Guided Missile Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 Sorry guys, but I just can't help remembering my trip to Spurs for Saints game against them in 2003. By far my most satisfying away trip, until our visit to Chelsea last season. For those of you that believe in karma, read this piece in the Guardian written 2 weeks after that hilarious game at Three Point Lane. A fortnight ago, an hour into the home game against Southampton, and almost two and half years after he had taken over as Tottenham Hotspur manager, Glenn Hoddle turned to his assistant, John Gorman, and said: 'I'm out of a job.' It was a cruel scene. Southampton had just scored their third goal, without any Spurs reply. A minute before, the still trim figure of the 45-year-old Hoddle had been pacing the touchline in shorts and football boots, as if he wanted to run out and rescue the match himself. Now he looked resigned. He looked fired. To his right, the Southampton fans sang with gleeful spite: 'You're going to get the sack.' It was payback time. One of the motifs of Hoddle's time in management is the revenge of his enemies. All managers make enemies, but with Hoddle - as opposed to, say, Alex Ferguson - his enemies appear to dislike rather than fear him, and tend to raise their game as a result. A classic example was the 2002 League Cup final, in which Spurs lost to a goal by Andy Cole. When he was England manager, Hoddle dismissed Cole as needing too many scoring opportunities. It was Cole's only chance that day. Against Southampton, Hoddle was up against the team he had walked out on to join Tottenham. In particular, he was up against James Beattie, a player he had tried to offload at Southampton. 'Hoddle is a great coach,' Beattie was quoted as saying, 'but I know he annoyed some of the senior players. They were irritated by the way he treated them.' Two minutes into the game, Beattie scored from a header. Two minutes before half-time he added another from a 25-yard-free kick. Required reading for Koeman, me-thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 It makes it sound like his time there didn't last long because of us, but when was the last time we had a manager for two and a half years? Branfoot? Jones was with us that long, but part of it he was already replaced by Hoddle, so doesn't really count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 Old Glenn makes me chuckle every time his fat face appears on TV talking football these days, walked out on his most successful spell in management at a club who were on the up to return to his 'spiritual home' ruined our season and eventually his career Maybe he sinned in a previous life and is being punished for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENSKIED Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 Old Glenn makes me chuckle every time his fat face appears on TV talking football these days, walked out on his most successful spell in management at a club who were on the up to return to his 'spiritual home' ruined our season and eventually his career Maybe he sinned in a previous life and is being punished for it? Yep spot on! If you call being blessed with phenomenal football ability, ending up as England Manager, having a great life concomitant with being famous and a millionaire while paid to stay in the best hotels to watch most of the top football games worldwide being punished; then he's been well and truly punished. No doubt he's screaming for more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knellster Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 I have to confess I never really felt the hatred for Hoddle. As I fan I quite liked the fact that he held a club he had played for so dear, and therefore wanted to manage them. It certainly beats our latest manager's reason for leaving! Was his departure really that different from Rickie's? Or Mick Channon's decision to return to his spiritual home from Man City? Also, most of the players we had were better players when he left than when he arrived so I appreciated his time here. Agree about the fantastic atmosphere at WHL that day though, especially as for some reason I've never liked Spurs since I was a kid (which was a long time ago!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 Surely this thread should be deleted. I mean, this obsession with Hoddle ! He has not been our 'most successful' manager since 2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 Surely this thread should be deleted. I mean, this obsession with Hoddle ! He has not been our 'most successful' manager since 2001. Surprised it took you this long - have you been away? [emoji6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 Old Glenn makes me chuckle every time his fat face appears on TV talking football these days, walked out on his most successful spell in management at a club who were on the up to return to his 'spiritual home' ruined our season and eventually his career Maybe he sinned in a previous life and is being punished for it? Same could be said for Lawrie Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 Same could be said for Lawrie Mac. I agree I dont see how Lawrie got a bye after naffing off to Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 Yep spot on! If you call being blessed with phenomenal football ability, ending up as England Manager, having a great life concomitant with being famous and a millionaire while paid to stay in the best hotels to watch most of the top football games worldwide being punished; then he's been well and truly punished. No doubt he's screaming for more? Sadly the one thing he's wanted for years or a managers job he can't have and God he looks old before it's time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 I agree I dont see how Lawrie got a bye after naffing off to Sunderland. Probably because he had been here for 12 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 14 June, 2016 Share Posted 14 June, 2016 Sorry guys, but I just can't help remembering my trip to Spurs for Saints game against them in 2003. By far my most satisfying away trip, until our visit to Chelsea last season. For those of you that believe in karma, read this piece in the Guardian written 2 weeks after that hilarious game at Three Point Lane. Required reading for Koeman, me-thinks. Agreed Guided, one of my favourite ever away games, would love it if Koeman goes the same way as Hoddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop&Scoop Posted 15 June, 2016 Share Posted 15 June, 2016 This game ranks up there in my favourite away games. I actually lost my ticket by the time I got to the game and had to buy another one, so it was an expensive day out, but a satisfying one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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