Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United

Take care bigsmithy. Rip

 

Smithy , Sorry for your loss , take care of yourself mate

 

Sorry to hear that Smithy

 

So sorry to hear that @bigsmithy9.

Puts yesterday's loss into perspective. I know from posts you've written in the past that the two of you overcame a lot of challenges together. I hope you find comfort in your memories of her

 

So sorry to hear this, Smithy

 

I very much doubt it, as they'd probably develop PTSD within two weeks due to our midfield's inability to control games

In comparison, the Milan teams of the late 80s/early 90s had the midfield pairing of Rijkaard and Ancelotti smothering teams, meaning that if anything got through it was down to Baresi, Costacurta and Maldini to mop up what did get through, while in a worrying amount of games our midfield is like trying to stop a toilet overflowing with a shot glass

 

So sorry to hear this, Smithy. My thoughts are with you and your family.

 

Sorry for your loss Smithy. I feel your pain as I have lost both parents in law and and my brother in the last month. It may well have been a blessed relief from pain for them but it doesn’t lessen your own.

 

Many thanks to all you fine fellas and our darling lady!

 

and sorry for your loss paul

 

Thankyou Bobby

 

Bloody hell that’s awful, so sorry for your losses, Paul. Thoughts with you too mate.

 

Make sure you look after yourself mate...that's one tough month

 

I undergo an internet hiatus - and what happens? Awful news arrives from both young Smithy and PaulTP. Never the right time, and you're 100% never ready for it. And life is never quite the same.So sorry to read of your losses, guys, and I hope the fellowship of posters on here lessens the pain a little, and helps you to get through it. Take care.
Thoughts are with you both.

 

Thank you Audrey and everyone else for your support and wishes. It’s good be in this wonderful group of posters when we are unable to see or say goodbye to those we love. What we all need now is for our team to start playing proper football again for 90 minutes every game to brighten our lives.

 

Terrible news Paul and as audrey says I hope we can provide a small diversion to help in difficult times. I too unexpectedly lost my closest friend a few weeks ago the imapact on me has been large especially since I was unable to see him for what turned out to be the last year of his life due to covid. In hindsight our last day together was a good one. A days golf at a mutually favourite golf course that we had not played for some years with an evening at a couple of of our favourite pubs and a favourite Brighton restaurant. Among so many interests we shared he too was a Spurs fan and at least he left with Spurs on a high. His last day was spent with his sister who has a flat in what used to be Highbury stadium, he would have smiled at the irony.
These are horrible times hopefully moving to better times to come.

 

Thanks Spurf. I’m sorry for your loss. It seems we are all having to console people we know, either personally or via social media. Let us pray that this does not continue for much longer.
I am hoping that I will be able to fly/drive back to the UK later this year to go with my son to the stadium to watch a match, have a beer and laugh at the Chavs and Goons

 

Within the last twelve months, I too have lost friends (including my friend of 75+ years), relatives, former work colleagues - seven in all, I think. I grow old, I grow old. And I really feel for you younger guys who are grieving. Tough times.

 

Sorry for your loss mate.

 

Huge admiration to all those who bravely opened up about their losses on here.
You have done your lost loved ones (family and friends) proud.

The beautiful responses are further proof that this place is a real community based on more than just football.

Am pleased to be part of this place.