Harry Redknapp supports Arsenal!
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Harry Redknapp is associated intrinsically with West Ham United, so it was refreshing for Spurs
fans to realise how much the White Hart Lane club are in his blood.
As a kid he trained with Spurs, met the club's greatest legend, Bill Nicholson and rubbed
shoulders with the likes of Dave Mackay, John White, Danny Blanchflower and Cliff Jones.
Chivers with Bill Nicholson/From BBC Sport
Spurs and Southampton legend Martin Chivers joins us on the podcast. Among the topics discussed
are:
- His new autobiography
- His current hospitality work with Spurs
- His thoughts on Spurs potential new stadium
- What it took get noticed by Southampton
- Did the move to White Hart Lane help his prospects for making Alf Ramsey's England
squad?
The clue is in the title - the first all-action book on Spurs is imminent, and all lilywhite
fans are most warmly invited to pitch in.
A list of 20 fans' favourites is being compiled, and frankly, for a team as steeped in history
as ours, there just ain't enough room for everyone. Some names effortlessly pick themselves –
true Lane legends such as Blanchflower, Perryman, Mabbutt, Greaves and Bill Nick.
Believe it or not, win this by four goals and we'll be top of the table, albeit until Chelski
conclude their evening game. Try informing your nearest Spurs-supporting chum of this fact, and the
chances are that you will be greeted with little more than a nod of approval and a healthy dose of
perspective.
Three spaces left, but still a number of contenders for the list of 20 Spurs Cult Heroes. Still
looking for the players who achieved legendary status amongst us fans for what they did at the club
– so put forward your argument for (or indeed against) the inclusion of any of these:
Pat Jennings, John White, Alfie Conn, Bill Brown, Sandy Brown, Cyril Knowles, Ralph Coates, Gary
Lineker, Steffen Freund, Teddy Sheringham.
How uniquely Tottenham. Could any other team in Christendom have managed to plough on with such
determination towards ignominy, when offered quite so many opportunities for glory?
The Tottenham Way
I'd like to think that when a player signs for Spurs, he is sat down and given a good thorough
education on the club's history.
