Tottenham today stoked the fire under the seat of those responsible for choosing the fate of the Olympic site amid rumours that a decision could be announced this week.
Spurs released an artist's impression of their proposed stadium at the Stratford site and chairman Daniel Levy released a statement in the London Evening Standard defending our controversial bid.
In the article, Levy explains that a running track would be removed because "athletics and football cannot successfully co-exist". He goes on to boast about the efficiency of the plans "removing and recycling around £80m moving zero to landfill" and said the stadium would "host world-class concerts, sports, entertainment and community events".
The piece also details our intention to upgrade Crystal Palace athletics stadium in order to preserve the sporting legacy left by the London 2012 Olympics.
As a lifelong Tottenham and football fan, I couldn't give a stuff about Crystal Palace or world-class concerts and I couldn't care less about the so-called Olympic legacy. The only legacy I have any interest in is that of Tottenham Hotspur - and that is being written now, on the pitch.
The last few seasons have seen the quality of football at White Hart Lane sky-rocket and this whole Stratford saga is in danger of detracting from what should be our most enjoyable season in decades.
Bracknellyid wrote on Planetspurs forum: "I'm tired, bored and very, very upset that the greatest period in my time as a White Hart Lane ticket holder is being ruined by one word - f**king 'Stratford'."
Sports minister Hugh Robertson spoke to BBC Radio 4 about the future tenants of the Olympic stadium, explaining that, "It's important to get this absolutely right and I'm not going to be hurried by any artificial deadline."
Clearly these decision dates being discussed are no more than sensationalism. The whole story up until now seems to be a succession of red tape and red herrings - angry exchanges between men with lots of money.
I'd urge Tottenham fans to concentrate on the pitch. We know as well as anyone that things in football change in the blink of an eye - if there's something special happening, then it's happening now; long before any proposed move takes place. So don't let Stratford ruin your season.
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