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posted by davidt on Tuesday May 04 2010, @10:00AM

goinghome writes:

The all-things-sport bleacher report.com currently runs an article on the uncanny significance of Morrissey's lyrics to the uncertain fortunes of Tottenham Hotspurs football team -

"For the first time since the Champions League was introduced in 1992, Tottenham Hotspur stand on the verge of qualification. Just three games remain: Bolton, Manchester City, and Burnley.

Win all three and the Spurs will be entering virgin territory. Lilywhite's fans can be forgiven for uttering a few words while looking to the skies above. It would seem that Steven Patrick Morrissey had already written the very prayer that most Tottenham fans will be uttering over the next ten days...

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bizarre (Score:1)

I read this article. I don't get it.
But most Americans don't get the whole soccer (eek...football! sorry!) thing.
Regardless, it's an interesting take on the early days and I enjoyed the read.

zodismycopilot -- Tuesday May 04 2010, @12:41PM (#351730)
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lighten up, morrissey!
Why?????? (Score:1)

Why is this news?????
What a load of crap.

lainey -- Tuesday May 04 2010, @03:39PM (#351753)
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Definition of the word tenuous... (Score:0)

Wow, there is absolutely no connection between the two. Tottenham really wants to qualify for the Champions League... and the Smiths wrote some songs about really wanting to get something. What a great fucking insight. This article may be the stupidest thing the internet has every produced.

Anonymous -- Tuesday May 04 2010, @05:21PM (#351761)
- I don't actually disagree, but... by Georgissey (Score:1) Tuesday May 04 2010, @07:12PM
I thought it was gonna be... (Score:1)

... Dear God, please help me. :)

anonomuirgheasa -- Tuesday May 04 2010, @07:03PM (#351767)
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fao "Goinghome" and assorted non-football fans (Score:0)

there is no, repeat NO, football team by the name of "Tottenham HotspurS".
It's either Tottenham Hotspur OR Spurs.

Anonymous -- Wednesday May 05 2010, @01:41AM (#351790)
- Re:fao "Goinghome" and assorted non-football fans by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday May 05 2010, @03:55AM
Morrissey's (Score:1)

fave team changes every a lot if you believe all
the crap written about it

Morrissey likes soccer, supprts USA Chivas team

and in the UK, he was interested in football hooligans that's why West Ham Boys Club T's he
wore during his tour 10 years ago,or8?
Anyway he's Man United fan, as a kid, young man
it's well documented

remember Eric Cantona [1995]

Celibate Cry <[email protected]> -- Wednesday May 05 2010, @10:47PM (#351881)
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and the hills are alive with celibate cries
Steve Mc Laren Revenge (Score:1)

makes a provincaial team, for the first time
since 1965, since they changed it, and went on
as FC Twente [enschede, the netherlands]champion
of this season

after Bobby Robson, the only enlish coach who won
it, when he was in his late coaching years at
PSV Eindhoven

congrats G.

Celibate Cry <[email protected]> -- Thursday May 06 2010, @08:06AM (#351902)
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and the hills are alive with celibate cries
Up the Spurs! (Score:1)

They got what they want, this time! - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may/06/the-fiver-tottenham-manchester-city [guardian.co.uk]

goinghome -- Thursday May 06 2010, @03:14PM (#351919)
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