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Friday
30.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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Spurs have completed the signing of Didier Zokora from St.
Etienne. The 25 year-old Ivory Coast midfielder said he is
pleased to have signed for Tottenham, as the core of the team is young
and he feels that the team can progress, with this being a point that
attracted him to the club.
Anthony Gardner has signed a three year contract to keep him at
White Hart Lane. Last season, the central defender was linked
with a move away from the club, but has been retained at Spurs.
Sky Sports have revealed the games they will be covering up to
Christmas, with Spurs featured five times. The games that are to
be screened live are -
Liverpool v Spurs Saturday 23rd September 2006 - kick off moved to
12.45
Spurs v Portsmouth moved from Saturday 30th September 2006 to Sunday
1st October 2006 - kick off 16.00
Spurs v Chelsea moved from Saturday 4th November 2006 to Sunday 5th
November 2006 - kick off 16.00
Reading v Spurs moved from Saturday 11th November 2006 to Sunday 12th
November 2006 - kick off 13.30
Blackburn Rovers v Spurs moved from Saturday 18th November 2006 to
Sunday 19th November 2006 - kick off 16.00
The Times report that Manchester United are ready to increase their
offer for Michael Carrick to over £15 million.
OTHER
NEWS ... Paul Lambert has been announced as the new manager of
Wycombe Wanderers ... Italy moved into the semi-finals of the
World Cup with a 3-0 win over Ukraine and Germany went through with a
4-2 penalty shoot out win over Argentina after the game ended 1-1
after extra time. The Germany match ended with players and
officials involved in a mid-pitch punch-up that lead to one of the
unused Argentinian substitutes being sent off for treading on German
defender Mertesacker ... Bob Murray has stepped down as chairman of
Sunderland, although he will stay on the board, as Niall Quinn leads a
takeover of the club ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Rupert "The Bear" Lowe has departed his
chairman's position at SCBC. Hurrah ... Hurrah !!
Thursday
29.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The Independent reveals that Spurs will tie up the £5.7 million
transfer of Didier Zokora from St. Etienne, thus freeing
Manchester United to buy Michael Carrick. Mind you Real
Madrid presidential candidate Lorenzo Sanz has said Carrick is
one of five players he will sign if he wins the election to head the
Spanish club and went on to say the clubs and players have agreed to
the move. He was so sure about the five purchases, that he said
he and his technical staff would reign if the players do not turn up
on Monday. The Daily Express reports that Calum Davenport
is in demand and that Reading, Birmingham City and West Bromwich
Albion are all after his services. TeamTalk say Norwich City
have also expressed an interest, with Birmingham offering £900,000 and
WBA tabling a £1.3 million bid for the centre-half.
Former Spurs keeper Chris Day has returned to London with
Millwall after being given a free transfer by Oldham Athletic.
OTHER
NEWS ... All aboard another day on the managerial roundabout ...
Phil Parkinson has been named as manager of Hull City after £400,000
compensation was paid to Colchester United ... Carlisle United
have appointed Neil McDonald as successor to departed manager Paul
Simpson, who has taken over at Preston North End ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... As
Graham Poll announced his retirement as a referee from big
tournaments, the news was greeted by hordes of football fans waving
yellow cards in the air.
Wednesday
28.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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Right back Stephen Kelly has completed a £750,000 move to
Birmingham City, which could rise to £1.25 million depending on
conditions being met within the agreement.
TeamTalk's website links Brazilian winger Denilson with a
possible move to Spurs, as they previously were connected with a move
for him and following contract talks breaking down, he looks set to
leave Bordeaux.
OTHER
NEWS ... Manager-go-round time - Plymouth Argyle have announced
that Ian Holloway will be their new manager ... Gary Waddock has
taken over permanently at Queens Park Rangers ... Frank Barlow has
been appointed caretaker manager at Hull City until the club can
appoint Phil Parkinson from Colchester United ...
Graham Poll - England's only refereeing
representative - has been sent home from the World Cup ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Tony
Adams has been appointed as assistant coach at Portsmouth. Hands
up all those who think it is a good idea.
Tuesday
27.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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Stephen Kelly has agreed personal terms with Birmingham City
for a move to the Championship club and was expected to have a medical
this afternoon.
OTHER
NEWS ... Brazil beat Ghana 3-0 in the Second Round of the World
Cup today, with France seeing off Spain 3-1 later this evening to go
through ... Ronaldo's opening goal in Brazil's win made him the
highest goal-scorer in World Cup finals history ...
Monday
26.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The Sun claims that Manchester United will increase the pressure on
Spurs to sell them Michael Carrick.
OTHER
NEWS ... Penalties were the order of the day at the World Cup
today, with Italy needing an injury-time penalty to beat Australia
1-0, while Ukraine won a penalty shoot-out with Switzerland 3-1 after
their game ended 0-0 after extra time ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... the
ref in the Portugal-Holland match yesterday has been relieved of his
duties in the World Cup as there are fears he will suffer from
repetitive strain injury.
Sunday
25.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The Sunday Mirror claim that Spurs are ready to bid £7 million for
Chelsea winger Damien Duff and they are willing to stump up £3
million more for midfielder Geremi, who can also play in
defence. The paper also claims that Tottenham will sign Preston
North End's right back Tyrone Mears for £1.6 million this week.
Newcastle United have decided to look at other targets after being
told that if they want Jermain Defoe, they will have to find
£15 million. Didier Zokora reveals on the TeamTalk site
that he is a Tottenham player, as the club made it clear that he would
be a major player in the side and get a regular opportunity to show
what he can do. Despite Manchester United and Chelsea being
interested, he said Spurs were a club going places and although he has
left all the negotiations to his agent, he is pleased to be coming to
White Hart Lane. The News of the World put his transfer fee at
£8.5 million and the club site confirms they are in talks at an
advanced stage with Zokora's agent and St. Etienne. The Sunday People report that Tottenham are lining
up a £10 million bid for Obafemi Martins of Internazionale, as
it looks increasingly likely that Jermain Defoe will leave
Spurs. The report claims that Martin Jol has looked at
Darren Bent, but feels the money might be better spent on Martins
if the fee and wages are right for the club. The People also
reckon that Mark Yeates is being tracked by Hull City and SCBC,
while Jamie O'Hara has signed a three year deal to stay at the
club.
With regard to the rumours surrounding Manchester United's interest in
Michael Carrick, Chris Hughton spoke to Sky Sports News and
told them that it is not a foregone conclusion that the midfielder
will be leaving Spurs. Hughton told the TV channel that he was
the sort of player the management want to stay and go forward with and
that it was inevitable that other clubs would be interested in a
player who has had a fine season for Tottenham.
Paul Robinson and Michael Carrick played the full 90
minutes of England's 1-0 World Cup Second round win over Ecuador.
Aaron Lennon came on three minutes from the end and played out
the four minutes of added time.
OTHER
NEWS ... In the other Second Round World Cup match, Portugal beat
Holland 1-0, but both teams were reduced to nine men with sixteen
bookings scattered throughout the game ... ...
Saturday
24.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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Michael Carrick is being strongly tipped to start for England
in the World Cup Second Round game against Ecuador tomorrow.
OTHER
NEWS ... Germany beat Sweden 2-0 and Argentina defeated Mexico
2-1 after extra time in the second round today ... ...
Friday
23.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The Sun claim that Tottenham will complete the £6 million signing of
St. Etienne and Ivory Coast midfielder Didier Zokora this week .
Young-Pyo Lee played for South Korea in their 0-2 defeat
against Switzerland tonight in the World Cup which eliminates them
from the competition.
Exeter City are seeking compensation from Spurs over the imminent
arrival of their manager Alex Inglethorpe to the coaching staff
at White Hart Lane.
OTHER
NEWS ... France progress to the Second Round of the World Cup
after winning their first game in the final stages since their victory
in the 1998 Final. They managed to beat Togo 2-0 to go through
in second place behind Switzerland. In Group G, Ukraine beat
Tunisia 1-0 to go through, with Spain topping the table with a 1-0 win
over Saudi Arabia ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... The Football League took the lawyers who
gave them advice on the ITV Digital television deal to the High Court
seeking damages for the collapse of the agreement. The legal
firm were found guilty and damages awarded to the sum of £4 (four
pounds sterling) rather than the £150 million the FL were seeking.
Thursday
22.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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Tottenham face a trip to Bolton Wanderers on the first day of the
Premier League season on August 19th, followed by a home game against
newly promoted Sheffield United on Tuesday 22nd. They are then
at home again four days later against Everton. All fixtures will
be subject to Sky TV moving them for their coverage.
The Sun tells us that Manchester United have raised their bid for
Michael Carrick to £14.2 million and the same paper reckons that
Portsmouth will sign Steaua Bucharest defender
Mirel Radoi for £7 million despite interest from Blackburn Rovers
and Spurs.
OTHER
NEWS ... Italian clubs AC Milan, Fiorentina, Juventus and Lazio
are to be investigated over match fixing allegations in Serie A ... In
the World Cup, Brazil beat Japan 4-1 and go through to the Second
Round with Australia join them after a 2-2 draw with Croatia .
Italy top their group after a 2-0 win against the Czech Republic,
while Ghana knocked out the USA with a 2-1 win ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... In the World Cup match between Australia
and Croatia, Graham Poll awarded two penalties, should have given two
more, sent two players off and took three yellow cards to send another
one off after the final whistle.
Wednesday
21.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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Tottenham's interest in Ivory Coast midfielder Didier Zokora
may be tempered by the news that Chelsea might enter the race for his
signature, with St. Etienne now asking £10 million for the player, who
has had a very good World Cup. French sources revealed that
Spurs made an approach to St. Etienne on Tuesday night to try and
complete a deal.
Spurs reserve Claude Seanla, who was released by the club, has
signed for Watford.
OTHER
NEWS ... At the World Cup today, Portugal went through to the
Second Round after a 2-1 win over Mexico, who also progress thanks to
a 1-1 draw between Iran and Angola. Argentina and Holland both
went through with a 0-0 draw, while Ivory Coast beat Serbia and
Montenegro 3-2, but both nations are eliminated ... Martin Allen
has been announced as the new MK Dons manager ...
Tuesday
20.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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Tottenham have uncovered a possible ticket touting scam from within
the ticket office in an internal audit, causing the Police to charge
three women and one man from the ticket office and a suspected male
ticket tout with intending to defraud the club.
Coventry City are still chasing Spurs reserve keeper Marton Fulop,
but might have to wait and see what happens about his current position
at White Hart Lane.
Paul Robinson played in the England 2-2 draw against Sweden
tonight in the World Cup. He faced ex-Spur Erik Edman in
the Sweden side.
Having released midfielder Johnnie Jackson, the 23 year old has
signed for Colchester United.
OTHER
NEWS ... Germany beat Ecuador 3-0 and Poland won 2-1 against
Costa Rica. With England heading the group, they will face
Ecuador and with Sweden finishing as runners up, they will play
Germany. Paraguay got third place in the group, winning 2-0
against Trinidad and Tobago ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Monday
19.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The speculation surrounding a move to Tottenham by Stephen Reid
of Blackburn Rovers has been quashed as a the player has signed a new
four year deal with the Ewood Park club. Press reports in
Portugal have been linking international striker Nuno Gomes
with a move to Spurs, West Ham United, Portsmouth or Marseille.
OTHER
NEWS ... Switzerland beat Togo 2-0, Saudi Arabia lost 0-4 to
Ukraine and Spain beat Tunisia 3-1 at the World Cup today ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... After yesterday's South Korea draw in the
World Cup last night, the fans of the country saved Leipzig cleansing
workers two hours of work by tidying up after themselves when they
watched the game on big screens in the city.
Sunday
18.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The Sunday Mirror and the Sunday People report that Spurs are set to
move for Charlton Athletic's Darren Bent with a £10 million
move, which, if successful, will lead to Jermain Defoe leaving
the club. The News of the World claim that Spurs are about to be
approached by Arsenal for Michael Carrick and the money for
their bid will come from selling Ashley Cole for £20 million ... the
price Daniel Levy set on the midfielder's head when Manchester United
came calling. The Star reckon that Spurs, Arsenal and Bolton
Wanderers will fight to buy Javier Saviola from Barcelona.
In the same newspaper and the Sunday Express, it is claimed that Spurs
are keen on Chelsea's winger Damien Duff. Jermaine
Jenas looks set to leave Tottenham if you believe what is in the
People, as he is unhappy about the players that the club are bringing
in and also where he plays in the side. Once more that paper
reveals that West Ham United might nick in to steal Carlton Cole
away from Spurs, but they quote him as being "£3 million" rated.
They also report that Steven Reid is keen to leave Blackburn
Rovers and return to London by joining Spurs after his house was
broken into and robbed, that Tottenham have made a £10 million bid for
Darren Bent and that West Bromwich Albion are pleading with
Curtis Davis not to leave for Spurs, Arsenal or Portsmouth. The
People is rapidly turning into the paper for Spurs
stories, saying that the club want to sign 16 year old Welsh
international Gareth Bale from SCBC. Anyone else named
Gareth out there who we can snap up then ??
Former Spurs forward Helder Postiga could be the subject of a
£4.5 million bid from Manchester City, according to the News of the
World.
Lee Young-Pyo starred for South Korea in their 1-1 draw with
France in the World Cup tonight.
OTHER
NEWS ... Japan drew 0-0 with and Australia lost 0-2 to Brazil in
the World Cup today ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Dutch fans who
were wearing orange lederhosen displaying the name of Dutch brewery
Bavaria were left in their pants after stewards made them remove the
clothing with the rival advertising on it. This followed on from
England fans being made to take off Nike clothing for the Trinidad and
Tobago game as that country wore adidas gear !!
Saturday
17.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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West Ham United are reported to be ready to steal Tottenham's proposed
transfer of Carlton Cole from Chelsea. The Daily Mirror
reckons that the Irons are set to nip in for the £2 million rated
striker as talks with Spurs have stalled. The Star claim that
Tottenham are aiming to sign £3 million Aston Villa midfielder
Gareth Barry to aid the left side of the team. The Sun claim
Birmingham City are in talks with Spurs to sign Calum Davenport
for £1.25 million. The Sky Sports website tells that Dario Gradi
is taking released Spurs reserve defender Marcel McKie on trial
for three weeks.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Friday
16.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The transfer rumours concern Calum Davenport, who is being
fought over by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Birmingham City, while the
Daily Star reckons SCBC are set to make a £400,000 bid for reserve
striker Mark Yeates. It seems that Ajax have settled for
Roger from Barcelona rather than hold out for Edgar Davids and
Didier Zokora, the St. Etienne and Ivory Coast midfielder, has
said "non" to Portsmouth, with Spurs one of the other clubs interested
in his services. From Zokora's agents comments, it sounds as if
the player is keen to come to Tottenham and they are just awaiting a
bid from the club.
Former Spurs defender David Kerslake has been appointed as
assistant manager to Colin Calderwood at Nottingham Forest.
OTHER
NEWS ... Holland beat Ivory Coast 2-1, Argentina won 6-0 against
Serbia & Montenegro and Angola got a 0-0 draw with Mexico at the World
Cup today ... Paul Simpson has left Carlisle United as their
manager...
Thursday
15.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The Daily Mirror reveal that Leeds United want to sign winger Andy
Reid on a year long loan, but go on to add that Spurs are thought
to prefer a £3 million sale of the Irishman. The Guardian reckon
that Manchester United are continuing discussions with Tottenham about
the transfer of Michael Carrick.
Paul Robinson played the whole of England's 2-0 win over
Trinidad and Tobago in the World Cup tonight. Aaron Lennon
came on as a 59th minute substitute. Michael Carrick
and Jermaine Jenas were on the bench, but were not called on to
play.
OTHER
NEWS ... Ecuador go through to the Second Round of the World Cup
with a 3-0 win over Costa Rica and Sweden see off Paraguay late on
with a single goal win ... John Schofield has been appointed as
Lincoln City's new head coach ...
Wednesday
14.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The Guardian report that on Tuesday, Spurs made a £2 million offer for
Blackburn Rovers' Irish midfielder Steven Reid, but the
North-West club rejected it. The Daily Mail report that
Birmingham City will sign Calum Davenport for £1 million ahead
of Glasgow Celtic and Charlton Athletic.
OTHER NEWS
... In the World Cup today, Spain won 4-0 against Ukraine, Tunisia and
Saudi Arabia drew 2-2 and Poland lost out 0-1 to Germany ... Phil
Parkinson resigns as Colchester United manager, but the club do not
accept his resignation ... Leroy Rosenior is
appointed as the new Brentford manager ... Tony Pulis has left
Plymouth Argyle and taken over as the new boss at Stoke City ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... While
Gary Neville was being ruled out of tomorrow's England match, one of
his lesser known World Cup brothers - Oliver - scored the winner for
Germany over Poland tonight.
Tuesday
13.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The Daily Telegraph has Tottenham being resigned to losing Michael
Carrick to Moneybags United for £15 million. Sky Sports
website reports that Goran Bunjevcevic is keen to keep on
playing for one more season and hopefully in England, despite stories
of his retirement for the game on leaving Spurs. Allegedly,
Spurs and Arsenal were both interested in Anderlecht's defender
Vincent Kompany before he signed for SV Hamburg.
Lee Young-Pyo played for South Korea against Togo in the 2-1
World Cup win today.
Former Spurs winger Peter Taylor has taken over as manager at
Crystal Palace.
OTHER
NEWS ... South Korea beat Togo, while France played out a 0-0
draw with Switzerland and Brazil won 1-0 against Croatia in the World
Cup today ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... FIFA played the South Korea anthem twice
without noticing, before suddenly realising and then played the
Togolese anthem after.
Monday
12.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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Pascal Chimbonda's agent still hopes his client will be able to
make the move from Wigan Athletic to Spurs despite his club trying to
hold out for £6 million for the 28 year old French full-back and
Tottenham offering £3 million plus players. The big Spurs story
in the newspapers today surrounds Martin Jol's comments that he
intends to build his side around Michael Carrick, but the
Independent claims United are looking at other options as a Plan B
should they fail to sign Carrick. The Daily Express has Spurs
splashing out on a £10 million double swoop on Blackburn Rovers to
steal Craig Bellamy and Steven Reid away from Ewood
Park, while claiming that St. Etienne midfielder Didier Zokora,
currently with the Ivory Coast at the World Cup, is still one of his
main targets. Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has today denied
making a £12 million bid for Jermain Defoe. TeamTalk
report that Ajax are getting frustrated at waiting for Edgar Davids
to decide if he is to return to his old club and said that they were
only prepared to wait for so long. The Sun claim that Stephen
Kelly was set to complete his £1 million move to Birmingham City
today. Valencia youngster David Silva, who was attracting
attention from Tottenham, has signed a new contract to keep him at the
Mestalla until 2010.
OTHER
NEWS ... In the World Cup, Australia beat Japan 3-1, the Czech
Republic beat USA 3-0 and Italy beat Ghana 2-0 ... Republic of
Ireland midfielder Roy Keane has retired from football because of
injury it was announced today ... Steve
Thompson has been named as the new Notts. County manager ...
Sunday
11.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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The main stories surround Michael Carrick and his supposed move
to Manchester United, which the Star believes might already have been
sealed for £12 million, while the Sunday People think that Tottenham
want £20 million for the midfielder. Martin Jol has said
the club do not intend to sell Carrick and that he was given his
opportunity ahead of Pedro Mendes, so Jol believes that Carrick
was the best midfielder at the club last season and "owes this club."
He went on to say that the board don't want to sell him either and
with two years on his contract, there is no need to consider the
offers. "We will do a good job in the next couple of seasons and
he will be happy at Spurs," the Head Coach added. The Star go on
to add that of Carrick does go (I thought they said h had gone ?),
then Spurs will vie with Liverpool for Chelsea's winger Damien Duff.
The Sunday Mirror reiterates yesterday's "Portsmouth bid for Defoe"
story, but the People puts a new twist on it with the figure offered
being quoted as nearer £9 million. Jermain has been telling the
News of the World that he does not understand why he was left out of
the England squad. It is reported that French midfielder
Franck Ribery of Marseille would prefer to join Olympique Lyonnais
to coming to Tottenham or Manchester United. The Sunday People
claim that Leeds United want to take Andy Reid on loan from
Spurs next season.
Spurs have announced a first team friendly against Stevenage Borough
at Broadhall Way on Tuesday 25th July with an 8.00 p.m. kick off.
OTHER
NEWS ... Holland beat Serbia & Montenegro 1-0 in Group C, while
Mexico recorded a 3-1 win over Iran in Group D, where Portugal beat
Angola 1-0 ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... nutty FIFA officials are thinking of
closing the roofs on some stadiums, as the shadows cast by the stadium
structure or from other items suspended from the roofs are casting
shadows onto the pitch, which ruin the TV pictures. Closing the
roofs might well ruin footballers and spectators health.
Saturday
10.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
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Tottenham have rejected a £10 million bid from Manchester United for
midfielder Michael Carrick. The club have said they will
nto consider anything less than double that, relating the £16 million
paid to United by Chelsea for the vastly less experienced Obi John
Mikel. The BBC website believes that Spurs might accept £15
million for a player they paid £2.5 million just two years ago and the
Sun put the fee sought at £11 million, although the club said they are
not looking to sell Carrick. Some sites are suggesting Spurs
might ask for Ruud van Nistelrooy as part of any deal for
Carrick or even make an £8 million bid of their own for the Dutch
striker, who has fallen out with manager Alex Ferguson. To try
and add insult to injury, Portsmouth have been knocked back with their
reported £12 million offer for Jermain Defoe, while two
Portsmouth players who have been linked with Tottenham, Matthew
Taylor and Lomano LuaLua are being linked with a double
transfer to Fulham. Morten Gamst Pedersen has signed a
new four-year deal with Blackburn Rovers to stymie any moves for him
by Spurs or Manchester United.
Damien Comolli has said it is up to Stephen Kelly as to whether
he wants to join Birmingham City and MEHSTG reckons the talks planned
for the next couple of days with the Midlands club will decide that.
Paul Robinson kept goal for England in their 1-0 World Cup win
over Paraguay, while Aaron Lennon, Michael Carrick and Jermaine Jenas
were all unused substitutes.
Ledley King is back running after suffering a fractured
metatarsal bone in his foot in a match against Everton towards the end
of last season.
OTHER
NEWS ... In England's World Cup Group Sweden Trinidad and Tobago
drew 0-0, while Argentina beat Ivory Coast 2-1 ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... A strange incident in England's game
occurred when Paul Robinson kicked the ball out of his hands and it
hit the clock and scoreboard suspended from the roof of the stadium.
Not knowing what to do, the referee restarted the game with a
drop-ball, which England stood off thinking Paraguay would return the
ball to them ... which they didn't !!
MEHSTG's spin story ... The
manager of an African World Cup side quit today after he saw placards
bearing the slogan "Pfister ... To Go !!" What they actually
said was "Pfister ... Togo !!"
Friday
09.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click
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Tottenham have signed the Lens left-sided defender and midfielder Benoit Assou-Ekotto
and Damien Comolli has said that the 22 year old showed commitment to
joining Spurs throughout their discussion with him and his present
club.
Spurs have agreed a fee with Birmingham City for full back Stephen
Kelly to join the Championship side. Kelly's agent will have
discussions with Birmingham about personal terms in the next 48 hours.
Mounir El Hamdaoui will also be leaving the club after
Tottenham agreed to allow him to return to Holland by selling him to
Willem II of Enschede.
The Independent claims Spurs are bracing themselves for a £7 million
bid from Manchester United for Michael Carrick and think that
is the fee Spurs will accept for the former West Ham United man, as
the club are reported to be looking for a replacement already.
The Daily Mirror reckons Manchester City have been priced out of a
move for Hatem Trabelsi of Ajax and Spurs may not face any
competition for his signature.
OTHER
NEWS ... Germany won the opening game of the World Cup beating
Costa Rica 4-2, while Poland lost 0-2 to Ecuador in the same group ... Ronnie
Moore was named as the new Tranmere Rovers manager today...
Thursday
08.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click
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Tottenham have signed the French Under-18 captain Dorian Dervitte
of Lille. The strapping 6'4" defender has also made nine
appearances for the Under-17 side in qualifying for the European
championship finals last season.
Another French youngster Spurs had eyed, who won't be arriving at the
Lane, is 18 year old winger Razak Boukari of
Chateauroux who
has signed for RC Lens. The Daily Mail reckon that Steven
Reid has told Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes that he wants
to join Spurs, while the club are stepping up their pursuance of
striker Mido.
OTHER
NEWS ... BBC TV have won the rights to show Premiership highlight
programmes for the next four years at a cost of £171.6 million ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Italian
police have stripped two Rolex watches from Argentine football legend
Diego Maradona to pay off some of his 30m euros ($39m) in back taxes.
Maradona claims he is innocent as the watches were on the wrist of
God.
Wednesday
07.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
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in the squad, click
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Spurs are rumoured to be ready to make a £2 million bid as a starting
gambit for Steven Reid of Blackburn Rovers, so say the Daily
Mail. Tottenham are being linked with a move for 22 year old
Barcelona striker Maxi Lopez, who could come to White Hart Lane
on a long loan deal. Having long been linked with French winger
Hatem Ben Arfa , the player looks set to leave Olympique
Lyonnais after failing to accept a new contract and Sky Sports website
claim Spurs might re-ignite their interest in the 19 year old.
Ben Arfa also turned down a chance to join the Tunisian squad for the
World Cup, saying he wanted to represent France.
Paul Robinson has been bemoaning the World Cup footballs and
the lack of English goalkeeping talent. He said the balls to be
used in the finals in Germany are too light and make it very difficult
to predict where they were going, while he said that beyond Scott
Carson and Ben Foster, there were few talented young keepers coming
through to challenge for England places.
Former Spurs midfielder and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp
has turned down an offer to work as a coach with his Dad's club
Portsmouth.
OTHER
NEWS ... Gareth Southgate has been named as the new Middlesbrough
boss on a five year contract despite not having the appropriate
coaching qualifications ...
Djibril Cisse broke his leg in a World Cup friendly against China
tonight and will miss the tournament ... Russell Slade has been
appointed as the new Yeovil Town manager ...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Tuesday
06.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click
here)
Goran Bunjevcevic has told the Spurs website that he intends to
give up playing after being released by Tottenham at the end of last
season. He said he will have a rest before deciding what to do
next in his life.
The agent of Calum Davenport has told interested clubs not to
bother thinking about signing his client, as he is intent on making
the Spurs first team next season. Tottenham are linked with
David Silva, a 20-year old midfielder with Valencia, who was on
loan at Celta Vigo last season, according to Sky Sports. 22 year
old Lens full back Benoit Assou-Ekotto is attracting interest
from Spurs, Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers, so Sky's site once more
reveals.
The Sky Sports website reports that there have been rumours about
recently departing Exeter City manager Alex Inglethorpe joining
Spurs to take a part in the youth set-up at the club, but he is more
realistically linked with a move to the MK Dons as their new manager.
With Steve Perryman the Director of Football at St. James Park, the
link with Spurs might be an easy one to pin on the story, especially
as John McDermott was only installed as Academy Manager last year.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
Monday
05.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click
here)
Spurs are supposedly monitoring defender Marco Matterazzi's
position at Internazionale where is stalling on signing a new deal.
Lazio, Villareal, Atletico Madrid, Newcastle United and Monaco are
also watching the situation development.
Former Spurs defender and assistant manager John Gorman is back
in football management taking over Colin Calderwood's old post
at Northampton Town today on a two year deal.
Former Spurs defender David Tuttle has reached an agreement to become
Head of Youth Football at Swindon Town.
OTHER
NEWS ... Jim Magilton was named as the new Ipswich Town manager
today ... Graham Rodger was appointed as the new Grimsby Town
boss today ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Wayne
Rooney took another step in his recovery from his fractured metatarsal
when he spent more time in a pressurised compartment today. It
was only when he got out that they told him he had arrived in Germany.
Sunday
04.06.2006 (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 predicts Martin Jol will make a £7 million offer
to St. Etienne for midfielder Didier Zokora, who is "very, very
interested" in joining Spurs according to the player's agent, while
the Sunday Mirror pit Spurs against Arsenal in the race to sign
Sampdoria's right sided Italian international midfielder Aima Diana,
who will cost £4 million, with the Serie A club needing to sell to
raise cash. Back home, the Mirror have newly promoted Watford
down as wanting to sign central defender Calum Davenport from
Spurs, but SCBC, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield United are also
interested in the player that Watford will bid £1.5 million for.
Davenport is believed to favour a move to the Hornets as it will mean
he does not have to relocate his young family. The Sunday People
reckon Spurs are lining up a £3.5 million raid for Blackburn Rovers
midfielder Steven Reid ... somewhat cheaper than he was supposed to be
yesterday. Tottenham, Newcastle United and Manchester
United are all supposedly interested in the 21 year old Internazionale
and Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins, who the Italian club are
thinking of letting go out on loan with a view to a permanent move.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
Saturday
03.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click
here)
Paul Robinson played the first half of the last England
friendly before the World Cup, in which they beat Jamaica 6-0 at Old
Trafford. Aaron Lennon made his England debut as a 68th
minute substitute, with Michael Carrick joining him on the
pitch from the bench at the same time.
Spurs are losing their interest in signing Wigan Athletic's Pascal
Chimbonda, because the North-West club are not showing any
interest in a money plus player swap for the French defender.
Wigan were not keen on taking either Marton Fulop or Calum
Davenport, nor Danny Murphy, who the Daily Mirror claim
Spurs are looking to move on, with the Lactics as a possible
destination for a straight cash purchase. Several of the
morning's papers reveal that the Blackburn Rovers midfielder Steven
Reid has failed to complete contract talks with the club and this
has alerted Manchester United and Spurs to the possibility of a £6
million transfer bid for the Irishman. TeamTalk's website
reports that Blackburn are seeking a new striker and have former Spurs
loan star Mido on their list.
One supposed Spurs transfer target, Kim Kallstrom of Rennes,
has joined Olympique Lyonnais for a fee of around £6.5 million.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Charlton Athletic almost sent a
representative to Portugal to see how they got on in the Fair Play
draw for a place in the UEFA Cup, but found out at the last minute
that they had not achieved a good enough quota to make the draw in the
first place.
Friday
02.06.2006 (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 Spurs are set to make a £3.5 million bid for
Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. The Daily Star has Spurs down
as wanting to complete a £3.5 million deal for Chelsea left-back
Wayne Bridge. Calum Davenport's agent has said it was
nonsense that Spurs had said he can leave and that he was set on
working hard in pre-season with the first team. He added that if
Spurs were to let him go then clubs such as Reading and Sheffield
Wednesday were keen to take him on. Norwich City have already
come out and said they could not afford the £3 million they were
quoted by Spurs for Davenport earlier this season.
Sven Goran Eriksson said that if he has to take a striker as a
replacement for Wayne Rooney, then Jermain Defoe has the edge
over Everton's new signing Andy Johnson..
OTHER
NEWS ... Billy Davies has been unveiled as the new manager of
Derby County ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... David Dein has been voted out of the Big
Brother house. No, sorry ... David Dein has been voted off the
FA Board, where he was one of four Premiership representatives.
Thursday
01.06.2006 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click
here)
The Daily Star report that newly promoted Reading are trying to steal
Chelsea striker Carlton Cole from Tottenham's grasp, as they
seek to strengthen their squad for the Premiership. Blackburn
Rovers are supposed to be doubling the wages of Morten Gamst
Pedersen to try and prevent him leaving for Tottenham or
Manchester United.
Young-Pyo Lee played for South Korea in their friendly 0-0 draw
with Norway today.
OTHER
NEWS ... Oldham Athletic have sacked manager Ronnie Moore ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Arsenal might face FIFA sanctions should
they be found guilty as part of an investigation by Belgian officials
into the background to Beveren, who took no-interest loans from
Arsenal to fund their production line of players from the Ivory Coast
through their club.
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