Hold on. Wait a minute. I was as shocked and disappointed as any West Ham fan when i was awoken in the middle of the night to a text message from a Spurs friend telling me they had sacked Ramos and appointed Ol' 'Arry the 'Ammer.
But nothing could've prepared me for the stomach churning interview West ham legend Redknapp gave this morning.
In which, the former Hammers player and long time manager said: "I followed Tottenham as a boy."
What?
Surely not.
Harry mate, I thought you were claret and blue through and through.
So I thought I'd do some digging and see if Harry had ever declared his allegiance to Spurs before - maybe when he was playing for the Hammers, or managing the Hammers - surely if he was such a die hard Spurs fan he would've told someone before.
So like any good journalist on the hunt for something I started with a Google search "Harry Redknapp supported as a boy".
And do you know what - it turns out Redknapp was not always a Hammer. He did have a different allegiance when he was a child as his Wikipedia listing shows.
Harry, it turns out, was a GUNNER.
"I was a big Arsenal fan as a kid", said Harry in a 2008 interview... I bet he didn't bring that up in his interview for the White Hart Lane job.
Speaking of which - I wonder why Harry didn't bring his number two with him from Portsmouth - a certain Tony Adams?
Any ideas?
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Iain, Good luck with your new project. I have been following the irons for so long I even stood on the North Bank as a kid and watched Harry play!!
I was gobsmacked when I heard he was at Tottenham but he is running true to form. This is the man who left Portsmouth to go to their deadliest rivals and then went back again. I hate to sound cynical but Harry's only allegiance is to his bank manager.
I was in the pub last night listening to a bunch of Spurs supporters on about their win against Liverpool(sickening!) One commented that Harry would be on his way to Arsenal next week if they offered him enough. Sad but true. PKS
Mate, couldn't agree more. I was disappointed in Harry but i think you are right - he isn't known for his loyalty.
Mind you, when he went to Southampton he got them relegated before going back to deadly rivals Portsmouth....here's hoping :)
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