Sunday, October 05, 2003

PLEATED

Hang on a minute. Let's not get carried away. 3-0 at home to an ordinary Everton side does not necessarily signal the beginning of a Spurs revival. Similarly, it does indicate that David Pleat ("Horrid Sex Man" according to Mrs Donut) is the man to manage the club.

Okay, while I was on holiday the club did the right thing and ditch Hoddle. I do not subscribe to the "only 7 games into the season" nonsense. Hoddle had 7 games too many. As this blogger has mentioned previously: he should have been sacked after the collapse in player confidence at the end of last season.

But, 3-0 against anyone is encouraging. It shows that there is a bit of quality in the side and, this is the important bit, character. This week's football shame has left me with a sour taste in the mouth. I guess I'm becoming a grumpy old man, but there seems to be a serious lack of professional attitude in many Premiership players (discuss). At least Spurs showed a bit of bottle yesterday.

Pleat? Well, the results so far just go to show that a manager (or lack of a disruptive one who has lost the players' confidence - Hoddle) can make a difference. I'm not sure Pleat is the future. Nor am I sure Curbishley would be the answer. Martin O'Neill must be high on the list, but would he leave Celtic and would he not rub up the wrong way with Pleat? Raddy Antic might be the man.

:: Posted by pete @ 15:44