When it was announced on Sunday that six Premier League clubs had made the decision to become founding members of a new European Super League, the news was met with a potent cocktail of fury and derision from most parties – and justifiably so too.
With governing bodies across the continent threatening to enforce blanket bans on clubs and players who take part in the competition, there is a very real possibility that a tournament of this ilk could rip the beating heart out of several top divisions, including the Premier League.
But while the concept itself has caused widespread anger, so too has the roster of clubs who are set to take part.
In particular, much of the rhetoric on social media has focused on Tottenham Hotspur, and specifically, what qualifies them as an elite club.
The fact of the matter is that Spurs haven’t lifted a trophy since they won the Carling Cup under Juande Ramos in 2008.
At the time of writing, it has been 4,803 days since they pulled of that feat – equal to 115,272 hours, or 6,916,320 minutes.
Of course, they could win the Carabao Cup next Sunday, with a final against Manchester City on the horizon, but the sudden dismissal of Jose Mourinho on Monday has left big question marks over what state they’ll be in for that clash.
And that got us thinking – 13 years is a long time without silverware, so long in fact that many supporters probably wish they could have filled the time in other ways, rather than tottering around in a state of perpetual limbo.
With that in mind, we've put together a countdown of all the things Tottenham fans could have been doing instead of watching their side over the past 6,916,320 minutes.
If it happens to double as a mild comment on the ludicrous nature of hand-picking arbitrary clubs from across the continent to compete in an annual competition that will completely eradicate the meritocracy that should underpin all aspects of professional football too, then what a happy coincidence.
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5. Built an entire city
If mountains aren't your thing, how about an entire city? It took the Brazilian government just 41 months to build a brand new capital from scratch in the late '50s. That hulking metropolis was, of course, Brasilia, which was inaugurated to its current status in April 1960. Tottenham have been waiting so long that they could have built the same urban space 3.8 times over. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: YASUYOSHI CHIBA
6. Get REALLY into The Beatles...
It's been, give or take, 115,272 hours since Tottenham last won a trophy. Tallying everything up - and we mean everything; albums, remasters, b-sides, outtakes of John Lennon coughing into microphones - The Beatles' back catalogue comes in at around 17 hours. As such, you could have listened to every Fab Four release 6,781 times since Spurs lifted the Carling Cup in 2008 - even more if you skip the songs that Ringo wrote. (Photo by Edward Wing/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: Edward Wing
7. Become best mates with a volleyball
From start to finish, Tom Hanks is stuck on his uninhabited South Pacific island for four years in the movie Castaway. When that information flashes up as a subtitle part way through the film, it's hard not to be a little bit shaken by it. Four years... It's an age. Spurs have been waiting over three times that long for a trophy. It's a wonder than Harry Kane hasn't started painting red hand prints on any of his many, many hat-trick balls. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Photo: Frazer Harrison
8. Get a fresh barnet
On average, human hair grows 0.44 millimetres per day. That's a miniscule amount, but you've got to remember Spurs haven't won a trophy for 4,803 days, and that microscopic growth adds up. In fact, if you were to let your hair grow at nearly half a millimetre a day for over 13 years, it could theoretically grow to be 6'10" long. That's like having Peter Crouch in platforms hanging from your scalp. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Photo: Laurence Griffiths