Spurs fan here....

[Ashley]

Nice to see a Tottenham fan with a little bit of sense, thank you for your kind words and if you don't win the Premier League this season you will win it within the next 3-5 years. Some of the football you blue is outstanding also depends if you can keep your currently squad and improve on it

[Number 6]

Gonna be so depressing to go into the Euros with the top 2 premier league scorers and watch Roy not play them both together.

[Monsell1976]

There's good and bad Spurs forums...and good and bad keyboard warriors on those. I'm only a member of one, where there's usually reasonable decent, if obviously biased debate....we do have our fair share of bellends as well though.

Most are now resigned to the fact that we will come (hopefully) second, but that's far from a done deal. We'll see, either way Leicester get massive respect from most that I know and it's brilliant for the league, our clubs and Europe. Happiest thing this year - watching real arrogance in the form of Mourinho and Chelsea suffer, just my view.

If we wasn't in the race, I would have liked Spurs to win it, as with the Leicester story, I'm bored off the same two or three teams, fighting it out, year after year.

I say would have, would have until I have read a vast amount of hate towards us from north London.

Either way, who ever wins it, will win it on merit, wether that's you or us.

I wish you well, but for obvious reasons, I hope we win, but if you win it, I would applaud Spurs, who have been bloody good this year, and if you can keep this young side together, you will have plenty of success in the years to come.

[broughtonblue]

Hello All,

Spurs fan here.....I'm not sure if I'm the first, but on our forums there are many that are already saying that, should you go on to win the title, it will be fully deserved. I'm one of them. We haven't given up yet and there will likely be a few more twists and turns, but it's looking really good for you after the Sunderland result and after 38 games the league table doesn't lie....you will have been the best all season. Congrats if it happens, class act all round including your fans.

Here are few questions that I would be interested in...

Is it annoying that other clubs/media seem to think it's 'lucky' and that Leicester don't seem to be held in the same esteem as if Chelsea, City or United were top....? Personally I think that's totally wrong, you're there on merit.

What do you think the success is based on? team work (my view) or individual performances of players like Kante, Vardy, Mahrez, Morgan, etc.

Is this down to the end of last season and Pearson or should Ranieri take the credit?

Can you do it again next year...or do you fear losing players (personally I think and hope they will all stay)?

How will you get on in the Champions League....personally with the current team, belief and mindset I think you'll be fine, exciting times eh? I went to Milan twice and Madrid with Spurs...they are fantastic days regardless of result.

Who do you honestly think is better..Vardy or Kane? Whilst they're both fantastic goal scorers, I think Kane contribute more all over the pitch than Vardy...Vardy is probably more clinical?

Whats your view of Spurs this season, the players, fans and future....we had some right old battles in January, you won the big one 1-0..I was there, gutted.

I can't see the wheels coming off....so enjoy the celebration if it happens and next years away days across Europe. I'd be interested in the above questions if you fancy answering them and I wonder if we're all potentially looking forward to seeing gary Lineker presenting Match of the Day in his pants.....ANY OF YOU GOT A DECENT BET ON?

Yes thanks

[erlee]

[dmm27]

Going to cheer for Spurs this NBA playoffs!

[inckley fox]

I'm still so staggered by what's happened this season that I don't know whether Spurs or Leicester will win it. We're in a fantastic position, though, and I'm equally sure that this Spurs side will have a lot to celebrate over coming years whatever happens. If it goes wrong for them, they can console themselves with being a great side which can one day make worthy champions. If it goes right, then I'd be distraught, but able to console myself that it was a much, much more likeable and deserving outfit than Arsenal. Or any of the others.

 

As for the questions, no I don't believe our success is lucky, nor that of Spurs. There's probably more longevity to the Spurs team than ours but hopefully we can both continue to serve as a breath of fresh air, and compete for the highest honours, for a while to come. Team spirit, in both cases, seems to have been the key, but neither side is short of talent. And the two managers have been incredible. I only hope that Ranieri etches his name into the silverware before Pochettino.

[mozartfox]

A spurs fan who actually speaks a bit of sense.

 

Must be an imposter.  Not buying this.

[ImBlue]

technically Vardy IS more clinical his goals to shots rate is superior to Kane who seems to not understand what the word pass means at times choosing to shoot when he has no realistic chance of scoring

He wastes so many attacks by shooting all the time, just so so greedy.

To have one assist at this point in the season sums it up.

[MC Prussian]

Is it annoying that other clubs/media seem to think it's 'lucky' and that Leicester don't seem to be held in the same esteem as if Chelsea, City or United were top....? Personally I think that's totally wrong, you're there on merit.

I'd say it's a certain fraction within the media that is trying to put a somewhat negative spin on things and has done so for quite a while. Might sound odd, but I think it's a London thing.

I can but assume a lot of Arsenal and Spurs fans working as journalists for the major papers, in particular the yellow press. And I'd say there's certainly bias in there.

You ask a lot of football fans or journalists from outside London and the picture is painted in a somewhat different way. Add the positive response from across the globe as far as our current success story is concerned and I think the negative reports are part of a minority.

 

What do you think the success is based on? team work (my view) or individual performances of players like Kante, Vardy, Mahrez, Morgan, etc.

It's a combination of many things. Mainly great teamwork based on a fantastic and positive team spirit and work ethic that had been established by Pearson some two to three years ago.

The team in its current shape consists of many players that have known each other for years, they have established a great understanding of each other and get along nicely and I'm sure the management has found a way to create a unity where everyone feels important - even our bench players.

Ranieri has probably worked his magic on that already existing foundation and helped elevating the club to new heights.

Personally, I'd like to think that the whole organisation goes under the moniker of "work hard and prosper", also fueled by players and the manager highly likely to prove something to the outside world, as most of them have been considered "misfits" and/or "failures" to some extent or another.

 

Is this down to the end of last season and Pearson or should Ranieri take the credit?

Probably both (see my previous response). I think the majority of Leicester fans would've already been happy for us to avoid relegation a bit earlier than last season. That'd have already spelt success. That we've come this far in the space of twelve months, is down to everybody at the club. Even the fans.

I suppose the owners have also learnt another lesson last year and are even more actively involved in moving the club further. There's been so many acts of generosity and giveaways which certainly help cement the trust between club and fanbase.

Let's also not forget our scouting department and sports science team which have been equally brilliant over the course of the last two, three years.

 

Can you do it again next year...or do you fear losing players (personally I think and hope they will all stay)?

I'm sure there's increased interest in Vardy, Mahrez and Kanté in particular. There's always hope they'll stay another year and help the club go places on the European stage, as well. Do we have to sell? Nope. Do some of the more high-profile players fancy a move elsewhere? Maybe.

At the moment, it's all rather hypothetical. I'd rather enjoy the moment of glory. Because you never know when it'll be gracing Leicester City FC again.

 

How will you get on in the Champions League....personally with the current team, belief and mindset I think you'll be fine, exciting times eh? I went to Milan twice and Madrid with Spurs...they are fantastic days regardless of result.

I suppose we'll approach it with a certain naïvety and carelessness on the outside, much like this PL season. We've got nothing to lose and everything to gain. Team spirit will be high.

As a fan and player and everyone connected to the club, you just want to soak it all up and enjoy the experience.

It'll also help raising the club's profile abroad and hopefully cement our image as a likeable club that almost everyone can root for.

 

Who do you honestly think is better..Vardy or Kane? Whilst they're both fantastic goal scorers, I think Kane contribute more all over the pitch than Vardy...Vardy is probably more clinical?

They both have their advantages. I think a comparison isn't that fair, since Kane is pretty much a raw diamond still, whereas Vardy had to gain his skill by working hard throughout his career and has had a different success story by coming through the ranks of some more obscure clubs.

They're also six, seven years apart and Kane's potential hasn't been fully exploited yet. Vardy on the other hand will be 30 next January and in the best case, has another four good years in him. Kane could go on for another twelve or so. Imagine.

 

Whats your view of Spurs this season, the players, fans and future....we had some right old battles in January, you won the big one 1-0..I was there, gutted.

Spurs this season have been a breath of fresh air. A young team, hungry, talented, with a positive, attacking intent. You pose a constant threat. I remember watching parts of your home game against Manchester United recently and thinking: "No way is this going to end 0-0!". Your squad is the master of slick passing, some trickery and genius involved in the shape of Kane or Alli, too. Eriksen's the midfield dynamo, Vertonghen and Alderweireld in the back four are solid as rock and when you press hard going forward with Rose and Walker on the flanks, it does feel like a pair of tongs putting their hands around your neck. Seriously, you've come a long way under Pochettino and play football the way it ought to be played, with a rather active than passive attitude.

I can but assume that the ****ers on TFC aren't representative of the Spurs fanbase as a whole. Lot of bitterness and salty tears aimed towards us there. But then again, who can blame the lot? We're highly likely the only thing between your lot and the first title for the Hotspur in 55 years...

 

Sorry for standing in your way this season. Should we actually manage to pip you to the title, I can see you coming back stronger next year and being the No.1 force to be reckoned with. You're that good.

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

Cheers for the good words, and for making actual sense

 

 

Hello All,

 

Spurs fan here.....I'm not sure if I'm the first, but on our forums there are many that are already saying that, should you go on to win the title, it will be fully deserved. I'm one of them. We haven't given up yet and there will likely be a few more twists and turns, but it's looking really good for you after the Sunderland result and after 38 games the league table doesn't lie....you will have been the best all season. Congrats if it happens, class act all round including your fans.

 

Here are few questions that I would be interested in...

 

Is it annoying that other clubs/media seem to think it's 'lucky' and that Leicester don't seem to be held in the same esteem as if Chelsea, City or United were top....? Personally I think that's totally wrong, you're there on merit.

 

What do you think the success is based on? team work (my view) or individual performances of players like Kante, Vardy, Mahrez, Morgan, etc.

 

Is this down to the end of last season and Pearson or should Ranieri take the credit?

 

Can you do it again next year...or do you fear losing players (personally I think and hope they will all stay)?

 

How will you get on in the Champions League....personally with the current team, belief and mindset I think you'll be fine, exciting times eh? I went to Milan twice and Madrid with Spurs...they are fantastic days regardless of result.

 

Who do you honestly think is better..Vardy or Kane? Whilst they're both fantastic goal scorers, I think Kane contribute more all over the pitch than Vardy...Vardy is probably more clinical?

 

Whats your view of Spurs this season, the players, fans and future....we had some right old battles in January, you won the big one 1-0..I was there, gutted.

 

I can't see the wheels coming off....so enjoy the celebration if it happens and next years away days across Europe. I'd be interested in the above questions if you fancy answering them and I wonder if we're all potentially looking forward to seeing gary Lineker presenting Match of the Day in his pants.....any of you lot got a decent bet on?

 

 

That's the thing and I think this also applies to why Spurs fans think we have been lucky and not deserving of our league position - they haven't watched enough of us this season, not until all ours and Spurs games have been moved by Sky (which also ties in to a lot of our recent 1-0 wins)

 

If you watched our earlier games, you'd have noticed that so many of our goals came down to Vardy chasing a defender until he won the ball off them or forced them into making a bad pass which our midfield would then pounce on. He has also been hacked down so many times in last-ditch efforts by shaken defenders hence why we had so many penalties. His overall contribution is far higher than Kane or any other striker in the league, he also has quite a few more assists than Kane. What Kane has is a real knack for positioning, he always seems to be in the right place at the right time and his finishing is usually spot-on but he is pretty selfish (not always a bad trait) and I've noticed a few times he could have assisted a teammate for a certain goal but has instead wasted an opportunity by shooting with no chance of scoring. Fingers crossed the pair are the main strikeforce for England in the Euros, could be really effective together

 

I think a lot Spurs fans who can't accept us being top hadn't watched a full Leicester game this season until about a month ago. We've played every game to win and our incredible team spirit have seen us win so many games that we wouldn't have previously, and Ranieri's tactics have been brilliant. Spurs have been very impressive too, but not quite consistent enough (which may stem from having such a young team) - keep the squad together and you'll be laughing, just hopefully not this season!

[TiffToff88]

 

Whats your view of Spurs this season, the players, fans and future....we had some right old battles in January, you won the big one 1-0..I was there, gutted.

 

Most of the Spurs fans i know have been very humble about our season, saying that we are the most deserving team to win the league, for that reason, if it wasnt our year, i would want Tottenham to win the league.

 

But i just cant get over the Tottenham fan interviewed on Sky Sports News last month saying that "Tottenham will win the league because arsenal and man city have been poor, and Leicester are nobodies." I would love us to win the league, and SSN to go back and find this guy, to find out what it feels like to lose to a bunch of nobodies!!

[shen]

That's the thing and I think this also applies to why Spurs fans think we have been lucky and not deserving of our league position - they haven't watched enough of us this season, not until all ours and Spurs games have been moved by Sky (which also ties in to a lot of our recent 1-0 wins)

 

If you watched our earlier games, you'd have noticed that so many of our goals came down to Vardy chasing a defender until he won the ball off them or forced them into making a bad pass which our midfield would then pounce on. He has also been hacked down so many times in last-ditch efforts by shaken defenders hence why we had so many penalties. His overall contribution is far higher than Kane or any other striker in the league, he also has quite a few more assists than Kane. What Kane has is a real knack for positioning, he always seems to be in the right place at the right time and his finishing is usually spot-on but he is pretty selfish (not always a bad trait) and I've noticed a few times he could have assisted a teammate for a certain goal but has instead wasted an opportunity by shooting with no chance of scoring. Fingers crossed the pair are the main strikeforce for England in the Euros, could be really effective together

 

To be fair, the same applies to our fans and watching Spurs games in full. To me, both strikers seem to work very hard off the ball and on the ball. I would say Vardy's off the ball work is more intense due to his constant closing down and frequent sprints chasing balls, while Kane has at times been superb holding the ball up. Hard to say who's better, as both have the ability to score from nothing, Kane with his physicality and technical ability, Vardy with his blistering pace and aggression. If pushed, I'd say Kane is better because he's scored more goals despite playing for an inferior team

[foxes161]

Spurs have some great young talent so they will be great for a while. Good young England talent too

[Shelf Side Spurs]

Thanks Guys, interesting stuff especially those who have taken a fair bit of time in their posts - appreciated and good to hear from real opposition fans.....your support at White Hart lane back in January in the league game was excellent, particularly the N'golo Kante/Riyad Mahrez song....which became annoyingly good.

 

In response to a few of your comments; I obviously haven't seen enough LCFC games since my impression was that Vardy pretty much tucks away almost every chance he gets, whereas Kane needs a few attempts before they go in and Kane also works hard all over the pitch, not just scoring goals. It seems Vardy does the same, but agreed is less selfish perhaps than Kane.

 

Ha ha I'm a real Spurs fan....of over 40 years.....have done all the Wembley Cup Finals (won't mention 1999...very poor game) and put up with a lot of highs and lows, but certainly not an 'imposter'. Big fan also of Martin O'Neill (I live near High Wycombe) and not a big fan of Robbie Savage.

 

Some of you have made the very valid point about the sports science staff...we're in the same boat and have had very few injuries this year, critical I think, especially when you look at Liverpool, United and City's problems in that area.

 

The other think was scouting...again critical in my view. I read that you lost a main scout to Arsenal earlier this year, but they picked the wrong one?!! we have Mitchell (formerly Southampton) now, he has followed Pochettino and are hoping for great things in the future. Anyone who found Mahrez, Kante and I also think Demarai Gray is worth their weight in gold. Alli has obviously done well for us (although he has a bit of a nasty streak in him) and Payet is the stand out at West Ham.

 

With regard to attracting new players...I think you and us have a similar problem - to strengthen the squads you need good players, these players will want to play first team football, so who are you going to replace and how much are you going to pay them, because good players will want good money. I reckon you and us may see talented younger players being brought in to be 'groomed' into the system for a year or two's time.....with the football and atmosphere at both clubs no-one wants to sit on the bench if you're good enough to play.

 

There are quite a few parallels between us in terms of teamwork and ethics....and it's funny that both sets of fans can't really get their heads around what's happened in the league this year. Changing of the guard, long may it continue.

[Captain...]

Luck?

 

I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.

 

That sums up our season, yes we have had some "luck" good and bad, but we have never complained about the bad luck, and we have made sure to take advantage of the good.

 

The reasons for our success started years ago when the owners invested in the infrastructure, state of the art training facilities, leading sports science department and a massively successful scouting network, they invested lots of money in getting our academy to category one level to attract the best youngsters (which will hopefully start bearing fruit soon). For that Pearson gets a lot of credit. As has previously been mentioned we have been patient with players like Drinkwater, Vardy, Morgan, Albrighton, Schlupp even Mahrez and Simpson all of them have struggled at times and for some clubs this is enough reason to replace them. Instead of writing them off and bringing out the cheque book to sign a quick fix we have persevered with them and are seeing the benefits now. This again was Pearson and his team having belief in these players even after a set-back.

 

As you can probably gather from above I think Pearson deserves a huge amount of credit for where we are today, he set the foundations down for an imposing tower block, but Ranieri has come in to finish the job, and he has turned Pearson's modest high rise into the Burj Khalifa, he saw the strength of Pearson's team and immediately understood the potential and built on it, adding style, guile and a defensive solidity in the process.

[Foxmeister]

Great post, if twitter is anything to go by you're very much in a minority as a dignified Spurs supporter, that said it is a playground for idiots and we've got our fair share. I love the 'lucky' tag, you've not played anyone, 2 man team and most recently you're all on drugs!! If the last 2 are true and Vardy and Mahrez are taking steroids they should get their money back. The bitterness of rival fans is the icing on the cake for me. A lot of neutrals including the media are already talking as though we've won it, but I'm still really nervous at every game, not least because we haven't gone into injury time with a 2 goal lead for god knows how long and 2ndly as your team showed on Sunday you are a very good side who are sure to pounce if we slip up in any way and with trips to Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford to come it's not over until it's over. Also you're a bit of a bogey team when it comes to finishing the job, 61 Cup Final, 82 Semi and 99 League Cup FInal spring to mind.

[mikey54]

 

The other think was scouting...again critical in my view. I read that you lost a main scout to Arsenal earlier this year, but they picked the wrong one?!! we have Mitchell (formerly Southampton) now, he has followed Pochettino and are hoping for great things in the future. Anyone who found Mahrez, Kante and I also think Demarai Gray is worth their weight in gold. Alli has obviously done well for us (although he has a bit of a nasty streak in him) and Payet is the stand out at West Ham.

 

The guy's name is Ben Wrigglesworth whose job title was something like 'Head of Technical Scouting' and worked with Steve Walsh (Assistant Manager/Head Scout) - not to be confused with the Steve Walsh who played for the club.

Ironically, Ben Wrigglesworth was only in the job for about a year - he was previously assistant to Rob Mackenzie who I believe left to take on a similar role at Spurs

[Shelf Side Spurs]

The guy's name is Ben Wrigglesworth whose job title was something like 'Head of Technical Scouting' and worked with Steve Walsh (Assistant Manager/Head Scout) - not to be confused with the Steve Walsh who played for the club.

Ironically, Ben Wrigglesworth was only in the job for about a year - he was previously assistant to Rob Mackenzie who I believe left to take on a similar role at Spurs

I don't know about Rob MacKenzie...or very much about the new scouting team that Mitchell heads up. The other key guy at Spurs is John McDermott who is in charge of the academy...another critical aspect of well managed clubs going forward. We have a reasonable production line forming at Spurs...where they will get a chance, in contrast to somewhere like Chelsea (at least historically). With the way football finance, transfer fees and wages are going...having a great academy and a good scouting network is vital to the future of clubs I would suggest. Spurs and Leicester are unlikely to be able to go out and buy the finished article - City, Chelsea or United style anytime soon....and to be honest that approach has been seen to be a costly mistake this season.

 

In addition from our perspective we're now well into the process of building and financing a new £500m 61,000 stadium...so there ain't going to be loads of money washing around to buy new quality players anyway, we'll have to find them young and/or produce them.

 

My only hope is that we can afford to keep the quality we have now, through wages and quality football ie Champions League. We'll see.....what's the longer term at Leicester...same/similar thing presumably?

[Shelf Side Spurs]

Great post, if twitter is anything to go by you're very much in a minority as a dignified Spurs supporter, that said it is a playground for idiots and we've got our fair share. I love the 'lucky' tag, you've not played anyone, 2 man team and most recently you're all on drugs!! If the last 2 are true and Vardy and Mahrez are taking steroids they should get their money back. The bitterness of rival fans is the icing on the cake for me. A lot of neutrals including the media are already talking as though we've won it, but I'm still really nervous at every game, not least because we haven't gone into injury time with a 2 goal lead for god knows how long and 2ndly as your team showed on Sunday you are a very good side who are sure to pounce if we slip up in any way and with trips to Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford to come it's not over until it's over. Also you're a bit of a bogey team when it comes to finishing the job, 61 Cup Final, 82 Semi and 99 League Cup FInal spring to mind.

I don't do Twitter.....for the reasons you've outlined and as someone mentioned above i'm not on The fighting cock forum. They do some good stuff in supporting the club but also have a reasonable contingent of keyboard warriors and bellends that seem intent on slagging off our own players and others without a functioning brain cell. Not my cup of tea really.

[mikey54]

 

My only hope is that we can afford to keep the quality we have now, through wages and quality football ie Champions League. We'll see.....what's the longer term at Leicester...same/similar thing presumably?

Certainly we would like to keep the current crop of first teamers and strengthen the squad obviously with a bit more quality. Obviously the likes of Chelsea, Man City/Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool will all be waving cheque books about but like you said earlier, both Leicester and Spurs appear to have excellent scouting networks.

I'll settle for top 8 next year

[Shelf Side Spurs]

Certainly we would like to keep the current crop of first teamers and strengthen the squad obviously with a bit more quality. Obviously the likes of Chelsea, Man City/Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool will all be waving cheque books about but like you said earlier, both Leicester and Spurs appear to have excellent scouting networks.

I'll settle for top 8 next year

Yep, Liverpool are the team to watch next year I think.....Klopp will have this years experience under his belt and sign his own players. When it all clicks they're very good and will only get better. We were probably a bit lucky to get a 1-1 but Pochettino's reaction, punching the turf at the end spoke volumes...we needed all three points.

[shen]

 

What do you think the success is based on? team work (my view) or individual performances of players like Kante, Vardy, Mahrez, Morgan, etc.

 

As has been said previously, it's a range of factors. It did not take many games for Ranieri to find his preferred starting XI. I believe our team has the fewest changes to the starting lineup in the league this season, which along with the tactical adjustments throughout the season, has contributed to the solidity and 'predictable' performances we've seen recently. Obviously there are a range of supporting factors like the sports science team, the scouting team, the coaches, physios and even the groundsmen (we always seem to have a perfect pitch) who have all been more or less crucial to this along with the great facilities we have. The work ethos and good spirit I believe is a legacy from Pearson's time here and it remains to be seen if Ranieri and his staff can continuously recreate this atmosphere once team members inevitably leave.

 

With regard to attracting new players...I think you and us have a similar problem - to strengthen the squads you need good players, these players will want to play first team football, so who are you going to replace and how much are you going to pay them, because good players will want good money. I reckon you and us may see talented younger players being brought in to be 'groomed' into the system for a year or two's time.....with the football and atmosphere at both clubs no-one wants to sit on the bench if you're good enough to play.

 

There are quite a few parallels between us in terms of teamwork and ethics....and it's funny that both sets of fans can't really get their heads around what's happened in the league this year. Changing of the guard, long may it continue.

 

Our players have naturally risen in the estimation of our fans and other football people in general this season. At the start of it, a lot of us had serious reservations about Morgan, Simpson, Schlupp and Drinkwater to name but some. Inler was seen as the high-calibre replacement for the 'indispensable' Cambiasso, but it turns out he's been a poor signing so far from a return on investment point of view. Likewise, Kramaric, our record-signing, had us expecting fireworks only to get loaned out to Hoffenheim halfway through this season. Even Okazaki, another expensive acquisition and who's a regular starter, is not exactly prolific or productive.

The main transfer successes in recent seasons have been the cheap-ish ones like Vardy, Mahrez, Huth, Kanté, Albrighton and Fuchs who cost about the same as Kramaric in total. My point being it's not necessarily expensive to get good players. You just neet the right screening, scouting and timing.

 

My guess, like yours, is that our transfer policy will be to hold on to our key players by rewarding them with big contracts and convince them to stay for at least one more season. Parallel to this, we will look to blood youngsters (like Dodoo and Chilwell this season) and bring in talented younger players with a view to replace first-teamers within a season or two (like Gray, Iversen and Amartey).

As for positions to strengthen, I think we will mainly look to add depth to the squad with European commitments on the horizon. Realistically, the first XI personnel that could be vulnerable to replacement would be Okazaki and to a lesser extent Albrighton and Simpson.

 

 

The reasons for our success started years ago when the owners invested in the infrastructure, state of the art training facilities, leading sports science department and a massively successful scouting network, they invested lots of money in getting our academy to category one level to attract the best youngsters (which will hopefully start bearing fruit soon). For that Pearson gets a lot of credit. As has previously been mentioned we have been patient with players like Drinkwater, Vardy, Morgan, Albrighton, Schlupp even Mahrez and Simpson all of them have struggled at times and for some clubs this is enough reason to replace them. Instead of writing them off and bringing out the cheque book to sign a quick fix we have persevered with them and are seeing the benefits now. This again was Pearson and his team having belief in these players even after a set-back.

As mentioned above, it will be interesting to see how Ranieri deals with Inler, James, De Laet, Moore and Kramaric over the summer, players who have all struggled for one reason or another. Will they be given further chances and how would them leaving affect the current squad and potential new players?

[Captain...]

As has been said previously, it's a range of factors. It did not take many games for Ranieri to find his preferred starting XI. I believe our team has the fewest changes to the starting lineup in the league this season, which along with the tactical adjustments throughout the season, has contributed to the solidity and 'predictable' performances we've seen recently. Obviously there are a range of supporting factors like the sports science team, the scouting team, the coaches, physios and even the groundsmen (we always seem to have a perfect pitch) who have all been more or less crucial to this along with the great facilities we have. The work ethos and good spirit I believe is a legacy from Pearson's time here and it remains to be seen if Ranieri and his staff can continuously recreate this atmosphere once team members inevitably leave.

 

As mentioned above, it will be interesting to see how Ranieri deals with Inler, James, De Laet, Moore and Kramaric over the summer, players who have all struggled for one reason or another. Will they be given further chances and how would them leaving affect the current squad and potential new players?

 

Great shout about the groundsman, just everything that we can control we look to do as well as possible the fan activities too, free beer, the clappers, free scarves, really trying to work with the fans and the atmosphere is the reward. You can even include our online team, the OS is so much better and our social media activity is so much better than it was. Just need to sort out the ticket office and the club shop stockists. 

 

I hope that Inler, James, Kramaric, De Laet, Moore and I'll add Benalouane get a chance to prove themselves over pre-season and we don't just bin them off, we will need to use the full squad next season and hopefully make a decent assault on the FA Cup, whilst giving youth a chance in the League cup. I would expect Dyer to go back and of those mentioned Inler is probably the most likely one to go, would love to see James get his chance, he was better than Drinkwater last season and has the same energy and style that would work in our current set-up, it really depends on how much the injury has taken out of him. Unfortunately a few of these have just been the victims of our success and some of them will leave as we will hopefully be buying better in the summer.

[SpursInPeace]

Hi

Another Spurs fan here.

Just wanted to ask one question as it grates on me a little when I read certain posts on here about us as a fan base.

I'm wondering why you think Spurs fans are cocks and which forums you guys peruse to give you this opinion?

Good luck for the rest of the season. Regardless of outcome in May, it's nice that we've both upset the mean and are looking down on the Sky favourites.