We're Tottenham Hotspur, We'll Sing What We Want!

Article by Chris Mecoy

Hello, Spurs fans.

I started off this week with the following thought:-

"My God, FIFA are pathetic. After months of arguing and the inevitable 'cash in the back pocket if you choose us' settlements, they have finally accepted that handing the 2022 World Cup to Qatar 'might have been a bit of a mistake'. I mean, our F.A.aren't great, but at least they're not that bad!"

That's all changed. After bowing to pressure, our F.A. have decided in their infinite wisdom that anyone using "The Y-word" will be prosecuted. Fair enough, you might say, but they are including Spurs fans in this as well!

Now I'm not going to go into larger details regarding the history and origins of the word, I'll leave that to David Baddiel, and the reason for this is simple. I want this article to be about OUR use of the word. Tottenham men. Tottenham women. Tottenham children.

Spurs fans.

Throughout generations, we, whether we be Jewish or not, have had to deal with torrents of abuse, and the Y-word was thrown at us from every corner. For whatever reason, and there are many, Spurs fans have grown very fond and extremely proud of the Jewish heritage of Tottenham, the very roots of the football club we all love. How often at a Tottenham match do you see the Star of David emblazened alongside the cockerel on a flag? 

I was born and raised in Hackney, a stone's throw from Stamford Hill, home to Europe's largest Jewish community. I'd be walking down Upper Clapton road, wearing the cockerel on my chest with pride, and I cannot help but nod my head to every Jewish person I see. They respond in kind. It's a connection. We know it, they know it. It's a good thing!

We have adopted the word, we have reclaimed the word, we have taken the word and made it stand for something else. Whenever the Y-word is used, it is no longer about a Jewish person, but about a Tottenham person. We're not just helping to kick racism out of football. We're grabbing racism by the balls and beating the crap out of it!!

So, F.A., if you want to do something about 'anti-semitic' chanting, why not start with the songs about Hitler from our opposing fans? Better yet, how about you actually do something about the damned hissing noises that are meant to signify the gas chambers?

I'll tell you what, why don't you do your part in stopping our fans getting their heads kicked in by racist groups in Europe? Because I'll tell you this, the Y-word, when used by Tottenham fans is not racist. It is with a great source of passion and pride when we refer to ourselves as the..........

YID ARMY!!

Lastly, whether you be a Jewish person, a Spurs person, a member of the F.A., a member of the Society for Black Lawyers, or even Mr. Baddiel himself, if you were to remember just one thing about this article, remember this.....

WE SING WHAT WE WANT!
WE SING WHAT WE WANT!
WE'RE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR!
WE SING WHAT WE WANT!

COME ON YOU SPURS!

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