This article was originally published over at http://www.footballscores.com/ At the beginning of the season I wrote an article on how the modern game of football has passed Jermain Defoe by. My argument was that a player of his style and stature just isn’t cut out to lead the forward line as a lone striker. To […]
We have had an enjoyable period of superiority over Liverpool in recent years and last night’s visit looked to promise the continuation of that dominance without too much difficulty. Liverpool were on a run of fairly dismal results with one win in their last eight games in all competitions. Their form veering between occasionally playing […]
On the morning of Thursday 22nd November, I woke up to the news (along with many other Spurs fans) that our fans had been attacked in Rome, resulting in many getting injured and one even being stabbed, putting him in hospital meaning he would miss the game he paid hundreds of pounds to see. I […]
The wait is finally over for Tottenham fans; their former manager is no longer a former manager. Finally someone has bestowed upon Harry Redknapp a contract, a team but far more importantly for him a platform. Redknapp will no longer be a shadow of sheer nonsense hanging over White Hart Lane, I wish him well […]
Most people would be forgiven for not knowing the name Peter Herbert much before the end of October this year. I personally had never heard of the man or read any of his views on racism.However over the last few weeks this gentleman has become the voice the media run to each time there is […]
When one of history’s most famous football managers uttered one of history’s most famous football quotes, some accused him of hyperbole. Some still do. I don’t think they get it. Football is not just a matter of life and death: it’s much more important than that. Spurs fans may know this more than most. Like […]
Peter Herbert, Chair of the Society of Black Lawyers, has an unimpeachable record as an anti-racist activist and campaigner. He was instrumental in highlighting the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in London, and the Met Police’s failure to bring justice to his family. He played a key role in the Anti Apartheid movement in the […]
As the Park Lane turned to wave off the West Ham fans that had allegedly attempted some form of racism, a general satisfaction swept over White Hart Lane. Tottenham had crushed West Ham 3-1 in the Premier League, but more than that they had taken a footballing philosophy and with pace, skill and passion rendered […]
The stench left behind by a collection of disagreeable results lingers in our nostrils, and the sound of the January transfer window rumour mill slowly churning back into life is already humming in our ears. For many, this smoggy atmosphere seems to have inspired a bit of soul-searching – or squad searching, if you will. […]