The FA Cr@p
So my belov’d Tottenham could only manage a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest who are second from bottom of Division 2 (I will not buy into this Championship and League 1 nonsense). Now we have to go up there on 2nd March for the replay. (I wonder if the club half expected this as ticket and travel details are already on the website barely 90 minutes after the final whistle.)
The prospect of a replay fills me with dread as our away form has been shocking this season. In 13 matches at the Lane, we’ve managed to score an impressive 25 goals, though we have conceded a less than impressive 19. Away from N17 we’ve only scored 8 and conceded 11. Forest will want to stuff us for the 1991 final when we beat them thanks to a Des Walker own goal. It’s going to be a tough match.
The Spurs legend is that we win things when the year ends in a 1, and we’ve been good at it; FA Cup in 1901, 1921, 1961, 1981 & 1991 (as well as 1962, 1967 & 1982). Our only two championships have been 1951 and 1961. I only hope the year doesn’t have to start with a 1 as well or it will be 7,995 years before we get another trophy.
It is scant consolation that Chelski are out having gone down 1-0 at Newcastle. Is Jose Mourinho the great tactician everyone thinks he is? He made 3 substitutions at half time, so when Wayne Bridge was stretchered off early into the second half (suspected broken ankle) they were forced to play with 10. By the 80th minute Damien Duff was hobbling like a lame cart horse and Gallas was looking less than 100%. On Wednesday Chelski have to play Barcelona at the Nou Camp, and the Carling Cup final is a week today. I still can’t see anyone beating them to the Premiership title, but they certainly will not be winning a foursome this year.
The prospect of a replay fills me with dread as our away form has been shocking this season. In 13 matches at the Lane, we’ve managed to score an impressive 25 goals, though we have conceded a less than impressive 19. Away from N17 we’ve only scored 8 and conceded 11. Forest will want to stuff us for the 1991 final when we beat them thanks to a Des Walker own goal. It’s going to be a tough match.
The Spurs legend is that we win things when the year ends in a 1, and we’ve been good at it; FA Cup in 1901, 1921, 1961, 1981 & 1991 (as well as 1962, 1967 & 1982). Our only two championships have been 1951 and 1961. I only hope the year doesn’t have to start with a 1 as well or it will be 7,995 years before we get another trophy.
It is scant consolation that Chelski are out having gone down 1-0 at Newcastle. Is Jose Mourinho the great tactician everyone thinks he is? He made 3 substitutions at half time, so when Wayne Bridge was stretchered off early into the second half (suspected broken ankle) they were forced to play with 10. By the 80th minute Damien Duff was hobbling like a lame cart horse and Gallas was looking less than 100%. On Wednesday Chelski have to play Barcelona at the Nou Camp, and the Carling Cup final is a week today. I still can’t see anyone beating them to the Premiership title, but they certainly will not be winning a foursome this year.
posted by phylos @ 17:58
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