Intriguing reading these comments from Spurs fans ahead of West Ham United facing Newcastle United.
A 5.30pm kick-off on Sunday at St James’ Park.
This Hammers match crucial as Spurs fans hope to see their own team avoid relegation.
Spurs fans commenting via their top supporters forum:
‘Newcastle vs West Ham is the key game, far more than us vs. Chelsea which even at the best of times is usually a loss for us.
If West Ham win against Newcastle, I think we are relegation favourites.’
‘I tend to agree.
I think they draw at best. If they were at home I think they would possibly win the game.
If Newcastle finish with 11 men I genuinely think they will win. My silent concern is they don’t.
The biggest issue is whether one of their attackers turn up on the day.
Woltemade, despite a strong start hasn’t kicked-on, Wissa has been disappointing. Osula looks decent and keen. Gordon is expected to leave, so Howe has been reluctant to play him.’
‘I’m so nervous about the Newcastle game. I think West Ham will win.
And if they do, we are properly fu..ed’
‘Okay, and understandable but you think a winless West Ham (last 2 games) will beat the Geordies, who haven’t lost their last 2.
You are fearing it or you see evidence to suggest it’s likely?
Look mate, we all know it’s going to be one of three outcomes.
I just think likelihood is not that West Ham win. Fearing it I understand.’
‘It doesn’t matter what West Ham do, they can win 100-0 against Newcastle and 100-0 against Leeds and still go down, 2 more wins for us and we are safe no matter what and I hope this is what RDZ is hammering into the players as I don’t want to see us get nervous if West ham win, its still in our own hands and West ham would love to be in our position!!!!’
‘I could cope better with going down if it wasn’t between us and them. Romford is just going to be parades and street parties if they survive. Add that lot winning the league and maybe CL, nightmare of a season.’
‘I’m planning on hibernating for at least a decade.’
‘Never liked football anyway.’
‘We will all need to deal with the next 9 days in whatever manner we can and await the outcome.
Nothing is done or dusted, and the likelihood is that this goes to the final day, although results could bring that forward to Tuesday.
The baton of pressure has passed to West Ham for Sunday.’
‘The big thing is Bruno, Tonali and Joelinton playing that is a very robust and talented midfield. They are all back now.’
‘I think the only thing we have at this stage, and when we are down to 2 games, and next to no wiggle room, is hope, but based on best options and motivation.
Newcastle are near to full strength, at home and it’s their last home game of the season, but also with little to play for. Plusses and minuses, but much like Liverpool for example. Not been great but would you want to be their last home opponent? I wouldn’t.
As Spurs fans we will see it in various ways, West Ham fans, across a spectrum will see it in negative/positive terms equally as much.’
‘Even if Spam lose to Newcashle I don’t have a lot of hope that we can gain another point.’
‘Had a Villa fan on a Spurs youtube video after we beat them, claiming they’re being held back by the “cabal 6″‘
‘He’s probably referring to the limitations on their spending power.
Many Newcastle fans I know (one side of my family is Geordie) are absolutely convinced there is a cabal involving the BIG 6 conspiring to prevent the likes of them and Villa becoming top 6 regulars and breaking up the monopoly.’
‘We’ve had 2 yrs out of the top 6. Chelsea are out this season. Villa need to do something about it. Build a new stadium so they can increase their revenue like a certain London club did.
Stop paying 85% of their revenue in wages. Saudis shouldn’t own a club, same for Abu Dhabi. Couldn’t do it in most countries.’
‘Yeah, my Newcastle mate says a lot hate Spurs and the Spammers because we pushed for the Associated Party Transaction rules and similar. It meant they couldn’t buy their way to success in the same way City and Chavs have.’
‘It’s going to down to the wire isn’t it? And we all know that usually ends for us.’
‘Hate that it probably will. I’m still hoping it won’t. That somehow, this weekend and next weeks games go our way.’
‘I just can’t see us beating either Chelsea or Everton so I’m hoping West Ham don’t get another win.’
‘West Ham v The Toon will clearly have a huge impact ,we need them to lose because if they do win I think we will drop ‘
‘Our Home record is what’s going to kill us.’
‘Quite Ironic that we end up with the best Stadium in Europe and its what could end up sending us down…..’