There has quite rightly been a lot of positivity on the Spurs board for a while now. We have a lot to be positive and excited about.
However, whenever this positivity is expressed on here, our board gets bombarded by opposition fans constantly decrying "what have you won?".
Let me just say that winning a trophy is a very important next step for us, but for the benefit of these other fans that keep coming on here and making the same boring noises about "what have you won" and why are we getting so excited; here's my explanation.
The reason for the positivity is because there has been a very sustained period of high quality performances, results and player development. This all bodes well for success. If you look back at Man Utd prior to their first PL win in 1992/93, there was a sustained period of finishing in the top 3 or 4 places (with a couple of aberrations) and then they finally made the break through.. Now I am not saying that we are going to emulate Man Us achievements, but the foundations are clearly present for success and the break through is just a matter of when, not if.
We are also excited because we have become an elite team in the PL by investing in youth and picking up shrewd purchases from around Europe. We have not had a Russian, Middle Eastern or any other billionaire throwing ridiculous money at the club in order distort the transfer market and achieve immediate success. We have done it (may I say) the proper (and hard) way.
Most elite clubs around Europe would love to have our manager and many of our players. But we've got them and that is something to be proud and excited about.
Why Are Spurs Fans So Buoyant? - Explained
posted on 9/11/17
Greatteams
Wbat would you take now:
A) FA cup and 5th place
B) 2nd place, close to winning the league
posted on 9/11/17
A 10000000%
posted on 9/11/17
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posted on 9/11/17
You struggling with your alpahbet there GT?
posted on 9/11/17
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posted on 9/11/17
Spurs fans dismissing Europa League and League cup as a season worse than finishing 2nd. Our first equivalent to UEFA Cup in our history. Its very rare to see your team win a european trophy, even for Man Utd fans. I know the spanish teams have recently dominated both european competitions recently. Winning the Europa League even though we got a friendly draw is a lot harder the winning an FA Cup.
posted on 21/11/17
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 1 week, 6 days ago
I think the reason Spurs fans are buoyant is because this is simply the best we've been for a very long time. Yes, trophies have to be the next step but that's easy for Chelsea or Utd fans to say when they've had billions pumped into the club without the need to sell any of their best players. With a similar level of investment we'd also have been winning trophies, just look at how City have progressed as a result of unprecedented cash injections. But we're trying to grow organically, it is what it is and the people behind the scenes are doing a good job of it.
But I digress. Having grown up going to Spurs throughout the 90's and early 00's, it was a depressing affair. We never made any progress on or off the pitch. We were always massively inconsistent, usually with one star name player surrounded by mediocrity. A constant manager merrygoround, any progression immediately followed by guaranteed regression. The 03/04 season was as bad as it got, we were pitifully bad. Meanwhile Arsenal were winning the title unbeaten and about to move to a massive new stadium.
Fast forward just over a decade and we are starting to see the clubs financial diligence pay off - state of the art training ground done with a fantastic new ground only 8 months away. A huge reason for optimism. On the pitch we have a squad full of talent and a coach who has delivered consistency in the league like we haven't seen for decades, sustained CL campaigns which we've never had, development of quality young players and a feeling of galvanisation at the club like none of our other managers have ever been able to deliver. We know what Poch stands for, how we play, what his philosophy is, what he demands of the players, and where the clubs wants to go. It feels like we're on an upward turn, it feels like we have a collective identity for the first time in a very long time. When you've been as crap/average as we have for so long that really means something to the fans. And, if we can make the final step to winning major honours when we get into the new ground then it will have been hard earned rather than handed to us on a platter by some frivolous benefactor.
We want to win trophies and I believe we will, but there are only 3/4 to go round and other clubs with bigger resources also vying for them - but there is more to football than just that. It's about passion, unity, identity, quality football, and hope, and we have all those things going on at Spurs right now which is why Spurs fans seem optimistic and buoyant.
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Ace
posted on 30/11/17
comment by Blanchflowers Boots (U1763)
posted 1 week, 2 days ago
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 1 week, 6 days ago
I think the reason Spurs fans are buoyant is because this is simply the best we've been for a very long time. Yes, trophies have to be the next step but that's easy for Chelsea or Utd fans to say when they've had billions pumped into the club without the need to sell any of their best players. With a similar level of investment we'd also have been winning trophies, just look at how City have progressed as a result of unprecedented cash injections. But we're trying to grow organically, it is what it is and the people behind the scenes are doing a good job of it.
But I digress. Having grown up going to Spurs throughout the 90's and early 00's, it was a depressing affair. We never made any progress on or off the pitch. We were always massively inconsistent, usually with one star name player surrounded by mediocrity. A constant manager merrygoround, any progression immediately followed by guaranteed regression. The 03/04 season was as bad as it got, we were pitifully bad. Meanwhile Arsenal were winning the title unbeaten and about to move to a massive new stadium.
Fast forward just over a decade and we are starting to see the clubs financial diligence pay off - state of the art training ground done with a fantastic new ground only 8 months away. A huge reason for optimism. On the pitch we have a squad full of talent and a coach who has delivered consistency in the league like we haven't seen for decades, sustained CL campaigns which we've never had, development of quality young players and a feeling of galvanisation at the club like none of our other managers have ever been able to deliver. We know what Poch stands for, how we play, what his philosophy is, what he demands of the players, and where the clubs wants to go. It feels like we're on an upward turn, it feels like we have a collective identity for the first time in a very long time. When you've been as crap/average as we have for so long that really means something to the fans. And, if we can make the final step to winning major honours when we get into the new ground then it will have been hard earned rather than handed to us on a platter by some frivolous benefactor.
We want to win trophies and I believe we will, but there are only 3/4 to go round and other clubs with bigger resources also vying for them - but there is more to football than just that. It's about passion, unity, identity, quality football, and hope, and we have all those things going on at Spurs right now which is why Spurs fans seem optimistic and buoyant.
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3 seasons and #PochOut is already trending. What happened?
posted on 1/12/17
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posted on 1/12/17
comment by chatterer (U18218)
posted 1 day, 12 hours ago
comment by Blanchflowers Boots (U1763)
posted 1 week, 2 days ago
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 1 week, 6 days ago
I think the reason Spurs fans are buoyant is because this is simply the best we've been for a very long time. Yes, trophies have to be the next step but that's easy for Chelsea or Utd fans to say when they've had billions pumped into the club without the need to sell any of their best players. With a similar level of investment we'd also have been winning trophies, just look at how City have progressed as a result of unprecedented cash injections. But we're trying to grow organically, it is what it is and the people behind the scenes are doing a good job of it.
But I digress. Having grown up going to Spurs throughout the 90's and early 00's, it was a depressing affair. We never made any progress on or off the pitch. We were always massively inconsistent, usually with one star name player surrounded by mediocrity. A constant manager merrygoround, any progression immediately followed by guaranteed regression. The 03/04 season was as bad as it got, we were pitifully bad. Meanwhile Arsenal were winning the title unbeaten and about to move to a massive new stadium.
Fast forward just over a decade and we are starting to see the clubs financial diligence pay off - state of the art training ground done with a fantastic new ground only 8 months away. A huge reason for optimism. On the pitch we have a squad full of talent and a coach who has delivered consistency in the league like we haven't seen for decades, sustained CL campaigns which we've never had, development of quality young players and a feeling of galvanisation at the club like none of our other managers have ever been able to deliver. We know what Poch stands for, how we play, what his philosophy is, what he demands of the players, and where the clubs wants to go. It feels like we're on an upward turn, it feels like we have a collective identity for the first time in a very long time. When you've been as crap/average as we have for so long that really means something to the fans. And, if we can make the final step to winning major honours when we get into the new ground then it will have been hard earned rather than handed to us on a platter by some frivolous benefactor.
We want to win trophies and I believe we will, but there are only 3/4 to go round and other clubs with bigger resources also vying for them - but there is more to football than just that. It's about passion, unity, identity, quality football, and hope, and we have all those things going on at Spurs right now which is why Spurs fans seem optimistic and buoyant.
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3 seasons and #PochOut is already trending. What happened?
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silly caant