Many fan, player and pundit alike have tried to explain the drop in form at Spurs. In the last week our on-loan defender Vederen Corluka stated that the players were tired and it was due to lack of rotation.
Of course the old wheeler-dealer, who has an opinion on everything and usually lets everybody know it, rubbished this saying most players had only played an average of thirty games. He then rambled on about Bobby Moore and playing knee deep in mud. Ah yes, jumpers for goalposts!
The mans intellect is about as deep as my pockets (not very)!
Harry Redknapp needs to understand the game has moved on. In those days players lived on steak, chips and beer. The game is much different now and the stresses on the body are even moreso. This is the reason so many players seem to be suffering from heart problems.
Rotation is the problem, how many games have Defoe, Kranjcar, Bassong, Pavluchenko, Livermore, Sandro, Rose, Townsend etc started. We lost some good players in January all down to his own inneptitude. There is no point blaming a lack of quality on the bench. Redknapp has been at the club for more than three years now, any shortfalls in the playing department are down to him.
Sunday 29 April 2012
Friday 27 April 2012
The end is nigh - bye bye Harry
This season started off disastrously, exploded into life, then fell away calamitously.
That run of 11 wins in twelve matches, was the best I can remember, but the last three have been the worst. It is no suprise there is now unrest amongst the players, due to tactics and match preperation. This week Corluka has said that the lack of squad rotation is the cause of the current slump, ann opinion echoed by many Spurs fans including myself.
Harry Redknapp seems to always be the darling of the media, however so many fans have not shared this same love fest. He has criticised the fans for voicing an opinion and has blamed everybody else for the failings of the team.
In our last 20 games Spurs have collected 25 points. That is almost relegation form and any other Spurs manager would have been sacked for such a poor run.
We have lost heavily this season to Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea, I can excuse a loss to these teams because they are all good sides, however it is the manner, conceding 5 goals once in a game is bad enough, but three times in a season in inexcusable in my opinion.
Harry Redknapps friends in the media will still deny any problem, but to all and sundry it is blindingly obvious. He inherited a good squad, found some luck iwth Modric and Bale and added some experience. There was no masterstroke signing, he would have never gone for Van Der Vaart, by his own admission. Quite simply he has taken this team as far as he can, which is only at best one place higher than anyone else in the last twenty years.
Whether he goes this week or next month, it is clear this side needs a change.
That run of 11 wins in twelve matches, was the best I can remember, but the last three have been the worst. It is no suprise there is now unrest amongst the players, due to tactics and match preperation. This week Corluka has said that the lack of squad rotation is the cause of the current slump, ann opinion echoed by many Spurs fans including myself.
Harry Redknapp seems to always be the darling of the media, however so many fans have not shared this same love fest. He has criticised the fans for voicing an opinion and has blamed everybody else for the failings of the team.
In our last 20 games Spurs have collected 25 points. That is almost relegation form and any other Spurs manager would have been sacked for such a poor run.
We have lost heavily this season to Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea, I can excuse a loss to these teams because they are all good sides, however it is the manner, conceding 5 goals once in a game is bad enough, but three times in a season in inexcusable in my opinion.
Harry Redknapps friends in the media will still deny any problem, but to all and sundry it is blindingly obvious. He inherited a good squad, found some luck iwth Modric and Bale and added some experience. There was no masterstroke signing, he would have never gone for Van Der Vaart, by his own admission. Quite simply he has taken this team as far as he can, which is only at best one place higher than anyone else in the last twenty years.
Whether he goes this week or next month, it is clear this side needs a change.
Sunday 1 April 2012
Come on Tottenham, now is the time
After what has been a horrendous last month or two, every game now is a must win. Today Spurs face Swansea in a match that could see Tottenham return to third in the league with a decisive win. I must admit, I am quite surprised to see Swansea in the position they are in, I expected to see the Welsh team rooted to the bottom of the table. Brendan Rodgers has done a fine job with his team but I also think alot of the credit should go to his predecessor and current Wigan manager, Martinez, who i have on various occasions advocated for a future Tottenham manager.
The Champions league places will not be decided on this match, this is one of eight games remaining for Spurs, but a good victory will give the Spurs players the confidence to finish this season off on a good note. To finish above both Arsenal and Chelsea would be a great accomplishment given the start.
It has always been a very frustrating job being a Spurs fan, there are many highs and lows and most of the time we fall just short of what we can achieve, I just hope the lads can give us something to cheer about today.
Come on you Spurs
The Champions league places will not be decided on this match, this is one of eight games remaining for Spurs, but a good victory will give the Spurs players the confidence to finish this season off on a good note. To finish above both Arsenal and Chelsea would be a great accomplishment given the start.
It has always been a very frustrating job being a Spurs fan, there are many highs and lows and most of the time we fall just short of what we can achieve, I just hope the lads can give us something to cheer about today.
Come on you Spurs
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