A Spurs WhatsApp group debated choosing between Eberechi Eze and Savinho while a strong sense persisted that Tottenham would miss out on either signing. Historical near-misses on transfers create a pattern of dashed hopes and familiar humiliation. Tottenham combine high-profile aspirations with slapstick misfortune, prompting supporters to expect embarrassing outcomes at crucial moments. Recent events such as the Europa League aftermath, the Morgan Gibbs-White debacle, and James Maddison's injury reinforced a belief in karmic balance restoring Tottenham's fortunes to misfortune. The prospect of Eze scoring against Tottenham in Arsenal colours exemplifies recurring fan dread.
Earlier this month, my Spurs WhatsApp group was debating whether, if you could only have one, you'd sign Eberechi Eze or Savinho. Ever the ray of sunshine, I confessed that my gut feeling was that we wouldn't get either. A few days later, I doubled down. Despite reports suggesting Eze was practically on the 149 bus headed for N17, I had the nagging sense that Arsenal might gazump us at the last minute.
My pessimism sprang from somewhere else, somewhere darker and more psychologically deep-rooted. Supporting Tottenham Hotspur so often means imagining the most ludicrous, embarrassing thing that could possibly befall the club and then knowing, with crystal clarity, that it's going to happen. Fans of other clubs Wimbledon, Bury or Morecambe have had it much worse, but no other club so expertly combines the slapstick and the high-profile. At Tottenham we wait until everyone is watching, then we slip on the banana skin.
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