terrasaint Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Big article. Quoted as allegedly saying 'Spurs are a bigger club than Southampton'. No surprise I know but still annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Adkins probably said Saints are bigger than S****horpe. When was the last time we finished above Spurs, or had a higher average attendance than them? What do people expect him to say in a Spurs presser? "It's good here but Southampton was amazing and I really miss the club and it's new home made stripy kit." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Haha brilliant, looks like someone is bitter about us refusing to negotiate with them this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Adkins probably said Saints are bigger than S****horpe. When was the last time we finished above Spurs, or had a higher average attendance than them? What do people expect him to say in a Spurs presser? "It's good here but Southampton was amazing and I really miss the club and it's new home made stripy kit." :rolleyes::rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Adkins probably said Saints are bigger than S****horpe. When was the last time we finished above Spurs, or had a higher average attendance than them? What do people expect him to say in a Spurs presser? "It's good here but Southampton was amazing and I really miss the club and it's new home made stripy kit." Did I think 3 years in a row 2002-2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 There's a feeling of familiarity to all this: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?51019-Enlightening-Pochettino-USA-Press-Conference#.U8uoL_ldV2o Fact is that having learnt to say this in English, MP will be stating the same to anyone who will listen.It justifies his leaving, and greed. I look forward to hearing what he has to say when he gets the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 There's a feeling of familiarity to all this: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?51019-Enlightening-Pochettino-USA-Press-Conference#.U8uoL_ldV2o Fact is that having learnt to say this in English, MP will be stating the same to anyone who will listen.It justifies his leaving, and greed. The Sun article quotes come from that presser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 I look forward to these claims being dismissed by MLG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Big article. Quoted as allegedly saying 'Spurs are a bigger club than Southampton'. No surprise I know but still annoying. Spurs are a bigger club so what's the big deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 (edited) Spurs are a bigger club so what's the big deal? Come off it they don't even have their own team song. SPurs have been stealing things off of us for years including arguably one of the worlds best players, where did that get them in all this time… Spurs, if they want to have the big club label, need to also have it pointed it out to them are probably the ****test and most under achieving big club in the world. Edited 20 July, 2014 by Mallagroth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrasaint Posted 20 July, 2014 Author Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Spurs are a bigger club so what's the big deal?speak tp its just a talking point so why the aggression. yes they are but in view of the total disregard he showed to saints fans while he was here (he can miraculously now speak to the media in English) a bit of diplomacy would have been good) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Crab Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Spurs are bigger than Saints. Which makes their consistent lack of success season after season even funnier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Spurs are bigger than Saints. Which makes their consistent lack of success season after season even funnier. True on all counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintAndy14 Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 The most tedious of all debates. 'big' means fck all. We have more chance of attracting players then Leeds or Forest yet both could be argued to be bigger. Spurs are more famous and probably wealthier right now with recent CL football. things change all the time. were wigan ever bigger than us? they were well above us, had better players, more money and won a trophy. yet most would probably say they weren't. Best to just shut up and focus on improving. Saints should do that, and Pochetinno should do that, because the subjective size of his previous club will not save his job if results don't come. Very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Big article. Quoted as allegedly saying 'Spurs are a bigger club than Southampton'. No surprise I know but still annoying. Disrespectful. There must have been bad blood when he left or he's being frustrated in attempts to sign our better players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 I would look at this article but I have a yoghurt sell by date to check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 My front lawn has better loyalty and speaks better English than the Argie ****t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansums Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Spurs are bigger than Saints, no doubt. But Arsenal, Liverpool, Man U, Man C and Chelsea are all bigger than Spurs so good luck with that one Poch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Spurs are a massive club, we are a mid size club. He is stating a truth. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Spurs are bigger than Saints. Which makes their consistent lack of success season after season even funnier. A similar size to Arsenal. Frequent changes of manager certainly haven't helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 I couldn't give a flying **** what he says he's history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 He did say that, who cares? Spurs are a bigger club than us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 You still buy the Sun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 You still buy the Sun? Just to annoy scousers;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Which ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Finish 8th with us and he's done a good job. Finish 8th with Spurs and he'll get sacked. Enjoy the pressure MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Spurs are a bigger club than Saints, but they are nothing like the club they think they are, Levy is completely deluded and this superiority complex has passed to their fans. At a recent public planning meeting regarding their proposed new 56K stadium (on the drawing board for eight years and only recently granted a site), he talked about the club as one of the top ten sides in Europe, when every permutation of stats you see places them between 22-30 - http://www.eurotopfoot.com/gb/progressiongb.php3 In the last 23 years their trophy haul has been limited to two League Cups, and the second of those was six seasons ago. Pochettino is on a hiding to nothing, and thank f*ck for that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Spurs are a bigger club so what's the big deal? No idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 I watched the first half last night v Seattle Sounders 1-1 at half time. Spurs were dire at the back, Seattle could have scored five except for Friedl. They were making a very poor attempt at the Pochettino style. If they keep this up, he has problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 I watched the first half last night v Seattle Sounders 1-1 at half time. Spurs were dire at the back, Seattle could have scored five except for Friedl. They were making a very poor attempt at the Pochettino style. If they keep this up, he has problems. it was their first pre season game. Dont read too much into it. Like us and every other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 it was their first pre season game. Dont read too much into it. Like us and every other side Not the result. It was the way players were unable to adapt. Defenders giving the ball away, no defensive midfield and no pressing from the front. I could see what they were trying to do. If he doesn't get the players to buy into it he won't last until Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Not the result. It was the way players were unable to adapt. Defenders giving the ball away, no defensive midfield and no pressing from the front. I could see what they were trying to do. If he doesn't get the players to buy into it he won't last until Christmas. it was their first game under him. jeez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 Spurs are bigger than Saints. Which makes their consistent lack of success season after season even funnier. Tottenham was the first club in the 20th century to achieve the League and FA Cup Double, winning both competitions in the 1960–61 season. After successfully defending the FA Cup in 1962, in 1963 it became the first British club to win a UEFA club competition – the European Cup Winners' Cup.[4] In 1967 it won the FA Cup for a third time in the 1960s. In the 1970s Tottenham won the League Cup on two occasions and was the inaugural winner of the UEFA Cup in 1972, becoming the first British club to win two different major European trophies. In the 1980s Spurs won several trophies: the FA Cup twice, FA Community Shield and the UEFA Cup in 1984. In the 1990s the club won the FA Cup and the League Cup. When it won the League Cup once more in 2008, it meant that it had won a major trophy in each of the last six decades – an achievement only matched by Manchester United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 it was their first game under him. jeez Yes, and two of Spuds goals came from penalties. Sound familiar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 I watched the first half last night v Seattle Sounders 1-1 at half time. Spurs were dire at the back, Seattle could have scored five except for Friedl. They were making a very poor attempt at the Pochettino style. If they keep this up, he has problems. And Seattle got a nice 2nd goal in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 20 July, 2014 Share Posted 20 July, 2014 My front lawn has better loyalty and speaks better English than the Argie ****t Your lawn is a captive. You do not pay it, allow it to grow to its full potential or expect it to speak up. That is not loyalty it is fear and given the opportunity of freedom that grass will rise up, probably between 25 and 75cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 Spurs are a massive club, we are a mid size club. He is stating a truth. IMO They certainly have a bigger ego than many clubs. Their ground has a larger capacity than ours....and their owners pay out bigger transfer fees than we do, (although they've always screwed us on deals) BUT a quick look at their trophy cupboard in the last 20-odd years doesn't show a lot of difference to ours - does it?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 They certainly have a bigger ego than many clubs. Their ground has a larger capacity than ours....and their owners pay out bigger transfer fees than we do, (although they've always screwed us on deals) BUT a quick look at their trophy cupboard in the last 20-odd years doesn't show a lot of difference to ours - does it?. Nor does evertons Yet, they are also a bigger club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 Pony rag, duplicitous ****, pointless "debate on size of club". **** me, the season can't start soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 Pony rag, duplicitous ****, pointless "debate on size of club". **** me, the season can't start soon enough. Hope it's not too soon, we haven't got a team equal to last season's yet Unless everyone's happy with our massive squad ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 Hope it's not too soon, we haven't got a team equal to last season's yet Unless everyone's happy with our massive squad ? I am happy enough with things as they are. Sometimes you have to take a step or two backwards to progress. Clear out the old regime and those who don't want to be here, and push on with the new. You Richmond, I suggest you clear out of here and go and support someone like Chelsea. I am sure that you would be a lot happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 I am happy enough with things as they are. Sometimes you have to take a step or two backwards to progress. Clear out the old regime and those who don't want to be here, and push on with the new. You Richmond, I suggest you clear out of here and go and support someone like Chelsea. I am sure that you would be a lot happier. I've only been supporting Saints since 1954, so who am I to dare have an opinion other than everything in the garden is lovely ? I know the rhetoric of taking a step backwards etc. We are at least a lap behind atm. Glad you are happy with the situation. But IF, just IF, we lose the first four games say, will you be just as happy, now that the old regime has been replaced, and we have pushed on ?. It's almost as if you are an SFC plant. And I fail to understand your stupid comment about clearing out and supporting Chelsea I support the SAINTS Team I currently do NOT support the Board, and how they are running the Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 I dont support SFC because of the size of the club and really dont give a feck whether Spurs, Everton or anyone else are "bigger." I like the fact that we have been able to compete with so called "bigger" clubs without paying stupid wages and stupid transfer fees. Long may it continue and if it means that players leave for "bigger" clubs it just means it gives us the opportunity to bring other players though who are happy to play for the club as it is. If I wanted to be a "plastic" I would have been off years ago. I have always been proud to support SFC whatever divsion we have played in. To me the club will always be bigger than any player, any Board member, anyone. I am also happy that KL is continuing to run the club without turning into another Man City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 Finish 8th with us and he's done a good job. Finish 8th with Spurs and he'll get sacked. Enjoy the pressure MP. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 We all know Poch is a ****, yes he did a good job here but the way in which he came in to the club and the way in which he left shows this, and it means I couldn't give a flying **** what he says about us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 I've only been supporting Saints since 1954, so who am I to dare have an opinion other than everything in the garden is lovely ? I know the rhetoric of taking a step backwards etc. We are at least a lap behind atm. Glad you are happy with the situation. But IF, just IF, we lose the first four games say, will you be just as happy, now that the old regime has been replaced, and we have pushed on ?. It's almost as if you are an SFC plant. And I fail to understand your stupid comment about clearing out and supporting Chelsea I support the SAINTS Team I currently do NOT support the Board, and how they are running the Club Firstly well done for supporting the club for so long. Does that mean your opinion is any more valid? If not, I am afraid I can't see the relevance that you have been supporting Saints for 60 years save to question your....anyway. The suggestion that you might want to go and support someone else is because you seem to have nothing but negative comments to make. So one might presume you aren't happy. You say that it's almost like I am SFC plant, but I could retort that you are like a PFC one. And really, who supports the board? I support the team on the pitch not the people in the boardroom, even when they are relatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 21 July, 2014 Share Posted 21 July, 2014 I've only been supporting Saints since 1954, so who am I to dare have an opinion other than everything in the garden is lovely ? I know the rhetoric of taking a step backwards etc. We are at least a lap behind atm. Glad you are happy with the situation. But IF, just IF, we lose the first four games say, will you be just as happy, now that the old regime has been replaced, and we have pushed on ?. It's almost as if you are an SFC plant. And I fail to understand your stupid comment about clearing out and supporting Chelsea I support the SAINTS Team I currently do NOT support the Board, and how they are running the Club So you should be old enough that ups and downs are all part of supporting a teams and you alos should know that no matter how bad it seems we always bounce back OK, afterall we have had very little bad luck since the 50's. The comment about Chelase is obvious, you seem to want the Liebhers to just spend and spend. Well if you don't like it get some money together and buy the club and do it your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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