Another Tottenham Blog!

It's now or never Spurs

2012-03-04T09:18:00.000Z

As Arsenal have now closed the gap to four pints, it really is literally now or never, well as far this season goes, for Spurs to show they have the character to push the top two all the way. The title is probably beyond Spurs now, but that does't mean Tottenham can't keep Manchester City honest for the rest of the season, particularly given our good run in. Spurs have not won against United

Can Spurs keep challenging at the top and build a new stadium?

2012-03-02T05:22:00.000Z

If we can learn any lessons from other teams when building new stadiums, is that it has lead to a downturn to their onfield fortunes. This is not just limited to Arsenal who I think were Champions when they moved into the Emirates, but other clubs have struggled. After Middlesbrough moved into the Riverside Stadium they were relegated, the same too for Sunderland at the Stadium of Light and

Spurs set for summer spree

2012-02-28T10:42:00.000Z

Regardless of Tottenham's finishing position this season, club insiders are predicting a busy summer this year. Spurs are expected to be adding to their options in midfield and finding long term replacements for Pavyluchenko and Ledley King. Tottenham are also expected to make Adebayor's loan deal a permanent one. The number one target is Marseille's Loic Remy whom Spurs put in a significant

2012-02-28T09:47:00.002Z

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2-0 up and we f****ed it up, Time for a reality check

2012-02-27T08:43:00.000Z

So it's the defeat we were dreading and to be fair these defeats have been few and far between. But seriously how can we give this one away. I am always one who believes that if you show arrogance you will eventually get punished. All week i have been reading about how the balance of power has shifted and only one play from Arsenal would fit in the Spurs 11. Frankly this is garbage. The only

Our most important month in fifty years

2012-02-19T06:24:00.000Z

As anyone who reads my blog, I am quite the conservative if not pessimistic fan. In my thirty years of following Tottenham, they have only delivered to satisfy my personality. This season has been the best Spurs season in my time as a Spurs fan. OK 1982 we had a shot at the title, lost the league cup final, won the FA Cup and were semi finalists of the Cup Winners Cup, but this year is something

And the next Tottenham manager is...

2012-02-16T07:16:00.000Z

Really who knows. It is most likely Harry Redknapp will take up the England post and as it is unlikely that he will be allowed to keep his Spurs role, Daniel levy will have to search for a new manager. Generally when a manager leaves he takes his backroom staff with him, so I question whether this will mean a restructure. Will we return to the continental system of Sports Direct and first team

The FA does it again.

2012-02-10T03:29:00.000Z

As the England Merry-Go-Round springs into action again, amid speculation of Harry Redknapp taking up the post to lead us to another underachieving campaign, I begin to wonder why. So many comments I have read seem to be in support of his resignation. Of course most comments have Little to do with his actions at all. Most non-Chelsea supporters don't like John Terry, so to support Capello is

Please Harry give Giovanni more game time

2012-01-08T01:15:00.000Z

I will make no bones about it, we have let far too many talented players waste over the years. When I first saw Giovanni Dos Santos playing for Barcelona I thought this is one player we must bring to Spurs. At the time i thought we would never be able to get him, so I was pleasantly surprised when we did sign the talented Mexican. For three years we have left him to bide his time, sent him out

Stop talking of winning titles, just keep winning

2012-01-06T01:30:00.000Z

I have very little joyous sporting moments in my life, especially following Spurs. When they do come I am usually away somewhere. I started following Spurs as an eleven year old in Australia. The only trophy Spurs have won when I have been in England was the 1982 FA cup and the 1999 and 2008 League Cup. I am currently taking a long sabbatical in the Philippines and low and behold, my beloved

Send him to Chelsea or send him to the reserves, its lose lose.

2011-07-10T21:58:00.001+01:00

The Luka Modric saga seems to have become a twisted battle between the player and the chairman with the little Croatian claiming foul play today. Apparently he was promised a move if a big club came calling. I don't quite know how Chelsea fits into this category, after all we won the same as they did and lasted one day longer than them in the Champions League. I hate to say it but I think he

The quandry of the 4 or 5 to go, the line up for next season and much more

2011-06-26T23:27:00.001+01:00

So we are once again in the sell before we buy scenario. Now I know many will see this as a funds raising exeercise, I view this more of a keeping a hold on the wage bill exercise. Ok so we have lost Jamie O'Hara to Wolves, good luck to the lad, and we hear a few rumours such as Jenas and Palacios on their way out. If I could add Bentley, Keane and Hutton to that list then that would satisfy the

What went wrong?

2011-05-11T21:37:00.000+01:00

With only two games left this season and our absence from the Champions League next season confirmed, the inquisition now begins. The season began with high hopes of not only equalling last seasons fourth place but maybe even improving on it. Our pre season form was good if not exciting and some of our youngsters were looking likely to break through, most notably Kyle Walker. We added Sandro,

The anti-Tottenham conspiracy?

2011-05-02T01:36:00.001+01:00

In the last thirty years there have been things I have had to endure as a Tottenham supporter. Many I have to say inflicted by those eleven men on the pitch in the lillywhite shirt. The League cup final loss to Liverpool in 1982, Cup final loss to Coventry in 1987, the cup semi final losses to Arsenal in 1993 and 2001 and to Portsmouth last year spring to mind amongst others as disappointments.

Has Redknapp taken Spurs as far as he can go?

2011-04-24T17:36:00.001+01:00

This was a point made by a caller last night as i drove home from the game against West Brom. Although he was given short shrift by the presenters on 606, although I don't think many journalists out there are objective when it comes to Redknapp as he seems to be their darling. I am sure many Spurs fans are thinking the same thing. We have all heard that we were bottom when he took over, The

Wholesale changes for Spurs not just neccesary but mandatory.

2011-04-16T19:58:00.001+01:00

There is the usual amount of speculation regrading transfer activity involving Tottenham for the next transfer window, some changes considered necessary, however taking a look at our squad some changes will be mandatory. After looking over our squad I found we have currently 39 players who may have ambitions to make the first team squad. Not forgetting the 25 man squad rule, several players

Time for the boo boys to shut up!

2011-04-11T11:23:00.001+01:00

Let's face it, the last twenty years have been pretty barren. Only two League Cup wins to our name and 3 top 5 finishes really is not acceptable and is the worst run in our post war years. So last Tuesday we faced Real Madrid at the Bernabeau. This was the biggest match we have faced since Benefica in 1962. I think back to some of the soul destroying defeats of recent years, the six we conceded

Season 2010/2011 a year of missed opportunities.

2011-04-06T23:02:00.001+01:00

From the start let me say I am not angry about last night's performance just a little disappointed. It is a testament to how far we have come when we feel sad about a quarter final performance in the Champions League against Real Madrid. When I say missed opportunities I mean in the course of the whole season. We missed the boat at the start of the season by failing to sign a quality striker, we

Connor Wickham to Spurs?

2011-02-20T21:10:00.002Z

Various rumours are circling regarding Connor Wickham, the 17 year old striker from Ipswich. The England under 21 international is considered one of the hottest young properties and has courted attention from some of the biggest clubs including Manchester United, Chelsea and Spurs. There is a suggestion that there is already an agreement between Tottenham and Ipswich in place in that Spurs have

Lets play the numbers game

2011-02-14T22:19:00.001Z

With only twelve games to go we are now in the business end of the the season. I believe the title is now between Manchester United and Arsenal. Third and fourth is now between Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea. Forget Liverpool any side that condes 8 points in 11 games shouldn't be there in the first place. Looking at the fixtures chelsea and Spurs both have 4 games against the top 6 and

Is Levy trying to sell us down the river?

2011-02-14T01:27:00.001Z

As the dust settles on out failed bid to move to the Olympic Stadium site, we are left with more questions than answers. I amongst many Spurs supporters was happy that we are now not moving to Stratford, but I fear the motives of our chairman. We have been hearing the stories this week that Spurs need a bigger stadium to compete with the best. That is a fact that is undeniable. The problem is

Is there a case for our strikers?

2011-02-06T21:18:00.001Z

I am never one to have a go at any player during a game and very rarely swear. But yesterday after seeing Crouch fluff another chance I had a little outburst. It goes along the lines of "Can't we get a striker who can score a goal" and I paraphrase. There is barely a Spurs fan who doesn't feel we need a new strikeforce and yet we hear today that Pavlyuchenko wants to leave. This is deja vu.

Is it time for a cap on ticket prices

2010-11-22T17:35:00.001Z

I heard this week that our neighbours are about to charge £100 for tickets. It got me thinking about the true value of going to a football games. I bought the multi match ticket package at the start of the season as I don't have a season ticket yet, but the prices charged for some of the games. Take the West Ham game for instance, £55 for an adult and £26 for a child. I went to the Carling Cup

A victory to savour Arsenal 2 Tottenham 3

2010-11-20T15:44:00.001Z

This season has provided some ups and downs but no better result than to beat Arsenal on their own ground. I would rank this one ahead of beating Inter Milan. Credit where credit is due, the decision last season to keep Bale at Spurs and bring him in when Assou-Ekottn was injured combined with Levy bringing in Van Der Vaart and Redknapp taking the risk in bringing to Gallas to Spurs have laid

Is this the begining of a new era for Spurs

2010-11-03T20:25:00.001Z

When the Champions League draw came out I was so excited at the prospect of Inter Milan. I have always said to be the best you have to beat the best. I don't want our goal to be to finish fourth, I want this club to be ambitious, to be the best not only in England but in the world. Daniel Levy to his credit has taken Spurs from being a mid table side in 2000 to a club capable of beating the