The AVB Thread

Leinstersqspur

He fairly put Ashton in his place, good on him! Hope this ends now and the press let him get on with his job.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFmFFElRLRM

Leinstersqspur

"We is us. We are everybody at the club."

Quote of the year! Take a bow, André.

Hatch99

Fair play to him, superb

White Heart Loon

Lineker ya legend!!!

Sugarlumps

Did he not say a few days a day ago that such talk doesn't bother him? Or something to that effect? I understand where he's coming from, press are scum, they have a license to write any old shíte, but its a loosing battle to pick a fight against them. Presume he was also talking about fat Martin Samuleson? Things sure got heated.

Leinstersqspur

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Did he not say a few days a day ago that such talk doesn't bother him? Or something to that effect? I understand where he's coming from, press are scum, they have a license to write any old shíte, but its a loosing battle to pick a fight against them. Presume he was also talking about fat Martin Samuleson? Things sure got heated.

Ashton & Samuel yeah. He said he was immune to criticism, that didn't mean he doesn't accept people attacking his character as a person and professional. The Mail headlines were pure anti-AVB tripe. My only worry is that this is all the mail want, AVB to take the bait and create a story.

On the plus side, the way he spoke of 'we' and the performance today suggest this could be a turning point in our season. Let's hope the lads rally behind the manager. COYS

Hatch99

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Did he not say a few days a day ago that such talk doesn't bother him? Or something to that effect? I understand where he's coming from, press are scum, they have a license to write any old shíte, but its a loosing battle to pick a fight against them. Presume he was also talking about fat Martin Samuleson? Things sure got heated.

I think he's spot on to challenge them, why should he allow them write such stories without putting it up to them

positivenote

have to say, it shows the class of the man and an intellect that you wouldn't find from many managers around. Putting the hacks back in their box face to face. With one of them being Redknapps ghost writers there couldn't be an agenda of any kind could there??

Jason 5pu45

For Ashton to say "any of us could have done what he(AVB) did at Porto" is about as deluded as anything any writer has came out with in a long time.

He should be sacked from the mail.

Fair play AVB for showing some balls.

yiddo59

AVB made his point very well. He's the bigger man in this so he should forget it and move on.

Sugarlumps

Just ban them, problem solved.

positivenote

well ere you have it as plan as day... theres an agenda because of harry redknapps sacking. The Hack claims that its all coming from the fans which is bull****e. Fair play to the sky sports anchor for going back to him on it... from 6mins on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaQL2jdYw6Q&feature=player_embedded#t=337

Sugarlumps

positivenote wrote: »

well ere you have it as plan as day... theres an agenda because of harry redknapps sacking. The Hack claims that its all coming from the fans which is bull****e. Fair play to the sky sports anchor for going back to him on it... from 6mins on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaQL2jdYw6Q&feature=player_embedded#t=337

Jesus, bit of a witch hunt!

everdead.ie

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Just ban them, problem solved.

Ferguson did this don't see why the club can't I'd even have it go higher and have Levy come out and do it.

Leinstersqspur

positivenote wrote: »

well ere you have it as plan as day... theres an agenda because of harry redknapps sacking. The Hack claims that its all coming from the fans which is bull****e. Fair play to the sky sports anchor for going back to him on it... from 6mins on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaQL2jdYw6Q&feature=player_embedded#t=337

Good find, unbelievable that he admitted they don't like AVB because they have loyalty to Redknapp. Shows you why the FA steered clear of Harry!

Bodie Doyle

I think AVB made a mistake yesterday. If he knows that some of the press are gunning for him then why give them more ammunition? He should have kept quiet. If ever there was a correct time to have a go at a manager it is after a 6-0 hammering. Its their job to praise managers when doing well and slaughter them when doing badly.
If we hammered Man u yesterday then maybe AVB could use that to get back at the Mail reporters. But we didn't. We played very well and maybe should have won the game but it was not enough for him to bring up his argument with the Mail reporters.
His comments puts more pressure on himself and the players. Say we fail to beat Fulham or Sunderland they are going to really go for him. He stated before that he does not pay any attention to the press/criticism but he clearly does. His petty arguments with the gutter press should not affect our team.

positivenote

Bodie Doyle wrote: »

He stated before that he does not pay any attention to the press/criticism but he clearly does. His petty arguments with the gutter press should not affect our team.

there's a diff to criticism and mis-quoting what he said to suit an obvious agenda. Its basically defamatory for the daily mail to say that he said he was 'ashamed of his players' when its clear that is not what he said. He was right to pull up the hacks responsible and call them up on it. It was very strange to see a Portuguese football coach having to explain the difference between the singular and the collective in the english language.

Hatch99

I wouldn't ban them to be honest. In saying that, I think the manager was spot on. Challenge the fcukers and let them know they can't treat him, the players or the club the way they have. Some say he's fighting a losing battle, maybe he is, but start getting good results and don't give them the reason to write such tripe

tippspur

When you see and read this kind of shyte you would wish for AVB to do really well and bury these guys for good.

Hatch99

http://www.football365.com/diary365/9053626/Diary365

electrobanana

Hatch99 wrote: »

http://www.football365.com/diary365/9053626/Diary365

Love it just goes to show what kind of a dick Ashton is .Im glad AVB put him in his place yesterday.

positivenote

I'd love the fans to embrace the 'we are us' statement... A classic retro banner made from a bedsheet with it scrawled on it at craven cottage would look deadly

yiddo59

positivenote wrote: »

I'd love the fans to embrace the 'we are us' statement... A classic retro banner made from a bedsheet with it scrawled on it at craven cottage would look deadly

Spurs away fans with a banner? Not in a million years

Leinstersqspur

positivenote wrote: »

I'd love the fans to embrace the 'we are us' statement... A classic retro banner made from a bedsheet with it scrawled on it at craven cottage would look deadly

Sugarlumps

Well that didn't take long, I want one.

Left Back on the Bench

Leinstersqspur wrote: »

where do we get 1 of those?

Mocha Joe

Not a Spurs fan(A United fan actually). Just wanted to say I've always liked AVB and thought his press conference was quality. "We is us."

Devo from Dublin

We is Us.
#loveit

2nd Row Donkey

Luis Suarez has now scored more goals than Tottenham Hotspur this season.

Massive game on the 15th now.

At the start of the season I half expected us to finish behind arsenal, were used to that. If we finish outside top 4 I'll be gutted but if we finish behind Liverpool, I'll never be able to deal with that.

White Heart Loon

Hopefully the pressure moves on to Moyes with their second home defeat in a row