Would you cash in now?

Imagine if you will, the ghost of the late great Bill Nic, came to you and offered you the chance to end the season how it stands right now. Would you take the easy option and the Champions League football that goes with it or would you see the season out and risk it all?

We’re currently having our greatest BPL season to date, one which may shape the future of the club as we know it and help us become a true footballing force. A squad full of young talent, world class players, some of the best training facilities in Europe and a new stadium on the way, surely the final piece of the jigsaw is just the allure of Champions League football.

So with this in mind, surely ending the season now would help achieve this. But is Champions League simply enough?

A few years back, we probably would have bitten your hand off for this offer, but with only ever really seeing our teams push for the title once, which ended after Defoe came inches from sending us top came late January 2012; is this not our best chance to not only push for the title again, but maybe actually win it?

[linequote]A squad full of young talent, world class players, some of the best training facilities in Europe and a new stadium on the way, surely the final piece of the jigsaw is just the allure of Champions League football[/linequote]

I think without seeming like a deluded or biased Spurs fan, we’ve been the best team in the league this season, something I don’t see changing anytime soon. We have the best defence, an unusually high goal difference and are probably the hardest team to beat thus far. If it wasn’t simply for a lack of potency in front of goal at times, we would probably be a couple points clear, at the very least.

So the question is, what would you do?

If you look at the squad as a whole and the way the rest of the Premier League have been competing this season, you’d probably say ‘No thanks Mr Nic’ and fall back to sleep, but is it that simple?

Many would argue that in this transfer window we should have strengthened. Instead we decided to remove the fringe players from the squad and trust the rest. It was a similar situation in 2012, where our only additions were the experienced Saha and Nelsen, something which as we know didn’t work out. Perhaps we should’ve bought players who could have taken us that extra step.

This year a player like Berahino could have been this step, adding goals to a side who needs to stop drawing games if they are truly going to compete, plus being a suitable replacement for Kane, in the event of an injury.

We have a lot of games coming up and the risk of maybe an injury or two, we may see our season slip away like Stevie G’s title hopes a few years ago.

However, is what Poch said in fact true?

Bringing in new players may upset the apple cart, with some maybe losing confidence. Personally I think he’s right and believe in what he has and it sends the message to everyone associated with the club, that you have the manager’s trust.

They’ve taken us this far, so why not let them see out the task?

Yes there’s risks and yes it’s a gamble, but it’s no different when you sign a £20m plus player, everything’s a risk and a gamble.

Probably the biggest question most of us are asking is: Can we get over that line, do we have what it takes?

Most champions are not just made out of thin air, they are already champions, and they know how to win. I spoke about a major plus for our side is the fact it has so much potential, but could this also be the chink in our armour?

As a whole, the team’s experience is very low, with our star performers still eligible for the under 21s. We don’t have the likes of Yaya Toure to call upon and push us that extra mile, someone who has won it all and knows how to do it again.

Currently I only see one winner of the league this season and that’s Man City. Woolwich, may have won the league in the past, but they lack that killer instinct and experience, also I think Leicester’s bubble will burst, eventually. Realistically, I see the title going to City, they have the talent and experience of winning title races.

One thing I do believe may give us the edge however, is our performances over all fronts this season. We’ve had no problems whatsoever this season rotating the team and performing to the same level each week and with the likes of City in a competition that boasts a much higher calibre of opponent, it may be the distraction we need to turtle this hare race.

Yes, eventually we may play much harder opposition ourselves, the likes of Dortmund spring to mind and may have to use a much stronger starting eleven to compete, but with Woolwich facing Barcelona and City featuring in the Capital One Cup final as well as the Champions League, we may have forced ourselves into front runners before it will even matter.

[linequote]I spoke about a major plus for our side is the fact it has so much potential, but could this also be the chink in our armour?[/linequote]

Hopefully by now many of you have shunned Mr Nic away and have decided, we can achieve more this year. But let’s now imagine the worst and consider not finishing in the top four this season. The repercussions of this failure could prove detrimental to the future of the club.

Most of our squad have already gained potential suitors from around the globe, as well as a manager who probably could get any job he likes. In what way could we blame a player like Lloris, calling quits on his time at Spurs and any other player with their ambitions not being met? It’s not as if previous players have left the club and failed in their attempts.

The term “Spursy” often gets thrown around, meaning to consistently and inevitably fail to live up to expectations and with so much riding on this season, could we be blamed to settle and take Bill Nics offer? Or do we trust in Poch, trust in the squad and maybe start to believe that this may actually be our bloody year?

Personally I’d say no and maybe just ask Bill how he was and what he thought about the current Spurs side, maybe what he would do if he was me. But then again I would probably run out of my room screaming as there is a ghost there.

Whatever happens, first, fourth or god forbid, fifth again, let’s just enjoy the journey, COYS!!