THBN discusses the Football Governance Bill Well, well, well, the Football Governance Bill. Football has shot itself in the foot, well the clueless fans have shot themselves in the foot. I talk about the French licensing system and suggest it should be adopted throughout Europe, I bring it up again recently and lo and behold, what have the Government come out with, the Independent Regulator will introduce a football club licence system for the top 5 leagues. Brilliant, keep your finances under control or you don't get a licence to play. Great, but THBN's Clive advocates for self-sustain ..read more

Vision means Tottenham winning the game Unveiling the Playbook: The Off-Field Game That Spurs On-Field Triumphs Hey there, Spurs faithful, it's Clive of THBN once again to brighten what would otherwise undoubtedly be a dull day. One sentence and I can guarantee I've enraged one reader already, great start! Let's go for another, only those with a winning mentality can see a winning mentality, the rest see what Alasdair Gold sees, nothing. In my recent series bringing you a tack of players Spurs are following, I have had to explain to one why they are different players! Utterly incredible, pre ..read more

The Crucial Value of a Coaching Manager For too long, Tottenham Hotspur have fallen into the trap of hiring managers and sometimes head coaches that don't for me fall into the bracket of brilliant coaches. I'd better explain that, but before I do, it was excellent to see some points I raised in my last article being spoken about by Ange Postecoglou in this week's press conference ahead of the Fulham game. 6 things Spurs fans can learn from Ange Postecoglou's Aston Villa press conference Managers manage, coaches coach. Yes, they do both, but, to improve a team it is better to have a high ..read more

6 things Spurs fans can learn from Ange Postecoglou's Aston Villa press conference Ange Postecoglou's press conferences are full of success messages that go over the heads of the journalists in the room. Fortunately, THBN can see them and bring them to you to instil in your own lives. Spurs follow a stack of players and in the exclusive series bringing some of these unknown to the media names, they arm you ahead of possible news stories during the summer transfer window. The links to the EXCLUSIVE 57 player series: 7 transfer targets Spurs are watching 8 transfer targets Spurs are watch ..read more

7 transfer targets Spurs are watching Welcome once again to EXCLUSIVE THBN NEWS and further potential transfer targets Spurs are currently following. Right, straight on with Spurs chat and I bring you the news that Barcelona sent scouts to watch Pape Matar Sarr at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament that our young midfielder recently returned from. His performances for us have caught the eye, just as Destiny Udogie has, as I revealed to you the other day. 7 transfer targets Spurs are watching Yankuba Minteh Newcastle United Left-footed right winger 19yo (20 in July) Gambia ..read more

Old and new - a look back at the Spurs Need to go Mental Series of 2014 It is enjoyable revisiting old posts and assessing them against the team of today, like the Spurs Need To Go Mental Series of 2014. Do the same problems still exist? Take the introductory post in my 'Spurs Need To Go Mental Series' back in 2014.  Part 1 talks about players who perform against the top teams but not the lesser teams, but if you think about it, too many times it seems, Spurs underperform and look a different side when we are motivated to chase a game. Crystal Palace being another example. We do so ..read more

Spurs Need To Go Mental - Part 9 In Part 8 of the Spurs Need To Go Mental series last night, I looked at Succession Planning, Fan Bonding, Performance Responsibility, Reading The Game and the attention to detail needed for a team to be a success.  I thought it worth revisiting in light of the improvements Ange Postecoglou has made and our improvement in the transfer market. In Part 9 of the Spurs Need To Go Mental series, I'm going to take a look at Sports Psychology and what a psychologist would look at in a player to determine his mental strengths and weaknesses.  I'll provide ..read more

8 transfer targets Spurs are watching Before we get into 8 transfer targets Spurs are watching, welcome and some more transfer gossip on one of the Lilywhite players. Ajax, Feyenoord, AZ Alkmaar and PSV Eindhoven are watching Irish international Tottenham loanee Troy Parrott.  The 22yo (23 next February) centre-forward is having an impressive loan spell at Eredivisie side Excelsior Rotterdam. Transfermarkt value him at just €4.00m and his contract runs out at Tottenham in 2025 so a summer move to a Dutch club could be a distinct possibility. A promising youngster, he went off ..read more

10 more players Spurs are following Welcome once again to the insights you don't get elsewhere, it's why my haters keep hating but keep reading, they don't want to miss anything! Still, they are amusing. Let's crack on. Barcelona sporting director Deco says the club intends to keep Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong despite being linked with a move to Tottenham. Bayern Munich are planning to make a summer move for Spurs left-back Destiny Udogie, Álejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen) or Theo Hernández (AC Milan) if Alphonso Davies transfers to Real Madrid. This is the third article in thi ..read more

11 More Players Spurs are following Saudi Pro League clubs are planning to offer €75.00m for Spurs captain Heing-min Son this summer. Spurs are negotiating a new deal for him and have no intention of selling him this summer, next summer might be a different story though. Sometimes it is best to sell an asset and reinvest.  Such deals have become even more important to clubs with profitability and sustainability rules across Europe. He'll be 33 ahead of the 2025/26 season giving us a year to bed in a replacement.. Destiny Udogie has given an interview to SportWeek commenting on ..read more