{"id":294007,"date":"2023-09-26T11:36:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T11:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=294007"},"modified":"2023-09-26T11:36:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T11:36:28","slug":"new-ad-dubs-spurs-bosss-popularity-a-posteconflict-for-rival-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/new-ad-dubs-spurs-bosss-popularity-a-posteconflict-for-rival-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"New ad dubs Spurs boss&apos;s popularity a &apos;PosteCONFLICT&apos; for rival fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>&#8216;It&#8217;s okay to like Spurs too&#8217;: Optus Sport launches hilarious advert as &#8216;PosteCONFLICT&#8217; continues to hit Australia after Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s impressive start to life at Tottenham<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spurs have had an unbeaten start to the season in the Premier League this term\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Postecoglou has drawn in legions of new fans to the north London club\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Australian broadcaster Optus Sport has released a hilarious new campaign looking to capitalise on the steep uptick of interest in Tottenham in the country since the appointment of head coach Ange Postecoglou.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former Celtic manager has had a punchy start to life in the Premier League, winning four of their opening six league clashes to end the weekend in fourth place.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou has won plaudits not just for his side&#8217;s attractive playing style &#8211; dubbed Angeball &#8211; but for shifting the mood at the Tottenham Hostpur Stadium after a turbulent handful of seasons that saw Spurs fail to nab a place in European competition at the end of last term.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Australian manager&#8217;s early success on English soil has seen him steadily build a wealth of support amongst fans of the Premier League in his home country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But for those still on the fence about following Tottenham for the first time, Optus&#8217; marketing video sought to offer some reassuring words.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/26\/10\/75843021-12561301-image-m-22_1695722201010.jpg\" height=\"890\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Optus Sport has dubbed the growing number of Ange Postecoglou followers &#8211; who may still be unsure about following Spurs &#8211; &#8216;Ange Posteconflict&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Optus Sport (@optussport)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/26\/10\/75843017-12561301-image-m-26_1695722223841.jpg\" height=\"447\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/26\/10\/75843019-12561301-image-a-27_1695722234557.jpg\" height=\"447\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>The hilarious new advert by the Australian broadcaster reassured viewers that it was &#8216;OK&#8217; to support the north London side<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Are you having some confusing feelings?&#8217; The voiceover began, against the backdrop of images of agonised Spurs fans. &#8216;Don&#8217;t support Spurs, but love Ange? Or maybe you&#8217;re just Spurs-curious?<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;At Optus Sport, we call this &#8220;Ange Posteconflict&#8221;,&#8217; the voiceover added in a tongue-in-cheek play on the 58-year-old&#8217;s surname.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We&#8217;re here to tell you you&#8217;re not alone. Many Australians are struggling with their new-found love for Tottenham,&#8217; the voiceover continued, over pictures of celebrating Spurs fans. &#8216;It&#8217;s time to embrace Angeball.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In a final teasing twist that seemed to poke fun at Tottenham&#8217;s prior unpopularity, the video finished: &#8216;It&#8217;s OK to like Spurs too. At least while Ange is cooking&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whilst the club may not be looking for fairweather fans, Postecoglou&#8217;s side gave newcomers something to consider with their performance against London rivals Arsenal on Sunday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/26\/10\/75843117-12561301-image-a-29_1695722260091.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Australian-Greek manager led his side to a promising 2-2 draw in the north London derby<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/26\/10\/75843067-12561301-image-a-28_1695722251914.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Two goals from Son Heung-min (centre right) capped a feisty comeback from the visitors<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham pulled off an impressive fightback at the Emirates during the north London derby to hold Mikel Arteta&#8217;s team to a 2-2 draw at home, with Son Heung-min finding two prompt replies to Arsenal&#8217;s firepower.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The north London side has form with talismanic figures drawing a wealth of new support to Spurs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Son is a national hero in South Korea, and his presence at Tottenham since his 2015 has built up a sturdy Korean fanbase for the Lilywhites.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The club capitalised on their support ahead of the 2022\/23 season as they focused their pre-season preparations on a tour of the country, which saw them play Team K League and Sevilla.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12561301\/Its-okay-like-Spurs-Optus-Sport-launches-hilarious-advert-PosteCONFLICT-continues-hit-Australia-Ange-Postecoglous-impressive-start-life-Tottenham.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s okay to like Spurs too&#8217;: Optus Sport launches hilarious advert as &#8216;PosteCONFLICT&#8217; 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