Saturday 31.12.2011 |
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Tottenham drew 1-1 with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium
this afternoon. Click
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OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... Arsenal are set to re-sign Thierry
Henry on loan for three months from New York Red Bulls.
Their next move will be to sign former midfielder Liam Brady
(well ... it is that time of year).
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Friday 30.12.2011 |
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Ledley King
(ankle) and Aaron Lennon (hamstring) are both out of
tomorrow's match at Swansea City tomorrow. Jermain
Defoe is hopeful of playing after training and
Sebastien Bassong (ankle) and Roman Pavlyuchenko
(back) are both doubtful. Tom Huddlestone
(ankle) is also out, but Michael Dawson has returned
to training, although this game might be too soon as he will
be missing match fitness.
SWANSEA CITY TEAM NEWS : - Angel Rangel took a knock
on his ankle in their game against QPR on Tuesday, so will
face a late fitness test, while Steven Caulker cannot
play against Spurs while he is on loan to the Swans.
Garry Monk will come in to replace Caulker. Ferry Bodde is out with a knee injury, while Alan Tate's
broken leg has him out of contention for a place at the
moment and Neil Taylor has a long term knee injury that will
rule him out.
For a preview of Tottenham 's game at Swansea City tomorrow,
click
here.
Luka Modric has told the London Evening Standard that
he is almost 100% sure of being at Tottenham until this
summer, as he is unaware of rumours surrounding his
departure from White Hart Lane in January.
The Daily Mirror claim that Barcelona are going to offer
Tottenham £25 million for Gareth Bale in the January
transfer window.
The Daily Mail reports that Spurs are watching Papiss
Cisse of Freiburg and may have to pay £14 million for
the 26 year old Senegal striker in the January transfer
window.
Young goalkeeper Jordan Archer has had his loan at
Bishops Stortford extended to the end of the season.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
CRIME WATCH ... FC Sion have been deducted 36 points
for fielding six ineligible players during a transfer
embargo, which also got them thrown out of the Europa League ...
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Thursday 29.12.2011 |
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Michael Dawson returned to full training today after
surgery on his Achilles injury in November.
Striker Harry Kane and midfielder Ryan Mason
are to join Millwall on loan from 1st January 2012 for the
rest of the season.
The Daily Mirror claim QPR want to take winger Andros
Townsend on loan in January for the remainder of the
season.
Former Spurs defender Pascal Chimbonda has extended
his contract with Doncaster Rovers until the end of the
season.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Wednesday 28.12.2011 |
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The Daily Mail claim that Tottenham will make a move for
Christopher Samba of Blackburn Rovers in the January
transfer window.
Soccernet's website says that Roman Pavlyuchenko may
be ready to accept a move to Anzhi Makhachkala after being
frustrated about not getting a regular start at Tottenham.
OTHER NEWS ... Michael O'Neill has been appointed as
the new manager of Northern Ireland ...
CRIME WATCH ... Luis Suarez has pleaded guilty to
making an obscene gesture to the Fulham crowd in a
recent game there and will be banned for one match and fined
£20,000 and warned about his future conduct by the FA ...
MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Gillingham's Chris
Whelpdale is recovering after a tackle split his scrotum and
he had to have it stitched back together.
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Tuesday 27.12.2011 |
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Tottenham beat Norwich City 2-0 at Carrow Road this evening.
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The Metro claims that Spurs are keen to get Luka Modric
to sign a new deal thought to be worth £100,000 a week to
fend off interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.
Over at the Daily Mirror, they think that Steven Pienaar
and Niko Kranjcar are looking to be moved on to raise
some money for new purchases. The paper believes the
sale of the two midfielders will realise £8 million.
Former Spurs defender Chris Gunter of Nottingham
Forest is a wanted man with Fulham, Norwich City and
Blackburn Rovers all watching him, according tot he Mirror.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Monday 26.12.2011 |
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It was announced today that Spurs striker of the 1950s
George Robb died yesterday aged 85. An amateur
player, George taught while playing for Spurs and was a fine
player, winning one England cap. MEHSTG extends
our sympathies to his family and friends at this sad time.
Click here
for a profile of George's career with Tottenham.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Rafael van der
Vaart has a good chance of playing at Norwich City on
Tuesday, but Jermain Defoe and Ledley King are
both definitely out according to Harry Redknapp,
while Younes Kaboul is touch and go as to whether he
plays or not. Aaron Lennon (hamstring), Tom
Huddlestone (ankle) and Michael Dawson (Achilles)
are all ruled out for the trip to Carrow Road.
Manchester United are shaping up for a £30 million bid for
Luka Modric according to the Daily Express.
The paper also reports that Everton are looking to take
their former midfielder midfielder Steven Pienaar on
loan in January.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Sunday 25.12.2011 |
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To all our readers, HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Rafael van der Vaart looks set to be fit for the game
at Norwich City on Tuesday after a scan revealed that his
hamstring was not torn in the game against Chelsea on
Thursday.
For a preview of the game at Norwich City on Tuesday, click
here.
Spurs are believed to be talking to Giovani dos Santos'
agent about a move away from White Hart Lane in the January
transfer window, the Daily Mail claims.
Emmanuel Adebayor has told the Sun that he does not
know if the move to Tottenham will be made permanent, but he
will wait until the end of the season to discuss matters.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Saturday 24.12.2011 |
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No Spurs news today.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Friday 23.12.2011 |
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Rafael van der Vaart suffered a hamstring problem in
yesterday's game against Chelsea and will be out until the
New Year.
Spurs have been criticised by the Football Supporters
Federation and the Human Rights lobbyists for the use of
head cameras by stewards at yesterday's game.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Thursday 22.12.2011 |
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Tottenham drew 1-1 with Chelsea at White Hart Lane tonight.
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Andros Townsend has signed a new contract at Spurs,
committing himself to the club until 2016.
The Youth Team will play away at Cardiff City in the Fourth
Round of the FA Youth Cup with the game scheduled for
Wednesday 11th January 2012.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Wednesday 21.12.2011 |
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Aaron Lennon will be
side-lined for a coupe of weeks with a slight hamstring tear
and Spurs have major doubts about Gareth Bale
(ankle), Emmanuel Adebayor (foot) and Ledley King
(knee). Tom Huddlestone (ankle), Michael
Dawson (Achilles) and Jermain Defoe (hamstring)
are all out of contention for the match against Chelsea.
Younes Kaboul returns after suspension.
CHELSEA TEAM NEWS : - John Terry is set to play
despite worries about an ankle injury picked up in training,
while the rest of the squad are all available.
For a preview of the match, click
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Tottenham are being linked with a move for Shrewsbury Town's
19 year old defender Connor Goldson, who can play
central or on the right, according to the Sun.
The Spurs Youth team beat Stevenage 2-1 in the FA Youth Cup
Third Round at Broadhall Way tonight as goals from
Shaquille Coulthirst and a last minute effort from
Souleymane Coulibaly saw Spurs through.
OTHER NEWS ... John Terry will appear in court in
February charged with a racially aggravated public order
incident after his clash with Anton Ferdinand in Chelsea's
game against QPR ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... .
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Tuesday 20.12.2011 |
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Michael Dawson may be back for Spurs in January after
recovering well from surgery on his Achilles injury,
according to TalkSport's website.
The Metro claim that Bolton Wanderers will sell Gary
Cahill in the summer to fund new signings and Spurs and
Arsenal are believed to be top of the list to sign the
England central defender.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
CRIME WATCH ... Luis Suarez has been banned for eight
games and fined £40,000 for racially abusing Manchester
United defender Patrice Evra in a game in October ...
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Monday 19.12.2011 |
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No Spurs related news today.
OTHER NEWS ... Rochdale manager Steve Eyre was sacked
today ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... Yesterday Sunderland substitute Kim
Dong-Won was no doubt disappointed not to get onto the
pitch, but today he has been named as the successor to the
recently deceased North Korean dictator Kim Jung-il.
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Sunday 18.12.2011 |
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Tottenham beat Sunderland 1-0 at White Hart Lane this
afternoon. For a match report click
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Spurs are being linked with a deal with Qatar Airways for a
£150 million sponsorship deal for the naming rights of the
new stadium and shirt sponsorship deal according to the
Sunday Telegraph.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Saturday 17.12.2011 |
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Spurs Under-18s drew 1-1 with Watford at Spurs Lodge this
morning in the FA Academy Premier League, with Kenneth
McEvoy the Tottenham scorer.
Former Spurs loan midfielder Stephane Dalmat is to be
given a free transfer by Rennes in the transfer window and
he is interesting Doncaster Rovers.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... Peter Cech sustained an ankle injury
today and following the protective wear has dons for his
previous injuries, he will now be wearing a burka on the
pitch when he faces Spurs on Thursday.
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Friday 16.12.2011 |
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Ledley King
(knee) is a big doubt, being unlikely to play, with
Michael Dawson (Achilles) and Tom Huddlestone
(ankle) still sidelined. Younes Kaboul will serve a
one match suspension, leaving him as the only fit player
missing, with the rest of the squad are available at the moment.
SUNDERLAND TEAM NEWS : - New manager Martin O'Neill
may have Nicolas Bendtner and Craig Gardner back after
injury, with Lee Cattermole available again after suspension.
Craig Gordon's knee injury rules him out and fellow
goalkeeper Simon Mingolet has facial injuries that him him
unavailable for selection. Former Spurs loanee Frazier
Campbell will be sidelined with a knee injury.
For a preview of the Sunderland game, click
here.
UEFA have confirmed that they will take no action against
Harry Redknapp for an alleged gesture to the home fans
in last night's game at Shamrock Rovers, as it was not in
the referee nor the observer's reports on the match.
A Swedish newspaper is claiming that Spurs have beaten
Manchester United to the
€7.5 million signing of
AZ Alkmaar's wide midfielder Rasmus Elm.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
CRIME WATCH ... Sunderland players Lee Cattermole and
Nicolas Bendtner were arrested on suspicion of damaging cars
in Newcastle city centre ...
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Thursday 15.12.2011 |
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Tottenham beat Shamrock Rovers 4-0 at the Tallaght Stadium
tonight in the Europa League. For a match report click
here.
It was revealed that Harry Redknapp may have made a
clenched fist gesture to the Shamrock Rovers fans after
being abused all night at the Europa League game.
Harry Redknapp said that Spurs would be looking for a
'special' player in the January transfer window but that
they were few and far between and that Carlos
Tevez was one of those players, but it was unlikely
Spurs would be signing him.
The agent of Vedran Corluka has said that he intends
to sit down with Spurs to talk about his client's future,
with AS Roma interested and the agent being interested in
getting the Croatian international the move to allow him to
play regular football.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... It appears that Besiktas threw
everything at Stoke City in their 3-1 win in Turkey in the
Europa League last night and so did their fans ... lighters,
coins, etc.
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Wednesday 14.12.2011 |
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Ledley King
(knee) and Roman Pavlyuchenko (back) miss out on the
trip to Ireland for the Europa League match against Shamrock
Rovers, but Niko Kranjcar is fit after a long time
out with a thigh muscle injury. Also missing are
Tom Huddlestone (ankle), Michael Dawson
(Achilles) and a number of regulars being given a break
before resuming Premier League action at the weekend.
The Sun claim that Spurs will launch a £20 million offer for
Manchester City's out of favour striker Carlos Tevez.
In the Daily Mirror, they report that Juventus may be keen
to facilitate striker Amauri's move to White Hart
Lane.
Sandro is the subject of speculation on the TalkSport
website, where they quote his agent as saying you could not
rule out a move to Serie A, as the player would be
interested in playing in any of the top leagues and his
absence form the side has made this a link to a move to
Italy.
OTHER NEWS ... manager Phil Brown has been sacked by
Preston North End ...
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Tuesday 13.12.2011 |
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The Tottenham Hotspur plc AGM was held today and the
shareholders voted to take the club private.
Daniel Levy told the AGM that Harry Redknapp
is not interested in the England job at this moment in time,
with 18 months to run on his Spurs deal.
A Spurs XI played at QPR's training ground and beat the home
XI 6-3, with Ryan Mason scoring a hat-trick and the
other goals coming from Simon Dawkins, Cristian Ceballos
and Kudos Oyenuga.
Scott Parker has been named as Footballer of the Year
and Kyle Walker as the Young Player of the Year in
the BBC London Sport awards.
The Daily Express claim that Spurs may make an audacious
loan move for Real Madrid and Brazil midfielder Kaka
in the January transfer window.
The same paper reckons QPR might be in the market to take
Heurelho Gomes in the transfer window, as their
goalkeeping resources are very thin.
Tottenham have been linked with an £18 million move for
Lille's Senegalese striker Moussa Sow, according to
the TalkSport website and a swap deal involving Roman
Pavlyuchenko could be on the cards.
Former Spurs goalkeeper Ian Walker has mutually
departed from Bishops Stortford after serving as their
manager for nine months.
For a preview of the game against Shamrock Rovers on
Thursday, click
here.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Monday 12.12.2011 |
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Tottenham and three Italian clubs are believed to be
interested in Juventus and Brazil striker Amuari
according to the Sky Sports website.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Spurs fans excel
themselves by bombarding Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy's website
with abusive e-mails which should have been directed at the
referee in the Stoke City match - Chris Foy.
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Sunday 11.12.2011 |
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Tottenham lost 1-2 to Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium
this afternoon. Click
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for a match report.
Heurelho Gomes has told the People newspaper that he
must get away from Spurs to get games, as he hopes to keep
his place in the Brazil squad.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... News that Chelsea players are under
orders from their manager Andre Villas Boas to involve him
in their celebrations is believed to be behind their poor
form, as much training time is spent in elaborate
celebration routines with the boss rather than concentrating
on their defending (I do not know this for a fact as I am
not at their training ground in Cobham. In fact, I
don't even know where Cobham is).
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Saturday 10.12.2011 |
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Spurs are linked with a move, along with Arsenal, for Queens
Park Rangers midfielder Alejandro Faurlin, who is
demanding £50,000 a week to stay at Loftus Road it says in
the Daily Mirror.
The Metro claims that Andros Townsend threw a wobbly
after being asked to leave a training match last week, when
he got into a row with a team-mate.
Manchester United will be told that Luka Modric is
not for sale if they start sniffing around him in January,
the Daily Express reports.
TalkSport claim that if Nicolas Anelka does not make
a move to China, then Harry Redknapp might make a
move for the Chelsea striker.
Sky Sports website claim that Steven Pienaar is being
linked with a move back to Everton.
Marseille striker Loic Remy's agent has had a pop at
Roman Pavlyuchenko and Tottenham over the proposed
swap deal involving the two players by saying that you
wouldn't swap a Ferrari for a Citroen 2CV and that after
Euro 2012, the forward could have 15-20 teams chasing him
and so he would advise him not to move to White Hart Lane.
Sky also link Giovani dos Santos with a January move
to Sevilla, with the Spanish club believed to be ready to
renew their interest in the Mexican striker in the transfer
window.
Tottenham's Under-18s beat Cardiff City 2-0 at Spurs Lodge
in the FA Academy Premier League this afternoon, with the
goals coming from Victor Zapata-Caceido and
Shaquille Coulthirst.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Friday 09.12.2011 |
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - There are doubts over
Ledley King (knee), Jermain Defoe (hamstring)
and Gareth Bale (foot), but Niko Kranjcar is
back in training but not be match fit yet. Tom
Huddlestone (ankle) and Michael Dawson (Achilles)
remain side-lined, along with Giovani dos Santos
(back) and Danny Rose (ankle).
STOKE CITY TEAM NEWS : -
Mamady Sidibe (knee) is out,
while keeper Thomas Sorensen will be ready to play again
after suffering concussion. Defender Andy Wilkinson
(back) faces a late fitness test , while both Rory Delap and
Jermaine Pennant are fit to play on Sunday.
Jake Livermore and Tom Carroll have signed new
deals with the club keeping them at White Hart Lane until
2016.
The Metro claim that Tottenham are in talks with Ajax over
the transfer of central defender and left back Jan
Vertonghen while Arsenal's interest fails to produce a
hard offer for the Belgian international.
A different centre half is in the frame in the Daily Star,
with Chelsea's out of favour Brazilian Alex being
mentioned as a target for Spurs and Arsenal.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Thursday 08.12.2011 |
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Jermaine Jenas has undergone surgery for damage to
his Achilles tendon picked up on his first start for Aston
Villa last weekend and will be out for the rest of the
season.
The Metro claims that Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent is
hoping to involve Newcastle United and QPR after it was
revealed that a move to Lokomotiv Moscow was not a done deal.
The Daily Star reports that Fulham's midfielder Bryan
Ruiz has said that when he left FC Twente, he really
wanted to join Spurs.
The Under-19 side drew 1-1 with Internazionale in the Stadio
de Bresso in Milan to go through to the next stage of the
competition as group winners, thanks to Alex Pritchard's
goal. Spurs will meet Liverpool in the next stage in
the New Year.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Wednesday 07.12.2011 |
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Tottenham's Third Round FA Cup tie at home to Cheltenham
Town will be played on Saturday 7th January 2012 with a
15:00 kick off.
Both Gareth Bale and Luka Modric have been selected as
nominees for the UEFA.com Team of the Year. You can
vote for them by clicking
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AS Roma and Real Madrid are both interested in buying
Kyle Walker from Spurs according to the TalkSport
website.
The Daily Mirror report that Tottenham are ready to trade
Roman Pavlyuchenko plus cash for the 24 year old Marseille
striker Loic Remy.
Former Spurs defender Steve Walford has joined Martin
O'Neill's backroom team at Sunderland as a coach.
For a preview of Sunday's game at Stoke City, click
here.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Tuesday 06.12.2011 |
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Spurs are to make a January move for Bolton Wanderers
defender Gary Cahill the Daily Mail claims, possibly
with Sebastien Bassong going the other way.
The article also claims that Locomotiv Moscow are ready to
bid £8 million for Roman Pavlyuchenko and Tottenham
want to replace him with Dider Drogba, but he seems
to want to stay at Chelsea.
The Mail also say Spurs are monitoring the form of 21 year
old Cruzeiro defender Claudinho, who is being watched
by Fiorentina and Udinese and is rated at £6.9 million.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
CRIME WATCH ... Notts. County striker Lee Hughes has
been charged with sexual assault after an incident in a
South London hotel at the weekend ...
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Monday 05.12.2011 |
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Harry Redknapp has told the Sun that he hopes Ledley King
has done enough to earn a new deal with Spurs.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
CRIME WATCH ... Former Manchester United midfielder
Ronnie Wallwork has been jailed for 15 months for receiving
stolen goods ...
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Sunday 04.12.2011 |
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Tottenham have been drawn at home to Cheltenham Town in the
Third Round of the FA Cup, with the tie to be played on the
weekend of 7th/8th January 2012.
The Sunday Mirror claim that Chelsea are willing to offer
Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba or Nicolas Anelka to
Tottenham in an attempt to get the club to part with Luka
Modric.
The Metro claims Spurs are looking to freshen up their
goalkeeping ranks in the summer, with a number of young
keepers in their view, including 23 year old Tim Krul
of Newcastle United and a move for the Magpies goalie could
come in January.
OTHER NEWS ... Brazilian midfielder Socrates died in
hospital today aged 57 ...
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Saturday 03.12.2011 |
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Tottenham beat Bolton Wanderers 3-0 at White Hart Lane today.
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The Sun report that Harry Redknapp says captain
Ledley King deserves a new deal at Tottenham.
In the same paper the Spurs boss stated that if he was
available he would be interested in bringing Chelsea's Ivory
Coast striker Didier Drogba to White Hart Lane, but
that he has not made any enquiries about the forward so far.
The paper also reckons Roman Pavlyuchenko will seek a
move to another London club or a return to Russia in January.
Over at the Daily Mirror, they record a comment about
Redknapp's interest in Bolton Wanderers defender Gary
Cahill, which could lead to a new bid in the next
transfer window.
Tottenham's Under-18s drew their FA Premier Academy League
match with Reading at Spurs Lodge 2-2 this morning.
Tottenham's goals came from Ronnie Hawkins and Ruben Lameiras.
OTHER NEWS ... Martin O'Neill has agreed to join
Sunderland as their new manager ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... .
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Friday 02.12.2011 |
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Harry Redknapp has won the Barclay's Manager of the
Month award, with Scott Parker being named as the
Player of the Month for November.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Rafa van der Vaart
will be fit to play against Bolton Wanderers tomorrow after
overcoming a hamstring injury, but Sandro has a groin
strain and might miss out. Definitely missing are
Tom Huddlestone (ankle), Niko Kranjcar (thigh)
and Michael Dawson (Achilles).
BOLTON WANDERERS TEAM NEWS : - The Trotters will be
without Sam Ricketts (calf), Lee Chung-Yong (broken leg),
Tyrone Mears (broken leg), Ricardo Gardner (thigh), Marcos
Alonso (ankle), Joe Riley (hamstring), Sean Davis (knee) and
Stuart Holden (knee). In addition, defender David
Wheater will be suspended for this match and Nigel Reo-Coker
is a doubt with a hamstring pull. Better news for
Wanderers is that Dedryk Boyata and David Ngog return from
injury.
Spurs have had three games chosen for live TV coverage in
February and this has necessitated changes to the scheduled
kick of times.
Liverpool (away) was originally to take place on Saturday
4th February, but will now take place on Monday 6th February
with a 20:00 p.m. kick off (Sky Sports) [As long as neither
club is involved in a FA Cup 4th Round replay]
Newcastle United (home) will still take place on Saturday
11th February, but will now kick off at 17:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Arsenal (away) has been moved from Saturday 24th February
and will now take place on Sunday 26th February with a 13:30
p.m. kick off (Sky Sports)
The Daily Mail reports that AS Roma are interested in buying
Vedran Corluka in the January transfer window, with
the Mirror claiming the Italian club are willing to offer £5
million.
The Sun carry a piece stating that Tottenham, QPR and Fulham
are all interested in Marseille striker Andre Pierre
Gignac who will be available for a loan move in January
after falling out of favour at the Ligue 1 club.
Sandro has been nominated with 19 other Brazilians
for the 'Samba de Ouro' trophy for the best Brazilian player
in Europe.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... UEFA President is suggesting that a
Winter World Cup be held in what is believed to be an
attempt from the European organising body to rake in more
money by having two every four years.
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Thursday 01.12.2011 |
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Gareth Bale is one of 55 players named in the running
for the FIFPro World Footballer of the Year.
TalkSport's website claims Spurs are interested in signing
27 year old Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder Joao
Pereira in January, but Barcelona are also interested in
the player.
Tottenham were the second biggest spenders on agent fees for
the period between October 2010 and September 2011 with
£7.57 million, behind the £9.66 million spent by Manchester
City. Blackpool spent the least with just £45,000
going to agents.
There has been a change in the kick off time of Saturday's
Under-18 FA Premier Academy match at Spurs Lodge against
Reading, which will now start ay 11:30 a.m.
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CRIME WATCH ... The Metropolitan Police have handed the
case concerning John Terry's alleged racist abuse at Anton
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