Good afternoon.
Now the Stoke game is confirmed as on we can and indeed ought make a welcome return to focusing on football.
I remember when I first discovered Woody Allen. A few live recordings of his stand up and then ‘Without Feathers’. Anyway there was a sketch about a ransom demand and his father’s very poor reading habits.
Today …I discovered a London Evening Standard interview with Henry James Redknapp, footballing supremo of this parish published some 3 days ago. ”Harry Hotspur for the best reheated leftovers this side of Stone Henge.’
“Finishing top four is not a must [to keep those players],” said Redknapp. “If Arsenal don’t get in the top four, are their best players going to leave? If Chelsea don’t, will their best players walk away?
Is this clown out of his tiny cockle & whelk slurping mind? I’m no expert in these matters but is he actually for real? Modric is a man overboard just waiting to happen. Bale who we all love is only human a footballer after all and if the right offer came in from someone else – in addition to Arry – who didn’t give a monkey’s about his dreadful license to roam vision, who’s to say that not being a Champions League side wouldn’t have a baring?
I find it staggering that our manager, in fact any decent Premiership manager would come out with such self serving twaddle. Ian Holloway, yes. But to the best of my knowledge Ian Holloway and Henry James Redknapp are two separate people.
I’d be fascinated to get Levy & Co’s view on this. The impact of Champions League football on THFC’s revenue streams, the revenue streams that are pivotal to the new stadium don’t need spelling out.
Is this unfair criticism? Is he right? Is securing a top four finish a mere trifle? Is it a supermarket own brand trifle, all bovine gelatine, artificial flavourings and a some genetically modified custard substitute? Maybe he’s right. Maybe upon considered reflection the notion that Champions League football is nothing to get too fussed about is a fair viewpoint.
Sounds like a bloody stupid thing to say if you’re trying to motivate a group of players. On the other hand, harping on about not seeing why we can’t win the title didn’t work out too well, so maybe he’s just trying a new tack?
My guess is that in his mind, this was supposed to remove pressure from the (lately underperforming, results-wise) playing staff.
He comes across as a bit of a tool, though.
I would love to see us WIN the f***ing thing before I die.
How much time have we got?
Even if he was a giant redwood tree there’s not enough time.
Well, I’m 60, I’ve got diabetes,arthritis,psoriasis,ear wax blockage and an itchy arse so I don’t hold out much hope.
You hold all the medals of a true Spurs supporter.
Theres an app for that.
Not a lot of sense in filling the oil tank, just buy in those 20L drums, no point in wasteing money.
Don’t know what to make of that comment. A part of me does see what he’s saying, but I agree we need the do or die attitude.
Either way, I’m looking forward to getting out of this state of purgatory. Stressing me out!
I can just see Lord Nelson, looking out to sea: ‘Ah me hearties (or is that Long-John Silver,; but you get the drift), England expects every man, to win, possibly not, maybe not there, not expect to get there, but you never know. We may win.’
Harry (not Hotspur) the other one, rarely listens to what he’s saying so why should we?
Lets hope that the senior members of the squad can keep it together.
Otherwise what are
Van,Parker,Ledley,Gallas,Modric,Friedel,
Nelson,Saha,Adebayor veterans all, the been there done it brigade,for.