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Hangovers and pitches

2009-04-20T20:49:00.001+01:00

The best thing about yesterday was that when I took my seat in the East Stand the sun wasn’t in my eyes. No this isn’t another rant about a poor Spurs performance, because I was reasonably impressed with yesterday – especially all the pretty, deft, dare I say, sexy, one-two’s we witnessed in the first half.No the reason for my joy was the pain I was suffering in my head. And in every muscle of

No-one is ever going to be as good as I was

2009-03-16T13:51:00.009Z

It's been a tough few months on and off the pitch for Spurs, but things are definitely looking up. Yesterday's win at Villa Park was arguably the best result of our season so far, and although we're not out of the relegation dogfight just yet, we are the highest we've been all season. And mathematically we're now closer to European qualification than relegation, although that's not a debate for

Are things on the up?

2009-03-05T13:23:00.004Z

Last season’s trip to Wembley signalled the beginning of the end for our previous management team. After our cup final victory over Chelsea we managed just three wins and a measly 15 points from our remaining 12 matches of the season and it obviously wasn’t long before we said, “Adiós,” to Senor Ramos and co.A similarly miserable finish to this season and we could be staring relegation in the

Please can I have my money back?

2009-02-20T12:47:00.003Z

After last night’s setback in Ukraine, I felt compelled to write to our beloved club:Dear Mr Levy,I am writing to you in my capacity as season ticket holder, shareholder and most importantly, lifelong supporter. Along with all other Spurs fans I am troubled by our league position, but am confident that we have what it takes to stay up this season. We have a good manager, good players, a large

Blame Brown not Levy for Spurs' decline!

2009-02-12T14:50:00.005Z

A lot is blamed on Gordon Brown and my latest criticism is that his poor management of the economy and the banking industry has led to numerous cuts in interest rates which in turn have caused the value of sterling to plummet. So what? This is a football blog not an economics one. However, the falling pound has reduced the strength of English clubs within Deloitte’s latest Football Money

Virgin jumping on the Robbie bandwagon

2009-02-11T18:12:00.001Z

How's Harry getting along?

2009-01-28T09:04:00.001Z

My mum always said to me, “If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all”… so for that reason I haven’t posted anything for most of this season. But it's been too long without having a rant on this blog so I thought it was probably time to share my opinions, especially today as so many spurs fans will be stuck online waiting to buy Carling Cup final tickets.Who'd have

Now let’s get on with the football

2008-09-02T09:13:00.001+01:00

So the silly season is over for a few months and Sky Sports News’ audience figures will no doubt drop back down to more regular levels until late January. The transfer window has closed and surprise, surprise, Berba has joined ManUre. Although all Spurs fans will be disappointed, I think we can also feel relieved that the episode is finally over.But the Berba news is only part of the story from

New season, new ideas, but same old rubbish

2008-08-23T18:44:00.004+01:00

An opening day loss in the northeast against one of the Premier League’s weaker sides, followed by a home defeat to a team we've had a decent home record against in recent years. Déjà vu? This season has started in the same abject fashion for Tottenham as the previous one did.After last week’s poor start to the season, I bit my lip. We’d had a decent pre-season and a few new faces so we were all

The waiting is over... It's all systems go!

2008-08-15T11:11:00.001+01:00

This time last year who would have predicted what happened to Spurs in 2007-08? Certainly not me. I genuinely felt BMJ was the least likely Premier League manager to leave his post that season, and yet by the end of October he was gone. But enough of that, my predictions for what the season had in store were equally as diabolical as Levy's handling of Jol-gate, so I won't be trying anything like

Just when things were going well...

2008-08-12T15:39:00.001+01:00

An unbeaten pre-season that included beating the Scottish champions and thrashing the Serie A runners-up, the signing of some exciting new players, a striker who literally cannot stop scoring... it even looked like we were going to hang on to Berba until at least the next transfer window. Everything seemed to be going so well, but then with less than a week to go before the league season

Should we replace Keane? If so, who with?

2008-08-05T11:34:00.003+01:00

There’s no point harping on about Mr Tottenham turning his back on us to join the car thieves in Merseyside. It’s water under the bridge now and therefore time to move on. As the 'second striker' Keano had a key role to play in the way Spurs sides have lined up for the last few years. As well as a decent strike rate, he was also instrumental in setting up a huge number of our goals.So, assuming

Is it all finally coming together?

2008-08-04T11:35:00.005+01:00

So not only did Martin Jol win a trophy at the Emirates this weekend, but we picked up some more silverware in the form of the Feyenoord Jubilee Tournament Trophy. I don’t think I’ve been this excited since we won the 2005 Peace Cup! I watched our victories over Celtic and Borussia Dortmund and was pretty pleased with what I witnessed (other than the German’s constant fouling).After feeling

38 days to go and five signings needed

2008-07-25T11:14:00.002+01:00

Another summer at Spurs and as usual it means months of speculation. As a well-supported and wealthy club it means we’re linked with everyone from my gran to Pele (or so it seems at times). With 38 days remaining until the transfer window closes, I thought it was time to run through how our squad is currently shaping up for the new season.GoalkeepersOur first choice will obviously be new signing

Hypocrites and the state of football today

2008-07-22T11:44:00.004+01:00

Fresh from Daniel Levy publicly declaring Alex Ferguson's antics as "unbelievably hypocritical... and disgraceful", another football club boss has been exposed for what he really is.Simon Jordan, the man with the flowing golden locks who failed as a professional footballer, has spent the summer on a one-man mission to discredit Spurs after we appeared to land Palace's teenage sensation John

Levy prepares fans for the worst

2008-07-18T20:06:00.005+01:00

Having returned from holiday earlier this week I was hoping to hear that that stories linking Keane with Liverpool had died down, that a foreign club had offered £30 million for Berba, that no-one other than the fringe players were being linked with moves away, and that we’d landed a few more big names. The holiday sun must have made me go crazy!Alas, it now seems clear, even more so following

Who will we have left to play up-front?!?!

2008-07-01T09:12:00.006+01:00

I was a little hung-over on Sunday morning when I read the News of the World, and was sure that I must have misread one of the sports stories, linking Robbie Keane with a move to Liverpool. I mean, please… Keano is a Spurs legend. He lives, breathes and sleeps Tottenham. He’s had six great years at the club, and despite regular rumours linking him with a transfer, for the past twelve months I’d

Who really is joining/leaving Spurs?

2008-06-24T12:00:00.004+01:00

Last week I estimated that Tottenham are linked to somewhere between 200 and 400 players a year. Since the domestic game is currently enjoying its summer break, and there was no Euro 2008 match last night to entertain us, the press attention on comings and goings at WHL has intensified once again.Now I don’t tend to comment a great deal on transfer rumours, just because I don’t think I can do

Surely ENIC wouldn't sell right now would they?

2008-06-18T11:24:00.001+01:00

According to today's Daily Mirror, Spurs could be sold to another Dubai-based investment syndicate (not DIC who tried to buy Liverpool, but the group that sniffed around Man City before Shinawatra got his hands on them). It is alleged that the group have already approached Joe Lewis, the ENIC mogul, who may be keen to sell as he has recently lost heavily following the collapse of Bear Stearns

Half the Tottenham squad to leave

2008-06-17T14:54:00.000+01:00

As regular readers know, I'm not one to spend much time discussing transfer rumours. A club of the stature of Tottenham is constantly being linked to potential new signings. In the last 12 months alone I would estimate we've been linked with 200-400 players. Trying to remain on top of that would give me a headache. I'd rather pass my judgement when the potential signings get a little closer to

Spurs fixture list: Friendly, league and cup matches

2008-06-16T10:25:00.001+01:00

The day all football fans love has arrived. Yes, earlier this morning the Premier League announced the league fixtures for the 2008-09 season. I have reproduced the full fixture list here and I've also included friendlies and potential cup dates to ensure the fixture list is as comprehensive as possible. Click here to see the full list and feel free to bookmark the page for future

That's what I'm talking about!

2008-06-12T09:18:00.003+01:00

After twelve weeks of great television, the likeable Spurs fan Lee McQueen was last night confirmed as the winner of the fourth series of BBC's The Apprentice. Sir Alan Sugar, who I still haven't forgiven for telling Terry Venables, "You're fired!" back in 1993, told the popular yid from Buckinghamshire that he was hired. He joins Sugar's business empire on a £100,000 a year salary.Lee McQueen,

So how good is Giovani dos Santos?

2008-06-10T15:40:00.002+01:00

First Modrić, now Giovani dos Santos. I, like most Spurs fans, can have no complaints so far with Ramos’ recruitment drive. Earlier today Tottenham announced that Giovani has completed his move, for an initial fee of €6 million, potentially rising to €11 million depending on appearances. I also understand that Barcelona are entitled to 10% of any future transfer fee (or 20% if it is during the

Spurs fan’s guide to Euro 2008: Come on Croatia!

2008-06-05T08:23:00.002+01:00

Since only one of our (current) players will be appearing in the forthcoming European Championships, and bearing in mind none of the Home Nations qualified, it’s time Spurs fans became Croatia supporters.Our new signing, Luka Modrić, has been tipped by his national coach to become one of the stars of the tournament. So what do we need to know about Modrić on the international stage? Well, he’s

Get well soon Gazza, you’re a legend!

2008-06-03T12:51:00.001+01:00

As I’m sure everyone is aware, Paul Gascoigne was held under the Mental Health Act again on Sunday after reports he was acting strangely. There are more rumours in the press that he collapsed soon after his release and has voluntary signed himself back into medical care. Whatever is going on I don’t believe the press or paparazzi are helping.Gascoigne has battled addiction and depression for a