Why I love Tottenham Hotspur

My first game was at home against Charlton Athletic in 1998 - a 2-2 draw. The last game I got to was a home game against Newcastle United, they were 18th in the league, we were 5th - we lost 1-2. In between those games I’ve seen us travel to a beleaguered Wolverhampton and lose 1-0, be outplayed by Ipswich at the Lane and lose 1-2, go to Birmingham City to watch Helder Postiga’s debut and lose 1-0, and witness Gary Doherty start up front against Leicester City in a game we would go on to lose 4-2.

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Article by Daniel Turner

But it seems like nothing can or ever will diminish this passion I have for all things Tottenham. The pre-match 'We Are Tottenham Hotspur' video makes my hairs stand on end no matter what. First British team to win a European trophy, first non-league club to win the FA Cup, first team in the 20th century to do the double, only team other than United to win a major trophy in every decade since 1900, the club who’s produced the most senior England players.

In the days after a defeat I don’t Like any Spurs related Facebook posts, I don’t double tap any Instagram posts, and I certainly don’t Re-tweet, I try and be as stubborn as I can, but then Friday rolls around and I get this feeling in my stomach. Excitement, nerves, wariness. Because I know even though the team we are playing hasn’t won in 17 games, and they haven’t scored in 46 hours, there’s absolutely every chance we could lose the game 3-1, probably after going a goal up- but because we are Tottenham, there’s every chance we could win 5-2.

There’s just something incredible about Spurs. Supporting them is a rollercoaster of emotions. The week after our first league win against Chelsea in 25 years we lost 3-1 to newly promoted Reading. The home game after beating Wigan 9-1 we lost 0-1 to Wolves. In our first ever Champions League game against Young Boys, we went 3-0 down. Only us. But I love it. I love Tottenham. I love the way we play openly, expansively… properly, whether we’re 14th and draw 4-4 with Villa, or whether we beat Reading 6-4 to go 5th. I love that when Ledley scored the fastest Premier League goal ever, we ended up drawing 3-3- with Bradford… BRADFORD FOR F*** SAKE. I love that sandwiched in between defeats at home to Leicester and Newcastle, was a consummate 4-1 victory over the tin pot Hammers. I love that two seasons ago we were pulling our hair out- Kaboul, Paulinho, Soldado and Chiriches, and now we are almost perpetually erect- Alli, Kane, Dier, Alderweireld. I love that we are above the scum and we are looking stronger every week, that we are young, hungry and on track to achieve great things.

As Spurs fans, we are all immensely proud about this season so far, but it’s just an extension of the pride I’ve always had being a Yid. Because they’ll [Woolwich] never be better, and I’ll still wake up the next day a Spurs fan. I’ll still hate Arsenal and I’ll still love Ossie Ardilles’ accent, even though the Argies want the Falklands back AGAIN. We will still be two goals up at home with five minutes to go and I’ll be urging the ref to blow the whistle, because if anybody is capable of losing 2-3 from this point, it’s us. I’m not saying that other sets of supporters don’t go through the same tribulations as Tottenham fans, as football fans it’s a given, but there’s just something, almost guaranteed about the ebbing and flowing of success followed by disappointment- I don’t see any other Premier League team who has experienced quite the varied degrees of finishing places or class of players. I don’t want to wear our failures like a badge of honour, but when we are doing so well, at the same time I kind of do. There’s been no Abu Dhabi investment, no dirty Russian money; no net spends of millions and millions. It’s been difficult to force our way into the top six, top five, top four and I do appreciate the fact I’ve been a member at Tottenham from Francis through to Graham and Ramos, and that I’ve seen Mabizela, Raziak and Rohan Ricketts, but I’ve also seen Bale, Sheringham, King and Ginola. It will continue to be eventful, and that’s why I love Tottenham Hotspur.

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