At the risk of getting up the nose of those who hate Stats and Tables, has there been a better time to face Harry Kane and his friends in recent years?

Ralph Coates hair would fall out whist combing it if he could hear you !
Let's hope you're right.

So all of our tail end rivals are below us except Brighton.
Are our doom-mongers ever happy?

Aclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:16 pm

Ralph Coates hair would fall out whist combing it if he could hear you !
Let's hope you're right.

The very thought of him putting on a Spurs shirt makes me want to puke !

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:17 pm

So all of our tail end rivals are below us except Brighton.
Are our doom-mongers ever happy?

Very true, however, it is what happens in the next 12 games that is important. That form table is nice reading but it is history.

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:17 pm

So all of our tail end rivals are below us except Brighton.
Are our doom-mongers ever happy?

And Brighton are only above by a whisker

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:22 pm

That form table is nice reading but it is history.

And still very nice historical reading

There are some good signs for us.
Spurs generally haven't played well since Harry got his ankle(s) injury (though he's been back for 2/3 games now).
The power of the Kane/Son partnership has faded somewhat
The Jose/Spurs relationship seems to be souring a bit with various rumours about Spurs looking for alternative managers etc.

It'd be good if Wood was fit, (if I remember right) he scored his first goal for us at Wembley v Spurs -an equaliser right at the end of that game. Especially given their central defence isnt strong - nothing like in the peak Alderweiread/ Vertonghen days.

Certainly cant rule us out despite the bookies' 11/2 odds on the away win; (In fact I've persuaded myself into a bet here).

Now that opening statement is tempting fate

A lot of people were saying it was a good time to play WBA last Saturday and look where that got us

We haven't won a league match away to Spurs since October 1974

Keep the faith

Surely has to better than our last visit there!

jojomk1 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:54 pm

Now that opening statement is tempting fate

A lot of people were saying it was a good time to play WBA last Saturday and look where that got us

We haven't won a league match away to Spurs since October 1974

Keep the faith

Man Utd last season
Liverpool this season
Arsenal this season

These hoodoos are there to be wiped from the annals of history ... have faith

Why is Harry Kane and Son injured?

Should be winning this match easily but if we get beat then you have to fear the worst for the rest of the season

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:31 pm

Should be winning this match easily but if we get beat then you have to fear the worst for the rest of the season

Would have been way better when Kane was missing. Biggest problem we have is who is fit to play rather than who is unfit for them

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:00 pm

Would have been way better when Kane was missing. Biggest problem we have is who is fit to play rather than who is unfit for them

We've had a few extra days to get people fit this week

Or Fulham and West Brom, oh hang on...

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:31 pm

Should be winning this match easily but if we get beat then you have to fear the worst for the rest of the season

Haven't you got any jigsaws in your house?

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:17 pm

Haven't you got any jigsaws in your house?

Nope jigsaws are for kids or coffin dodgers so not really my thing. What about you, have you done a jigsaw recently?

A wounded animal is more dangerous than a complacent one.

Spurs have had a lot of problems with set plays this season , so we could do with our bully boys upfront being fit .

expoultryboy wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:25 pm

Spurs have had a lot of problems with set plays this season , so we could do with our bully boys upfront being fit .

Our set plays haven't been exactly brilliant. Hopefully sicknote won't be on the field on saturday

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:20 pm

Nope jigsaws are for kids or coffin dodgers so not really my thing. What about you, have you done a jigsaw recently?

I have!!

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:49 pm

I have!!

How many pieces and what was it of?

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:51 pm

How many pieces and what was it of?

250, but 3 were missing. One turned up later under the cat's basket, but 2 still AWOL.

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:20 pm

Nope jigsaws are for kids or coffin dodgers so not really my thing. What about you, have you done a jigsaw recently?

Did a jigsaw last week... it took 4 days ... I did brilliantly because it said 4 to 5 years on the box

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:52 pm

250, but 3 were missing. One turned up later under the cat's basket, but 2 still AWOL.

Gutted at least you can now have a new puzzle to solve!!

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:55 pm

Did a jigsaw last week... it took 4 days ... I did brilliantly because it said 4 to 5 years on the box

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:31 pm

Should be winning this match easily but if we get beat then you have to fear the worst for the rest of the season

I read that in a Graham Souness voice

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:05 pm

I read that in a Graham Souness voice

Bloody have his 70s hairdo, cant wait for the barbers to open up again!!

Yep i fancy our chances on Sunday

I'd agree with the op if we had a fully fit squad, but sadly we don't, now that's not to say we can't get a result at Spurs, but it greatly reduces our chances I'm afraid.

It would be a big boost if Wood was fit at least, he's got a decent record against Spurs, and if he plays we have a chance of scoring anyway, however the problem will be keeping their prolific strike force quiet, hopefully the 8 day break will have served us well, and we can at least produce a performance miles better than last Saturday.

They eased through in the EL tonight I note, and also rested most of their big hitters, I suppose we should take that as a compliment by Jose.