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Typical, we thrash Arsenal and every goal we scored did’nt count according to Wenger, we totally outplay Chelsea and Grant reckons Chelsea were the better side.  What game was he watching? Bad losers the pair of them. Even at the end they wanted the rules changed to suit them, the game is over when the time is up, not when play breaks down.

Spurs were all over Chelsea at the start, we hit the bar after 9 mins and Carvalho should have been sent off for an elbow on Jenas after 35.

After Drogba scored from a free kick, they tried to play boring football for a 1-0 win, they got what they deserved, nothing.

Bridge was clearly seen bringing hand to ball from the replay view the linesman, or is it still assistant referee, had. Just look at what it meant to Berbatov when he tucked away the penalty.  Spurs wanted it more than Chelsea.

Zakora, who had a wonderful game, should have wrapped it up after 79 minutes but Man of the Match Woodgate scores after 4 minutes of extra time.

We had a Keeper and defence that had not played together before, Robinson in only his second game back, a right back playing at left back, Hutton playing only his third game since signing from Rangers, Woodgate playing only his fourth and King back after 6 games out.

Can we hold out, yes we can, well done boys, Carling Cup Winners 2008, European football secured for next year.  Now for the UEFA Cup.

The wait is over, the Carling Cup Final is here, another exciting day in prospect full of nerves and drama.  Players excelling themselves, others performing below expectations as the occasion gets the better of them.

The beauty of cup finals is you don’t know who it is going to happen to, how each individual will react and how that affects the team as a whole.

Both sides have “big game” players but that guarantees nothing.  The retoric you see throughout the papers from players saying they are ready, up for it etc etc some genuine, some masking nerves.

It’s a chance for former Spurs greats to have their say and voice their support and get involved in the day, players like cup winner Graham Roberts, who is travelling to Wembley by coach from White Hart Lane with 53 fans, Pat Jennings once rated the world’s best goalkeeper above Gordon Banks, the wing wizzard David Ginola, former captain Gary Mabbutt, the media have wheeled out programmes on Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa.

let’s hear that song one more time ringing from the rafters at Wembley and around the pubs and clubs at the end of the game “Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur.”

Make us proud boys.

White Hart Lane and Slavia Prague in the UEFA Cup today with Robinson back in goal and I for one am delighted.

Radek Cerny does not fill me with confidence, he has looked very ordinary to me and is certainly not our number 1.  Robinson has played big games for England, he played in a World Cup remember under that buffoon McLaren (the worst choice as England manager since Kevin Keegan).

The secret to Jenas was not fitness as everyone assumes but confidence, feeling he was wanted, loved, in short man management.  So is this the secret to transform Robinson?

The question I have not been heard asked is how did Robinson come to lose his confidence over one mistake for us and a piece of misfortune for England, when the ball bobbled over his foot, that could have happened to anyone?

Who destroyed it, was it Steve McLaren or Martin Jol or the sensationalist journalism in the papers and their need for a scapegoat all the time?  Whoever it was and it was probably the press in my view, you have to question the man management of Martin Jol at the time.

Now don’t get me wrong, I was a fan of Martin Jol and he would have been even more successful for us if the board had not gone behind his back and tried to recruit Harry Redknapp, long before the Jande Ramos affair.  He was then totally undermined and I wonder if that is not the true root of Robinson’s woes?

Did Martin Jol then take his eye off the ball and not pay enough attention to the man management side of his hansomly rewarded job?  Yes obviously a mistake, an unjust public slating through the press started the ball rolling and it went from there.

I’d love to hear your views.

Paul Robinson was Tottenham’s number 1, he was England’s number 1, he was a good goalkeeper, he will be again.  I am right behind you Paul, you’re good enough so will the real paul Robinson please stand up.  We want you back.

Tottenham spend £135 million on new players! Don’t think we will be seeing those headlines, do you?  We are being linked with every player under the sun it seems.  Here is just a “small” group of our transfer targets apparantly.  Tell us which ones would you want and why.  I’ve left a few for you to price up yourselves. Tottenham want 25-year-old Italy stopper Marco Amelia from Serie A side Livorno. Tottenham will land Espanyol defender Dani Jarque in the summer for £8 million. Tottenham Hotspur talent spotter Damien Comolli has lined up Olympique Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda to be the clubs new number one for £2.5 million. 

 Tottenham and Manchester United are set to do battle for 15 year old Congo international Paul Jose Mpoklu

. French sensation Karim Benzema (Lyon) is on Tottenham’s radar - cost £20 million.

 Diego Capel – £10m from Seville.

David Villa – £25m from Valencia.

Ricardo Quaresma – £20m from Porto.

Charles N’Zogbia – £8m from Newcastle.

Peter Crouch – £12m from Liverpool – don’t inflict him upon us please.

Wes Brown (Manchester United).

Jens “Clanger” Lehman (Arsenal) – do we need 3 fumbling goalkeepers, and a gooner to boot?.

David James (Portsmouth).

Steve Sidwell and Wayne Bridge (Chelsea) - £15 million.

Werder Bremen midfield ace Diego - £12 million.

 Other recent and fantastic news, Stuart Downing signs a new contract at Middlesborough and Jason Gardner wants to stay at Everton, please do, let’s get whatever we can for him.  The guy is a total liability, he has had one good game for us this season to be fair but if we can get £2-2.5 million, grab their hands off. 

New Owners? Steve Nash is in “casual contact” with Tottenham - but the Phoenix Stars basketball player says he has no immediate intention of getting involved in the club.  Reports suggest he would like to head a consortium being a passionate Spurs fan. An intelligent man obviously.

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