Ange Postecoglou insists Tottenham's FA Cup trip to minnows Tamworth won't faze him... as he recalls the bizarre time he had to clear TOADS from a pitch in Fiji
Ange Postecoglou insists Tottenham's FA Cup trip to minnows Tamworth won't faze him... as he recalls the bizarre time he had to clear TOADS from a pitch in Fiji
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Ange Postecoglou will take Tottenham to Tamworth confident no freakish surprises will lurk at The Lamb to eclipse the time he had to clear toads from a pitch in Fiji. Postecoglou was South Melbourne boss, competing for a place at the Club World Championship in Brazil in 2000.
![[Postecoglou recalled a story from when he managed South Melbourne against Man United]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/20/93974997-0-image-a-34_1736542314532.jpg)
Manchester United had been granted permission to withdraw from the FA Cup to play in the same tournament, although their route to Rio de Janiero did not contain amphibious hazards. 'We were warming up and there were toads we had to remove which kept jumping on the pitch,' recalled the Spurs boss. 'At the time you're kind of going "Really?" But, when you realise there was a fair bit of money at stake and the opportunity to play at the Maracana against some of the best teams in the world, was quite extraordinary.
![[Spurs will travel to National League side Tamworth in a FA Cup third round tie on Sunday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/20/93975135-0-image-a-35_1736542500821.jpg)
'Our president George Vasilopoulos had these worry beads and they got a working out that day, let me tell you. He kept thinking about our bank balance and seeing frogs and toads on the field. It's an experience.'. South Melbourne won through and Postecoglou is well versed in the underdog mentality which will fuel fifth-tier Tamworth when they entertain Tottenham in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
Ange Postecoglou insists Tottenham's FA Cup trip to minnows Tamworth won't faze him. Postecoglou recalled a story from when he managed South Melbourne against Man United. Spurs will travel to National League side Tamworth in a FA Cup third round tie on Sunday.
