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The thoughts and views on THFC
updated daily from Jim Duggan - Shelfside season ticket holder, White Hart
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30th September 2001 – Spurs 3-5 Man U & Leeds kick off time! Spurs 3-5
Man U: A
game of two halves and while its never nice to lose, this was just one of
those games. The real crunch comes on Tuesday week, when we HAVE to beat
Tranmere and again the Monday after when we HAVE to beat Derby. One suspects the newly
appointed Sport Psychiatrist will be a busy man convincing the players that
they are good enough and that they are winners – as it was the lack of belief
that was at the root of the problems. Some people have been
suggesting that Hoddle did do enough tactically, and while its true that he
only used one sub in the 83rd minute, its difficult to see what he
could have done. It was just one of those things and we need to put it behind
us and make sure that it does not happen again. This was only Hoddle's
15th league match and he needs time to create his Tottenham – its
getting better, but as Saturday proved we are still a fair way and a few
players from the top. A lost battle, but we are winning the war. Just in case any Gooners
decide they want to rub it in, remind them that they let in 6 the last time
they played ManU, and then tell them to fuck off. And for any glory hunting
Man U fans – tell them this is only the third time they have scored 5 against
us, the other two times were in 1910 & 1965. Spurs however have often
hammered Man U
Leeds kick off time: What fucking idiot chose
12 noon for the kick off time for this match! There is one train from London
which gets in at 11.25 – as long as the train is on time and you walk like
the clappers – traffic is awful trying to get to Elland Road, you might just
make it on time – why the fuck was this not played at 2.00 or 3.oopm. The
only losers in modern football are the fans, and but no matter how badly we
are treated we keep coming back for more and in greater numbers – bastards. TOPSPURS match reports: Full match reports for
the Southampton,
Sunderland,
Liverpool
and Man
United are now available. Mascot Grand National: TOPSPURS would like to
wish Chirpy, a 50/1 outsider, all the best in the Mascot Grand National to be
held at Huntington racecourse on Sunday. |
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29th September 2001 – Rsol’s Minute of contempt Saturday Morning: It’s a wet rainy morning
in London, much the same conditions as when Spurs beat United 3-1 back in
1999 when Carr scored the winner. The key to the match will be how effective Spurs
are at breaking down the vulnerable United defence and how good they are at
stopping their awesome attack as well as even Andy Cole if he plays. COME ON
YOU SPURS!
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27th September 2001 – Daily Round up – Man U preview Team News & thoughts on Man
U. My snout has revealed as expected that
we will go back to 3-5-2, with Richards coming in as the extra centre back,
and Davies dropping to the bench to accommodate him. This is a little harsh
on Davies who has done his bit for the team in the last few matches, but will
allow Poyet more freedom to express himself up front after a couple of games
where his natural play was restricted by the duties of his position. He also added
that Rebrov and Gardner looked very sharp in training and having players as
good as Rebrov, Gardner and Davies alongside Keller on the bench, things are
not too bad – but just think how good it will be when the likes of Steve
Carr, Gary Doherty, Goran Bunjevcevic, Steffen Iversen and Armo return to
first team contention. Our recent home record against Man U has been excellent (just
as our record at Old Trafford has been dismal) with three 3-1 wins and a
2-2 draw in our last 4 matches, as well as a 4-1 win two matches before this
(for a full look at all our fixtures against Man U go to www.topspurs.com/thfc-manchesterunited.htm) The recent games against Chelsea, Sunderland and Liverpool
have given everyone a lift in terms of our ability to compete against the
best in the land, although it should be remembered that we did lose two of
these matches as a result of bad refereeing allied to sleepy defending and
inability to turn good play into goals. Whoever turns out for Man U will sure
to be of top international quality (and the Neville Brothers) so we will be
up against it again, although it is a bonus that madman Keane is banned. With a bit of luck and the magic of Hoddle on the side we
should manage to come away with something from the match, hopefully a win,
but a draw would be a good measure of our progress. Henry and the diving cheats! When I read the headline that Henry was slagging off the diving cheats, I naturally thought he was having a go at Paddy Viera who shamefully dived to get the goons an undeserved win against the whipping boys of the group last week. I was aghast when I read that he was having a go at the Greeks. Perhaps he needs reminding that the Goons failed to score and Panathanikos did, and that even if they did dive/cheat it did not have a direct effect upon the result, as it did the week before when peanut head did he theatricals. Dishonour and disharmony at Scumbury – Rsol has put on 5
stone and now rivals Semen as the fattest git at Scumbury, Henry and Viera
both want out, as will Pires when the bloke in the lower shelf throws the
ball at him really hard again this season. Wingnut Jeffers cannot score, Upson
looks to be about as useful as Stepanov’s and Ashley Cole is the new Kenny
Sansom. Add Disarray to that, and I’ve not even mentioned a certain somebody
taking his Packet of Sweets and his cheeky smile off elsewhere next season. Treacle. Taricco’s nickname is Treacle and not this Tano nonsense the official website keep insisting on calling him. |
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26th September 2001 – Pep’s big move! Guardiola. It is rumoured that Guardiola is off to Brescia! What an Arse if this is true – He turned down £60,000 wages at Spurs to join this two bob outfit just becos of the length of the contract offered to him was too long at two years at Spurs. Sad man! Lets be a bubble for the night – c’mon Panathaniakos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good lads – no matter what happens at Spurs, there is always time to laugh at Arsenal |
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25th September 2001 – Dull day Fatcha. It’s a dull day when all the news centres around the return of Bent Fatcha, a man so far down the pecking order a recall for Edinburgh would not be out of the question. Unless his surgery/therapy has suddenly injected some talent or he has returned to the sort of form that saw him line up with Stuart Nethercott in the England U21’s a few years back – his return to fitness can allow more funds to be generated to get the players we need. Glad to see him back – I don’t like to see any Spurs player out injured and I would love to see him make me eat my words with decent performances - but I’m very sceptical that he can ever get near the first team of Glenn Hoddle's Tottenham. When the GoonerSaurus finally gets another job, maybe he can waste another £5m of someone else’s money on him, although one suspects that the sort of club likely to give Graham a job offer is likely to be valued at £5m. |
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24th September 2001 – Daily Round up The Rebrov/Ferdinand debate. This has been a major topic of conversation amongst the fans for the last week or so, so I thought I’d come in and give my penny’s worth. Firstly I don’t think either of them is the striker to convert the good play into goals. This is not to say either of them are not good players in their own right, it is just that they are not the type of forward we need. Ferdinand has been a great striker over his career, but the body cannot quite do what his mind requires anymore. Sir Les still shows flashes of the great striker he once was, like when he roasted Desailly in the last minute against Chelsea, but he does not do it enough and most importantly he is not a goal threat – 23 goals in 109 matches for Spurs is just not up to the standard required. Rebrov has been a bit of an enigma since he signed, often looking lost in games but then doing a moment of magic – the shot against the bar against Ipswich, the Newcastle goal, as well the West Ham cup game. When discussing Rebrov with an Everton mate of mine, he said with Shevchenko’s continued prolific scoring in Serie A, maybe it was Shevchenko making Rebrov look good, rather than the other way round. Within the system we play of one main striker and Ted doing his deep striker role, Ferdinand is the more comfortable player of the two (that is not to say that young Steve Ferguson could do any worse if given a chance) and I believe that Hoddle has got it right at the moment, but judging by his post match comments at Liverpool, I’m sure he’ll be out spending some more of ENIC’s money on a “Clive Allen” type striker Rebrov on Rebrov “I am
already tired of sitting on the bench. I want to play but it is the manager’s
decision. ‘Of course I am not very happy about it. A lot of new players have
come to the club but I want to play as well. ‘I have not spoken to the
manager about it. If he needs to have a conversation with me about it then he
must say so. ‘I know what he wants from me on the pitch but he thinks Teddy
Sheringham and I can’t play together in the same team. “The problem is that
we are too similar players and only one of us can play in the first eleven.
"I don’t know how long I will give it right now but I will be even less
happy to sit on the bench until Christmas. As for a move? Everything is
possible in football.” Hoddle on Rebrov "I am sure Sergei is going to contribute to this club in a big way. At this moment in time he hasn't started in the team but it is not because he isn't playing well, it has been for other reasons, such as tactical. But I would expect players who are not playing at the moment to be disappointed - as long as it doesn't go any further than that." – This looks like Rebrov wants out and judging by the last bit of Glennda’s statement; Hoddle will get rid of him when an appropriate offer comes in. Mr Ed. Even Perry has been having a go in the press: “Obviously I was not best pleased when I didn’t play at the start of the season but we’ve been unfortunate with injuries and it’s been up to me to do well. I think I have done that. I made it clear I wasn’t happy being on the bench but then no player is. All I have tried to do is go out and give my best and to make sure I’m the first name on his team sheet.” I think Perry has played well in the last couple of matches and it will be harsh on him if he is dropped but with the current injury crisis and Hod preferring 3-5-2, surely it will be Davies who drops out for Richards who will join Anfield heroes King and Perry in a three man defence on Saturday. I should imagine Perry will eventually revert to the bench, but that will say more about Spurs strength in the central defensive department (King, Richards, Doherty, Gardner and Bunjevcevic) rather than anything against Mr Ed. And there is absolutely no point selling him for around £2m – what can that buy you thesedays? Especially when you think what a good job he can do when called in. Perry is and should remain an important part of the squad. The Stiffs won 2-1 with goals from Rebrov and Toner against Leicester tonight. Keller (Kelly 45), Toner, Etherington, Gardner, Thelwell, Thatcher, Sherwood (Jackson 45), Leonhardsen, Ferguson (Kamanan 75), Rebrov. Subs: O'Donoghue, Consorti And last but not least – “Lets all laugh at Wupert”. Another game and another defeat for the second biggest club in Hampshire – Up yours – Going Down! Going Down! Going Down! Going Down! Going Down! Going Down! & Uuuurtcha |
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22nd September 2001 – Liverpool at Anfield and Virgin Trains Liverpool 1-0 Spurs. Have just got back from Anfield (Sunday at 5pm) after a disaster of a journey back caused by Virgin Trains. Our train was cancelled and we were denied access to the last London train which was half empty by a line of Old Bill and station staff which meant we could get as far as Milton Keynes getting home. Absolute fucking wankers. Of the match, Spurs played well but could not find a cutting edge against a good Liverpool side and were unlucky not to come away with a point in the end. Match report to follow |
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21st September 2001 – Richards Signs and Round Up Dean Richards is a Spurs player. After a lot of ponsing about from Wupert Richards finally became a Spurs player today for £8.1m, our second biggest signing ever, and signed a four-year contract but did not sign in time for Liverpool tomorrow, but will make his debut against Man U next week. Hoddle on Richards: “He’s
improved as a player over the last two seasons very quickly and we’ve caught
him now, at 27-years-old, just hitting his peak,” said Glenn. “And I think
there is room for improvement again for Dean. “He’s come into a big club and
a club where we’re hoping that the ambitions are going to be bigger and
bigger. “I think he’s capable of adapting to that, capable of improving and
showing people at Tottenham that he’s a very good centre-half. “I believe if
he continues to show the improvement he’s had over the last two years, if he
shows it again in the next couple of years he can be knocking on the door of
the England squad. I
really believe he has that ability. He’ll take some time to adjust but I
think it’s there for him, it’s a challenge for him and that will bring him on
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21st September 2001 –Other News A word for the Doc. While Ledley has been getting some rave reviews for his performances this season, I don’t think we have been giving enough attention to Gary Doherty who has been a revelation since the start of 2001. To make things worse, the Doc will be out for 4 months, in which time Dean Richards and Ant Gardner will have a chance to cement their place in the first team. The last week must have been a nightmare for him and I’d just like to say that despite not getting all the hype around at the mo and things having taken a turn for the worse, he is still held in the highest regard at topspurs and we look forward to a full recovery and a quick return. And lets not forget when the Ledley King/Campbell up your arse song was started in the pub in Blackburn, there was the extra line “and the Doc” added to the last bit of “we’ve got Ledley at the back” TOPSPURS away season ticket. After looking at the fixture list, I realised that barring unforeseen circumstances I should be able to make every match – so I decided to invest in an away season ticket which costs £460 (from Tranmere and Newcastle away onwards) – this also includes a £35 admin fee for one of the lovelies at the ticket office stuffing an envelope. God help them from my fury should they fuck up! Chelsea. In terms of being a big club, Chelsea managed 20,000 for their UEFA match last night, while we managed the same attendance for Torquay. They might have been the more successful club over the last 7 or so years, but we remain a giant, albeit a sleepy one compared to them Tony Parks. 1984 UEFA hero and Hackney lad Tony Parks will take over as assistant manager alongside relegation expert Neil Redfern as part of a Halifax management dream ticket next week. We wish him well. Spurs sign Aussie Youngster (thanks to topspurs regular Jim Mariner for this story which has not appeared anywhere else). Tottenham have dipped into the Australian transfer market by swooping for teenager Gareth Jenkins from the Central Coast Coasties. The 16 year-old won an apprentice deal at White Hart Lane following a successful trial. The youngster has never managed a senior game with the Coasties, restricted to only appearing for the club's U15 team last season. The Coasties are well known for their youth development which in recent times has seen goalkeeper Jess Vanstratten sign with Juventus and 'former Australian' Jamie McMaster join Leeds United – lets hope he turns about to be anther Harry Kewell |
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20th September 2001 – Round Up Back from the North East Just back from the North East and our great win over Sunderland. If this is Hoddle's Tottenham give me more – match report to follow Sunderland 1-2 Spurs Injury Disaster for Carr It has been revealed that Steve Carr will be out for 4 months with a knee operation. This is terrible news and can be traced back to Gooner George playing him this time last season when the problem was just starting, rather than getting it sorted early. Carr will have played only a couple of games in 2001 and Luke Young must be regretting leaving with such an opportunity. We wish Carr a speedy and most importantly a full recovery. Richards to sign at last? At last it looks like Dean Richards is to sign for Spurs, hopefully before the 12.30 deadline so he is available for the Liverpool Match |
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17th - 19th September 2001 – Round Up Picketts Lock Had an excellent response to the Picketts Lock move, and rather than hear me witter on like an old woman about wanting to stay at an expanded White Hart Lane, I have put the views together in a special feature. www.topspurs.com/thefight4whl.htm Want your view heard - Mail me with your
views no2pickettslock@topspurs.com with no apology for the bias in the filename or mail
address ‘-) Topspurs on his travels again Just back from Iceland and I’m off again for a couple of days to visit our friends in the North, and of course take in the Sunderland match. I will be back late Thursday with tales of the trip and a match report by Friday Morning. Dean Richards It again looks to be a matter of when and not if Dean Richards signs, but Southampton having us by the knackers with our lack of Centre halves at the moment. For the sake of £500,000 or all up front, it is well worth getting him before the Sunderland and Liverpool matches rather than after – but as he is cup tied – lets hope the Ant Man is back for the Tranmere match. Sherwood’s Win Bonus Donation While this was undoubtedly a noble gesture, you have to wonder how much Sherwood will actually collect. One figure said, without any hint of sarcasm that it could be up to £100,000. Do they really pay the stiffs that much for winning matches, or has Barry Hearn got a special incentive scheme waiting for Deadwood when he gets offloaded to Orient. And last but not least - Andy Porter While I dabble with knowing a bit about Spurs, the undoubted King of Spurs history is the Club Historian Andy Porter – who was good enough to go through my Sheringham goals and correct them couple I had wrong. A true star, and well worth reading his stuff in the programme. Many thanks from Topspurs. Sheringham’s 100
Spurs goals - www.topspurs.com/thfc-sheringhamgoals.htm
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16th September 2001 – Richards offer increased Richards for £7.5m As your ‘umble Webmaster told you all on the 4th September – Spurs have made a renewed offer of £7.5m for Richards and despite getting himself cup tied – he should sign this week, preferably before Weds at Sunderland with Doherty out for 3 months with a broken leg and Bunje out for at least a month with a fractured cheekbone. We wish speedy and complete recoveries to both, and a speedy conclusion to the Richards deal. 15th September 2001 – Buchler’s double talk on White Hart Lane We do not want to trade 102 years of
history for an extra 7000 seats at an Athletics track in Edmonton – SAY NO TO
PICKETTS LOCK. Read the Buchler stuff further down & Mail me with your
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15th September 2001 – Spurs 2-3 Chelsea – fucking cheating referee Steve Dunn – what a fucking twat This wanker has given the worst penalty I have ever seen and cost Spurs a chance of winning the match which the performance just about deserved. Lucky or corrupt? Either the man is a fucking idiot, where upon he should not be refereeing or his bent, and used Hasselbaink stubbing his toe in the ground to give a penalty. Whatever he is a 100% cunt and should not be allowed to referee again. We were told that referees were only useless because they were not professional – but they are worse:
1. Bunjevcevic - will be out for at least a month with a fractured Cheekbone 2. Doherty - that idiot challenge by the bumpkin pub player for Torquay has broken his leg and he will be out for three months. I hope Torquay get fucking relegated for this. |
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15th September 2001 – Team News for Chelsea The Chelsea match As much as I would like to be confident that we can have them this time, I think looking at the comparative players available tomorrow, Spurs will do well to get a draw but our time will come, and soon. Spurs should have Sully, Bunje, Teddy and Shaggy back to add a bit of class that was lacking on Thursday, but the three outfield players are all struggling with injuries and would have to be at the top of their game to compete with the likes of Desailly, Petit, JFH etc. The start of the dismal run against Chelsea was not too bad – we beat them in Aug 1987 and drew at the Bridge as they were relegated. They bounced back in style aided by Graham Roberts and did us 4-1 at the start of the 89/90 season, but we recorded what is our last win against them in March 1990 and finished that season third. Five defeats in 6 matches at the start of the 1990s was followed by 6 draws in 7 matches – the defeat came when Spurs leading 3-2 with 10 minutes to go missed a penalty through Andy Gray before going down to two late goals. Spurs should have won any number of these matches, but the record since the Matthew Harding game of 9 defeats in our last 10 matches is truly awful – managing 5 goals in those matches. But lest we forget that overall, despite this nightmare period, Chelsea are only two wins ahead 46-44, and Spurs have still scored more goals 178-165 – so lets hope “long run normal service is resumed on Sunday with a win. Spurs Squad: Sullivan, Taricco, King, Perry,
Bunjevcevic, Ziege, Anderton, Thelwell, Freund, Sheringham, Rebrov,
Ferdinand, Davies, Etherington, Keller Spurs Probable: Sullivan – Perry, Bunjevcevic, King – Taricco, Ziege – Anderton, Freund, Davies – Sheringham, Ferdinand COME ON YOU SPURS! |
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15th September 2001 – Tranmere away in the League Cup Giant Killers? Getting drawn against a second division team must be regarded as a decent draw, but when that second division team is multiple giant killing Tranmere, who were League cup finalists in 2000 its not so clever. Spurs have an excellent record against Tranmere – the only time we have not beaten them, we beaten them 9-1 and 4-0 in the replays. 03-Dec-38 Division 2 12,043 A Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 Hall AE (2) 08-Apr-39 Division 2 19,229 H Tranmere Rovers W 3-1 Ward (pen), Morrison, Miller 10-Jan-53 F.A. Cup 3 21,537 A Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 Bennett 12-Jan-53 F.A. Cup 3® 31,541 H Tranmere Rovers W 9-1 McClellan (3), Duquemin (2), Hollis (2), Baily (2) 22-Nov-89 L.C. Cup 4 13,789 A Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 Gasgoigne, Higgins og 29-Nov-89 L.C. Cup 4® 22,720 A Tranmere Rovers W 4-0 Allen P, Howells, Mabbutt, Stewart Perry Song Spurs mascot for the 1993 Cup semi final, regular fanzine writer, fellow team member on the Spurs “Do I not know that” quiz and Park Lane legend Lee Dumont was telling me of a song that a group of them were trying to sing on Thursday night – but never really caught on – a variation of “Stick your Sol Campbell up your arse, We’ve got Ledley at the back” – with Vega in for Rsol and Perry in for Ledley to make it “You can stick you Ramon Vega up your arse, singing we’ve got Perry at the back”. A classic. |
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14h September 2001 – Buchler’s comments about various news stories The Press have been having their usual dig at all things Tottenham, and this has prompted Vice Chairman Buchler to respond to them one by one. As usual I have a few things to say about these item – firstly as well as being put on the official website, this should also have been forced upon newspapers to report the club’s side – which does not seem to have happened. BUCHLER:
It has been said often that there is no such thing as bad publicity and yet I
am a great believer in trying to ensure that there is fair balance in the
reporting in relation to this club’s activities. I do not believe this has
been the case in a few areas over the last week or so. It is, however,
important for the club to ensure that the supporters have a clear
understanding of what is correct and incorrect and in that respect I thought
I would mention a few items. 1.
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It
is wholly incorrect that the stewards will be paid less during the course of
this season then they were last season. The club paid an hourly rate of
either £4.50 or £5.50 an hour and this year has increased the hourly rate by
£1 to either £5.50 an hour or £6.50 an hour. At the same time it has
withdrawn the ‘time-and-a-half’ payment for Sunday matches. This rate brings
this club in line with any other club in the Premier division and the £6.50
an hour is the highest bracket of payment made to stewards out of all the
London clubs. The number of Sunday matches this year is estimated at no more
than four or maximum five, last year it was one. The club has usually at
least 22 home matches, most of which will either be on a Saturday or midweek.
The advantage to the stewards is that they will be paid at an increased rate
for all of the matches and this will far outweigh any loss that they might
suffer as a result of the ‘time- and-a-half’ being withdrawn on the very few Sunday
games that take place. Calculations show that on average stewards should be
between £100-£150 better off at least. The article written in the Evening
Standard by Adrian Curtis was not checked with the club, neither were the
facts. This seems fair enough – but if any stewards disagree with this or would like to put their side of the story – please feel free to email me (confidentiality assured) stewards@topspurs.com 2.
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The
same journalist and ‘paper have produced stories regarding the players’
bonuses making out that the club is being miserly over its treatment of
players and the bonus system. It is true that there have been discussions
between the club and the players’ representatives and these discussions will
continue. And indeed the club captain has already made comment about
this on this website. However this is in the normal course of trying to agree
a new bonus system for next year and the system which is in place ranks among
the top three or four bonus payments of any club in the country. This statement glosses over the unhappiness the players obviously felt
about the system – and the conditions imposed did seem to be counter productive
(and I assume they are true as they have not been denied by this statement).
Sheringham’s comments on the website was that talks were going on and that it
is good that there is dialogue between player representatives and the owners.
Nowhere in the statement did he say that he was happy with the new bonus
system being introduced a couple of days before the start of the season or
the conditions within it. We’ll give ENIC the benefit of the doubt on this
one, this time, but any similar repeat will not be acceptable. No interested! Normal supporters have been getting shite service and crap
food for years – try queuing up for a pint in the bar in the middle of the
lower shelf at half time! But then again – we are season ticket holders – the
easy victims. This all seems fair enough – but on the subject of ex-players – I think it would be a good idea to try and get Jimmy Greaves back to Spurs. Greavsie did such lot for the club and it is obvious that there is still a lot of resentment of Greavsie’s part. 5. 5. 5. Reports still seem to fester that the club has decided to move premises and change the name of its stadium. I think I have made it clear that your Board has to consider every option in ensuring the club’s future and security and this we will do. It is without question our preferred option to remain at White Hart Lane. However, in order to do so the ground over the next five or 10 years has to have a larger capacity with transport facilities and other facilities to match. A number of other clubs, including our closest neighbours Arsenal, are building all-purpose brand new stadiums with all the facilities to match and we must not be left behind in trying to ensure that we can compete properly in the new era of football, particularly European football, that we hope to enjoy in the years to come. There is a huge amount of co-operation therefore that is required from lots of different sources to ensure that White Hart Lane over the next five or 10 years can b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
