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posted on 1/9/11

Great article, thanks mate

comment by GOODBYE (U1029)

posted on 1/9/11

Fantastic article!

Gave me tingles on the Milan peice

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posted on 1/9/11

no time to read all of it,but a fantastic piece nontheless.

comment by GOODBYE (U1029)

posted on 1/9/11

Galv



All sorted now

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posted on 1/9/11

A fabulous piece I really enjoyed it.

My fave bits:
'Decades of underachievement? Tick. An heroic sense of injustice? Tick. A pathological ability to rewrite failure as success? Tick. A seemingly infinite capacity for self-destruction? Tick. Selective memory? Tick. Yes, I'd say Spurs and I were made for each other. But there's more; much more. There's also an undeniable sense of the absurd – a rich strand of comedy – written into the club's DNA. Naturally, this is not something any side is terribly keen to admit, especially when it's trying to position itself as a top-four Premier League team, but it's there nonetheless.'

'...After my mum and sisters, Spurs is the longest relationship I have ever had, and it's an infinite source of enrichment: Spurs show me how to win and lose, how to say hello and goodbye. From 90 minutes to a lifetime.'

Pure class 5 to John Crace and a special 5 mention to The Good Doctor M for the heads up.

comment by GOODBYE (U1029)

posted on 1/9/11

Blanch

That bit got me also

Its too easy to support a club like United

comment by N5Spur (U10055)

posted on 1/9/11

Fantastic. Thanks Doctor M.

5

posted on 1/9/11

No problem gents... thought was a lovely intelligent piece... makes a change from the hyperbolic nature of most football editorials... and the guy's clearly a massive Spur. I've always liked his writing in the Guardian - my new favourite journalist.

comment by GOODBYE (U1029)

posted on 1/9/11

Doc

Agreed, far too many journos out there who haven't a clue about what real fans have to go through, as he said in the article its far too easy to support a team like United, most gloryhunting fans follow success!

Support your local club

posted on 1/9/11

Is Pav better than Jimmy Greaves?

posted on 1/9/11

Brilliant article. Sums up my lifelong support of the Spurs (almost 60 years)Thanks very much John

posted on 1/9/11

Excellent article, and a fantastic post, this should appeal to football fans regardless of club affiliation, despite rivalries and banter at our core true football fans are generally very very similar to one another, and none of us are immune to mental illness. I really liked this piece, and can certainly relate to several parts of it.

posted on 1/9/11

The bits about Utd and Chelsea made me feel so glad that we are nothing like them - god help us if it ends up like that!

posted on 1/9/11

Thanks for the pointer to this brilliant article Doctor M!

I am the same age as the writer and it's uncanny how similar the path he and I have taken is.

Five 's to both you and him.

posted on 1/9/11

Decades of underachievement?

I beg to differ.

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