***OMT Tottenham Hotspur Football Club v Nottingham Forest***

[thfcsteff]

This is a fan initiative, so not sure who’s supposedly victim blaming here. I don’t disagree with anything in your last paragraph, but I’m of the opinion that our team will perform better if supported, rather than only supported when playing well. That’s just my opinion though, and the science on it is inconclusive.

,,,but the (human) science says that love and support always provides better results in any walk of life.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

,,,but the (human) science says that love and support always provides better results in any walk of life.

I believe it does in most except the armed forces were esprie de corps is essential to positive results.

 

[Daisuk]

,,,but the (human) science says that love and support always provides better results in any walk of life.

Absolutely. It intuitively makes sense, of course. I only disclosed that addendum as I have been trying to find evidence for my bias, but different studies say different things. There is no real doubt though, is there? 60k people singing and cheering you on vs silence and/or booing - which do you get energy, joy and confidence from?

I’m really excited for Sunday now, hopefully we can really translate this initiative to the stadium and to the pitch, even if we go a goal down. Remember Bodø? The place was rocking and the performance was so good! Nobrainer, isn’t it.

 

[Muttley]

,,,but the (human) science says that love and support always provides better results in any walk of life.

A tough one actually. I think you're right in that the "reward, not punish" approach works best with most.

However, tough love plays it's part as well.

The biggest and most subtlest thing happened with the Tudor / Simons presser question. Tudor had to subtly explain that Xavi's great game was more down to the player than the manager. He never said it was one or the other or tried to take credit. Igor knew that the press narrative doesn't care for this stuff. They just want it to be 100% manager or 100% player. It's either black or white in their tiny minds.

I have no clue how Tudor has approached Xavi. That's their business. It was great to see it play out in a positive way though.

 

[Glenda's Legs]

It sounds like a huge amount of effort has gone into the planning for Sunday by THFCFlags and others - excellent work and I really hope it pays off. Sorry that I’ll be missing it. Hopefully it can be repeated at the rest of our home games.

I do have this niggling worry though - remembering our away fixture at Forest where the club gave out free scarves and Forest fans singing near the end “you’ve got your scarf, now f@ck off home”. I know this is on a different scale however.

Oh well, the fans in the stadium can play their part, then it’s up to the players (and officials)) to play theirs.
COYS!

 

[spurspinter1]

This is a fan initiative, so not sure who’s supposedly victim blaming here. I don’t disagree with anything in your last paragraph, but I’m of the opinion that our team will perform better if supported, rather than only supported when playing well. That’s just my opinion though, and the science on it is inconclusive.

The way it was posted, looked as if it was from the club, possibly even from POV of board members.

I bet there's plenty of evidence to support the power of positivity, but also think it's just easier for everyone if nobody kicks off. Unironically, the players should have a supportive work environment. Nobody should be taking in a hostile, vitroilic attitude into the match but whether we go down or not isn't fans venting about their personal life via football, it's points on the table.

Obviously it'd be a more popular stance to get behind the message and the team, high horses are readily available on the internet and everyone is a devoted and unwavering loyal bastion of support when describing themselves on the web, whilst glowering at scumbags who refuse to pretend that Dragusin or Sanchez are going to turn into prime Maldini if we clap loudly enough.