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***OMT - Tottenham Hotspur FC v Everton, Sun May 24th, 4.00pm, The Lane***

DeanoAustin said:
I've never listened to him and learned a thing. He's like one of those "every man" fans down the pub who bores the pants of people with his "opinions". No idea how he ever got a management gig or a punditry gig. Looks to me like a lad who made it in football because of his immense, undeniable talent but he hasn't got a clue why he was so good.
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I've never understand the need for pundits/experts/bigheads/bias ex players on TV. We nearly all can see what has happened in the match, do we need to be told what we've just seen?
If we need opinions we can get more than we want at the pub/work/school with the bonus of telling the big mouth they're talking bs.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
I've never understand the need for pundits/experts/bigheads/bias ex players on TV. We nearly all can see what has happened in the match, do we need to be told what we've just seen?
If we need opinions we can get more than we want at the pub/work/school with the bonus of telling the big mouth they're talking bs.
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That's because you've got a brain. Plenty of sheep about.
 
The 1st half we looked a good team and managed to keep focused to the end, the long break derailed us we didn't look so confident and got more nervous and inevitably more defensive which encouraged Everton, their main threat seemed from long crosses which we managed reasonably well.
Without forwards who can be relied on to keep possession midfielders and defenders get more cautious in support play and we saw that in the second half.
It must have been a terrible pressure on the players which many of them have not played the last game of the season needing to avoid defeat.
I'm hoping next season we can have a style of play which is pleasing to watch. Its impossible to know where we might finish but I'd be happy mid-table, positive football and no threat of relegation by the end of March.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
The 1st half we looked a good team and managed to keep focused to the end, the long break derailed us we didn't look so confident and got more nervous and inevitably more defensive which encouraged Everton, their main threat seemed from long crosses which we managed reasonably well.
Without forwards who can be relied on to keep possession midfielders and defenders get more cautious in support play and we saw that in the second half.
It must have been a terrible pressure on the players which many of them have not played the last game of the season needing to avoid defeat.
I'm hoping next season we can have a style of play which is pleasing to watch. Its impossible to know where we might finish but I'd be happy mid-table, positive football and no threat of relegation by the end of March.
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Honestly, I think the experience of playing for their lives will benefit some of these players.

They came close to the abyss. They had to claw themselves out of it.

It's a rude wake up call for a group of men who thought themselves a lot better than they turned out to be. But what that does, is also remind you when you're playing for positive pressure (i.e, chasing trophies, titles, European spots, etc.) that it could so easily be so much worse.

You could be fighting relegation. And if you survived that, you can survive the pressure of chasing a late goal to win a trophy, or defending a lead with Europe on the line.

Mentally, this fight could be the making of our lot, if they take the lessons in the right way.
 
Absolutely that @DubaiSpur. I’d think that we’ve created a close togetherness as a squad. Players will fight for each other and have the strength and determination to face any challenge ahead of them.

I actually think that will help us significantly next season and moving forwards.

It’s great too that we ended the season with a strong bond between team and supporters. That disappeared during difficult points of the last couple of seasons but hopefully it can be back to stay.
 
El Dante said:
It feels strangely empty today. Like whether we will survive or not has occupied so many of my thoughts. And now that it’s done, I’m relieved but now concerned what will fill my anxiety buckets next.
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I'm just going to enjoy a long cold cider in the sunshine... appreciative of that big empty warehouse sized space that has appeared overnight in my brain or mind.

With zero intention of filling it with anything.
 
El Dante said:
Absolutely that @DubaiSpur. I’d think that we’ve created a close togetherness as a squad. Players will fight for each other and have the strength and determination to face any challenge ahead of them.

I actually think that will help us significantly next season and moving forwards.

It’s great too that we ended the season with a strong bond between team and supporters. That disappeared during difficult points of the last couple of seasons but hopefully it can be back to stay.
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I agree with the bond with supporters, the last few years the atomosphere has been terrible. It not easy getting behind the team at times but we need the sort of support at home that we have away, those fans back the team all the way.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
I agree with the bond with supporters, the last few years the atomosphere has been terrible. It not easy getting behind the team at times but we need the sort of support at home that we have away, those fans back the team all the way.
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We need to create a proper atmosphere when playing the weaker teams
Never happens but it makes a huge difference
 
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