tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40308287358451207372024-09-07T04:09:50.753+01:00Martin Jol is Having a Party!A comprehensive look at everything to do with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Transfers, rumours, match anaylisis and all other goings on at White Hart Lane.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-61041717882183672572012-11-09T14:41:00.002+00:002012-11-09T14:41:44.333+00:00Peter Herbert, Tackling Racism Right From the Heart of the Problem
Recently there have been many high profile racist incidents in the world of
football. John Terrys' court case and subsequent FA hearing, Suarez with his
nine game ban and the disgraceful scenes in Serbia, amongst other things. But
to a group of people, known as the Society of Black Lawyers, the greatest of
all these is Spurs fans referring to themselves as "Yids" or the
"Yid Army". This Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-45156887484691175302012-09-04T11:32:00.000+01:002012-09-04T11:32:09.299+01:00If Only Harry Was Still in Charge...If Harry was still in charge we would have signed Moutinho, Tevez, Balotelli and Cazorla.
If Harry was still in charge Modric would have rejected his dream move to Real Madrid, and continued to play in the heart of the Spurs midfield.
If Harry was still in charge Van der Vaart would not have wanted to move back to Germany, to be with his kid and stunning wife.
If Harry was still in charge we Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-78406816970930336762012-08-23T17:41:00.002+01:002012-08-23T17:41:36.852+01:00The Revolution Has Begun <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-47518653080865306992012-08-16T21:19:00.001+01:002012-08-16T21:19:44.894+01:00Move Over Mo, Football is Back
As summers go, this one has not been a bad one. We have had agonising but
all too familiar penalty defeats in international football. Roy Hodgson's
England side lost to Italy, but ultimately showed in the tournament that the
future may be brighter than once expected. The Great Britain side, managed by
Stuart Pearce, and inclusive of a number of Welsh players, who refused to Sing
the BRITISH Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-30584827425176967592012-07-16T11:16:00.000+01:002012-07-16T11:16:57.984+01:00Frimpong gets Frimponged... AGAIN!Emmanuel Frimpong lived up to his clown tag once again yesterday. He reacted to a Spurs fan by calling him a "scum yid". The Spurs fan in question had stated that he would welcome Frimpong breaking his arms and legs. While this was out of order and not something that most normal people would wish upon anyone, it is only meaningless words from someone who will never meet the Arsenal midfielder. Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-14155548217504893832012-07-08T22:56:00.001+01:002012-07-08T22:56:29.105+01:00AVB is Having a Party!<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4ptStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-29922171251934003042012-06-29T13:31:00.001+01:002012-06-29T13:33:55.179+01:00Gareth Bale: A Humble Superstar in the MakingThis week Gareth Bale penned a new four year contract at Spurs, which undoubtedly involved a pay rise, but a deserved pay rise. Bale has played some top quality football over the last two seasons and has been central to our relative success. Towards the end of last season he wasn't at his best, but he was often pushed into the middle. The BBC amongst others jumped on the bandwagon stating that Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-58110076252261037062012-06-29T13:04:00.000+01:002012-06-29T13:04:35.956+01:00The Pre-Pre Season ReportThis weekend could prove to be a decisive one for the future of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. It seems to be a certainty that by Monday evening AVB will be firmly planted in the cooling seat that was once occupied by Harry Redknapp. Some bookmakers are even offering odds of 1/14 that he will be our next boss. It has been widely reported that Levy has spoken to Blanc and Capello as well, so ourStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-48263071976405697892012-06-14T13:21:00.001+01:002012-06-14T13:21:19.509+01:00The Tottenham Civil War!When I returned home in the early hours of Thursday morning I was shocked to read that Harry Redknapp had been sacked by Spurs. The vast amounts of beer and vodka i had consumed through out the course of the night led me to believe it was best to wait until the morning to see if this was true or not. Sure enough my eyes had not deceived me, Harry and Spurs have parted company.
Personally I have Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-72878149669786894582012-05-21T12:44:00.000+01:002012-05-21T12:44:08.021+01:00Cause of Death: A Postmortem ReportOn Saturday most Spurs fans were glued to TV screens, watching Chelsea take on Bayern in Munich for the Champions League trophy and a place in next years competition. I was no different, I was watching with bated breath as Bayern offered up useless attack after useless attack. As soon as Drogba headed the equalizer it became all too evident that despite the lack possession or meaningful chances Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-81368290016126524272012-05-17T19:00:00.000+01:002012-05-17T19:00:23.820+01:00EURO 2012: The Spurs Perspective #1At 6pm on Saturday we will all be cheering on Bayern Munich, as they take on Chelsea in the Champions League final. This will have a massive impact on our season, for obvious reasons, but I for one would have be supporting Bayern even if we had finished third. There has never been such a "wretched hive of scum and villainy" than Stamford Bridge (To quote Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode IV) Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-33899260472986908292012-05-12T20:23:00.000+01:002012-05-12T20:23:05.583+01:00Hopefully Martin Jol Wont Be Having A Party!Sunday sees the final game of the 2011/12 season, and Spurs close proceedings at home to Martin Jols' Fulham. There is unfinished business all over the Premiership, the title isn't decided, 3rd, 4th and 5th isn't decided and the still issues to be sorted out regarding relegation. Off course when the clock hits three the only battle that we will care about is the one for 3rd and 4th. Arsenal play Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-22884193254720315492012-05-08T17:10:00.003+01:002012-05-08T17:10:44.624+01:00WHO DOES BENNY EKOTTO THINK HE IS?After a draw against a battling Villa side at the weekend saw us miss the chance to go third, there seems to be more dissenting opinions in the ranks. I will start by saying, the Villa performance was a good one, and ultimately a good point, which leaves with an excellent chance of finishing fourth and still in with a good shout of third. Anyway onto the the main issue at hand. I came home from Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-65431209283249655672012-05-04T21:34:00.000+01:002012-05-04T21:34:48.997+01:00Is The Feel Good Factor Finally Back?After two wins in a week, it is almost difficult to remember the horrific form we were on this time last week. After a professional performance against Blackburn we thrashed Bolton 4 1 on their own patch. The performance was not dissimilar to those earlier in the season, and goals from Modric, Van der Vaart and Adebayor with two gave us all three points. We are back up into fourth, just one pointStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-77858004499174246652012-04-30T17:53:00.000+01:002012-04-30T17:53:37.044+01:00Bale, Modric, Blackburn and Hodson - A Strange WeekendIt has been a funny old weekend to be a Spurs fan, but generally a good weekend to be a Spurs fan. There have been four major talking points, starting with Gareth Bales interview for Football Focus, but I have already made my feelings known on that so I won't go over it again. This seemingly led to Redknapp stating that he was not sure if Modric would stay this summer, just 24 hours before our Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-64902650646000739872012-04-28T16:21:00.001+01:002012-04-28T16:21:23.160+01:00Press to unsettle Spurs once againHaving finally watched Gareth Bales' interview for Football Focus, I do not think it is that bad, or at least not as bad as the BBC and the other press organizations are making it look. He did say he would have to consider his future, he did say he wanted to play Champions League football but he did not come out and say he wants to leave Spurs. It was in no way similar to outbursts of Luka ModricStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-60812959027438128722012-04-23T09:46:00.003+01:002012-04-23T12:26:03.422+01:00Another Nail in the Coffin!I would like to start by saying, I do not enjoy moaning, although it may look like a do, i really don't, I would much rather start every Monday morning by writing a blog about how happy I am about what the weekend has had in store for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Unfortunately this Monday, like most Mondays recently I am left annoyed, frustrated and disappointed. What has made it worse Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-47212492520752453522012-04-18T20:09:00.000+01:002012-04-18T20:09:57.500+01:00A Second Chance?Firstly i would like to apologise for not writing a blog about the farse that was Sunday evening. We all know how the story goes, we were cheated, it was a disgrace, and I along with most of the Spurs fans left before the clock had hit 80 minutes, so i didn't and still haven't seen the last goal. We were all very dissapointed, and dispite what the scummy Chelsea fans might say, the ghost goal Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-11789352528927394182012-04-13T11:34:00.000+01:002012-04-13T11:34:19.155+01:00FA Cup Semi Final PreviewSpurs have been to Wembley for so many finals and semi-finals in the last 5 years that it almost feels for many of us that we have a Wembley season ticket. However the 6pm KO FA Cup semi against Chelsea on Sunday probably represents the biggest of these visits, at least since we beat them in the 2008 League Final 2 1.
The good news is that Ivanovic failed in his ludicrous appeal against the Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-60691308346531261982012-04-10T14:49:00.000+01:002012-04-10T14:49:06.642+01:00Led will always be the King!Ledley King will go down in Spurs history as a great centre-back, a great captain and an all round great guy. He has been plagued with injuries through out his career and if he had not had these there is no doubt he would have been a regular for England and would have lead Spurs to a few more trophies. Unfortunately Ledley is no longer looking up to playing in the Premiership, and this is not Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-29525007330557641932012-04-10T13:29:00.001+01:002012-04-10T13:42:03.529+01:00I AM AN IDIOTIn one of his most famous "speeches" as Spurs manager, Harry Redknapp labelled all Spurs fans who were unhappy with last seasons 5th place finish as "idiots". I was one of those who fell into that category, one of those who has spent more money than i care to think about on tickets, shirts, DVDs, etc, yet I was not allowed an opinion. In reality was I an idiot, Spurs were poor in the league, we Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-24695210396267450452012-04-07T16:40:00.001+01:002012-04-07T17:09:59.132+01:00Bale and Lennon and No WingersOn Saturday Spurs drew 0 0 with Sunderland at The Stadium of Light. Sunderland defended well and there was very little worth talking about in the match. In the first half Spurs could have had a penalty when Bardsley handled the ball in the area, but it would be wrong to suggest that it was stone wall, even though it was Chris Foy who was the referee.
The real point of criticism was that RedknappStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-12165881721142800662012-04-02T14:58:00.003+01:002012-04-03T15:46:51.096+01:00Azza to the Rescue!Spurs returned to winning ways on Sunday evening with a 3 1 home victory over Swansea. The lillywhites produced a sound performance, attacking with pace, organised defending and an outstanding display by Brad in goal. Spurs took the lead half way through the first when a Garath Bale cross was deflected into the path of Van der Vaart who made his exquisite finish look easy. Apart from the goal Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-64597554871437265592012-03-29T22:14:00.000+01:002012-04-03T15:46:51.100+01:00How to Solve a Problem Like the Spurs Forward Line!
When Spurs beat Bolton on Tuesday night Louis Saha scored the third goal, and his fourth goal in a Spurs shirt. This has lead to the question, who should start as the front two for the remainder of the season?
Adebayor has been, in my opinion our player of the season. He has contributed eleven goals and twelve assists this season, the only player in the Premiership to have Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030828735845120737.post-3343848344144180292012-03-25T20:26:00.001+01:002012-03-25T20:27:53.595+01:00Good Performance and Good Result
A fresh summer lunch time at Stamford Bridge seemed like the perfect place for Spurs to continue their recent slump in form and edge even closer to falling out of the top four. Spurs started shakily, but who can blame them, with so much resting on the ninety minutes ahead of them. Lose and Chelsea would be a mere Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688835120522790228noreply@blogger.com0