Stating the obvious is clearly the forte of club chairmen and 'spokesmen' across the sporting world and it would appear that it is a penchant shared on Mr Mills, who has also moved to play down the clubs crisis by comparing the current predicament to the beginning of last season, when Spurs found themselves with just four points from six games. Twelve months ago progression through to the group stages of the UEFA Cup proved a catalyst for a positive change in fortunes, and with the club facing Cypriot team Anorthosis Famagusta on Thursday, many at the club hope history will repeat itself.
Mills' comments come just a day after speculation linking Sevilla coach Jaunde Ramos to Martin Jol's job was rehashed by the national media. After Jol's team capitulated against Arsenal on Saturday, many believe his position to be untenable and thus speculation surrounding Ramos and several other managers is again beginning to mount. God knows what has changed since Ramos pledged to stay with Sevilla to the end of the season but the BBC seem to have caught the same affliction as Mr Mills this morning, reporting that the Spainard has declared that he would love to work in England, saying: "England would be a magnificent destination but I don't have a concrete date. But everyone knows that everything in football is unexpected." Probably a comment recycled from months ago, Ramos is actually expected to remain true to his word and see out his contract in Seville.
One man who apparently isn't interested in replacing Martin Jol is former Tottenham legend Jurgen Klinsmann. This isn't because he's way too polite to jump into the grave of a man who isn't even dead yet but because he doesn't believe we are a big enough club. The affable German, who's just gone down a few notches in my book, would rather wait to manage a team in the Champions League. Big head.