Tottenham 3-1 West Ham Utd (20/3/22)

[D C]

Imagine Son playing Rugby, that would be hilarious. What would he do if he had to bat against a 95 mph short ball stuff under his chin. He’d most likely roll around on the floor if a ball was bowled into his pads wouldn’t he.

Good thing he doesn’t play that irrelevant rubbish then isn’t it

[S-H]

Nothing to see here.

Disappointed in Antonio to be fair..

Should have at least planted that on Son or Femidon.

[Doc H Ball]

Just fuqk off and play football…

I saw a non league game on Saturday. A player took a bit of a dive and his own players were taking the piss. Try doing it at that level and you’d last a few games.

[Crossd_Hammrs]

Lets be honest, they’re all trying to get some sort of advantage by attempting to con the ref in some form or another. Of course players like Salah, Son, Luiz, Vardy and Zaha are on another level of play acting the dive or holding the face.
I’m actually sick and tired of watching matches of endless diving, cheating and running up to the ref like school girls screaming Miss, Miss she said this ….that.
Just fuqk off and play football for the people who have paid to come and watch, you overpaid qunts.

Maddison gave a masterclass yesterday. Made out he was shielding the ball but actually moved away from it into the oncoming player trying to go around him. Instead of being shunted forwards as you'd expect if someone rear ended you, he somehow managed to make both legs go backwards.
He scored from the resulting free kick.
Can you guess who has scored the most goals from outside the box this season.

[dasnutnock3]

Not impressed by Antonio there. Wonder if Moyes spotted it happen and that influenced his post match comments?

[StevePottsGoalsReel]

Can you guess who has scored the most goals from outside the box this season.

Michail Antonio???

[Billy Bonds boots]

as we all know the main reason we were poor yesterday was because it took it out of them against sevilla, we needed to strengthen in jan and we didnt ( the right players wernt out there which i still cant get my head around ) spurs bought a decent couple in but there was not any out there also moyes changed the system, zouma antonio soucec looked dead on ther feet, we lost thats life, now we have to throw all our eggs in one basket and thats the europa, if we come away with nothing then there shouid be an inquest why we never strengthend and im afraid it will be at a loss as i think we will lose rice and bowen but thats my opion, ive enjoyed the ride and i dont want to get off so lets hope we can win that magical trophy to keep the good times going

[brownout]

Apologies if this has already been posted but what happened on the concourse during the game to get the police involved and stewards running?

And I understand there was some trouble just before the game outside a pub in the High Road which was apparently caused by West Ham fans.

Making the away fans walk to Northumberland Park did seem to reduce the potential for trouble afterwards. I spoke to a couple of police officers before the game to ask if that would be happening and why and they said it was because of previous trouble on the High Road.

[Rays Rock]

Perhaps it was some Spurs fans pretending to have been punched in the face and were rolling around on the floor trying to get the police to arrest one of ours.

[Long Shot]

Like I said it's easy to pick out the opposition's infringement but not as easy when it's your own players.

What the f*** is that? It's like that old Loch Ness monster photo

[Rays Rock]

Maddison gave a masterclass yesterday. Made out he was shielding the ball but actually moved away from it into the oncoming player trying to go around him. Instead of being shunted forwards as you'd expect if someone rear ended you, he somehow managed to make both legs go backwards.
He scored from the resulting free kick.
Can you guess who has scored the most goals from outside the box this season.

Ah yes Maddison. I left that actress off of my list.

[Rays Rock]

I saw a non league game on Saturday. A player took a bit of a dive and his own players were taking the piss. Try doing it at that level and you’d last a few games.

This is exactly what needs to happen at the top. If any broadcaster was brave enough they should Commission a prime time show hosted by a comedian where they rip the piss out the previous weeks feigning and diving. Have a wall like top gear with the worst offenders stuck at the top and update it week on week.
If that was to catch on like fantasy football did and became part of ‘terrace talk’, those players might think twice about offending for fear of being made to look stupid. They’d certainly get the piss taken out of them at every away ground.

[il_martello_di_genovesi]

Like I said it's easy to pick out the opposition's infringement but not as easy when it's your own players.

That's just an arm, not like it's a football or anything.

[prophet:marginal]

If that was to catch on like fantasy football did and became part of ‘terrace talk’, those players might think twice about offending for fear of being made to look stupid. They’d certainly get the piss taken out of them at every away ground.

Sadly, you only have to look at what's going on in the present day - with wall to wall video-sharing - to conclude that it doesn't appear to make a blind bit of difference to how players act.

I can't now remember his name, but there was a Sunderland player who was caught on camera literally throwing himself to the floor. Torres, the player who was on Liverpool then Chelsea's books did it once, too, in his nation's shirt, and memed for years later. Did they stop doing it? Not at all.

Westcliff is partly right, too, we put other team's folk devils on parade. Scratch that, we put them under a C&B lensed microscope, but rarely talk about Noble's loss-of-footing-on-a-brush-of-the-shirt and Iron Mike's tumbles, if ever.

[smuts]

Noble's fall on the ball routine

It's right up there with his penalty profiency.

[Robbie]

This is exactly what needs to happen at the top. If any broadcaster was brave enough they should Commission a prime time show hosted by a comedian where they rip the piss out the previous weeks feigning and diving. Have a wall like top gear with the worst offenders stuck at the top and update it week on week.
If that was to catch on like fantasy football did and became part of ‘terrace talk’, those players might think twice about offending for fear of being made to look stupid. They’d certainly get the piss taken out of them at every away ground.

This is a great idea. Their antics yesterday (Son particularly) were embarrassing. I would hate to see any of our players resorting to that level.
I'm not bitter about the result, but honestly, 20 years ago he would have been ridiculed beyond belief. I suppose its acceptable now and this is what I loath about the modern game. Bent as an Arabs dagger.

[James P]

Soccer AM have a “let’s all laugh at diving” bit every episode

[Ilford Paolo]

Apologies if this has already been posted but what happened on the concourse during the game to get the police involved and stewards running?

And I understand there was some trouble just before the game outside a pub in the High Road which was apparently caused by West Ham fans.

Making the away fans walk to Northumberland Park did seem to reduce the potential for trouble afterwards. I spoke to a couple of police officers before the game to ask if that would be happening and why and they said it was because of previous trouble on the High Road.

But the ridiculous thing about marching us towards Northumberland park is that their fans arrive at the same station a few yards away separated by some barriers and a few police. If our fans wanted to go northbound, or one of theirs southbound, then they would have to swap queues and be clearly identified .
On a separate note I wasn't on the concourse at half time but the guy next to me didn't return second half and I understand he was arrested.

[S-H]

Soccer AM have a “let’s all laugh at diving” bit every episode

At least they are getting some laughs then.

[sendô]

Westcliff is partly right, too, we put other team's folk devils on parade. Scratch that, we put them under a C&B lensed microscope, but rarely talk about Noble's loss-of-footing-on-a-brush-of-the-shirt and Iron Mike's tumbles, if ever.

The problem Antonio has is he will stay on his feet despite getting fouled consistently, and then every now and then he'll flop over and the merest whiff of a challenge for no reason.