On Sunday afternoon, Spurs once again fell at the final hurdle, as Carabao Cup serial winners Manchester City grabbed a late goal to win the competition for the fourth time on the trot, with a 1-0 victory at Wembley Stadium.
The demoralising defeat book-ended a dramatic week off the field for Spurs, who were embroiled in the European Super League scandal that threatened to change football as we know it, before collapsing like a dodgy souffle within just 48 hours.
On top of all that, they casually sacked Jose Mourinho less than a week before the cup final - which is a bit like telling Ethan Hunt from Mission Impossible to do one on the eve of breaking into a CIA high-security vault.
Now, it's been 13 long years since Spurs last won a trophy, and those cringe-worthy commemorative ‘Carabao Cup 2021 Finalists’ mugs sum up how dire their situation has become.
And so, here are nine left-field competitions the north London outfit could target to finally bring a taste of glory back to the club:
5. The Eurovision Song Contest
Let's face it: Britain aren't all that popular on the continent at the moment, and we've got nothing to lose when it comes to Eurovision. In tribute to 1981 winners Bucks Fizz, Spurs could unveil their three new kits for next season with a dazzling de-layering performance, recapturing the hearts and minds of Europe. Photo: SANDER KONING
6. The Postcode Lottery
You're playing the long-game with this one, granted. That said, what a moment it would be when a beaming Z-list celebrity arrives at EN2 to hand over a cheque that could cover roughly a quarter of Steven Bergwijn's weekly wages. Photo: JOEL SAGET
7. Hunted
Their top players have an uncanny ability for going missing in cup finals, so going on the run from a crack team of police and intelligence personnel for a month should be a breeze. Dele Alli and Joe Hart backpacking their way through the Highlands to evade capture would be a lovely watch, too. Photo: PETER POWELL
8. Grand Designs: House of the Year
Give Spurs this, they've got a cracking stadium. Sure, you could say its main attraction is a carbon copy of Borussia Dortmund's 'Yellow Wall' in the Westfalenstadion, but that would be churlish. The Grand Designs team would be all over Spurs' new ground. Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS