Why is Tottenham hated so much???

Discussion in 'Premier League: News and Analysis' started by Catfish, Nov 1, 2002.

  1. Catfish

    Catfish Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I mean Arsenal and Chelsea both hate Tottenham with a passion. Why is this? Just curious.

    Thanks for your time and thoughts,
    Patrick
     
  2. Indy_Hotspurs

    Indy_Hotspurs New Member

    Oct 6, 2000
    Indianapolis
    It's a London thing...they are all located in the same town. Arsenal and Tottenham are both in North London....they have been rivals for ages and the fans hate eachother.

    Up the Spurs!!!!!!
     
  3. dawgpound2

    dawgpound2 Member

    Mar 3, 2001
    Los Angeles, CA
    Anti-semitism
     
  4. Catfish

    Catfish Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Dawgpound you just might be right...

    Every song against Tottenham that I found on the net from Chelsea are soooo anti-semitic I want to puke. Arsenal is not as bad, but I have heard similar things. Arsenal America is run by a Jew and I have chatted with many Jewish Gunners. By the way, I am a Jew.

    Thanks for your thoughts,
    Patrick
     
  5. revelation

    revelation Member+

    Dec 17, 1998
    FC St. Pauli
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    The real reason people hate Tottenham is that they think they are a quality side. For a club that hasn't won the league since black and white TV was the norm, they're really reaching to consider themselves a "big club."

    Although, I'm not sure what Chelsea are on about, even Sp*rs won the league more recently than Chelsea so...

    Perhaps this would be more appropriate in a Rivalry forum...
     
  6. 655321

    655321 New Member

    Jul 21, 2002
    The Mission, SF
    I didn't realise Tottenham was so hated. ?? Are they?? I mean, anymore than any team is by their rivals??
     
  7. TheMutts

    TheMutts New Member

    May 19, 2002
    Pittsburgh
    The Spurs are a hell of a lot better than ManUre.
     
  8. sydtheeagle

    sydtheeagle New Member

    May 21, 2002
    Oxfordshire
    Just for the record, there are certainly one or true "true" rivalries in the Premiership but if you're in the market for hate, real traditional rivalry exists mainly in the lower divisions these days (where people go to football for more than a prawn sandwich). Instead of wasting time trying to work out why people hate Tottenham (actually, not an awful lot of people do anymore), try:

    Stoke -- Port Vale
    Palace -- Brighton
    Sheff Wed -- Rotherham
    Leicester -- Forest
    Oxford -- Swindon
    Cambridge -- Peterborough

    amongst others.
     
  9. Clan

    Clan Member

    Apr 23, 2002
    Er, what are you on about mush?
    Wasn't aware that you had to be wining something to dislike another near neighbour...is that an American thing?

    Over the past decade we have the yidos beat hands down--but thats not the point and i don't suppose i'll ever get you to understand that.......
     
  10. Catfish

    Catfish Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    "Over the past decade we have the yidos beat hands down..."Clanblue

    The Yidos...that sounds pretty nasty to me. I am a Jew, by the way.

    Whatever,
    Patrick
     
    Deep Wilcox repped this.
  11. revelation

    revelation Member+

    Dec 17, 1998
    FC St. Pauli
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli


    Don't know? Is making assumptions about Americans a British thing?

    That stings...oooh...such biting commentary...
     
  12. Clan

    Clan Member

    Apr 23, 2002
    You forgot "accurate"
     
  13. revelation

    revelation Member+

    Dec 17, 1998
    FC St. Pauli
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Accurate that Brits make asses out of themselves generalizing about Americans? In that case, yes I did forget accurate...
     
  14. Clan

    Clan Member

    Apr 23, 2002
    It would seem i was right.
    Now run along sonny.
     
  15. revelation

    revelation Member+

    Dec 17, 1998
    FC St. Pauli
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    I guess this is a demonstration of that famous British wit?
     
  16. Wildman262

    Wildman262 New Member

    Oct 5, 2001
    Tottingham could not beat the MLS's DC United. What does that say about the Spurs?

    I can hear the answers already. It was a friendly. I say baloney. There were many players on the pitch that needed to impress the gaffer.
     
  17. Clan

    Clan Member

    Apr 23, 2002
    I was under the impression that they fielded a team of several over 40 golden oldies for that testamonial.
     
  18. Wildman262

    Wildman262 New Member

    Oct 5, 2001
    Clan,
    If you are referring to Klinsman, he could probably make most Premeirship teams today. Poyet, Rebrov, and others had things to prove. Keller was in the net. Sheringham was up front.
     
  19. 655321

    655321 New Member

    Jul 21, 2002
    The Mission, SF
    It was a friendly, and Gazza was playing, I believe?? I wouldn't put too much thought into it.
     
  20. Clan

    Clan Member

    Apr 23, 2002
    As were
    Paul allen
    Clive Allen
    Chris Waddle
    Glen Hoddle
    David Ginola
    Gary Mabbutt....and yes, Gazza.

    Most of the Yanks may not recognise some of those oldies, but suffice it to say that i called them wankers many, many yeras ago from the North Stand in SW6.

    But, the fact that the yidos lost to a yank team made me smile ;)
     
  21. Wildman262

    Wildman262 New Member

    Oct 5, 2001
    Clan, what is a Yido and why are the Spurs called the yidos?
     
  22. Clan

    Clan Member

    Apr 23, 2002
    Go to the Spurs board in the teams section.
    Start a thread and ask them for the answers.;)
     
  23. revelation

    revelation Member+

    Dec 17, 1998
    FC St. Pauli
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    The only thing to take from the DC United vs. Tottenham Sp*rs game is that DC didn't win by 4 goals or more. It was a friendly against an aging side...Waddle ran about 100 feet the whole second half... Still nice to see Sp*rs lose anyway though...
     
  24. Catfish

    Catfish Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Yidos is an anti-semitic term like Yids!

    I was told that Tottenham USED to be a relatively Jewish area. Now there are Jewish Arsenal fans too.
     
  25. Catfish

    Catfish Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Yidos is an anti-semitic term like Yids!

    I was told that Tottenham USED to be a relatively Jewish area. Now there are Jewish Arsenal fans too.

    and Clanblue....Chelsea hasn't won F*** all if I remember correctly...no Premiership titles, FA Cup, or UEFA. Chelsea may own Tottenham but does that really mean that much???

    Later
    Patrick
     

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