Confidence

So, Spurs fans everywhere are denying years of tradition by confidently predicting that we'll stuff Chelski in the Carling Cup final and thereby get into next year's UEFA Cup. Seems that the club is less than confident though. Suddenly my child-like hopefulness and eager anticipation has evaporated.

Tottenham Take Intertoto Route Tottenham Hotspur have applied to enter next season's Intertoto Cup in a bid to ensure the club remains in a European competition.


The decision is born from the wayward start Spurs made to the 07/08 season, in which they were expected at the beginning to evolve into serious contenders for a top-four finish, but instead nose-dived towards relegation.
The man in charge of first team affairs during that disastrous time, Martin Jol, was replaced by Juande Ramos in October, who has turned the Londoners’ season around in double-quick time.
Spurs are still in the Uefa Cup and are also due to play Chelsea in the Carling Cup final, but as they lay in a mid-table position at the moment, the decision has been taken to have a fall-back option to enter Europe next season via the Intertoto Cup.