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For some of a certain age, you're correct with "again". For those only old to have followed Spurs since post the 91 cup win, not counting a few very shortlived false dawns, he was the first to truly make us believe, full stop.
Will always have a special place in Spurs fans for that.
Oh, and for this:
Martin Jol will always have a special place in our hearts as he made us believe again and gave us some pride back.
I love the big man. I remember watching him at Bill Nick's memorial and his face showed real emotion and he had a real connection with the supporters. He was unlucky that we didn't qualify for the CL, but I believe we would have done, given another season. The way the Club treated him was a real 'shoot yourself in the foot' moment and that will always be a blot on the ENIC copy book.
I loved the Jol era, we finally began to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I still fondly remember most of our squad members from that team.
Martin Jol started off this upward curve of our club. He was the first one who breathed a bit of proper life into how we were as a club under ENIC and gets my utmost respect. The first successful manager we had since Venables, big Martin is proper Spurs in my book and should always be welcomed back to the Lane
Must say I never reallly warmed to Juande Ramos during his tenure because I was so gutted he replaced Jol, despite the cup success.
The Martin Jol years were special, he was the beginning of our successful run. Things were bleak for years before him.
Fair point, but still feel Martin didn't deserve the sack, especially the way it was done.
In that same game two scum players lying injured in the middle of the park while Jol screamed at our players "PLAY, PLAY, PLAY"
The fact he was at The Finale though shows that there is some love.
Was at a fans forum at WHL when Jol was in charge (I think Paul Robinson was there as well).
After the Q&A session, Martin was outside in the carpark, and more than happy to speak to fans and take photos. A female friend of mine asked if she could get a photo with him, and in his great Dutch accent, he replied "Yessshhh, of course, my darling".
Legend.
After the Q&A session, Martin was outside in the carpark, and more than happy to speak to fans and take photos. A female friend of mine asked if she could get a photo with him, and in his great Dutch accent, he replied "Yessshhh, of course, my darling".
Legend.
♪, ♩ ♪, ♩ ♪, ♩ "He's got no hair, but we don't care..." ♪, ♩ ♪, ♩ ♪, ♩
Wish we could have past them that day, we battered them - but poor finishing and a mistake for their goal skewed it.
That and West Ham on the final day seem like a bit of sliding doors moment for Jol, I'm sure Carrick would have stayed if we'd got Champions League.
