Football Focus

[Ladygooner]

I think Harry may have underestimated the Young Boys - now 3-0 up inside 30 mins........

[Annasfield]

Spurs will go through.

Haven't got Sky but apparently the commentator just said that "Young Boys don't keep clean sheets very often". Snigger!!

[ratty]

A wealth of innuendo at the commo's disposal!

[Keef]

Not too bad, spurs only need to win 1-0 at home. Frankly, if they can't do that, they're better off out of it.

[Jah Lush]

Blimey! Could have been 5-1 second half if they'd taken some very good chances despite all our possession. Frankly I thought we were very poor. 3-2. That'll do me. Back at the Lane with Ledley at back we should scrape through and I have a ticket. Whoopeedoo!

[Mick Mac]

lets hope you dont do what celtic did and immediately concede an away goal.

Should be a good spectacle but lots of pressure.

[matthew123]

Very exciting game, but Spurs lucky to escape with a 3-2 defeat - although I do think they'll wipe the floor with the Swiss next week at WHL.

[Jah Lush]

Also, I really do not think it is fair that any team should have a plastic pitch. It gives an unfair advantage to the home team who play on it every week.

[Mick Mac]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Also, I really do not think it is fair that any

> team should have a plastic pitch. It gives an

> unfair advantage to the home team who play on it

> every week.

Lets hope they have never played on grass before...

Interesting that Harry Rednapp said Spurs have a plastic pitch at their training ground but that "the lads refuse to play on it". Maybe a bit of practice over the last couple of weeks would not have gone amiss.

I presume UEFA only allow them in european competition where the league/country in which the team is playing requires an all weather surface due to adverse weather eg russia, switzerland etc.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Oh give me strength - our best player pre-season and in Sunday's game, succumbs to Arsenal's perpetual injury thingy

[matthew123]

I think the plastic pitches are a lot improved from the bad old days of QPR and Luton. Bottom line is Young Boys played with a verve that was refreshing and that caught Spurs cold.

[silverfox]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Also, I really do not think it is fair that any

> team should have a plastic pitch. It gives an

> unfair advantage to the home team who play on it

> every week.

Half the Brazilian team honed their skills with no shoes kicking cans around. No excuses.

[red devil]

Spurs fans are going to have to swallow their pride, on last night's evidence they need Gallas.

I'm sure and hope Spurs go through, but in the group stages they will face a lot more cuter teams than YBB, their defence just doesn't look up to it when Ledley isn't playing.

[Jah Lush]

I agree that the defence looked very wobbly on Tuesday night but we do not want or need that French ponce at White Hart Lane. Hopefully Jonathan Woodgate will soon be fit.

[Sandperson]

Yes, but it's Woodgate...he'll be fit for two games then out for another six months.

[Jah Lush]

Yeah, you're probably right. He's had a terrible time with injuries for most of his career, which is a shame because when he's fit he's a match for anyone at centre-back.

[red devil]

I thought pre-season 'arry was saying that Woodgate might be finished, hence the need for Le Ponce???

[Jah Lush]

I believe he could be back within a month but I've heard that before. No one at Spurs will ever accept Le Ponce so forget about it.

[Sandperson]

He is a good player when fit. Gallas is also a ponce, I concur.

[Jah Lush]

Though I agree we played poorly this is what a Young Boy says.

Pitch helped Young Boys says Suter

[Mick Mac]

Apparently Shay Given has chosen Celtic and its up to the clubs to make it happen for him. Here's hoping they can do it. A good keeper makes a massive difference to a team. Gordon Strachan's team would have struggled to win anything without Boruc and we need a good replacement.

[Jah Lush]

Can they afford him though?

[Mick Mac]

Hope so - have ?9.5m from McGeady and its all available for new players. Is prob a loan deal though.

[Narnia]

Shame if he goes to Scotland.He's too good for that league.

[matthew123]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Apparently Shay Given has chosen Celtic

You mean City gave Shay Given a choice of Clubs and from that he has chosen Celtic