Sunday
31.08.14 |
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Tottenham lost 0-3 to Liverpool this afternoon at White Hart Lane.
Click here for a match report.
QPR have been linked with a double swoop on Spurs players
Sandro and Aaron Lennon, as Harry Redknapp
tried to shore up his newly promoted side.
Tottenham have been linked with a move for Senegal and
Saltzburg Red Bull winger Sadio Mane, who would cost
about £8 million.
The Metro claim Spurs have agreed to pay a £2 million loan
fee and agreed to pay the wages of Danny Welbeck to
bring him to White Hart Lane for the rest of the season.
The England striker would prefer to move to Tottenham than
some of the other clubs in for him.
Everton are showing interest in signing midfielder Lewis
Holtby.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Saturday
30.08.14 |
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Federico Fazio
is under consideration for his debut as Spurs host
Liverpool, although Kyle Walker is still out with a
pelvic injury. Kyle Naughton is available again
after serving his one match suspension for getting sent off
at West Ham United and the senior players rested on Thursday
will be ready for selection.
LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS : - Mario Balotelli is in
line for his debut for Liverpool, with Luis Enrique, Glen
Johnson, Alberto Moreno and Martin Skrtel are all having
late fitness checks to see who is ready to start the match.
For a preview of Liverpool's visit to White Hart Lane, click
here.
Rumours are circulating that Spurs may make a late £24
million move for Wilfried Bony of Swansea City.
This seems strange as the stronger story has been about a
£16 million move for Danny Welbeck, who seems on his way out
of Old Trafford
Sandro is interesting QPR, although there are
on-going talks with Napoli about selling the Brazilian
midfielder.
Tottenham's Under-18s drew 3-3 with West Ham United after
being 0-2 behind at Little Heath this morning, with the
Spurs goals coming from Joe Pritchard, Luke Amos and
Josh Onomah.
Former young Spurs striker Cameron Lancaster, who was
released at the end of last season, has signed on with
Stevenage in League Two.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... West Ham United sports
scientists (yes, they really employ them) have said that
offensive coach Teddy Sheringham is getting the forwards at
the club to do too much shooting practice and this might
lead to them scoring, causing them to be scared by the loud
noise the crowd might make.
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Friday
29.08.14 |
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Spurs have been drawn in Group C for the Europa League group
stages and are in with Partizan Belgrade, Besiktas and
Asteras Tripolis.
The fixtures are as follows : -
18th September 2014 Partizan Belgrade (away)
kick off at 18:00 (UK time)
2nd October 2014 Besiktas (home) kick off at
20:05 (UK time)
23rd October 2014 Asteras (home) kick off at
20:05 (UK time)
6th November 2014 Asteras (away) kick off at
18:00 (UK time)
27th November 2014 Partizan Belgrade (home) kick
off at 20:05 (UK time)
11th December 2014 Besiktas (away) kick off at
18:00 (UK time)
French club Montpelier have announced that they have agreed
a fee for defensive midfielder Benjamin Stambouli.
The 24 year old is believed to have cost in the region of
£4.7 million and will travel to England to discuss personal
terms and have a medical ahead of Monday's transfer
deadline.
Juventus are keen to take Roberto Soldado on a season
long loan, with Tottenham looking to replace him with
another loan deal, this time for Manchester United's
Danny Welbeck.
Zeki Fryers is a target for new Crystal Palace
manager Neil Warnock, who would like to take him to Selhurst
Park on a permanent deal.
Our Under-16 side won the South Korea Cup today beating
Cerezo Osaka 3-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the final.
Released at the end of the season, reserve midfielder
Giancarlo Gallifuoco has signed a one year deal with
Swansea City.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Ray Wilkins was
talking about Neil Warnock's wife this morning on TalkSport
radio and said that she was a very nice woman and that "Neil
was batting way above his weight" !
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Thursday
28.08.14 |
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Tottenham beat AEL Limassol 3-0 at White Hart Lane in the
second leg of the Europa League play off tie tonight.
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here.
Danny Rose and Andros Townsend are included in
the England squad for next week's friendly against Norway
and Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland.
Four Spurs players have been included in the England
Under-21 squad for the games against Lithuania and Moldova
next week. Alex Pritchard, Tom Carroll, Harry Kane
and Eric Dier are all in the group chosen by Gareth
Southgate.
Tottenham have one representative in the England Under-20
squad for the friendly match against Romania in the shape of
Dominic Ball.
Ryan Fredericks has joined Middlesbrough on a season
long loan.
The Sevilla chairman is making a bit of a fool of himself by
stating that Federico Fazio is still a Sevilla
player. He said that the money may have been lodged
with the La Liga organisation, but it is not with the club
and therefore they have not terminated his contract, so they
are considering disciplinary action against the player for
going to London and being presented to the Spurs crowd
before tonight's match.
OTHER NEWS ... Leeds United have sacked manager David
Hockaday after only 70 days in charge at the Yorkshire
crisis club ...
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Wednesday
27.08.14 |
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Tottenham have completed the deal for Federico Fazio
from Sevilla. The centre-half's fee has not been
disclosed, but it is believed he had a release clause of £8
million.
Spurs have been drawn at home to Nottingham Forest in the
League Cup Fourth round with the game to be played in the
week starting Monday 22nd September.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Roberto Soldado will
miss the Europa Lague play off second leg with stiffness in
his back and neck, while Kyle Walker's pelvic injury
sidelines him too. The rest of the squad are all
available to Mauricio Pochettino.
The Metro claim that AC Milan have rejected Tottenham's idea
of a swap deal with the Serie A side's move for Roberto
Soldado being met by Spurs asking for Mattia De
Sciglio, a 21 year old defender dubbed "the new Paolo
Maldini".
Tottenham's young midfielder Tomislav Gomelt could be
going on loan to Serie B club Bari, with the prospect of the
deal being made permanent. The 20 year old Croatian
was on loan at Royal Antwerp last season.
For a preview of the AEL Limassol match, click
here.
OTHER NEWS ... Neil Warnock has been named as the new
Crystal Palace manager ...
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Tuesday
26.08.14 |
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Spurs have sold Michael Dawson to Hull City for an
undisclosed fee, but believed to be around £3.5 million (or
£6 million in the Telegraph). MEHSTG wish him all the
best for the future.
19 year old midfielder Adrien Rabiot of Paris Saint
Germain is said to be interesting Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea
and he would cost £24 million.
Midfielder Lewis Holtby is supposedly in talks with
SV Hamburg over a move back to Germany.
Spurs are reported to be leading the chase for Barcelona
midfielder Alex Song, with a fee as low as £8 million
quoted in some sources.
Young Nigerian midfielder Musa Yayaha has reportedly
told Spurs that he does not want to return to Celta Vigo,
the club Spurs sent him out on loan to after signing him.
The player's agent has told the media that the youngster
will train with our Under-17s until October, then will have
a month off before returning in November.
Former Spurs youngster Kudos Oyenuga has joined
Cowdenbeath on loan from Dundee United.
Brad Friedel apparently told former West Ham United
midfielder Don Hutchison that West Ham tried to hamper
Tottenham's passing game by letting the grass grow longer
than expected, so that the ball would slow down when played
on the floor. This would also suit The Irons' style.
Not that the tactic, first employed by John Beck as manager
of Cambridge United, worked for the East London side.
OTHER NEWS ... Manchester United break the British
transfer record, spending £59.7 million on Angel di Maria
from Real Madrid ... Manchester United lose 0-4 away to
MK Dons in the League Cup ...
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Monday
25.08.14 |
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Lots of rumours are circulating in the media today, but they
are all re-circulating, with nothing new or solid ...
probably because it is a bank holiday today.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Strange how Malky
Mackay's alleged racist and anti-Semitic comments have not
raised a peep out of the Society of Black Lawyers.
Whatever happened to them ??
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Sunday
24.08.14 |
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Tottenham beat QPR 4-0 at White Hart Lane in the Premier
League this afternoon. Click
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Spurs are also said to be favourites to sign Manchester
United striker Danny Welbeck, with the player said to
have told friends that he will join the club next week.
The story in the Daily Mirror thinks the England man will
join on loan or on a permanent deal for £15 million
Southampton are reported to have made a £12 million bid for
Andros Townsend, but they are not likely to get
very far unless they are willing to discuss the sale of
Morgan Schneiderlin or Jay Rodriguez.
With Michael Dawson allegedly close to joining Hull City
and a deal supposedly agreed with AS Roma to take Vlad
Chiriches, the 'imminent' signing of Federico Fazio
from Sevilla for £8 million will fill one place in the back
four. However, there are stories that the Sevilla
chairman holds a grudge over a number of dealings with
Tottenham and is delaying the transfer of Fazio, although it
is said it will go through eventually.
Meanwhile, Tottenham are being linked with a move for FC
Basel and Switzerland central defender Fabian Schar,
who was watched by Franco Baldini last week, which
might fill the other vacancy in the heart of the Spurs back
line.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Saturday
23.08.14 |
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Kyle Walker
(pelvis), Vlad Chiriches (back) and Kyle Naughton
(suspension) miss the QPR match on Sunday, while the other
members of the squad are available for selection.
QPR TEAM NEWS : - New signing Eduardo Vargas has not
had his work permit through yet, so will not be able to play
on Sunday, while Leroy Fer might only start on the bench, as
he has played less than half a game since returning to
action after the World Cup. The other Chilean signing,
Mauricio Isla might be in the starting eleven.
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Anthony Georgiou earned Spurs Under-18s a point with
an equaliser away to Southampton this morning.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Friday
22.08.14 |
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Tom Carroll has joined Swansea City on a season long
loan deal.
Roberto Soldado is interesting AC Milan, who now have
cash after selling some of their players.
Spurs and Arsenal are linked with an interest in striker
Danny Welbeck, who is demanding a move away from
Manchester United. The London Evening Standard reports
that manager Louis van Gaal has said the England forward can
leave Old Trafford.
Tottenham's move for Loic Remy could involve them
offering QPR the choice of Tom Carroll, Michael Dawson
or Andros Townsend as makeweights in a deal to bring
the French international forward to the Lane.
47 year old former Spurs midfielder Paul Gascoigne
has been taken to hospital after collapsing after an alleged
drinking session. The ex-Spurs and England man also
faces being kicked out of his Poole accommodation after
being given notice to quit by his landlord.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Thursday
21.08.14 |
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Tottenham beat AEL Limassol 2-1 in Larnaca tonight in the
Europa League. For a match report, click
here.
Spurs are being linked with an £8 million move for 6' 5"
Argentine central defender Federico Fazio of Sevilla
after the intended purchase of Villarreal's Mateo
Mussachio fell through over third party ownership.
QPR striker Loic Remy is said to be high on
Tottenham's list of targets, with an £11 million bid being
readied before transfer deadline day.
A swap deal involving striker Mattia Destro of AS
Roma and Vlad Chiriches plus come cash could be on
and this might prevent Chelsea taking the Italian forward to
Stamford Bridge.
Former Spurs Head Coach Tim Sherwood has pulled out
of the race to become Crystal Palace manager, as the club
refused to accept him bringing in his coaching team of
Chris Ramsey and Les Ferdinand.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Wednesday
20.08.14 |
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Jan Vertonghen,
Nacer Chadli, Paulinho and Mousa Dembele are
include dint he squad to face AEL Limassol tomorrow in the
Europa League, while Kyle Walker (pelvis), Vlad
Chiriches (back) and Michel Vorm (not match fit)
miss the first leg of the play-off. Emmanuel
Adebayor, Christian Eriksen, Younes Kaboul, Aaron Lennon
and Etienne Capoue have not travelled to Cyprus.
Tottenham are said to be interested in a £24 million double
swoop on Manchester United for forward Javier Hernandez
and midfielder Marouane Fellaini. The fact that
the latter has picked up a knee injury might put paid to at
least half of this rumour.
Former Spurs managers Glenn Hoddle and Martin Jol
have turned down the opportunity to manage Crystal Palace,
while second choice Tim Sherwood might have a chance
as Cardiff City have launched an FA enquiry into Malky
Mackay's behaviour while in charge there and that might rule
him out of the running.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Tuesday
19.08.14 |
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Spurs are being closely linked with a move for former
Arsenal midfielder Alex Song, who is set to leave
Barcelona on a season long loan with no loan fee.
Arsenal and Manchester United are both also interested in
the Cameroon international.
Having been omitted form the Atletico Madrid side to play in
the Spanish Super Cup tonight, Toby Alderweireld
looks like he might be on his way out of La Liga and
Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool are all tracking the
player's situation.
Spurs are reported to be favourites to sign Holland and PSV
Eindhoven winger Memphis Depay, who has turned down a
new contract with the Dutch club, but Manchester United are
also interested in the 20 year old, who starred at the World
Cup.
Spurs Alex Pritchard, who is out on loan, scored for
Brentford tonight in their 2-1 away win over Blackpool.
For a brief preview of the Europa League tie against AEL
Limassol on Thursday, click
here.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Monday
18.08.14 |
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Spurs and Manchester United are being linked with an £8
million move for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song.
Aston Villa and Everton are the latest clubs to be linked
with an interest in Lewis Holtby.
The Daily Mail said that Tottenham would be willing to let
Benoit Assou-Ekotto leave on a free transfer during
this window, if clubs come in for him.
Spurs have been said to be favourites for £10 million rated
QPR striker Loic Remy after Liverpool and Arsenal
dropped out of the running and the French international does
not want to go back to Newcastle United, seeing his future
at a top seven side.
Tottenham's Under-21s beat West Ham United U21 at Stevenage
FC tonight with goals from Daniel Akindayini and
Cristian Ceballos.
OTHER NEWS ... The voice of the radio football results
James Alexander Gordon died today aged 78 ... ...
MEHSTG's no-spin story ... The person who ran
out of the West Ham section of the crowd onto the pitch at
Tottenham's game at Upton Park on Saturday said he had no
regrets and was only annoyed that he didn't score from the
free-kick he took as play was held up. I suppose it is
not surprising that he didn't realise that he would have
been scoring for Spurs against the West Ham keeper !!
He said a 10 year ban from watching football would not
bother him whatsoever. Having seen West Ham lose,
perhaps you can understand why.
MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Harry Redknapp put
the urban myth about him always wanting "one more player"
during transfer windows with his comments on the BBC website
today ... "I've got three central midfield players - Joey
Barton, Alejandro Faurlin and Karl Henry - when you need six
midfield players really at this level. So we're
looking to get one or two midfielders in and maybe a front
man as well because we need a bit of cover there. You need
four strikers in an ideal world."
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Sunday
17.08.14 |
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The Sunday Mirror links Spurs with a third bid for
Southampton's French international midfielder Morgan
Schneiderlin, despite his inclusion in their side at
Liverpool today. The Saints have told the player that
he is not for sale and is crucial to their plans for the
season.
Rumours are circulating online that Michael Dawson is
a target for QPR, who look like they are going to have a
hard season on yesterday's evidence.
The Sunday Express reports that Tottenham are in talks with
Liverpool and Everton transfer target Samuel Eto'o,
who was released by Chelsea at the end of last season.
Internazionale and Ajax are both said to be interested in
the Cameroon striker too.
The Express also has Spurs and Arsenal alerted to the fact
that 21 year old Brazilian midfielder Bernard is
looking to leave Shakthar Donetsk on loan this season.
Heavy on Spurs stories today, the Express also claim that
Tottenham are willing to offer a straight swap of Roberto
Soldado for AS Roma striker Mattia Destro.
The Mail on Sunday reckons that Tottenham will listen to
offers for Lewis Holtby, with QPR and Crystal Palace
both keen on the German midfielder.
Stories are appearing on the internet that Spurs are not
looking to sell Andros Townsend, who has been the
subject of speculation about £10 million offers from QPR and
Southampton recently.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Nice to see that Crystal
Palace can't even spell the name of their well known
chocolate spread shirt sponsor right.
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Saturday
16.08.14 |
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Tottenham beat West Ham United 1-0 at the Boleyn Ground this
afternoon. Click
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The Under-18s beat Norwich City in the Premier Under-18
Academy League at Hotspur Way this afternoon, with goals
from Ryan Loft (2), Anthony Georgiou and
Kyle Walker-Peters.
Spurs Kenneth McEvoy, who is out on loan, scored for
Peterborough United in their 3-2 win over MK Dons this
afternoon.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... A pitch invader ran onto
the field at Upton Park this afternoon and had a shot with
the ball waiting for a free kick to be taken.
Co-owners thought that this was part of Sam Allardyce's more
attacking style.
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Friday
15.08.14 |
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opening Premier League fixture, click
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OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Thursday
14.08.14 |
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Mauricio Pochettino
is hopeful that Jan Vertonghen, Paulinho, Nacer Chadli
and Mousa Dembele will play some part in Saturday's
match with West Ham United after returning to training after
a post World Cup rest. Also, there are hopes that
Vlad Chiriches (back), Kyle Walker (pelvis) and
Michael Dawson (thigh) will overcome their injuries
to be involved.
Harry Kane has signed a new deal that will keep him
at Tottenham until the summer of 2019.
Rumours of talks between Spurs and AS Roma for the signing
of Mattia Destro are appearing across the Net, with
the possibility of Vlad Chiriches moving to Italy as
part of the transfer. This is despite Poch saying that
there will be little movement in the transfer market between
now and the closure of the window.
The 2014-15 season squad numbers have been issued and they
are currently as follows ...
1 |
Hugo LLORIS |
|
17 |
Andros
TOWNSEND |
2 |
Kyle WALKER |
|
18 |
Harry KANE |
3 |
Danny ROSE |
|
19 |
Mousa
DEMBELE |
4 |
Younes KABOUL |
|
20 |
Michael
DAWSON |
5 |
Jan VERTONGHEN |
|
22 |
Nacer
CHADLI |
6 |
Vlad CHIRICHES |
|
23 |
Christian
ERIKSEN |
7 |
Aaron LENNON |
|
24 |
Brad
FRIEDEL |
8 |
PAULINHO |
|
28 |
Tom
CARROLL |
9 |
Roberto SOLDADO |
|
29 |
Etienne
CAPOUE |
10 |
Emmanuel ADEBAYOR |
|
30 |
SANDRO |
11 |
Erik LAMELA |
|
32 |
Benoit
ASSOU-EKOTTO |
13 |
Michel VORM |
|
33 |
Ben DAVIES |
14 |
Lewis HOLTBY |
|
35 |
Zeki
FRYERS |
15 |
Eric DIER |
|
38 |
Ryan MASON |
16 |
Kyle NAUGHTON |
|
42 |
Nabil
BENTALEB |
Some sources report that Internazionale want £10 million
with Roberto Soldado thrown in to persuade them to
part with midfielder Fredy Guarin, but other reports
indicate that Spurs are no longer interested in going for
the Colombian international.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's no-spin story ... West Ham United are
selling tickets hand over fist for the season's opener with
Tottenham on Saturday, with up to 100 a day being snapped up
by the eager home fans. .
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Wednesday
13.08.14 |
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DeAndre Yedlin's transfer to Tottenham on a four year
deal was announced today and cost Spurs £2.4 million, a new
MLS transfer record. The player will stay with Seattle
Sounders and join Tottenham before the start of the 2015-16
season.
Internazionale have rejected Tottenham's bid of £9 million
plus Roberto Soldado for Colombian international
Fredy Guarin.
In the Surrey Mirror, they claim that Tottenham are keen to
take Manchester City' s Dutch teenage defender Karim
Rekik on loan for the season.
Tottenham's Europa League Play-off games with AEL Limassol
have had kick off times set. The away leg will kick
off on Thursday 20th August at 19:00 local time which is
17:00 UK time. The home leg will be on Thursday 27th
August with a 19:45 kick off.
Tottenham have set up a partnership link with Tallahassee in
Florida, with then local club changing their name from
Tallahassee United to Tallahassee Tottenham Hotspur and the
city governors have declared Wednesday 30th July 2014,
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Day.
Tottenham are to open a shop in Southend-On-Sea at 91-93
High Street on Saturday 16th August.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
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Tuesday
12.08.14 |
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Queens Park Rangers are widely reported to be offering
striker Loic Remy to Tottenham in exchange for
Harry Kane and Andros Townsend. You can
imagine what will happen when Daniel Meets Harry !!
Spurs are said to be leading the way in obtaining the
services of Colombia and Internazionale midfielder Fredy
Guarin, who would be priced at around £14 million.
The Daily Telegraph claims that Spurs are willing to listen
to offers for Andros Townsend, Aaron Lennon, Roberto
Soldado, MIchael Dawson, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Kyle Naughton,
Vlad Chiriches, Sandro, Etienne Capoue, Nacer Chadli and
Mousa Dembele.
Spurs, arsenal and Liverpool are keen on Atletico Madrid
full back Toby Alderweireld, with the Belgian former
Ajax defender priced at £8 million.
AS
Roma are keen on signing Vlad Chiriches to replace
Mehdi Benatia, who is likely to be leaving for Manchester
United or Chelsea soon.
Spurs are reported to be ready to make a bid for Pedro
Obiang, a 22 year old defensive midfielder at Sampdoria,
who West Ham United are unable to afford. The former
Atletico Madrid and Spain Under-20 international player is
thought to be available for just under £5 million.
Everton are the other side in the race with Spurs to sign
former Chelsea striker Solomon Kalou , who is
available on a free transfer after walking away from Lille.
Former Spurs midfielder and manager Glenn Hoddle is
to join QPR as their first team coach.
FIFA will look into the deal between Swansea City and Spurs
for goalkeeper Michel Vorm, after FC Utrecht reported
the Swans to the football authorities, being the intended
recipients of 30% of the transfer fee for his sale, which
the Welsh club claim as a free transfer.
Hundreds of fans will march on Premier League and Football
League headquarters this Thursday (14th August) demanding
cheaper ticket prices throughout football.
The march will be led by the Football Supporters’ Federation
(FSF) with fans from scores of clubs joining them.
Supporters say clubs should use multi-billion pound media
deals to lower ticket prices for both home and away fans.
The Premier League’s current media deal is worth £5.5bn, an
increase of £2.1bn on the previous three years, but fans say
there is little sign of anything being done to make life
easier for match-going supporters.
From the increase in Premier League media rights alone all
20 top-flight clubs could have let every fan into every game
for free, without being any worse off than they had been the
season before.
Instead, many clubs chose to increase prices and £50+
tickets are now common in the top-flight. Hull City’s
Category A tickets jumped from £30 last season to £50 in
2014/15.
Kevin Miles, chief executive of the FSF, said:
“Nine out of 10 fans think football's simply too expensive.
There's always the odd deal that clubs can quote to play it
down, but the truth is supporters tell us they think tickets
cost too much. It's not just top-flight football either,
fans throughout the leagues tell us prices are too high.
“Football is swimming in money, with clubs pocketing record
amounts from broadcasting deals while squeezing supporters
with high prices. Something has to give.
“Ultimately we, as football supporters, have to speak up
about this. Join the FSF and hundreds of fans on Thursday
when we deliver that message to the Premier League and
Football League.”
Fans will gather at Marble Arch for 1pm and leave for the
Premier League and Football League offices at 30 Gloucester
Place (W1U 8PL) at 2pm. A delegation of fans will meet with
the football authorities, while those on the demonstration
head back to The Globe (NW1 5JY).
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... .
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Monday
11.08.14 |
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Rumours are beginning to appear to the effect that Barcelona
are keen to sign Kyle Walker to replace Dani Alves at
right back in their side. This is despite the fact tha
Walker will miss at least the first five games of the new
season with the pelvic injury that ruled him out at the end
of last season and out of the World Cup.
Internazionale are reported to be ready to sell Colombian
midfielder Fredy Guarin, with Spurs mooted as
favourite to sign the 28 year old.
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Sunday
10.08.14 |
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Spurs are worryingly being linked with a £12 million move for dodgy
Liverpool central defender Daniel Agger.
Some sources are reporting that Sunderland might look to
take Nacer Chadli on a season long loan.
Tottenham may make a late move for Manchester United striker
Javier Hernandez, who is supposedly interesting
Juventus for £10 million.
Shakthar Dontesk's Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa
is the subject of interest from both Spurs and Arsenal, with
the player being said to be worth £40 million, so I would
think that rules Spurs out of the reckoning.
Interesting to see if Wenger will cough up that much either.
OTHER NEWS ... Huddersfield Town manager Mark Robbins
has left the club by mutual consent after losing their first
home game of the season 0-4 to Bournemouth ...
MEHSTG's no-spin story ... After getting thrown
out of the Champions League for fielding a player who should
have been banned, Legia Warsaw have written to Glasgow
Celtic asking for a one match play-off to determine who
should take their place in the play-off round of the
Champions League, settling the matter in an "honourable"
manner. Yep. Good luck with that !!
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Saturday
09.08.14 |
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Tottenham beat Schalke 04 2-1 in a pre-season friendly at
White Hart Lane this afternoon. Click
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report.
Tottenham have had staff watching 19 year old AS Trenchin
winger Moses Simon at both legs against Hull City in
the Europa League over the last week and will look to make a
£2 million bid for the Nigerian Under-20 international
before other clubs show their hand.
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Friday
08.08.14 |
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Tottenham have been drawn against AEL Limassol of Cyprus in
the play-off round of the Europa League, with the matches to
be played on 21st (away) and 28th (home) .
Spurs have watched winger Viktor Fisher of Ajax a lot
over the final three months of last season and may be making
a move for the latest recruit from Denmark to maker it
through the Amsterdam club.
Tottenham have also been linked with AS Monaco's 19 year old
striker Anthony Martial, who is dubbed the "new
Thierry Henry" by some sources. The youngster who can
play centre forward or out wide would be priced at about
£15.8 million.
Spanish striker Roberto Soldado has been linked with
a loan move to Atletico Madrid with the option of a
permanent deal, but Spurs are keener for a straight sale, as
they will need to replace Soldado.
It is reported that DeAndre Yedlin is in London
having a medical with Tottenham, after terms have been
agreed with his club and the player himself. The 21
year old US international right back will stay with the
Seattle Sounders until the end of the year and then may go
out on loan from Spurs.
Tottenham are one of a whole host of clubs who have watched
and are chasing 20 year old Republic of Ireland youngster
Brian Lenihan. The young Cork City defender has
attracted a lot of attention from scouts and Hull City are
believed to have had a £100,000 bid knocked back.
The Under-18s won the friendly tournament at Chelsea's
Cobham training ground beating both Arsenal and Manchester
United 2-0 to finish with three wins out of three.
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Thursday
07.08.14 |
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Tottenham are reportedly close to signing Seattle Sounders
right back DeAndre Yedlin, who has said it is an
honour to be linked with the club, despite former Tottenham
keeper Kasey Keller telling him he should stay in America
for another year. A fee of £2 million has been
mentioned, which will be a record for a home grown player
leaving the MLS
Confusion reigns over the rumour about Tottenham's interest
in PSV Eindhoven forward Memphis Depay, with his club
saying they have had no contact with Spurs, but there are
stories that a £15 million or £17 million fee has been
agreed with this consisting of straight cash or cash plus
Nacer Chadli. Some reports reckon Chadli wants to
stay and fight for his place at White Hart Lane, but with
Depay coming in, his chances may be limited.
Spurs are rumoured to be interested in Klaas Jan
Huntelaar, but Galatasaray might make a move for the
Dutch forward.
Tottenham's Under-18s played in a friendly tournament at
Chelsea's training ground at Cobham beating the hosts 2-1
with goals from Shayon Harrison and Ryan Loft,with two more
games to follow on Friday.
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Wednesday
06.08.14 |
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Spurs are reported in the English press to have agreed a fee
of £10 million plus Nacer Chadli for the PSV
Eindhoven and Holland winger Memphis Depay.
However, such reports are being denied in the Dutch press.
A row has blown up over Michel Vorm's transfer to
Spurs, with FC Utrecht of Holland claiming they are owed
money by Swansea City, as there was a 30% sell on clause in
his transfer to the Swans. It is claimed by the Welsh
club that he was part of the Gylfi Sigurdsson swap
and therefore, they do not owe Utrecht anything.
There are claims from America that Tottenham are leading the
chase for DeAndre Yedlin, the Seattle Sounders and US
right back, with a deal that would see him stay on at the
MLS side for the remainder of their season before joining up
with Spurs towards the end of the year.
OTHER NEWS ... Howard Webb retired as a referee to
become Technical Director with the Referee's Association ...
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Tuesday
05.08.14 |
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Steffen Freund has been appointed to a new position
at the club. The former midfielder is moving from
assistant coach to International Technical
Coordinator, which entails "the development of Club players
on loan internationally, supporting the Club’s overseas
football projects, academy partnerships and, drawing on his
experience with international youth coaching, the
identification of future talent."
Tottenham and Atletico Madrid are reported to have had bids
for Florian Thauvin of Marseille rejected. The
21 year old midfielder has only been at the club a season
and the French side are said to be unwilling to let him go.
Rumours conflict over Tottenham's interest in Mateo
Musacchio, with some reports claiming Villarreal want
£39 million to cover the sell-on clause, while others reckon
he will be arriving in a couple of days for £17 million.
Only time (and money) will tell, I guess.
Reserve keeper Jordan Archer has joined Northampton
Town on loan until January.
A Spurs XI lost 1-2 at Cambridge United tonight with Jon
Obika's goal not enough to take anything from the
friendly at the Abbey Stadium.
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Monday
04.08.14 |
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The Sun and the Daily Star reckon Mauricio Pochettino
will use Nacer Chadli in a swap deal to tempt
Southampton into letting Morgan Schneiderlin join
Tottenham.
Tottenham are allegedly in talks with SS Lazio about the
transfer of Younes Kaboul to the Serie A side for a
rumoured fee of £6 million.
A snag has hit Tottenham's intended transfer deal for
Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio, with his former
club River Plate being owed 35% of any move and thus
Villarreal want £21 million to be able to replace him once
River Plate have taken their share of the transfer fee.
Reserve striker Shaquile Coulthirst is on his way to
Southend United for the 2014-15 season, having agreed a loan
at Roots Hall, although there is a recall clause.
However, Southend will not be taking on Jordan
Chiedozie, the son of former Spurs winger John Chiedozie.
Rumours concerning Tottenham's interest in free agent
Samuel Eto'o were apparently denied in the Daily Mail
piece tonight.
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Sunday
03.08.14 |
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The Sun on Sunday worrying report that Spurs might be ready
to move for Samuel Eto'o, who is a free agent, but
the free is a misnomer, as he will want £100,000 a week in
wage.
Rumours of Spurs making a £20 million move for Morgan
Schneiderlin of Southampton and a £25 million bid for
Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony are getting a lot
of column inches in papers and on the Net.
The £17 million transfer of Mateo Musacchio from
Villarreal appears to be getting closer, with stories saying
his manager is resigned to him leaving the club.
Spurs finished fourth in the Eurofoot tournament
after losing to Atletico Paranaense 0-2 in the semi-final
and then to Nordjaelland 0-1 in the 3rd/4th place play-off.
Younes Kaboul is said to be interesting SS Lazio
according to the Daily Star on Sunday.
Manchester United and Spurs transfer target Memphis Depay
has said he is ready to leave PSV Eindhoven this summer.
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Saturday
02.08.14 |
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Tottenham beat Glasgow Celtic 6-1 in a pre-season friendly
in Helsinki this afternoon. For a match report, click
here.
Spurs completed the signing of young defender Eric Dier
from Sporting Lisbon today.
A Spurs XI took on Dagenham and Redbridge at Victoria Road
this afternoon and won 2-1 with goals from Cristian
Ceballos and Jon Obika.
The Spurs Youth side beat KV Mechelen 3-0, with the goals
coming from Shayon Harrison (p) and Ryan Loft
2, before seeing off Genk 1-0 thanks to a Joe Pritchard
goal. The day was ended off with a 2-2 draw with Club
Brugge, again Shayon Harrison and Ryan Loft on
target. The day's results put Spurs into the semi
final where they will meet Atletico Paranaense.
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Friday
01.08.14 |
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Yago Falque has left Spurs to join Italian side Genoa
for a reported fee of £4 million.
The transfer of Eric Dier to Spurs from Sporting
Lisbon has seen a tirade from the Portuguese side about his
father and his agent's dealings. The player was not
willing to sign a new deal with Sporting, even if they had
improved terms on an offer and with Tottenham meeting his
buy out clause set by the previous regime at the club, they
had no option but to sell him. In their statement, it
also says that they hold no financial control over his
future, thus indicating there is not a sell-on clause in the
transfer deal.
Tottenham are said to be ready to make a 19 million Euro bid
for Villarreal central defender Mateo Mussachio.
Swansea City have announced that they are interested in
signing Kyle Naughton.
The Spurs quad flew out to Finland today for their friendly
against Glasgow Celtic tomorrow.
Spurs Youth side lost 0-2 to Belgian side Cercle Brugge
in their first Eurofoot match, but then went on to beat
Dutch side Utrecht 3-0 in 50 minute matches in the youth
tournament, with goals from Cy Goddard, Joe Pritchard
and Christian Maghoma.
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