Time for the boo boys to shut up!

Let's face it, the last twenty years have been pretty barren. Only two League Cup wins to our name and 3 top 5 finishes really is not acceptable and is the worst run in our post war years. So last Tuesday we faced Real Madrid at the Bernabeau. This was the biggest match we have faced since Benefica in 1962. I think back to some of the soul destroying defeats of recent years, the six we conceded against Chelsea and Newcastle and the 3-0 we conceded against 10 man Man City, we have come a long way.

So the game didn't go the way we would have liked, yes Peter Crouch was silly and everything seemed to go wrong for us. But I am sure that we will have learned so much from this game. I always say you lose more from losing than you do from winning. It doesn't mean I am not disappointed but I like to take a philosophical view. Getting to the quarter finals of the toughest competition in the world at the first attempt is a great achievement, something that I am sure Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea have not been able to do in the current format.

So at the Lane last Saturday when the team was read out there seemed to be a number of boos when Peter Crouch's name was read out, one being my son who I quickly corrected. I said to him he will score today which he certainly did. Don't get me wrong, I am no Peter Crouch fan but as long as he is wearing a Spurs shirt I will always support him.

Although I didn't notice it, there have been several stories about Corluka having a go at a fan. Personally I don't blame him. I hear every week abuse from our so called supporters and frankly it gets on my nerves. I hear some supporters who say they pay for their tickets and they can say what they like. But I look at this as our players workplace and anyone who wants to abuse the Spurs team, would they like people to come into their workplace and abuse them every time they make a mistake. I think not.

We have eight matches to play this season and I hope all the Spurs fans get behind the team and show their appreciation for what has been the most exciting and intense season in our recent history with the hope that more will follow.

COYS!