MISERABLE Spurs fan Mark Howarth tried to cheer himself up with a rugby trip to Rome — only to see a shock England defeat.
The season ticket-holder, whose side a game this year, desperately wanted to see a victory.
Spurs fan Mark Howarth tried to cheer himself up with a rugby trip to Rome — only to see a shock England defeatCredit: Gary Stone
Mark saw Spurs fail to win any of their last 11 Premier League games – putting them on the brink of relegationCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
England, who had won all 32 of their previous clashes with the Italians, lost for the first time in their historyCredit: Getty
So the 69-year-old splashed out £450 on a three-night Rome trip — knowing had won all 32 of their previous matches against Italy.
Instead, he witnessed first-hand their 23-18 .
The retired social housing manager described the loss as “unbelievable.”
Mark, who lives with his wife in Peckham, South East London, grew up in Devon and also supports .
And their run of seven games without a win has seen them lose to the two bottom teams in National League South.
Mark said: “It’s just got worse and worse.
“ have not performed this badly since 1935.
“In this dreadful run I’ve endured five home games without a win, plus saw them go out of the FA Cup at home to Villa.
“The only Spurs game I missed was last Thursday as I was in Rome – but I watched us lose 3-1 to Crystal Palace in a bar on TV, and we were awful.
“When Torquay have played Spurs in the past my loyalties were split. In 1971 I saw Torquay take the lead against them, but Spurs won 4-1.
“The way Tottenham are going they’ll be playing them regularly in the league before long.”
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