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Tulips from Alkmaar and distress, whereas our match in opposition to Bournemouth noticed sorrow.
The journey to Amsterdam/ Alkmaar was a fantastic success… and I’m not speaking in regards to the sport. We flew in on the Wednesday from Luton…. We waited for Janet and Sue, who had been coming from Heathrow, after which the 4 of us (and Janette) made our method to Alkmaar from Amsterdam by Taxi. It was half an hour’s trip. Janet had prebooked the taxi for us.
After reserving into our lodge, we spent Wednesday afternoon and Thursday (up till the match) sightseeing within the lovely city—and consuming and consuming lots.
Then to severe enterprise… the rationale why we had been there. We received a taxi from our lodge to the stadium. As a result of I had a Spurs cap on, considered one of their safety males snatched it off and put it within the bin. That’s the first time that has ever occurred to me. Janet was advised to take away her Spurs jumper and put it within the bin. We protested, and after some time, widespread sense clicked in, and we had been allowed to proceed with our garments again on, supplied we lined up our Spurs emblems or, in my case, placing my hat in my again pocket.
As soon as safely in our seats, we chatted till the whistle went. We had been on prime from then till roughly a second later, when all of it fell aside.
The saving grace was that they didn’t rating in opposition to us… we scored in opposition to ourselves.
Sure, Lucas Bergvall’s personal objective led to a flat Spurs shedding the primary leg of our Europa League last-16 tie at AZ Alkmaar, due to us.
We had one late shot on course – and solely two inside AZ’s field all evening.
The distinction ended up involuntarily being Bergvall, who shinned an tried clearance from Troy Parrott’s cross into his personal internet.
We owe due to Guglielmo Vicario arising with three large saves to maintain us firmly within the tie.
Rodrigo Bentancur received’t be enjoying in subsequent Thursday’s house leg after his third reserving on this competitors.
We created little of word in a poor show. AZ keeper Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro carried away substitute Wilson Odobert’s cross-shot, and he headed over the bar proper on the finish.
I have to add one other factor: Ange claimed that the grass was unsuitable… and I perceive that. I don’t know if anyone noticed the movie in regards to the assault of the blades of grass and the way it took over the earth… NO? Unsurprisingly, it’s in Ange’s head and ready to be written. These blades of grass could possibly be a deadly weapon in the event that they received entangled in a single’s boots and step by step took management of the gamers… you don’t know the place it may finish… world domination, perhaps? Now, again to actuality and away from the Twilight Zone of Ange’s excuses.
On Friday, we flew house to England and ready ourselves for the unknown on Sunday in opposition to Bournemouth.
Bournemouth is a small membership with a median house gate of roughly 11,000 supporters. Nevertheless, they’ve acquired and developed an thrilling squad of younger expertise, most of whom would stroll into our present aspect. This can be a good commercial for them in easy methods to recruit within the Premiership, and it is usually such a well-run membership. We’re presently thirteenth within the League, whereas they’re Eighth… They aren’t removed from European soccer for subsequent season. On the similar time, we’re in seventeenth place and never removed from relegation.
We’re a billionaire membership, whereas they aren’t. They’ve a level-headed board, whereas Daniel Levy is taking £5 million out of the membership to pay his wages and prioritises the stadium for his entertaining money-making enterprises.
Anyway… again to our sport in opposition to Bournemouth at our Tottenham stadium.
Bournemouth had been heading for a routine away win after getting the higher of exchanges in a wide-open sport. Marcus Tavernier latched on to Milos Kerkez’s inviting cross to set Bournemouth on their approach earlier than Evanilson’s lifted end put the guests firmly in management after half-time.
We hit again when Pape Sarr’s supposed cross-looped in the direction of objective and left Kepa Arrizabalaga clutching at skinny air.
Substitute Son scored a late penalty as we got here from two targets right down to safe a draw in opposition to the mighty Eighth-placed Bournemouth.
As for our supporters, they booed at halftime, and after the ultimate whistle was blown, we may hear singing “Levy out” and extra booing.
Subsequent up would be the return leg in opposition to AZ Alkmaar. If we fail to win, we shall be unceremoniously dumped out of the Europa League… as now we have been dumped out of the FA and League Cup this season… and there shall be no likelihood of European soccer for subsequent season both… You’ll have thought {that a} cash maker like Levy would perceive economics; buying high quality gamers, getting the correct supervisor for the job, and never being too tight would create extra probabilities of successful trophies, and stepping into the Champions League would generate additional cash… a win-win scenario.
Fingers crossed for Thursday and a miracle!
Up the Spurs!
Glenn
My identify is Glenn Renshaw.
I’m presently a Premium Season Ticket holder (West Stand) within the new stadium. Earlier than that – at White Hart Lane – a season ticket holder in varied elements of the bottom (primarily within the North stand).
Earlier than turning into a season ticket holder, I stood on the shelf and varied different elements of the bottom because the Nineteen Fifties. In 1987 I grew to become one of many first to carry a Spurs Membership card. I used to be additionally a life lengthy member of the Spurs supporters membership (now defunct).
I’m going to all house, away and overseas matches.
I used to be born in 1955, Edgware, London (it was within the late 50s – as a child – that my dad took me to Spurs to provoke me). I presently reside in Berkshire.
I additionally accumulate all Spurs books (and have everybody printed), Spurs handbooks (from Twenties onwards, Spurs programmes (because the 40s).
Beforehand, I wrote for Spurs Fanzines: The Spur, Spur of the Second, My Eyes have seen the Glory and varied different Spurs fanzines’. I additionally wrote for the SpursWeb app & its web site.
I presently write and work for spursnetwork.com and its web site. I write its Opinions & Match stories and much more.
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