Nothing Proven and Nothing Gained

Well, this one certainly lived up to it’s billing, didn’t it? The two pretenders, lying first and third respectively went head to head today and served up a treat. Possibly the game of the season so far. All in all a great advert for English football though not, I suspect, for English refereeing. Howard Webb did wonderfully well in terms of letting a fascinating match run it’s course, but it has to be said that his use of cards was woefully inconsistent and that he missed two incidents which might possibly have changed the course of the game. Read more

Fine Margins but still 5 points clear of 4th

It’s the fine margins that can decide individual games and even titles and there were some very fine margins in today’s game at the Etihad Stadium. Had Webb’s head been facing the right way at the crucial point I believe that he would have had no option but to send Balotelli off. Had Bale either not put as much pace on his pass, or had Defoe been a shade quicker Spurs would surely have been celebrating a win. As it was, deep into injury time King committed an uncharacteristic foul that allowed Balotelli to win the game at the death. Read more

Football Aid 2012 – Bid to Play at White Hart Lane!

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Tottenham Hotspur FC have once again shown magnificent support and joined forces with Football Aid, allowing football fans the opportunity to grace the hallowed turf and play on their Field of Dreams at White Hart Lane in 2012, while at the same time raising funds for charity. Read more

The Wolves keep Spurs from the door

Wolves have got one over on us again.

For the second time in three seasons at the Lane, Mick McCarthy’s men have left our fortress with a result.

The 1-1 home draw is certainly going to cool the title talk somewhat going into the Man City match. Read more

Areas to improve

For those who feel we have a real fighting chance at the title this season, and I’m thinking of the media glory hunters rather than Spurs fans themselves, who are understandably cautious and disinclined to openly boast of the club’s chances, there are two main reasons why we are where we are. Read more