The Collins Chronicles, New and Revised
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Loading up on Pape Sarr stocks ahead of tonight - I think he'll have overtaken both the CBs in the goal charts by April.
January 28, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Loading up on Pape Sarr stocks ahead of tonight - I think he'll have overtaken both the CBs in the goal charts by April.
Agreed - *and* rotational left backs in the autumn of the careers! Half the problem is selling The Project to these kinds of players when it's obvious there's very few people in the building who believe in it themselves sadly. Ange's great strength was his power of persuasion, even at the end...
January 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Agreed - *and* rotational left backs in the autumn of the careers! Half the problem is selling The Project to these kinds of players when it's obvious there's very few people in the building who believe in it themselves sadly. Ange's great strength was his power of persuasion, even at the end...
My worry is we've essentially stockpiled a great many young players who may well be brilliant, consistent top-end players in 3 years time, and more or less neglected the gaping holes we have in the first XI *now*. By the time the youth policy bears fruit our best players could be long gone ...
January 28, 2026 at 1:29 PM
My worry is we've essentially stockpiled a great many young players who may well be brilliant, consistent top-end players in 3 years time, and more or less neglected the gaping holes we have in the first XI *now*. By the time the youth policy bears fruit our best players could be long gone ...
I lived through the Saha/Nelsen window and this ain't it.
January 23, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I lived through the Saha/Nelsen window and this ain't it.
There's something weirdly reassuring about Spurs first confirmed signing of the post-Levy era being completely opportunistic and of questionable necessity to the team's actual needs!
January 12, 2026 at 7:59 PM
There's something weirdly reassuring about Spurs first confirmed signing of the post-Levy era being completely opportunistic and of questionable necessity to the team's actual needs!
The Palhinha tackle was so, so clean, and he reffed it like he was Rogers' Mum. Not the reason we lost but as soft as baby poo.
January 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The Palhinha tackle was so, so clean, and he reffed it like he was Rogers' Mum. Not the reason we lost but as soft as baby poo.
He always refs like a Dad who's been drafted in at the last minute for a kids game and just doesn't want anyone to get too upset
January 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
He always refs like a Dad who's been drafted in at the last minute for a kids game and just doesn't want anyone to get too upset
There's definitely an underlying hunger to target achievable trophies again, and I think this season hinges on whether we have the mentality to go deep in the FA Cup, or press on in the league once/if we go out of the CL. It could all essentially be decided by how seriously Emery takes the 3rd round
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
There's definitely an underlying hunger to target achievable trophies again, and I think this season hinges on whether we have the mentality to go deep in the FA Cup, or press on in the league once/if we go out of the CL. It could all essentially be decided by how seriously Emery takes the 3rd round
I wouldn't trade the Europa League for anything, but it's definitely been underestimated how long it would take to reset the mentality of a team that were essentially told they only had to perform once every three games. I feel like *that's* the culture that TF is talking about improving.
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I wouldn't trade the Europa League for anything, but it's definitely been underestimated how long it would take to reset the mentality of a team that were essentially told they only had to perform once every three games. I feel like *that's* the culture that TF is talking about improving.
I feel like it's altered the brain chemistry at the Club, for better and worse. The lack of accountability amongst the players for putting in consistent performances has undoubtedly, in my mind, bled through from sacking-off the league campaign last year.
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I feel like it's altered the brain chemistry at the Club, for better and worse. The lack of accountability amongst the players for putting in consistent performances has undoubtedly, in my mind, bled through from sacking-off the league campaign last year.