A Soft Spot for Spurs

Whoa now, before you go on and on about how there is no way I could ever be a Spurs fan when I claim to support the Lakers. You would be right, being a Los Angeles Laker fan, it would be like spitting on the grave of the legendary Chick Hearn, if I was to say I had a soft spot for the San Antonio Club, but I didn't. I despise that old, crappy, fundamental, un-entertaining garbage that comes out of their lame Alamo Dome, or whatever that call it. But check the dateline son, NORTH LONDON, Tottenham Hotspurs.
With that business sorted out, I must confess, that when it comes to watching the incredibly exciting English Premiere League, I secretly wear Tottenham's white and blue during the season. I began following Tottenham about two seasons ago, and aside from the entertaining free-flowing style of play, I kinda felt for the grunt ogre looking character of a coach in Martin Jol. They finished in to top half of the table that season, I think. But the next season started off miserably. Jol couldn't jumpstart the team it seamed like, and if they did managed to score, and score in numbers, well, so did the other side. So Jol was let go of pretty early in the season, and was to be replaced by the magical Juande Ramos(Spain), who immediately led the team to an exciting Carling Cup Victory over their other London Rival Chelsea.
The rest of the season was pretty indifferent in the sense that the team really didn't go anywhere. They showed sparks in numerous games with high scoring fixtures, but the end results often were barely getting a point from the match. Either way, the Hotspurs were on their way to Europe with an automatic bid into the UEFA Cup by securing their Carling Cup victory earlier that season.
It is the middle of summer, and after an amazing European Championships held earlier this summer, Tottenham fans got to witness one of their many new signings really showcase his skills for his national squad, Croatia. Luka Madric, midfield, commanded and distributed the ball with tremendous talent and ability all tournament long. Just missing a final penalty kicks in one of Croatia's last games will hopefully just seem to be a fluke, as many Spurs fans cringed watching. Overall, the player looked promising, especially for his size. I say if Lionel Messi can do it, Madric can hang, although he is kinda gangley looking himself, where as boy wonder Messi doesn't look too bad.
Since the Euro's, Tottenham has delved into the transfer market and it seems that they have the hands and offers on the table for just about every major player you could think would be or could be making a move or transfer this season. From Barcelona, Spain, to Italy, France, and back into the Premiership with the likes of Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea FC, Tottenham's office really does have their hands in tons of offers. My question is, how are they funding all these transfer bids and will the fan be affected by possible ticket hikes? Is Tottenham expecting funds for the release of players like Robbie Keane and Dmitar Berbitov? How is Juande Ramos going to fare at the beginning of this season with so much tinkering around with his squad of players? Can Tottenham make a move in to a slot of the Big Four? I hope.
COME ON YOU SPURS!!!!