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St Totteringham's Day was the day when Arsenal fans celebrate the fact that Tottenham can no longer catch Arsenal in the League. It is a movable feast, but usually falls in March, April or May. It was the day to collect on bets made by over-optimistic Spurs fans in the close season who think that "this is the year". See the links on the left for more information. Thu, 10 Dec 2020
Well done them. With a deep sigh I'll sign off until things change for the better! Still Spurs have this year and 17 more to do what we did between 1995 and 2016. Good luck with that! (Luck may not be genuinely wished ;) ) See you in a few years! Share this story: Tweet Fri, 03 Jul 2020
Lockdown football...
Spurs loss to Sheffield Utd last nigth means that with six games to go Arsenal are genuinely a whole one point in front of them. Given our woeful restart to the season I really didn't expect that. So I am actually dusting this down and having a look at our run ins. Arsenal have... Wolves (A) Leicester (H) Spurs (A) Liverpool (H) (FA Cup Semi v Man City) Aston Villa (A) Watford (H)and Spurs have Everton (H) Bournemouth (A) Arsenal (H) Newcastle (A) Leicester (H) Crystal Palace (A) Sadly I know which run in I'd rather have... The fan free derby game might prove important too. On the other hand we have our noses in front so fingers crossed. Share this story: Tweet Thu, 25 Apr 2019
We lost again...
There is always the outside chance that this season continues down the everyone trying to outdo each other for being rubbish but somehow I think St T won't be back until 2020. If I'm proved wrong I'll be back here. Share this story: Tweet Wed, 03 Apr 2019
Oops
... and the table extract while I am here
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Well, well, well...
Now Arsenal fans know we are more than capable of messing up, but I'd rather be two points ahead with 7 to play than 2 behind. St Totteringham's may be back this year, albeit a late one. I won't put the table in, but just mention in passing Arsenal have 63 points and a GD of +26 with more goals scored than Spurs who only have 61 points and +24. Share this story: Tweet Tue, 12 Mar 2019
Suddenly it looks close.
It came to resounding splat. Moreover Spurs could now finish sixth in the three horse race for the title. Admittedly they still have a point lead on Arsenal but the run in favours the Gunners.
There are plenty of games in there that either team could lose, but they should win. Watford for us and West Ham for Spurs jump out in that category. However Spurs have two huge games Liverpool and City, which could easily be two heavy defeats. However the race for St T's or not is going to the wire this season. Share this story: Tweet Tue, 24 Jul 2018
Just setting up ready for the new season.
It will be an interesting start to the season: a new coach at Arsenal means that expectation is higher than this time last year. Spurs may also find the first few weeks tricky due to construction issues and a possible world cup hangover. However this season is a transition one, so if a good start doesn't materialise I'd expect it to be three in a row. And I'll be annoyed... Oh I should just confirm that the date Spurs finished above us last season was 29th April, following our 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford. Share this story: Tweet Tue, 17 Apr 2018
It could be tonight...
If Spurs win tonight at Brighton then that's it, Spurs finish above us two years in a row. To be honest given the respective form I'd be surprised if this didn't happen. However, if it is a draw or loss then it moves onto the weekend. Arsenal will need to do better at home to West Ham than Spurs did at Brighton to keep it alive. That is to say if Spurs draw we must win, if they lose a draw would keep it alive until our journey to Old Trafford on the 29th. If Spurs lose tonight and we draw on Sunday then I'll need to point to the thing about goal difference not being enough that I wrote before the weekend! Arsenal would be on 55 with four to play, which would allow them to match Spurs' current 67. They'd need another point to be certain. To add to the glee of Spurs fans I'm going to admit that we are now in a foot race with Burnley for 6th and we may not even get Europa League football next year. The match on May 6th is looking very big. Burnley have a tough fixture on Thursday (Chelsea (h)), but winnable on those two teams current form. Ignoring that and the match against us, they have three other games and I think they could easily get all nine points (Stoke (H), Brighton (A), Bournemouth (H)). On the other hand we have three away games: Manchested United and Leicester have to be favourites to win those two, but surely we will win at Huddersfield on the last day. I think we'll beat West Ham though. So predictions going into May 6:
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Could be the anti-Saint's day this weekend
At the moment Spurs have 67 points and Arsenal have 54. They both have six to play. So the gap is 13 points and Arsenal can get 18 points. To be mathematically certain Spurs need to get 6 points, or for Arsenal to drop six points or some combination that adds to six. This can happen in one weekend. However, please note a five point swing is simply not certain. The goal difference is worth a point to Spurs but only at the end of the season; also note if it comes into play they'd have lost five matches, and Arsenal won five. That means a minumum GD swing of 10 (which is admittedly only half the required change, but thats the minimum.) I'll say again: it won't come to that, it's about when not if now. So what can happen:
So Spurs fans almost time to collect on those bets. Unless Harry Kane claims them all... Update: In other cheery news today is the anniversary of Arsenal's only relegation back in 1913, down with three games to spare and only 16 points from 36 (19 if 3 for a win which is still pretty grim!). Share this story: Tweet Fri, 16 Mar 2018
A second inglorious year
It's not good. Anyway the table looks a bit like this (as of today): Tottenham P30 61pts +34GD Arsenal 30 48 +14So we are currently 13 points behind with 8 to play. We can max out on 48+(3x8)=72 points so Spurs need another 12 to be sure (given the goal difference 11 is probably enough, however if they only get 11 from 8 games the GD will change too). Alternatively Arsenal losing is worth 3 points, and drawing is worth 2 to Spurs, as that is what it reduces are maximum total by. Trying to predict a date for the dreadful day is made trickier by Arsenal's rampant unpredictability this season. Looking the April fixtures Arsenal should beat Stoke, Southampton and West Ham at home, but away trips to Newcastle and Manchester United look dodgy. I think we might drop some points. Spurs on the other hand should beat Stoke and Brighton away, but I have no idea about the match at Chelsea. Lets call that a draw. I think on current form City will win at Wembley. Putting that together I think after the match at Brighton Spurs will have 68 points, and Arsenal may be looking at a 69 point maximum at that stage. So the anti-St-T's will be on the 23rd if West Ham get a point, or the 29th if Manchester United remember to score a goal, or the 30th if Spurs beat Watford. Share this story: Tweet |
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