What do we need to get into Europe? And Crowds back in the stadium.

What do we need to get into Europe? And Crowds back in the stadium.

A couple of months ago it looked like we were pissing up a tree, where Europe was concerned. But our last couple of games has changed all that. Arsenal, Newcastle and Leicester were all rogered to collapse by us (well, we won, didn't we?).

Yes, four wins and a draw in our five matches since then has changed the picture; from a Micky Mouse cartoon to a Rembrandt. Now Jose Mourinho's men have a chance of qualifying for the Europa League. And Mourinho, unlike Pochettino,  has admitted that he is keen to qualify for the competition and win it for the third time in his career. Pochettino regarded that competition and the FA and League Cup beneath him.

We currently sit seventh in the league, a position that will be enough to see us qualify for the Europa League, unless Arsenal should steal the trophy from under Chelsea, in which case the Gunners will join the 5th, and 6th placed side in next season's competition. A mathematician always helps!

To guarantee ourselves a sixth place and a place in the Europa League, we would have to outdo the Wanderers result against Chelsea, when we travel to Selhurst Park for the final game. We do have a notable goal difference, either a Spurs victory and a Wolves draw, or a Spurs draw, and a Wolves defeat will see us finish about them.

This means that Chelski either have to get a positive result against Wolves in their final Premier League game of the season or beat the Gunners in the Cup, to give us a chance of us playing Thursday night football. Confused? I don't blame you, where is that mathematician when you need him?

Of course, if the Blues are throttled at both turns of the screw, it will mean that we could have nothing to do on Thursday night's other than laugh at Arsenal in the Europa League.

My thoughts for whatever it is worth.

I think Chelsea will beat Wolves and that we will overcome Palace on the last game of the season. I also think Chelsea will beat Arsenal for the F A Cup. Personally; who do we hate the least? Arsenal or Chelsea? Chelsea, to me, edge the hijacker-squatters of North London.

However, if we don't make the final cut… that is Europa football, I don't think it is a big deal… it means we can concentrate on the league and the Cup competitions. What I've witnessed in the last couple of games, we've played In, is that we've turned the corner. I am just hoping that around that corner is trophies and not a manure location.

Crowds back at the stadium?

On another note; it has been suggested that Tottenham stadium could be used as an experiment in the return of the fans.  That is, to be one of the first clubs to come back to test procedures out (can the supporters be manhandled or even women-handled successfully?). This could mean that we are the guinea pigs for COVID-19 safety formula. If we all die, then it is not safe for the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, United, Leeds fans etc. to put their lives in front of the speeding COVID-19-locomotive, but… and there is always a but… if we all survived in one piece, then the others will be welcomed back with open arms.  And if we do die then on our collective Tombstone (all thrown in one container – led lined) will be the Tottenham fans contributions to the great experiment...with a plaque arrected near the stadium (worth dying for!). So you won't have been killed in vain. The club cares and will remember your dastardly deeds… yes, they really do care! Bless 'em! And course your empty seats won't go vacant for long as there is a waiting list… so the money-wolves will quickly gobble up your seats! Everything goes back to the soil and regurgitated (that is life, Jim, but not as we occasionally know it! Mainly, because we are talking about the Tottenham board and wealth here).

Of course, this capacity – or experimentation - will probably be a reduced one. But, hey-ho, it is a start. So long as I am one of them, not to die, of course, no, just to get back into the stadium (I hear you all shouting the same… "I want to be the first"). But that is in the future, at the moment we've got to deal with a little local difficulty called the end of the season party. Who is going to be the piggy in the middle, who is going to be shitted upon and who is going to play next season's Father Christmas (all wrapped up in a Premium League bundle with a bow tie attached)? It is all complicated, this football-virus-business stuff, isn't it?

Best regards, Glenn

COYS!