Wednesday 31.08.2011 |
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Transfer deadline day and here are the happened and rumoured
transfers involving Spurs today ....
HAPPENED
Spurs completed the transfer of midfielder Scott Parker
for £5 million from West Ham United.
David Bentley went to Upton Park on a season long
loan.
Young midfielder Callum Tapping left to join Heart of
Midlothian for an nominal fee.
Midfielder Wilson Palacios moved to Stoke City for an
undisclosed fee thought to be between £8 million and £6
million.
Stoke City also signed forward Peter Crouch for a fee
believed to be £12 million.
Scottish right back Alan Hutton signed a four year
deal with Aston Villa and cost them about £3 million.
Also joining Aston Villa was Jermaine Jenas, who went
on a year long loan deal.
Former Spurs midfielder Rohan Ricketts has joined
Irish side Shamrock Rovers who play Spurs in the Europa
League.
Former Spurs young striker Terry Dixon signed for
Bradford City and then was loaned out to AFC Halifax for the
season.
RUMOURED
Rumours circulated all day about Kaka being signed on
loan, but Harry Redknapp told reporters that there
was never a chance of that happening.
The other strong rumour was about Tottenham signing Bolton
Wanderers central defender Gary Cahill, but despite
Daniel Levy working to complete the deal, it could
not be agreed. The Daily Mirror were claiming Spurs
wanted to make a cash payment and throw in David Bentley
and Sebastien Bassong, but the Trotters were keen on
a straight cash deal.
Sebastien Bassong looked set to join Queens Park
Rangers until the Gary Cahill deal fell through and
Spurs needed to keep hold of him for defensive cover.
Harry Redknapp revealed that Tottenham turned down a
bid of £40 million from Chelsea for Luka Modric
yesterday.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Tuesday 30.08.2011 |
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Spurs are closer to doing a deal for Scott Parker,
after the West Ham United midfielder handed in a transfer
request to leave the Championship side and West Ham brought
in a replacement in midfield.
Aston Villa re close to agreeing the £3 million transfer of
Alan Hutton.
The Daily Mail linked Tottenham with a move for free agent
Owen Hargreaves, but he was having a medical with
Manchester City today ahead of signing for the Eastlands
club.
The Metro claimed that Tottenham were rivalling Arsenal for
the signing of Bolton Wanderers central defender Gary
Cahill, but Arsenal withdrew their interest in the
player when they made other signings.
Striker Peter Crouch is a popular player, with
Sunderland rumoured to be ready to offer £10 million, while
QPR might try to take the England forward back to Loftus
Road with an £11 million bid.
Internazionale's midfielder Sulley Muntari is a
target for Fulham and Spurs according to the player's agent.
Tottenham's League Cup Third Round tie away to Stoke City
will take place on Tuesday 20th September with a 19:45 kick
off.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Monday 29.08.2011 |
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Jermain Defoe is Tottenham's sole representative in
the England squad to play against Bulgaria and Wales in the
2012 European Championships qualifying matches next week.
Spurs are ready to go head to head with Arsenal for the
signing of Bolton Wanderers central defender Gary Cahill,
with Spurs expected to top Arsenal's bid of £10 million, by
offering £8 million plus either David Bentley
or Sebastien Bassong the Daily Mail claims.
In the Guardian, Sunderland are claimed to still be in for
Peter Crouch, with a £10 million offer mentioned,
while Stoke City are still prevaricating about a move for
the big striker.
The Sun claim that Tottenham's sale of Wilson Palacios
to Stoke City will go through, although the deal for
Peter Crouch may not, with Palacios' replacement being
Scott Parker, with Tottenham agreeing a £6 million
fee with West Ham United after upping their bid from £5
million on Friday.
The Daily Mail claim that Wigan Athletic have made an
enquiry about taking Giovani dos Santos on loan.
The Sky Sports website claims that Tottenham may make a
shock move for free agent Owen Hargreaves. It
was thought that the former England midfielder was set to
join West Bromwich Albion after being released by Manchester
United, but Harry Redknapp may offer Hargreaves a
deal to bolster his midfield options.
The site also claims that Spurs are offering Jake
Livermore on a one year loan deal to West Ham United to
facilitate the purchase of Scott Parker.
Also on the Sky Sports site, they claim that Spurs and
Arsenal are seeking a season long loan deal for Real
Madrid's Brazilian midfielder Kaka, but that he is
likely to stay at the Bernabeu.
Alan Hutton has been declared fit to be in the
Scotland squad for their Euro 2012 qualifiers against the
Czech Republic and Lithuania.
OTHER NEWS ... Phil Parkinson has been appointed as the
new manager of Bradford City ...
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Sunday 28.08.2011 |
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Tottenham lost 1-5 to Manchester City at White Hart Lane
this afternoon. For a match report click
here.
The Mail on Sunday claim that Stoke City will pay £20
million for Peter Crouch (for between £11 million and
£13 million) and Wilson Palacios (for between £7
million and £9 million), with the Honduras international
midfielder having a medical at Stoke ahead of his move.
The paper also reckons that Chelsea will make a final £40
million offer for Luka Modric before the transfer
window closes and that Daniel Levy will up the
Croatian's wages to £85,000 a week (a rise of £20,000 a week
on the six year deal he signed recently) to keep him at the
Lane.
Also in the Mail, they state that Spurs are close to
bringing in 32 year old Craig Bellamy from Manchester
City and will also sign Lassana Diarra and Scott
Parker. However, Parker's move to Tottenham
is in doubt according to the Sunday Mirror, as he will be
asked to take a pay cut to join the club. The article
states that only Queens Park Rangers are ready to meet his
current wages, with Stoke City also finding the England
midfielder's current salary outside their wage structure.
The People add that Spurs have only bid £6 million for
Scott Parker, while West Ham United want £8 million.
The paper also claims that Alan Hutton could move to
Aston Villa for £6 million.
The Mirror also report that Spurs will try to cut the squad
by subsidising loans for Jermaine Jenas, Alan Hutton,
David Bentley and Sebastien Bassong.
In the same paper, they claim that Lokomotiv Moscow want to
buy Roman Pavlyuchenko for £8 million, although
Espanyol want to take the Russian striker on a season long
loan and will pay all of his wages.
The Sunday Times runs a report that Tottenham will make bids
for Internacional striker Leandro Damiao, 20 year old
Barcelona central defender Marc Bartra and French
Under-20 and Le Harve defensive midfielder Guieda Fofana.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Saturday 27.08.2011 |
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Tottenham have been drawn away to Stoke City in the Third
Round of the League Cup. The tie will be played in the
week starting 19th September.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Spurs are still
without Ledley King (knee), Sandro (knee),
William Gallas (groin) and Danny Rose (ankle). Alan Hutton
may have recovered from his knee problem, but Wilson
Palacios is in talks with Stoke City about a move, so
will not be considered. Emmanuel Adebayor
cannot play against his parent club, so misses out tomorrow.
MANCHESTER
CITY TEAM NEWS : - Two players miss out with
Nigel de Jong having a foot injury and Carlos Tevez lacking
match fitness, so the Argentine striker will be on the
bench. Samir Nasri is likely to make his debut, so
City may have to leave out James Milner to accommodate the
new signing.
For a preview of the City game, click
here.
Aston Villa have sold former Spurs defender Luke Young
to Queens Park Rangers and the Midlands club could make a
move for defender Alan Hutton the Sun claims, but the
Times reckon this may only be on loan.
In the Times, it claims that Stoke City are still favourites
to sign Wilson Palacios and Peter Crouch, but
the Mirror and the Times both hint that Sunderland might
step in to sign Crouch, who may not be able to accept the
terms offered by the Potters.
The Under-18 side beat Huddersfield Town 3-2 away in the FA
Premier Academy League, with goals from Roman
Michael-Percil, Ronnie Hawkins and an own goal.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... Alex Ferguson let out a foul mouthed
rant at the FA yesterday and he didn't call them sweet.
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Friday 26.08.2011 |
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Tottenham got lucky in the Europa League group draw by being
paired with Shamrock Rovers from the Republic of Ireland.
Also in Group A are Russian side Rubin Kazan and PAOK
Salonika of Greece.
The group games will be played as follows ...
Thursday September 15th v PAOK Salonika (Away) kick
off 18:00 (UK time)
Thursday September 29th v Shamrock Rovers (Home) kick
off 20:05 (UK time)
Thursday October 20th v Rubin Kazan (Home) kick off
20:05 (UK time)
Thursday November 3rd v Rubin Kazan (Away) kick off
17:00 (UK time)
Wednesday November 30th v PAOK Salonika (Home) kick
off 20:05 (UK time)
Thursday December 15th v Shamrock Rovers (Away) kick
off 18:00 (UK time)
West Ham United have confirmed that they are in talks with
Tottenham over the transfer of midfielder Scott Parker.
The Sun claims that Harry Redknapp is to make a £16 million
move for Leandro Damiao of Internacional, the
Brazilian striker he has had as a target for most of the
summer.
The paper also reckons Spurs will be paying £75,000 a week
of Emmanuel Adebayor's £170,000 a week wages while he
is on loan at Tottenham until the end of the season.
Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra has told the
press that he does not think that he will be moving to
Spurs, as there is no deal in place to bring him to White
Hart Lane, but Harry Redknapp thinks the deal is not
dead and could still go through.
Please be aware that the whole of the Victoria line will be
closed on Sunday when the club host Manchester City.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... How ironic that Cesc Fabregas
joins Barcelona and has won two pieces of silverware in
three games after six years at Arsenal without winning a
trophy.
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Thursday 25.08.2011 |
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Spurs drew their second leg Europa League qualifying
play-off match 0-0 with Heart of Midlothian at White Hart
Lane tonight, to progress to the group stage 5-0 on
aggregate. For a match report click
here.
Tottenham completed the loan signing of Emmanuel Adebayor
from Manchester City for the rest of the 2011-12 season
tonight.
Spurs also agreed a season long loan for Juventus' Spanish
Under-21 winger Yago Falque, a creative and
goal-scoring winger who Spurs wanted on a permanent move,
but the Italian club extended his contract until 2014 just
before he left
Goalkeeper David Button has joined Leyton Orient on
loan until January 2012.
The Tottenham XI fixture on Tuesday 6th September against
Kettering Town at Nene Park is now to be played on Wednesday
7th September with a 19:45 kick off.
OTHER NEWS ... Peter Jackson resigned as manager of
Bradford City today ...
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Wednesday 24.08.2011 |
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Tottenham and Leyton Orient have been granted permission for
a legal review of the Olympic Park Legacy Company to award
the Olympic Stadium at Stratford to West Ham United and the
decision of the government and the Mayor of London to rubber
stamp that decision. There are also points raised
about the London Borough of Newham's grant of a £40 million
loan to West Ham United.
Harry Redknapp has mentioned that a pay rise for
Luka Modric and the signing of a couple of influential
players might be enough to make him stay at Spurs according
to the Metro.
In the Daily Mail, they report that Tottenham will turn down
a £30 million offer for Luka Modric.
And on the BBC website, Redknapp has said that Modric will
be playing again by the weekend and he has to 'get on with
it'.
The Sun claim Spurs have agreed to take Emmanuel Adebayor
on loan for the season.
Also in the Sun, they reckon QPR will sign Jermaine Jenas
on loan for the current season, with a view to a £5 million
permanent deal should Rangers stay in the Premier League.
Steven Caulker and Kyle Walker are in the
England Under-21 squad for their 2013 European U-21
Championship qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Israel in
September.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Spurs will be missing
Ledley King (knee), Alan Hutton (knee),
William Gallas (groin), Sandro (knee), Wilson
Palacios (knee), Danny Rose (ankle) and Steven
Pienaar (groin), although there is a slight possibility
that Luka Modric (hamstring) and Tom Huddlestone
(ankle) may be fit. This leaves opportunities for
Harry Kane, Andros Townsend and Tom Carroll to
gain some first team experience.
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN TEAM NEWS : - Hearts are likely to
change their line-up to include Jamie McDonald in goal and
they will have outfield places for Rudi Skacel, Ardyvas
Novikovas, Scott Robinson, Gordon Smith and Ryan McGowan.
For a preview of tomorrow night's Europa League Qualifying
play-off second leg match with Heart of Midlothian, click
here.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... For Arsene Wenger to lose one
midfielder may be regarded as misfortune, but to lose two
seems like carelessness.
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Tuesday 23.08.2011 |
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The BBC claim that Tottenham are set to drop any dispute
over the awarding of the Olympic Stadium to West Ham United,
as they have thrashed out a deal with the Mayor of London
over a new ground at Northumberland Park, agreeing funding
to assist the development of the ground and the area
following the recent riots to try and regenerate that part
of N17.
According to a quote attributed to Harry Redknapp in
the Metro, Spurs failed in attempts to sign Ashley Young,
Phil Jones and Stewart Downing in the summer.
The Daily Mirror reckon that midfielder Joe Cole
wants to join Spurs to end his "Anfield nightmare" ©.
Also in the Mirror, Emmanuel Adebayor has said that
he wants Spurs to sign quality players, like his mate
Lassana Diarra before he will consider coming to White
Hart Lane. This is all going to end in tears, isn't it
?
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Monday 22.08.2011 |
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Tottenham lost 0-3 at Old Trafford tonight. For a match
report, click
here.
Luka Modric did not play in the Spurs team tonight as
Harry Redknapp stated that the midfielder's "head was
not in the right place", inferring the recent transfer saga
had made him unready or unwilling to play. In a move
that mirrors the one Dimitar Berbatov was in just
before he moved to Manchester United, it might lead one to
think that the Croatian will be wearing Chelsea blue before
long.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Sunday 21.08.2011 |
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The Sunday Mirror reckon that after just two years,
Manchester City might be ready to allow Emmanuel Adebayor
to leave on a free transfer to join Spurs. Such a deal
might cost Spurs £30 million in £170,000 a week wages over
three years and for that reason, Harry Redknapp has
stated that any move for the former Arsenal striker would
only be a loan and not a permanent deal.
The Telegraph believes that Spurs will try and off-load
seven players from the squad to bring in Adebayor and
Lassana Diarra, with those on the way out being
Wilson Palacios, Niko Kranjcar, Sebastien Bassong, David
Bentley, Alan Hutton, Peter Crouch and Jermaine Jenas.
MANCHESTER UNITED TEAM NEWS : - Bebe (knee), Patrick
Evra (knee), Rafael (shoulder), Nemanja Vidic (calf) and
Darren Fletcher (virus) are all ruled out of Monday's match
at Old Trafford. Rio Ferdinand (hamstring) and
Javier Harnandez (concussion) hope to be fit to play.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Spurs are also injury
hit with the midfield and defence affected. Luka
Modric hopes to have overcome his groin strain and
Tom Huddlestone his ankle problem. However,
Jermaine Jenas (thigh), Wilson Palacios (ankle)
and Steven Pienaar (groin) are all side-lined.
In defence, William Gallas (calf) and Ledley King
(knee) are both unavailable.
For a preview of the game against Manchester United
tomorrow, click
here.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Saturday 20.08.2011 |
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Turkish side Bursaspor want to buy Sebastien Bassong
for £2 million, but Spurs are looking for considerably more,
the Daily Mirror reports.
The Mirror also claim that hard up AC Milan want Peter
Crouch on loan to cover for he injured Zlatan
Ibrahimovic.
The paper also runs a piece on Hugo Rodallega and
reckons that Spurs and Liverpool might make late bids for
the £9 million rated Colombian forward.
Tottenham's Academy side lost their opening FA Premier
Academy League fixture of the season 0-2 at home to Everton.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... The Sun run a story about Cesc
Fabregas claiming he had gone stale at Arsneal.
Perhaps that is why he had those mouldy marks appearing on
his arms.
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Friday 19.08.2011 |
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The Sky Sports website claims that Tottenham are close to
finalising a £10 million deal for Real Madrid midfielder
Lassana Diarra, who will earn £100,000 a week with
bonuses and add-ons.
Chelsea are supposedly ready to make one last bid for
Luka Modric of around £31 million according to the Daily
Mail.
The Metro reports that Shakhtar Donetsk striker Willian
has said he would love to play in London, alerting Arsenal,
Chelsea and Spurs to his willingness to move to the capital.
Former Spurs central defender Anthony Gardner has
joined Crystal Palace as a free agent following his release
from Hull City at the end of last season.
Former Spurs reserve striker Simon Clist has joined
Hereford United on loan from Oxford United until 3rd January
2012.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Thursday 18.08.2011 |
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Tottenham beat Heart of Midlothian 5-0 at Tynecastle tonight
in the Europa League qualifying play-off first leg.
For a match report, click
here.
Harry Redknapp has told the Daily Mirror that Luka
Modric may be sold to raise funds for squad
strengthening.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Wednesday 17.08.2011 |
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The Daily Star claim that a deal to bring Emmanuel
Adebayor to White Hart Lane on a season long loan will
be completed in time for the former Arsenal striker to play
against Manchester United on Monday, with his club
Manchester City paying half of his £170,000 a week salary.
The Daily Mirror reckon that Spurs are watching Peter
Odemwingie's situation at West Bromwich Albion as Wigan
Athletic are believed to be ready to improve their offer for
the Nigerian striker after having one bid rejected for the
30 year old forward.
Chelsea are reported to be willing to offer Yossi
Benayoun and Salomon Kalou as makeweights in the
deal to take Luka Modric to White Hart Lane,
according to the Guardian.
Free agent Thomas Hitzlsperger is training with Spurs
after leaving West Ham United at the end of last season, but
later it was announced that he had joined Wolfsburg.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Spurs will be missing
Tom Huddlestone, Jermaine Jenas, Luka Modric, Sandro,
Ledley King, William Gallas and Wilson Palacios
for tomorrow's game at Hearts. Rafael van der Vaart
will be fit though.
For a preview of tomorrow's match, click
here.
Here's an idea for those of you who may be missing their
football fix come the first weekend in September ...
Hello! Hope you don’t mind too much
but we would like to bring to your attention a national
campaign called “Non-League Day” scheduled to run on
Saturday September 3rd.
Questions & Answers
What is Non-League Day?
With England playing Bulgaria on Friday 2nd
September, there are no Premier League or Championship
fixtures on the corresponding weekend, meaning hundreds
of thousands of fans are without a game to attend.
Rather than miss out on a live match, Non-League Day
aims to encourage fans of these clubs to watch their/a
local non-league side play, providing a much needed
boost to grass roots football and an alternative match
day experience which many will be unfamiliar with.
But I already follow another club?
Nobody is asking supporters to change allegiance or
develop an overnight passion for a team they may never
have seen play before: the organisers are also football
fans and know this just doesn’t’t happen. Non-League Day
is about supporting your local club as well as your
local community, for just one Saturday of the year
(naturally if you enjoy the experience it would be great
for the club to see you there again!)
Why should I pay to watch someone I
don’t support?
Many non-league teams are run entirely by volunteers,
and provide a number of opportunities for local people,
especially via youth teams and educational work.
Children who are unable to join professional academies
often use non-league clubs as a way to continue their
football education; it is important that these options
remain plentiful and diverse. A few hundred pounds can
make a big difference to a club’s budget at this level,
and just an extra 40-50 people on the gate can
significantly help with running costs. More and more
non-league clubs go out of business every season, and it
is important for local communities and the wider
heritage of the game that this trend is reversed. Your
support can go a long way to helping this.
Non-League football is a poor
standard and doesn’t interest me.
It’s amazing how many people say that who have never
actually been to a non-league game! Many non-league
players have been on the books of professional clubs,
and the stereotype of overweight players booting the
ball into the air is simply unfounded. In recent years,
Jermaine Beckford, DJ Campbell and Chris Smalling have
all come through the non-league system and now grace the
Premier League on a regular basis. Whilst the football
may not be as quick or technically gifted as the
professional leagues, it can still be very passionate,
skilful and exciting.
How much does it cost to get in?
The price can vary from league to league and club to
club, although anything from £3.50 - £15 would be a
reasonable estimate, with children often admitted free.
A lot of clubs will be offering discounts on the day to
season ticket holders of other teams, so it’s best to
check in advance.
What else makes non-league football
appealing?
For many supporters of non-league football it’s the
sense of belonging and preservation of traditional
values that remains so appealing. The vast majority of
games still kick off at 3pm, ticket prices are
realistic, you can stand anywhere in the ground (often
with a pint!) and will always be guaranteed a warm
welcome by people who run their clubs for a love of the
game. There is also a better chance of winning the half
time raffle!
Where can I get more information?
You can find more details about the day, including maps
to locate your nearest club, at
www.nonleagueday.co.uk
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Tuesday 16.08.2011 |
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A Spurs XI will visit Kettering Town's Nene Park ground (the
former home of Rushden & Diamonds) to play a testimonial for
Jean-Paul Marna on Tuesday 6th September 2011, with a 19:45
kick-off.
Defender Adam Smith has gone on loan to MK Dons until
the end of the season.
Young striker Kudus Oyenuga has gone on a one month
loan to Bury.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Monday 15.08.2011 |
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Robbie Keane has left the club to join LA Galaxy for
an undisclosed fee, which has been reported to be around
£3.5 million. The Daily Mail had earlier reported that
the sale would go through with Spurs getting £1.8 million.
The Daily Mirror report that Tottenham may make a move for
West Bromwich Albion forward Peter Odemwingie
should Peter Crouch leave the club.
Bolton Wanderers centre-half Gary Cahill was watched
by Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham at his club's
match at QPR on Saturday .
Tottenham's Europa League qualifying round opponents - Heart
of Midlothian - say they will settle an outstanding tax bill
on Tuesday after being threatened with being put into
administration.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
CRIME WATCH ... Arsenal and Newcastle United have been
charged by the FA with failing to control their players
after the opening day's ill-tempered meeting at St. James
Park and Alex Song has been additionally charged with
violent conduct for stamping on Joey Barton's leg.
Barton has not been separately charged for starting the mass
brawl, as the referee booked him at the time ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... While not claiming to have been a
boyhood LA Galaxy fan, Robbie Keane did say, "I have always
wanted to come and play in MLS, so it's a perfect
combination for me and a dream come true."
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Sunday 14.08.2011 |
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The People claims that Spurs will make a last offer for West
Ham United midfielder Scott Parker.
The paper also report that Tottenham may make a move for
Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna, as Kyle Walker
is scheduled to be moved into an advanced role as a right
winger in the future ...
... and they also reckon that Niko Kranjcar is
wanted by Everton on loan for the rest of the season.
Over at the Sunday Mirror, Spurs are reported as having told
Manchester City that if Emmanuel Adebayor moves to
White Hart Lane on loan, the Eastlands club would have to
stump up £100,000 of the player's £160,000 a week wages.
Aaron Lennon is a target for Manchester City as a
straight replacement the departing Shaun Wright-Phillips
according to the Daily Star Sunday.
The Mail on Sunday claims that Harry Redknapp and
Daniel Levy are at odds about the future of Luka
Modric. he manager is willing to let the
midfielder join Chelsea to allow him funds to bring in new
faces, while the chairman is set against the Croatian
leaving the club the story reads.
Meanwhile, the BBC carry a report that Chelsea may not be
back with another offer for the little midfielder, as Chief
Executive Bruce Buck said that the club are weighing up
their targets and the offer for Modric had been rejected, so
price and availability would be considerations about future
moves.
The People also report that Spurs are pressing Real Madrid
to make a decision by Wednesday on their £12 million offer
for Lassana Diarra, who would have to accept a
£55,000 a week three year deal from the club if he wishes to
return to the Premier League.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Saturday 13.08.2011 |
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The Daily Mirror claims that LA Galaxy are offering
Robbie Keane a two year contract worth £6 million to
join them.
In the Metro, they speculate that Spurs will make a £35
million bid for Porto's Colombian striker Radamel Falcao.
The Mirror also reveals that David Bentley and
Giovani dos Santos have been excluded form Tottenham's
Europa League squad for the qualifying phase of the
competition.
The Times reckons David Bentley is wanted by his
former club Blackburn Rovers on loan.
And they also report that David Moyes wants to take Alan
Hutton to Everton.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Why has Arsene Wenger started
turning up to press conferences in a new Arsenal shirt like
some mad, sad old bloke who loves the club more than his
family ?? (Perhaps because he is ?)
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Friday 12.08.2011 |
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TalkSport's website reckon Spurs are to offer Sebastien
Bassong plus some cash in exchange for Blackburn Rovers
centre half Christopher Samba.
The Daily Mail carried a piece stating that should Spurs
lose Luka Modric to Chelsea, then they will make a
move to buy Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder
Willian for £15 million.
The Guardian reckon Leicester city are set to offer Spurs £3
million for Robbie Keane.
The same newspaper also include a piece about Andros
Townsend being wanted by Nottingham Forest on loan for
the season.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Thursday 11.08.2011 |
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Tottenham's home game against Everton on Saturday has been
called off as the safety of supporters cannot be
guaranteed following the riots last Saturday in the area
left the infrastructure around the ground damaged.
The Guardian claims that Athletic Madrid are not willing to
let striker Fernando Llorente leave and so Spurs may
revert to their previous transfer target of Villarreal's
Giuseppe Rossi.
In the Daily Mail, it claims that Real Madrid have rejected
Tottenham's bid for Lassana Diarra and want £15.8
million.
The same paper says that Arsenal are now interested in FC
Twente winger Bryan Ruiz, who was linked with Spurs
over the weekend
The Daily Star claims that Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is
hoping to complete a loan deal for Niko Kranjcar.
Stoke City are revealed to have made a final offer of £17
million for Peter Crouch and Wilson Palacios,
according to the Star.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Samuel Eto'o is expected to sign
for Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala and his wages will be
£323,000 a week (net).
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Wednesday 10.08.2011 |
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The Daily Mail claims that Chelsea will offer Tottenham
Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun as part of a deal
to take Luka Modric to Stamford Bridge.
Stoke City are in talks to sign Wilson Palacios and
Peter Crouch, but have made their final offer for the
pair and will not negotiate any further the BBC reports.
The Mail also claim that Spurs are looking at spending £35
million on Porto striker Hulk.
The TalkSport website reveals that Real Madrid may have
dropped their asking price for Lassana Diarra to £15
million, thus paving the way for his move back to London.
Roman Pavlyuchenko played 84 minutes of Russia's 1-0
friendly win over Serbia in Moscow tonight.
Luka Modric played the whole of Croatia's 0-0
friendly draw with the Republic of Ireland in Dublin
tonight, while Vedran Corluka was substituted after
73 minutes and Niko Kranjcar after 65 minutes.
Younes Kaboul played the whole of France's 1-1 draw
with Chile in Montpelier tonight,.
Gareth Bale was in the Wales team that lost 1-2 to
Australia in Cardiff tonight, playing the full 90 minutes.
Giovani dos Santos came on as a 55th minute
substitute for Mexico in their 1-1 draw with the USA., who
were managed by Jurgen Klinsmann for the first time.
Appearing from the bench in the second half, Bongani
Khumalo was part of the South Africa team that beat
Burkino Faso 3-0 in Johannesburg.
Jordan Archer was an unused substitute for Scotland
Under-21s, who beat Norway 3-0.
Adam Smith played all of the Under-20 World Cup
quarter final against Nigeria, but ended up losing 0-1.
Dean Parrett had returned home with an injury.
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Tuesday 09.08.2011 |
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It was announced by the club today that Eddie Gibbins,
the Spurs centre-half in the 1953 side died in Somerset on
Sunday.
Following the continuation of the riots in London, the
Premier League will review the situation on Thursday with
regard to the weekend's games in the capital. With a
very large police presence on the streets, you would feel
that the game against Everton will be postponed, as Friday
and Saturday nights will probably produce a huge drain on
the constabulary's resources.
Steven Pienaar will miss the next six weeks after
having surgery on a groin injury.
The Sun claim Tottenham will have to pay Real Madrid £20
million for Lassana Diarra if they want to bring him
back to England, where he played for Arsenal, Chelsea and
Portsmouth.
Newcastle United have been quoted £14 million by Spurs if
they want to sign Roman Pavlyuchenko it says in the
Daily Mail.
Goals from Harry Kane 3, John Bostock, Souleymane
Coulibaly and Tom Carroll helped a Spurs XI beat
Birmingham City 6-3 at Spurs Lodge this afternoon.
Former Spurs reserve goalkeeper Marton Fulop has left
Ipswich Town on a free transfer to join West Bromwich Albion.
OTHER NEWS ... England's friendly at Wembley against
Holland tomorrow was called off as a result of the riots
that have been happening in and around London ...
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Monday 08.08.2011 |
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Young goalkeeper Oscar Jansson has signed a contract
extension until 2012 and has joined Bradford City on loan
for a month.
Young goalkeeper Mirko Ranieri has joined Italian
Third Division club Esperia Viareggio on a season long loan.
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Sunday 07.08.2011 |
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The riots in the Bruce Grove/Tottenham High Road area of N17
last night must cast a shadow over the re-development of the
Spurs ground at Northumberland Park with the lawlessness
causing millions of pounds worth of damage in the commercial
and residential areas from just north of Lansdowne Road down
to High Cross. Looting of the units on the Tottenham
Hale retail park and shops in Wood Green also broke out.
The People claim that David Moyes will seek to make a £10
million bid for Peter Crouch, who may wish to
relocate to the North-West, where his wife is from.
The paper claims that Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell
may be offered as part of a swap deal. Stoke City,
Fulham and QPR are also interested in the England striker.
However, Crouch said he is extremely happy at the club and
has no intention of leaving.
Also in the People, they reveal that Leyton Orient want
young midfielder Tom Carroll back on loan after a
successful spell at Brisbane Road last season.
David Bentley may be on for a return to Ewood Park
according to the People, with Blackburn Rovers willing to
pay £7 million for the winger, who has struggled to make a
first team place his own at White Hart Lane.
Alternatively, he may be part of a deal to bring
Christopher Samba to Tottenham, but a stand alone deal
may take place within the next ten days.
Dutch paper De Telegraf claims Harry Redknapp has been to
watch FC Twente winger Bryan Ruiz play against NAC
Breda and is interested in the wide man.
Alan Hutton's knee injury will keep him out of
Scotland's friendly against Denmark on 10th August.
The Spurs youth side won the Eurofoot tournament in Belgium
today with a 1-0 semi-final win over Club Bruges courtesy of
Callum Tapping's goal and then they won 5-4 on
penalties after a 0-0 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk in the
final, as Shaquile Coulthirst, Callum Tapping, Milos
Veljkovic, Alex Pritchard and Kudus Oyenuga all
scored from the spot.
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Saturday 06.08.2011 |
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Tottenham beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in a pre-season friendly
at White Hart Lane this evening. For a match report,
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However, Spurs lost Stephen Pienaar in the first half
with a suspected groin muscle tear. He will go to a
consultant for an investigation on the injury.
Kyle Walker and Peter Crouch are included in
the England squad friendly against Holland at Wembley on
10th August.
The Daily Mirror claims Spurs manager Harry Redknapp and his
assistant Kevin Bond watched Villarreal striker Giuseppe
Rossi score a cracking goal in last night's friendly
with Everton and are ready to make a £28 million bid to
bring the former Manchester United man to Tottenham.
To fund that deal, the Mirror reckons Spurs will try to
persuade Stoke City to part with £20 million for Peter
Crouch and Wilson Palacios. With big wages
and settlements to the contracts of the two players,
Tottenham need the cash to complete those deals and to go
towards the Rossi offer. The paper reports that the
Potters are willing to go to £18 million.
Also in the Mirror, they claim that Tottenham are keen on
heading off a move by Paris St. Germain for Joe Cole.
The Metro claim that Spurs and Arsenal will fight it out for
combative midfielder Joey Barton after Everton were
priced out of a move because of the player's wage demands.
TalkSport reckon that Lassana Diarra's wage demands
have prevented a deal being done for the Real Madrid
midfielder.
In the Eurofoot tournament, the Tottenham youth side lost
0-1 to Standard Liege, before beating Genk 3-0 with a goal
from Callum Tapping and two from Alex Pritchard
and then defeating SV Walte-Waregam 4-0 to reach the
semi-finals as Shaquile Coulthirst 2, Kudus
Oyenuga and an Alex Pritchard penalty saw them
through.
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Friday 05.08.2011 |
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Tottenham have been drawn against Heart of Midlothian in the
Third Qualifying Round of the Europa League. The first
leg will be at Tynecastle on August 18th and the return at
White Hart Lane on 25th August.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - William Gallas
and Rafael van der Vaart have both been ruled out of
tomorrow's friendly against Athletic Bilbao. Knee
surgery victims Ledley King and Sandro are
still not fit to return just yet. However, Tom
Huddlestone will play some part after over-coming the
knock he picked up on his ankle in South Africa.
The Metro claims that Spurs will hold transfer talks with
Athletic Bilbao about the purchase of striker Fernando
Llorente when the Spanish club arrive for tomorrow's
friendly.
TalkSport's website claims that Spurs transfer target
Ibrahim Afellay is set to stay with Barcelona.
The Youth team beat FC Copenhagen 2-0 with goals from
Jack Munns and Kudus Oyenuga, but then lost by
the same score to Feyenoord Ghana in the Eurofoot tournament
in Belgium.
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Thursday 04.08.2011 |
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Jonathan Obika has gone on loan to Yeovil Town
(again), this time for five months until January.
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Wednesday 03.08.2011 |
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Tottenham are said to be heading the queue of clubs willing
to sign Joey Barton, who has not had his contract
renewed at Newcastle United, according to the Metro.
Among others said to be interested in the troubled
midfielder are Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and
Everton.
In the Daily Mirror, a further disruptive influence is
linked with a move to White Hart Lane. The paper
reckon Spurs will be swapping Aaron Lennon for Manchester
City forward Emmanuel Adebayor.
Sky Sports News claims that Spurs have offered Blackburn
Rovers cash plus a choice of Robbie Keane, David Bentley,
Jermain Defoe or Sebastien Bassong for giant
central defender Christopher Samba.
Former Spurs midfielder Steed Malbranque has left
Sunderland to join St. Etienne.
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Tuesday 02.08.2011 |
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Brisbane Road will host the Spurs Under-19s in the NextGen
Series of matches against European opposition in the coming
months.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... Blackburn Rovers will tomorrow
unveil Goodwillie to the waiting public.
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Monday 01.08.2011 |
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Apart from a story on the BBC website claiming that while
Chelsea are considering an improved offer for Luka Modric,
the Croatian has not submitted a transfer request.
Former Tottenham winger Wayne Routledge has agreed to
join Swansea City from Newcastle United for an undisclosed
fee.
Former Spurs reserve midfielder Kevin Maher has
signed for Dagenham & Redbridge after being released by
Gillingham.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... Hurrah for red tape !! Referee
Kevin Friend's tenacity ins ticking to the rules of the game
(something Arsene Wenger is never really that worried about)
meant that Thierry Henry was unable to play five minutes of
yesterday's Emirates Cup match for Arsenal against the side
he was already playing for - New York Red Bulls.
Anyway, he was better off playing for the Bulls, who won the
tournament leaving Arsenal unable to win a tournament
designed to provide them with a little bit of silverware
every season.
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