Tottenham false economy...

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  1. tobyornottoby

    tobyornottoby Well-Known Member

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    ..playing at Wembley.

    Sacrificing your home advantage and encouraging the other team to excel at the seat of football.

    How much do you lose by not making it through the group stage?

    Admittedly they're gonna be moving stadiums for a while, but don't they know that only special teams win more than once at Wembley in 2016?
     
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    I don't like any club team relocating to Wembley, it just feels odd. An early football memory for me was watching Gabriel Batistuta grab a winner for Fiorentina against Arsenal at the old Wembley. Arsenal struggled too. I suppose it's the easiest option for Spurs, but did they choose to move this season for their European games or did they have to? White Hart Lane seems perfectly fine still despite having a corner demolished...
     
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    I think they were made to, If I'm not wrong I think there playing all there games there next season while the new ground is built
     
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    It's something we forget.

    Teams seem to love to play at our national stadiums and the England teams must have this every time they go out and play.

    Be that the Football team. Cricket team at Lords or Rugby team at Twickenham
     
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    We didn't have much of a problem, did we.
     
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    Brilliant! Why use 3 words when you can use just one?

    If I'm not wrong I think they're playing all their games there next season.
     
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    A fine example of the principle of economy of scale!
     
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    You've really confused me
     
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    Confusion, will be my epitaph,
    As I walk a cracked and broken path,
    If we make it, we can all sit back and laugh,
    But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying.....
     
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    Wibble wobble
     
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    To be fair the England record at Twickenham is very good, actually so is our International record at Wembley

    Problem Tottenham have is they are effectively playing their home games at a neutral ground. They might have been better doing a deal with another London Club though and playing at a normal ground, though 85000 fans wouldnt have all been able to go in that case
     
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    They were toys weren't they? Little figures that always stood back up when you knocked them over.....
     
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    Who was it on here years ago who posted "They tried to make me go to grammar school but I said 'no, know, now'"?
     
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    That's them!
     
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    No other London team would have done the deal I don't think Farnham with a stadium over the 25k mark which would have been no good to spurs. They have a good ST number with a massive waiting list.

    I think the other option was Stadium MK which maybe have been a reason they put all the upper tier seats in for the chance that Spurs couldn't get Wembley.

    On the international sides. The rugby team have a good record at home okay.

    The football team even though they win they often get criticism and people have to realise they other team will give an extra 25% sometimes.
     
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    Milton Keynes added the extra seats, taking capacity to 32,000, prior to hosting matches during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

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