[67][68] THST protested and strongly criticised the club over a plan to form a European Super League in 2021. Intelligent search from Bing makes it easier to quickly find what you're looking for and rewards you. Then manager of Spurs, Bill Nicholson, wrote in his autobiography: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. That's pretty impressive - though it's reported that the Hollywood A-lister is a Bee thanks to restauranteur Dan Tana, so it's unlikely she'd be able to pick Thomas Frank out of a line-up. Till we win the Football League. [6][4] The fanbase is also predominantly male, with around 1113% of its supporters female in the 2007/2008 surveys, which is below the average of 15% for Premier League clubs. Hes the towns most famous export and has played gigs at the Amex. How many world championships has he won? It was the hymn Glory, Glory Hallelujah being sung by 60,000 fans at White Hart Lane in our European Cup matches. He read: "SON!!! [135], A number of words and phrases are often repeated by rival fans to taunt Tottenham fans. Louis van Gaal is a legend at Barcelona, Ajax and Bayern Munich. [41][42][43], The club moved to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019, and attendance averaged between 59 and 60,000 in the first two seasons at the new stadium. Its not a great start when you mention a member of Coldplay that isnt Chris Martin. Theyve even got infamous supporters who disgrace the rest of the bunch see Osama Bin Laden and Piers Morgan. Gary Barlow counts himself a Liverpool fan but given Take That pal Robbie Williamss links to Soccer Aid, if he was as big a fan as Robbie, wed probably all know about it. Three-quarters of Black Sabbath, actor David Bradley and even former PM David Cameron all follow the claret and blue though Cameron did once forget which team he supported and claim to be a Hammer instead. Arsenal set for shock Raheem Sterling move: report, 25 high profile strikers who flopped miserably in the Premier League. One of the most famous Tottenham fans and musicians, Chas Hodges, one half of the musical duo Chas & Dave, passed away from organ failure after a battle with cancer. A recent survey by Nielsen Fan Insights found that more than 21% of South Koreans considered Tottenham their favourite overseas football team - that equates to 11 million people aged between 16. Michael McIntyre - McIntyre has been pictured watching Tottenham matches and hanging out with players. There is even a clip of her on YouTube belting our Glory, Glory Tottenham Hotspur.. [78][79][80][81][82], Glory glory Tottenham Hotspur, Here we take a look at some of the best that can be heard inside Stamford Bridge Chelsea By Emma Hartley 08:00, 23 JAN 2020 The thing I love most is being a Yid. Cook is in good company though. SW1882 Ltd - Suite 8 Homes House, 253 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 5TD The late Roger Lloyd-Pack (Trigger from Only Fools and Horses). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Despite going a goal down in the first minute, Spurs hit back to put six beyond Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in a fantastic performance. https://twitter.com/pauljmcgann/status/443323652600528896 13. If the team was even half as creative as JK Rowling we might start seeing some goals. ", and "When the Year Ends in One", some of which are still sung by fans. If anyone could rival AJ Tracey for biggest Spurs fan on this list, it is Sir Alan Sugar. Noelly G., I wouldnt swap sanchez for martial if arsenal paid us 20 millionJanuary 13, 2018. In terms of proper Arsenal fans who are genuinely excited about Gabriel Martinelli, the most famous is probably Idris Elba. Chances are, the businessman would end up with an Attitude Adjustment, given his heel character traits. [74] The movement did not have a formal membership but those involved were mostly younger fans, the gathering of these fans however led to the club banning them from certain section of the stadium, later allocating a block of seats to these fans. 18 seasons in the NBA to his name, in which was an All-Star on eight occasions. Macca says that he has special dispensation from the Pope, but it does weaken his shout for the most famous Toffees fan around, even if he was in the most famous band of all time. One of the most outspoken Spurs fans and one of the biggest music artists in the UK, AJ Tracey may well be the biggest fan of the North London club on this list. We sang it in France, Top 10 Most Famous Arsenal Fans - Celebrity and Well know Gunner fans in the World. The former basketball player knows all about reaching impressive heights, and will hope that Conte and co can match his success eventually. Hes not the only surprising Spurs fan. [47][48][49], An early fan club was the Spurs Supporters Club, formed independently by fans in 1948 but became officially recognised by Tottenham in the early 1960s. Legend has it that the likes of Bob Marley, Shania Twain, Emma 'Baby Spice' Bunton and Bryan Adams are all Tottenham Hotspur fans. . [83] To encourage the team, fans chant "Come on you Spurs!" Love him or loathe him, its probably James Corden for the most famous. The club, however, no longer has a greater Jewish contingent among its fans than other major London clubs such as Arsenal which also have significant Jewish support. Spurs Community is the largest online forum for Tottenham Hotspur fans from around the world. Here's a list of famous soccer fans who are diehard supporters of their clubs, including Lana Del Rey, . Their paths crossed with Tottenham in the early 80s and songs such as Ossies Dream can still be heard echoing around the ground to this very day. McIntyre is a regular at the Spurs stadium, and is often seen with his family in the stands. An album of Spurs players singing songs was released to commemorate the 1967 FA Cup Final. Crowd troubles at football grounds however had been reported much earlier. This is paradise, he said of his time following the club and their promotion under Nuno. [59][60] Other groups formed to campaign on various issues include Tottenham Action Group, and Save Our Spurs formed to pressure Sugar to sell the club. [40] The club also registered a series of record attendances for Premier League matches in the 201718 season, the highest being the North London derby on 10 February 2018 which was attended by 83,222 spectators. Chris Moyles was the biggest radio DJ in Britain at one point, Ed Miliband almost became PM and actually didn't share his liking of football much as he feared it would count against him at the polls while Gareth Gates, Jeremy Paxman and Jon Bon Jovi have all been counted in the Elland Road faithful in the past. Dont think I watched the film he was promoting and and I hated doing celebrity interviews. The song has also been adapted for use by other clubs such as Manchester United and Leeds United since.[86]. The rapper was even seen behind the scenes at Spurs pre-season and has regularly tweeted transfer news. Ossie's Dream/Spurs Are on Their Way to Wembley, Chelsea F.C.Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Apparently, even Nigel Farage is a Palace fan. Spurs were away at Newcastle United when in the 40th minute, fans started calling for help amid a medical emergency in the crowd. [137][138][139][140][141] The adjective "Spursy", and its derived noun "Spursiness",[142] denotes a certain fragility in the team that consistently fail to live up to expectations and crumble within sight of victory. Meanwhile, Adele and AJ Tracey could become the partnership we never expected, but never knew we needed in the music industry. Although just under 10% of season ticket holders who responded in a survey in 2014 identified themselves as Jewish,[27][28] it is estimated that Jewish supporters form at most 5% of its regular fanbase. The actor Warren Mitchell, who played Alf Garnett, the most famous West Ham fan ever, is a big Spurs fan in real life. [34], The attendance figures for Tottenham's home matches have fluctuated over the years. "I used to come home from sport in the afternoon, me and my brother, and watch Match of the Day," Maximus Decimus Meridius himself once claimed. Man City - Noel and Liam Gallagher 5). Pick almost any famous face from the city and you'll fine they might be blue rather than red: Ian Curtis, Johnny Marr, Rick Wakeman, Alan Carr, Timothy Dalton and Alan Rickman are or were all reported followers. Indisputably our most famous fan is Adele. Born and raised in Seven Sisters, the 15 time Grammy Awards winner has been spotted many a time holding a Tottenham flag high above her head at our home games. 18. They include, Several musical groups who are fans of the club have released singles related to the club; they include, This page was last edited on 20 January 2023, at 09:26. The force is strong here, @HamillHimself. Opinion: Starter or super-sub; Where is Son most effective for Tottenham? Perhaps Mikel Artetas found a long-term replacement for Alex Lacazette. There is a long-standing rivalry with Arsenal, and the North London derby is considered the most important of their matches by the fans. To find out exactly that, we turned to ranker.com and their interactive list titled: "The Best Tottenham Hotspur Players of All Time," where no . Advertisement. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Adele Bob Marley Charles Bronson Famous Tottenham Fans Phil Collins Sir Alan Sugar Spurs Aim to do an Atletico as Stadium Delays Prove Costly A new sound was heard in English football in the 19612 season. Arsenal can rightfully be called a giant in English football after collecting 13 First Division titles and 13 FA Cups. [18] A survey in 2019 indicates that there are 19.7 million followers on a number of social media platforms worldwide. The most famous Spurs fan though has to go to Adele. You will receive a verification email shortly. Manchester United owners Joel and Avram Glazer could STAY after all, following takeover bids, In the mag: Hey Jude Bellingham! [103] Older songs get discarded, while new songs are constantly being created for players or to reflect current events, many of which are directed against their rival Arsenal and other clubs. He is an actor and director, known for The Three Musketeers (1993), Withnail & I (1987) and Alien (1992). But he grew up a Tottenham Hotspur fan, citing Jimmy Greaves and the fantastic white shirts for his fandom. Arsenal (80.1m) The Gunners surprisingly make it to the list of football clubs with most fans. One name comes to mind when you think of Brighton fans. Manchester City's fan data shows they have become much more popular since they started winning premiership titles in the 2011-2012 season. [133] The rivalry with Chelsea started in the 1967 FA Cup Final, the first ever all-London final that was won by a Tottenham team that featured former Chelsea players Terry Venables and Jimmy Greaves. Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Pat Jennings punches the ball away from the goal and clear of Leeds United player Jack Charlton in 1969 The infamous game in 1935 when the German team gave the Nazi. [126] and the Metropolitan Police no longer regards the chanting of "Yid" by Tottenham fans an arrestable offence. Its unsurprising then that the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Megan Fox, Justin Timberlake, Steve Coogan and Thom Yorke are all Red Devils. Greg Dyke is a fan of Brentford (though it's claimed he also follows Man United), Dean Gaffney from Eastenders supports the club too, while Phil Collins used to watch the Bees before getting a season ticket at QPR. [24][108][109] In response to the abusive chants, Tottenham supporters, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, began to chant back the insults and adopt the Yid identity starting from around the late 1970s. The fact is, Spurs have such a variation of celebrity supporters that is never fails to astound us every time we look into it. Unfortunately, Chas passed away in 2018 but he will always be remembered. These comments incensed a group of three fans and for the return match at White Hart Lane they dressed as angels wearing white sheets fashioned into togas, sandals, false beards and carrying placards bearing biblical-type slogans. She is one of the most famous singers of her generation and is often also seen as one of the very best. [9][10][6][4] The cost of attending football matches has affected the age of fans, with younger fans being increasingly priced out of the game. Born and raised in Seven Sisters, the 15 time Grammy Awards winner has been spotted many a time holding a Tottenham flag high above her head at our home games. Lucy Pinder, Chris Packham and David Frost all make the cut of famous Saints fans (some more famous than others), but probably the most famous must go to Craig David. [113][114] A survey commissioned by the club in 2013 showed that the majority of the club's supporters, 74% of non-Jewish respondents and 73% of Jewish respondents, approved of its use by their own fans, with 67% regularly chanted the word. As much as it would annoy them to pick David Hasselhoff over them as Manchester Citys biggest fan, though yes, apparently thats true theres no denying that Noel and Liam Gallagher are the two biggest Citizens going. Tottenham have earmarked Montpellier forward Elye Wahi as a potential summer signing amid the ongoing speculation over Harry Kane's long-term future at the club, according to reports. Glory glory Tottenham Hotspur, (which commonly appears in written form as COYS). Of Wolves fans who actually know theyre fans, Beverly Knight, Eric Idle, Edward Elgar and apparently Mike Tyson have all been reported to follow the club. Not only is M herself a. But even Ron Burgundy probably cant argue with Alfie. TISA was disbanded after the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust (THST) was formed in 2001, an organisation which is officially recognised by the club as representatives for Spurs supporters. [100] Many songs have been used over many decades as chants; for example "Guantanamera" which has been used for numerous players including Paul Gascoigne ("There's only one Paul Gascoigne") and Gary Stevens ("There's only two Gary Stevens" since there were two players of the same name active at the same time), and "Land of Hope and Glory" (most recently used for Eric Dier). In 185 official games played between them, Tottenham has won 58 times to Arsenal's 77 and the . The comedian was even. The London club Tottenham Hotspur has one of the largest fan bases in England. Jason Biggs Estimated Net Worth: 16 million Photo Sales 3. It's slim pickings, unfortunately. Dominic Monaghan is best known for his role in the movie adaptations of "Lord of the Rings". He was one of the greatest TV presenters to grace, he was a Spurs fan all his life. Tottenham Chants. Tom Holland Keep up to date with all the latest Tottenham news and opinion by following SpursWebs Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Rather like Chelsea, they're situated in west London but still, boasting the likes of Hugh Grant, Barry from Eastenders, Richard Osman, Keith Chegwin and Eminem (apparently) is impressive. And the stories never disappoint, with random allegiances to the team the likely reason, whilst some celebrities have, in fact, been lifelong fans. Branagh is well known for his work in the world of Shakespeare however he is also Tottenham through and through. Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. Former footballer - QPR, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea; Former manager - Crystal Palace, Barcelona, Spurs, England, Middlesbrough, Leeds United; Football Analyst for ITV. [53] An early overseas supporters' club was formed in Malta in 1981 as a branch of the Spurs Supporters Club,[54] and another was formed in Norway in 1982. Take your pick. Welcome to the official Tottenham Hotspur fan area. According to rumours, she took a shine to Cesc Fabregas when Arsenal visited the palace years ago: if she is a Hammer, shed have been livid with him joining Chelsea. It initially supported the youth-team and under-21 fixtures, but later extended to the main senior matches. Rival fans have taken great delight in reminding Spurs supporters that they did not win anything in 2001 or 2011, so perhaps that luck was solely confined to the 20th century. The RnB singer has been a fan of the club all his life, but he often misses midweek games, given that hes usually making love on Wednesday. 1. [134] A survey in 2018 indicates that most Tottenham fans considered Arsenal their biggest rival, followed by Chelsea and West Ham, however, fans of Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham all regarded Tottenham their biggest Premier League rival. Heres how it works. Well, I suppose better to have him on your side than against it I suppose. Big Mike even helped unveil Paul Pogba. Would she declare one thinks Mark Noble is the East End Xavi? The angels were allowed on the perimeter of the pitch and their fervour whipped up the home fans who responded with a rendition of "Glory Glory Hallelujah", which is still sung on terraces at White Hart Lane and other football grounds. Part of us hopes that he still keeps a keen eye on the club, but hes a very busy man, with four movies starring him slated to come out across the next few years, as per IMDB. Given that he was born in Trinidad and Tobago, his Spurs support is something of a surprise. Arsenal - JAY Z, Idris Elba 2). 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