Spurs drops ancient tribal chant

Tottenham Hotspur is facing down criticism from supporters for its decision to drop a much-loved, long-standing motto because the words are not understood by the younger generation.

"We've got to move with the times here at White Heat Lane," Spurs Chairman Daniel Levy wittily said before explaining the rationale behind the choice. "I realise that for many an older generation of fans these words are thought to sum up what the club is all about and what we want to achieve. But in this day and age that sort of old-fashioned language is an anachronism and, quite frankly, probably doesn't actually make sense to most fans. I certainly don't understand what they mean."

For years the immortal, if mysterious, words "Spurs are on their way to Wembley; Tottenham's gonna to do it again" have rung out around N17, providing some evidence of a ancient and shared tribal heritage. Experts say that although the words point to previous possible cup success, there is no way of proving the truth of the matter after such a vast passage of time.

Linguists have also tried to decipher the exact meaning of the words but traditionally there has been a lack of a consensus with one group claiming it means "hapless defending" and another "no chance of winning the league". However, a recent breakthrough using the latest analytical techniques showed pretty conclusively that what the tribal mantra actualyl means is: "Two up, three-two down to Leicester."

Levy told The Rockall Times: "It makes no sense to me at all; it sounds like Double Dutch or Latin or something."

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