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View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:50 pm
by shawzy
A pretty good read i thought.

http://www.tottenhamblog.com/2010/05/04 ... the-enemy/


Why I Can’t Get Used To Seeing Manchester City As The Enemy

by Dan Fitch on May 4, 2010

The other day I published an article on here bemoaning the decision by the league to allow Manchester City to bring Marton Fulop in on loan, which prompted a heated response from City fans.

Many stated sentiments along the line of “you’d do the same under the same circumstances” which has now pretty much been proven wrong considering that although Gomes could well be injured for tomorrow’s match, we’ve not started ringing around the Premier League to see if anyone has a keeper spare.

Quite quickly the debate descended into the normal hostility that you’d expect between rival sides. This hostility just didn’t seem to sit right with me and it’s all because of one simple fact. I’ve always quite liked City.

Traditionally there have been many similarities between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. They’ve always seemed like an amplified version of us. If we didn’t things could get worse, we only had to look at City to know that they could.

Although have lived in the shadow of our biggest rivals for the last 20-odd years, that shadow hasn’t been as large as the one cast over City by United. Arsenal never became quite so big and dominant and we never managed to drop to quite such depths.

As much as we have been mismanaged, both on and off the pitch, events at City always seemed to be more chaotic. Yet despite the woes of their club, City’s supporters always turned up in great numbers, even when they were relegated to football’s third tier. I’d like to think that we’d do the same, although I’d rather that we don’t ever have to find out.

When it was announced that City were being taken over by the Arabs, I wasn’t envious, but pleased for them. City’s fans were long-suffering and deserved some success, while the ‘Sky four’ needed shaking up.

Now we go head to head with City tomorrow for a place in next season’s Champions League. Obviously I deeply want us to do it, but I won’t begrudge City their chance should they pip us.

Some people have said that this will be our last opportunity to break into the Champions League, whilst City cannot fail to achieve this success eventually, even if they do miss out this season. I don’t agree. If City finish fourth, then their purchasing power will be such that they will be a threat at the very top of the league.

There’s only so many world class players to go round and City will be able to outbid everyone. All of the traditional top four will be weakened and there’s no reason why we can’t continue to close the gap next season.

The Premier League needs six to seven teams challenging each other, rather than the same old four. City and Spurs are the clubs that can make this a reality. Hopefully we’ll become more used to seeing each other as rivals over passing seasons, rather than mere fellow also-rans.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:08 pm
by Goataldo
Refreshing!

To be honest most Spurs fans I've met have been sound, almost as if they're 'normal people' or something. Which is another reason they're so annoying. God I hate Spurs.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:26 pm
by cdncityfan
He makes a good point at the end as well. The Premier League would be better if the Champions League places and, God forbid, the title were a six horse race or more for most of the season. Even apart from the season City has had, this has been a great season for English football in that the race for every position has been contested and interesting, rather than having been settled weeks beforehand or a two horse race for half the season. I wouldn't begrudge Spurs if they beat or held us fair and square and made it into the Champions League, as they would have earned it. The same with Villa, even though I do not like either. The only team I could have begrudged in fourth was Liverpool for after the season they have had, it would be a disgrace for them to finish in the Champions League.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:37 pm
by Ted Hughes
Even rags have one or two decent fans. I think I know both of them personally.

Most Spurs fans I've met or heard have been obnoxious, big headed, cunts, with no respect for us whatsoever. Fuck the lot of 'em I say.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:44 pm
by carl_feedthegoat
Ted Hughes wrote:Even rags have one or two decent fans. I think I know both of them personally.

Most Spurs fans I've met or heard have been obnoxious, big headed, cunts, with no respect for us whatsoever. Fuck the lot of 'em I say.


Voice of reason.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:50 pm
by BobbyJ1956
Living across the ocean most football rivalries are less intense than they are back home. That said, the Spurs supporters I've met over here have all said what this guy said, that they have no animosity towards City. Of course it's easy to bear no animosity when they've got such a good record against us, but I'll still be watching the game in the company of a Spurs fan. Last time i did that was at Wembley in '81 so hoping for (and expecting) a happier outcome this time. 3-0 City.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:55 pm
by Goataldo
carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Ted Hughes wrote:Even rags have one or two decent fans. I think I know both of them personally.

Most Spurs fans I've met or heard have been obnoxious, big headed, cunts, with no respect for us whatsoever. Fuck the lot of 'em I say.


Voice of reason.


Point taken.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:10 pm
by Dameerto
If they didn't have a dick for a manager they might be a half decent club from my point of view, for some (several) reason(s) I just can't stand the man. (Their new stadium looks like it will be pretty good though)

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:15 pm
by Burt
Decent link Shawzy fella but fucl em. Cum on lets's do this City. We're so close to gettin amongst these chumps league fuclers, I can almost feel it and the devilworshippers are very, very, very nervous about it. Most of the ones I know are desperate for us not to do it. That's what I like. They're shittin emselves. Luvvly jubbly. Bring it on:o)

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:17 pm
by bobadji
Ted Hughes wrote:Even rags have one or two decent fans. I think I know both of them personally.

Most Spurs fans I've met or heard have been obnoxious, big headed, cunts, with no respect for us whatsoever. Fuck the lot of 'em I say.


agree with you on this one. absolute cunts.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:28 pm
by Vhero
Rather spurs up there with us than fucking Villa and Scousers!

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:51 pm
by dazby
Most spurs fans I know are good fans. They know the league and can talk about teams other than themselves. For me, that makes a good fan. If they do us I will be upset but glad they aren't Liverpool.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 11:32 pm
by carl_feedthegoat
dazby wrote:Most spurs fans I know are good fans. They know the league and can talk about teams other than themselves. For me, that makes a good fan. If they do us I will be upset but glad they aren't Liverpool.


you cant know that many mate then as its a known fact 99% of Spurs fans are total fucking CUNTS...well they are down saaaarf anyway.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 11:44 pm
by Florida Blue
I lost interest after the first paragraph; to compare a groin injury where your keeper is "doubtful" to a horrific injury, clearly seen on video, where a keeper is medically declared "out for months" is like calling Manchester a quaint little village, it is just another excuse.

This is not an emergency situation if there is a chance he can still play. Couple that they have an England U21 keeper on their roster who they say they will play, along with another keeper in Jimmy Walker who has some prem experience, doesn't look anywhere near an emergency.

Fuck them, and fuck that whinny drunk, twitchy prick Redknapp. 19 hours and counting.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 1:26 am
by Slim
Even if I could choose the top4 this season out of the top 8, I would still choose City, Villa, Everton(yes, everton) and Arsenal.

EIGHTY FUCKING ONE YOU CUNTS, now who has the untouchable argie?

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 1:32 am
by brite blu sky
had a heart to heart with a committed spuds fan tonight.. there is a lot in what this guy has written..
but unfortunately most spurs fans i have met tend to revert to type!%@ and you have a choice to do some work and try and see if they are real people or just ignore them and go talk to someone more interesting...
i dunno i rekon there is more communication around these days.. and even football fans realise we all go through the same shit.. i wouldn't expect my dad or john68 to understand it but you know.... times have changed ffs ;)

CMON SPURS THROW YOUR BEST AT US..

CMON THE SPURS!!

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 3:09 am
by razor400
How nice that he has always quite liked us, personally I've always fucking hated spurs with a passion. So fuck em I hope we fucking batter them.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 6:27 am
by ant london
Slim wrote:Even if I could choose the top4 this season out of the top 8, I would still choose City, Villa, Everton(yes, everton) and Arsenal.

EIGHTY FUCKING ONE YOU CUNTS, now who has the untouchable argie?



what he fucking said

Good article that but FUCK OFF SPURS YOU UTTER UTTER HATEFUL CUNTS

I'll never forgive and I'll NEVER forget

I hope we fucking crucify you

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 6:45 am
by The Man In Blue
the spurs fans i know are absolutely shitting it to be fair. they have a similar mentality to us in the "oh no we are going to fuck it up" stakes.

Re: View on City from a spuds fan.

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 6:50 am
by Slim
The Man In Blue wrote:the spurs fans i know are absolutely shitting it to be fair. they have a similar mentality to us in the "oh no we are going to fuck it up" stakes.


Please, we have a catchcry, never heard of Typical Spurs before.