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Mourinho Out
If I’m honest, I’ve wanted him gone for months, but I think now my views are more crystalised than ever and I’m seeing this rationally rather than just emotionally. Though, frankly, I feel strongly...
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We Will Be Good Again Very Soon
It’s been a very strange week for me. Spurs-wise, I really enjoyed watching us against Wolsfberger on Wednesday night. Seeing Dele (who I wrote about here) scoring a glorious goal and getting a couple...
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Happy Again
It’s irrelevant that it’s only Sheffield United, who are, this season at least, one of the worst Premier League teams in history. Unless you’re a Mourinhista you’re probably feeling like me today:...
View ArticleIt was fun while it lasted
Please forgive me for such a self-indulgent post, but hopefully you’ll see why I’m writing it by the end. February 2010 was when I joined Twitter. Social media as we know it now was in its infancy....
View ArticleEeeeeeeeeeeeee
All a bit much, isn’t it?! So much to say, but I’ll wait and see how this pans out first… In the meantime, thanks so much for all of the messages and comments about my previous article. I intend to...
View ArticleReleased players
It’s the time of year where we find out which young players have been released. This year, those leaving the club are: Development Squad players Enock Asante (19), Chay Cooper (19), Keenan Ferguson...
View ArticleNever go back?
I think the reason they say ‘never go back’ – to an ex, or to the coffee shop that got your order wrong that time is that you’ll likely just revisit the mistakes of your past, replay them and cause...
View ArticleReleased and retained players
The Premier League Released and Retained lists have been published this evening. There are no great surprises for Spurs, but some news: Elliot Thorpe and Jeremie Mukendie have been offered...
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The Tottenham Hokey Cokey
Let’s be clear, it is perfectly reasonable and perfectly sensible for two parties to end a negotiation because a compromise cannot be reached. If one side or both sides have particular needs,...
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The Fonseca Files (Part 1)
“Paulo Fonseca”, I thought to myself, “what do I know about him?”. Not a great deal. So I thought I’d better do some digging before I formed an opinion. I’ve done this via a number of methods, and...
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The Fonseca Files (Part 2)
Firstly, go back and check out Part 1 if you haven’t already. It was my most read blog article in a couple of years, and I appreciate everyone who shared it, as well as the kind words on Reddit. I...
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Nuno Holy Spirit
Welcome, Nuno! Sorry, that should probably be #WelcomeNuno. does the fact that his name translates to Nuno Holy Spirit help at all? you been asking for divine intervention for a while, x— Tiago...
View ArticleHome Grown Players (HGP) Quota – Summer 2021 Transfer Window
Each year I write about the 25-man squad and the implications of the home grown players rule and how it will impact on Spurs’ transfer strategy. The home grown player numbers could impact on how many...
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Squad Building
This is the fun bit of the off-season — the hope! Wondering how your squad will look, welcoming new players, waving off old players who you’re a bit sick of. Though it must be said that Spurs have...
View ArticleAnd So It Begins
It’s the day of our first pre-season match! Our first glimpse at Are [sic] Boys since Ryan Mason’s Vibes XI twatted Leicester 4-2. We face Leyton Orient for the JE3 Trophy, in honour of Justin...
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The First Days of Nuno
It would be completely reasonable to think that the idea that that the Spurs training ground is suddenly a happy camp again is projection on my part. I feel happier about Spurs, so I assume that the...
View ArticleSome Pre-Season Thoughts
There’s a bit to talk about! Everyone’s had their say on the Harry Kane situation, but just to add mine to the mix: it’s so disappointing. Obviously I understand the predicament he’s in. Obviously....
View ArticleStraight Back In
You’ll know that I… was not fond of last season. I was glad when it ended and then I was hopeful about a quick manager search but it didn’t happen and it felt like we were flip-flopping our way...
View ArticleHarry Kane… I Can’t Even
Minutes after I’d decided not to write about the tedious Harry Kane situation in last night’s post, The Telegraph posted an article which is the closest thing I’ve seen to client journalism since the...
View ArticleHmm
I don’t really know what to think about Spurs’ start to the season. So I’ll tell you what I feel. My enthusiasm from just a month ago has been sucked out of me by a series of performances which have...
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