Beef Bagel

Why are we playing on Sunday? This is not supposed to be a pessimisitc comment based on our current league away form, which in case you’ve forgotten is 6 games, 4 loses, 2 draws, 2 goals scored, 1 by ourselves and none in open play. God that’s terrible. On second thoughts let’s just give the weekend a miss; wake me up on Monday. Come to think of it, with my future brother in law’s stag do on Saturday night, that’s a very real possibility.

Why are we playing on Sunday? These days, it’s such a rareity to have no mid-week fixture (so many cups and so little time!) and it usually condemns us to Sunday games only. Blackburn haven’t played this week, we haven’t played this week, so why not play it on Saturday as all games should be? Actually, I’m not sure why I’m complaining. It does give us the opportunity to watch on TV rather than make the trip up to deepest, darkest Lancashire. Let’s just pray it’s worth the watching. Secure all lucky apparel. Rabbits feet at the ready.

I really hope we sort this league form out soon. Chris Hughton’s been in the press talking about how we need to pick it up away from home but frankly, if the troops aren’t taking such encouragements/threats from MJ then why they should listen to his underling, I’ve no idea. Perhaps there’s a carrot/stick solution to the problem. Any person scoring a goal should receive, money, cars, a night with Mrs. Murphy (come on Danny, are you a team player or not? I hear she is.). Alternatively, any player screwing up, squandering a chance, not defending properly should start having their fingers smashed with a claw hammer. Reckon our away form would take a significant turn for the better. Come to think about it, isn’t that what Ferguson’s been doing for years?

For anyone out there interested, reserve defender and product of the Tottenham Youth (not to be confused with the Hitler Youth) Charlie Lee, has gone on loan to Millwall. He’s gone on exchange for…one month. I’m sure he’ll get a lot accomplished in that time. He’ll train a little, never get a game and if he’s lucky, get a few coins thrown at his head. Have a good time Charlie.

Meanwhile with the big boys, the biggest boy himself, Man Mountain Tom Huddlestone has been talking with quiet confidence about his ability and his opportunity over the coming sans JJ weeks. I can imagine it being rather tough staying grounded when playing in the UEFA Cup, captaining your country’s U21’s, keeping Edgar Davids out of the team, being alikened by your manager to Franz Beckenbauer and when reading the highest of praise from The Bagel but he seems to be just about managing it. A start alongside Didier Zee this weekend should be a big enough occasion to get his blood pumping and maybe just maybe, he’ll put in the kind of JJ replacing performance that could do just on a more permanent basis but more importantly, win us the game. Come on you Spurs!

See you on the other side.

He bageled me.

The Bagel.

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