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The history of 'Spursy,' and how Ange's Tottenham can shed the tag

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Most managers are tasked with staying faithful to a club's long-standing characteristics, but Ange Postecoglou is the latest Tottenham Hotspur boss charged with the responsibility of making the Premier League club less "Spursy."

It is a curious term, unique to one half of North London -- a byword for some of the fallibilities that have prevented Tottenham from winning a trophy since 2008. Rival supporters, pundits and social media critics often rush to deride the club in a single word.