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6th August 2011 – Season Preview After supporting Spurs for
over 50 years now, one would think I would be used to the close season, but I
still check every day for any titbit or rumour about who we may be signing
and of course anticipating the kick off to the new season. So roll on the
thirteenth of August. Last season was good , could have been very
good if our strikers had managed to do the business a few more times. When you
actually look at the stats we were quite close to the top four, so I have
faith that we can be up there again. Alright we need a new striker or two,
but who’s to say a new face will instantly be a success and put the ball in
the onion bag on a regular basis? I like continuity of playing staff, with
just a little bit of tinkering, I don’t like wholesale changes. However, and
at the time of writing this, it is anybody’s guess as to who will be coming
in , if anyone at all? We have drawn Hearts in the
Europa league? I have read Harry’s thoughts on this competition, but it could
be a money earner and we need as much of that as possible to sustain any
consistency in the Premier league, so although he may blood some of the
youngsters later in the competition, I would like a serious approach made to
the first round matches, and we can proceed to the latter stages. So what happens if we
cannot get any new strikers? I cannot
believe Crouch, Defoe and Co will be as barren in the goal scoring department
as they were last season, a fitter Van der Vaart, and Bale to provide
the assists, surely they will score
more this campaign? Sentimentality and loyalty play no role in the modern game, squads are
made up of mercenaries plying their trade, and the best will move on to the
highest bidder. This could apply to Modric and Bale, not only is it the big
bucks in the pay packet but also the chance to win medals and titles, so it
is something we have to live with. To hold on to them and attract others we
have to increase our status in all aspects, and that is not a short term
process. We have a good squad, too
big by many standards and needs an element of pruning, then maybe some of the
up and coming youngsters will get to show what they are made of, but no one
can say we are boring. Some people say we will be a threat to the top four,
whoever make up that number. I think we can be part of that group. All we will need then is a
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