The Premiership - Vamos to Ramos, Hello to Harry

And it is finally here, the headline that journalists everywhere have been dying to write in order to appear poetically amusing, "Vamos to Ramos!"

It was perhaps inevitable. As soon as Spurs Manager, Juande Ramos was given the Tottenham Board's full backing, a sacking was imminent. This sequence of events has happened many times before in football and will no doubt happen again. With just 2 points from 8 premiership league games and an early exit from European competition looking likely, Tottenham had to do something.

So what did they do?

The Tottenham board sacked Spaniard Juande Ramos and hired Portsmouth Manager, Harry Redknapp! This should be interesting.

Of the current Tottenham squad, Redknapp commented, "They have a decent squad on paper, although it's not a well-balanced squad, it's a squad with good ability, very skillful players, but maybe a bit of a soft centre. We need a little bit more strength and aggression about the team if we're going to survive. You don't pick up two points if you're that good."

First team coaches, Gus Poyet and Marcos Alvarez also leave the club as does sporting director Damien Comolli.

Clive Allen will temporarily fill in as Manager for Tottenham's game today against Bolton. Often when a side has a new manager, the team, conscious that they are now fighting for a place to stay in the squad, play a bit better. Lets hope this is the case today.

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UEFA CUP 2008 - Udinese 2 - 0 Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur were not favourites to win away to Italian Club Udinese in their opening UEFA cup game, but would have been grateful for it. A win would have perhaps provided some much needed confidence and strength to climb away from probably the London club's worst season of all time.

Alas, it was not to be as, second in Serie A, Udinese won the game 2-0.

Tottenham started quite brightly with chances in the 15th minute with a saved header from Bent and then a tight angled shot from Lennon in the 20th. It looked as if Spurs may get something... but then the Penalty came two minutes later courtesy of a mad ball control blunder by Goalkeeper Gomez. It has to be said, Gomez looked pretty dodgy most of the Evening.

Udinese Striker, Di Natale, scored from the spot and as so often is the case this season, when Spurs go behind, you just can't see them coming back.

To follow the familiar pattern of recent games, midfielder O'Hara got himself sent off the pitch for two clumsy tackles in short succession. Down to ten men, yet again, the task now was hopeless.

Giovani dos Santos came on as a Tottenham substitute in the 64th minute and provided some attacking flair, but by this time Udinese were well in control and scored a second goal in the 86th.

It was another, all round miserable day for Tottenham. Not only losing, but having a man sent off also. Spanish Manager, Juande Ramos, must be really feeling the pressure at the moment, and this result will not ease matters. Tottenham next play in the Premiership at Home to Bolton on the 25th October. Another defeat would be disastrous. But with Defoe, Keane and Berbatov sold, who is going to get the goals?

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The Premiership: Ramos has the full confidence of the Board.. oh dear

Ever since Juande Ramos took charge of Tottenham Hotspurs, I'm sure that all Newspaper reporters have been ready to run the imaginatively titled story, "Vamos to Ramos!". They are all ready with it, ready to go, it must be like having an itchy trigger-finger.

Now that Juande Ramos has been given the vote of confidence by the Tottenham board, the Reporters' trigger-fingers must be itching like crazy. The Vote of Confidence often means the complete reverse and is usually a polite prerequisite to total doom.

The Chairman, Daniel Levy has said he intends to give Ramos every chance to make a success of his spell in north London. He failed to mention however, if this had anything to do with Football.

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The Premiership: Tottenham lose yet again !

Unbelievably, Tottenham have lost in the Premiership yet again! This is now the worst start to a season for over 100 years. There is only one word to convey this and that word is, "Aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Visiting Hull City beat Spurs 1-0 at White Hart Lane creating a North London Double after beating Arsenal the previous week.

Brazilian, Geovani, scored a wonder goal from 35 yards for Hull in just the 9th minute of play and a lacklustre Spurs never fought back. Woodgate should have equalised just before Half Time, but his shot bounced off a Hull defender and hit the post.

Tottenham remain bottom of the League and are now 4 points into the Relegation zone. The misery continues. When will Tottenham win a Premiership game? Answers on a postcard.

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The Premiership: When will Tottenham win?

When will Tottenham Hotspurs win their first game in the Football Premiership? Lord, if I know. This has officially been the worst start to a season for 34 years and that is certainly longer than I can remember.

Spurs scraped an unconvincing win in Europe this week, courtesy of an own goal against Wisla Krakow. They go through to the next round 3-2 on aggregate, but they were lucky and it was hardly a performance to spark any great confidence.

What is going on?

Spurs are the only Premiership Football team yet to win a game. Their seventh match is at home against Hull City. Hull were promoted last season and have had a great start to this year's campaign. They lie 6th in the table just 3 points off the League leaders, Chelsea.

Hull so far have performed greater than anyone had expected, but surely they are going to suffer a drop in form sooner or later. Hopefully it will be this Sunday, Tottenham will finally make Home Advantage count and seriously start to make inroads to getting out the Relegation zone!

It is still early days in the season, but with just 2 points from 6 games played, it's the potential start to something that doesn't end at all well.

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The Primiership: Tottenham stay Bottom

As the title says, Tottenham stay bottom.

It's hard to know what to say. Tottenham Hotspurs' abysmal season continues. Now the only team not to win a game in the Football Premiership this season, they suffered another defeat at Portsmouth, losing 2-0.

Portsmouth had conceded 10 goals in their last two games, but were still strong enough to see off their opponents. Goals from Ex-Spurs Striker, Defoe and the robot-dance man, Crouch were enough to seal their victory.

Tottenham have just 2 points in 6 games and are 2 points adrift of the closest team, Newcastle. Manager Juande Ramos is clearly not doing very well. Just when you think it can't get any worse, suddenly it does.

As a Tottenham fan, I have to admit, I'm now slightly scared. Please call me out from hiding when it's over.

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Tottenham Hotspurs Win. Finally !!!

Being a fan of Tottenham Hotspur this season, so far has not been very much fun. But finally, finally, they have managed to win a game.

Last night Spurs beat Newcastle away in the Carling Cup 2-1. The first half was pretty abysmal ending goalless and it looked very much as if the poor form would continue. However, second half goals from the new man, Pavlyuchenko 63’ and O'Hara 67’ was enough to see them into the next round. The Newcastle defence was hideously bad, it has to be said, but a win is a win and the Club will be greatful to take it.

Former England International, Michael Owen managed to pull one back for Newcastle in the 88th minute, but by then it was way too late.

With Russian Pavlyuchenko now breaking his duck, hopefully Tottenham will now begin a resurgence in the League. They next face Portsmouth who have let in 10 goals in their last 2 games. Seems like a good place to start a comeback.

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What is Happening to Tottenham Hotspurs ???

At the time of publishing this blog the date is September 23rd 2008. It hasn't been the best start to the season for Tottenham and there is no positive spin you can put on it. Believe me... I've tried !!!

What is happening to Tottenham Hotspurs ???

Spanish Manager, Juande Ramos, former UEFA Cup Winner managing Sevilla was supposed to restore the clubs fortunes. After the first 5 games, Tottenham lay last with just 2 points !!!

16 Aug, 15:00 Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
23 Aug, 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2 Sunderland Premier League
31 Aug, 13:30 Chelsea 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League

I thought the draw at Chelsea was the start of a U-turn in the Premiership, but it just got worse with first, losing at Home to Aston Villa and then drawing at Home to Wigan.

15 Sep, 20:00 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2 Aston Villa
21 Sep, 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 0 Wigan Athletic

This is just awful and Tottenham seriously need to improve. Last year Spurs conceded many Goals, but this was negated as they also scored a lot as well. So what happens this season? Strikers Robbie Keane, Sold to Loverpool. Berbatov, Sold to Man Utd.

This is very worrying. New signing Modric is injured and it is unclear whether Palychenko will be a success in the Premiership. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a sudden upturn in form. Surely Champion Ramos can do something, can't he?

The next match sees Tottenham away to fellow strugglers Newcastle in the Carling Cup. Newcastle are just one place above them in the League table and I'm just praying they have a stinker. The next League game is against Portsmouth.

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