Spurs getting away with it…
...a bit. Taking enough chances when they came and hanging on to a lead to see it out for the victory. Doesn't make for pleasant viewing until after the final whistle. ...read this Blog post →
The mollycoddling of Kevin Pietersen…
...is slightly over the top. Would it really have mattered a bit what he scored if England's bowlers couldn't take 20 wickets? ...read this Blog post →
Are the pieces finally falling into…
...place? Yes it was only the vile scum of West Ham but with the likes of Lloris, Dawson and Dempsey playing and playing well it was probably the best home game of the season so far. ...read this Blog post →
One man show in…
...Rome. On another rather tedious Europa League night, one man stood out above the mediocrity surrounding him, even if he had a few dodgy moments of his own. ...read this Blog post →
Calexico’s Algiers and Spiritoso…
...been on heavy rotation. Here's a couple of videos of Joey Burns & John Convertino playing tracks from “Algiers”. “Fortune Teller” & “Splitter”. ...read this Blog post →
The English footballing gods have something…
...against AVB. They deplete him of a string of first teamers for the North London Derby and then conspire to rid him of Adebayor a quarter of an hour into the game. He still did better than 'Arry despite the same scoreline. ...read this Blog post →
And in other news Zlatan Ibrahimovic destroys England’s…
...unbeaten run under Roy Hodgson. With the help of a number of England players but also one of the best goals you'll ever see. ...read this Blog post →
Another unworthy member of the 100 caps…
...for England brigade. Steven Gerrard will lead out England tonight in Sweden in the process making his 100th appearance for the country. ...read this Blog post →
The BBC revenge mission didn’t quite go…
...as planned. In fact it probably couldn't have gone worse for them. Revenge, for that's what the Newsnight “investigation” they actually showed was. ...read this Blog post →
It was the inevitability of it all, that…
...was the killer. From the moment Spurs took the lead, against Man City, it felt like it would be a 70 minute hanging on job and this being Spurs, not a successful one. ...read this Blog post →
Should Spurs get more Chelsea ‘erberts to tell…
...the fans what they can and cannot say? It seems to work, gives the crowd a lift which in turn gives the team a lift for the home game against Maribor in the Europa League. ...read this Blog post →
Effectology volume 26…
...oh, by the way which one's Pink? In the latest in Bill Ruppert's Effectology series he shows how to get the Pink Floyd synthesizer sound used on “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”. ...read this Blog post →
Andre Villas-Boas is the easy target for the media…
…and those at the Lane are helping them out. There’s plenty to blame for Spurs’ latest poor performance at home and yes you can say the manager played his part but those on and off the pitch contributed more… or should that be less. Those in all lilywhite – now there’s a main problem, those [...] ...read this Blog post →
Cipollini, Mario Cipollini, licensed to…
...descend. Mario Cipollini wasn't one for for going uphill, didn't like the climbs but he could come down them and still can. ...read this Blog post →
The Hotspur Halloween Horror…
...Show. Cruising to the quarter final of the League Cup with seven minutes remaining Spurs manage to lose to Norwich while missing a penalty. ...read this Blog post →