Writing yesterday, I questioned how anyone could have any doubt that Harry Redknapp is the right man to lead spurs but a few people rightly pointed out that, like him or not, he might not be in the job long-term.
If it's not his summer court case that tears him from our grasp, then it could well be the England job. Redknapp himself is quick to admit that he would love a crack at managing the national side and, whilst he can play the Press like a fiddle, who could blame him for wanting a go?
The flailing international outfit seems bereft of motivation in recent years, so who better for the job than the great motivator himself? And, from his point of view, if he is the missing ingredient to drag a bunch of highly paid toerags into line, then a World Cup campaign could prove a beautiful swansong to his career.
I'm not wishing his Spurs tenure away or anything. Where Tottenham Hotspur is at stake, I couldn't care less for the national side, but I need to write about something from day to day. So while the subject is hot, if Harry was to move on, who could continue his work without us falling off the pace again?
David Moyes emerged this week as a serious option. Well, when I say "serious", I mean the Press have started throwing his name about.
Popular opinion is that he has worked wonders with Everton on a shoestring budget and, given the backing of a club like Spurs, could develop into a real contender as a big-name manager.
Moyes demands respect and has no time for egos. However, given the gap that has recently opened up between Spurs and Everton, I'm not convinced that he could slot straight in and impress himself upon a bunch of lads who are all rapidly growing in fame quality and stature.
This group of players are starting to realise their massive potential and the ball needs to keep rolling. Everton as a club is vastly different from Spurs and Moyes has spent the best part of a decade doing things their way - too much of a transitional period could see our big names look elsewhere.
Mourinho's name is starting to be thrown around by the more fanciful of Spurs fans. Whilst it would instantly brand us with the tag "Massive Club". He is probably too big for us and, if not, then he probably sees himself as too big. I can't help think that Mourinho is playing time out around Europe until the Manchester United job comes up.
In the past, I always liked the idea of Martin Jol coming back in if Harry leaves in 2012, but I would have liked to see him stay at Ajax and give Europe a real go, or have a few years at another big club in-between. The fact he's fallen quiet indicates that maybe his priorities lie away from football in the long-term.
If we want to protect our style of football, however, and continue to build on the great strength of character currently developing, then in my mind the only factor against Bolton's Owen Coyle is that it might be just too early for him.
The most important thing in any new manager is that they are strong-minded enough to stand firm over Daniel Levy's principles. Whilst the chairman is now doing a great job running the club I don't trust that, given the chance, he won't attempt a return to the director of football system that we know he so adores.
It has been mooted that Harry has the press wrapped around his little finger, and that by registering his interest in the England job, he knows he'll be able to negotiate a better contract that could keep him at Spurs until he retires.
If that proves to be the case, then let's hope his charms work just as well in a court of law over summer.
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