The Shelf Side

03/11/2023

Big Ange's boys are currently preparing for a huge game against Chelsea on Monday. We're currently 14 points ahead of Chelsea after just 10 games, a gap which could stretch to an incredible on 17 should Big Ange continue his 100% winning record at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. However, as we all know, Monday will be a momentous occasion for another reason: Mauricio Pochettino will be returning to the club for the first time since he was sacked four years ago in November 2019....

Big Ange’s boys are currently preparing for a huge game against Chelsea on Monday. We’re currently 14 points ahead of Chelsea after just 10 games, a gap which could stretch to an incred…

20/10/2023

Could Micky Van de Ven already be challenging for the status of Spurs' greatest ever Dutchman?...

Could Micky Van de Ven already be challenging for the status of Spurs’ greatest ever Dutchman?

06/10/2023

Any Spurs fan thinking about investing in fan tokens, please bear in mind you may well lose at least three-quarters of your money....

Any Spurs fan thinking about investing in fan tokens, please bear in mind you may well lose at least three-quarters of your money.

04/10/2023

Liverpool have thrown the stropping match of the century after supposedly being done over by VAR in their 2-1 defeat to Spurs last weekend....

Liverpool have thrown the stropping match of the century after supposedly being done over by VAR in their 2-1 defeat to Spurs last weekend.

29/09/2023

Tottenham Hotspur have a £100 million man in the Malian midfielder Yyes Bissouma....

Tottenham Hotspur have a £100 million man in the Malian midfielder Yyes Bissouma.

27/09/2023

Has Bukayo Saka forgotten that he has won precisely nothing in his short career?...

Has Bukayo Saka forgotten that he has won precisely nothing in his short career?

25/09/2023

Could Sonny leave a bigger mark on Spurs history than the all-time record scorer Harry Kane?...

Could Sonny leave a bigger mark on Spurs history than the all-time record scorer Harry Kane?

20/09/2023

If we are to seize the opportunities presented by the Big Ange era, we need to avoid our post-Champions League final mistakes....

If we are to seize the opportunities presented by the Big Ange era, we need to avoid our post-Champions League final mistakes.

18/09/2023

Mikel Arteta is not a visionary, he is a strange, strange man....

Mikel Arteta is not a visionary, he is a strange, strange man.

15/09/2023

Whisper it, but, are Spurs actually better now Kane has left?...

Whisper it, but, are Spurs actually better now Kane has left?

13/09/2023

With the arrival of Big Ange Postecoglou at White Hart Lane, we can now look back with sadness and frustration at a wasted four years for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. But rejoice at the extinction of Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, those two dinosaurs of football that should not have been allowed within five miles of N17. It's a strange tale, and one which the club leadership should learn from if they ever want Tottenham to compete again for trophies....

With the arrival of Big Ange Postecoglou at White Hart Lane, we can now look back with sadness and frustration at a wasted four years for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. But rejoice at the extinct…

11/09/2023

As Harry Kane questions the lack of "top club mentality" at Spurs, we ask: why is he being a prick?...

As Harry Kane questions the lack of “top club mentality” at Spurs, we ask: why is he being a prick?

01/09/2023

Big Ange's decision not to go full-out for the Carabao Cup is a bizarre, unforced error....

14/08/2023

Can Tanguy Ndombele just p**s off? Seriously, p**s off? It hasn't taken Ange Postecoglou long to work out what's obvious to any sane, rational observer: Ndombele is a complete waste of space. Reports today suggest that Postecoglou is already fed up with the French "international" (he only has seven caps for his country) owing to his "attitude and timekeeping." In other words, for acting like a prick and not bothering to turn up to work on time....

Can Tanguy Ndombele just p**s off? Seriously, p**s off? It hasn’t taken Ange Postecoglou long to work out what’s obvious to any sane, rational observer: Ndombele is a complete waste of …

09/08/2023

The Shelf Side was launched with a simple mission: to bring the freshest, most insightful football journalism to Tottenham Hotspur fans all over the world. Led by a team of professional journalists - and, more importantly, Shelf Side season ticket holders - The Shelf Side will be regularly publishing the latest news, analysis, and debate from one of the most iconic stands in English football....