Tottenham is the Al Gore of English Soccer

This story is just truly bizarre. Not attacking the writing at all, just the sheer ridiculousness of the story.

Tottenham Hotspur was in 4th place in the English Premier League heading into the last day of the season. One point ahead of their hated North London rivals Arsenal. The top four teams in the EPL go to the lucrative Champions League next season. 5th place goes to Europe's NIT, the UEFA Cup.

The night before the match, 10 players on Tottenham came down with food poisoning. Requests to delay the match were denied, due to the increased amount of police working on a Sunday. So Spurs went ahead and got clubbed 2-1 by West Ham United. Arsenal won later that day, leapfrogging Spurs into fourth place.

Spurs now want the game replayed! While I certainly feel bad for Tottenham, as their shot at European glory came just short, a replay would set a very bad precedent. Can teams request a replay because their star player was hurt? Or called up for national team duty? If that becomes acceptable, can a team request a replay because it is raining? What about if low attendance doesn't give them as much of a home-field advantage as they hoped for?

Spurs is bitching and moaning like a cranky four-year old. I don't think it's the difference in revenue that the Champions League brings to its clubs that has Spurs riled up. I think it's just that Tottenham, once again, has been bested by Arsenal. If Liverpool or Blackburn had leapfrogged them on the last day, I don't think you would have heard a peep out of Tottenham Hotspur.