Tottenham Hotspur's defeat at Stoke today, leaving them adrift at the bottom of the English Premier League, 3 points below Newcastle (who have a game in hand), must bring a light smile to Martin Jol's face. It must make up for the fact that his latest club, Hamburg, failed to beat Schalke o4 today. But Hamburg do remain top of the Bundesliga.
I have nothing particular against Spurs, or their individual players. Indeed, I used to enjoy going to see them in Europe (and willed them on in those endeavours) when I lived in London in the 1980s.
However, it is now clear that the undermining of Martin Jol by Spurs just over a year ago, was a massive act of hubris, for which the club is now paying the penalty (no pun intended in the context that Spurs gave away two penalties to Stoke today).
Martin Jol had managed to take Spurs to within a whisker of Champions League football. But he was viewed (by the Spurs Directors) as being not sufficiently ambitious in the pursuit of that elusive champions league place. So he had to go.
Enjoy this moment, Martin. Revenge is a dish best served cold!
2 comments:
If a week is a long time in politics, then it's like a lifetime for Spurs... their new-found form must mean even the mighty Liverpool are feeling a bit nervous about their forthcoming clash.
Congratulations on resurrecting your blog!
If a week is a long time in politics, then two years is a lifteime.
Time to breathe new life into Enumerator, Enumerator!
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