Comments on: Spurs’ Cult Heroes - Who Would You Choose?

By: Kevin Moss

Kevin Moss — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:11:04 +0000

I know its too late but why didnt the great Alfie Conn get in?.
I watched his all too few appearances with my mum & granddad. When I grow up, I said, I want to play like that!. To me he was the ultimate Spurs player - wild yet cultured. A man that would sacrifice the league title for a moment of individual glory.
Alfie, Alfie….. you are Tottenham Hotspur. You saved us from the drop in 76 - we would we be now without you?.

By: claudio

claudio — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:43:49 +0000

Can’t believe no mention of the great Alan Gilzean, a wonderfully talented player and in his day well known as King of White Hart Lane as per the song!
Just ask Jimmy Greaves and he will confirm Gilly as a definite legend of WHL

By: siberiaspur

siberiaspur — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:16:51 +0000

Chivers would get my vote over Villa

By: Beardo

Beardo — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:50:18 +0000

I’m far too young to have ever seen the man playing the beautiful game in the flesh, so I know I can’t really make a true assessment of his cult hero status. And I know he made the dreadful error of transferring to L’Arse. But, excuses over with, I must make a plea for the inclusion of Pat Jennings.

I base my case on the sheer brilliance of the man as a goalkeeper. He can, without doubt, be placed firmly in the top bracket of ‘keepers to have ever played the game, alongside Yashin, Banks, Schmeichel and… well that’s it - he was that good! And he scored with a kick from his hands once. (Feel free to omit Robinson despite his similar feat.) So there, I’ve said it. Criticise me if you will, but the man is an all-time great and long-time servant (time spent down the road excepted) of the club. Get him in.

By: Rlowspur

Rlowspur — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:33:09 +0000

I really think that the late great Ian Moores & John Lacey should be in there somewhere. Where I don’t know, just somewhere.

By: foxy

foxy — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:18:19 +0000

does it have to be players? what about Keith Burkinshaw? properspurs hero and is telling “ther used to be a football club over there” still rings true!

By: Hodgey

Hodgey — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:52:08 +0000

Two words Dean Austin!!

By: Willem Korsten

Willem Korsten — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:04:05 +0000

What about some of the ‘lost’ players of the last few years? Korsten, Erik Edman, Ziegler, Atouba, Rasiak, Postiga, Kazayuki Toda… Mouassa Saib? Perhaps cult figures due to their ability to arrive at Spurs, make a sufficiently mediocre impression, and then disappear back into the wilderness.

By: Ginge1

Ginge1 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:05:25 +0000

I understand this cult hero bit, but I couldn’t put someone like Freund or Atouba in any ‘top’ list just cos they were so, so, limited as footballers. For me Graham Roberts was the man in the 80’s. During his time there were better players at the club (Ossie, Glenn) but Roberts was who I dreamed of being as I chopped down some flying forward while playing junior football!

By: leonardo

leonardo — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:54:47 +0000

From the late 70’s the awesome Peter Taylor - speed and finishing ability - he was probably our main man before Hoddle (the best player I’ve ever seen) reached maturity. Soft spot for Taricco - horrible little mutant the opposition hated!