Breaking news from The Evening Standard serves to confirm what was already on the cards.
Essentially, the Crystal Palace game got rescheduled, and so ‘suddenly’ we have no matches from March 9th to March 31st.
This has prompted provisionally scheduled test events for March 16th and March 23rd.
Tottenham’s remaining home matches after Arsenal on March 2nd are Brighton & Hove Albion on April 6th, Huddersfield Town on April 13th, West Ham United on April 27th, and Everton on May 12th
To be added to these will be the rescheduled Palace game, at some point in April/
Also for consideration are the Champions League quarter finals which take place on April 9th and 10th.
Endless speculation over the first game at the new venue IF the tests DON’T fail again isn’t something I’ll be indulging in. Good grief, the place ought to have been opened last September.
The Harry Hotspur blog understands that the cost of Wembley (kindly note fan dismay is a distinct second) is ENIC’s death of a 1000 cuts. Do not be surprised if the stadium opens rather softly, for a midweek game.
Should the test events not pass muster AGAIN, then it’s not opening until next season.
*Well said!
Cheers. I find there’s always a lot of present day panic about certain things but if you look back over time it’s nothing new and it’s generally indiscriminate.
Just the same out of touch decision makers and the ravages of a changing world. Victim status is however, now all the rage…
My god. That was a good read. Well said.
Wells said, good points
(Back later)
He should av been picked for England longer.
He’s also bald and looks like Dr Evil…
*with
Not without ffs
It’s sad and it’s also sadly nothing new Tappa. My folks are from the Tottenham area and beyond in working class and lower middle class London. Many of them worked in factories on the Lea near Tottenham Hale, all that industrial area ripped out and gone, some worked on the docks on the Thames, all gone.
The pubs, the working men’s clubs, the streets flattened to build shit estates and force them out to crappy new towns. The suburban areas some went to see now going through the same and unrecognisable from even 20 years ago.
Slum clearances in London during the 60’s and 70’s was only about breaking up communities and creating a population for new towns like Harlow and Hoddeston etc etc, faceless places.
All settlers over the years have been through this. No pie and mash and jellied eels left, no Kosher Salt Beef shops, Irish pubs gone. Been to Kilburn lately? Not an Irish person left there anymore.
The people who make the decisions are out of touch idealogical twats or greedy speculators, Corbyn or Boris, makes no difference. The fact is that people get moved around and always have done.
Before the industrial revolution what happened to the rural communities when everyone went to work and live in the cities?
It’s sad but it’s not specific to anyone or any particular group. It’s one group of people calling the shots, left, right doesn’t matter.
And people wonder how Trump manages to exploit the current climate? People feel powerless…
His stubbornness to a failing ideal isn’t helping him either. Especially when he weaknesses can be filled by players that are already present. Your defence is too exposed do you play a) one of the best defensive midfielders in PL history, b) some guy that has struggled all season and not had one good game, someone so poor Bournemouth targeted and gained 4 goals…most sensible people “option a”, Sarri…”how dare you question my skills…”
Each week Sarri’s stubbornness and ineptitude makes me think he is Levy. Both bald, both stubborn and would both rather see their clubs collapse than admit fault.
Seemingly more spring than winter – too nice to work!
IMO Jorginho is overrated, a misfit constantly flattering to deceive!
Terry’s influence on the side was equivalent to Manures Roy “take no prisoners” Keane
Jorginho is a playmaker. He keeps it ticking. If Sari did the obvious and played Jorginho and Kanye in front of defense without Kovacic, Hazard and William behind Higuin they would be a force.
But he’s there to fail.
Like him or loath him Terry led from the back, never shirked a tackle and always well equipped for battle!
Windrush gen dying off. Those who were invited to help. The Victorian houses they bought for little money now worth loads are wanted back. A house was left to my mates family in wood green recently. They have to sell it coz of the inheritance tax £150k. All families will sell and be forced to leave eventually. Cant buy anything here with whats left. One generation no more Caribbean community here. Apart from me.
He’s an aggressive little man. That’s all anyone needs to know about him!
Presumably his pensive demeanour does little to endear himself to both the team and fans? where quite frankly having lost the plot he looks totally out of his depth!
Caribbean cleansing London wide.
I know – I wonder if he was getting smoke blown up his arse about how minor it all was, or whether it was a complete disregard for all things but himself. Though I would usually lean to the latter, this route has cost him money and reputation, which he values above all else. I think he honestly thought September was do-able, and hten when It failed that it would only be a few weeks each time. Now he is too arrogant to admit fault to come up with a real mitigation. If at the first delay he knew how big the problem was, I am sure he could have struck a deal with FA/Wembley to have a reduced rate (like last season). I don’t think there was ever any world where the fans got a better time than they are getting now, but I do think the cost issue would have been reviewed properly. So basically we either have “he is incompetent as a chairman of a football club” for not looking at costs of playing for a longer period, “or failing as a PM” for not realising that the teams he chose cant be trusted
Kovacic has had no time to settle. Barely starts. He need to be loved. Their squad is strong enough but they do miss Terry at the back I concur.
I tend to use Vader & Sons, but one cannot have enough lawyers 😊
Farcical.
Sometime in 2023 for our run in the Championship.
It won’t stand up and will be reversed in time for Zizu and Lampard or some such Chelski wank team
*shite
Reply to below.
Oop , 2nil…..so so predictable
We are so happy.
You really have to let that sink in.
What has been deemed a punishment Levy does by choice.
Someone other than yourself has to be held accountable, can i recommend Messrs. Shamefaced & Able for representation at this difficult time.
Just to back up what you are saying, from Sky:
Aubameyang leaves Filipovic chasing shadows. He crosses low into the six-yard box where Volkov looks like he’s got time to get it away but in almost slow motion, he stoops and controls the ball into the far corner of his own net under no pressure.
5mins and an OG to help calm the nerves and send them on their way.
I don’t want it to open until next season.
It better not.
No bother H. It’s very quiet this time of year when your team has owners who prefer chasing money to trophy’s.
Decreasing in real terms I mean.
At the least point 3,4,5 and 6 are Sarri’s fault. He has had 2 windows to fix point 1 &2. The end of the day, any manager that has the worlds best defensive midfielder and plays him in the attacking 3rd should have questions oover his motives.
Who cares?
GOAL! SCHALKE 2-1 MAN CITY (Bentaleb pen 45)
Bentaleb does it again! Ederson goes the right way and gets a hand to his penalty but the former Tottenham man’s spot kick is high to his right and he can only help it on its way into the top corner.
They are ripping Haringey apart. For cash. Ask David Lammy for more details.
You know what mate, all the allegations about interest free loans could have been completely extinguished if the club gave even a notional goodwill payment back to ST holders. Or held a special event for them. Towelled them down. Sent them some fecking beer vouchers.
Instead we get Crest Of Death updates.
*piss not lies.
A bunch of PISS. Ffs
Makes me chuckle – 2 window ban and £500k for signing young players and giving them an education they would never had access to…vs…City/PSG/Barca blatantly flouting FFP and get £46k fine and nothing else. UEFA really do pick their battles!! Also can anyone tell me how Juve are so suddenly spending like loons despite their revenue actually decreasing over the past 5yrs?
Ultimately:-
1. Essedntially Chelski lack Terry leadership
2. Missing a key striker as never adequately replaced Drogba and Diego Costa
3. Kante played out of position
4. Weak at the back and in midfield – Miss Lampard
5. Joginho not good enough.
6. Over reliant on Hazard
7. Dodged a bullet on Koavacic.
Happy Days”
I know what you mean the current team are rested for once and working well together. Kane will probably get 30 mins and Dale not ready for 10 days or something. If fit and refreshed for the first time in 12 months or so who would not want Kane back for those 3 games. I’m a little scared I’m starting to believe we actually have a chance with something. A 1- 1 draw on Sat will on put that to bed.
Baldy agrees wholeheartedly…
Sure looks that way, what a comeback with 10 men. Ederson’s kicking out from the back is just sublime.
Seems Sari is already being lined up for Roma job. Hilarious, why would anyone want him after his inability to pick players in the right position and taking a squad capable of title contention to outside top 4. It’s as I said, he’s done his job and will be rewarded.
Yes, just watched goals. An OG and 2 dodgey marked corners. Standard BT sport drill.
Cert bet today was Arsenal to score in first 10 mins. The odds were so white I didn’t bother…..but it happened. They will cruise through after their little part in last week’s bollix.
Chelsea have 2 window transfer ban.(it won’t be upheld on appeal I doubt)
They’re saying ‘whats Sari gonna do??’
Nothing, cos he will be gone by summer.
Funny that what’s deemed a punishment to all other clubs ENIC FC do voluntarily………unreal.😵
I don’t think the stadium should open till next season.
Spurs not bought anyone for 20months and yet todays papers are covering all the other clubs and who they are trying to buy…SPurs may test their stadium in 4weeks!!
HK is breathing, ergo, HK will play.
What worries me about the upcoming run of Racists, Arse-biscuits und Krauts is that we have just got an unexpected coming together of the personnel that are genuinely fit, through a total lack of choice, that has ended up working out. Having the choice of available but not match fit HK, Dele (and god forbid Davies), into the middle of that kind of muddies the water/focus a little bit..
Apologies for lack of bloggage, I had an accident with a bottle of gold watch last night and am struggling to breathe.
What a bunch of lies VAR is…..it’s rare enough a goal goes in as it is.
Ta tah footy….✋
After all the ‘doing a Leeds’ etc, when those type of owners leave at least the club is still intact at its core, there maybe financial misery and a long recovery but the structure and heart is always there. With ENIC, when they leave there will remain a damage that will be beyond recovery. The area, the bowl and the demolished home will be a scar that will be on N17 forever, along with the impact on many many people’s lives on different levels.
I despise what they are and what they have done.
Never know what’s going on with the powers that be. However if they had a shred of decency all they had to do was keeps fans appraised of what was happening. I don’t really know what to make of it all, if he was incompetent or complicit in an interest free loan, but the fact he hasn’t said a word of any real worth, and the fact that this is the character that would have dragged us off to Stratford, means he hasn’t earned the right to remain silent, he’s had a lot of slack from the fans and he doesn’t deserve it. Love the NFL logo in the window of Europe’s biggest club shop as well…
See you in the final city.
I do wonder how much Levy knew about the failings consider the complete balls up that is his mitigation plan.
Bodymusic in TOTTENHAM now gone. Anyone whos been going to the lane on the tube since the 70s will have passed it. Sad sad sad day. Was the corner stone of the Caribbean community for generations. When we were touring the sound system way back when they supported us nuff (Jamaican imports on 7″:-) Great great man. Probably be a kebab shop next!
Ha Ha Methlab with a brace for 04, nice work new you would come good somewhere else.
Who cares?
I know what you mean the current team are rested for once and working well together. Kane will probably get 30 mins and Dale not ready for 10 days or something. If fit and refreshed for the first time in 12 months or so who would not want Kane back for those 3 games. I’m a little scared I’m starting to believe we actually have a chance with something. A 1- 1 draw on Sat will on put that to bed.
Seemingly more spring than winter – too nice to work!
IMO Jorginho is overrated, a misfit constantly flattering to deceive!
Terry’s influence on the side was equivalent to Manures Roy “take no prisoners” Keane
He should av been picked for England longer.
It won’t stand up and will be reversed in time for Zizu and Lampard or some such Chelski wank team
Like him or loath him Terry led from the back, never shirked a tackle and always well equipped for battle!
*with
Not without ffs
Jorginho is a playmaker. He keeps it ticking. If Sari did the obvious and played Jorginho and Kanye in front of defense without Kovacic, Hazard and William behind Higuin they would be a force.
But he’s there to fail.
Kovacic has had no time to settle. Barely starts. He need to be loved. Their squad is strong enough but they do miss Terry at the back I concur.
*Well said!
Wells said, good points
(Back later)
His stubbornness to a failing ideal isn’t helping him either. Especially when he weaknesses can be filled by players that are already present. Your defence is too exposed do you play a) one of the best defensive midfielders in PL history, b) some guy that has struggled all season and not had one good game, someone so poor Bournemouth targeted and gained 4 goals…most sensible people “option a”, Sarri…”how dare you question my skills…”
Each week Sarri’s stubbornness and ineptitude makes me think he is Levy. Both bald, both stubborn and would both rather see their clubs collapse than admit fault.
Presumably his pensive demeanour does little to endear himself to both the team and fans? where quite frankly having lost the plot he looks totally out of his depth!
At the least point 3,4,5 and 6 are Sarri’s fault. He has had 2 windows to fix point 1 &2. The end of the day, any manager that has the worlds best defensive midfielder and plays him in the attacking 3rd should have questions oover his motives.
Ultimately:-
1. Essedntially Chelski lack Terry leadership
2. Missing a key striker as never adequately replaced Drogba and Diego Costa
3. Kante played out of position
4. Weak at the back and in midfield – Miss Lampard
5. Joginho not good enough.
6. Over reliant on Hazard
7. Dodged a bullet on Koavacic.
Happy Days”
Decreasing in real terms I mean.
Makes me chuckle – 2 window ban and £500k for signing young players and giving them an education they would never had access to…vs…City/PSG/Barca blatantly flouting FFP and get £46k fine and nothing else. UEFA really do pick their battles!! Also can anyone tell me how Juve are so suddenly spending like loons despite their revenue actually decreasing over the past 5yrs?
Seems Sari is already being lined up for Roma job. Hilarious, why would anyone want him after his inability to pick players in the right position and taking a squad capable of title contention to outside top 4. It’s as I said, he’s done his job and will be rewarded.
You really have to let that sink in.
What has been deemed a punishment Levy does by choice.
Chelsea have 2 window transfer ban.(it won’t be upheld on appeal I doubt)
They’re saying ‘whats Sari gonna do??’
Nothing, cos he will be gone by summer.
Funny that what’s deemed a punishment to all other clubs ENIC FC do voluntarily………unreal.?
Farcical.
What worries me about the upcoming run of Racists, Arse-biscuits und Krauts is that we have just got an unexpected coming together of the personnel that are genuinely fit, through a total lack of choice, that has ended up working out. Having the choice of available but not match fit HK, Dele (and god forbid Davies), into the middle of that kind of muddies the water/focus a little bit..
We are so happy.
HK is breathing, ergo, HK will play.
Sometime in 2023 for our run in the Championship.
Just to back up what you are saying, from Sky:
Aubameyang leaves Filipovic chasing shadows. He crosses low into the six-yard box where Volkov looks like he’s got time to get it away but in almost slow motion, he stoops and controls the ball into the far corner of his own net under no pressure.
Reply to below.
Yes, just watched goals. An OG and 2 dodgey marked corners. Standard BT sport drill.
Cheers. I find there’s always a lot of present day panic about certain things but if you look back over time it’s nothing new and it’s generally indiscriminate.
Just the same out of touch decision makers and the ravages of a changing world. Victim status is however, now all the rage…
5mins and an OG to help calm the nerves and send them on their way.
Oop , 2nil…..so so predictable
*shite
Cert bet today was Arsenal to score in first 10 mins. The odds were so white I didn’t bother…..but it happened. They will cruise through after their little part in last week’s bollix.
I tend to use Vader & Sons, but one cannot have enough lawyers ?
Someone other than yourself has to be held accountable, can i recommend Messrs. Shamefaced & Able for representation at this difficult time.
No bother H. It’s very quiet this time of year when your team has owners who prefer chasing money to trophy’s.