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Friday night fitba returns 😀

Arbroath v Ayr in #scottishchampionship This should be a good game with newly promoted Arbroath taking on last year's championship hopefuls.

I've just finished watching a great Podcast with Ardnamurchan's Carl Crafts, so for the first dram of the weekend it can only be one thing:

AD 2014 CK233, unpeated, Concerto barley from Broomhall Farm, matured in ex-Oloroso, Spanish Oak, 53.4%. And thanks to Kelly and Holly for filling the bottle - I love the detailed information you get on a bottle of Ardnamurchan 😀

Loads of red fruit on the nose: strawberries, raspberries and a touch of black cherry. Pencil shavings. More juicy red fruit on the palate with sticky raisins, liquorice and black treacle, sweet, cinnamon-spiced apple finish.

Wonderful!

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Friday night fitba returns 😀

Arbroath v Ayr in #scottishchampionship This should be a good game with newly promoted Arbroath taking on last year's championship hopefuls.

I've just finished watching a great Podcast with Ardnamurchan's Carl Crafts, so for the first dram of the weekend it can only be one thing:

AD 2014 CK233, unpeated, Concerto barley from Broomhall Farm, matured in ex-Oloroso, Spanish Oak, 53.4%. And thanks to Kelly and Holly for filling the bottle - I love the detailed information you get on a bottle of Ardnamurchan 😀

Loads of red fruit on the nose: strawberries, raspberries and a touch of black cherry. Pencil shavings. More juicy red fruit on the palate with sticky raisins, liquorice and black treacle, sweet, cinnamon-spiced apple finish.

Wonderful!

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That's the top thing on my Christmas list sorted.

Hugo Lloris: Earning My Spurs

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That's the top thing on my Christmas list sorted.

Hugo Lloris: Earning My Spurs

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Speaking from my heart I can say that for all the ups and downs, for all the Ange days and Palace days, for all the dry seasons, what I want most of all from this season is to finish above them down the road.

I know that (according to Bukayo Saka) this is their season to win the league, so that, more than anything else, makes THIS the season to burst their bubble.

I'll be watching the gap this season. After 10 games it's just 2 points.

Game on.

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Speaking from my heart I can say that for all the ups and downs, for all the Ange days and Palace days, for all the dry seasons, what I want most of all from this season is to finish above them down the road.

I know that (according to Bukayo Saka) this is their season to win the league, so that, more than anything else, makes THIS the season to burst their bubble.

I'll be watching the gap this season. After 10 games it's just 2 points.

Game on.

#thfc #spurs #coys #fcmastodon

Sarr and Bantancur being 100% on it is absolutely crucial today.

Having said that I can't see us getting out of this. This Villa attacking unit is too strong.

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Sarr and Bantancur being 100% on it is absolutely crucial today.

Having said that I can't see us getting out of this. This Villa attacking unit is too strong.

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Archie Gray was outstanding

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Archie Gray was outstanding

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Now let's have the arsewipes. We have to keep punching up hill and we'll come through.

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I'm not being judgemental.

It's something I've said before. How long can Levy justifiably give Ange?

I believe that his chances of surviving beyond May are dependent upon a significant improvement. 4 defeats in the first 9 league games is sacking form.
He needs to lose no more than 2 in the next 9 or he's toast.
Even that would be P18 L6

Defending is an art. Just sending players out isn't good enough, they need a tactical grounding, a plan.

It's up to Ange

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I'm not being judgemental.

It's something I've said before. How long can Levy justifiably give Ange?

I believe that his chances of surviving beyond May are dependent upon a significant improvement. 4 defeats in the first 9 league games is sacking form.
He needs to lose no more than 2 in the next 9 or he's toast.
Even that would be P18 L6

Defending is an art. Just sending players out isn't good enough, they need a tactical grounding, a plan.

It's up to Ange

An undisclosed Speyside bottled by Master of Malt. My guess would be Craigellachie - it's similar to a Cadenhead's 13 yo I got in Campletown earlier this year - maybe not quite as dark 😲

Wormtub 10 yo Speyside, Batch 5. NC, NCF, 56.1% abv.

It's everything I would expect from an intense sherry bomb. Plenty of sweet dark fruit on the nose, with dark chocolate and toffee. Hints of citrus. Thick, sticky, sweet caramel on the palate, chocolate orange, lovely gingery spice with a nice nuttiness. Long, warm, cardamom and spice finish. It really opens up with a few drops of water.

A great winter sipper and fantastic value at under fifty quid.

Friday night #football with a #ScottishCup match. with Threave Rovers at home to Stranraer - five levels above them. Could be close or perhaps a gubbin, but whatever, a big night for the wee toon of Castle Douglas.

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An undisclosed Speyside bottled by Master of Malt. My guess would be Craigellachie - it's similar to a Cadenhead's 13 yo I got in Campletown earlier this year - maybe not quite as dark 😲

Wormtub 10 yo Speyside, Batch 5. NC, NCF, 56.1% abv.

It's everything I would expect from an intense sherry bomb. Plenty of sweet dark fruit on the nose, with dark chocolate and toffee. Hints of citrus. Thick, sticky, sweet caramel on the palate, chocolate orange, lovely gingery spice with a nice nuttiness. Long, warm, cardamom and spice finish. It really opens up with a few drops of water.

A great winter sipper and fantastic value at under fifty quid.

Friday night #football with a #ScottishCup match. with Threave Rovers at home to Stranraer - five levels above them. Could be close or perhaps a gubbin, but whatever, a big night for the wee toon of Castle Douglas.

#whisky #scotch #singlemalt #scotland #mastodonfc #fcmastodon

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Saliba got a red 😂🤣😂🤣😂

Today just gets better and better 👍😂

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Saliba got a red 😂🤣😂🤣😂

Today just gets better and better 👍😂

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4-1 up with 4 mins of added tome left and we need another before I feel safe
😂🤣😂

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4-1 up with 4 mins of added tome left and we need another before I feel safe
😂🤣😂

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I'm not saying anything new here, I'm not keen on defenders who need to be in the opposition half to be comfortable on the ball. We all enjoy that moment when the full back overlaps and fires the ball in but to do that and have an extra man up field you have to accept a less than brilliant defender.

Paolo Maldini was a great defender, worth his place purely for his defending but he was never going to fire crosses into the box.

You have to decide what you want.

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I'm not saying anything new here, I'm not keen on defenders who need to be in the opposition half to be comfortable on the ball. We all enjoy that moment when the full back overlaps and fires the ball in but to do that and have an extra man up field you have to accept a less than brilliant defender.

Paolo Maldini was a great defender, worth his place purely for his defending but he was never going to fire crosses into the box.

You have to decide what you want.

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I don't know whether it's just being a Spurs fan, or something more personal, but I can't think about tomorrow's game at Brighton without a sense of apprehension.

I suppose until we surpass the 'Heights Of Poch' we are entitled to have creeping doubts.

Brighton will have studied United's approach and will avoid it like the plague.
They won't let us settle on the ball and will be looking for set-pieces and corners.

This game is huge.
😬

That hasn't helped.

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I don't know whether it's just being a Spurs fan, or something more personal, but I can't think about tomorrow's game at Brighton without a sense of apprehension.

I suppose until we surpass the 'Heights Of Poch' we are entitled to have creeping doubts.

Brighton will have studied United's approach and will avoid it like the plague.
They won't let us settle on the ball and will be looking for set-pieces and corners.

This game is huge.
😬

That hasn't helped.

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Saka - "this is the year Arsenal win the title"

Don't you just love it when someone who really should know better gets excited and makes a radical statement which can only come back to bite him firmly on the Arse.

The Master Bottlers claiming the title EIGHT MONTHS OUT. I, for one, won't forget it.

This season's collapse could be the most entertaining yet.

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Saka - "this is the year Arsenal win the title"

Don't you just love it when someone who really should know better gets excited and makes a radical statement which can only come back to bite him firmly on the Arse.

The Master Bottlers claiming the title EIGHT MONTHS OUT. I, for one, won't forget it.

This season's collapse could be the most entertaining yet.

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One thing that does need a shout out is the Rolls-Royce performance in the middle of the park from RODRIGO BENTANCUR

He was absolutely superb today - 10/10

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One thing that does need a shout out is the Rolls-Royce performance in the middle of the park from RODRIGO BENTANCUR

He was absolutely superb today - 10/10

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Kelly Cates just pointed out that Spurs have scored more goals at Old Trafford this season than Manchester United 👀

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United have spent their fair share on players - so they have numbers.

Yet the squad looks threadbare, they just look like a side that is totally dependent on getting a bit of luck in the loose.

If it doesn't break for them they appear to lose heart.

I fear for United this season.

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United have spent their fair share on players - so they have numbers.

Yet the squad looks threadbare, they just look like a side that is totally dependent on getting a bit of luck in the loose.

If it doesn't break for them they appear to lose heart.

I fear for United this season.

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We have to buy a keeper. Really have to.

I'm sure Guglielmo Vicario is a really nice guy but the goalkeeper has to inspire total confidence in his defence like Peter Shilton or Peter Schmeichel not cause hearts to miss beats.

Hugo was a world class shot stopper but give him a second to think and he could blunder the simplest backpass.

We need to invest this time.

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We have to buy a keeper. Really have to.

I'm sure Guglielmo Vicario is a really nice guy but the goalkeeper has to inspire total confidence in his defence like Peter Shilton or Peter Schmeichel not cause hearts to miss beats.

Hugo was a world class shot stopper but give him a second to think and he could blunder the simplest backpass.

We need to invest this time.

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I hope we get a tough draw

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I hope we get a tough draw

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I assume we've all seen Life Of Brian. Tale of a mistaken messiah.

I've been Spurs since 1961 and I've seen lots of messiahs since Bill Nicholson. Each one leading us to the promised land. Each one the real one.

Is Ange the real one? Well he's the latest one. I'll say that.

I fully understand you young 'uns buying in, you haven't had the edges worn off yet. You will.

He'll join the Conte, Poch, Redknapp list of dream-makers past.

Then? The real one.

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I assume we've all seen Life Of Brian. Tale of a mistaken messiah.

I've been Spurs since 1961 and I've seen lots of messiahs since Bill Nicholson. Each one leading us to the promised land. Each one the real one.

Is Ange the real one? Well he's the latest one. I'll say that.

I fully understand you young 'uns buying in, you haven't had the edges worn off yet. You will.

He'll join the Conte, Poch, Redknapp list of dream-makers past.

Then? The real one.

#thfc #spurs #coys #fcmastodon

Spurs haven't looked balanced in a long long while.

While I'd hate to see us play that 11 behind the ball shite the arse played, some behind the ball would help. You don't see Saliba sprinting back to make vdV type last ditch clearances.

You can raise "the Ange project" as high as you like but I have to ask - have we actually made any progress?

Talented youngsters are bench-warming while Maddison does - well what does he do apart from wind up referees?

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Spurs haven't looked balanced in a long long while.

While I'd hate to see us play that 11 behind the ball shite the arse played, some behind the ball would help. You don't see Saliba sprinting back to make vdV type last ditch clearances.

You can raise "the Ange project" as high as you like but I have to ask - have we actually made any progress?

Talented youngsters are bench-warming while Maddison does - well what does he do apart from wind up referees?

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It's beginning to look like Solanki was a bit of a panic buy

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It's beginning to look like Solanki was a bit of a panic buy

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Can't see us finishing this with 11 on the pitch

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There's no logic to this and given my bucketful of doubt I'm surprising even myself, but...

I have this deep seated feeling we are going to batter them by 3, 4 or even more.

We have a day, once in a while, when the blood is up and we just click into gear.

I think it could be today.

🙄🙏

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Is Haaland playing tomorrow?

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Is Haaland playing tomorrow?

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Newcastle 2 - 1 Tottenham

Bit flimsy, in my opinion.

Far the prettier football, but we lacked Newcastle's incision.

They looked like scoring everytime they got in our half, we spent most of the game in their half but too many square passes again.

The midfield just don't look like a cohesive unit.

All in all disappointing.

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How the Europa League away trips affect fixtures

Ferencvaros (Hungary) Away 3rd Oct, 6 Oct Brighton Away

Galatasaray (Turkey) Away 6th Nov, 9 Nov Ipswich Home

Rangers (Scotland) Away 12th Dec, 14 Dec South'ton Away

Hoffenheim (Germany) Away 23rd Jan, 25 Jan Leicester Home

Could've been an awful lot worse.

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Have I got this right? Cardoso is staying with Betis for the meantime.

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Have I got this right? Cardoso is staying with Betis for the meantime.

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Spurs have 24 hours to sign Eberechi Eze to get a player in the England squad by the back door.

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Spurs have 24 hours to sign Eberechi Eze to get a player in the England squad by the back door.

One of three core range Casks of Lindores this one is matured in exclusively ex-bourbon barrels.

Cask of Lindores Limited Distillery Bottling, NC, NCF, NAS, 49.6% abv.

Lots of fruit on the nose predominantly pineapple and green apples with some sweet vanilla. I do get some subtle farm-yardy agricultural notes. 🤔

Big bright tangy fruit with a buttery mouthfeel. More pineapple and mango with a salty spiciness. Leaving a lingering spicy warmth.

Setting down to European Football and my local team Heart of Midlothian facing Czech side, FC Viktoria Plzeň.

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One of three core range Casks of Lindores this one is matured in exclusively ex-bourbon barrels.

Cask of Lindores Limited Distillery Bottling, NC, NCF, NAS, 49.6% abv.

Lots of fruit on the nose predominantly pineapple and green apples with some sweet vanilla. I do get some subtle farm-yardy agricultural notes. 🤔

Big bright tangy fruit with a buttery mouthfeel. More pineapple and mango with a salty spiciness. Leaving a lingering spicy warmth.

Setting down to European Football and my local team Heart of Midlothian facing Czech side, FC Viktoria Plzeň.

#whisky #singlemalt #football #scotch #fcmastodon #Scotland

#thfc #spurs #coys #fcmastodon

Arsewipes have got lucky.

🙄
Again.

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Arsewipes have got lucky.

🙄
Again.

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Is there an Assist of the Year award?

Because if there is Micky van de Ven won it today.

That was an incredible run. His pace must be daunting to opponents, combined with his close control and sheer natural talent. What a buy he was.

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One blunder we have made in recent years is Jack Clarke. That's one player we did get totally wrong.

Watching him now for Sunderland against Wednesday and he's been outstanding.

We lost approx £9m on him. Barmy.
I dare say there's a sell-on clause but that's putting a plaster on after the guillotine.
Sunderland stand to make a killing.

Bloody-thirsty connotations purely unintentional.

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Wilson Odobert

Granted I've only seen the stuff on YouTube but Wilson Odobert bears a remarkable resemblance to Michael Olise, with his amazing pace and close control.

If he goes on to reach anything like Olise's standard he could be top class.

Very impressive find.

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As unlikely as it is to happen I'd love to see us sign Jonathan David after Dominic Solanke, but it does raise a few questions.

Would David be happy to follow Solanke in, with the potential bench-warming connotations?

Would he be prepared to play cup/Europa games and watch Solanki in the PL?

Would it be a huge shove, or at least a hint, to Richy, or would he still see Spurs as "home"?

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Frankly I'm just not happy about Yves Bissouma as a midfielder full stop, and definitely not as my defensive midfielder.

Cruel, maybe, but I was kinda hoping laughing-gasgate would solve that problem.

I have serious doubts if he's Ange's (at this point I have to confess to having written Poch's there, but I think I got away with it) long-term ideal no.6 so I'm hoping that's one of the spots he was referring to when he said transfer activity wasn't over yet 🤞🙏

Deanston never disappoints me, and this 12 matured in ex-bourbon casks is an honest, solid, no-nonsense dram.

Deanston 12 NC, NCF, 46.3% abv.

Light and citrusy on the nose with hints of tropical fruit and honey. I get sweet pineapple and more tropical fruit with lovely spicy, oaky, caramel flavours. A medium finish of spicy vanilla and a wee touch of liquorice.

European Champions League Football with Glasgow Rangers taking on Dynamo Kyiv at Hampden Park.

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