My first visit to White Hart Lane came in February 2001. It was an FA Cup Fifth Round tie against Stockport County. My uncle had driven up from Southampton on the morning of the game and surprised me with a ticket.
I fell in love with the stadium and the atmosphere. I loved being part of the crowd and watching Spurs easily dispose of the opposition as they won 4-0. This was back in the days when Simon Davies was a potential world beater and Ledley King could play more than 20 games a season.
There was a fantastic support from the crowd during that game, which would contrast with the frustrating lack of support in the first game I went to watch with my dad.
My father, God bless him, has never been a man with money and has never been able...