Protests at Tottenham Stadium and a rare win… all in the life and times of Daniel Levy’s kaleidoscopic world.
Part of the entertainment of going to the Tottenham stadium—including away matches—is observing the theatre of anger directed at those who mismanage our football club.
At the Manchester game, we were greeted by mass protests in the name of fan power. Yes, people protested that they wanted Levy and ENIC out and that the club should focus on football rather than what has taken over as the main objective for the Levy stadium… entertainment.
There were clashes of pro-Levy supporters (miniscule) and the larger gathering of those who wanted to throw him out, along with the board, for somebody, they say, who cares about football and wants to win trophies. All amusing stuff, and we didn’t have to pay a cent more for the extra distraction (oops… entertainment!).
Even though we got in safely, the entertainers continued shouting Levy out while bemused watchers looked on and probably wondered if this was part of the fun day out at Tottenham’s entertainment world. Whatever, it didn’t stop the stadium from being filled to the rafters as Levy’s clients (yes, us… as we no longer are called fans… just money investors) watched the arena of gladiators unfold.
As people sat down for 90 minutes of entertainment/heartache and head shaking, the protesters continued their shouts of “Levy out”.
As for the game itself… a minor distraction to those who wanted to protest, the game flowed, misfired, and did all sorts of wonderful heart-string tumbles until we finally got a result we all wanted—apart from the United supporters—but a caveat added to that was that the poorer half of Manchester was even more inadequate than us. On a good note, we got some of our injured back and moved up the ladder of this season’s Snakes and Ladders Premier League table.
As we and everybody know, we have been on a poor run of late, but a significant part of our form can be credited to a string of first-team injuries.
But for this game, we can be thankful we were able to start playmaker Maddison and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who impressed in his first game back since breaking his ankle in November. Long-term absentees Brennan Johnson, Destiny Udogie and Wilson Odobert were also fit enough to make the bench.
We are now 12th, and United is 15th. It’s all lovely jubbly… and next up will be the bottom strugglers, Ipswich.
So, what about Levy? There have been a lot of write-ups about him in the media lately. They say he is too focused on making money for his entertainment circus… that he is shy, very bad at communicating, surrounds himself with the wrong people (sycophants), is autistic, is a bad manager overseeing the purchase of inferior players, etc.
Our football should be what it is all about. They—the board—should concentrate on building a world-beating team. Until that day happens, there will always be anger and conflict in North London, Tottenham. All we want is for our football to be a priority and our trophy cabinet to be filled. Until then, the protest will continue.
Up the Spurs!
Glenn
My name is Glenn Renshaw.
I am currently a Premium Season Ticket holder (West Stand) in the new stadium. Before that – at White Hart Lane – a season ticket holder in various parts of the ground (mainly in the North stand).
Before becoming a season ticket holder, I stood on the shelf and various other parts of the ground since the 1950s. In 1987 I became one of the first to hold a Spurs Membership card. I was also a life long member of the Spurs supporters club (now defunct).
I go to all home, away and abroad matches.
I was born in 1955, Edgware, London (it was in the late 50s – as a baby – that my dad took me to Spurs to initiate me). I currently live in Berkshire.
I also collect all Spurs books (and have everyone printed), Spurs handbooks (from 1920s onwards, Spurs programmes (since the 40s).
Previously, I wrote for Spurs Fanzines: The Spur, Spur of the Moment, My Eyes have seen the Glory and various other Spurs fanzines’. I also wrote for the SpursWeb app & its website.
I currently write and work for spursnetwork.com and its website. I write its Reviews & Match reports and a lot more.
My other interests are; reading, history, social history, Politics, going to the gym, wine, going out for a meal, music (all sorts), writing, theatre, concerts, holidays, socialising etc.
I have been writing blogs/ articles since 1989
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