Match Thread: Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea

[Neil_Vaughan]

Talk about the game in here before, during and after

[spurs_craig]

hope robbo takes a few free kicks

[cafcNOTthfc]

Chelsea are going to thrash you. You should have beaten them at the bridge but your manager is rubbish and took off your best players.

[MarlowSpurs]

Here we go again another ****ing **** graces our boards why can't these people get a life or are they using their 1 hour free time from the mental institute.

[\jackdaw]

Care in the community people are encouraged to socialise now ...

[Spur]

Chelsea are going to thrash you. You should have beaten them at the bridge but your manager is rubbish and took off your best players.

Showing your true intelligence there mate, our best players were injured, that means they were hurt, not able to continue playing etc etc.

Keep your mouth up and you'll be aiming for **** of the year, congratulations on that. Shows how clever Charlton fans are, by the way, how comes your fans are so shit?

[MarlowSpurs]

Shows how clever Charlton fans are, by the way, how comes your fans are so shit?
Scared of following their team to the Championship I suppose

[JuicE]

Charlton fan? I never new they had one that could actually use a computer!
That's more surprising than Robbo scoring a goal.

Now let's ban the prick!

[hastingsyid]

Chelsea are going to thrash you. You should have beaten them at the bridge but your manager is rubbish and took off your best players.

**** OFF mug

[hastingsyid]

****ing charlton...sarf london pikey ****s

[Shuggie13]

This coming from a fan whose team we bitch slapped 5-1.

[Ginola's Son]

Hehehe. What a ****.

Back to the game, I will be there. It's possibly true that we had our chance and blew it, and they have Terry back now, but we have Robbo and Keane back and if we can play as we have been playing, then we CAN do it, but whether we WILL or not is dependant on Chelsea. If they don't lay down, then it could be bad. Whatever happens, it'll be a great game.

COYS

[Milney yid]

lol who is this ****? Anyway, can't wait until monday, reckon it will be a great match and hopefully we can snatch a win and be 90 minutes away from being one of the first ever teams to play at the new Wembley.

[SharX]

Charlton fan? I never new they had one that could actually use a computer!
That's more surprising than Robbo scoring a goal.

LMFAO!!! :D

Cant wait for this match. Jenas and Lennon should start. Wish the King was here :(

[Chewy]

Gutted I can't watch it. I'm going to the United - Boro game. I thought one of the matches would of been a lunch time kick off but they are both around 8. :(:(:(:(

[Spur]

I would give my left nut if it meant being the first team to win the cup at Wembley.

[MarlowSpurs]

I would give my left nut if it meant being the first team to win the cup at Wembley.
They can have both my bollocks

[Spur]

They can have both my bollocks

We'll have to start a collection then. Anyone else with a spare bollock to put to the cause?

[Ginola's Son]

Yep, I was born with 3

[cafcNOTthfc]

I didn't know spurs fans had testacles, you're all women.

[Spur]

I didn't know spurs fans had testacles, you're all women.

Well that's just real smart. Real intelligent. You know I used to like Charlton. Then I met their fans, their just a bunch a pikeys, your not even a real club and I should know, i've seen how it works from the inside. Your club is a joke.

**** off back to Division Two.

[MarlowSpurs]

I didn't know spurs fans had testacles, you're all women.
Stupid **** can't even spell, try testicles not testacles

**** off back to Division Two.
They will at the end of next season once they get beat by the likes of Southend

[Billywhizz]

I didn't know spurs fans had testacles, you're all women.

**** Off!!!!!! and pay your ground rent PIKEY MUG'S, Who's ground are ya going to squat on next.............. Orient's, already squated on Palace's and West Ham's................****ing cheap skate's

Come unstuck in the boozer down Thamesmead did'nt ya son......

Now go away and play with ya mum's flange!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JuicE]

There's only one club form that side of London, yes the ****ing gooners. If you **** off to milton keynes or something you can let them have their patch back.

[spurs_craig]

back on topic


not only will we have robbo and keano back but the goal machine mr jenas...damn that boys been on fire since he got back to fitness...



come on you ****ing spurs 3-1

[singapore spur]

its a great 4 a.m kick off for me , too early for beer , no spliffs , gonna be a tuff 90 mins or so , 2-1 to spurs

[Gino Ginelli]

Bring em on! We're firing on all cylinders, Berbatov & Lennon are flying, and the morale is excellent. Unfortunately Chelsea are on form in the league as well, and Schevchenko in particular is starting to look like the lethal finisher he was at Milan all those years.

Game of the season so far this. Gonna be a stormer.

COYS!

[MaccYid]

Up and at them from the first minute like at Stamford Bridge. Back 5 and front 2 picks itself, however not sure who to have as the midfield 4.

Zokora and Tainio (if fit) in the centre obviouly Lennon, but on the left right ot middle?? and who would make the other place?? Malbranque, Huddlestone, Ghaly or Jenas??

What are everyone's thoughts??

[Gino Ginelli]

R to L: Lennon, Jenas Zokora, Malbranque

[Ginola's Son]

Here's mine

Robbo

Chimbonda
Rocha
Dawson
Lee

Malbranque
Zokora
Huddlestone
Lennon

Berbatov
Keane

Bench

Cerny
Tainio
Stalteri
Jenas
Defoe

I don't want Jenas to play because I remember his attitude during the CC second leg, he in no way realized the importance of the occiason, and played with all the spirit of a dead gerbil. I fear that could be the case again, and would rather have more passion on the pitch. I know he will play, but if it was me picking, he wouldn't

I shall be there tonight. COYS!

[Spur]

I agree with Ginola's Son wholeheartedly.

[Gregzy]

its a great 4 a.m kick off for me , too early for beer , no spliffs , gonna be a tuff 90 mins or so , 2-1 to spurs

Lightweight...:p

I think we can do it, but if anyone has any nails or hair left by the end of it I will be amazed. For those of us that have any hair left to start with, of course Hastings....

I am envisaging a 2-1 victory that is tighter than a Scotsman...

[suBerb]

Let's score three goals again :p

[Ginola's Son]

The score is not important.

I just want a win

[SCIFIN17YID]

Yup i am very happy to see the following great news:


Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane and Aaron Lennon are expected to return to Spurs' starting line-up.


I think we will 100% smash these Chelkea cun ts in anyone agree with me ? I think 2 - 1 to us or even 3 - 1, what do you guys think ?

[Spur]

I'm so confident I have had a bet on Berbatov scoring a hat-trick.

[SurreySpur]

its a great 4 a.m kick off for me , too early for beer , no spliffs , gonna be a tuff 90 mins or so , 2-1 to spurs

Surely a beer and a spliff at 4am is merely starting early!! there's no such thing as too early!! :p

[SurreySpur]

I'm so confident I have had a bet on Berbatov scoring a hat-trick.

How much spur?

[SCIFIN17YID]

I went past a bookie shop in edmonton they have a bet, Berbatov to score first and spurs to win 2 - 1 place £10 and get back £460 not bad.

[Gregzy]

Surely a beer and a spliff at 4am is merely starting early!! there's no such thing as too early!! :p

Nice to see someone with the right attitude....

Come on Hastings, how many have you had so far?

[MiloMinderbinder]

Quick head up for those going to WHL tonight - get there early if you want dinner, Fat Frank is in town tonight and will eat anything he claps his eyes on so move quick to deny him his sustanence.

COYS.

[Ginola's Son]

Haha

Had a fry-up ealier. No point in going for one later.

[wayne wonder]

I love my team but im well pissed off with this new scheme next season i cant even be bothered at this precise me!!

****s:mad:

[suBerb]

Mates tell me please the rules for this one. What if we make a 2:2 draw?

[jrio]

Extra time then penalties if still level.

[suBerb]

Extra time then penalties if still level.

Thanks mate! I think there will be extra time.

[Spur]

How much spur?

My house of course!!!

No only a few quid, i'm not that stoopid :rolleyes:

I have faith tonight feeling for that Berba scoring first lark, not sure about the score though. I'll have a little think and get back to you all on that one.

[Spur]

We've put the perfect team out - depending on what Jenas turns up. I can't be bothered to post the site because I just closed it, but it's the perfect team to beat these bastards. I will join up with you boys at full time, hopefully with a lot more money in my bank (Berba hat-trick, Jenas to score and a few others.)

COYS

[jrio]

No surprises in the line-up with Saturday's 3 subs and Zokora back in. No Mido on the bench which also isn't much of a surprise.

However no Makele or Essien for Chelsea with Diarra at right-back and SWP and Mikel starting. Surely a great chance for Spurs to take advantage.

[SurreySpur]

My house of course!!!

No only a few quid, i'm not that stoopid :rolleyes:

I have faith tonight feeling for that Berba scoring first lark, not sure about the score though. I'll have a little think and get back to you all on that one.

Alright sarky

What odds?

[JuicE]

WTF Schevo scores!!!1:(

[SurreySpur]

SHIT...................****ing pikey ******s

[SurreySpur]

if we lose this game please let someone break fat franks legs!! What a ****

[\jackdaw]

not a bad goal for a cross ....

[JuicE]

SHOOT Robbo! SHOOT!!!! FFS SHOOT!!!! :D

[SurreySpur]

Jenas is strolling round the pitch, for **** sake.

[JuicE]

Thrown it away guys!!!!!!

[SurreySpur]

Jenas is a ****, what the **** is wrong with him. ALL YOU JJ LOVERS WATCH HIM NOW!!!!!!!!! DEFEND HIM NOW!!!!!!!!!

[SurreySpur]

gave the ball away and just stood and watched!!!!!!!


**** **** ****

[wayne wonder]

Rocha is shit and zokora cant shoot to save his life!!

COME ON YOU SPURS I LOVE YA!!!

[SurreySpur]

Lennon isn't at the races

[JuicE]

Chelski aren't gonna be pushing forward now! They'll sit back and we'll get done on the counter. :mad:

[wayne wonder]

LISTEN TO THE PIKEY MAN UTD FANS SING!! ****S:mad:

[SurreySpur]

Push the ball out of feet and fall over...... AND REPEAT!!!!!!!!

[SurreySpur]

Show some ****ing balls lads, your rolling over and looking like ******s!!

[wayne wonder]

We cant even string a pass together **** it im on the drink

[JuicE]

When ever Jenas talks up his chances and raves about his desire blah blah blah! He plays like shit...... STFU Jenas and show us first!

[JuicE]

Penalty and a yellow????? :rolleyes:

[SurreySpur]

C'mon..........................

[wayne wonder]

If we get this 2nd i'll ****ing kiss all of ya :rolleyes:

[JuicE]

Nerves jangling!!! Nails chewed!!! Hair pulled out!!! :mad:

[\jackdaw]

I had a feeling before match we would lose this 2-1 .. go proove me wrong boyys !!

[JuicE]

we must have at least 8 minutes injury time!

[wayne wonder]

Stalteri's gonna score or set up us up for the 2nd!!! *note to self too much magners turns u mad*:rolleyes:

[JuicE]

**** i hate Chelski!

[SurreySpur]

Drogba has acted like a ****

[JuicE]

Boooohooo!!!!!!!

[SurreySpur]

corner?????????

[SurreySpur]

im seriously ****ed off

[SurreySpur]

**** off u racist **** terry

[AssaTM]

They never once beat our defence, thats whats disappointing

[ilovekeano]

That was crap tonight like....they beat us to the ball

[ilovekeano]

Drogba has acted like a ****

He don't need to act it, he is one :mad:

[AssaTM]

Too much respect I believe, or I really cant pin point what was so wrong, 2 moments of "brilliance" undone us, that was it, chelsea never ONCE looked like getting behind our defence or scoring, lets be honest, neither did we much, but it was even, and Chelsea like always got the lucky break, we should have showed more heart in this match, more determination, for sure, Chelseas midfield won more balls in the second half, but Chelsea never looked threatening, never ever in my eyes, thats whats so disappointing, it was up for grabs...

[wayne wonder]

hahahaha i know its wrong but did u see lampard get slapped?

hhahahahhahahahaha whoever that guy is buy him a ****ing drink

[denis-cro]

How the **** we did manage to loose both ties vs Arse... in CC and this one after being ripped them apart in the 1st half of the 1st games ???? I hope that Jol will learn from this mistakes, cause we have another one chance for a silverware ...

[SharX]

we showed no class. no composure under pressure (of conceding). no nerves except for the penalty taken by Keane. im gutted, not for the game but because i can see that Jol has yet to deliver the world class team we all are waiting for.

[peterc]

Here we go accusing lack of this and that, we tried hard and it wasn't meant to be, end of................................................ .....

[Spur]

50/1 on Berba's hat-trick Surrey. And there was also a little flutter on a penalty being scored as well, which is the only bright spark of that game.

Well that was marvellous. That Tottenham team was reminiscent of the Tottenham team of 2 or 3 months back. How good is it that the Club have pissed me off twice in two days. No drive, no passion, no enthusiasm. In your big games you want your big players to turn up. I'm struggling to think of one decent player tonight.

[AssaTM]

Yeh peterc I agree, if you guys are expecting the team to be world class now then you're sadly mistaken, Jol never said he'd deliver glory in the short term, and you guys WILL have to accept that, we're a top 5 side, but we're not world beaters yet, we threw away the Stamford Bridge tie yes, but this tie was never in our control (we never took the lead and scored 2 etc I mean), keep the players we have now, just selling the ones we dont need, bring in good players in positions we NEED them in, and then the team will improve yet again, it's a gradual process, guys :p

[Spur]

Here we go accusing lack of this and that, we tried hard and it wasn't meant to be, end of................................................ .....

'Tried' and 'hard' are certainly two words I wouldn't use for that performance Pete.

[ilovekeano]

We were completely off the boil, we were beaten to a lot of balls....and we lacked em as well....what was going on?

[peterc]

50/1 on Berba's hat-trick Surrey. And there was also a little flutter on a penalty being scored as well, which is the only bright spark of that game.

Well that was marvellous. That Tottenham team was reminiscent of the Tottenham team of 2 or 3 months back. How good is it that the Club have pissed me off twice in two days. No drive, no passion, no enthusiasm. In your big games you want your big players to turn up. I'm struggling to think of one decent player tonight.

Did we see the same game?, we did have the passion, motivation and drive, it just wasn't meant to be, can't one accept the fact.

[peterc]

'Tried' and 'hard' are certainly two words I wouldn't use for that performance Pete.

Sorry mate but I disagree with you, we did try, maybe we did not haveso much luck.

[ilovekeano]

That's just defeatist.....serves us right then for the goal fest of late.....we are crap and cheatski are a bunch of cheating ****s

[Spur]

Did we see the same game?, we did have the passion, motivation and drive, it just wasn't meant to be, can't one accept the fact.

One can't accept 'it wasn't to be' for a game of football. For a game of Lotto maybe, a game of football - there is almost always someone at blame, this, once again, is the players for being lazy ****s. 2-0 down and we didn't show nothing.

[Gregzy]

Hmmmmmmmm

I spent much of the game tonight glaring at the little Russell Brand look-a-like down my local who had a Chelsea shirt on and his mouth open. You'll be pleased to know he ****ed off early. However, I am very unsure of what to feel about the football I witnessed. Part of me thinks we were just muscled out by a Chelsea side who seem to have a magical formula for getting results. The other part thinks we lacked confidence, gave the ball away far too much in midfield and were completely unsure of what to do when we got into a decent position.

I really don't know. What I do know is we COULD have won this tie, and that really ****ing hurts.

[jrio]

There was a lot of commitment and discipline from the team but Chelsea, as expected, concentrated on denying Lennon and Berbatov time, and on the flanks forced us into touch. Too often our touch let us down, something imperative in a game like this. In the second half we had to score when we'd moved up a gear to put pressure on Chelsea who'd rarely threatened to get behind us. Their main threat had been from corners. What can you say about the goals? Shevchenko from nowhere, SWP from the right on his left! The crucial difference is that reversed Chelsea would have shown even more fight, determination and threat. We were all at sea for 20 minutes and Shevchenko could have got a third.

The Chelsea gamesmanship in the second half was appalling. The aggro at the penalty to intimidate Keane, the pushing of Jenas at the same time, Drogba feigning injury to waste time and Mourinho, exactly 4 minutes into injury time, after he's made a sub in that period, demanding the game end then!

Part of me thinks the Spurs hierarchy deserves this, treating supporters with contempt and demanding premium prices for second rate achievement.

[jrio]

One can't accept 'it wasn't to be' for a game of football. For a game of Lotto maybe, a game of football - there is almost always someone at blame, this, once again, is the players for being lazy ****s. 2-0 down and we didn't show nothing.
It's not laziness - it's lack of belief and mental strength, an accusation that has often been labelled at us. You can say that at 3-1 at half-time in the first game we needed to win otherwise the tie had swung in Chelsea's favour but the clubs we aspire to compete with wouldn't accept that.

[ilovekeano]

We'll all be killed with it but I agree with you jrio...it's pathetic the game tonight utterly patheitic

[peterc]

One can't accept 'it wasn't to be' for a game of football. For a game of Lotto maybe, a game of football - there is almost always someone at blame, this, once again, is the players for being lazy ****s. 2-0 down and we didn't show nothing.

WASN'T TO BE, meaning the luck was not there as much, luck does help in football, I personally cannot point fingers at any particular Spurs player nor management, their first goal was class, no goalkeeper would have saved that goal. The second one maybe Dawson should have tried to close up Wright Phillips, however he did have an outstanding match. We were at times muscled out in the midfield, however we must also remember we finished our last game 48 hours ago. Chelsea do have stronger reserves to rely on than us.

[Gregzy]

There was a lot of commitment and discipline from the team but Chelsea, as expected, concentrated on denying Lennon and Berbatov time, and on the flanks forced us into touch. Too often our touch let us down, something imperative in a game like this. In the second half we had to score when we'd moved up a gear to put pressure on Chelsea who'd rarely threatened to get behind us. Their main threat had been from corners. What can you say about the goals? Shevchenko from nowhere, SWP from the right on his left! The crucial difference is that reversed Chelsea would have shown even more fight, determination and threat. We were all at sea for 20 minutes and Shevchenko could have got a third.

The Chelsea gamesmanship in the second half was appalling. The aggro at the penalty to intimidate Keane, the pushing of Jenas at the same time, Drogba feigning injury to waste time and Mourinho, exactly 4 minutes into injury time, after he's made a sub in that period, demanding the game end then!

Part of me thinks the Spurs hierarchy deserves this, treating supporters with contempt and demanding premium prices for second rate achievement.

Agreed on all points there, jrio. Chelsea's gamesmanship knows no bounds but sadly, it is never the nice guys who win things. As I had feared, Chelsea worked out how to play Lennon and Berbatov and did it with some verve. It is gutting, but I really don't think we can blame anyone.

[Spur]

WASN'T TO BE, meaning the luck was not there as much, luck does help in football, I personally cannot point fingers at any particular Spurs player nor management, their first goal was class, no goalkeeper would have saved that goal. The second one maybe Dawson should have tried to close up Wright Phillips, however he did have an outstanding match. We were at times muscled out in the midfield, however we must also remember we finished our last game 48 hours ago. Chelsea do have stronger reserves to rely on than us.

All very valid points and nothing that I disagree with. However, you cannot say it wasn't to be when the team, in my opinion, just didn't even bother trying.

Answer me this, that team you watched out there tonight, was that the team against Arsenal in the Carlin Cup Semi Final second leg? Or the team that battled all game to come back from behind 3 times against West Ham?

It was the Arsenal team, that says it all. For the first half of the second half we couldn't even pass to another player in white. How can you explain that as it wasn't to be? We was let down big time tonight. We could have won this game, we could have actually attempted to win this game, but we didn't on either count.

[jrio]

Answer me this, that team you watched out there tonight, was that the team against Arsenal in the Carlin Cup Semi Final second leg? Or the team that battled all game to come back from behind 3 times against West Ham?


West Ham? Surely you can tell the difference in several areas between West Ham and Chelsea? Didn't you think that in the second half we moved up a gear and needed to score? The first goal from nothing rocked us and you can look at 2 of their players being second-rate all season scoring wonder goals. The big difference is Chelsea never believe they've been beaten whereas Spurs think it's on the cards. I did but then I've seen similar for nearly 30 years.

[peterc]

All very valid points and nothing that I disagree with. However, you cannot say it wasn't to be when the team, in my opinion, just didn't even bother trying.

Answer me this, that team you watched out there tonight, was that the team against Arsenal in the Carlin Cup Semi Final second leg? Or the team that battled all game to come back from behind 3 times against West Ham?

It was the Arsenal team, that says it all. For the first half of the second half we couldn't even pass to another player in white. How can you explain that as it wasn't to be? We was let down big time tonight. We could have won this game, we could have actually attempted to win this game, but we didn't on either count.

No, we were not the same team that lost to the scum 3-0. Today we had passion and determination, but as I mentioned we do not have a stronger side than Chelsea, their reserves are much stronger than ours and that can make quite a difference especially when one needs to change tactics.

[Spur]

West Ham? Surely you can tell the difference in several areas between West Ham and Chelsea? Didn't you think that in the second half we moved up a gear and needed to score? The first goal from nothing rocked us and you can look at 2 of their players being second-rate all season scoring wonder goals. The big difference is Chelsea never believe they've been beaten whereas Spurs think it's on the cards. I did but then I've seen similar for nearly 30 years.

Yea fair enough, but it's not the other team i'm talking about. I'm talking about our one.

I don't know. From what I saw, from what the people saw who were sitting next to me, we weren't giving it our all. It wasn't a display of the past month. The let us down tonight. You can point out Lennon and Berbatov and say they got marked out of it. But you can't say the same about Jenas and Steed, Keane and Defoe. They all played shit. They all looked lazy and disinterested. Going forward we had nothing. Chelsea were tight at the back but no-one did anything to break them down save two or three moments during a whole 90 minutes.

[jrio]

Lazy just isn't the word. Mal broke forward well, sometimes lacked control; Keane had the odd flick that sometimes wasn't accurate or exploited to any extent. Defoe couldn't get a sight on goal - witness the ball Stalteri crossed that fell between him and Keane. Lennon had some great openings yet showed the futility of coming in on your right from the left against a side that can easily close you down. This is the quality difference between West Ham and Braga, and Chelsea and Liverpool.

Jenas? On the one hand the great vision and athleticism that took him past Cole on the left in the second half, the other the corner he hit a few feet into touch.

[yido4life]

should have let lennon go at cole more often.at least then that would have stopped him cutting inside all the time.

[singapore spur]

well for what its worth , i thought we at least matched them in the 1st half , without either team breaking down the defence , second half i thought we started the stronger and then we were rocked by a class goal by schevchenko against the run of play .
didt really recover from that before wright-philips goal . dawson was slighly out of position for that but it was because he was just returning from a crunching tackle on the half way line .
after that we were always going to be chasing , and didnt show enough composure on the ball .
berby was obviously seen as our danger man and was surrounded and crowded out of the game , we didnt use the space this provided wisely enough . i thought lennon had a poor game , it just wasnt working for him when he moved to the left , i dont like seeing him there and he should have been switched over .
someone posted that they thought rocha was shit , but i thought our defence was pretty solid and apart from the goals they didnt really trouble us .
sum up , i dont think we were embarressed or outclassed ,just didnt get the break in what was a tight game , we lost the tie last week not last night .

[Ginola's Son]

Chelsea simply had the measure of us tonight. They soaked up all our pressure in the first half and picked us off in the second.

Boring? Yes.

Methodical? Yes.

The right thing to do? Without doubt.

They go through and we go out, and we have no-one to blame but ourselves. Resting the trio of stars actually did more harm then good as it blocked thier momentum going into this game, a couple of goals for Berby V Watford would have primed him for today, but instead, he just looked off the pace, and I'm not having Terry as an excuse cos we beat Chelsea with Terry last Nov. Berb had an off-day, Keane also. Steed really did give it his all, but his stamina is not of the level of Chelsea, and in the end, we fizzled out. No shortage of effort from the boys, but the better team prevailed tonight.

Drogba is a diving ****.

[suBerb]

We weren't good enough, simple as that. Jenas and Mal are decent but we need better players. We cannot rely only on Lennon to unlock the opposition defence. Berbatov was awfully isolated most of the game.

[Gino Ginelli]

I'll start by asking... would Mido, Defoe and Ghaly have done better starting this? Lennon was shit, Berbatov didn't touch the ball, and Keane essentially just flapped his arms around a lot. Controversial? Hmm...

Oh, and Jenas can't pass for shit. He may get the odd goal, but his distribution is diabolical. Fact.

Everyone else was terrific tonight and played some fantastic football. Very organised, we covered, tracked back in numbers and closed them down. Great stuff. Unfortunatley Chelsea did the exact same, and they are simply better at it. I'm fast starting to think that Chimbonda may be my player of the season. He's been sensational. Get's forward, but busts a gut to mark a run, or block a shot or make a tackle.

The only flaw I saw in Jol's tactics was Lennon in the middle. We were too narrow, especially when chelsea were the same. Lennon, as we saw glimpses of, belongs on that right wing. There was acres of space there, he did Cole a couple of times there. The knock on effect of this was that there was a lack of steel in the middle, Lennon isn't that player. So we saw Dawson charging out to break up play a number of times, leaving a gap at the back for Drogba to cushion the header to SWP. Jol should have spotted that, I know I did after 20 mins, and put him on the right and Jenas back in the middle (even though he was there anyway!)

Other than that, they were simply better than us. We played great, but no one could have seen the Schvchenko goal coming. That quite literally knocked the stuffing out of us, and stunned me into 20 mins of silence.

Anyway, we've had another good cup run, we've made a good account of ourselves again, and now we've got more time to get that UEFA cup and 6th place.

As Sheephead says: "Keep on smiling"

[Shuggie13]

Chelsea simply had the measure of us tonight. They soaked up all our pressure in the first half and picked us off in the second.

Boring? Yes.

Methodical? Yes.

The right thing to do? Without doubt.

They go through and we go out, and we have no-one to blame but ourselves. Resting the trio of stars actually did more harm then good as it blocked thier momentum going into this game, a couple of goals for Berby V Watford would have primed him for today, but instead, he just looked off the pace, and I'm not having Terry as an excuse cos we beat Chelsea with Terry last Nov. Berb had an off-day, Keane also. Steed really did give it his all, but his stamina is not of the level of Chelsea, and in the end, we fizzled out. No shortage of effort from the boys, but the better team prevailed tonight.

Drogba is a diving ****.

I completely agree GS, and didn't you say yesterday that Jenas would probably not realise he was in an important game. At times he just seems to be in his own game, I really don't think Zokora can play with him. When he is playing alongside Hudds or Tainio the midfield looks a much better unit.
Ghaly should of played instead of Jenas. For all his faults at times at least Ghaly plays with a passion and gets himself about the pitch.

Last night from the start Keane and Berbie seemed really off the boil, especially Keane. You are right about resting Berbie and Keane on Saturday, the should've at least played the second half against Watford to keep up the momentum.

Now the dust has settled I feel after the great run we've had we going to come unstuck at some point and have a below par performance. After about 20 minutes last night I knew it was going to be tight and something either unbelievably lucky or spectacular was going to settle the tie.

One positive, Mourinho set up tactics to stop us playing. That is very rare, usually he goes out tells them just to play their game and doesn't worry too much about the opposition.

The big negative, we are still suffering from the Frank Bruno syndrome (not going mad and appearing in pantomimes). We haven't got the killer instinct against the big guns and get the confidence knocked out of us at the sign of losing a game. There are only three teams that can do that Manchester Rowdies, Chelski and The Scum (and sometimes Liverpool). I think the minute the first goal went in the side had the first tie playing on their mind and were kicking themselves for finishing it off then. At times like that you have forrget about all that and just get on with it.

[Shuggie13]

And Carvahlio should have been sent off for the penalty.

Anyway, semis in the Carling, Quarters in the FA Cup, at least the Quarters in the UEFA and we should consolidate 5th or 6th in the League. All in all a decent season, an improvement on last year and the momentum I firmly believe will keep up.

A lot better than how the season was shaping up 6-7 weeks ago.

[Welsh Spur]

I have to say that for possibly the first time ever I disagree with Spur. Up until the Shevchenko 'goal' we were great. Looked way the better side and the reason we got beat last night was two wonder goals and the fact that Chelsea came to stop us playin and have a squad that know their jobs inside out. I saw a lot of our players out-of-position last night (Dawson, Lee) and also once that 'SHOT' from the £30mill flop went in our players heads went down.

The midfield went shite for a good 15mins before they woke up and started to realise if we didnt score two we'd be out.

Anyway no complaints apart from the mentality after conceding. Good performance overall, lets remember this is Chelsea and we've gone out 4-5 over two legs. We're getting closer to matching the 'top 4'.

Lennon was completely crap last night. Their defence took Berba and Keane out of the game. Dawson was immense as usual and Zokora is getting better all the time. Needs a bit of shooting practice though!

[mjbmedia]

dead balls were poor i admit but how many passes of JJs went to the opposition?? probably 4 . he had a good run beating Cole and put in a great cross to which Berbs bottled it even tho he'd have been going in against a keeper with a dodgy fragile skull . to be honest did we EVER challenge Cech in the air or were we looking after him too much, get in there, elbows up and scare the ****. ffs we even stopped playing when Carvalho was on the floor even tho his own teammates were carrying on playing.

Keane and Berbs gave the ball away too much and we should still have kept Berbs and Lennon on the pitch longer in the first match , use the excuse is to rest them but then bring Lennon on second half V Watford when were already 2-0 up :confused: o and Lennon belongs on the right wing end of!!!

ahh well it was pretty much the same as the two legged Carling semi done well ,threw it away then lost the second match :mad:

onwards and upwards

Is it me or did Chimbo seem the only one who cared esp towards the end would have been nice to see one or other of the other monkeys get booted about the park a bit (by a player rather than a fan tho!!!)

[suBerb]

Keane and Berbs gave the ball away too much


They didn't give the ball away too much for the simple reason that they played too little with the ball. And they played too little with the ball for the simple reason that our midfielders gave the ball away too much.

With midfielders like Mal, Jenas, Tainio, Ghaly, Murphy, etc we'll never be a top 4 club. No one of these would start for Man U, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal.

[Ginola's Son]

I completely agree GS, and didn't you say yesterday that Jenas would probably not realise he was in an important game. At times he just seems to be in his own game, I really don't think Zokora can play with him. When he is playing alongside Hudds or Tainio the midfield looks a much better unit.
Ghaly should of played instead of Jenas. For all his faults at times at least Ghaly plays with a passion and gets himself about the pitch.

Jenas did not give it his all, but he wasn’t the worst offender, I thought Chimbonda’s attitude stunk at times which shocked me, he just seemed to be resigned to defeat from the start of the second half, and was making sloppy passes, even backheeling the ball off the pitch which brought about much anger from us in the crowd.

Last night from the start Keane and Berbie seemed really off the boil, especially Keane. You are right about resting Berbie and Keane on Saturday, the should've at least played the second half against Watford to keep up the momentum.

Definitely. In a sense, we were right to rest them in case of injury, but at the same time, they were touted so obviously as our big three players, which would not only alienate the rest of the team, but tell Chelsea just who the dangermen were, Jose would obviously know this, but it was the whole team that was 3-1 up against Chelsea, not just those 3.

Now the dust has settled I feel after the great run we've had we going to come unstuck at some point and have a below par performance. After about 20 minutes last night I knew it was going to be tight and something either unbelievably lucky or spectacular was going to settle the tie.

Well, we do still have Chelsea and Scum in the league, and I fear the worst, especially in the latter, but I think we can get results from all our other games, along with throwing everything into the UEFA cup. Not many sides still have a cup to play for outside ‘the big four’. We are one of 3.

One positive, Mourinho set up tactics to stop us playing. That is very rare, usually he goes out tells them just to play their game and doesn't worry too much about the opposition.

Yep. Jose was all blasé after the game, but I know he feared us, you could tell they cranked it up a gear. They are a quality side though Chelsea, no amount of London angst can change that.

The big negative, we are still suffering from the Frank Bruno syndrome (not going mad and appearing in pantomimes). We haven't got the killer instinct against the big guns and get the confidence knocked out of us at the sign of losing a game. There are only three teams that can do that Manchester Rowdies, Chelski and The Scum (and sometimes Liverpool). I think the minute the first goal went in the side had the first tie playing on their mind and were kicking themselves for finishing it off then. At times like that you have forrget about all that and just get on with it.

Heads immediately went down, it was as if, that’s it, game over. Forgetting that we came back from 1-0 down last game, and that’s 1000’s of fans are willing you on. I can’t understand it. But that’s Spurs for you. I’m not gonna be too hard on them, Chelsea had a game plan and it worked.

[MiloMinderbinder]

Quick head up for those going to WHL tonight - get there early if you want dinner, Fat Frank is in town tonight and will eat anything he claps his eyes on so move quick to deny him his sustanence.

COYS.

Seems as though Fat Frank did indeed annoy someone by eating their dinner last night.;)

Anyone notice that Terry is also carrying an extra Pirelli as well.

[MiloMinderbinder]

.............and another thing, why the fuff wasn't Carvalho sent off for the penalty, it was a blatant red card offence and had the shoe been on the other foot I have little doubt Dawson would have received an offer for an early bath. And the FA wonder why the refs are held in such contempt by all and sundry, fat middle aged incompotents the lot of them.

Oh and Defoe, just **** off you jumped up little god bothering arsehole, go run a botique with your chav girlfriend.

[Gino Ginelli]

My my, taking this well are we? :)

[Spur]

I have to say that for possibly the first time ever I disagree with Spur. Up until the Shevchenko 'goal' we were great. Looked way the better side and the reason we got beat last night was two wonder goals and the fact that Chelsea came to stop us playin and have a squad that know their jobs inside out. I saw a lot of our players out-of-position last night (Dawson, Lee) and also once that 'SHOT' from the £30mill flop went in our players heads went down.

The midfield went shite for a good 15mins before they woke up and started to realise if we didnt score two we'd be out.

Anyway no complaints apart from the mentality after conceding. Good performance overall, lets remember this is Chelsea and we've gone out 4-5 over two legs. We're getting closer to matching the 'top 4'.

Lennon was completely crap last night. Their defence took Berba and Keane out of the game. Dawson was immense as usual and Zokora is getting better all the time. Needs a bit of shooting practice though!

Welshie your right.

Now i've had time to think about it and got out of the awful mood those bastards put me in I have to say we didn't play all that badly - until the goal went in - then it was heads down and we knew it was over. I think the penalty did little to change the fact our heads were down.

The first half was, give or take, completely even. The second was all us until Sheva's cross. Everyone else thinking it's a cross? I hope so. I'm actually split on whether it was a cross or a shot, but siding with cross. I haven't seen it again though.

I also haven't seen anything about the fans running on, I was told a Chelsea fan ran on as well as a yid, anyone care to explain exactly what's being said?

[RuFuS]

I thought we were ok until shev scored,what was after all a great goal (that hurt).
What i dont understand is why after we'd bought JD on and were pushing them back by having 3/4 up front. Why didn't we go 3 at the back when Rocha went off and have Ghaly on instead of staltari. He's been playing well and would have been a better replacement for steed who'd been replaced by JD earlier.

As for Lennon. 1 of 4 things spring to mind.
1: chelski handled him well
2: he just had a bad game
3: He's starting to get a little jaded.
4: He's got 'Teddy' syndrome. (I'm in the england squad and dont want to get hurt,so stop giving me the ball)

If it's 4 i'm gonna be really p!ssed if he's running around like a 2 year old again 4 england

[mjbmedia]

As for Lennon. 1 of 4 things spring to mind.

you forgot number 5................. his gloves were too heavy

[canadaspur]

we bottled this at scumford bridge,did anyone actually think that cheat£ki would **** it up twice:( :rolleyes:

[derek zoolander]

i know like all of us its over and it should have been settled at the bridge and we did bottle it. havent read most of the posts since we lost so cant say if it has been said before but i havent heard anyone question the fact that carvalho didnt even get a yellow for a foul 6 yards out in a clear goal-scoring oppurtunity. it mystified me at the time and im sure 10 mins and injury time with 10 men would have been alot harder for them to hold on.

[canadaspur]

i know like all of us its over and it should have been settled at the bridge and we did bottle it. havent read most of the posts since we lost so cant say if it has been said before but i havent heard anyone question the fact that carvalho didnt even get a yellow for a foul 6 yards out in a clear goal-scoring oppurtunity. it mystified me at the time and im sure 10 mins and injury time with 10 men would have been alot harder for them to hold on.

Thought he did get a yellow?????

[Milney yid]

I think at the end of the day it was just a match too far after what has been an extroadinary few weeks. I think we just have to accept that Chelsea are a better team than us, and at the end of the day they probably just about deserved to win. But hopefully Glasgow and a top 6 finish still beckons.

[Milney yid]

Oh god, that dicks back. Isn't this the guy who couldn't even spell? What a loser, leave this board for good you south london pikey.

[Milney yid]

Sorry but who the **** are you? i don't know you and I've never met you before in my life. **** off u weirdo stalker

[Spur]

Does anyone remember cafcNOTthfc? Well i am back. Didn't i say u would lose the other night to chelsea. Shows Charlton fans aren't that dumb after all.

Yea, nobody in the world could see the $400milllion champions beating the weakened 7th best Spurs could they...

What a knob.

[Spur]

You're so pathetic spurs fans have to have an excuse for every time they lose don't they. The other day i don't remember you saying that you would lose.

Whose giving an excuse? What I said was common sense.

I had faith the other day, clearly once we went one down the team lost theirs, that's the reason we lost.

Now **** off to a Charlton board somewhere. God damn that board must be boring. Oh actually you have relegation looming it must be quite funny on there.

[singapore spur]

im a pikey and if charlton get relegated then i am going to start to support chelsea because im a konb and will fit in with their glory hunting pikey fans . oh and one more thing i sexually abuse small animals in my spare time .


edited for accuracy

[Welsh Spur]

You're so pathetic spurs fans have to have an excuse for every time they lose don't they. The other day i don't remember you saying that you would lose.

So what was your excuse when you got pissed all over 5-1 by erm, yes, I think, in fact yes it was, it was Spurs! ****ing jackass. Enjoy the championship next season chump.

[Gino Ginelli]

Who let Ian Dowie on here?!

[Welsh Spur]

Does anyone remember cafcNOTthfc? Well i am back. Didn't i say u would lose the other night to chelsea. Shows Charlton fans aren't that dumb after all.

The dumb part is that you actually think predicting we'd lose to Chelsea makes you clever. My mother could have predicted it. Hell, my gran could have! And she's dead!

Now predicting Charlton will beat Spurs is another matter. Alas, a small problem - that will never happen! Especially not as you'll be playing championship football next season!

[hastingsyid]

Does anyone remember cafcNOTthfc? Well i am back. Didn't i say u would lose the other night to chelsea. Shows Charlton fans aren't that dumb after all.

****-off dick head when were as shit as your lot then you can give it some,you aint ****ing worthy to talk to spurs now do us all a favour and get ****ed

[hastingsyid]

You're so pathetic spurs fans have to have an excuse for every time they lose don't they. The other day i don't remember you saying that you would lose.

total ******..........

[berbzy 'G']

****ING TIT-HEAD, ATLEAST WE BEAT CHELSEA THIS SEASON, AND HAD MORE CHANCES IN THE FA CUP GAME AT THE BRIDGE AND WHITE HART LANE, JUST SHOWS WHAT TOTTENHAM CAN DO YOU ****ING IDIOT???


:p :p :p

[hastingsyid]

****ING TIT-HEAD, ATLEAST WE BEAT CHELSEA THIS SEASON, AND HAD MORE CHANCES IN THE FA CUP GAME AT THE BRIDGE AND WHITE HART LANE, JUST SHOWS WHAT TOTTENHAM CAN DO YOU ****ING IDIOT???


:p :p :p

well said my friend ****ing charlton pikey

[berbzy 'G']

How can a Charlton supporter come on here and speak, after we beat them easily 5 1>

[MarlowSpurs]

How can a Charlton supporter come on here and speak, after we beat them easily 5 1>

Shows how ****ing thick they all are

[hastingsyid]

Hastings 0800001066. And your mother is looking mighty fine in your pic.

go and **** ur mother you inbred ****

[hastingsyid]

guys leave this charlton fan alone hes only having fun, n e way liverpool wud cane tottenham n e day, nd were r u seventh, but meh thts just results so stop fighting yer?

and who the **** r u

[hastingsyid]

correct me if im wrong but im sure this is a forum for spurs fans not charlton ******s

[hastingsyid]

****ing hell what a complete pair of ****ing ****s.....looks like they have lost their carer

[Gregzy]

Right, both of you, OUT!!!!!!

Sick to death of the trollness that is plaguing our space....Haven't you got anything better to do?

[hastingsyid]

oi retard do u mean career, cos ur a ****ing **** staying in forums to talk to ur bumbois to be honest ur pathetic i bet ur like 40 years old or summin lookin for a quick bit of arse so go back to seventh place u noobish ****

right so ****-off then you little **** coz your starting to really piss me off

[hastingsyid]

uhoh i hit a nerve did i discover your plan of anal penetration:eek: u disgust me

****-off then you inbred ****,go and get mouth ****ed by your bf

[hastingsyid]

give it a while and you will be banned you ****

[Gregzy]

Lets ban the nerd!

Hope so. But surely you are something of a nerd yourself, posting on a Spurs board just to get some attention.

Why don't you make like your team will by the end of the season and disapear from view?

[berbzy 'G']

CHARLTON AND LIVERPOOL SUPPORTERS BOARD ROOM IS DULL AND SHIT, THATS WHY THEY'VE COME TO OUR CHAT???

'' ARE YOU TOTTENHAM, ARE YOU TOTTENHAM, ARE YOU TOTTENHAM IN DISGUISE, ARE YOU TOTTENHAM IN DISGUISE!!!''

:o