]

1882 movement: smokebomb/pyro reaction

3 min read
by The Fighting Cock

Since the smoke bomb incident at Villa Park it has been suggested that the 1882 movement was involved in some way. This is, categorically, untrue. The 1882 movement is simply a way for likeminded fans to get together and sing a few songs without feeling embarrassed by or ostracised from others in the crowd. It’s […]

Yid. The Man Who Gave Us the Name

6 min read
by Editor

As I remember it, we were on the Spurs special returning from Elland Road, Leeds. The team had just put in a goliath performance to come away with a 2-1 victory but the train was in a sombre, almost wake like mood. The fact that one side of the train had had its glass kindly […]

Getting High – A Blessing and a Curse

3 min read
by The Fighting Cock

Like most Spurs fans I spend my time obsessing about how Spurs seem to control so many games without truly threatening their opponents. After witnessing a textbook Spurs performance against Aston Villa at the weekend- I’ve come up with is a hypothesis that AVB’s high line is both a blessing and a curse. At the […]

Sandro: My First, My Last, My Everything

4 min read
by The Fighting Cock

When a player suffers a long term injury something peculiar happens amongst the fans. The longer they spend on the treatment table, the more their reputation swells.  They become a symbol of all that is great, their flaws slowly fade from consciousness and all that remains are their qualities. Its like thinking back to your […]

Aston Villa v Spurs: Winning Ways Need to Return

2 min read
by The Fighting Cock

After a disappointing defeat against West Ham at the Lane followed by the long international break, Tottenham get their Premier League season back under-way with a trip to Villa Park on Sunday to face Aston Villa. We have done well in recent times against Paul Lambert’s side, including a 0-4 away victory earlier this year. However, the […]

Lethal Andros

5 min read
by The Fighting Cock

Finally after a two week break it’s time to get back to the meat and potatoes of football, the Premier League. It’s not to say that this past week  or so hasn’t been interesting, England’s qualification for the World Cup, down in no small part to Andros Townsend’s exuberance and sheer belief in his ability […]

Pain At The Lane

4 min read
by The Fighting Cock

Having conceded only two goals this season many, including myself, assumed West Ham at White Hart Lane would prove to be a relatively easy fixture. Their away form coupled with our strength at home should have ended Roberto Soldado’s wait for a goal from open play, should have, being the operative words. Many media outlets […]

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