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Clouds (114 of them) loom over the City of Manchester. The Premier League used unprecedented language when recently announcing that Manchester City were guilty of all but one of their charges against them. Manchester City's inevitable appeal is pending, and the game of football will be in a state of limbo until the final result of the case is known.

Already press conferences have been held for some of this weekend's games. Coaches are understandably steering clear of making any judgemental comments about the Premier League's verdict. The issue is top of the agenda for most of the media. My fear is that tomorrow's Old Trafford crowd (5.30pm - SKY) will be as livid and fired up as that at Anfield on Sunday when City visit Liverpool.

A Telegraph exclusive this week disclosed that four Premier League clubs who reserved their right to seek compensation from Manchester City were notified of the guilty verdict last month before the rest of the league. Those four clubs were Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Each had instructed legal counsel individually to give notice to City that they reserved the right to seek compensation......

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Spluttering Spurs go into the ridiculously long international break like a groggy boxer saved by the bell. Their high-cost, astronomically paid, pampered players now go off to represent their countries, while manager Roberto De Zerbi sits anxiously waiting to get them all back and hopefully hitting the winning trail at Old Trafford on far-off Saturday October 10. Don't hold your breath.

According to the mood on social media, many angry, impatient fans think De Zerbi should no longer be in charge when his players return. But swapping - sacking - managers Daniel Levy style is not the answer. Spurs must hold their nerve and, as they used to advise when I first entered a war-torn world, KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON. Tin hats and gas masks will be provided.......

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A couple of damning stats emerged after yesterday's disastrous second home defeat of the season to fellow strugglers Aston Villa. One from "Opta Joe" told us that Spurs have lost 50 of their 141 Premier League games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as many defeats as Arsenal have suffered in 382 top-flight matches at the Emirates Stadium. The other from "Squawka" reminded us that Spurs have won just two of their last TWENTY-ONE home games in the Premier League. Those games were against Brentford last December and Everton in May.

Spurs fans (with White Hart Lane station closed on matchday!) needed determination to get to the game and to get home afterwards, and they need the patience of Job waiting for an elusive league win.

At least we saw a goal by our team today, but the one that received the loudest cheer was cancelled by VAR. The two we did score, late in the game, were meaningless in the context of our team being 3-0 down after 79 minutes.

Anyone facing us at the moment must fancy their chances against "The Fall Guys".....

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Spurs have failed to score in their first four league games for the first time in their history. They've made their worst start since 2008 (remember two points from eight games?). There were ironic jeers when we hit our first (weak) shot on target early in the second half, and boos in the second half when we passed backwards one time too many for the liking of the home crowd.

That home crowd has seen just won league win in the calendar year in 13 games. That was, of course, the narrow win over Everton on the last day of the season. We couldn't even beat the team against whom we have gained the most Premier League points. In truth, despite our domination in terms of possession. David Moyes' team looked the more likely winners. When, oh when, will the good times return to Tottenham?.....

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The most epic thread on The Spurs Odyssey message board was one which started in 2010. This provided the history of our new stadium applications (including the thankfully unsuccessful bid for the Olympic Stadium) right up to the present day with images of the completed new stadium. In the early hours of Saturday 20th October, 2018, our stadium thread reached 1,000 pages! There is a genuine community feel about the board, which is moderated.

Every Spurs match is covered with excellent threads, which feature images and stats from previous games. There is so much to enjoy about the message board which also has an off-topic section where non-football matters are discussed.

There is also a great archive of filed material with links to some great Spurs history and goals.

If you would like to become even more involved, then please e-mail me (webmaster@spursodyssey.com) stating your full name, address (Town and Country will suffice!) and desired user name, and I will do the rest.

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