Match Thread - FA Cup 5th Round: Bolton Wanderers v TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

[Gino Ginelli]

The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON - Fifth Round - 14th Feb 2010 - KO 13:30 - Reebok Stadium

Talk about the big cup tie in here!

I think there's an FA Cup in us this season. Harry took a gamble against Wolves and it backfired horribly. We're going to be so up for this trophy come Saturday as a result!

C'MOOOONNNN YOU MIGHTY YIDS!!!!

:viking: :cheers:

[berbzy 'G']

Probably be a draw.

[Antilokhos]

Probably be a draw.
Agreed. Not too hopeful for this game. Perhaps Harry will decide to manage this game and maybe make a move when things aren't working? We can hope.

[MarlowSpurs]

I've gone for a draw but can see us losing this 1-0 after arry makes a tactical substitution by taking Crouch, Defoe and Modric off and bringing on an overweight steward, the burger van owner and 98 year old Doris (who has seen every Bolton home game since 1922). Trific:withstupid:

[GQCoolest]

Would be a lot more worried if this were Megson's Bolton. Coyle's Bolton will try to play a bit more on the ground, and hopefully we can cope with that.

If Pav doesn't play a part in this match, I don't know what to say, he deserves a run out and a proper run of games.

Like all other matches, get an early goal, and we can win big. Don't, and you're staring at a 1-0.

[peterc]

Would be a lot more worried if this were Megson's Bolton. Coyle's Bolton will try to play a bit more on the ground, and hopefully we can cope with that.

If Pav doesn't play a part in this match, I don't know what to say, he deserves a run out and a proper run of games.

Like all other matches, get an early goal, and we can win big. Don't, and you're staring at a 1-0.

Sounds right. We need to win this one, so that hopefully the winning factor returns after some abysmal results.

[deadleyledley]

Would be a lot more worried if this were Megson's Bolton. Coyle's Bolton will try to play a bit more on the ground, and hopefully we can cope with that.
If Pav doesn't play a part in this match, I don't know what to say, he deserves a run out and a proper run of games.

Like all other matches, get an early goal, and we can win big. Don't, and you're staring at a 1-0.

agree. i think we would struggle badly against an up and under team but coyles teams like to come out at play football on the floor, hopefully we can find spaces in behind the defence and use them to good advantage.

team i would play:

gomes
charlie daws king bale
bentley hudd wp modric
EG pav.

i think that defoe has been very poor in the last few weeks and hasnt provided much upfront.

[Don Corleone]

I think bolton will try and play a bit (under coyle they at least try and play football) and i think we'll handle them. Not overly confident but i think we will win, i can see Pav getting a goal if he plays. 2-1 i think.

[Chewy]

Gomes
Corluka Dawson Bassong Bale
Bentley Huddlestone Palacios Modric
Defoe Pav

subs: Alnwick, Walker, Jenas, Niko, Gudjohnsen, Crouch, Rose

[MarlowSpurs]

Tottenham:
Gomes,
Corluka, Dawson, King, Bale,
Bentley, Huddlestone, Palacios, Modric,
Crouch, Defoe.

Subs: Alnwick, Pavlyuchenko, Gudjohnsen, Bassong, Kranjcar, Rose, Dervite.

[Antilokhos]

Battle of the long ball teams. It begins.

[MarlowSpurs]

Links

http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/sun14.2/Bolton_Tottenham.html

[GQCoolest]

This is awful. Hoof to Crouch, Bolton wins the header, hoof to Davies, Davies wins the header, shot off target. Rinse, repeat.

[Antilokhos]

Can I change my vote to a loss? Jesus christ have we been playing some atrocious football over the last couple of weeks.

[MarlowSpurs]

This ref is a cvnt

[Shelfside]

Capello watching from the stands.Hmm,I bet he's really enjoying this one.

[GQCoolest]

This is the worst we've looked all season.

[MarlowSpurs]

Can I change my vote to a loss? Jesus christ have we been playing some atrocious football over the last couple of weeks.

and we are getting worse

[matthius23]

We look embarrassingly mediocre. Hudd and Palacios both on a yellow after 25 mins!

It's gonna be very hard work to get anything from this game now... lets be thankful Elmander cant shoot for shit (so far.)

[Antilokhos]

Shouldn't our style of play try to imitate successful teams like ManU, Chelsea, Arsenal? Why do we try to play like Stoke and Bolton?

We need Crouch off and Pav on. Of course there's no hope of Harry making the proper change.

[SCIFIN17YID]

any sopcast links I dont want to waste my time with that veetle crap on my system again ?

[Shelfside]

No more than Bolton deserved to be honest.God we look total shite.

[GQCoolest]

Well that goal was coming from a mile away. Deservedly behind.

Entire team has been shocking today.

[MarlowSpurs]

Thats us fvcked

[Antilokhos]

any sopcast links I dont want to waste my time with that veetle crap on my system again ?
http://www2.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=65195&part=sports

There are a couple of Sopcast links on that page. Hopefully one works.

[Gold7]

We are well and truly up against it now . I was hoping we would nick an undeserved opener on the break . We have suddenly become very shite and chorluka has put in some poor performances he should have stopped davis .

[SCIFIN17YID]

oh man fu ck it, our team is getting very annoying top 5th team my @ss, more like sell redknapp, the guy clearly has run out of idea's, levy splash some cash and get in jose mourinho, and I am a happy man, we keep playing at this rate, we will loose players like lennon etc.

[MarlowSpurs]

any sopcast links I dont want to waste my time with that veetle crap on my system again ?

To be honest you will have more fun nailing your bollocks to a table then watch this shower of shite

[MarlowSpurs]

oh man fu ck it, our team is getting very annoying top 5th team my @ss, more like sell redknapp, the guy clearly has run out of idea's, levy splash some cash and get in jose mourinho, and I am a happy man, we keep playing at this rate, we will loose players like lennon etc.

Gus Hiddink is available at the end of the season...

[GQCoolest]

It's so disappointing, the footballers on the pitch have far too much quality to be playing this garbage style of football.

[SCIFIN17YID]

To be honest you will have more fun nailing your bollocks to a table then watch this shower of shite

hehe man I have had a decent weekend so I dont intend to, going to play some Call Of Duty World At War on xbox live.

[Don Corleone]

Redknapp is looking increasingly idea-less at the top end of management. I'm beginning to have serious doubts. That Hiddink call does appeal to me...

Spurs have look absolutely shit today... and for the last month or so. We should of signed some players in Jan, but instead stick with Jenas as our 3rd Cm and have underperforming strikes. The joy

[GQCoolest]

Please, take off Crouch for Pav, maybe we can start playing some proper stuff. This is horrible AND ineffective against Bolton, who see it every day in training.

[MarlowSpurs]

nuuuuuuuutttttttttttttttssssssssssssssssss

[MarlowSpurs]

Well lets see if the tactical genius that is arry can work his magic on this one shall we.

[Shelfside]

Redknapp is looking increasingly idea-less at the top end of management. I'm beginning to have serious doubts. That Hiddink call does appeal to me...

Spurs have look absolutely shit today... and for the last month or so. We should of signed some players in Jan, but instead stick with Jenas as our 3rd Cm and have underperforming strikes. The joy

Yeah the Hiddink shout is tempting.I think that we have reached the limit of how far Redknapp/Bond/Jordan can take us.And what team that is attempting to break into the top four would have these three anyway?.
FFS,didn't we concede a classy goal to Bolton in the 2-2 draw at the Reebok earlier in the season?.How is it that only Tottenham can make Bolton look like a quality footballing side?.

[Antilokhos]

Please, take off Crouch for Pav, maybe we can start playing some proper stuff. This is horrible AND ineffective against Bolton, who see it every day in training.
Hiddink would be a dream, but I've read that he won't goto the Premier League without Abramovich's blessing, so I'm not sure Spurs is an option. If we are making a move for a new manager, I'd love to bring Jurgen Klinsmann back to the Lane. Although I'm not sure what he'd be able to do to help our defending but I'm pretty sure he'd rather see us dead than playing this longball garbage.

[MarlowSpurs]

Yeah the Hiddink shout is tempting.I think that we have reached the limit of how far Redknapp/Bond/Jordan can take us.And what team that is attempting to break into the top four would have these three anyway?.
FFS,didn't we concede a classy goal to Bolton in the 2-2 draw at the Reebok earlier in the season?.How is it that only Tottenham can make Bolton look like a quality footballing side?.

Davies has scored 4 times in the last 3 games against us

[MarlowSpurs]

Hiddink would be a dream, but I've read that he won't goto the Premier League without Abramovich's blessing, so I'm not sure Spurs is an option. If we are making a move for a new manager, I'd love to bring Jurgen Klinsmann back to the Lane. Although I'm not sure what he'd be able to do to help our defending but I'm pretty sure he'd rather see us dead than playing this longball garbage.

Forgot about that, would love to see him at the lane though

[nuttyhotspurs]

wow wat a surprise! been outfought all over the pitch, saw that comin a mile off. players clearly not up for a fight either. losing every 50/50 ball. our final ball is abysmal aswell. completely carved open by bolton on the goal. corluka caught flat footed in defence(again) half asleep. starting to think he isn't as gud as i originally thought. rarely gets himself over the halfway line anymore. pretty average imo.

[deadleyledley]

shit perfomance possibly worse than the one against wolves. im hoping this whisky face has the guts to bring on niko and pav at half time. for modric and crouch.

he has fvcked us up badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cursing::cursing::cursing:

[Gold7]

Bolton have broken a club record of 16 passes before a goal :rolleyes:

Remember the days when we could string 16 passes together , ahh ! those were the days.

[Antilokhos]

wow wat a surprise! been outfought all over the pitch, saw that comin a mile off. players clearly not up for a fight either. losing every 50/50 ball. our final ball is abysmal aswell. completely carved open by bolton on the goal. corluka caught flat footed in defence(again) half asleep. starting to think he isn't as gud as i originally thought. rarely gets himself over the halfway line anymore. pretty average imo.
We can't even bench him until he cares again since we've loaned out all of our RB options. But hey, why try when your starting spot is guaranteed?

[nuttyhotspurs]

.How is it that only Tottenham can make Bolton look like a quality footballing side?.

prob coz we arent as gud as a lot of us think we are. certainly aint gud enough to think we can jus turn up at bolton and play pretty football & turn them over

[inthewoods]

Talk of a new manager already? C'mon lads I think thats the last thing we need isnt it? Hiddink would be tempting to any team but we have become notorious for being impatient with managers and demanding quick success. We need to keep our fingers off the managerial trigger for a while! Harry has been here for over a year. Ive been with my girlfriend longer FFS. The only thing that worries me is that the shit seemed to hit the fan as soon as Harry was brought up on these tax evasion charges. Lose of respect from the players? Seems likely.

In terms of the match, again, we have been piss poor today. Lack of heart, hunger, fight, bite and any other similar terms you can use to describe the fact that Tottenham aren't willing to hustle and bustle their way to a win. We are a pushover team and we need to change that quickly if we are to have any chance of success. I expect a lot more in the second half. I would think about giving gudjohnson a run out in the second half.

[GQCoolest]

wow wat a surprise! been outfought all over the pitch, saw that comin a mile off. players clearly not up for a fight either. losing every 50/50 ball. our final ball is abysmal aswell. completely carved open by bolton on the goal. corluka caught flat footed in defence(again) half asleep. starting to think he isn't as gud as i originally thought. rarely gets himself over the halfway line anymore. pretty average imo.

He dovetails well with Lennon IMO, but just doesn't fit with the less pacy Bentley.

[nuttyhotspurs]

But hey, why try when your starting spot is guaranteed?
i think u hit the nail on the head there!!

[nuttyhotspurs]

He dovetails well with Lennon IMO, but just doesn't fit with the less pacy Bentley.

wats the reason for his shite defending then???

[Shelfside]

I know it's knee jerk to talk about a new manager but it really does seem that Redkanpp is already turning into this decade's Geroge Graham:The ideal man to get us out of a short term fix but not the man for long term success.

[GQCoolest]

wats the reason for his shite defending then???

No excuse for that, but just the reason he doesn't get forward as often behind Bentley.

[GQCoolest]

Good God Harry, get Crouch off the ****ing pitch.

[GQCoolest]

Wow, hit the bar twice in a minute. Unbelievable.

[inthewoods]

That is unbelievable.

[Antilokhos]

I know it's knee jerk to talk about a new manager but it really does seem that Redkanpp is already turning into this decade's Geroge Graham:The ideal man to get us out of a short term fix but not the man for long term success.
I was on the old Rivals forum then, but I know over there a lot of people felt that was the case when Harry was hired, that he was a great short term switch to get us out of trouble but was never going to get us where we wanted to be. And I think we've seen just about every drawback of Harry Redknapp (the playing favorites, the long ball tactics, the inability to adjust tactics or make an effective substitution) this season. We've also been missing his best strength, his ability to find a gem in the transfer market. Other than our stealing from Portsmouth we haven't done much.

[nuttyhotspurs]

yea bolton slightly fortunate there to say the least! lucky cvnts

[inthewoods]

Yeeeeeeessss Jermain!!

[nuttyhotspurs]

wat a fvckin finish. give him space at ur peril. get in

[Shelfside]

Good goal JD and good work from Bale.

[GQCoolest]

Brilliant run from Bale, excellent finish JD.

Definitely been coming this half. Hopefully we can go on to win now.

[Antilokhos]

Good goal JD and good work from Bale.
How the hell do they not mark Defoe in the box? That was some pure Tottenham defending there.

[Gold7]

we've kept the ball on the deck for 10 mins and have created so many chances it pisses me off.

[GQCoolest]

And I hope Harry notices that the goal came on the deck, rather than through the air. THAT is Spurs football, and that is winning football.

[nuttyhotspurs]

does anyone think bae will come bak in when fit??? i like the guy but fuk me bale gives us gr8 width on the left. cant w8 to see him and lennon in the same side in form together

[Gold7]

wilson has a huge heart , his desire is un matched by our other players he plays like his life depends on it , got to love the guy .

[Shelfside]

does anyone think bae will come bak in when fit??? i like the guy but fuk me bale gives us gr8 width on the left. cant w8 to see him and lennon in the same side in form together

If a replacement plays consistenly well over a number of games,then it's only right that the regular first teamer has to wait until the replacements form dips.

[Antilokhos]

Don't let defoe take it!

[inthewoods]

That is ****ing unbelievable!!!!!! Why do footballers do this?!!! Smash the ****ing thing!!!!!!!!

[Antilokhos]

For f*cks sake! Why not let Niko do it?

[GQCoolest]

****ing horrible from the spot again. Terrible.

[nuttyhotspurs]

wot a fvckin wank penalty! give me a fvckin break

[GQCoolest]

Let Bale take Pens, I think he would be good, especially as a left footer.

[Gold7]

it takes balls to take pens give em to wilson .

[MarlowSpurs]

That just sums us up at the moment , pure grade a shit

[matthius23]

Put the fvcking thing in the top corner!!!

[StevenYTID]

Will any areshole ever score a penalty for us?

[Antilokhos]

Will any areshole ever score a penalty for us?
We should have kept Keane just for his penalty taking if nothing else.

[nuttyhotspurs]

cant believe harry hasnt brought a fresh forward on.... actually yea i can

[GQCoolest]

It's amazing how many fouls Kevin Davies commits in the course of a match.

[StevenYTID]

utter bollocks ref

[GQCoolest]

Notlob holding on. Would love to avoid a replay.

[MarlowSpurs]

cant believe harry hasnt brought a fresh forward on.... actually yea i can

Its the same week in week out, I really do feel sorry for Pav

[nuttyhotspurs]

Notlob holding on. Would love to avoid a replay.

that wud be too easy and very "un-spurs" like

[StevenYTID]

I'd really not like a replay but I'll have to take it it's better than nothing.

[MarlowSpurs]

I'd really not like a replay but I'll have to take it it's better than nothing.

We wouldn't need a replay if them dickheads could score a penalty

[nuttyhotspurs]

and that boys and girls is why u play for 90mins instead of 45

[GQCoolest]

A tale of two halves. Result seems about right, but these penalty woes must be fixed, we should be moving on without a replay.

[StevenYTID]

We wouldn't need a replay if them dickheads could score a penalty

True but what can you do really.

[Gold7]

thank christ thats over . I'm just happy to still be in the hat. we will do them at the lane , maybe with lennon fit ??

[Antilokhos]

So once again we get screwed over by our inability to hit a penalty. That's just embarassing.

[peterc]

First half performance was non existent, second half much better, Modric was poor and I expected for Redknob to give Pav a chance, Crouch was quite poor too. Hopefully we will get through at the Lane. Oh, who is our penalty taker?. That was another poor taken penalty by Thudds.

[highlander]

gotta feel for Pav, what has he got to do to get on the pitch. im becoming increasingly ****ed off with crouch. he completely dictates the way we play and can hardly move so he spends the whole game with his back to goal. rubbish

[MarlowSpurs]

gotta feel for Pav, what has he got to do to get on the pitch. im becoming increasingly ****ed off with crouch. he completely dictates the way we play and can hardly move so he spends the whole game with his back to goal. rubbish

Agree 100%, why arry keeps playing him is beyond me

[apr82]

suppose this is a better result than wolves seeing as there is a full 2pts between them in the table.if it wasn't for bale it would be another embarrassing result.the lack of confidence is clearly visible in the players as the style of play being asked of them is proving fruitless.

[TURKISH]

gotta feel for Pav, what has he got to do to get on the pitch. im becoming increasingly ****ed off with crouch. he completely dictates the way we play and can hardly move so he spends the whole game with his back to goal. rubbish

Great post, Crouch just doesn't look like scoring ever.

GET PAV ON THE PITCH HARRY, FOR SURE, YER TRIFFIC.

[berbzy 'G']

gotta feel for Pav, what has he got to do to get on the pitch. im becoming increasingly ****ed off with crouch. he completely dictates the way we play and can hardly move so he spends the whole game with his back to goal. rubbish

Crouch is getting on my tits too.

Why does he always grin whenever he misses a chance infront of goal. I don't get it, its not funny :stupid:

[olly27]

Absolutely shocking first half, but massive improvement in the second and yes we should of won it.

Bale has just been tremendous, and as good as Benny has been, he surely has done enough to stay in the side.

Our record there is dire and after the first half I was pretty much thinking that our season had gone with whats happened in the last week. Second half though has given me huge hope.

For the life of me Harry, give our 13 mil pound striker a chance please, it aint even funny anymore.

Crouch was better for Pool no doubt, but he has been immensely dissappointing for us - particularly in the last month or two. Not a goal threat at all, and its been to the detriment of the style we play. Fecking hell if we are going to lose lets at least some nice football in doing so.

Pav deserves his chance now.

[Gold7]

i'm out of ideas on the pen taker because i know that who ever takes them they wont go in . pav is a cool customer but you can't score pens from the bench, keano can't score them from glasgow and defoe can't score them from 12 yards.

[olly27]

Simple, if Pav is playing he is putting penalties away no problem.

[olly27]

Fulham away, if we beat Bolton. Could of been worse, could of been better.

[Gold7]

Olly your wasting your breath on the pav issue mate . I've given up posting about pav should be in the team. Just bite the bullet and keep watching Crouch he's " a fantasic player " , "good lad" , "un playable on his day" and " he's got great feet " oh lets not forget the most important one " he gives us that option" .

Olly please tell me you know what option i'm talking about.

[MarlowSpurs]

Fulham away, if we beat Bolton. Could of been worse, could of been better.
Looking at the draw we won't get a better chance than this to make a FA cup final

Portsmouth v Birmingham

Reading/West Brom v Crystal Palace/Aston Villa

Fulham v Bolton/Spurs

Chelsea v Man City/Stoke

[Gold7]

Looking at the draw we won't get a better chance than this to make a FA cup final

Portsmouth v Birmingham

Reading/West Brom v Crystal Palace/Aston Villa

Fulham v Bolton/Spurs

Chelsea v Man City/Stoke


agreed , the chelsea tie has one big hitter going out and fulham away is a 50/50 game for us assuming we can over come bolton.

[Don Corleone]

What do they say about assumption being the brother of all **** ups? ;)


It looks like FA cup has become a priority now, i think 4th is beyond the realms of what we can achieve this year. With next year Liverpool and city likely to be far stronger than they are now, it does not bode well.

[Gold7]

I think Harry needs to take a section of the video of todays game , i'd say the 10 mins before the goal and the 10 mins after the goal, and tell the boys this is how we need to play .
For twenty mins in the second half we resembled our selves again.

[Gino Ginelli]

From the poll results I can see that the majority of us were expecting this given our poor record at the Reebok.

Ah well, back to the lane for a spanking it is!