No matter what happens this weekend, Spurs have broken into the Top Four.
Liverpool have been closing the gate behind them far too late for years, and finally left the door wide open, with Spurs making a storming run to roll underneath, James Bond style!
Whether the Reds will discover the locks have been changed and their key no longer works next season is still to be determined, but regardless, for now, Spurs are in.
Harry's gang have done 'im proud this season. Despite injuries, illness, court appearances and driving bans, the Laandann boys have triumphed and pulled off the job.
The question now is, do Spurs bring newboys into the fold? And how many?
The current squad have stuck together and come out on top, anybody who was to infiltrate Harry's family would have to be fully equipped to handle the pressure, and, crucially, would have to provide something Spurs don't already possess.
Alternatively, of course, there may be a few members of the gang who can be upgraded.
King and Daws look solid at the back, but King is rarely able to do a full stretch. Woodgate has been out of action so long that a return would be akin to Robbie Williams rejoining Take That.
Vedran Corluka, Younes Kaboul, Benoit Assou-Ekotto et al are all good players, but better can no doubt be found.
New signing Brazilian Sandro is described as a 'defensive midfielder' to add to Luka Modric, Wilson Palacios and Tom Huddlestone.
Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes has 'come good' and how. With some excellent saves, including vital penalty stops in the latter stages of Spurs campaign. Veteran keeper Carlo Cudicini is on the road to recovery to provide back up next season.
There are a number of promising youngsters who are learning their trade between the sticks.
The point is there are no glaring holes in the Spurs squad.
Robbie Keane would appear to be on his way out (again) so Redknapp and Levy may well be hunting goal poachers, but it is unlikely the club will let Luka Modric join Manchester United. Spurs do not need to.
Spurs are no longer a selling side, if indeed they ever were, and after a long injury lay-off, Modric will have relished being part of the new-look super Spurs he came back to.
There is a temptation to 'do a City' with Spurs new found wealth, snapping up the best talent from the teams Spurs now find themselves amongst. But let's not forget, Spurs beat City.
Rumours of huge bids to prize the likes of injury hampered but brilliant Fernando Torres from free falling Liverpool seem to be unfounded.
Far more likely, is the continued speculation that Redknapp is going to retrieve West Ham academy products, Joe Cole and Michael Carrick, Although Redknapp is continuing to deny this in his usual "They belong to another club so until that changes (On Sunday in Cole's case) I am keeping my mouth shut" fashion.
The Telegraph reported today that West Ham might want to persuade Spurs to do a swap, Matthew Upson or James Tomkins for Jamie O'Hara.
Erm, why?
But the Spurs manager is remaining tight-lipped regarding possible targets.
"We haven't really got any targets yet," Redknapp said. "We have looked at a lot of players, but we will see how we go with that."
Thank you for reaching a whole new level of vagueness, Harry!
Whatever happens come the summer, Spurs have achieved Champions League football and Top Four status, and they have done so with their current crop of very good players.
By all means apply a little polish Harry, but be careful not to break up the gang!
First published on www.ComeOnSpurs.com on 7/5/2010
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