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Let’s not kid ourselves: this summer interlude has been an almighty carry-on. The minute a crumb of transfer gossip lands on our table and looks to have the slightest hint of juice about it, the trail almost as quickly runs dry again. It’s like Levy’s spent the break in the Atacama Desert; poking around in the sand, sifting through he dust, on the look-out for that ambrosial spring that just isn’t there. The cupboard is bare. Or at least that’s how it seems. Allow me, then- while things are so quiet- to whisk you back to a time when some serious business was going down in the hood. May 5th. Eastlands. Gulp…
What I said before: “All roads lead to Eastlands. As much as we’ve tried to ignore it and concentrate on the games at hand, this elephant’s been in the room for sometime now; crouching in the corner, lampshade plonked atop his head in a hopeless attempt to blend in and go unnoticed. We had a feeling it’d be a big one. All the drumming of calculators and fluctuating, wafer thin goal margins had convinced us of that. But now it’s finally here, in the full light of day with the rest of the challengers smoked out on the hard shoulder: it could scarcely be any bigger…
…By Thursday morning we could wake up- apart from a hangover which could well be declared terminal- with the knowledge that Spurs can plunge no lower than fourth. Beat City and we’ve done it. It’s ours. Eight months of slogging it out with our Champions League pursuing counterparts and we could secure the whole caboodle in ninety minutes under the gradually dwindling light at Eastlands. You simply couldn’t write such drama. Sheer madness.”
What you said before:
“I’m incredibly envious; I’ve spent the day a complete mess. I feel all over the place. I’ve really coasted at work today doing very little other than checking football websites and generally trying to reign in my obsessive behaviour. I keep veering from feeling we’ll smash ‘em, to thinking the wheels will come off in spectacular fashion. Got any valium?” Kaybee.
“For years this match will be known as the Thrill-er in Man-chester. Not quite as snappy a title as the Ali Foreman rematch in Manilla, but the match is bound to be as hand-bitingly tense. Just wait and see.” Trembly.
“I want to see all out attack tonight, just go for it Ossie style – Attack, Attack, Attack Attack Attack! COYS!” Sambo.
“We invented the glory game now go out there and f*cking show the world we still own it! COME ON YOU SPURS!” JamieSpurs.
“Stand up an be counted boys ! COYMFS” Spiritual Advisor.
“This is it, isn’t it? This is our time. Time to put aside our doubts and assume a place with the elites. Time to be the club we all know we should be. Indeed, time for heroes.” SeattleSpursGuy.
“All fingers, toes, limbs and other extremities are crossed. I’m not going to be sitting comfortably for this… *reaches for valium*” Jonny Panther.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Manchester…
What I said after: “This is a different Tottenham to the one that has consistently crushed my spirits throughout the nineties and beyond. We seemed to have escaped that dooming sense of irony which followed us everywhere we went; Viera didn’t score, Fulop didn’t thwart us, Adebayor didn’t slide fifty metres on his knees to bogle in front of the Spurs fans. Nothing of the sort. We didn’t get overawed by the sense of occasion: we bloomin’ well rose to it. Like Peter Crouch ascending through the night sky like a salmon in a superhero’s cape. Just beautiful.”
What they said after: “Tottenham last made it into the European Cup in 1961 and had never before clinched a place in the top four since the inception of the Premier League. Harry Redknapp was appointed manager at White Hart Lane as recently as the autumn of 2008 and has achieved this transformation largely with the squad he inherited, even if Crouch is a potent addition” The Guardian.
What you said after:
“I need to have a lie down after that, but could someone please scrape me from the ceiling first? A performance of awe and wonder that everyone should be very proud of. A fully deserved result from a glorious performance, I was completely disorientated by the gall we displayed in that second half. Absolutely fantastic!
We dared: We DID!” Jonny Panther.
“Well that’s not too bad is it? You know what, I think that was pretty much perfect. Crouchy with the goal. Love it. He’s big, he’s white, he won it on the night!” Aran.
“F*ck! I need to get home for a lie down now! What an atmosphere. Love you Spurs but….. F*ck 4th…. We want 3rd now…. I need a lie down (4 days sleepless nights) I just love everyone at this time…. I….. Need to lie down. GLORY GLORY TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR” Stevie Rhea. Speaks for us all.
“Glory, glory. I’ve just finished watching the parade of missed chances on Sky Sports News and I have to say I’m glad I didn’t watch the game live. I’d be lying dead on the floor with a smile on my face right now. Thank heavens they finally found the back of the net. I’m almost more relieved than elated.” Longwell.
“Ridiculously drunk, riducilously happy. Whatever Abbie does to Crouchies nether regions tonight he bloody earn’t it. Dawson simply has to go to SA and Ledley is a f*cking freak of nature.” Spud.
“Didn’t make it into work today…” Day of the Triffics pt. 2
And I’m spent.
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One of the best nights of my Spurs supporting life.
Sinking to my knees, tears of joy and relief flowing freely at the final whistle will be a memory that stays with me forever!
You support Tottenham for nights like those.
GLORY GLORY
dude, you achieved 4th..
You support Tottenham for nights like those when you achieve 4th place???
You sink to your knees and let tears of joy flow all because you achieved 4th???
dude..you need help…loads n loads of it!!!
Dude, where’s your car? Oh. Here’s some change for the bus then.
It’s called supporting your club – try it some time!
Also “dude”?
WFRF. I thoroughly enjoy these flashbacks. Ta.
My pleasure, Mr. Trembly.
I too have enjoyed cobbling them together. Nice to be reminded of nights such as those. Literally, in my case- and a fair few others, I’d imagine.
You can’t spell ‘party’ without ‘tequila’.
On a side note. Did you know ‘World Cup Team’ is an anagram of ‘Talcum Powder’?
Possibly the best fact I know.
Those flashbacks brought back some great memories even the ones – due too much blood in my alcohol stream – I couldn’t remember. That night was legendery, the boys performance He-Man stuff and that day after was a one man Carnival in Willesden Green. I can watch it again and again up the Spurs.
Whenever days are dark and you need a smile slapped on your face, insert the Season Review DVD into the player and head start at April’s highlights…….. Arsenal 2-1, Chelsea 2-1, Bolton 1-0, CITY 1-0.
4 results that almost epitomised our season and new found resilience & belief under Harry Redknapp.
Arsenal 2-1: A game hot on the heels of a demoralising and energy & emotion sapping Semi-Final defeat to a relegated Pompey. We manned up, scored at almost ideal times then defended like warriors to a man. Gomes flying through the air to repel the scum at every turn. The sight of Daws & Gomes celebrating at the end a joy to behold.
Chelsea 2-1: Surely Spurs will be too knackered with a 3rd massive game in less than 7 days. Surely, Champions elect Chelsea will brush a tired Spurs team aside. It wasn’t too happen, City losing at lunchtime gave the boys a boost, they started fast and had Chelsea on the backfoot from the opening exchanges. Defoe with a penalty, and Bale scoring a beauty with his RIGHT foot (his 2nd match winner in as many games). The site of JT being sent off a joyous one, on a day where we should have scored 6 or 7.
Bolton 1-0: The kind of game we used to bottle. It was a MUST WIN. The fans knew it and that feeling eminated down to the players. A cagey contest that the Spurs of old would have bottled and been found wanting. Victory secured through a wonderstrike from big Tom. 3pts, next up City. Win and it’s Champions League, lose and the season is OVER.
City 1-0: Must win for both sides. City played like the world was on their shoulders, we played like a team playing out their destiny. A disallowed goal from King, a post hit by Crouch, Bale smashes wide. City offering little and the boys in Lilywhite playing like they owned it, the only thing missing was a goal……. queue Big Younes, charging up from Right Back, he rampages over Bellamy and drives in a cross, the keeper parries and CROUCH gets his reward for a truly stellar performance nodding home a £30m header.City CRUSHED, Tottenham flying.
Probably 6 or so of the best Tottenham supporting weeks of my life.
Good stuff, Jamie.
You almost forget about the Bolton game in amongst all the madness. But, as you say, it could’ve all gone belly-up had we not won it. Thank god for the Thudd.
That game was torture! I always thought it was the banana skin in that bunch of matches and so it nearly proved to be.
Thank you Tom Huddlestone. That goal was almost as important as Crouchie’s vs City IMO.
Great memories, and timely as well since Shitty come a-knocking in, what, 17 days?
That soon? Lordy lord.
I always a thought a good time to play them would be opening day. Before all of Citeh’s newbies have a chance to find their feet. They won’t like it up ‘em.
Nice Buster pic.
Or have we signed Ozil?
Mezut Ozil. The man with a million faces…
(Even that emoction looks a little like him)
http://www.football365.com/Gallery_Detail/0,17732,13282_6251109,00.html
They forgot this one… http://www.lazytowncenter.com/stingy02.jpg
Hehe. Classic.
yes well done crouch and thud for those goals,there is no pleasing some people
i do remember saying if we won 20 games we’d get fourth,the lads won 21 in the end,good stuff
so did we bid for parker,i wonder how much
or is it just gobbildygook
I don’t understand why we would bid for Parker unless there are work permit complications for Sandro. Maybe dear Daniel just wanted to wind them up. I had to laugh at the Davids saying he’s not for sale at any price, though. Really? It’s fucking Scott Parker; someone offers you 20M, you bite their hand off. I’d love to see Citeh decide they need another home grown player. Not at any price you say? How about 45M? Take a check?
This smacks of the pikeys talking big. I’m sure the caravans are warm tonight with the glow from how they told off their “rivals”
I’ve noticed you’ve been attempting to replace Howard Beale lately Foxy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNRhAPyFFus
Skip to 4mins 30 and I want you to get mad!