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Good morning.

We’re four days away from knowing what the entire season was all about. Of course, there are those that will step lively to remind me that we already have a good idea, as we’ve finished above the Blue Racists for the first time since 1896 1996.

For better of worse the game has changed. The Champions League has devalued everything that neighbours it. Dalglish took Liverpool to two Wembly finals and won a pot; yet anyone impressed by this is treated like someone who points at aeroplanes. It’s Champions League or bust.

This season Spurs fans found themselves doing a constant series of double takes as their beloved Lilywhites kept ‘inexplicably’ being mentioned as a top four side. Being referred to as that fixture that ‘wouldn’t be easy’. And now,  same as it ever was, we’re down to the wire. Champions League or bust.

Martin Jol. Cuddly, square bonced, John Player Special chomping, husky, musky big Martin Jol. A man for all track suits, a tracksuit for all seasons. 

Much will be made over the return of the ex. But the reality is this is only a factor alive in our minds and maybe Martin’s. There have been to put it mildly, extensive changes in personnel since the Dutch Napoleon and Clipboard Chris were fired out of a cannon over the West Stand and out of the stadium that dark stormy night. 

So with the ‘mystique and intrigue’ stripped away, let’s examine some actual facts. What cannot speak cannot lie so let’s first look at form points from both team’s last six games and goal difference home for us and away for them…for the whole season.

Fulham’s last 6 away games  have earned them 9 points. For the whole season an away goal difference of -6.

Our last 6 home games have earned us +10 points. For the whole season a home goal difference of +20.

The purpose of these figures is to remove from the equation the ‘Arry Factor’. All our numbers were generated – love or hate him – with him at the helm. With Bale chasing his dream down the middle and with Kyle making largely pointless 200m dashes into opposition corner flags. All that jazz.

So we can do it.  If we can resist the urge to say, ‘well, yeah, but he’ll make a bollix of it!’ this takes all of that angst into consideration. Despite all the bad stuff we can still very much do it.

What we might actually do with Champions League football when we catch it – I’ve made the analogy of us being a dog chasing a car only about twenty seven times now – is anyone’s guess. But achieving it is vital.

Those who want to point to the past are doing just that. You’re pointing to out of date information. If an email goes missing, you don’t say, ‘ah yes, but when my great great grandfather was a lad a telegram took three weeks to get from Mitchum to Margate!’ You throw a fit because times have thankfully move on.

Nobody cares that this is the best Tottenham season anyone over the age of 83 has ever witnessed. Trust me, nobody cares. It’s the 21st century and we’ve some real talent on the books. 

BIOYC!


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  • nobby nobbs says:

    Above the Goons in a league of our own. COYS

  • TMWNN says:

    I wish it were just four days from knowing, but there’s a fair chance we’ll have to wait a further week and hope the Germans spank the blue scum.

    • Alspur says:

      That’s the long & short of it…

      Alternatively, we might be shouting for the BlueScum in Munich, if it meant Arse would drop out of the CL…

      Actually, scrap that: if there’s one thing in life that is certain, it’s that the BlueScum will never do us a favour… it’s Bayern all the way for me… ;)

      • Cartel says:

        Surely the dream ending is spurs and newcastle to win and le arse to lose! Then chels to get whipped in Munich ! Talk about a carlsberg moment….

      • UnkleKev says:

        Never, never, never will I EVER shout on the BlueScum under any circustances.

        • cyril says:

          at the moment i might fell less revulsion for arsenal than chelski; please help me, i am very confused

      • TMWNN says:

        I’d like to think that Spurs will be the first London side to win the Eurpean Cup/CL.

        Sounds far-fetched, but 15 years ago, who would’ve thought the blue scum would be having a second bite at the cherry?

  • Exchange & Mart says:

    For sale: Gents Bicycle £15

  • Sid Trotter says:

    I have a small doner kebab in front of me that is winking suggestively. It looks just like Martin Jol on a saucy day. I expect no favours from him, he may give me the craps come Sunday

    • koko-61 says:

      You should eat shish kebab. Martin Jol prefers these, and Spurs.. so hopefully Jol is easy on us, and no shitty Sunday weekend for you my friend :daumen:

  • Bruxie says:

    If ever there was a time to sign a bloody good player…Vertonghen, it’s now.

    Before Sunday.

    Give the players a statement of ambition!

    Do it!

    And buy Baines from Everton on Monday – Peanut and some cash the other way.

    • C.O.T.I says:

      Somebody on here suggested Peanut as a replacement for Modric if/when he leaves in the summer. Although he’s not ideal, if he performs in the middle of the park like he has been at Everton, he could do a job for us

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