Redknapp warns his Spurs must fight till the end to survive relegation battle

20 January 2009 10:51
No joy: Jermain Defoe looks despairingly during Spurs' 1-1 draw against Portsmouth Smiling assassin: David Nugent celebrates Pompey's equaliser Writing in his column in The Sun, the Spurs manager said: 'It's going to be a tough few months because Tottenham are in it until the end. 'When I think about it, it has to be the closest division in years. Every club absolutely dreads going down to the Championship. It has put the fear of God into everyone.'   More... RELEGATION SPECIAL: Increased pressure for bosses outside the top six Palacios in London to finalise£14m Spurs switch as Redknapp also hopes to add Newcastle keeper Harper to the ranks TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET Just four points separate the bottom half of the table and Redknapp believes only seven clubs are safe from the drop. 'From West Ham down, there are 13 teams still involved in the relegation battle this season,' said Redknapp. 'Gianfranco Zola will not regard his (West Ham) team as safe yet, although they are in a better position than my Tottenham team at the moment. 'The winners are going to be the supporters. For those of us ringside it is going to be a thrill-a-minute ride - 13 clubs slugging it out right through until May. 'But while the fans will win, the managers involved will lose. Sleep, appetite, their lives - until the relegation issue is sorted at the end of the season.' Unhappy Harry: Redknapp knows there is a lot of work to do at White Hart Lane   More... RELEGATION SPECIAL: Increased pressure for bosses outside the top six Palacios in London to finalise£14m Spurs switch as Redknapp also hopes to add Newcastle keeper Harper to the ranks TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET  

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