robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026No amount of ‘talking up the product’ from sky can save this situation with the premier league now. So obvious from one gameweek that the season is tainted. Gonna be completely farcical watching this for the next 6 months. 030
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Small sample size, but if you remove the opening day of the season, spurs are 5th on the xPoints table, having underscored our xG by nearly 5. It’d be seriously unlucky if the goals didnt start to fly in and we move up the table during October. 120
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026One negative from today is another poor performance from Van Hecke. He doesn’t get tight enough for the goal, and across the 6 games I’ve seen he simply doesn’t have the instincts of a great defender. That part is impossible to coach. It’d be a massive concern. 100
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026We’re still a pretty decent team. Once we’ve got a fully working no.10 then I think we’ll be flying. On another note - genuinely no idea how shaw wasn’t sent off. A 2 handed push, in retaliation for a tackle, knocking another player to the floor is obviously violent conduct. 140
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Never change spurs. What is the matter with the mentality of our lot? 010
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Chelsea scored 5 goals today with roughly the same xG we’ve just created in the first half. 010
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I feel like I’ve watched the same spurs game at least 5 times already this season. 030
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Spurs are back and making selections wilder than ever! It had been such a nice and sane 3 weeks without them. 130
Reposted by @robburton.bsky.socialDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Manchester City cheated Premier League rules, the Commission found. Did it also cheat HMRC? We've examined the decision and leaked Mancini documents. We think City likely failed to pay £12m in tax. There should be a criminal investigation. Thread: 611048443
Reposted by @robburton.bsky.socialTariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Some food for thought: The Companies Act 2006 makes it an offence for an officer to knowingly or recklessly give an auditor misleading, false or deceptive information (s.501), punishable by up to two years in prison. Fraud Act 2006 charges are also possible. 57830
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I’m not sure I’ve seen it mentioned, but what Man City have been found guilty of surely constitutes false accounting, which is a criminal offence. I’d be surprised if a criminal investigation isn’t opened at some point soon, which would presumably lead to directors being banned at the least. 130
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Would be amazing if spurs are able to finish 17th again because the premier league dock Man City 100 points. Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...nytimes.comManchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches (Gift Article)City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023. 021
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Got to say some of the spurs chat on here today is really alarming. Not everything’s a conspiracy theory guys. I’d genuinely urge some here to take a break over the international week. Some unhealthy discussions going on from sensible people. 010
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The worrying thing for spurs is it’s the new players who still look miles off the pace. Van Hecke clearly doesn’t enjoy defending which is pretty alarming. Tonali must be injured, cos otherwise holyshit! 100
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Thanks very much to the person who scheduled a spurs home game at the same time as Millwall v West Ham. London is a lot of fun right now! Even bigger thanks to the guy who scheduled engineering works on the white hart lane line today. We haven’t got a weekend home game for 6 weeks, so why today?? 120
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026How has Foden been sent off and Fernandez remained on? Insane decision. Oh, it’s Michael Oliver. Makes sense. 130
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The one positive is just how much higher the technical ability of Savio and Fernandes is than the rest of the front line. We’ve been so used to Solanke, tel, Richy’s first touches being 5 yards away from them that you forget what it’s like for a player to perfectly trap a ball under pressure. 020
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Just not a serious football club unfortunately. A collection of players. Some technically better than others. No cohesion, players out of position, some totally out of their depth at this level 100
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Spurs have managed to increase the technical quality of the front line, yet still have at least 3 players out of position, and Solanke letting the game pass him by. Gonna be a long season getting this right. At least we’re able to control games…even if we might lose this one. 000
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Just walking up the high road surrounded by so many hopeful looking spurs fans. Football fans are a unique bunch aren’t they. More punches taken than a Tyson fight and still we come back for more. 120
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I feel for Richy. He’s been really badly advised by his entourage, and he’s now going to spend a prolonged period, of what is a short career, twiddling his thumbs. Based on all reporting he has 0% chance any legal case to cancel is contract is successful. 010
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Didn’t see the match (son’s birthday party) but that’s a decent result and what looks like a decent performance. We’re not gonna be stuck with Tel and Gallagher upfront for much longer (thats the kiss of death!), and once the front line is up to speed we’ll push up the table. 220
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 31/08/2026It all started so well for spurs before quickly descending into the annual transfer window clusterfuck. Difficult to know what they’re doing here other than pure panic buying. 260
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 31/08/2026All I’ll say about the spurs transfer rumours today is that after last season I really hoped we’d grown up and stopped shopping for loan players who couldn’t give a rats ass about the club. Bad strategy and planning. 160
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Genuinely surprised we’ve found a primer league buyer for Richy, even if it’s partly a sentimental one 240
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I suspect this will go under the radar in post match analysis, but after a decent first half, Newcastle made a really subtle switch, bringing their wingers inside. So confident were Newcastle about the inability of our wingers to do any damage, they gave their full backs licence on the whole wing. 240
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Actually thought there were green shoots of progress in there today, but we won’t win any games with that forward line, and hopefully it’s the last time we have that front 4. 110
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026We look vaguely competent, but my god the forward line is barely championship quality. How Moore is being loaned out whilst they persist with Tel I’ll never understand. 100
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Savio injured celebrating Ben Davies goal on Wednesday obviously 100
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Obviously lots of work to do on and off the ball. But Moore, Fernandes and Savio raise the front line massively. Just having savio on the pitch means teams can’t man mark us high up like Brentford did on Sat. Given the injuries it’s wild that we’re loaning Moore. Especially when Tel will get mins 010
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The big spurs news today. Madri price remains the same. Neck oil up 30p. More on this breaking news when I finish my pint 010
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Obviously as bad as we could have imagined, but hopefully with new signings and injuries we don’t see that team again. Experiment of Gray at right back is over, which is gonna mean we need another signing, and there’s no way Richy and Tel can be anywhere near the 1st 11 this year. 020
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026My expectations were low, but holy fuck. Same problems as last season, midfielders can’t play under a high press (which Brentford are doing brilliantly) and the forward line can’t hold the ball or offer a threat in behind. Hopefully it’s different once the players get fit. 350
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Early test of the depth of our squad and the managers ability to elevate these players with his tactics today. The continued injury list should hopefully dampen at lofty expectations. The goal this year should simply be to show enough forward momentum to keep the manager and fans happy. 230
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I like Savinho. He’d give spurs something we don’t currently have. I get Kolo Muani vibes from Marmoush though. 000
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Given the injury situation upfront isn’t likely to ease up before the end of the year at best, spurs shouldn’t even consider loaning Mikey Moore out right now. If he performs poorly, loan him out in January, but hopefully the club can be smart and at least give him an opportunity. 220
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Clearly the most technically gifted CB spurs have had in my lifetime, but perversely he wouldn’t make a top 5 of the best CB I’ve seen at spurs because his mental lapses in concentration, judgement and leadership so regularly let the team down on the pitch. 120
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Great move for Djed, but I really do hope we’ve got a deal for another right back lined up because going into the season with Van Hecke and Gray as alternatives to Porro (who must be knackered) is back to the stupid squad building that I hoped we’d moved on from. 010
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Always happy for spurs to let players who don’t want to be at the club leave, but £25m is insanely low for Djed Spence. You’d have to be confident you had a strong young backup in mind cos Porro’s gonna sustain his first injury in 4 years the second we sell Djed. 130
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Sounds like spurs are going to get decent money for another young player nowhere near the first team. This is the sort of stuff we used to laud Liverpool and Arsenal for doing consistently. For the most part this is another sign spurs have changed and mean business (even if it’s a little sad). 020
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 19/07/2026In fairness, Paredes’ display on the final whistle is the closest anyone on the Argentina team got to hitting the target all night. 151
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 14/07/2026ITV seem desperate to focus on France tonight, but this Spanish performance has been like prime Barcelona. The bravery of passing, the pressing, the movement, all exceptional. To misquote Sir Alex Ferguson - France have been put on the carousel by Spain here. 010
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I still remember a bunch of people here piling into me here a couple of years ago with some insane story that mourinho got sacked cos the players had a sit in protest on the bus against Everton. Here he is practically confirming what I’d heard (and was reported at the time) 000
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 01/07/2026You can just about excuse Madueke not tracking, but where on earth is Konsa during that Congo goal? Why is Spence having to track two players?? 020
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Spurs getting a lot of positive media so far for their incomings, but it all feels incredibly messy. The club are obviously trying to go from 17th to 4th in one season, but our long term would be much better served trying to build slowly mixing experience and youth. This could end in a car crash. 100
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 28/06/2026This is not a good setup for this England team, and if it’s Senegal in the next round then we could easily go out. Should we survive that there’s no way we beat Mexico in Mexico City. It all looks a bit of a mess. 020
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 27/06/2026As so often, watching England is like watching Tottenham play. So many similarities…and right now that is not a compliment. 130
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 27/06/2026England’s press is all over the place again. Looks like they’ll get hit in transition. …and the decision to take Quansah and Konsa continues to be baffling. I’m not sure they make it past the last 32. 100
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 21/06/2026His agent was putting his name around in January so this is hardly surprising, but coming alongside the Vuskovic news it’s pretty damning for spurs that our 2 mostly highly rated youngsters think the club is so bad for their careers that they both want out immediately. 120
robburton.bsky.social @robburton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026If Brighton have come in with another bid it’ll be because spurs have indicated they’re willing to do business. I suspect this one comes to a conclusion in the not too distant future after a bit more negotiation on the add-ons. 000
