So here we go, without doubt the biggest game since our last eye-catching fixture for which
three points were at stake. While the win over a pretty inept Everton had all and sundry
proclaiming this lilywhite vintage the greatest thing since Danny Blanchflower sliced a loaf, the
draw with uber-negative Wolves had Hansen imploring all Spurs-supporting MoTD viewers to find their
nearest cliff-top and hurl themselves in anguish – so whatever the outcome against table-topping
City the reaction will presumably border on the apocalyptic.
Relax. We can still qualify The JimmyG2 Column PAOK acting on Danny Blanchflower's advice
equalised almost before we took the pitch. Then like 'New York; New York' they liked it so much
they did it again. 2-0 down in 12 minutes through slack defending and the future looked bleak. As
Danny had once suggested, 'Get your retaliation in first' But that is at least the 4th time we've
been 2-0
Morning. I'll do my best to squeeze out some Europa themed brain dribbles later in the day
(sorry if that sounded facetious- I'm actually quite looking forward to it) but first news from our
old pals at Philosophy Football. You may remember these sartorial whizzes- amongst other
iconic football t-shirts- as the ones behind those rather delightful Danny Blanchflower numbers I
was seen to be pedalling on here a few months back.
Dead easy, this interviewing malarkey. Turn on the recorder, sit back, arrange the gems in some
semblance of order and there you have it. At least you do when you speak to someone with the
infectious enthusiasm of Martin Cloake. A leading authority on Spurs in print, many books written
alongside co-author Adam Powley, his ardent passion for the club as journalist and fan remains
undiminished.
Family stuff and that, so rather than bodge a post or two, I'll pause for breath, back this time
next week, with the mouthwatering prospect of the north London derby. So many of their fans on the
phone-ins expressing their dread at this fixture. Mmmm.
Plenty of the good stuff in the pipeline, including a revised and expanded version of my piece
on Spurs and the riots that's in this month's When Saturday Comes magazine and an interview with
legendary Spurs author Martin Cloake on Danny Blanchflower.
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On this Day Eight Years Ago: QPR 1 Oldham 0.
Eeesh. Well, feel free to chip in with your own match
reports- I didn't watch it. By the time I'd finished waggling a fork in the dodgy-box in search of
a decent picture we were three goals to the bad and plummeting quicker than a bag of hammers. And
by that point, I'm sorry to say, I'd rather lost my appetite.
All in all this has been a bad few days for us fans of FC Hotspur of Tottenham, or whatever the
inevitable spin-off movement will be called once our heroes have moved off to Stratford, or Geneva,
or the moon. One point for our lot, but wins and goals galore for the other Top Four-ites (bar Man
City, sunk by Darren Bent, most entertainingly) means that the 50th anniversary of the Double won't
end in a Disney-esque finale with Ledley emulating the great Danny Blanchflower, hoisted aloft
team-mates' shoulders, gleaming trophy in his mitts.
All in all this has been a bad few days for us fans of FC Hotspur of Tottenham, or whatever the
inevitable spin-off movement will be called once our heroes have moved off to Stratford, or Geneva,
or the moon. One point for our lot, but wins and goals galore for the other Top Four-ites (bar Man
City, sunk by Darren Bent, most entertainingly) means that the 50th anniversary of the Double won't
end in a Disney-esque finale with Ledley emulating the great Danny Blanchflower, hoisted aloft
team-mates' shoulders, gleaming trophy in his mitts.
