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Wednesday
14.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
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OTHER
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MEHSTG's spin story ...
Tuesday
13.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The London Evening Standard are still trying to wind up Tottenham fans
by telling us that Spurs and Newcastle United are said to be in
competition for Manchester City's Republic of Ireland centre half,
Richard Dunne. For once I am hoping Newcastle beat us
!! The Daily Mail reckons that despite a series of stories
that he would be staying at Selhurst Park, teenage midfielder
John Bostock is about to join Tottenham, instead of Barcelona
and Manchester United. Blackburn Rovers are set to reject
Tottenham's £4 million for their Norwegian winger Morten Gamst
Pedersen, the Sun reports.
Tom Huddlestone has been picked for
the England Under-21 squad for the friendly against Wales on
Thursday.
OTHER
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MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Rochdale striker Lee Thorpe broke his arm
in three places while arm-wrestling on the coach on the way to the
play-off semi-final first leg. Manager Keith Hill said that it
was a perfectly good way of team-bonding ... and MEHSTG reckons it
is no doubt a way to make sure you get a place in the team.
Monday
12.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Midfielder Jamie O'Hara has signed a three-year extension to
his contract with Spurs, taking it through to 2011.
Spurs and Arsenal are said to be ready to lock horns in the battle to
sign Lille midfielder Jean Makoun, although the French club
want £11 million for him according to Sky Sports.
OTHER
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MEHSTG's spin story ...
Sunday
11.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs lost 0-2 at home to Liverpool this afternoon in the final league
game of the season. For a match report, click
here.
Reaction to follow.
Tom Huddlestone has won his first
call-up to the full England squad for the up-coming friendlies
against USA and Trinidad and Tobago. Also in the squad are
defender Jonathan Woodgate and midfielder Jermaine Jenas.
The News of the World claims that AC Milan
have been put off bidding for Dimitar Berbatov, as they
believe the intended asking price of £30 million is too much,
although the Observer report that Barcelona and Chelsea are willing
to meet the price put on the Bulgarian striker's head. The
paper reckons that Spurs will make a move for Espanyol central
defender Marc Torrejon. The Sunday People claim that
Spurs see Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o as Berbatov's
replacement and are looking for sponsors to come in and pay the
player's £100,000 a week salary. The People also run stories
indicating that Portsmouth are hoping to take Younes Kaboul
off Tottenham's hands at a cut price, while Juande Ramos intends to
offer Tom Huddlestone to Middlesbrough in exchange for winger
Adam Johnson.
Tottenham's Academy side won the Tournoi
International de Football de Monthey in Switzerland with a 2-1 final
victory over Sporting Lisbon, thanks to goals from Tomas Pekhart
and Jake Livermore.
OTHER
NEWS ... With Fulham winning, even the victories for Birmingham
City and Reading could not save them from relegation ...
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Saturday
10.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The Daily Express claim that Chelsea are ready to launch a £20 million
bid for Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov, while it might not
all be in cash, as Chelsea might want to throw in winger Shaun
Wright-Phillips as a make-weight (and not a very heavy one at
that) as part of the deal.
OTHER
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MEHSTG's spin story ... Daytime
GMTV show host Lorraine Kelly has called for drastic action on the
state of refereeing in Scotland after her beloved Dundee United were
robbed of what seemed like a perfectly good goal and a stuck on
penalty against Glasgow Rangers. She will be discussing the
issue on Monday's show with designer Bruce Oldfield and nutritionist
Amanda Ursell.
Friday
09.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The Daily Mirror runs a couple of Spurs stories, with Blackburn
Rovers' asking price of £15 million ready to be met to sign winger
David Bentley, which is a story repeated in the Daily Express
and that Tottenham will beat Newcastle United to the singing of
Glasgow Celtic winger Aiden McGeady.
LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS : - Fabio Aurelio
could be back to play for Liverpool on Sunday and Rafa Benitez could
select Damien Plessis and Emiliano Insua cold get their chance.
Daniel Agger will not be risked, even though he is back in training
after injury.
Just Tottenham's luck. An extra place
in the UEFA Cup has been awarded to England because of their good
behaviour and fair play, leaving the top rating side not already
qualified for Europe taking a UEFA Cup qualifying place. At
the moment this would be Manchester City, but above them are Spurs
(top of the Fair Play League), Arsenal, Manchester United and
Liverpool.
OTHER
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Thursday
08.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The Daily Mail claim that Manchester City owner Thaksin Sinawatra
wants to buy Dimitar Berbatov for £32 million. Let's
make sure we get the money up front !! However, the paper
reckons he will end up across the city at Old Trafford, as United
are willing to offer £21.8 million - twice what Spurs signed him
for. If Berbatov does go, then Tottenham have made provision
for a replacement by contacting Barcelona about the signing of £15
million Samuel Eto'o, although Spanish paper Marca reckon he
would cost £27.5 million.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Dimitar Berbatov has
recovered from his groin strain and will be fit for selection to
meet Liverpool on Sunday.
For a match preview of Sunday's meeting with Liverpool, click
here.
Spurs pair Charlie Daniels and Andy Barcham will
return to White Hart Lane after their loan spells at Leyton Orient.
Former Spurs reserve defender Clayton
Fortune has been released by Leyton Orient.
OTHER
NEWS ... Silvio Berlusconi has resigned as chairman of AC Milan
because he cannot have a conflict of interest during his third spell
as Prime Minister of the country ...
Frank Rijkaard will leave as
manager of Barcelona at the end of the season it was announced
today, with former player Pep Guardiola taking over the reins ...
Micky Adams has been re-appointed as manager of Brighton and Hove
Albion with current boss Dean Wilkins retained as first team coach
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MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Luigi Di Canio has left QPR's manager's
post, with rumours that Zinedine Zidane may come in to take his
place
Wednesday
07.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spanish newspaper Marca, reckons Spurs are in talks to sign Samuel
Eto'o, while Setanta Sports claim Juande Ramos is keen to
snap up Real Zaragoza striker Sergio Garcia, who Villareal
are also chasing. Two more dodgy stories come from the British
press, as the Sun reckons Ramos will make a £6 million offer to West
Ham United for Anton Ferdinand (Please noooooooo !!) and the
Guardian have us down as signing Lassana Diarra from
Portsmouth too. The Mirror's preference is £6 million for
Birmingham City midfielder Olivier Kapo, should the Bluenoses
get relegated on Sunday, although he might not be playing alongside
Dimitar Berbatov, as the newspapers seem to mostly consider
him to be gone after not featuring in the club's new kit launch last
night. Over at the Daily Mail, they are in dreamland,
suggesting that an interest in Glasgow Rangers central defender
Carlos Cuellar could cost Tottenham £10 million, even though he
arrived last summer for only £3 million.
Tottenham have announced that they will play
a friendly at Leyton Orient on July 30th with the game kicking off
at 7:45 p.m. Ticket prices will be £15 for adults, with
concessions tickets priced at £10 and accompanied Under-16s can get
in for £5.
OTHER
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MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Arsene Wenger said today that he could
not break the Arsenal wage structure to keep Mathieu Flamini, who
was offered £55,000 a week, while William Gallas is on £80,000 a
week and Fabregas £75,000 a week. "Arsene !! Ou est le
calculator ?"
Tuesday
06.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The club have still not decided on what they will be doing about a new
ground, so have put off an announcement which was supposed to be
made by June this year.
Thanks to Malcolm Blazey for mentioning the
fact that Martin Jol has been signed as head coach of SV
Hamburg for next season.
The club launched the new 2008-09 kit tonight, with the home kit being
a white shirt with navy blue trim on the neck and arm, with a blue
insert under the arm; navy blue shorts and navy and white hooped
socks. The away kit is all very pale blue.
The third kit is all black, with two white stripes on one shoulder,
white trim on the neck and arms, with a gold Spurs logo.
Academy full back Adam Smith has signed his first professional
contract with Spurs.
OTHER
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Monday
05.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
New signing Luka Modric has been
included in the Croatia squad for the European Championships this
summer.
OTHER
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Sunday
04.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham are being linked in the News of the World with a move for
Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson in the summer,
with Arsenal also interested, while the same tabloid reckon Spurs
will fight Liverpool for 17 year old Colchester United winger
Medy Elito. The Sunday Mirror claims that Real Madrid will
make a £25 million offer for Dimitar Berbatov, but
Tottenham's response will be a pay rise up to £90,000 a week, but
this will only be dependent on him signing a four year deal and
answering the club's proposal within two weeks, thus allowing them
time to arrange for a replacement should he wish to leave. The
Sunday People reckon that
Spurs are up against Celtic and Sunderland
in the chase for Dutch Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng
(Didier Zokora won't be pleased) and also that the club are willing
to spend £10million to bring 23 year old Lokomotiv Moscow striker
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov of to Tottenham. The Russian
international can fill the left wing position, centre forward or his
preferred choice as an attacking midfielder behind the front two.
The Daily Star on Sunday also carries the Michael Johnson
story and an additional one confirming last week's news that
Tottenham will make a move for Wolfsburg's German central defender
Alexander Madlung.
Radek Cerny, whose loan deal is up in the summer, has
revealed to Sky Sports website that he looks set to join QPR on a
two year contract.
The Spurs Ladies First Team today beat Horley Town 2-1 to give them
the three points they needed to be champions of the London &
South-East Regional Women's Football League
Premier Division. This guarantees them promotion to the
Women's Football South-East Combination league. For a report
on their game, click
here.
OTHER
NEWS ... West Bromwich Albion won the Championship title today,
with Stoke City going up automatically with them in second place.
At the bottom of the table, Leicester City drop into League One with
Scunthorpe United and Colchester United ...
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MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Rumours circulating that Berbatov
refused to pose in the club's new kit to be launched on Tuesday
indicate that he may be on his way out of White Hart Lane.
That and he was spotted barefoot on the pedestrian crossing at Abbey
Lane.
Saturday
03.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs beat Reading 1-0 at the Madjeski Stadium this afternoon.
For a match report, click
here.
Reaction to follow.
OTHER
NEWS ... Nottingham Forest have gained promotion from League One
to the Championship, while at the other end of the table, Gillingham
and Bournemouth will be playing their football in League Two next
season ...
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MEHSTG's spin story ... Manchester
United winger Nani found Lucas Neill's head so hard when he
head-butted him in this afternoon's game against West Ham United,
that he needed treatment before being sent off !!
Friday
02.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Mark Kendall, the Spurs goalkeeper from 1978 - 1980 died last
night in Newport, Wales. Kendall served as a police officer in
the Gwent Police for 15 years reaching the rank of Detective
Constable and MEHSTG's condolences go to his family and friends at
this sad time.
David Villa may have snubbed
Tottenham's approach to buy him from Valencia, as he hopes for a
transfer to Real Madrid.
OTHER
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MEHSTG's spin story ... Harry
"Hangdog" Redknapp is unhappy about the police raid on his home in
connection with corruption in the game and has taken an appeal
against them to the courts. Redknapp said that the front men
were too far apart, the men at the back were too loose and there was
no cohesion between the rank and file.
Thursday
01.05.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham are at number 12 in the world football's rich list of clubs,
with Manchester United coming out top in Deloitte's annual survey of
the clubs with the most money in the world.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Alan Hutton has recovered from
a toe injury picked up in last Saturday's game against Bolton
Wanderers and should be fit to play. Pascal Chimbonda
may well be omitted after stories today say he could have played his
last game for the club, while long term
absentees Ledley King, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Gareth Bale
will all be missing.
For a preview of the Reading game, click
here.
Spurs are linked with an array of players in the media today. A
£4 million deal for Espanyol keeper Carlos Kameni is close to
being agreed with Paul Robinson moving out to Middlesbrough
or Aston Villa. The Villains are also keen on defender
Pascal Chimbonda, who has been shocked to be told he has no
future at the club and he will have a choice of the Midlands or the
South Coast, as Portsmouth are also interested in him. The
Daily Mail continues on the £16 million offer for Valencia's
David Villa, while over at the Daily Mirror, Lille midfielder
Jean Makoun claims that Spurs and Manchester City are both
interested in signing him. The Cameroonian 24 year old is
rated at £6 million. It is widely claimed that goalkeeper
Radek Cerny will sign for QPR on a free transfer at the end of
the season. Sky Sports website reckon that Tottenham will
pursue the Wolfsburg central defender 25 year old German
international Alexander Madlung, who has a £2.3 million buy
out clause in his contract.
Spurs Reserves lost 1-3 at White Hart Lane in a behind closed doors
friendly this afternoon. Tottenham's goal came from Alex
Olsen.
Spurs Ladies First team play at home at
Frederick Knights Sports Ground, Willoughby Lane, Northumberland
Park N17 on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. against Horley Town. The
Ladies need a win to finish top of the league in what is their last
game of the season. Entry is free, so why not come along and
support the Ladies !! Details of the venue can be found by
clicking here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Leeds United lost their appeal to the Chartered
Institute of Arbitrators against the Football League's 15
point deduction for not meeting the insolvency criteria of the
Football League ...
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MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Former Manchester City manager Peter Reid
said today about current City owner Thaksin Shinawatra, "It's
alright running a country, sometimes it's harder to run a football
club."
Wednesday
30.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The Daily Mirror claims that Spurs intend to swap Dimitar Berbatov
plus £15 million for Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o.
Former Spurs youngster Del Deanus, who is currently co-manager
of non-league club Edgware Town, will be
the subject of a charity match on Saturday 10th May at Edgware's
White Lion Ground, High Street, Edgware. Del has been
diagnosed as suffering from Motor Neurone disease and the game is
aimed at raising funds for his needs.
An All Star non-league side will take on a Celebrity XI (including
Les Ferdinand, DJ Brandon Block and ex-Chelsea defender Frank
Sinclair) and will kick off at 3:00 p.m. with tickets priced at £10
for adults and £5 for under-16s. Visit
http://www.delsmatch.co.uk
for more details.
Jamie O'Hara has been picked by
Stuart Pearce for the England Under-21 squad to face Wales U21 at
Wrexham next month.
In the Welsh squad, Brian Flynn has chosen
Chris Gunter to be in the Under-21's home friendly against
England.
Goalkeeper David Button has been
selected for the England U19 squad to play Belarus in the European
Championship Elite Round on 25th May in Minsk.
OTHER
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Tuesday
29.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham have revealed that they will equal the £16.6 million they
paid for Darren Bent last summer to sign Luka Modric
from Dinamo Zagreb. The fee is to be payable over four years
and the contract for the Croatian midfielder will run for six years.
The Daily Mail reports that Tottenham have
started talks with Valencia about signing £16 million rated David
Villa and that they also want to sign the young Sevilla winger
Diego Capel.
OTHER
NEWS ... Mansfield Town lost their place in the league tonight
with a draw in Chester City's game against Stockport County ...
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MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Sven Goran Eriksson will be sacked as
manager of Manchester City at the end of this season by owner
Thaksin Shinawatra. Lots of managers out there will be hoping
they are not the right man for the job either.
MEHSTG's
no-spin story 2 ... Ronaldo has been thrust into the spotlight
after he picked up three prostitutes, who subsequently turned out to
be men dressed as women.
Monday
28.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Richard Peddie, owner of
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Limited, has denied any meeting with Spurs officials or any
intention in buying out ENIC at Tottenham.
Across at the Daily Mail, the paper claims
that Daniel Levy has set an asking price of £400 million for
THFC.
The papers run with some interesting stories today. West
Bromwich Albion (see below) are interested in taking Adel Taarabt
to the Hawthorns.
A £4million bid for
20 year old Nacional's Uruguayan striker Bruno Fornaroli has
apparently been made by Spurs according to the Daily Mirror, as a
number of Spanish and Italian clubs including Real Madrid and
Juventus start sniffing around the goalscoring starlet.
Tottenham's reserves drew 2-2 with Reading reserves at Aldershot Town
FC tonight. Tomas Pekhart and
Jake Livermore scored the Spurs goals.
Spurs will be playing West Bromwich Albion next season in the Premier
League barring a huge defeat for them and an equally huge win for
Hull City in their last games of the season at the weekend.
Former Spurs winger Peter Taylor has left Stevenage Borough as
their manager after five months in charge at Broadhall Way.
OTHER
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Sunday
27.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The News of the World claims that Tottenham
are the target for Richard Peddie, owner of the ice hockey team
Toronto Maple Leafs, as he looks to buy out ENIC in a £250m deal.
The story claims that the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
organisation visited White Hart Lane on a fact-finding mission and
also went to Stamford Bridge, the Madjeski Stadium and to SCBC, but
feel that Spurs are the most attractive and viable option for them
to buy into English football.
On the player front, the NoTW reckon that Spurs will make a big money
bid to get Robert Green away from West Ham United in the
summer.
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OTHER
NEWS ... Cristiano Ronaldo has been announced as the PFA Player
of the Year ...
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Saturday
26.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham drew 1-1 at home against Bolton
Wanderers this afternoon at White Hart Lane. Click
here for a
match report. Reaction to follow.
Tottenham have agreed to sign 22 year old
Croatian international midfielder Luka Modrić for a fee of
£15.8 million from Dinamo Zagreb subject to a medical and receiving
a work permit. The talented midfield playmaker had been
chased by Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and most recently
Newcastle United, who believed that they were in pole position to
sign the player.
The Daily Mirror reckon that in addition to
Modrić, Spurs will be aiming to bring in striker Samuel Eto'o
(Barcelona), winger Aiden McGeady (Glasgow Celtic) and
goalkeeper Carlos Kameni (Espanyol) in the summer. Also
in the Mirror, former Spurs manager Martin Jol believes that
he is the prime candidate to fill in at West Ham United should Alan
Curbishley get the sack.
OTHER
NEWS ... MK Dons were crowned as League Two champions after their
win today ... Hereford United also gained
promotion ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Rio Ferdinand was so frustrated after the
loss at Chelsea, that he went to kick a wall and missed, managing to
kick a female steward instead.
Friday
25.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs are reported to have agreed a £5 million fee to sign Espanyol's
goalkeeper Carlos Kameni, according to the Independent, but
face a late bid from Aston Villa to steal him off the club, while
the paper puts Spurs in the role of gazumper in Portsmouth's attempt
to buy £8.3 million rated Real Mallorca winger Juan Guittierez.
The Daily Mail reckon that Middlesbrough would be looking to pay £4
million for Paul Robinson in the summer, while Aaron
Lennon might be a target for Manchester City according to some
sources.
BOLTON WANDERERS TEAM NEWS : - Striker Kevin
Davies will be serving the second of a two match ban, so will miss
out, but former Tottenham forward, Grzegorz Rasiak could come
into contention. Joey O'Brien is fit again and could be in the
sixteen for the game.
OTHER
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MEHSTG's spin story ... Arsenal
are considering selling their Swiss defender Philippe Senderos at
the end of the season, but if they do not get any takers for the
shaky centre-half, they will give him away in a raffle draw.
He will be third prize.
Thursday
24.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The Daily Mirror reckon that Manchester City and Spurs have been
contacted about signing Barcelona's Brazilian star Ronaldinho
after the player's intended move to AC Milan had fallen apart.
Luckily, Tottenham are said by the Daily Express to be put off the
PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Huerelho Gomes because of the £10
million asking price, but the Daily Star said that Arsenal are keen
on him. Back at the Express, they reckon Spurs will be making
a move for one of Carlos Kameni (Espanyol),
who Football365 report is the subject of bids from Valencia and
Atletico Madrid , Diego Lopez (Villarreal), Ben Foster
(Manchester United), Manuel Neuer (Schalke 04) and Samir
Handanovic (Udinese).
Moving outfield, the same paper claims that Chelsea defender Tal
Ben Haim and Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero are
also hot targets for the club.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Paul Robinson has
overcome his ankle injury and is fit for Saturday's game against
Bolton Wanderers, while Jonathan Woodgate's ankle and
Pascal Chimbonda's calf are both better and they will be
available for selection. As
previously, Gareth Bale, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Ledley
King are still ruled out for the rest of the season.
For a match preview, click
here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Stan Ternent has been named as the new manager of
Huddersfield Town ...
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MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... The Daily Star report that
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said, "When
people say you don't know what you are doing, that is
disrespectful." A fantastic insight into not winning a trophy
from the Frenchman.
Wednesday
23.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The Independent seem to think Spurs are made
of money, as they repeat a story in Spanish newspaper AS claiming
that Tottenham held talks with the Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o,
who has a £120 million release clause in his contract !! We
would have to sell the rest of the team to afford that !!
Norwegian club Fredrikstad's prolific striker Tarik Elyounoussi
is being monitored by Tottenham, Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic
after his goals have helped his team top the Norwegian Premier
League. The Daily Mail claim he will attract a £4m transfer
fee.
Robbie Keane had his Range Rover
Sport seized by police in Loughton Essex today, after he was going
at 54 mph in a 40 mph zone and his tax disc had run expired too.
Goalkeeper
David Button has been recalled from
his loan spell at Rochdale.
OTHER
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Tuesday
22.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Daniel Diaz of Getafe, a 29-year defender, has said that Spurs
are interested in signing him. The Argentinian known as Cata,
joined the Spanish side from Boca Juniors and has a number of clubs
on the continent interested in his services. The agent of
Younes Kaboul claims that Juventus,
Lyon, Marseille,
Bayern Munich, Juventus and Lazio are all interested in buying his
client if Tottenham put him up for sale in the summer.
Meanwhile, in Spain there is a rumour that Spurs want to buy
Samuel Eto'o from Barcelona. The Daily Mail claim that
after an outburst at Avram Grant, defender Tal Ben Haim is on
his way out of Stamford Bridge and into White Hart Lane to provide
cover for Jonathan Woodgate and Ledley King, while it
also reckons that Michael Dawson's future at the club may not
be that secure.
OTHER
NEWS ... Wrexham have been relegated from the league after 87
years when they lost tonight ... Walsall
boss Richard Money has resigned from his post ...
Simon Davies (not that one) has been appointed as the new manager of
Chester City ...
CRIMEWATCH ... Arsenal's
Alexander Hleb has been charged with misconduct by the FA after
striking Reading's Graeme Murty in the face in Saturday's match ...
Monday
21.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Little news of any note today in the media, apart from the Daily
Mirror trying to stir up trouble by saying that Dimitar Berbatov's
moody performance at the JJB Stadium on Saturday marks him out as
the man who could be the new Eric Cantona at Old Trafford.
OTHER
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MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... SCBC and Burnley players both reckoned
"we wuz robbed" after their game on Saturday at the New Dell and
they were right, as thieves had taken cash and jewellery from
fourteen of the players' belongings in the dressing rooms during the
second half of the match.
Sunday
20.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Newspaper rumours link Juande Ramos with a move for Udinese's
£10 million rated forward Fabio Quagliarella and the same
amount to be spent on PSV Eindhoven's Brazilian keeper Huerelho
Gomes. The News of the World says that if Spurs do sign a
new keeper, then Middlesbrough will be first in line to snap up
Paul Robinson who would make way for the incoming goalie.
The People reckons Tottenham want to swap Paul Robinson for
David James. The NoTW also reckons that Newcastle
United are keen on Anthony Gardner to shore up their porous
defence. The People also carries a story claiming that
Dimitar Berbatov believes he will be a Chelsea player this time
next season. He will if his agent has anything to do with it.
Warming to their task, the tabloid claims Spurs will allow Pascal
Chimbonda to leave for £3 million and will sign £5 million
goalkeeper Carlos Kameni from Espanyol. Over at the
Daily Star Sunday, they throw up the name of Manuel Neuer of
Schalke 04 as a potential goalkeeping purchase in the summer.
They also believe that Spurs will be in for Argentinian forward
Lisandro Lopez if he is sold by Porto in the summer, along with
Newcastle United and Manchester City, with Paul Stalteri
willing to sign a permanent deal at Fulham ... if they stay in the
top flight.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Saturday
19.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham drew 1-1 with Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium this
afternoon. Click
here for a
match report. For reaction, click
here.
The Daily Star believes that Juande Ramos had been told that he
will have to sell off some of the current
squad before he can start his spending spree, which may include
Sevilla's winger Diego Capel if Tottenham can get in before
Real Madrid. Another possible target is the Atletico Madrid
and former Manchester United forward Diego Forlan.
Anyone playing in Spain and having the forename Diego beware !!
The Spurs Under-18 side finished their Premier Academy League campaign
with an away draw against Watford at Spurs Lodge.
Jon Obika scored in a 1-1 draw to
help Tottenham to finish in second lace in the league table.
OTHER
NEWS ... Peterborough United and MK Dons were both promoted from
League Two today ... Swansea City won the
League One title without winning today, thanks to other results
going their way ...
Friday
18.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
There is much speculation in the press today about the future captain
of Tottenham Hotspur, with Juande Ramos saying Ledley King
WILL be at Spurs next season, but the papers have taken it upon
themselves to guess that either Robbie Keane or Jonathan
Woodgate will take the armband after the summer.
WIGAN ATHLETIC TEAM NEWS : - Two
Latics defenders will miss the match - former Tottenham man Erik
Edman is out with knee ligament damage and Erik Hagen with illness.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Avram
Grant has found his tongue after yesterday's one word responses to
the Press following Chelsea's win at Everton. The Israeli
coach said, "No comment."
Thursday
17.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Dimitar Berbatov's frankly tedious agent is saying that the
player is at an age when he should be playing for a team winning
things and playing Champions League football. Funny, I thought
his client won something this season and if he was so desperate for
CL football why didn't he stay in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia ??
While the agent claims talks have broken down, the club say that he
has two years it run on his deal which is one of the best at the
club and Juande Ramos says it is down to the club to keep the
player at the Lane.
Meanwhile, Ramos is thinking about who will be his captain next
season, as he will be waiting to see what happens with Ledley King,
but appears to be ready to replace him.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Pascal
Chimbonda's calf injury might keep him out of the match against
his former club Wigan Athletic on Saturday, while Paul Robinson
is still out with an ankle injury. Jamie O'Hara might
be available for selection following his return to training
following a bruised foot.
For a match preview, click
here.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
Wednesday
16.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Apart from Tom Huddlestone hoping to join Michael Dawson
in the England team at some point, there is little news involving
Tottenham today.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
Tuesday
15.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs are being touted as the next club to sell up, with Joe Lewis
having lost a lot of money in the Credit Crunch and Conservative
Deputy Chairman Michael Ashcroft (worth £ million and a major
shareholder in Watford FC) being labelled as an active investor
rather than a passive one.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
Monday
14.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Juande Ramos has revealed that his nickname at Tottenham is
"The Perfect One", as he seeks perfection form those around him.
The club have revealed that
Michael Ashcroft, deputy chairman of the
Conservative Party, has increased his shareholding to 3.96 per cent.
Spurs Reserves lost 0-3 at home at Leyton
Orient FC to Chelsea tonight.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
Sunday
13.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The Mail on Sunday claims that Spurs are willing to sell Younes
Kaboul in the summer, with Portsmouth an interested party.
The Scottish Sunday Mail reckons Spurs are going to offer £5 million
for Glasgow Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
Saturday
12.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham drew 1-1 at home to Middlesbrough. For a match report,
click here.
For reaction, click
here.
.
OTHER
NEWS ... Swansea City were promoted to the Championship for next
season, while at the other end of League One, Port Vale and Luton
Town were relegated ... Scunthorpe United
will be playing in League One next term, after their relegation was
confirmed today ...
Friday
11.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham are supposedly interested in Real
Madrid's 20-year-old Spanish midfielder Esteban Granero, who
is currently on loan at Getafe, again according to the Daily Mirror,
while the Daily Mail claims that Spurs are keen on Chelsea
midfielder Jack Cork, who is the son of former Wimbledon
striker Alan Cork. Spurs are also linked with Barnet winger
Albert Adomah, but the 20 year old is also being watched by QPR,
Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Swansea City, Plymouth Argyle,
Manchester City, West Ham United, Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland..
MIDDLESBROUGH TEAM NEWS : - Mohammed Shawky
and Fabio Rochemback are both fit again, but may not be able to
force their way into the eleven who started against Manchester
United last week.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Arsene Wenger said today, "But
this club is admired all over world for the football we play and the
quality of our behaviour and I think we have been unfairly punished
in the games against Liverpool."
Pah !!
Thursday
10.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Jamie O'Hara will miss
the match with a bruised foot, joining Paul Robinson, who
will still be missing with an ankle injury. Ledley King's
knee keeps him out for the rest of the season and the same
affliction does the same for Benoit Assou-Ekotto, while
Gareth Bale's foot injury rules him out of the remaining games
this season.
For a match preview, click
here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Trading in the shares of Birmingham City on the Stock
Exchange have been suspended pending an announcement on the
investigations into corruption in football which have included
members of the club's ownership ...
...
Wednesday
09.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The Guardian are reporting that Tottenham may be planning a new 60,000-seater stadium just North of the ground on the site of the Wingate
Trading Estate (on the block between the Paxton Road and
Northumberland Park).
OTHER
NEWS ... Portsmouth report a loss of £23 million after their wage
bill tops £30 million, although this is supposedly in line with the
expectations of the club ...
...
CRIMEWATCH ... Two
officials from Birmingham City believed to be David Gold and Karen
Brady have been arrested in connection with a corruption in football
inquiry ...
Colchester United were relegated to
League Two tonight without playing, as their relegation rivals
Barnsley won, leaving the Us unable to get out of the bottom three ...
Tuesday
08.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham have arranged a pre-season friendly at Norwich City on
Monday 28th July with a 7:45 p.m. kick off. Tickets are £12
for adults, OAPs/Under-21s £7 and Under 16s will get in for £3 and
go on sale tomorrow.
The Daily Star seem to think that Tottenham will be among a gaggle of
English clubs willing to bring ex-Gooner Thierry Henry back
to the Premier League after he has been put up for sale by Barcelona
after a dreadful first season in Spain's La Liga.
Dimitar Berbatov says he would be "flattered" if AC Milan
were to enter into transfer talks with Spurs about buying him.
Perhaps he should have said he would be "flattened" by the rush his
agent would make towards the Serie A club's representatives.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... The Daily Mail reports that "Derby
manager Paul Jewell fears he may miss the chance to sign Hossam
Ghaly permanently."
Don't we all ... don't we all ??
Monday
07.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs Reserves were at Barnet FC tonight to play Arsenal reserves,
with the result being a 1-1 draw with Tomas Pekhart scoring
the Tottenham goal.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Chelsea
goalkeeper Petr Cech will be out of action for two weeks following
surgery on a facial injury sustained in training. Manager
Avram Grant said, "He was looking good in
training, but he doesn't look so good now."
Sunday
06.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Kevin Keegan is set to offer Spurs winger Charles N'Zogbia in
an attempt to make the club part with Aaron Lennon, who also
interests Liverpool say the News of the World and the Daily Star
Sunday say Spurs will fight to keep, while the Sunday Mirror claims
that some of the world's biggest clubs are closing in on £40 million
rated Dimitar Berbatov. While Chelsea and Manchester
United have expressed interest in the Bulgarian striker, with
Manchester City mooted to be ready to give Spurs £32 million for
Dimitar, the paper says that Real Madrid, Barcelona, Internazionale
and AC Milan are all looking at the forward. Tottenham are not
keen on selling to another Premier League club, so he may move
abroad to find a team who will be in regular Champions League
action. Meanwhile, the Sunday Express reckons that Juande
Ramos is making Blackburn Rovers' winger David Bentley a top
target in the summer. Apparently Spurs are to make a £1
million offer for Molde FK defender Vegaard Forren.
.
OTHER
NEWS ... In an ironic twist of fate, Cardiff City qualified to
play Portsmouth in the FA Cup Final to be held at Wembley stadium ...
...
Saturday
05.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham drew 1-1 away to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park this
afternoon. For a match report, click
here.
For reaction click
here.
Kyle Fraser-Allen and Jon Obika
scored to give Spurs Academy side a 2-0 lead against Crystal Place,
but the Eagles' Under-18s battled back for a 2-2 draw at Spurs Lodge
today.
OTHER
NEWS ... In the "Silent Semi-final" Portsmouth beat West Bromwich
Albion 1-0 at Wembley ...
...
Friday
04.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Football 365 tells us that former Spurs
midfielder Rohan Ricketts is having a trial with Toronto FC.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... the referee in tonight's Lincoln City v
MK Dons League Two match was Ray Lee (Essex) or should that be
Rayleigh (Essex) ??
Thursday
03.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs have announced that Ledley King will not play again this
season with his knee injury ruling him out of any further action in
the side.
Juande Ramos is rumoured to be looking at bringing in players
form his native Spain in the shape of striker Diego Milito of
Real Zaragoza and midfielder Estaban Granero of Real Madrid,
while the Daily Mail links him with an interest in Real Mallorca
defender Ivan Ramis, who also is attracting Portsmouth.
However, the Spurs Head Coach has said he will not restrict his
search for talent to the Spanish leagues, saying he also likes
Russians, Italians and Brazilians too. Ramos did add that
English players give a "lot of effort and are big professionals."
I'm not sure if that is supposed to be a good or bad thing !!
Heerenveen winger Danijel Pranjic is brought up as another
target for Spurs, after this one came up last week.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Both Jermaine Jenas
(illness) and Younes Kaboul (dead leg) will be recovered and
in the squad for Saturday's match against Blackburn Rovers.
Spurs are still without the three players ruled out for the rest of
the season - Gareth Bale (foot), Benoit Assou-Ekotto
(knee) and Ledley King (knee).
For a preview of the Blackburn Rovers match,
click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
Wednesday
02.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs have announced two pre-season friendlies and are being linked to
two post-season friendlies. The club have said they will take
part in the Feyenoord Jubilleum tournament to celebrate the Dutch
club's centenary. They will play one match on Friday 1st
August and a second on Sunday 3rd August. Other clubs
participating are Glasgow Celtic and Borussia Dortmund ... all the
clubs that Feyenoord have beaten in the finals of European
competitions. Rumours are circulating on the internet that
Spurs might play friendlies after the season has finished against
East Bengal of India and a team in Singapore.
The Daily Mail claims that Newcastle United and Liverpool might be
willing to cough up £10 million for Aaron Lennon in the
summer.
.
Martin Chivers'
All-Star Spurs XI, including a number of former Tottenham stars,
will play Latymer Old Boys at Botany Bay Cricket Club, Enfield on
Sunday with entrance only by programme costing £5. Gates open
at 12:30 and the match kicks off at 3:00.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Theo Walcott is to be one of the people
carrying the Olympic flame through London this weekend. Aren't
they supposed to keep little kids away from matches ??
Tuesday
01.04.2008 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Birmingham City's Argentinian striker Mauro Zarate claims that
Newcastle United and Spurs were in for him but only after the
player had signed for the Bluenoses from Al-Saad
of Qatar.
OTHER
NEWS ... Andy Ritchie has left the Galpharm stadium as manager of
Huddersfield Town ...
...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Perhaps it is some strange sort of
punishment, but Bolton Wanderers have said that they will not sack
manager Gary Megson, even if they are relegated this season.
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