Match Thread: Spurs vs Southend

[Neil_Vaughan]

Talk about the game in here before, during and after.

[Spur]

Spurs win no doubt. Lennon's out of it as is Ghaly, hopefully O'Hara is on bench again would be good to see a youngster or two get on. Maybe Ledders should have a night off.

[Welsh Spur]

Given our imperious home form of late, this one must be odds on. But let's not forget what happened last season.....

A win makes it 11 in a row at home, good stuff, I wouldn't rest too many players, but we're confident on the back of four straight wins and it's a good chance for players like Mido, Ghaly, Tainio etc to get some game time and maybe score a goal.

The one change I would make is to drop Berba for Mido, just to give the guy a rest. Plus it's the barcodes on Saturday.....

[hastingsyid]

Wont be easy as saffend will be up for this one big time,but we should win comfortably.Anyway my friends look towards the away fans who are all ugly ****ers and you will see a very good looking ****er amongst them,that will be me........COYS

[Chewy]

Wont be easy as saffend will be up for this one big time,but we should win comfortably.Anyway my friends look towards the away fans who are all ugly ****ers and you will see a very good looking ****er amongst them,that will be me........COYS

How come your sitting with away fans? Make sure you jump up and cheer when we score :)

Mido needs to start this one.

[hastingsyid]

How come your sitting with away fans? Make sure you jump up and cheer when we score :)

Mido needs to start this one.

I know a lad who lives in saffend and he has managed to get his hands on 6 tickets for the away end,should be fun so weve snapped them up,all in all there should be a few yids in with the saffend lot,all friends offcourse;)

[laspur]

We can't take Southend lightly, we are close to getting into our 1st cup final since our defeat to Blackburn. Mickey Mouse cup or not, i would love our 1st trophy of the season.

[Danishspurs]

Even though we should respect them, we should be giving some of the squad players some playing time.

I would play something like this:

Cerny

Lee/Salty Daws Davenport Ekotto

Malbranque O'hara Tainio Ziegler/ Davids

Mido Defoe (halftime sub. with Berba or Barcham)

May look a total reserve team, but I think it should be enough to beat Southend, and i'm sure some of the players wants to prove themselves.

[Billywhizz]

Got to look after Freddy the pikey Eastwood we all know he can shoot from outside the box. Robbo needs to be on his game he's been beaten from distance quite a few times this season, having said that we should win comfortable.

[derek zoolander]

i wouldnt take this game too lightly but maybe even take pekhart, hes been scoring loads for the academy, would give the squad some rotation and take no risks on injured players but it would be nice to win a trophy this season. after last season ive had enough of being knocked out by lower league clubs!!

p.s does anyone know a radio station that will be giving commentary on the game? i only ask because no one ever seems to look at the multimedia threads

[SurreySpur]

BBC LONDON should have commentary on the spurs game. I think they're 94.9fm

[derek zoolander]

cheers, i cant deal with them foreign stream programmes!

[suBerb]

I think Berbatov will sit on the bench tonight. Yesterday he was in Sofia. Martin Petrov is the Bulgarian footballer of the year, Berby is second, Stilian Petrov (Villa) - third.

[Welsh Spur]

Lennon, Zokora, Ghaly and Jenas all out tonight.

I'd go with this:

Robbo/Chimbonda/King/Dawson/Lee or Ekotto
Tainio/Malbranque/Huddlestone/Davids or Murphy
Defoe/Mido
Berbatov on bench in case Mido's firing blanks.

See, the big squad has a purpose, if he had less midfielders we would have a problem tonight.

[spurs61]

BBC LONDON should have commentary on the spurs game. I think they're 94.9fm

Correct. Also on the internet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2005/10/12/live_commentaries_feature.shtml

[Chewy]

My squad would be:

Cerny
Stalteri Dawson Davenport Ekotto
Malbranque Huddlestone Murphy Davids
Defoe Mido

Chimbonda and Berbatov on the bench as insurance.

[Welsh Spur]

My squad would be:

Cerny
Stalteri Dawson Davenport Ekotto
Malbranque Huddlestone Murphy Davids
Defoe Mido

Chimbonda and Berbatov on the bench as insurance.

This game is important and I do not want us to show them a lack of respect by fielding an obviously weakened team. The fact is winning this match is important especially as Wycombe are through and as a trophy is a trophy and great for an upcoming team like ours. It's the beginning of something new. And some reward for the last 18 months.

[Chewy]

This game is important and I do not want us to show them a lack of respect by fielding an obviously weakened team. The fact is winning this match is important especially as Wycombe are through and as a trophy is a trophy and great for an upcoming team like ours. It's the beginning of something new. And some reward for the last 18 months.

I think thats a good squad, mid-field and strikers are good enough to face a prem team. Granted the Defence does look a bit wobbly but stalteri and davenport will be able to hold off Southend.

Eastwood has a thing of shooting from outside the box which is robbo's weakness, thats why I would put cerny in.

[highlander]

id go with:

Cerny
Stalteri, Dawson, Davenport, Ekotto
Tainio, Murphy, Davids, Ziegler
Mido, Defoe

subs: Robbo, Dervitte, Malbranque, O'Hara, Barcham

id take Dawson & Defoe off at half time for Dervitte & Barcham so they are fit for the Newcastle game on the weekend

[SurreySpur]

Has anyone got any idea whether there are any match steams about for the game tonight?

[MaccYid]

COME ON YOU SPURS!!! Lets get the queer boys in the semi's... then it's cardiff here we come!!!!

[MaccYid]

come on for ****s sake!!!

[MarlowSpurs]

Huddlestone narly took thats blokes ****ing head off with that shot

[MaccYid]

i know, what a quality lad he is, huge future ahead for us

[wayne wonder]

ekotto's so gay it's unreal!!! we need a left back asap

[MaccYid]

we need a goal more

[Mido11_pharaoh]

Excuze me guys , I'm in need to know what is Carling Cup ?

[MaccYid]

oh dear... a cup that all league teams in England (92) enter in to. Not as prestigous as the FA cup but a route in to Europe none the less

[MaccYid]

does anyone know who is on the bench??

[Mido11_pharaoh]

oh dear... a cup that all league teams in England (92) enter in to. Not as prestigous as the FA cup but a route in to Europe none the less

Do we face a strong team then ?

[Spur]

Anyone thinking a Wycombe Southend Final?

[JuicE]

Well Newcastle are playing chelsea in the other tie!

Chelsea have scored!

[MaccYid]

get mido off for ****s sake

[Spur]

What is it about playing lower league opposition that scares the shit out of us?

[mjbmedia]

cos we only go in 60% cos thats all we think we have to do southend are better than their league position as we are finding out, beating a strong man u wasnt a fluke and its more than weve done for a few seasons

[MaccYid]

extra time, just what we needed... should not have got to this

[MarlowSpurs]

If Spurs keep this up I'm going to have a ****ing heart attack before the season is finished.

[nuttyhotspurs]

definitely not what we needed. we play newcastle sat afternoon and we looked ****ed against man city second half. imagine wot we are going to be like against the toon

[Spur]

If Spurs keep this up I'm going to have a ****ing heart attack before the season is finished.

You've said that far too often for my liking Marlow, why can't we keep it simple?

[MarlowSpurs]

definitely not what we needed. we play newcastle sat afternoon and we looked ****ed against man city second half. imagine wot we are going to be like against the toon

****ing quality with a bit of luck.

[Chewy]

****, extra time isn't not something we need!

[MaccYid]

twitchy bum time (to quote a knob head scotman)

[Chewy]

Just started listening to it on the radio online. For those watching it, how are we playing?

[MaccYid]

Bobbins mate

[Spur]

1) It sounded like we were all over them 1st half. 2nd was quite even from what I could tell. Extra time I think the odds are now favouring Southend.

2) What the **** is 'Bobbins'?

[mjbmedia]

where are you watching it?

[Spur]

I'm not i'm listening, FLFooty is a letdown.

[JuicE]

I'm listening to some taffy & Jock on R5 Live!

[mjbmedia]

ok so who we gonna pick to take the pens and in which order?

[MaccYid]

Bobbins = crap / shit....

[neilmcnab]

Can Ne1 Sense Penalies,...er Shopping In January Seems A Good Option Now Eh.....am Jus Gona Watch Outcome On Tv Later Cant Take These Paltry Live Updates

[Spur]

1.JD
2.BERBA
3.MIDO
4.BENNY
5.HUDDLESTONE
6.DAVIDS

That's the one. Despite having three left footers.

[Chewy]

Apparently Davids is the reason we're doing shit according to radio. They said he has no consideration for our other players and isn't keeping any type of position.

[Chewy]

Atleast we'll have Zokora back for Newcastle. Hopefully Lennon and Ghaly as well.

[mjbmedia]

go on JD yesssss

[MaccYid]

Defoe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

[Chewy]

Get In Defoe!!!

[MarlowSpurs]

About ****ing time COYS

[jrio]

Defoe - the beauty of having a goalscorer who can win a game despite having done little in it, but just give him a chance...

[MaccYid]

Get In There, Spurs Are On Their Way To Cardiff.....

[Spur]

Spurs vs Wycombe final then :D

[Chewy]

Take ****ing davids off now and stick lee or gardner on!

[Chewy]

Spurs vs Wycombe final then :D

Don't jinx us, its not over yet lol

[MaccYid]

Want wycombe in the semi's

[mjbmedia]

sarfend are my second team always watched them as a kid as local gotta feel for them a bit but i love spurs so......... like wycombe in the semis please

[neilmcnab]

Was Looking Forward To Pens..who Do U Think Wud Of Had Bottle To Take ?

[MaccYid]

how could you look forward to pens??? **** that

[Chewy]

Was Looking Forward To Pens..

Why? I hate penalties!

[mjbmedia]

thft thank **** for that

[MaccYid]

good job, badly done

[nuttyhotspurs]

i think we just teased southend. let them think they might win then finished them off right at the end ;)

[MarlowSpurs]

Well i'm off to boots in the morning to get some Just for Men and try and hide all this grey hairs i got from watching this game. **** me Spurs can never do it the easy way can they.

[Spur]

I would fear Wycombe because they would be the 3rd team to face us from the lower leagues, but there's no way they'd beat us over two legs. Roll on saturday and the draw, looking forward to anyone but Chelsea. And Liverpool. Or Arsenal.

Wycombe it is then.

[wayne wonder]

i'm lost for words for the love of god why do they do that to us it's not fair the bunch of slags hahaha:o

[hastingsyid]

I was all ready to run on the pitch and volunteer to take a pen when defoe ruined it for me,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,COYS

[Ginola's Son]

I feel we have to give the Southend team a lot of credit for fighting hard, we always threaten to choke against these little teams, but I think Jol has instilled some extra reserve to pull us through, we only had a couple of real scares in our box, but one has to concede that S'end had a lot of possession, which they deserved. I'd give Davenport and Hudd top marks for effort, the rest of the team looked below par, especially Tainio, Mido, Murphy and Assou-Ekotto. Defoe is a man in form however and if anyone was going to score, it was him.

Great going into the new year still involved in all competitions, usually we are just down to the Fa Cup.

Good times ahead guys, We can dream.

[shoot_ffs]

remind me of the rules please, but how can he be offside from a square ball, replays shows he was level with the ball. isn't that ok?

pretty poor performance otherwise. hudds and davo were good, salty scares the shit out of me. wonder how long tainio will be out now.

[Mido11_pharaoh]

who were our strikers Mido & defoe in this match ?

[Ginola's Son]

Yeah, and we brought on Berbatov in the 2nd half and went for 3 up front

[Chewy]

who were our strikers Mido & defoe in this match ?

Mido, fair enough set up the goal but thats the only useful thing he did.

[Spur]

Mido needs to put some weight on the skinny ****.

[Chewy]

Mido needs to put some weight on the skinny ****.

I agree, he isn't as strong as he was last season so finds it more difficult to get past defenders. I still think he is a decent 4th Striker and would probably start for any prem team outside of the top 5. I hope we dont sell him, we will need him incase berbatov takes a few knocks or needs rested.