Nostalgia/Hell

[Ionman34]

A bit of time travel to the mid to late 1970's Spurs would be cathartic.

Stuff so bad it was actually fun to endure.

Oh God yes, Sunderland in 1977 is one of my earliest memories because it was so traumatic. 9 years old and watching the Spurs that had been my bedtime stories since I was 3, going meekly down to the second division to Sunderland.
What really hurt though was seeing my Old
Man broken by it.

Still, from the ashes a Phoenix arose and the decade after that were amongst the most glorious in our history.

 

[rez9000]

Ferdinand wasn’t anywhere near as bad as that and a ‘more or less finished’ Klinsmann scored 4 against Wimbledon to ease off very real relegation fears.

My 20th birthday, first ever live football match. I remember at 5-2, we were all singing 'We want six! We want six!' from our little pocket in Selhurst Park. To which Moussa Saib duly obliged...

Still got the programme

 

[Teofilo-Stevenson]

My 20th birthday, first ever live football match. I remember at 5-2, we were all singing 'We want six! We want six!' from our little pocket in Selhurst Park. To which Moussa Saib duly obliged...

Still got the programme

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I was in the away end that day.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Loved the early part and the late part of the 90s. Back when football was about something. When Ginola would have a smoke at half time and Iversen upon leaving a night club very late would smack 1000 pounds on the table for his friends to keep having fun. There was a certain air of devil-may-care, bohemian sort of "Fuck it who cares if we finish 14th, we are still the best. Ever." I also remember the seasons in the mid-90s when we finished like 8th or something. It was just top of the mountain.
I'm saying all of this with a touch of nostalgia of course.

I remember my daughter telling me he copped hold of one of her mates one night in Eros, rode the arse off her.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Feels appropriate:

 

[Gassin's finest]

BTW, this was my first trip to WHL, as a 15 year old.



I got the train with my Dad at about 6:30 in the morning from Northallerton, down to Kings Cross. Did a sport of the tourist stuff... embankment, Big Ben, Buck Palace etc. Then back up to Seven Sisters from Green Park, and walked up the High Road. Sat at the top of the East Upper. And to top it off, my hero Teddy Sheringham scored a hat trick.

 

[Marty]

BTW, this was my first trip to WHL, as a 15 year old.



I got the train with my Dad at about 6:30 in the morning from Northallerton, down to Kings Cross. Did a sport of the tourist stuff... embankment, Big Ben, Buck Palace etc. Then back up to Seven Sisters from Green Park, and walked up the High Road. Sat at the top of the East Upper. And to top it off, my hero Teddy Sheringham scored a hat trick.

My first game was the same season, home to Wimbledon. It did not go well.

Dad and I only went to that one because my birthday present was really to see us vs Man City, which was rained off. We did go see the City game when it was rescheduled but that was months later, we won that one.

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

It's like Helder Postiga and Andy Booth never happened.

Helder Postiga can still come good if we just give him time.

I still have hope.

 

[theslowcentury]

My first game was the same season, home to Wimbledon. It did not go well.

I went to that game with my old man too. I think it might have been my third game and we won precisely zero of those. This was the worst - Popescu and Campbell got injured at the same time as I recall and Wimbledon scored their first when we were down to nine. You'd have thought supporting Spurs through childhood would set you up for disappointment but I still find myself suffering with hope.

 

[mightyspur]

I remember my daughter telling me he copped hold of one of her mates one night in Eros, rode the arse off her.

Well, she was hardly going to tell you the truth was she....

 

[knowlespurs]

As you get older you realise nostalgia isn't as good as it used to be

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Only managed about 2mins

S.Clemence/Susan Vega/Iverson/Dominques to name but 4

Sweet Jesus, back in for more therapy next week

Thanks

 

[KingKay]

Jose Dominguez, used to love that little midget

 

[Reado]

My 20th birthday, first ever live football match. I remember at 5-2, we were all singing 'We want six! We want six!' from our little pocket in Selhurst Park. To which Moussa Saib duly obliged...

Still got the programme

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Love that!

This game is also my first memory as a Spurs fan. I remember having a recording of I assume Match Of The Day on video that I kept watching. Something else was recorded over part of it but I remember this game and I remember Klinsmann hitting 6. Until looking just know I had no idea we were so close to relegation! It's been a fun 20 years...

 

[TwanYid]

I love Tottenham Hotspurs.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

My 20th birthday, first ever live football match. I remember at 5-2, we were all singing 'We want six! We want six!' from our little pocket in Selhurst Park. To which Moussa Saib duly obliged...

Still got the programme

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I still have that programme somewhere... signed by Ginola and a certain centre back I’d rather not mention.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

I was in the away end that day.

And I was in the away end and got shouted at when the fifth went in...

 

[spursfan1976]

I Remember that season only to well, I was excited at the start after the arrival of Ferdinand and Ginola, and got myself my first season ticket for a couple of years!! I also thought Jose Dominguez, was going to be a world beater based on his early performances, but he kinda just disappeared!!

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

Loved the early part and the late part of the 90s. Back when football was about something. When Ginola would have a smoke at half time and Iversen upon leaving a night club very late would smack 1000 pounds on the table for his friends to keep having fun. There was a certain air of devil-may-care, bohemian sort of "Fuck it who cares if we finish 14th, we are still the best. Ever." I also remember the seasons in the mid-90s when we finished like 8th or something. It was just top of the mountain.
I'm saying all of this with a touch of nostalgia of course.

Seems Iversen left a bag of sand for his pals to party one too many times:

FORMER Spurs ace Steffen Iversen has been declared bankrupt by Norwegian tax officials | News Anyway

FORMER Spurs ace Steffen Iversen has been declared bankrupt by Norwegian tax officials – leading his former agent to take a swipe at the British legal system over the striker’s financial woes. The forward is fondly remembered by Tottenham fans for his exquisite lob against Wimbledon in the 1999...

www.newsanyway.com

 

[Gassin's finest]

I Remember that season only to well, I was excited at the start after the arrival of Ferdinand and Ginola, and got myself my first season ticket for a couple of years!! I also thought Jose Dominguez, was going to be a world beater based on his early performances, but he kinda just disappeared!!

He was so small, that Francis probably just didn't see him, and so stopped picking him. All while poor José was hopping about squeaking "down here boss, here!"

He may still be around here somewhere...