Arsenal Failcake

[joggerjayne]

So that didn't go to plan.

Who do we have left in Europe, then?

Man Utd?

Did Liverpool get through?

[mxyzptlk]

Man u, Chelski and Spurs are still there

[joggerjayne]

Oh, crikey ... I forgot about Spurs.

Yay the Yiddos.

Is that actually their official nickname?

[mightyWBA]

Cockerels JJ :-)
Glasgow Rangers are still in the Champions League as well

[joggerjayne]

The Cockerells ?

Like The Seagulls ... but a bit more wimpy !

[rowanwitch]

No JJ its what rival teams call them....its an insult sort of....
Liverpool are in the Europa league...different tournament
Still a good chance of getting teams through to the semis at least
Glad the Ar5es lost though

[joggerjayne]

I wonder why they're called The Cockerells?

There can't be many famrs in Tottenham, are there?

[joggerjayne]

Oh, I see.

Thanks, Rowan.

[pa___ul3]

Cockerel's on their badge JJ, although I've never heard them called that before.
Yeah, Liverpool play Braga (Portuguese team) in the Europa League tomorrow, they're the ones Arsenal tonked 6-0 earlier in the season so I fancy us getting past them and hoping I haven't just tempted fate!

[milly143]

I hope the tiny tots get absolutely spanked tonight.

[joggerjayne]

Who is it tonight, Milly ?

pa_ul ...

Having a cockerel on their badge hardly explains the connection.

I mean ... Brighton having a seagull on our badge is kind of obvious ...

... especially if you've ever been to see a game at Withdean ... towards the end of the afternoon, the sky over the stadium actually does fill with seagulls ... always ... unless it's raining.

But how many cockerels do you hear in Tottenham?

(It might be loads, I'm just guessing here).

[milly143]

AC Milan tonight. If they win we'll never hear the end of it.

[Davethedog]

Spurs are nicknamed Spurs or Lillywhites - They were called Yiddos as a derogatory term because of the level of Jewish support. They have taken the name up in defiance of this.

Since the 1901 FA Cup final the Tottenham Hotspur crest has featured a gamecock. Harry Hotspur (from whom the club is said to take its name) was famed for his riding spurs and his fighting cocks were fitted with spurs which can be seen in the crests.[12] In 1909 a former player named William James Scott made a bronze cast of a cockerel standing on a football to be placed on top of the West Stand and since then the cockerel and ball have been the major part of the club's identity

[Davethedog]

Ooh Milly sour grapes

[yogi-bear]

Simply outplayed last night by a VERY good Barca team.........would have been a far closer game had Van Persie not been sent off, which was a complete sham........ and changed the outlook as we had really no chance with 10 men.

Barca were brilliant though, so fair play to them on the night.

Now they have to get over that to face Man Utd in the cup on Saturday...........:0)

[joggerjayne]

Thanks. Dave.

Does the [12] mean that Wiki need someone to back up the proposition?

So the Jewish thing explains the bit in that movie The Infidel, where Omid Djilili is talking to the Rabbi, who ask him how much he actually knows about the Jews, and he says ...

"They've got big noses? They like money? They support Spurs?"

[Davethedog]

JJ I just cut it didn't realise I didn't nod to wiki (sorry wiki)

And it is said that Arsenal have as many if not more Jewish supporters.

[joggerjayne]

LOL

How would anyone know such a thing?

Do you have to declare your religion when you buy a ticket?

I wonder if there's a statistic for which club has the most Gay supporters?

[redman41]

Chelsea and Man Utd play their 2nd Leg next week and should get through being as they are both at Home.
Spurs v AC Milan on ITV tonight

[Eljohnno]

We all love seagulls - they crap on your car and steal your chips !

[DTCwordfan]

the reason that Spurs have cockerels on their shirts is that they are chickens.

as to seagull behaviour, feed them carbide wrapped in bread and stand back and watch as they explode over unsuspecting tourist. There used to be a yobbo in St Ives, Cornwall, that did that on a regular basis......amazing Kate Humble's righteous crew never nailed him.