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Martin Cloake

8 months

My latest book, Still Dreaming, written alongside @AlexFynn1 is now out. Buy direct from the publisher below and get a 12.5% discount. Available in UK, US and Australia, in print or Kindle. #coys #spurs #thfc

Still Dreaming: Another Year in the Life of a Premier League Club

This book covers a season in the life of one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs - Tottenham Hotspur. A season of ups, but many more downs.

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1 year

@henrywinter @JohnDugganSport Conte isn’t interested in working to change the culture. Yesterday’s rant was the self interest of a narcissist whose anti football tactics have not made the best of what we have. That doesn’t mean there is no blame elsewhere, but he is culpable too.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

9 months

@SpursOfficial attempting to strangle the FAB at birth by reverting to the old ‘we’ve heard your view but will be doing exactly what we want anyway’ approach. But talking of absorbing rising costs, who’s absorbing the board’s pay rises?

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@ROTS1882

9 months

THFC will be going ahead with the ticket price increase Full minutes;

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 month

Another day, another appalling decision by the Club board.

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@louisehulbert5

1 month

@SaveOurSenior66 @TheSpursExpress @SpursOfficial @LutonTown In addition they’ve started charging disabled fans in the premium seats a 50 percent charge for an essential Personal assistant which is also diabolical

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

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I see people asking ‘what about younger fans?’ when we say @saveoursenior66 . About 10 years ago, the Trust got the age cut off up from 16 to 18. Abt 6 years ago it got a Young Adult category for 18-21 yo. So that battle has been fought, but if they axe seniors, YA are next.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

24 days

Sunday is a TV game. So we need to been seen and heard. Turn our backs on 65. Sing ‘Turn round, for the seniors’. #COYS #THFC #Spurs #stopexploitingloyalty

Save Our Seniors

@SaveOurSenior66

25 days

👏THANK YOU to the thousands of Spurs fans who ‘turned their backs on 65’ during last Saturday’s match in protest at the cutting of senior concessions. It was a great start, but it is just the start. 💥On Sunday v Forest WE GO AGAIN! 💪 Please turn your backs on 65:00 👇

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@TheSpursExpress It doesn't matter who they appoint if they have no plan and no commitment to stick with it. 'Try to get top 4' isn't a plan that will work. It does look worryingly like they are prepared to keep making the same mistake.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

9 months

@Ollie_Davis @LoveTheShirt Really sorry to here this Ollie. The concessions issue is a scandal and something a few of us have been pushing at for some time. Good it’s finally gaining some profile. Keep pushing.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

5 days

I see Chelsea are saving energy for the game against us then.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

25 days

There have been 3 million views of the video of the South Stand turning their backs on 65 at the Luton game. One view for every pound of the bonus Daniel Levy approved for himself.

Save Our Seniors

@SaveOurSenior66

25 days

👏THANK YOU to the thousands of Spurs fans who ‘turned their backs on 65’ during last Saturday’s match in protest at the cutting of senior concessions. It was a great start, but it is just the start. 💥On Sunday v Forest WE GO AGAIN! 💪 Please turn your backs on 65:00 👇

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@adamdnathan I think the thing to do is convince the club board we all think it's a terrible idea, then they can ignore everyone and be very clever by seeing what no one else can and make an appointment that might work. The old double bluff.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

22 days

Important we keep the momentum going. And remember, if you tolerate this, then the juniors will be next. #COYS

tash

@tashLDN

22 days

‼️TOMORROW ‼️ 💙Stand up, turn round for a minute and sing up for the seniors on 65 mins 🎶💙 Spread the word at the ground - get ready on 65 Don’t let Spurs axe senior concessions! #SaveOurSeniors #COYS @SaveOurSenior66

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@TheGinChild I’m not defending the board. I’ve been very clear what my criticisms of them are. But I haven’t gone into a presser and essentially chanted ‘you’ll always be shit’.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

14 days

Props to @spurswomen for reaching the Women’s FA Cup final and putting a smile back on our faces. #coys

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

15 days

Guess that’s another refund then

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@MrCracknell Agree. The other reason some of us won’t get on board is because too many of them are personally abusive or insist on accusing anyone who doesn’t agree 100% with them of being corrupt.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

8 months

@SpursOfficial #StopExploitingLoyalty #StopTicketPriceRises

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@gareththomas54 @henrywinter @JohnDugganSport I don’t buy this ‘all the players are rubbish’ line. He’s not using some properly, Son in particular, he’s taken some backwards (Bissouma esp), and he has plenty of his own picks. There’s room for improvement, but his refusal to take any responsibility is wrong.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

10 months

@SniersMoregut Does anyone go to any of those events 20+ times a season?

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

21 days

A chance to make our feelings clear live on TV. And if you need the background, listen here

‎The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast) on Apple Podcasts

‎Sport · 2024

podcasts.apple.com

Save Our Seniors

@SaveOurSenior66

22 days

📣TURN YOUR BACKS ON 65 📣 ⏱️ Tomorrow we’re again asking fans at the #Spurs v #Forest game to turn their backs on the pitch on the 65th minute. ➡️ We also need volunteers to distribute flyers pre match. PLEASE HELP if you can. 3.45pm outside the Corner Pin. Thank you 👊

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

2 months

@JohnJCrace Just seen the news, John. Good to hear you are on the mend.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

2 months

@TheSpursExpress Ange. I love your approach but ffs. We can’t mark. It is basic.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

7 months

@thisisanfield I was thinking more of the quality of Gakpo’s goal, Maddison’s pass and Son’s finish. Both sides played some good football.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

9 months

@SpursOfficial @ParamountUK #StopExploitingLoyalty #StopTicketPriceRises

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

6 months

@itahy1986 Really neat, simple idea, Jon. What I call a cat’s eyes idea - the sort of thing that everyone thinks is obvious once it’s suggested. Btw get yourself onto Bluesky.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

10 months

@pokeefe1 @Jonny_2607 @SpursTalkShow @henrywinter Comparisons with supermarket pricing are also daft because supermarkets don’t get oodles of cash from TV companies which move their opening hours to inconvenient times for customers.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

20 days

Excellent analysis of @SpursOfficial accounts by @SwissRamble including observation that tkt price rises “leave a nasty taste in the mouth” and directors’ pay rise “a pretty poor look”. #coys @SaveOurSenior66 @THSTOfficial

Tottenham Hotspur Finances 2022/23

That's Entertainment

swissramble.substack.com

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

24 days

@THSTOfficial @premierleague @SpursOfficial Would be good to see the PL response. These are good letters though, highlighting the Club’s abuse of the FAB. @WeAreTheFSA has said it is being used as “a PR shield” by the Club, and I think the time has come to suspend support for it until the Club engage properly.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

10 months

@pokeefe1 @Jonny_2607 @SpursTalkShow @henrywinter The key question is how much income will be raised through this price hike? Gate receipts are a small % of club income. Maybe the FAB, which can discuss the club’s business plan, can find out the business justification.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

18 days

Management at The Times have lost their marbles. Henry, and @TonyEvans92a before him, were great football editors.

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@henrywinter

18 days

Some personal news: I’m leaving @thetimes @TimesSport ⁩. Been made redundant. I’ve loved my eight years there, great people, I thank them for the platform and I leave as current @SportSJA and @WeAreTheFSA Football Journalist of the Year 👍

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

25 days

This says all you need to know about our Club board.

Kieran Maguire

@KieranMaguire

25 days

Spurs wage bill ⬆️ 20% to £251m. Chairman Daniel Levy defends his increase in pay from £3.265m to £3.581m PLUS a £3m bonus by saying “have you seen the increase in ticket prices for next season? They’re brutal”

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

7 months

@alex_dreyfus @AnthonyHufton @SpursLGBT @WeAreTheFSA @josephmdurso @uglygame Not pulling that old ‘everyone who objects to my business is a bigot’ objectionable nonsense again, surely?

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

8 months

@Katspur71 Blimey. That is a massive coincidence. Nor have I.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

25 days

@Dan_KP @Antonpeteski Dan’s right. It is for the Board to come out and answer questions - not hide behind the manager as he is grilled over decisions he has no control over. There is too much of this in football.

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Martin Cloake

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17 days

A more accurate and less misleading headline would be ‘20 PL clubs face bill of £10.6m a year between them to run regulator’. That’s £530,000 each. Or about one sixth of Daniel Levy’s bonus. @WeAreTheFSA

Premier League clubs handed £106M bill to fund new football regulator

EXCLUSIVE - MATT HUGHES: Mail Sport has learned that the Government have recommended that top-flight clubs pay at least 80 per cent of the regulator's operational costs.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@daverawlings1 Agree 100%. Poor decision making and lack of any clear football strategy the key.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

6 months

@uglygame Rob and Nick are two of the best in the business. I wonder if it’s any coincidence they both write about things many in the game would rather they didn’t. And understand the fan perspective.

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10 months

@only_one_stop I think a start to singing from the same hymn sheet would be to stop blaming fans for club decisions. Which I am not suggesting you’re doing. But there is too much of it about.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

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Important discussion, including an argument about matchgoing fans put forward by @Katspur71 last week when publicising the @SaveOurSenior66 campaign.

The Sports Agents

@sportsagentspod

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“Football clubs sell themselves as being integral to their communities… a vessel for the hopes of the area.” But The Athletic’s @JackPittBrooke asks if Premier League clubs are treating their fanbases ‘disrespectfully'... 🏟️ Listen now 👉 @GabbyLogan |…

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 month

This is a really good article. The message is finally getting through to the mainstream media.

Jack Gaughan

@Jack_Gaughan

1 month

The Great Season Ticket Swizz Premier League prices are going up across the board, OAP concessions are being scrapped in London. Clubs talk about inflation but should that really apply to football tickets?

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Martin Cloake

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7 months

@JohnWil20256848 No, I mean Spurs. This evening you had a goal ruled out wrongly. It’s happened to us all. End of story. Thought your lads defended well late on. Onwards.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

28 days

@henrywinter @Marcotti Spurs yesterday, Henry.

Save Our Seniors

@SaveOurSenior66

29 days

Thank you to everyone who helped distribute 20k of leaflets ahead of the game and to all who joined the protest against the erosion and removal of senior concessions on the 65th minute. The numbers were significant and this is just the start. We move forwards. 💪👊

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

6 days

Great that these are preserved. Apparently worn at the 74 UEFA. Anyone got any info for Sian.

Sian

@SianSAllpress

6 days

Any of the Spurs people on here recognise these overalls or know someone who might? They're held by the Westminster menswear archive

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 month

@footballconfid1 I think it’s very simple. Some like to talk a good game on social media to boost subscriptions. Others get on with it. This tweet will probably be used to fuel their grift. So peace out. Until Luton.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

25 days

Another good piece from ⁦ @Dan_KP ⁩ Surely there must be a working brain cell somewhere at the ⁦ @premierleague ⁩ that can see the damage being done? #GreedIsGoodLeague

Why football clubs could live to regret hiking fans' ticket prices

Supporters are feeling the pinch, yet are being asked to pay more

www.standard.co.uk

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@hartnett1977 @ChrisCowlin @standardsport 💯

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@kvlmason I take it the compensation mentioned isn't due to us for watching this season get wasted?

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 month

@picklefork1965 @MrCracknell You are Top Spurs mate 👍

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 month

@footballconfid1 Oddly, he wasn’t up for swapping contact details. But I am sure the grifters will be on it asap

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

17 days

Our club’s comms really are extraordinary.

tash

@tashLDN

18 days

It’s our home - but only till we’re 65, when ⁦ @SpursOfficial ⁩ will make it completely unaffordable… Today’s email from the club is giving me a horrible feeling of time running out… ⏳ #SaveOurSeniors #COYS ⁦ @SaveOurSenior66 ⁩

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Martin Cloake

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A vital read from ⁦ @david_conn ⁩ who has been a consistent chronicler of the ongoing disgrace that is Hillsborough. #JFT97

Hillsborough, 35 years on: the pain of injustice remains raw as ever

Despite vindication over police and media lies that followed the disaster, families and survivors lament lack of accountability

www.theguardian.com

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

4 months

@THSTOfficial The minutes are quite sketchy and provide little detail of the shape of discussion, what perspective the fan reps put forward or how that was responded to. I can also find no evidence of the FAB reps reporting back to Trust members. Is this going to happen?

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

10 months

@spursblogger It’s very clearly a calculated two fingers to the fans.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

16 days

Outstanding piece dismantling some of the ‘wisdom’ on ticket pricing, from @WeAreTheFSA

No to price rises: Football has a spending problem, not an income problem - Football Supporters'...

thefsa.org.uk

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

9 months

@Spurs_Shreyas @bridagul No preaching. No high horse. I’ve always honestly expressed my views. And always said I understand the motivation but not the tactics. I do get hacked off that honest disagreement is “preaching”. And I think you’ll find I’ve rarely sat on the fence.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

7 months

@Anthoulla1 @jilllewis33 @JaiP72 @ROTS1882 Ballot doesn’t reward loyalty, makes it harder to plan, doesn’t eliminate passing on. Current system is best if enforced, which means making sure the person allocated the ticket uses the ticket. Which is possible.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

24 days

Absolutely excellent article. @SaveOurSenior66 #COYS

Paul Newman

@Paul_NewmanDM

24 days

Comment: Why Daniel Levy's bonus is obscene while loyal @SpursOfficial supporters are being forced out..... @SaveOurSenior66

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

10 months

@vkon1 @pokeefe1 @ExpoSpurs @pulloutheliluzi @SpursTalkShow @Robbocoys @henrywinter I think it is possible to be critical of our owners on the price greed without getting into whataboutery, though.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@SpursSongSheet Good that you are getting stuck in. Careful about getting drawn in to the club claiming transparency when there is none. Yes the rules of engagement have to be accepted, but they are averse to saying anything about anything so push them as much as you can.

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Martin Cloake

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1 year

@JackPittBrooke Given that it certainly looks to be a possibility that Bayern booted him because he fell out with some players and the board and was abrasive with the press when representing the club, do you think he's what Spurs need right now? No agenda, straight question.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

29 days

Couldn’t put this better myself.

Alan Fisher

@spursblogger

29 days

Spurs decision on senior concessions is a disgrace, I’m supporting today’s protest. Utter callous disregard for loyalty that affects us all, not just seniors because reveals their contemptuous attitude towards us. Don’t allow them to say fans don’t care. Turn your back on 65

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Martin Cloake

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8 months

@Anthoulla1 Plenty of us support you, Anth. And I know exactly where you are at the moment. People are looking for any opportunity to take offence or have a fight. Which the Club will love. You were perfectly clear and respectful.

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1 year

@Martin_Buhagiar @Pe_ter_tur_ner @THSTOfficial Every time I think I can no longer be amazed by the things people find to take issue with, a new trump card is played. Keep on keeping on, Martin.

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Martin Cloake

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9 months

@dougbagleyfdl That’s brilliant, Doug. And typical of Steve. He’s genuine and I’ve been at quite a few book signings with him and he always makes time to talk and write a personal message. Proper Spurs and a proper gent.

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Martin Cloake

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10 months

@Bevlar90 You’ll have people telling you it’s comparable with a Taylor Swift concert or a ticket to Wimbledon Centre Court. So you’ll need to point out you don’t go to either 19+ times a year.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

4 months

@henrywinter @premierleague You're assuming they are bothered what fans think. But yes, you are right.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

8 months

@Robbie_Hotspur I see your Alf Ramsey and raise you Vic Buckingham.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

24 days

Thanks for having us on.

The Cheese Room Podcast

@CheeseRoomSpurs

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New Pod is out now! @CheeseRoomFP discusses the @SaveOurSenior66 campaign with @Anthoulla1 and @MartinCloake ....get listening!

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Martin Cloake

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8 months

@Spurs_Optimist Yes. There will be ups and downs. But it is supposed to be a pleasure.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@adampowley I think what’s needed is for you to shout at other people for not making the thing you can’t make happen happen. And then shout at them some more for not wanting to make it happen in exactly the same way. And then shout at them for patronising you when they object.

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1 year

@timpayton The captain ain’t bad either, Tim 😉

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@robbienlondon It wouldn’t be turgid negative non football that invites pressure and doesn’t make the best of what we have.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

9 months

@Spooky23 @only_one_stop @hamwod Yes, and that’s been the view of many for a long time. The issue is that it’s possible to think the current board isn’t capable of delivering any more while also knowing calling for them to go without there being an alternative just leaves a void.

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1 year

@CDEccleshare @ChrisLWarner Absolutely this, Charlie. There seems to a be a view that success = getting the 11 best players at the time in each position in one team and letting them run. Football doesn't work like that. It's all part of dismissing what coaching should be.

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Martin Cloake

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25 days

Here’s the link to the full @spursofficial financial statement for those who want to dig deeper than the Club spin.

Annual Reports | Tottenham Hotspur

Find out about and download previous Annual Reports for Tottenham Hotspur dating back until 2006 and Interim Reports between 2006 and 2010.

www.tottenhamhotspur.com

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Martin Cloake

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1 year

@JackPittBrooke @spursblogger It's a good piece, although you have to wonder about some of this 'coming out' now (not casting aspertions on you, Jack). One thing, this narrative about 'Spurs don't win trophies'. They do, just not recently enough. Important difference.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

4 months

@Katspur71 @emmastorey81 Glazers out. Let’s hope this is top of Ratcliffe’s agenda.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

28 days

Protests over pricing at more and more @premierleague grounds.

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Martin Cloake

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16 days

In 2011, This is Money found prices rose 1000% over two decades. In 2014 the BBC found average prices had risen another 14% on top of the previous rise. Prices have continued to rise. Under which model of accountancy is that ‘an era of price freezes?’

Era of frozen Premier League ticket prices is over, expert warns fans

Season tickets costs have gone up at 11 of the 12 Premier League sides to have announced their prices for next season

www.theguardian.com

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

5 days

Latest edition of The Football Fan challenges some narratives around the FA Cup replays furore.

The Great FA Cup Replays Controversy of 2024

The furore over the abolition of FA Cup replays has led to an awful lot of nonsense being talked.

martincloake.substack.com

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Martin Cloake

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27 days

Much has come true, and good to see my writing colleague @AlexFynn1 there. But it’s also true that us legacy types are refusing to go quietly. It’s a battle, but never give up the fight. And happy birthday for the other day, Richard.

Richard Hunt

@HunterPrague

27 days

They saw it coming. As did anyone who read Alex Fynn’s books. Those of us who raised objections were called Luddites. Or in 2020s-speak, “Legacy fans”. #CAFC @MartinCloake @dancrawford85 @GeorgeBrigham11 @KieranMaguire

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@ChangeForSpurs @TheSpursExpress Few, if any, dispute the need for change. It’s how you get it that’s the issue.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

26 days

@SaveOurSenior66 Another very good article. “A storm is brewing”

Ticket price excuses do not wash – fans are right to protest over Premier League clubs’ greed

With profit and sustainability rules being used to justify rises, supporters are being fleeced and marginalised – now some have had enough

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

9 months

@Anthoulla1 @SpursOfficial @SpursStadium Outstanding work. #StopExploitingLoyalty #StopTicketPriceRises

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

8 months

@Robbie_Hotspur I wrote this a few years back if you’re interested.

History - Arthur Rowe

A Very English Visionary - theBlizzard.co.uk A Very English Visionary How the understated radicalism of Arthur Rowe defined Tottenham's style By Martin Cloake 1st March 2012 His last public...

thefightingcock.co.uk

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

8 months

@AdrianTempany Thanks mate. Deserve is an interesting word. Main thing for now is the return of pleasure and entertainment, and enjoyment of a manager who is straightforward and emotionally intelligent. It might catch on, even upstairs.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@adampowley @kevinmitchell50 If only some of that passion had been deployed in the playing of yer actual football…

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

8 months

@cockonball @adampowley @solly_mark Rumours that we are in for The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 year

@JMS78 @Katspur71 We should sack him for gross misconduct and and he can use some of his £15m a year to contest it.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

10 months

@vkon1 @pokeefe1 @ExpoSpurs @pulloutheliluzi @SpursTalkShow @Robbocoys @henrywinter Not using any get outs. And no denying the state of the game. But Spurs have made themselves outliers on this issue and deserve every bit of criticism coming. You know I understand the business side of things. Economics is about choices.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

7 months

@KieranMaguire @josephmdurso Tbf their ceo was spending a lot of time windmilling on social media, so time was at a premium. Are we to see Kieran’s invitation as a token gesture, though? 😃

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

4 months

@BeyondTLM I’m fine with what I said in the tweet. Happy New Year.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 month

@dougbagleyfdl Yet on Boxing Day when there are no trains scheduled a game can go ahead. Wary of stirring conspiracy theories but blaming the unions here seems a bit convenient. Something is not being said.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

10 months

@adamdnathan @jenas_by_nature @charlieparrish @Billie_T @Katspur71 It’s an interesting discussion. What I am gathering is that lots of people think something must be done. But just not now. So instead the grifters can grift by hammering anyone who says something should be done and by observing nothing has changed by sitting on their backsides.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

8 months

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

8 months

@ModernLepra Mourinho especially. And it was obvious to most except him.

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Martin Cloake

@MartinCloake

1 month

@dougbagleyfdl I’m taking an educated guess that this is down to TV and money.

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