You'll always find you can't smile without Tottenham
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 10:48PM Can't even begin to describe the feeling. Schoolboys own stuff.
No disrespect to Young Boys, Bremen and Twente. Wednesday's game away to Inter in the San Siro is what it's all about. Sure, we can afford to lose it. So if that's the case, what is there to fear? Bit of dignity if we ship a few at the wrong end perhaps, but I'm not talking about the necessity to go all la-la land with tactics. Play for each other, as a strong unit, play to our strengths. Focus. No shame in losing to the Champions of Europe. But what a dvd it would be if we nicked it.
Rafa might try to get a little too clever what with his experience of Spurs in the Premier League. If Crouch starts will be very interesting to see how Inter plan to deal with him, considering Rafa knows the player well. What we could do without is the lack of mental strength if we do happen to hiccup (no first half V Young Boys, no second half V Bremen). Just ninety minutes of cohesive, structured football with a touch or two of ye olde Spurs magic. Tasty team is Inter, they will no doubt have a go at us. So f**k it. Have a go back.
Not dismissing a controlled, deep laying defensive minded midfield (players tracking back, chasing down the ball), pressuring their players when off the ball, attempting to retain it when on it. I'm all for frustrating them, but let's not pretend they don't have the better more experienced players.
Our power is one of belief and complete and unequivocal front.
Fortes fortuna adiuvat.
This is the thing about us. Expect the unexpected, even though the most obvious is also likely to happen too. Never a boring second supporting this club. Heads up. I'm giddy with delight. That Crouch header at Eastlands...it's brought us here. Why bite your nails? Enjoy it.
It's enough to make me break out in song...
We have no King or van der Vaart and I'm scared that we'll get stuffed
Enough to drive the fans to drink I don't want us to f**k up
But I have faith in Harry cause Spurs are on the up
On the up in the San Siro
But you will always find him twitching on the bench in the dugout
Me and the Park Lane shrugged when Rafael saw red at home
Don't fret we've got Jermaine Jenas so we are not all alone
Jermaine Jenas. What is he supposed to do?
That's why you'll always hold your head in your hands at matches
You will always hold you head in your hands at matches
You will always hold you head in your hands at matches
No Ledley but we've got Gallas and he'll play at the back
He'll have Eto'o in his back pocket there's no chance he'll ever slack
Leaving Hudd to quarterback the midfield and enjoy a Big Mac
Glory glory night in Europe in Italy on Wednesday
Glory glory night in Europe in Italy on Wednesday
4-5-1 don't laugh at it we won't be sitting back
We'll look to strike and run the flanks giving Rafa a panic attack
Just give the ball to Bale in the San Siro on Wednesday
Give the ball to Bale in the San Siro on Wednesday
You'll always find you can't smile without Tottenham
You'll always find you can't smile without Tottenham
Based on You'll always find me in the kitchen at Parties (Jona Lewie), obviously.
Reader Comments (52)
First sign Rooney
COYFS
2-2
Welcome back.
451, Crouch up top, Hudd and Modric in the middle with Bale on the left and Jenas on the right. That'll do me.
Splendid!
Was only listening to that tune the other day.... Can't wait to get on that plane tomorrow! COYS!!!
Author of comment, If you're playing 451, who's your 5th midfielder?!
Coys
Spooks, you are the best. I'm going to enjoy this match, win loose or draw because 'You'll always find you can't smile without Tottenham'.
yes we could possibly concede goals....but wiv lennon and bae on the wings..well bugger me once they get past their man and no doubt they will get past their man..its game on...so benitez and inter plan how your going to stop that?ha ha ha
blimey make that bale.....
Got to be Bale on the left, Lennon on the right, Hudd holding mid spraying balls to both wings why not Kranjcar and modric linking up with Crouchie? sounds good to me either way lets take it to them non stop !!!
Anyone got a web link for a lost soul "down under" COYS
i'd like to see corluka gallas bassong and BAE,
huddlestone palacios
kranscar jenas modric
and crouchie up top.
bring on bale and lennon in the second half and maybe pav late on and we can whoop them with our pace.. or not you know i've always been awful on football manager
kranjcar**
Great stuff, as always. But one thing keeps bugging me. Why does everyone keep calling Inter's ground San Siro, when it should be the Guiseppe Meazza? San Siro does have a better ring to it, i must admit. Looking forward to seeing the lads giving it a go anyway!
Took the words right out of my mouth as usual, hope you're feeling better
Fortes fortuna adiuvat = Fortune-tellers in forts add VAT
A strange motto going into tonight's game, but let's run with it anyway.
Think lennon/hutton is a big risk on right. For this game would go back to lennon/charlie if he has his mojo back or jj/hutton for first 60/70 mins, with lennon as impact sub. If Wilson is in any sort of form I'd play him and tell him to stop Sneijder supplying Etoo. Krankie as a sub (sorry).
Buzzing for this. Still think we might lose, but just, and with no harm done to confidence. Think we might get unstuck towards the final 20.
I'd also start Pav over Crouch. Think Rafa will do his work on our lank and I don't want us lumping it forward for ninety minutes. Start with Roman, bring on Peter later on.
Listen to Leonardo. He knows his football.
"Leaving Hudd to quarterback the midfield and enjoy a Big Mac" LMFAO!
COYMFCLBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How can you possibly define if Wilson is in any form? I'd play him but that in itself if a monster risk because we have no idea whether he will perform. I guess games like this are the types that can re-invent players and regain loss confidence. Palacios has to turn it around at some point and tonight might be the making of him.
Morning to one and all.
2-1 Spurs. I have a feeling that we're going to be surprised this evening.
They dismantled the Germans with comparative ease. Don't think we'll be a soft touch. Spurs under-perform or fail to turn up in patches against teams they are MEANT to beat (Young Boys anyone?). Don't think they'll be stage fright either. We'll be well pumped up for this. Would also opt from Jenas and Hutton down the right hand side. Far more solid. You know JJ will cover every blade of grass tonight. And Hutton, as long as there is discipline. Lennon off the bench sounds like a plan to me.
Today is my B-Day. Thank you, thank you. ....
I am a humbled man with a modest B-Day wish….. that Rooney soon quit the Red Nose's squad and decide to wear lilywhite jersey.
Happy Birthday. Get drunk.
Jenas, our saviour. He'll be out to impress Inter no doubt. Push through that Jan window transfer to Milan.
It was Jose who wanted Jenas although in reality he didn't he just told a broadsheet that JJ would make his fantasy football team and yet here we are 2 years later and the press are still printing the same old tired bullshit.
JJ will be key tonight. He'll be full of energy, I think most if not all our players will want to impress. Big stage needs a big team to compete against an even bigger team.
COYS
OZSPUR, try this link http://www.myp2p.eu/index.php?part=sports they usually have all the games. It's worth joining the Sopcast version as they have better transmissions.
Re: the game, I don't really know much about Inter except that they lost their main asset at the end of last season when Jose went to Real Madrid. I've only seen Eto'o, Sjneider? and Macon play and yes they are great players but I know nothing about the rest of them. I hope that our boys just believe in themselves and play without fear. If we try to use typical CL tactics of contain for the first 20 minutes and hit them on the break, I don't think we will ever break out.
Whatever happens, well done to Harry and the lads for getting us this far.
That Ikea advert has so much more meaning now.
lol @ simon - new slogan for bale.......
Bale - puts the L in BAE......lol
Ok so inter - away - as such we will definitely see a 451 but I think having krancjar and modders in the same team would be too attacking for an away game of this magnitude. Because that means having only thudd as a holding midfielder which will be more like 4141. We'd get slaughtered! The only other way to accommodate krancjar is to move him out to the left and have bale as LB which just isn't even worth thinking about as we will need his pace on the counter. It'd be a waste. So I can see our midfield being the obvious bale; jenus; modders; thudd; lennon. With modders supporting crouch. Whatever happens though I will be enjoying this game, win loose or draw just like the rest of you. And make us proud those who are lucky enough to go, I want to hear you non stop for 90 mins! COYFS!!!!
DaveK....Thanks for the link, just discovered ESPN are gonna show it live at 0230hrs so I will save your info for another time
Like your comment, lets go balls out at them so they know they have been in a game
Oh and I think 3 players in particular will have a point to prove tonight, one of which probably won't feature though. Jenus over the transfer rumours, crouch to benitez and a certain mr keane to benitez and inter. Wouldn't that be an amazing story, if he were to come on late on and score the winner for us reignite his form and go on to score 30+ goals for us this season. lol I am a dreamer!
Keane to score? Keep your money in your wallet.
Let's just pray we don't go all rabbit in the headlights. Going to be a cracker shame its on ITV.
Chewbacca at CB
Chewbacca has not been registered for the CL squad.
Keane to score tonight.........seriously I reckon its a good bet......stranger things have happened.
Even though he is an unprofessional cunt
Keane wont even get on the pitch. I can see a very brave fight but with their experience I think they will nick it 2-1.
They are the Champions, so they obviously have plenty of winners nouse about them, and Rafa Beni, shit as he is, he knows how to play this CL stuff.
Whatever the result, we'll have something to talk about tomorrow for sure. Take it away Barry Manilow.....
You know I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm finding it hard to do anything
You see I feel sad when you're sad
I feel glad when you're glad
If you only knew what I'm going through
I just can't smile without you
Off topic, but Harry is in the papers talking about challenging for the title if we get a world class striker and central defender. There's a world class striker available in January who would fit right in with Defoe and Crouch. Time to break the bank? Can't see it happening, but what a coup that would be!
On topic, I fancy us to take the lead and end up with a narrow defeat, but hope i'm right about the first thing and wrong about the second. A draw would be fantastic. We're gonna score though. COYS!
aw fuck
Now Bentley is injured again
http://tiny.cc/l3cjj
Champagne anyone?
I've never heard that Kitchen Parties tune before, it's terrible. Showing your age there Spooky, I was 3 when that came out...
Game is live in HD on Sportsnet here in Canadia, can't fucking wait! This is what it's all about lads, I'm almost salivating at the prospect of Bale v Maicon etc...
COYMFS!
You tube the Ikea advert.
I have full confidence in our team. Even without VDV we are completely capable of mashing them into the ground.
3-1 Spurs.
Ahh that ad hasn't made it across the pond, apologies!
guys help!
can anyone recommend a pub in the mill hill / edgware area that's showing the game tonight?
am gonna be rushing back from a client and would rather just pitch up somewhere nearby
any pub with a tv will do!
Follow on-line minute by minute commentary, post will appear around 6:30pm, but wont start to tweet until gone 7pm probably.
I have ABSOLUTELY no idea why.. but I am making it a point to get that track as my new ringtone - hahahaha it's so incredibly boring, in a catchy way. I like when he suddenly gets animated at the end. ????? Only you, Spooky...
On the game, I believe players in poor form should never start and I was happy to see Harry use this to great effect with Lennon. Modric - poor form, losing balls right and left. He should come in from the bench until he improves, he almost cost us a goal against Fulham. Hutton is not ready to face a team like Inter.
Please Harry -
Charlie Gallas Bassong BAE
Hudd Jenas(Man Mark Sneider)
Lennon Kranjcar Bale
Crouch
Modric, Hutton, Pav, Sandro to come on as needed. I predict 0-0.
I'll be on at 6.30. Look forward to it spooky.
Sorry if I sound pessimistic, but think our defence is too suspect. Disco Benny, Bassong, Gallas and Hutton - just not strong enough to cope with Eto IMO.
Hope I'm proved wrong though.
Sandro isn't registered for the Champs League so he won't be playing. He can be registered in January if we're still in it by then!