Spurs play Watford tonight at Wembley. Probably in the pouring rain. And as we’re now right at the sharp end of the season, this game is at least a 6-pointer. I’ve emailed the Premier League to issue extra points if we win, but at the time of writing I haven’t received a reply. They’re probably considering it very seriously. And why is it so big? Because our ‘8 point cushion’ from Chelsea who are sniffing up our… well, just below us in the table, has diminished to a slightly uncomfortable 2 points after their win on Saturday. Not even a good win. I’ve also written to the League to ask if they’ll reduce Chelsea’s 3 points to 2 because it was such a poor show. Haven’t heard about that yet either. They must be busy.

I was voicing my concerns yesterday to Spurs Paul and he steered me along a new path. A different path. Less paranoid, less negative, fretful, neurotic. More positive. Because, as he pointed out, we have 4 matches left, including tonight. And if we win them all we will finish in 3rd place. Fuck Chelsea. They become irrelevant. We’ll overtake Liverpool!!!!

Don’t look down; LOOK UP!

And I thought ‘yes, I can do that!’ I can look only upwards and think only positive thoughts. A new positivism. A relative positivism. Because after spending my entire adult life and most of my childhood scared shitless about the results and fortunes of other teams, I can now change and manifest the confidence I have in my current team. Its not like they’ve ever let me down before.

At the other end of the table its very very interesting. So many teams vying for relegation. West Brom just won’t die. How pissed off must their fans feel when having gone most of the season being total and absolute shit, they wait til they’re just one point from relegation and start winning every match. Stoke, you must feel, are doomed. Then there’s Southampton and Swansea. Who meet in 2 weeks time for a 19-pointer. And I won’t discount West Ham from the relegation possibles yet either, mainly because I really don’t like them at all.

In the Championship (once-)mighty Wolves are coming up, with either Cardiff or Fulham. That’ll be decided in the final match next Sunday. One gets automatic promotion, the other has to endure the absolute torture of the playoffs. Which are an aspiration for all of the season but an horrendous curse if you actually have to play them. Go figure.

Come on you Spurs

Happy Monday

A xxxx