It's All Radio Ga Ga for Jol As Keane Tunes in to Give Spurs a Timely Lift ; the Dutchman Will Be Happy to Listen to Football Phone-Ins Again After Robbie's Sizzling Double Helps Ease His Side Into the Fa Cup Quarterfinals. By Simon Johnson

Evening Standard - London › February 19, 2007

Linked as:

Summary

MARTIN JOL has been avoiding listening to football phone-ins on the radio for the past five weeks due to Tottenham's struggle for form, but his players appear to have found the right frequency again after booking their place in the FA Cup quarterfinals in emphatic fashion.

Such was the level of concern in the build-up to the game at Craven Cottage that there was talk of Jol's job being under threat if Spurs lost, even though he has been the club's most successful manager in nearly a decade.

See the full content of this document

Extract

It's All Radio Ga Ga for Jol As Keane Tunes in to Give Spurs a Timely Lift ; the Dutchman Will Be Happy to Listen to Football Phone-Ins Again After Robbie's Sizzling Double Helps Ease His Side Into the Fa Cup Quarterfinals. By Simon Johnson

The omens did not look good, with Spurs having failed to beat a side from the top flight in two months and with just two away wins domestically all season. But the Dutchman has not earned a tough reputation for no reason and his decision to dr...

See the full content of this document