Match Report: Spurs 1 Newcastle 2: are we now fighting relegation? & our Cup match against Liverpool
Match Report: Spurs 1 Newcastle 2: are we now fighting relegation? & our Cup match against Liverpool The talk for this game wasn’t about how much we would win by or even get a draw, but how much damage the Magpies would do to us. Some predicted we would get thumped by at least four goals, while others went as high as six. Near the end of the game, I had moved seats to nearer the halfway line and overhead this couple: Man: “Well, it looks like it will be a good result for us.” Woman: “What do you mean?” Man: “I and everybody predicted we would be smashed 7 or 10 nil. Instead, we got a pretty decent result considering…” Woman: “Yes, and we’ve had a good day out… seeing two great gladiatorial teams battle… one challenging for a top-four place, while the other [Spurs] are fighting relegation.” Man: “The good news is that I can see us winning a trophy…” Woman: “Really?” Man: “I can see us getting relegated. We are 12th in the league, but more significantly, we ar...
