Still enjoying a summer break at AANP Towers, after a full season’s scribblings plus a book. Will resume in time for the new season, if not sooner.

coz its bloody interesting to look at a year on!

We have a shit Government because we accept a shit government.

We have a mediocre Spurs team because the likes of JimmyG2 (a very good blog by the way) think this is all we should realistically expect.

With the money that has been lavished on our team over the last 3 or 4 seasons, finishing anything less than 4th is not an achievement nor is winning a cup competition where the best teams don’t play their best players.

But does anyone fancy sending the kids up to Doncaster? Just a thought.

I actually always assume it’s those in their 20s who are the problem - they only know Tottenham as a substandard club, and so their standards are problematically low.

Liverpool are a club, for example, who benefit from having fans with high standards - fans who will not suffer mid-table obscurity. And because of that, the Anfield board wouldn’t dare serve it up. They work harder, and the club benefits.

Every SPURS fan who REFUSES to accept banality is of benefit to the club. Which is why I get upset with the rest.

There is nothing significantly different at club level between Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool, other than management. No superior training facilities and NO EXTRA MONEY SPENT. Ground capacity? St James Park is bigger than Stamford Bridge.

I once read an article by Tom Watts that stated that the only reason Arsenal were not Spurs (this was back when Arsenal were a real force) was Wenger.

In effect, we have NO reason to accept lower standards.

So why should we?

Enjoyed the blog! SPURS!!!!

set plays crouch effect

2nd away half at top four….

gomes on corners……keep strong ! fulham factor pressure etc

most of all control periods games ..midfield dominate higher up the field

take key opponent players out from attack eg BAE !

luck of the draw in cup!

objective……….4th! ….champions league!…..

The article was based on aims for the season i.e. taking joy out of particular features of the season rather than just where we finish in the table. I want Spurs to finish as high in the league as possible. I am realistic and think that 4th is the highest we can finish but recognise that if things dont go our way and we get injuries etc 10th may still be an achievement.

I am sure that if you had offered any Spurs fan 10th after 8 games of last season, he would have bitten my hand off and I think we are all happy on where we finished in the end.

We as spurs fans need to recognise that Harry is still building his team. Undue optimism is fine but as we saw last season when we started as apparent nailed on certs for 4th, things dont always work out.

I am happy with 4 to 10 as long as the club is moving forward in terms of the squad and how we play. Next season I would hope that we will have built a base for a proper assault on the top 4.

So basically, I guess I am saying…. Sod off Stratty… I love your table… very good… but lets get a few games under our belt before we start harping on about 4th again