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Good morning.

I thought it might be nice to have an upbeat blog before we lose at Newcastle. Only kidding about the losing bit. But the mood has been a bit so-so for some while really. Nothing specific to this two bob blog, rather just the Interlull and such.

So scouring the Internet and all the recent stuff didn’t quite do it for me, but I was prompted to share this after seeing it turn up on Spurs Odyssey and this is quite simply a lovely bit of footage.

Perhaps we could solicit a few memories of the man and get ourselves all geared up for Sunday?Yes, I think we can.

Hoddle was a pivotal figure in my formative years as a young Tottingham fan. And watching this film brings it all back. You look at the state of the pitches and the state of the tackles and yet his feet danced with the ball. If he was playing today he would embarrass so many players who are routinely cooed over and insanely overvalued financially. Glenn was the real deal.

Did you see him play? Did you do his hair? Did you once let him your static caravan in West Runton? Talk to me…

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  • LosLorenzo says:

    The haircuts. The short shorts. The memories.

  • Nicko76 says:

    Complete legend. Totally undervalued on these shores – hear what Platini, Bergkamp et al have to say about him.

    Shame his management tenure at the lane was so ordinary – I actually think he has allot to offer as a manager, he did well with the England team.

    • essexian76 says:

      Not by any Spurs fan though, alway’s many of my Gooner mates tried to convince me that Rix was in his league, yeah righto!

  • CydTheYid says:

    Glenn was and still is my favourite player of all time. Back in the late 70’s when I first started to go and watch Spurs, he scored close to 25 goals from midfield and was quite simply known to my friends and I as “Magic”.

  • EIREHotspur says:

    Without doubt the best Spurs player I have seen.

    Reason was he consistantly was head and shoulders over other players for 12 years.

    Other greats didn’t stay as long and contribute as much.

    Class Act…..he should be voted and awarded Spurs Greatest ever player.

  • mattspurs says:

    excuse me in advance….he was a f…Kin genius, and totally THFC through and through and still is..COYS

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