I see lots of handbags in the air on here lately about this situation.
When was the last time we challenged for the premier league title? This is such a rare opportunity that we should grasp it while we can. Even after how well we've proved ourselves this season, I still think most spurs fans are in agreement that once the likes of Chelsea, United and to a certain extent Liverpool get their acts together, then it will be a struggle to break the top 4 in seasons to come let alone the league. How amazing would it be to say we are actually are the champions of England.
Now I respect every competition we play in and want us to do win every game, as a fan always does. But if you asked at the start of the season which trophy would you prefer from those available, you would pick the league all day long.
As a season goes on you will start to see what looks like the more realistic option of wining and this season it just has to be the league it's as simple as that.
Also I'd like to add that I think a double has only happened 6 or so times since the premier league began. And obviously the treble we all know about. Just shows that it's not even easy for the so called 'top teams' to come away with more than 1 trophy a season.
I also don't agree with posters who say we should start our 'strongest XI' in every game. What is our strongest XI? For the first time in my time supporting Spurs, I actually feel like all of our players can do the job asked of them. Plus this is also flawed as if this were the case we would of never seen the true potential of your Kane, Dier and Bale etc.
What a season we are having though and I am loving every minute of it so far this season. Onwards to the next game on Thursday with a win to take us through to the next round!
Strongest XI in all comps..
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Look fellas, as you know I am one of the few on here that has seen Spurs win the league, and nothing would give me more pleasure than Spurs to win the league again, FFS I more than most have had to wait the longest, but at the moment I still don't give Spurs more than a 30 per cent chance of achieving the prem title, and like Sizzle I would take a trophy over top four any day. Spurs could finish say second and trophyless and an excellent season would mean SFA at the end of the day. The opposition supporters would have a field day if Spurs again win SFA.
Spurs supporters should not be thinking that the league title charge is as good as done and dusted, another home defeat like sunday in the prem will damage the title charge beyond repair. Spurs definitely need to have the Europa as a serious back up, no question, they may not win that either, but they have a better chance of winning that by being in it, than out of it.
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"but at the moment I still don't give Spurs more than a 30 per cent chance of achieving the prem title, and like Sizzle I would take a trophy over top four any day"
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this sentence shows that you don't really understand what is happening sandy.
its not a case of choosing between trophy and top 4.
I am assuming (maybe prematurely) that we will finish in the top 4 teams this season.... we really should given our position.
its a case of choosing between The Title, or the Europa League.
we will not win both. we just wont - who ever wins both? has it ever even been done? certainly not in recent times by anyone on these shores....
we might win neither, but if we go all out to win both, we will definitely win neither.
that is the point that has been said on here over and over and over again and you miss the point time and time and time again.
also if you give us 30% chance in the league, what do you give us in the EL? because I can tell you that looking at the teams left in the EL, compared to our competition in the prem, I reckon we are more likely to win the Prem than win the EL.
that is only my opinion.
what however is indisputable, is that playing the Thursday before the sunday continues to have a detrimental impact on our performances (and often results) on the sunday, like it has done for year after year after year, which is why something has to give.
in my opinion there is no comparison between the league and the EL. its all about the league this season, what a great opportunity we have, it may never be this open again for decades, who knows.
if we threw all our eggs in one basket and gave it a real go and just missed out, then only the harshest spurs fan would be critical.
this is the title we are talking about ! haven't won it since 61 and are reminded of it regularly by arsenal Chelsea Liverpool and united fans. plus city, everton villa and whoever else. we have to address this, and if it means sacrificing the EL for a season to go for it then that's what we need to do.
I understand that you disagree, but at least disagree understanding the point, rather than missing it, which is what you do time and time and time again.
you have filtered me so someone else will have to copy and paste this so that you can read it
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sandy
"but at the moment I still don't give Spurs more than a 30 per cent chance of achieving the prem title, and like Sizzle I would take a trophy over top four any day"
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this sentence shows that you don't really understand what is happening sandy.
its not a case of choosing between trophy and top 4.
I am assuming (maybe prematurely) that we will finish in the top 4 teams this season.... we really should given our position.
its a case of choosing between The Title, or the Europa League.
we will not win both. we just wont - who ever wins both? has it ever even been done? certainly not in recent times by anyone on these shores....
we might win neither, but if we go all out to win both, we will definitely win neither.
that is the point that has been said on here over and over and over again and you miss the point time and time and time again.
also if you give us 30% chance in the league, what do you give us in the EL? because I can tell you that looking at the teams left in the EL, compared to our competition in the prem, I reckon we are more likely to win the Prem than win the EL.
that is only my opinion.
what however is indisputable, is that playing the Thursday before the sunday continues to have a detrimental impact on our performances (and often results) on the sunday, like it has done for year after year after year, which is why something has to give.
in my opinion there is no comparison between the league and the EL. its all about the league this season, what a great opportunity we have, it may never be this open again for decades, who knows.
if we threw all our eggs in one basket and gave it a real go and just missed out, then only the harshest spurs fan would be critical.
this is the title we are talking about ! haven't won it since 61 and are reminded of it regularly by arsenal Chelsea Liverpool and united fans. plus city, everton villa and whoever else. we have to address this, and if it means sacrificing the EL for a season to go for it then that's what we need to do.
I understand that you disagree, but at least disagree understanding the point, rather than missing it, which is what you do time and time and time again.
you have filtered me so someone else will have to copy and paste this so that you can read it
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Chronic, you have put your argument forward very well in this post. Normally, on this issue, you just attack anyone that doesn't agree and it puts me off (as I'm sure it puts off others also). However, as I said, you have made a very good case and I think there's merit in what you say.
I absolutely hate it when Spurs lose a game and I am desperate for a trophy, but I am now beginning to see the case for going all out for the title. But those who want this (and I am slowly joining their ranks) must accept that there's a good chance that we won't in fact win the title, so we could end up with nothing (other than qualification for the CL).