Samuel Rooke
@samrooke.bsky.social
Wrote 'Glory, Glory, Gone' for Pitch Publishing, work in data, love Robert Caro.
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We currently sit lower in the Expected Points table than we finished last season.
November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We currently sit lower in the Expected Points table than we finished last season.
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I just saw the Frank post game quote where he says that the club were 17th last season as an excuse and honestly now I think fuck that guy and sack his ass tomorrow
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I just saw the Frank post game quote where he says that the club were 17th last season as an excuse and honestly now I think fuck that guy and sack his ass tomorrow
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This is it. Death by a thousand cuts and we all know where it ends up. May as well die on your feet, lads. At least Ange understood that.
Woeful from Spurs. Like the Chelsea game all over again — there is no pragmatism in anti-football if you’re still conceding goals
November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This is it. Death by a thousand cuts and we all know where it ends up. May as well die on your feet, lads. At least Ange understood that.
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We traded our values for this?
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We traded our values for this?
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I miss Ange. Only game I’ve ever cheered and been proud of the team after a loss was that game against Chelsea. Didn’t give up values for “flexibility”
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I miss Ange. Only game I’ve ever cheered and been proud of the team after a loss was that game against Chelsea. Didn’t give up values for “flexibility”
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The patience that they are about to give Frank should have been what was given to ange. Ange showed the ability to win.
November 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The patience that they are about to give Frank should have been what was given to ange. Ange showed the ability to win.
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I would rather lose 5-0 trying to play football than whatever the fuck I'm watching right now is
November 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I would rather lose 5-0 trying to play football than whatever the fuck I'm watching right now is
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Deflection or not that was coming. Just turgid and pointless football under Frank thus far.
God bless y’all who have faith in the process, may we get to the promised land. But this shit sucks harder than anything we’ve seen since Nuno.
God bless y’all who have faith in the process, may we get to the promised land. But this shit sucks harder than anything we’ve seen since Nuno.
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Deflection or not that was coming. Just turgid and pointless football under Frank thus far.
God bless y’all who have faith in the process, may we get to the promised land. But this shit sucks harder than anything we’ve seen since Nuno.
God bless y’all who have faith in the process, may we get to the promised land. But this shit sucks harder than anything we’ve seen since Nuno.
At least it was worth completely surrendering any sort of ambition.
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
At least it was worth completely surrendering any sort of ambition.
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Basically for me it's existential. Are we Spurs, or are we just another club and identity means nothing? People are telling me that long throws are necessary because everyone else is doing them, when all it says to me us that coaches are either unimaginative or lazy.
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Basically for me it's existential. Are we Spurs, or are we just another club and identity means nothing? People are telling me that long throws are necessary because everyone else is doing them, when all it says to me us that coaches are either unimaginative or lazy.
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how’s he done well?
he was rescued by the skill players he chose not to start because we wants long balls and set pieces.
we score in spite of him.
he was rescued by the skill players he chose not to start because we wants long balls and set pieces.
we score in spite of him.
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
how’s he done well?
he was rescued by the skill players he chose not to start because we wants long balls and set pieces.
we score in spite of him.
he was rescued by the skill players he chose not to start because we wants long balls and set pieces.
we score in spite of him.
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If you concede more of them you're not better off.
VdV is average at box defending. Romero is good, but maybe not quite elite at it. Porro probably average.
On the ball these are all elite. We're minimising their strengths and maximising their weaknesses.
VdV is average at box defending. Romero is good, but maybe not quite elite at it. Porro probably average.
On the ball these are all elite. We're minimising their strengths and maximising their weaknesses.
November 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
If you concede more of them you're not better off.
VdV is average at box defending. Romero is good, but maybe not quite elite at it. Porro probably average.
On the ball these are all elite. We're minimising their strengths and maximising their weaknesses.
VdV is average at box defending. Romero is good, but maybe not quite elite at it. Porro probably average.
On the ball these are all elite. We're minimising their strengths and maximising their weaknesses.
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He was being modest. He said from the jump: bad choice. He was right.
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
He was being modest. He said from the jump: bad choice. He was right.
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Agree with Milo's quote:
"I'd rather lose having a go than win being meek".
If Spurs play with some bravery and genuine attacking intent, they will generally win more than lose anyway.
"I'd rather lose having a go than win being meek".
If Spurs play with some bravery and genuine attacking intent, they will generally win more than lose anyway.
November 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Agree with Milo's quote:
"I'd rather lose having a go than win being meek".
If Spurs play with some bravery and genuine attacking intent, they will generally win more than lose anyway.
"I'd rather lose having a go than win being meek".
If Spurs play with some bravery and genuine attacking intent, they will generally win more than lose anyway.
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The players believed to the point that they went into Bilbao with half a team out and still 'knew' they were going to win. That sort of faith in a manager is invaluable and very special. But hey, 17th.
November 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The players believed to the point that they went into Bilbao with half a team out and still 'knew' they were going to win. That sort of faith in a manager is invaluable and very special. But hey, 17th.
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We sacked belief.
November 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We sacked belief.
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Dangerously close to Conte levels of not caring about when we play.
It’s shit and no one looks bothered.
If they’re not invested why should I be?
It’s shit and no one looks bothered.
If they’re not invested why should I be?
November 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Dangerously close to Conte levels of not caring about when we play.
It’s shit and no one looks bothered.
If they’re not invested why should I be?
It’s shit and no one looks bothered.
If they’re not invested why should I be?
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You want to watch a Pullis or big Sam team? Fine. I want to watch Spurs, not the opposite of glorious football.
October 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
You want to watch a Pullis or big Sam team? Fine. I want to watch Spurs, not the opposite of glorious football.
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Ange also followed some pretty awful years where I for one struggled to give a shit. Ange got me caring again. I also really appreciated him standing up for the club and hit back on lazy mockery. The contrast to his predecessors probably increased patience.
October 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ange also followed some pretty awful years where I for one struggled to give a shit. Ange got me caring again. I also really appreciated him standing up for the club and hit back on lazy mockery. The contrast to his predecessors probably increased patience.
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While there’s no point crying over the AP departure now, I think it is fair to question our commitment to a football identity. Does identity matter? Does the daring and doing stuff mean anything, or is it just marketing? Does Frankball resonate with fans sufficiently for us to buy in and be patient?
October 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
While there’s no point crying over the AP departure now, I think it is fair to question our commitment to a football identity. Does identity matter? Does the daring and doing stuff mean anything, or is it just marketing? Does Frankball resonate with fans sufficiently for us to buy in and be patient?
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I’d like to know if there’s any logic to his “defense first, then layer on attack” philosophy
October 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I’d like to know if there’s any logic to his “defense first, then layer on attack” philosophy
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Totally. I'm repeating myself, but he's a small club mentality manager.
October 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Totally. I'm repeating myself, but he's a small club mentality manager.
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My worry is it won't be implemented for long. Remember the 8 seconds for a keeper to handle the ball and get rid of it? That was a nice 3 weeks.
October 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
My worry is it won't be implemented for long. Remember the 8 seconds for a keeper to handle the ball and get rid of it? That was a nice 3 weeks.
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To varying degrees I like pretty much all of our squad. Yo varying degrees I think we have mainly good or potentially good players. It's quite an achievement by Frank to turn us into such a poor and unlikable team.
October 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
To varying degrees I like pretty much all of our squad. Yo varying degrees I think we have mainly good or potentially good players. It's quite an achievement by Frank to turn us into such a poor and unlikable team.