LADS, IT’S FOOTBALL DAILY
Previously described as “schoolyard stuff, mate” by Ange Postecoglou, the first recorded use of the term ‘Spursy’ is unknown but is believed to date back approximately 11 years. The dictionary – well, Urban Dictionary – has plenty of entries describing the soft underbelly and lack of backbone that has been the hallmark of Tottenham teams going back far longer than a decade. Students of its etymology believe it may have its origins in the three-word pre-match “Lads, it’s Tottenham” address to his Manchester United players by Sir Alex Ferguson before a meeting between the two sides at Old Trafford at some point during the 12 years Roy Keane played for the club.
