• Today's Football 12/01

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:44 pm**

Today's games have begun will Hull currently 0-0 at home to Doncaster and the big early game Tamworth v Spurs currently 0-0 with Tamworth almost taking the lead in the 1st minute.

Arsenal v Man Utd
Palace v Stockport
Newcastle v Bromley
Ipswich v Bristol Rovers
Southampton v Swansea

All to come later today.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:19 pm**

Tamworth are giving spurs a game

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:22 pm**

Half time and Tamworth 0-0 Spurs.

Tamworth superb, Spurs awful.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:26 pm**

Apart from the Maddison threat, Spurs haven't really looked like hurting Tamworth.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:38 pm**

Yes, they've looked poor have Spurs, but I reckon they'll win this 0-1.
(With a scrappy goal.)

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:57 pm**

Great save that from Singh!

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:00 pm**

Tamworth have been terrific - they’ll probably run out of steam but would be great if they could get something - they deserve it

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:11 pm**

To say Timo Werner is a German international he's been poor against Tamworth.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:13 pm**

Come on, Tamworth.
Score about now!

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:24 pm**

If i were a Spurs fan i'd be fuming with this, Werner and Brennan Johnson have been absolutely pathetic. Should have been dragged off.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:25 pm**

Ouch!
Count 'em!

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:29 pm**

What an effort for Tamworth taking the mighty Tottenham to extra time. Could have won it at the death too.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:29 pm**

So close at the end then, Tamworth.
It's what the cups all about, this.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:30 pm**

Spurs holding on vs Tamworth
He's got to pot Ange tomorrow if they go out

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:31 pm**

So would this have gone to extra time or would it have been a replay after 90 mins last season?

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:31 pm**

Full time and 0-0, Tamworth with 2 great chances to win it in the 95th minute but Spurs got blocks in.

Now the players can look forward to a one in a lifetime opportunity of playing in a world class 60,000+ seater stadium and the club can reap the financial benefits that will bring.... oh wait no, it is straight to extra time because Premier League clubs don't want extra games so their players are fresh and ready for the post and pre season tours around America and Asia.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:31 pm**

amazing they've earned that money spinning replay.......

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:32 pm**

Two poor sides.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:32 pm**

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:31 pm
Full time and 0-0, Tamworth with 2 great chances to win it in the 95th minute but Spurs got blocks in.

Now the players can look forward to a one in a lifetime opportunity of playing in a world class 60,000+ seater stadium and the club can reap the financial benefits that will bring.... oh wait no, it is straight to extra time because Premier League clubs don't want extra games so their players are fresh and ready for the post and pre season tours around America and Asia.

To be honest the extra time and penalties actually gives tamworth a real chance, especially on this pitch. A trip to spurs would be the inevitable massacre.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:33 pm**

Whilst a replay would be a good money spinner - I would suggest Tamworth have a greater chance of progressing in the tournament by this tie going to ET and perhaps penalties.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:35 pm**

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:33 pm
Whilst a replay would be a good money spinner - I would suggest Tamworth have a greater chance of progressing in the tournament by this tie going to ET and perhaps penalties.

Yes but what would 500k do for a club like Tamworth

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:35 pm**

Venkys4eva wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:32 pm
To be honest the extra time and penalties actually gives tamworth a real chance, especially on this pitch. A trip to spurs would be the inevitable massacre.

But the money that they'd get would help keep a club like Tamworth going for a while.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:41 pm**

Winstonswhite wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:35 pm
Yes but what would 500k do for a club like Tamworth

Probably a lot. But is ‘the magic of the cup’

about holding out for a 0-0 to force a replay or beating a big club to reach the next round?

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:45 pm**

Premier league ref gives Tamworth nothing but when a Spurs player falls over it's a foul.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:46 pm**

Drat.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:46 pm**

Tamworth goal.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:47 pm**

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:38 pm
Yes, they've looked poor have Spurs, but I reckon they'll win this 0-1.
(With a scrappy goal.)

Thank you

(Mind you, it's not over yet.)

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:47 pm**

Les latcham fan club wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:45 pm
Premier league ref gives Tamworth nothing but when a Spurs player falls over it's a foul.

Absolute joke and they score of it. Awful refereeing favouring the big club

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:48 pm**

Peter Bankes - couldn’t get through a game without a major error

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:48 pm**

And it was offside

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:48 pm**

Les latcham fan club wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:45 pm
Premier league ref gives Tamworth nothing but when a Spurs player falls over it's a foul.

That was ridiculous. Clear foul on the Tamworth player a minute before

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:50 pm**

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:41 pm
Probably a lot. But is ‘the magic of the cup’ about holding out for a 0-0 to force a replay or beating a big club to reach the next round?

When we were in the lower the divisions I always thought the “magic of the cup” was either drawing a big side or holding on for a replay and getting to play at a big clubs stadium.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:52 pm**

Only caught end of game amazing how many free kicks the ref has given Spurs.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:57 pm**

Winstonswhite wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:50 pm
When we were in the lower the divisions I always thought the “magic of the cup” was either drawing a big side or holding on for a replay and getting to play at a big clubs stadium.

Really? I’d rather knock out a big team than get a draw and a replay at their ground.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:57 pm**

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:11 pm
To say Timo Werner is a German international he's been poor against Tamworth.

Werner gets dragged down to the level of low standard players but never rises to the level of high standard players. He has his own level of nothingness.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:02 pm**

Arsenal in white and Utd in blue ,what’s all that about?

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:03 pm**

LincsWoldsClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:48 pm
Peter Bankes - couldn’t get through a game without a major error

Always been a poor referee.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:04 pm**

why are Arsenal dressed as Spurs ?

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:05 pm**

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:57 pm
Really? I’d rather knock out a big team than get a draw and a replay at their ground.

I’m sure that the chairman of Tamworth would rather have the extra £500k+ to improve their facilities and ground.
Both domestic Cup competitions are the preserve of the top PL clubs. A football league club hasn’t won the League Cup since the formation of the PL. Any “romance of the Cup” seems to fizzle out when it gets to the business end.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:07 pm**

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:04 pm
why are Arsenal dressed as Spurs ?

Knife crime related, not sure how they getaway with white numbers though

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:11 pm**

Cracking goal by Bromley at Newcastle

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:11 pm**

kentonclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:05 pm
I’m sure that the chairman of Tamworth would rather have the extra £500k+ to improve their facilities and ground.
Both domestic Cup competitions are the preserve of the top PL clubs. A football league club hasn’t won the League Cup since the formation of the PL. Any “romance of the Cup” seems to fizzle out when it gets to the business end.

I reckon their fans would rather beat Spurs than draw against them and get a replay. But anyway, pros and cons to scrapping replays, and we saw the benefit of it yesterday.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:16 pm**

Tamworth robbed of a money spinning replay and once in a lifetime chance for their lads to play at a top stadium.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:19 pm**

Les latcham fan club wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:45 pm
Premier league ref gives Tamworth nothing but when a Spurs player falls over it's a foul.

Shocking from the ref, gave Tamworth absolutely Jack s**t but took plenty off them.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:19 pm**

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:16 pm
Tamworth robbed of a money spinning replay and once in a lifetime chance for their lads to play at a top stadium.

I'm sure there's no replays these days, a draw after ET goes to penalties

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:20 pm**

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:31 pm
Full time and 0-0, Tamworth with 2 great chances to win it in the 95th minute but Spurs got blocks in.

Now the players can look forward to a one in a lifetime opportunity of playing in a world class 60,000+ seater stadium and the club can reap the financial benefits that will bring.... oh wait no, it is straight to extra time because Premier League clubs don't want extra games so their players are fresh and ready for the post and pre season tours around America and Asia.

This is exactly the sort of thing that the abolition of replays was intended to do. The powers that be believe that if Tottenham aren't good enough to beat Tamworth, they should be given extra time to do so; if Tamworth aren't good enough to beat Tottenham, they don't deserve any reward.

Obviously extra time favours the big club. They're fitter and they have a better subs bench.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:22 pm**

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:16 pm
Tamworth robbed of a money spinning replay and once in a lifetime chance for their lads to play at a top stadium.

That's a wind-up, right?

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:22 pm**

dsr wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:20 pm
This is exactly the sort of thing that the abolition of replays was intended to do. The powers that be believe that if Tottenham aren't good enough to beat Tamworth, they should be given extra time to do so; if Tamworth aren't good enough to beat Tottenham, they don't deserve any reward.

Obviously extra time favours the big club. They're fitter and they have a better subs bench.

But this isn’t true. Replays were scrapped due to the European competitions being expanded and therefore reducing the number of midweek slots.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:23 pm**

Funny that no one was complaining about replays being scrapped at 5.30pm yesterday.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:28 pm**

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:11 pm
I reckon their fans would rather beat Spurs than draw against them and get a replay. But anyway, pros and cons to scrapping replays, and we saw the benefit of it yesterday.

If you think that the fans of a club playing non league would not want to go and see their team play at Anfield, Old Trafford or The Emirates, which could be a once in a lifetime opportunity, I disagree.

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