So Why Exactly DID we do so well?

I should start by adding a public health warning, those averse to reading articles by drearies should really stop reading..............now.

I have seen a lot of comments on the lines of "we were great, why can't we do that all the time"

1. Spurs did not play their strongest team. Yes they probably thought they had a side out that was good enough to win, and it included some key names, but not playing a recognised striker, for example, unbalanced them
2. the younger players see it as a shop window and, to be fair to them, a chance to test their abilities against a higher level team
3. the older players see a cup run as a nice chance to earn some extra dosh, without the risk that they will get promoted and lose their jobs, which is what would happen to many of them as soon as we get to the Prem
4. any owner not able to invest to produce a promotion winning team, sees a cup run as a way to keep up the fans interest. We'll find out in due course if this applies to GFH

For me, it was exhilarating watching how the younger players performed, despite the sales we still have a few that could give us an exciting future.

But nothing has changed, without investment, this squad is going nowhere. We need more players who would be able to keep their places in the side when we are in the Prem, without that you can expect us to continue to fail, narrowly perhaps, but fail all the same