Comments on: A New Baker http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/ Spurs blog and Tottenham forum - news, match reports, transfer gossip and more. This is life as a Tottenham Hotspur Football Club fan. Thu, 17 May 2012 15:15:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: scalytomato http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/#comment-58210 scalytomato Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:41:59 +0000 http://beefbagel.com/?p=732#comment-58210 Football is a very funny ol' game. I've seen every game at the Lane this season except the Villa game. We outplayed Sunderland and Hull but lost, the Wigan game was well scrappy, We bossed the Stoke game but lost it. ~What am I saying? Football is a results game. We snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against the scousers. Mugged the Scum for a draw. We were quite good last night apart from a few scary moments. Oh Tommy Tommy!! Tommy Tommy Tommy Huddlestone was simply awesome. I suspect he has not received enough credit for our transformation. He's played really well in alll the games he's started. Brilliant passer of the ball. Zokora was very bright and guess what he had a short on targe!!! What do you know, next time he might just outdo the German geezer ( I forget his name now - yes!! Stefan Freund) and Score!!! Pleasing to know we won without Jenas, Modric, Woodgate, King,Bentley, Bent, Dos Santos, Assou-Ekotto. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying that Long may this run continue. Take each game at a time. COYS Football is a very funny ol’ game. I’ve seen every game at the Lane this season except the Villa game. We outplayed Sunderland and Hull but lost, the Wigan game was well scrappy, We bossed the Stoke game but lost it. ~What am I saying? Football is a results game. We snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against the scousers. Mugged the Scum for a draw. We were quite good last night apart from a few scary moments. Oh Tommy Tommy!! Tommy Tommy Tommy Huddlestone was simply awesome. I suspect he has not received enough credit for our transformation. He’s played really well in alll the games he’s started. Brilliant passer of the ball. Zokora was very bright and guess what he had a short on targe!!! What do you know, next time he might just outdo the German geezer ( I forget his name now - yes!! Stefan Freund) and Score!!! Pleasing to know we won without Jenas, Modric, Woodgate, King,Bentley, Bent, Dos Santos, Assou-Ekotto.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed and praying that Long may this run continue. Take each game at a time. COYS

]]> By: sputnik http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/#comment-58199 sputnik Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:13:28 +0000 http://beefbagel.com/?p=732#comment-58199 "I'm happy with my selection - the side was good, we just didn't perform. The only bonus from the match is that Fernando Torres played some minutes, which is good." there's a vote of confidence for his 2nd string! “I’m happy with my selection - the side was good, we just didn’t perform. The only bonus from the match is that Fernando Torres played some minutes, which is good.”

there’s a vote of confidence for his 2nd string!

]]> By: The Futures Bright,The Futures Lilywhite http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/#comment-58197 The Futures Bright,The Futures Lilywhite Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:09:05 +0000 http://beefbagel.com/?p=732#comment-58197 Wheres Oi Oi these happy days....hahaha Wheres Oi Oi these happy days….hahaha

]]> By: Irish Yiddo http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/#comment-58196 Irish Yiddo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:07:05 +0000 http://beefbagel.com/?p=732#comment-58196 Okay it looks a lil like a rubber ring, and also strangely resembles the michelin man :D but incase anyone want s too see, Ive been there the atmosphere inside it is Unreal, not like the lane, but its up there Ah i see Oog... even head up for a tour its pretty impressive stadium. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allianz_Arena Okay it looks a lil like a rubber ring, and also strangely resembles the michelin man :D but incase anyone want s too see, Ive been there the atmosphere inside it is Unreal, not like the lane, but its up there

Ah i see Oog… even head up for a tour its pretty impressive stadium.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allianz_Arena

]]> By: Hornchurch Yids http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/#comment-58195 Hornchurch Yids Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:56:47 +0000 http://beefbagel.com/?p=732#comment-58195 Our worst start to a season in our history and now we have a manager with the best start at the club in 110 years. Only at spurs. I don't like the look of an oval stadium and it can really fuck up the atmosphere. I agree with you Irish Yiddo. Make the stands steep and keep it tight to the pitch. Eastlands is a horrible place, no soul and no identity. I hopw we do a better job. Our worst start to a season in our history and now we have a manager with the best start at the club in 110 years. Only at spurs.

I don’t like the look of an oval stadium and it can really fuck up the atmosphere. I agree with you Irish Yiddo. Make the stands steep and keep it tight to the pitch. Eastlands is a horrible place, no soul and no identity. I hopw we do a better job.

]]> By: oog http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/#comment-58194 oog Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:46:17 +0000 http://beefbagel.com/?p=732#comment-58194 IY - I think the "bowl stadium" on the designs is just an example of how they plan to do it - but not the actual design, which will come later. It probably will be a bowl though, but I don't think that means it can't still be 'rectangular' on the inside, which is wstill what I'm hoping for. I'm off to Munich for a weekend in December and was all set to to check out the Allianz for Munich v Hoffenheim, until they put it back to Friday for tv. Bastrds. IY - I think the “bowl stadium” on the designs is just an example of how they plan to do it - but not the actual design, which will come later.

It probably will be a bowl though, but I don’t think that means it can’t still be ‘rectangular’ on the inside, which is wstill what I’m hoping for.

I’m off to Munich for a weekend in December and was all set to to check out the Allianz for Munich v Hoffenheim, until they put it back to Friday for tv. Bastrds.

]]> By: Irish Yiddo http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/#comment-58193 Irish Yiddo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:26:00 +0000 http://beefbagel.com/?p=732#comment-58193 Oog nail on the head there Yid, Have to say im a big fan of Zok, given confidence he can do alot of housekeeping in the midfield. For Ivory coast hes very good. Still haven't seen our fragility addressed, not meaning to sound down heartened, im jsut really concerned that we "all" dont get carried away with it too much, read online, there that Harry's start has been the best since the early days...Amazing turnaround can not be knocked though.. Also i noticed some touches from Pav that were"slightly berbatovish" :D :D, anyways a good performance and a smash and grab against fulham would be a welcomed come Weekend..... Stadium looks well from aerials - hopefully it has steep inclines if it is a bowl to resonate the sound. If you've been in the Allianz in Germany you'll know what i mean great sound becasue of the steep stands. Come KPB prove Ramos wrong ;) Coys Oog nail on the head there Yid, Have to say im a big fan of Zok, given confidence he can do alot of housekeeping in the midfield. For Ivory coast hes very good. Still haven’t seen our fragility addressed, not meaning to sound down heartened, im jsut really concerned that we “all” dont get carried away with it too much, read online, there that Harry’s start has been the best since the early days…Amazing turnaround can not be knocked though..

Also i noticed some touches from Pav that were”slightly berbatovish” :D :D, anyways a good performance and a smash and grab against fulham would be a welcomed come Weekend…..

Stadium looks well from aerials - hopefully it has steep inclines if it is a bowl to resonate the sound. If you’ve been in the Allianz in Germany you’ll know what i mean great sound becasue of the steep stands.

Come KPB prove Ramos wrong ;)

Coys

]]> By: oog http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/#comment-58192 oog Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:57:38 +0000 http://beefbagel.com/?p=732#comment-58192 It was nice to see us play 4-4-2 last night and I though Huddlestone and Lennon were excellent. In fact, credit to Zokora and O Hara too. Where would Modric fit into a 4-4-2 team - I guess on the left in place of O Hara. Ultimately I like to think we are a 4-4-2 outfit, but until we're safely in mid table territory I think we should stick with 4-5-1, at least in away games. New stadium plans have been announced, and for a season or so we will be playing in an unfinished stadium (with a still bigger capacity than WHL currently). Weird! Good to see Levy talking about the need to have a stadium that allows a great atmosphere. Although I see he's got the people in who designed City of Manchester stadium which doesn't seem that great to me. It was nice to see us play 4-4-2 last night and I though Huddlestone and Lennon were excellent. In fact, credit to Zokora and O Hara too. Where would Modric fit into a 4-4-2 team - I guess on the left in place of O Hara.

Ultimately I like to think we are a 4-4-2 outfit, but until we’re safely in mid table territory I think we should stick with 4-5-1, at least in away games.

New stadium plans have been announced, and for a season or so we will be playing in an unfinished stadium (with a still bigger capacity than WHL currently). Weird! Good to see Levy talking about the need to have a stadium that allows a great atmosphere. Although I see he’s got the people in who designed City of Manchester stadium which doesn’t seem that great to me.

]]> By: Hornchurch Yids http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/#comment-58191 Hornchurch Yids Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:26:06 +0000 http://beefbagel.com/?p=732#comment-58191 Harry pulled off a real master stroke last night with his team selection. We have players like Modric, Bentley, King and Bent hopefully all rested and raring to go against Fulham on Saturday. We have players fighting for places but also now with a great team spirit. Will he go back to Bent up front and a 5 in midfield with Modric linking it up top? What larks! Harry pulled off a real master stroke last night with his team selection. We have players like Modric, Bentley, King and Bent hopefully all rested and raring to go against Fulham on Saturday.

We have players fighting for places but also now with a great team spirit.

Will he go back to Bent up front and a 5 in midfield with Modric linking it up top?

What larks!

]]> By: oog http://beefbagel.com/bagel/2008/11/a-new-baker/#comment-58189 oog Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:37:21 +0000 http://beefbagel.com/?p=732#comment-58189 Sputnik, I was going to say the same thing - the really heartening thing last night was seeing our midfield get really stuck in. Like a midfield is meant to, but Tottenham midfields rarely do. We shouldn't get too carried away - we still looked suspect to crosses and if Bale had given away a penalty like most people thought he had done (I think he got a tiny bit of the ball but haven't seen it since?) it could have been an embarrassing night against a clearly weakened Liverpool. But after our worst start in the league in 100 years or whatever, surely this must be the best ever start by a new Spurs manager! I thought the Prince had a very funny cameo last night. Came on and looked determined to do something - whether it was getting sent off, a couple of attempted fancy flicks, whatever - he just wanted to do something. If he turns out to be any good, it will be hilarious. Also, was in south upper last night. How weird to be back in my old stomping ground, where you can actually see the shape of the game. Come the new stadium... might have to make some hard choices about where to sit! Sputnik, I was going to say the same thing - the really heartening thing last night was seeing our midfield get really stuck in. Like a midfield is meant to, but Tottenham midfields rarely do.

We shouldn’t get too carried away - we still looked suspect to crosses and if Bale had given away a penalty like most people thought he had done (I think he got a tiny bit of the ball but haven’t seen it since?) it could have been an embarrassing night against a clearly weakened Liverpool. But after our worst start in the league in 100 years or whatever, surely this must be the best ever start by a new Spurs manager!

I thought the Prince had a very funny cameo last night. Came on and looked determined to do something - whether it was getting sent off, a couple of attempted fancy flicks, whatever - he just wanted to do something. If he turns out to be any good, it will be hilarious.

Also, was in south upper last night. How weird to be back in my old stomping ground, where you can actually see the shape of the game. Come the new stadium… might have to make some hard choices about where to sit!

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