There’s many wonderful new stadia but you can’t beat the nostalgia of an old ground

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In August I think plenty of supporters, whatever the colours they wear, were looking forward to experiencing Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium.

The Spurs fans have been denied so far this season and I feel for them but around the country there will be intrigue as to whether it will live up to the hype.

So what is the latest on the new home for Mauricio Pochettino’s team? Well, he expects to play their Champions League quarter-final home leg at their new stadium.

Spurs, who have played home games at Wembley all season because of construction and safety delays, beat Borussia Dortmund this week to clinch their place in the last eight.

The draw is made on March 15, with the games played on April 9-10 and 16-17.

Spurs’ next home game is scheduled to be against the Albion in the Premier League on April 7, when Wembley is unavailable as it is hosting the FA Cup semi-finals. That game will have to be rearranged anyway if the Seagulls beat Millwall in the FA Cup quarter-finals, so Spurs’ first match at the new stadium could be in the Premier League against Huddersfield on 13 April or in the Champions League quarter-finals. And so it goes on.

Of course I would love to broadcast from the new venue but there is no point in worrying about it. I feel for the Spurs fans as the season has been disrupted and some have stayed away.

However, the team has fared pretty well at its makeshift home. It is difficult to know whether the away team would want to be the first side to head to White Hart Lane.

Spurs could be galvanised by their new surroundings but the pressure would be on them too to pick up a win on day one of a new era.

There’s many wonderful new stadia but you can’t beat the nostalgia of an old ground - Johnny Cantor