Joe was duped into being a Spurs fan by his Father, who idolised Jimmy Greaves at a young age.

His own childhood heroes of Ruel Fox and later Steffen Iversen may explain the resentment this inherited association caused during the late 1990s and early 2000s, which prompted a three-day affair with Bolton Wanderers.

Thankfully, Gareth Bale came along and saved his soul, and his relationship with his Father.