Spursy - Word of year 2024
by
Peter Green
Peter is a lifelong Tottenham supporter.
Brought up in London he now lives in Dorset.
Spursy. New word that’s come onto play
For inconsistency, unpredictability - the Tottenham way:
Exciting, attacking, thrilling edge of seat stuff.
Open, mistake-ridden and defending - just duff!
Set plays, corners: opponents rub their hands
Cos In the Spur’s net the ball invariably lands.
Playing short from the back, no room for demur
Holding a high line is now de rigeur.
Echoes of Nicholson’s glorious push n’ run?
Poor passing, silly fouls make watching great fun.
Pep talk on a bad run: ‘Cheer up, Spurs next week,
Odds are we’ll get the win that we seek’!
Known like Hoover or Google, Spursy’s the same -
For exuberant inconsistency Spursy’s now the name.