What is the point in Spurs?

[dale35]

I've often considered Tottenham to be one of the most pointless teams in the
land and now they, quite literally are. 10 games in, 1 win.

The last two seasons at White Hart Lane has seen a change in the fortunes
and ambitions of Tottenham Hotspur. For so long, they were massive
underachievers. The Premiership began in 1992-93 and Tottenham are one of a
handful of teams that have contested the Premier league every year since its
inception. However, Tottenham failed to finish in the top six or bottom six
of the Premiership every year until finally they finished fifth the season
before last. That is 13 seasons of Tottenham fans watching mediocre,
mid-table football.

For many years, I regarded Tottenham as one of the worst run clubs in the
Premiership. They threw good money after bad on some very mediocre players
and changed managers as often as their socks. Since the great Bill Nicholson
departed Spurs in 1974, the club have had 15 managers. The average term for
a Spurs manager is just 2.2 years. In fact, the club have had 9 managers
since the start of the Premiership. A 1.6 year average term for the managers
since the 92-93 season. In this time the club have managed to win one
trophy, the 1999 Carling Cup. This was a club that was stuck in the past and
had no direction.

Finally, there was a change in fortune. Martin Jol the Crazzeee Dutch man
was appointed manager by the new owners, ENIC and suddenly there seemed to
be stability. The funds to purchase players were there as ever but the
policy of signing young British players was a good move. They were extremely
unlucky to finish 5th in the 2005-06 season as they lost to West Ham on the
final day of the season and their loathed local rivals, Arsenal pipped them
for 4th place and Champions League qualification. Last season they finished
fifth again. The squad has been growing stronger and they added the
brilliant Dimitar Berbatov who lit up the Premier League.

Everyone was expecting big things from Tottenham and lots of good judges
believe they have a big chance of finishing in the top four. They have spent
big this summer bringing in the likes of Bent, Boateng, Kaboul and Bale.

But once again, the whole balance of the team looked wrong against
Newcastle. Where’s the flair? Bertatov looks uninterested. Another 3 goals
conceeded, 3 more defensive blunders. How can he keep all his strikers
happy without disrupting the balance? Bent is lacking conifendence, Bertatov
is a ‘Sing when your winning’ player quoted Tim Sherwood. These are worrying
times indeed.

I am sure Tottenham wil turn it around, but their objective this year was
4th place. Jol is under pressure after the money he has spent. I fear
Tottenham will be playing for a midtable place, and once will be looking up
the table to their North London rivals green with envy!

[boro_boy]

Tottenham are the new Middlesbrough!!!

So much for them finishing in the top 4 this season and winning the league next season or the season after hahaha.

[Middlesbrough No1 Fan]

Well they aint a pointless team, its only this season they are doing bad, they have done well past few seasons.. Looks like Jol is losing his players aswell..

[dale35]

my mate is a long suffering Boro fan, they are on a par with Spurs for sure, one Mickey Mouse cup between each over the last 20 years.

[boro_boy]

Originally Posted by dale35

my mate is a long suffering Boro fan, they are on a par with Spurs for sure, one Mickey Mouse cup between each over the last 20 years.

Tell me about it. The best season for me, is the UEFA Cup run when we got to the final. That was amazing and I'll always remember that. But other than that and the Carling Cup, we won nothing lol. We're used to it, hopefully one day we might become a big club but I doubt it, well not in the near future.

[Nafe]

I personally think, the departures of Jol and Hughton is a must because it just isn't working at all for them this season. There defense is tragic, as we know, and that NEEDS to be sorted asap. Ramos could turn it around, if indeed he takes charge of them but there back to the start, building a new team again.

IMO they need to get rid of some players there. Spurs look as if they play with no heart, it was only till the last 20 mins of last night's game they really put something into the game.

The Spurs board should be prepared that there in for spending a good wedge of money.

[superally]

Withour spurs gooners would have nothing to laugh at.

[dale35]

its gone past that, we laugh at teh Chavs now