The fixture list for next season is out and all eyes are now on Saturday August 13 when Tottenham open the new campaign with an away trip to Middlesbrough. Gareth Southgate's men are always strong at home but any new-look Spurs side should be expected to begin their travels with a win.
But then we all thought that last year didn't we, as Martin Jol and his players set off for a early kick-off against Sunderland. But the Premier League new boys proved a match for us and so began a rather lacklustre league campaign.
We face Sunderland at home a week later in our second game of the season. Roy Keane will bolster his squad this summer, but again, I can't see any reason why Juande Ramos cannot begin 2008/09 with six points in the bag and an unbeaten run.
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Here's the verdict of our Spurs Pies team on tomorrow's game at the JJB Stadium against Wigan...
Jonathan Weinberg
Team: Cerny, Gilberto, Woodgate, Dawson, Hutton, Malbranque, Rose, Huddlestone, O'Hara, Keane, Bent
Score: 2-1
Ashley Lawrence
Team: Cerny, O'Hara, Woodgate, Dawson, Hutton, Malbranque, Jenas, Zokora, Lennon, Berbatov, Keane
Score: 2-0
Zoe Weston
Team: Cerny, Dawson, Woodgate, Hutton, Gilberto, Zokora, Jenas, Malbranque, Lennon, Bent, Berbatov
Score: 1-2
Here's the verdict of the Spurs Pies team ahead of our match tomorrow...
Jonathan Weinberg
Team: Cerny, Hutton, Woodgate, Dawson, Chimbonda, Lennon, Jenas, Zokora, Malbranque, Keane, Berbatov
Score: 4-1
Ashley Lawrence
Team: Cerny, Chimbonda, Woodgate, Dawson, Hutton, Malbranque, Jenas, Zokora, Lennon, Berbatov, Keane
Score: 2-0
Zoe Weston
Team:
Score:
Freddy Davies
Team: Cerny, Hutton, Woodgate, Dawson, Chimbonda, Lennon, Jenas, Huddlestone, Malbranque, Keane, Berbatov
Score: 3-1
Here's the view of the Spurs Pies team ahead of tomorrow's game at Ewood Park. Can Juande Ramos and our boys bring home the three points? How will we line up? Read our predictions and then post your own below...
Jonathan Weinberg
Team: Robinson, Gunter, Woodgate, Dawson, Hutton, Malbranque, Jenas, Huddlestone, O'Hara, Berbatov, Bent
Score: 1-2
Ashley Lawrence
Team: Robinson, Gilberto, Woodgate, Dawson, Hutton, Malbranque, Jenas, Huddlestone, Lennon, Berbatov, Keane
Score: 2-0
Zoe Weston
Team: Robinson, Dawson, Hutton, Chimbonda, Woodgate, Zokora, Malbranque, Jenas, Lennon, Keane, Berbatov
Score: 2-2
Freddy Davies
Team: Robinson, Hutton, Dawson, Woodgate, Chimbonda, Lennon, Jenas, Huddlestone, Malbranque, Berbatov, Keane
Score: 1-1
What is the Spaniard to do? Six games left of our season and in a way Juande Ramos is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. On the one side there's the fans wanting him to try out some of our lesser players to see if they are worth holding on to next season.
But if that means we are humbled like last week against Newcastle, he'll get it in the neck for not starting with experience. I think he has to hold back on the trials and stick with what we know works. We must halt the decline that is creeping in to the finale of our campaign and finish on a high.
Team news from White Hart Lane sees Jermaine Jenas back from illness, and Younes Kaboul, returning from a dead leg. Gareth Bale (foot) and Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) are obviously out for the rest of the season.
So how do you think Juande Ramos should line Spurs up against Blackburn? And what should the tactics be? Post a comment below and give us your verdict - who knows, maybe he'll be reading...
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Here's a look at the Spurs Pies predicted line ups and final scores for this weekend's visit by Kevin Keegan's Geordie army - let us know how you see the game going by leaving your own predictions below...
Team: Robinson, Chimbonda, Woodgate, Dawson, Hutton, Malbranque, Jenas, Zokora, Lennon, Berbatov, Keane
Score: 2-1
Here's the view of the Spurs Pies team on Saturday's game against Pompey - as always post your own predictions below...
Jonathan Weinberg
Team: Robinson, Chimbonda, Woodgate, King, Hutton, Malbranque, Jenas, Zokora, O'Hara, Berbatov, Keane
Score: 4-2
Ashley Lawrence
Team: Robinson, Chimbonda, Woodgate, Dawson, Hutton, Malbranque, Jenas, Zokora, Lennon, Berbatov, Keane
Score: 8-5
Chris Laker
Team: Robinson, Hutton, Woodgate, Dawson, Chimbonda, Lennon, Huddlestone, Zokora, Malbranque, Berbatov, Keane
Score: 2-1
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