100th North London Derby

Quite appropriate as we face them later on tonight I think. Back in January 1987 we were at White Hart Lane for what was the 100th North London Derby and as well as a slightly special programme this large brochure was also produced.

On the front cover are Charlie Nicholas, Glenn Hoddle and Kenny Sansom and if you need to ask who they are then perhaps you need to brush up on your history.

A picture of Hoddle without his best mate Graham Rix does look a bit odd; a bit like Lassie watching his best mate leave town on the last train.

The split between the players, two Arsenal and one Tott, was to prove very significant as we were to collide with them a further three times over the next couple of months...three times altogether at White Hart Lane and each time we won 2-1!

More of the same tonight would go down very well but I look at the likes of Koscielny, Gervinho etc and I don't see the same passion for the Arsenal players like Kenny and Charlie used to have.

They call it modern football...