Spurs Banter Archive October 31 2013

31 Oct 2013 16:40:03
has anyone else seen the spurs Halloween pranks? made me laugh so much

Spurs34 yea I did. Sandro was the best

31 Oct 2013 13:13:52
what a difference a good crowd makes

31 Oct 2013 11:10:22
The atmosphere was great last night, the shelf boys were in top form, and it was great to see us win on penalties. But the performance itself.

I feel that for the possession we are having in our games, we are just not creating enough chances, the final ball last night so many times was just simply not good enough and we seemed in many positions where a shot could've been taken on but they tried to force the pass and lost possession.

Lamela looked lively throughout the game, his touch looked phenomenal and great to see him take on a few players. But could see some of the boys, Walker particularly, losing his temper with him, obviously the language barrier is effecting him.

But onwards and upwards, West Ham at home and we certainly owe them a pasting

{Ed008's Note - AVB himself knows he has a problem doesn't know his starting 11 some of the new signings haven't settled like Lamela/Eriksen/Soldado and teams are going to WHL to sit back and defend the pitch is a problem when teams play that way less space to create I think he needs to play 2 out and out wingers who will run at defenders it doesn't work Sigurdsson left midfield. For me Lamela needs a run of games on the right side and Townsend left side.

He definitely doesn't know, I think he had an idea but it's not working out the way he had visioned.

Soldado will struggle as the lone man without getting the service he requires, wingers beating there man and good cut backs, Lennon and Walker would be perfect for this if the end product improved.

Dembele and Paulinho are excellent, but don't possess that creative edge to slip balls through, Eriksen and Holtby will be key this season as well as Lamela, Townsend and Lennon if it is going to be a success.

Ed, you hit it right on the nail! We have one of the smallest pitches in the PL anyway and playing the wingers on the wrong side is making it even narrower! Our wingers have to start doing what they are in the team for, going past players and getting in the cross! Unfortunately, with Townsend this isn't going to happen as he is worried about losing his place, so he always looks to come inside to shoot . Basically he has become a younger, taller Defoe, with his only policy being to shoot on sight! Yes, this is ok some of the time but the way we are playing at present, why bother with a CF, he isn't getting any service . In fact why play Erikson in the hole either as he doesn't have any space to move!

31 Oct 2013 09:22:46
We are stumbling over the line. I can see a west ham result coming alone very soon, maybe ever worse. What if our players dnt improve or this is the best avb can do with them. By falling over the line we are just papering over the cracks. 2 stupid comments came out this week (avb Crowed) dumbele small pitch) is the reason we are not flowing at home. Me I think the system is so badly wrong. Why does he play the natural wingers on the other side . The other team parks the bus at the lane it's full up in the middle and our wingers are also cutting in. The other is yyyyyyyyyyyyyy only one striker at home to lower teams. I'm fact we have 4 good strikers why only play 1.