I wasn't able to catch the game today but it's unfortunate we're getting off to such a slow start. We played well against Slavia Prague, although, I believe we're expected to win. Without Lennon and Berbatov, we looked good. Lennon's injury is a big blow to us. I also thought we looked much better than Man U. and Giggs' goal was a matter of right place/right time. We should have come away with a draw there. Rob -- How did we start last year, I know how Spurs finished? We all need to get together somewhere to watch a game soon.

UEFA Cup - Where to watch?

We're just 8 days from our European opener at Slavia Prague, and I was wondering if/where people are planning to watch this game. It will be televised on Setanta USA at 2pm. Unfortunatley, I don't get this channel, and the 2 oclock start means that I'll likely miss a significant part of the match because of school. In regards to the likely result, I think we may be in for some bunkering from Slavia, but hopefully we'll have enough quality to break them down. If we play like we did against Everton we may be in trouble. The new signings will give Jol some flexibility, and means the players won't be as fatigued after going up against Man United on the weekend.

Defoe's Brace and Manchester Away

Defoe's England career has been a strange one, full of highs and lows for the striker. Today he sent a strong message to both Jol and McClaren with his two well taken goals against the tiny country. It will be very intriguing to see how this effects our line up for the game coming up at Manchester United. With four top quality strikers in Mido, Berbatov, Keane and of course Defoe, Jol is going to have his work cut out keeping them all happy. I'd like to see Berbatov and Defoe starting with Keane playing in a free role right behind the front two, but I think its more likely we'll see both Defoe and Mido on the bench.

My starting line up:

Robinson
Chimbonda Dawson King YP Lee
Lennon Davids Tanio
Keane
Defoe Berbatov

Transfers

So what do you think of the new additions. I know that Chimbonda is supposed to be pretty good but as I am relatively new, I have not heard of Malbranque. I am really happy that Lee decided to stay, I think he's done quite well so far. With Lee staying, Chimbonda, and King coming back soon, hopefully our back line will be strengthened. I listen to a podcast, called World Soccer Daily, it's a great podcast, and if you are into that kind of thing you should download it. Anyway, one of the hosts said that he seems to recall Berbatov being able to be played as a midfielder, so with four strikers, maybe Jol will shift some positions. What do you think?

Mido

I can't believe Mido is coming back. This is a great move, except I feel that Defoe is going to be used to possibly pick up Stewart Downing. Boro wanted Lennon for Downing, but I can't see Spurs getting rid of their only winger. Defoe doesn't start and is quite talented, so I'm afraid he is going to be traded. What are your thoughts?

Everton Match

Pitiful...to say the least. I don't blame you for not showing up. I am hoping a few weeks off will allow them to regroup before Man U.

Everton

Wow.

I'm glad I didn't make the trek down to Fados to watch that mess!

Come on You Spurs!

Alright, great game today, compared to Saturday. I'm not getting too excited because it was against Sheff U. I thought the overall performance was brilliant, although, I do think the defense looks quite shaky. I cannon wait for King to get healthy and return to cement the backline. Rob, good observation about Keane, he could definitely play some sort of offensive midfield role to utilize Berbatov and Defoe at the same time. I'm definitely going to make it to Fado again. It's a great venue to watch the game. I've seen both there so far and I am assuming that there will be very few other patrons there at 10 on Saturday. Plus great food and drink. On a side note, I met another Spurs fan today at Fado. He was also there for the game against Bolton and said he would most likely be there this Saturday. So, hopefully our network of fans is growing.

Ok, a bit about me: I have only been a Spurs fan proper since about a month ago. I have always been a football fan and even played a bit in high school. I never followed a team though because I did not have any outlet to watch. The only games I caught were Champions League games on ESPN and EPL games on the regional Fox Sports channel (although, I think they may have been replayed, I'm not sure). So, I got back into soccer when Liverpool beat Milan two years ago in the Champions League final. Amazing victory by the way. So after the world cup my friend and I decided to pick a Premiereship team to follow. We didn't want any of the big four but I wanted one in London so I chose Tottenham. I know I'm a newbie to the Spurs but they are now my adopted team and that will never change. I'm passionate about them already. I'm excited for this season and think we have a chance to finish in fourth. Cheers everyone. Good game today. Hope to meet everyone soon.

Sheffield Utd Home

Much brighter outing today.

Robbie Keane was oozing class, and in tandem with Jenas, Berbatov and Lennon created two wonderful goals today. Davids again was everywhere, tackling and making runs constantly. The brightest part of the game for me was the fact that Jenas was on top of his game today. He had a much bigger presence on the field and his goal was well taken. Hopefully we'll see more outings like that.

I thought both YP Lee and Defoe were unlucky not to score, Defoe more so because his shots were actually on target. I really think Keane could play in an advanced midfield role behind Defoe and Berbatov, he seems to drop back frequently anyway.

Everton is going to be a good match, it will be interesting to see how Andy Johnson looks in an Everton shirt. This game is showing at Fado in Chinatown at 10am. I might be able to make it; it depends whats going on Friday night. School starts on the 28th and the weekend before is typically quite memorable due to the lack of things remembered.

Watching Venue?

I'm not sure of a good place to watch Spurs play in the DC area. As I'm under 21 (and if we grow I'm sure we'll get a few more youngsters) it would be preferable if we could find a bar or location that doesn't check ID in order to get in, only if you want to drink. I'd volunteer my apartment, but I don't have cable or directtv, so that would be useless.

Any ideas?

edit: Darren mentioned Fado as a venue. I just called them and under 21's are allowed to come and watch the EPL games. I won't be back in DC till after the Sheff Utd game, but I'll up for a meet up sometime in the near future.

First Game

Personally I was disappointed in Jenas' performance. He seemed disinterested and really didn't put as much effort into the game as I would of liked. This was in direct contrast to Davids. Although he does give the ball away too much, he really wears his heart on his sleeve. He impressed today, along with the new signings.

Lennon seemed to get taken out of the game. He had one nice move that almost resulted in a shot on goal, but a fantastic sliding tackle denied him even that. There was a noticeable improvement when he moved to the left side of the field; perhaps a more roaming role for the England player would be more effective, as he'd be harder to mark out of the game.

Overall it wasn't the best game to start the season with, however, Bolton away has been a notorious hard fixture for us in recent years. Hopefully on Tuesday we can improve and win our first game down at the lane.

Welcome to the new DC area Spurs Supporters Blog

Hello.

My name is Robert Crowther and I'm a rising junior at American University in Washington DC. I'm 20 years old; I was born in England and lived there until I was 12. I've been a Spurs fan for as long as I can remember, and about 2 years ago my interest became suddenly rekindled shortly after Euro 2004. I'm looking to meet a few new faces, and essentially get a group of people together to meet up and watch games. I'm sure others get lonely watching the games by themselves; its much more interesting to have abit of spurs related banter.

COYS!

Please feel free to introduce yourselves.

Rob