Ramos ended the club's trophy drought with the Carling Cup in February but Spurs have been erratic since, losing four games including the 4-1 thrashing against Newcastle at the weekend.

Woodgate and Alan Hutton are the January signings that have made an impact on the first team but Ramos has been working mostly with the squad he inherited from Martin Jol.

The head coach is expected to buy new players in the summer and allow some of his current squad to leave.

"At the end of the day we're all playing for our places in the team," Woodgate said.

"No matter how long you're under contract for, when you were bought or how long you've been at the club, the manager will make changes, no problem.

"He's your friend and your manager but he will make changes to suit the club. Nobody's ever safe in football, apart from Cristiano Ronaldo."

Woodgate expects an inquest at training this week following the spectacular collapse against Newcastle.

"It's not so much getting angry with each other but I'm sure a few words will be said in training this week when we analyse a performance that wasn't good enough," he said.

"We've got to look at ourselves - just because we can't get relegated and we can't really go any further forward doesn't mean to say we can put in performances like that.

"We've still got to perform week-in, week-out or the manager will make changes."

Ramos has already been linked with a host of players from Spain, including Espanyol pair, goalkeeper Carlos Kameni and defender Dani Jarque.

Croatia winger Danijel Pranjic from Dutch side Heerenveen has been suggested as a possible target, and they were reported to have looked at Villarreal's Diego Lopez before the goalkeeper signed a two-year contract extension with his club.

Assistant boss Gus Poyet admitted players were playing for their places, before apologising to fans for the Newcastle defeat where Spurs appeared to be 'on the beach'.

"If someone wants to go on holiday and stop getting paid, then there is no problem," Poyet said. "If they want to keep getting paid they have to keep playing and performing for the club."

Next for Spurs is a trip to Ewood Park on Saturday when they can derail Blackburn's UEFA Cup ambitions.

"They're going for Europe still - I wish we were still because it would kick some of the lads a kick up the backside," Woodgate added.

"We're not, so we'll have to be professional and work as hard as we can."