Tuesday, October 10, 2006
West Ham 2006 compared to Spurs 1978
Spurs 1978 after signing Ardiles & Villa
5 games in 22 days (19 Aug - 9 Sept 1978)
Drew 1-1 Away to Nottingham Forest
Lost 4-1 Home to Aston Villa
Drew 2-2 Home to Chelsea
Lost 7-0 Away to Liverpool
Won 1-0 Home to Bristol City
5 points (in todays 3pts for a win terms)
Goals For 4 Against 14
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West Ham 2006 after signing Tevez & Mascherano
6 games in 22 days (10 Sep - 1 Oct 2006)
Drew 1-1 Home Aston Villa
Lost 1-0 Home Palermo
Lost 2-0 Home Newcastle
Lost 2-0 Away Man City
Lost 3-0 Away Palermo
Lost 1-0 Home Reading
1 point
Goals For 1 Against 10
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And Spurs didn't have a tricky UEFA away tie in the midst of it.
Spurs summary with OA & RV
78/79 11th in Div 1
79/80 14th in Div 1
80/81 10th in Div 1, FA Cup Winners
81/82 4th in Div 1, FA Cup Winners, League Cup Finalists, UEFA CWC Semis lost to Barca 2-1 on agg
Not sure what it all means but I'm sure you guys will draw some conclusions in the comments ;-)
5 games in 22 days (19 Aug - 9 Sept 1978)
Drew 1-1 Away to Nottingham Forest
Lost 4-1 Home to Aston Villa
Drew 2-2 Home to Chelsea
Lost 7-0 Away to Liverpool
Won 1-0 Home to Bristol City
5 points (in todays 3pts for a win terms)
Goals For 4 Against 14
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West Ham 2006 after signing Tevez & Mascherano
6 games in 22 days (10 Sep - 1 Oct 2006)
Drew 1-1 Home Aston Villa
Lost 1-0 Home Palermo
Lost 2-0 Home Newcastle
Lost 2-0 Away Man City
Lost 3-0 Away Palermo
Lost 1-0 Home Reading
1 point
Goals For 1 Against 10
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And Spurs didn't have a tricky UEFA away tie in the midst of it.
Spurs summary with OA & RV
78/79 11th in Div 1
79/80 14th in Div 1
80/81 10th in Div 1, FA Cup Winners
81/82 4th in Div 1, FA Cup Winners, League Cup Finalists, UEFA CWC Semis lost to Barca 2-1 on agg
Not sure what it all means but I'm sure you guys will draw some conclusions in the comments ;-)