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‘From the Lane' author Oliver Wright feels it is make or break time for Heurelho Gomes

Much has been made of the lack of impact made by most of Tottenham's summer signings during the dreadful start to our season. Now, however, with Harry Redknapp in charge, the new signings, like the rest of the squad, have the chance to show the new boss that they are in fact decent players.

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‘From the Lane' author Oliver Wright reflects on the gaping hole that the departures of Berbatov and Keane have provided and wonders where the goals are going to come from now.

A ticket to see Spurs v Aston Villa, £37; a programme, £3; a beer before the game, £3; Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov up front, priceless.

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Berbatov The Main Man

Posted by: ollywomble, Fri 8th Aug 2008

BerbatovOliver Wright; author of 'From the Lane' is surprised to see that Berbatov is still at White Hart Lane.

It has been an interesting couple of weeks in the transfer market for Spurs, with several players heading out the exit door, Bentley arriving and the usual barrage of European names being linked with the club. With just a week left until the season kicks off, however, the main surprise of the summer has been a certain Bulgarian's failure to leave the Lane.

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New Football FanCast columnist Oliver Wright looks at Spurs' performance in the transfer window and doesn't feel it is quite panning out as first thought.

The summer transfer window is usually a time of excitement, and often ultimate disappointment, for Tottenham supporters. We are constantly linked with a plethora of the world's best flair players, which sets the imagination in motion, only to never sign them.