tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post114563785991828115..comments2024-02-09T08:07:26.090-08:00Comments on Dodgy At Best: Tottenham: The Georgia Tech of The PremiershipKanuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-62524818576698839842009-09-22T07:17:37.064-07:002009-09-22T07:17:37.064-07:00Amusing to stumble upon these slightly skewed ramb...Amusing to stumble upon these slightly skewed ramblings about North London football from so many thousands of miles away. You don't understand the rivalry, how could you, you don't know London. I'm not sure if the analogy with your favourite College American Football teams works or not, I have no interest in that game, especially not the college version – but your understanding of the Spurs/Ar5ena1 rivalry is slightly wide of the mark...<br /><br />It's based on more than the average geographical reasons for local rivalries. Arsenal moved from South London to the other end of the Seven Sisters Road (about 4 miles from White Hart Lane) in 1913 and their corrupt owner (Norris, later banned for life from being involved in football) basically spent the next 10 years trying to put Tottenham out of business. All a long time ago, but the level of dislike that kind of stuff breeds doesn't just go away... you also have to consider that football in England is much more tribal than any American sports and the atmosphere a lot more intense, the hatred is very real – and it's always been a little bit fiercer from the Tottenham side.<br /><br />Also, the two clubs have always been roughly the same size in terms of support and finance – Ar5ena1 have obviously won significantly more league titles and have been streets ahead of Spurs sine the formation of the Premier League (which I imagine covers the whole of your interest in English football). But that represents less than 10% of the two clubs history... some other facts: Spurs were the first British team to win a European trophy and have won more of them than Ar5ena1 (3 to 2 – that's even with the 15+ years of extra attempts Ar5ena1 have had); Spurs have won a trophies in every decade since the 1950's; before the formation of the Premier League/Champions League the big 4 didn't exist, the big 5 were considered to be – Liverpool, Everton, Man Utd, Arsenal & Spurs.<br /><br />Tottenham fans are generally accused of living in the past, which is many ways is probably fair considering the last 15 years of under achievement – but what is sport without history? And when does that history stop counting? Ar5enal have won nothing for 5 years... at what point does that become Ar5enal have won nothing full stop? <br /><br />To distant fans and glory hunters like yourself, the rivalry is meaningless and based on recent history, uncompetitive – to real fans of both clubs, it's bigger than any other rivalry in football/sport...LukeySpurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-45290614196056233422007-12-18T06:49:00.000-08:002007-12-18T06:49:00.000-08:00Should there be a Salary Cap in Football?Personall...Should there be a Salary Cap in Football?<BR/>Personally I think there should be! It’s just getting to be stupid money in football at the top of the premiership! <BR/>It’s always the same teams at the top proving that football success is based purely on money which ruins the idea of it being a sport! They’ve done it in rugby, basketball, hockey and American football and it makes the sports more competitive and better to watch! <BR/>I do a little <A HREF="http://www.sportingindex.com" REL="nofollow">Online Spread Betting</A> from time to time and most matches don’t hold much surprise who is going to win, its boring! I want to see a team at the bottom pulling off an amazing season beating last seasons winners in a close fought battle! <BR/>Make things fair! It shouldn’t be about money!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1145985211332339542006-04-25T10:13:00.000-07:002006-04-25T10:13:00.000-07:00In Colorado's defense, they did spike the ball on ...In Colorado's defense, they did spike the ball on what they were told was 3rd down, which was in reality their 4th down. Point being, Johnson never would have spiked the ball if they knew it was 4th down - only Reggie Ball would do something like that.Kanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1145894203506582742006-04-24T08:56:00.000-07:002006-04-24T08:56:00.000-07:00That was just a bad year for CFB overall. Conside...That was just a bad year for CFB overall. Considering the other "champion" was a CU team that needed 5 downs to beat Mizzou. Can't we all just agreed to refer to that year as a year of "mutual attrition" where no team deserved to be champions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1145886392648583092006-04-24T06:46:00.000-07:002006-04-24T06:46:00.000-07:00As a UNC fan, I have to agree. I relish in the fa...As a UNC fan, I have to agree. I relish in the fact that the 1 at the end of Tech record that year was generated by a mediocre UNC team. You can't be Nat'l Champs after tying a team that was 2-20 the past 2 seasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1145729587285046922006-04-22T11:13:00.000-07:002006-04-22T11:13:00.000-07:00To be fair to both sides, Sp*rs won the title in 1...To be fair to both sides, Sp*rs won the title in 1961, I believe, and GT hasn't been good since the 1950's. And that includes the 1990 team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1145723623506086832006-04-22T09:33:00.000-07:002006-04-22T09:33:00.000-07:00Comparing the Spurs with Tech is a bit unfair for ...Comparing the Spurs with Tech is a bit unfair for Tech isn't it? Tech was really really really good once upon a time (they had some pretty good coaches in their history), the Spurs "golden era" consisted of 2 FA Cup wins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1145715271430733622006-04-22T07:14:00.000-07:002006-04-22T07:14:00.000-07:00Ahh, yes. Thanks for the correction Solon - you a...Ahh, yes. Thanks for the correction Solon - you are spot on.Kanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1145683812558483722006-04-21T22:30:00.000-07:002006-04-21T22:30:00.000-07:00Think you might be off on that one, Kanu. If I am...Think you might be off on that one, Kanu. <BR/><BR/>If I am not mistaken, the member of the other "Sp*rs" that TH14 is friends with is his French compatriot, Tony Parker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1145674469189408752006-04-21T19:54:00.000-07:002006-04-21T19:54:00.000-07:00OMAA-If you pull for the S.A. Spurs, then you can'...OMAA-<BR/><BR/>If you pull for the S.A. Spurs, then you can't win for losing. That Manu Ginobli dude who plays for San Antonio is mates with TH14, who has even been spotted in the crowd at Spurs games when he is 'on holiday' in the U.S.* <BR/><BR/>*lots of football players like to come to the US in the offseason because so few people here recognize them, so they go from getting the Tiger Woods treatment to getting the me treatment, and are thus able to enjoy their vacations incognito.Kanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1145672116036199412006-04-21T19:15:00.000-07:002006-04-21T19:15:00.000-07:00Dang....Here I am going to wish the arse good luck...Dang....Here I am going to wish the arse good luck, and now I have this sneaking suspicion that I should be pulling for the Spurs. When did they move from San Antonio?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com