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Friday 30.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
 TOTTENHAM
HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Michael Dawson has been named in the
Tottenham squad for the match with Charlton.
CHARLTON
ATHLETIC TEAM NEWS : - Although Dean Kiely made his comeback in
the reserves this week after suffering a broken finger, Stephan
Andersen is likely to keep his place in the team. Darren Ambrose
and Jay Bothroyd are both out injured, while Jason Euell is still
missing having dislocated his shoulder.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Roy
Keane has said that Manchester United are unlikely to keep him on and
he will look for a team outside of England to play for next
season. This is not because he cannot face playing against his
old side, but because he has upset so many player sin the English
league that there are few clubs who would take him.
Thursday 29.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Ricardo Moniz
has arrived at White hart Lane from PSV Eindhoven as Damien Comolli's
first capture as the club skills trainer. Let's hope that we see
a more skillful Spurs side and a more effective one because of it.
Jermaine
Jenas was in the London nightclub "Funky Buddha" last night,
when an incident resulting in a man being stabbed to death took place.
There is no link with Jenas and the incident.
Reserve
goalkeeper Rob Burch has extended his loan at Bristol City into a
second month.
TOTTENHAM
HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Both Michael Carrick and Michael Dawson look
likely to miss Saturday's clash at the Valley with Charlton Athletic.
Peter
Taylor's latest England Under-21 squad contains three Spurs players
... Michael Dawson, Calum Davenport and Tom Huddlestone.
For
a preview of the Charlton Athletic match, click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Everton won their UEFA Cup second leg 1-0, but went out
to Dinamo Bucharest 2-5 on agg. ... Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough
both qualified for the group stages fo the UEFA Cup tonight ...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Wednesday 28.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The
Daily Mirror claims that Ledley King will be offered the opportunity
to sign a new five year contract worth £13 million to deter interest
from other clubs who might want to buy the Spurs captain.
Aaron
Lennon has praised Edgar Davids for helping him with extra training
that has improved his game since his promotion to the first team.
As an indicator of his progress, Aaron has been called up to the England Under-20 squad for the
friendly against Holland on 9th October.
ITV
Teletext is reporting that Tottenham are ready to announce the
appointment of appoint PSV Eindhoven coach Ricardo Moniz to the club's
coaching staff. The Dutch press are reporting that Martin Jol is
looking to bring in Moniz to coach the first and youth teams, as he
has currently been working as PSV's under 19 coach and overseeing
their Academy.
Steve
Hale is still looking for articles, stories or photos about following
Spurs in extreme circumstances or from afar. Anyone who can
contribute, please e-mail Steve at steve@ahale13.fsnet.co.uk
OTHER
NEWS ... Liverpool drew 0-0 with Chelsea in the Champions League
tonight at Anfield, while Glasgow Rangers lost 0-1 to Internazionale ...
Tuesday 27.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Robbie
Keane and Andy Reid are both in the Republic of Ireland side to meet
Cyprus and Switzerland in World Cup qualifiers in October.
For
a report on the Fulham match, click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Manchester United beat Benfica 2-1 in the Champions
League as do Arsenal at Ajax ... Swindon Town have parted company with
manager Andy King ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Carlos Quieroz has stated that the
Manchester United fans "stupidity and imagination have no limits"
after they were chanting for "4-4-2", when they were playing
4-4-2 anyway.
Monday 26.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs
beat Fulham 1-0 at White Hart Lane tonight. For a match report,
click here. For reaction click here.
Stories
on TV and radio were hinting that Wayne Routledge might miss the rest
of the season with his foot injury.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
Sunday 25.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The
Daily Star reckons Everton will make a £5.5 million bid for Robbie
Keane in the January transfer window.
Ledley
King has said he will sign a long term contract at Spurs, as long as
the club match his ambitions state the Sunday Mirror. However,
the comments featured on the Sky Sports website make his signature on
the deal seem more likely ... "I've left the
contract talks with my agent, but if the club's moving in the right
direction, like I feel it is, then I haven't got a problem," said
King. "People are saying good things about the club, we're moving
in the right direction, we've got a lot of talented young players and
it's a nice place to be at the moment."
TOTTENHAM
HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Edgar Davids (groin), Teemu Tainio and Michael
Dawson (both hamstring) are all injury worries for Martin Jol as Spurs
get ready to face Fulham .
For
a match preview, click here.
Martin
Jol has vowed to play the game in line with the traditions laid down
before him by Bill Nicholson. The Spurs Head Coach told the
media that he believed that the team is there to entertain the crowds
not just for themselves, words written by the legendary Spurs manager
who died last year.
OTHER
NEWS ... Sunderland won a Premier league game for the first time
after 27 matches today ...
Saturday 24.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
TOTTENHAM
HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Anthony Gardner's thigh muscle tear will keep
him out for a couple of months at least, while the same length of time
on the sidelines is likely for Wayne Routledge's foot injury.
Noe Pamarot is expected to be back in training soon as he recovers
from his knee injury and also missing will be Michael Dawson, who has
a hamstring pull. Mido is available for selection again after
serving his three match suspension.
FULHAM
TEAM NEWS : - The Cottagers have no new injury problems as they
approach this London derby.
Spurs
Under-18s lost away to Cardiff City 1-3 in the FA Premier Academy
League today. Stuart Lewis scored the Tottenham goal.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Perhaps Phil Neville is not such a bad sort
after all, after his comments following Everton's game against Arsenal
... "People said I deliberately went out to target Reyes. I have
seen the video and I made two tackles on him. Two tackles on a
world-class player. I think they must have it written in their
contract that you can't tackle them. Arsene Wenger will defend
his players but there also has to be a bit of honesty. Look at
Arsenal's disciplinary record - that suggests the problem lies
within."
Friday 23.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Wayne
Routledge might be out with his foot injury for a further two months.
Fulham
manager Chris Coleman has said he would take Sean Davis back to Craven
Cottage if things didn't work out at Tottenham ... if the club could
afford him !!
OTHER
NEWS ... Tony Pulis has been appointed as manager of Plymouth
Argyle ... Gary Johnson has been named as the new Bristol City manager
...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Arsene Wenger claims Chelsea have enjoyed a
"lucky start" to the season. Oh pot and kettle Arsene
... pot and kettle !!
Thursday 22.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The
Sun reveal that Martin Jol launched into a four letter word tirade at
the Spurs team after losing to Grimsby Town. That will be him
and Spurs fans at the match and those at home watching on TV too then
!!
Mallorca
striker Juan Arango said that he could have signed for Tottenham in
the summer, but there was no concrete follow-up to the £2.1 million
offer for the 25 year old Venezuelan forward, so he signed a new deal
with the La Liga club.
OTHER
NEWS ... Bristol Rovers have sacked manager Ian Atkins ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... from BBC Sport ... "Middlesbrough have
cancelled a charter plane for next week's UEFA Cup second leg against
Xanthi because of a lack of interest."
Wednesday 21.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Captain
Ledley King and Head Coach Martin Jol have apologised to Spurs fans
for the performance at Grimsby Town last night.
Michael
Carrick will be ruled out for two weeks with an ankle injury he picked
up in last night's League Cup tie.
However,
Martin Jol revealed that Edgar Davids should be fit for the Fulham
match on Monday.
Sky
Sports are looking for die-hard Spurs fans who might be willing to
travel to Newcastle United's ground to watch the re-match of "The
Match" ... a celebrity side who will play against a team of
ex-professionals. Ex-Spurs featuring will be Paul Gascoigne and
Chris Waddle. The game takes place on Sunday October 9th with
the kick-off at 20.15 p.m. Anyone who is interested in going and
being interviewed as part of the show should contact MEHSTG at mehstg@blueyonder.co.uk
and we will forward your details on to the production team.
More
information concerning another event involving an evening with Paul
Gascoigne can be found by clicking here.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
CRIME
WATCH ... Mr. Justice Bean has refused to have a review of the
case to be heard concerning Lee Bowyer's on-pitch fight with Kieron
Dyer last season ...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Tuesday 20.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs
lost 0-1 to Grimsby Town in the Carling Cup Second Round at Blundell
Park tonight. Click here for a
match report. For reaction, click here.
Mido
was cleared of improper conduct by the FA today, following a personal
hearing to the charge brought for him not leaving the field against
Chelsea after getting sent off. He will complete his three match
ban and be free to play against Fulham on Monday now.
The
Daily Mail claims that Ledley King is being targeted for a holding
role in the England midfield in their next World Cup qualifiers.
Edgar
Davids has been selected for Holland's squad to play two World Cup
qualifiers next month against Macedonia and the Czech Republic.
Midfielder
Sean Davis has apparently turned down a loan deal to go to SCBC.
OTHER
NEWS ... Aston Villa were 1-3 down at Wycombe Wanderers at
half-time but ended up winning 8-3 ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... The
Daily Mirror reports that Manchester City played pre-recorded crowd
chants during Sunday's home game against Bolton in a bid to improve
the atmosphere. It certainly worked, as Bolton Wanderers took a
last minute winner to the delight of the cheering fans !!
Monday 19.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
TOTTENHAM
HOSTPUR TEAM NEWS : - Anthony Gardner could be out for two months with
a torn thigh muscle, which he picked up in the game at Aston Villa on
Saturday. Edgar Davids and Michael Dawson are both doubtful with
groin and hamstring injuries.
For
a match preview, click here.
For
the latest news of matches over the weekend involving Spurs Ladies,
click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Bury have sacked manager Graham Barrow ... FIFPro have
named Ronaldinho as World Player of the Year and Wayne Rooney as Young
World Player of the Year ...
Sunday 18.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs
Portuguese midfielder Pedro Mendes is considering a move back to his
home country after falling down the order for a place in the Tottenham
midfield reports the News of the World and the Sunday Express.
The
People claim that Spurs are about to offer Phil Ifil a new four year
contract to stay at the club.
OTHER
NEWS ... Carlton Palmer has resigned as manager of Mansfield Town
...
Saturday 17.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs
drew 1-1 with Aston Villa at Villa Park this evening. For a
match report, click here.
Reaction to follow.
It
was the first time that Tottenham Hotspur have started a league match
with 11 internationals on the pitch. They were Paul Robinson
(England), Paul Stalteri (Canada), Young-Pyo Lee (South Korea),
Anthony Gardner (England), Ledley King (England), Teemu Tainio
(Finland), Michael Carrick (England), Jermaine Jenas (England), Andy
Reid (Republic of Ireland), Jermain Defoe (England), Grzegorz Rasiak
(Poland).
Spurs
Under-18s beat Fulham 3-0 at Spurs Lodge this morning with goals from
Claude Seanla 2 and Radwan Hamed.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
Friday 16.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Reserve
midfielder John Jackson and striker Mounir El Hamdaoui have joined
Derby County on three-month loan deals.
TOTTENHAM
HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Edgar Davids has a groin strain and faces a late
fitness test, while the BBC website says Wayne Routledge could return
after a stress fracture of his foot.
ASTON
VILLA TEAM NEWS : - Gavin McCann looks likely to miss out after having
an operation on his knee.
Martin
Jol has reiterated that Reto Ziegler has a future at the club, but he
needs first team football and with Reid and Davids to cover the left
side of midfield, it was thought better for his development to have a
year in the Bundesliga with Hamburg.
OTHER
NEWS ... The FA are planning a bid to host the 2018 World Cup ...
Prince William has been appointed as the President of the FA,
succeeding his uncle, the Duke of York ...
Thursday 15.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
TOTTENHAM
HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Michael Dawson will miss Saturday's match at
Aston Villa with a hamstring strain.
ASTON
VILLA TEAM NEWS : - Defender Martin Laursen will miss the rest of
Aston Villa's season after having knee surgery.
For
a preview of Saturday's match, click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Everton lost 1-5 to Dinamo Bucharest in the UEFA Cup in
Romania tonight ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... The Sun reports that West Ham chairman
Terence Brown says the club is in good financial shape despite
announcing losses of more than £5m and debts of £30m.
Wednesday 14.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Mido
has said that he feels like he needs to stay at a club for a while to
settle in and show his real form and for that reason he would like to
sign permanently for Tottenham for six or seven years.
Former
Spurs striker Les Ferdinand has signed for Watford on non-contract
terms.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... In
Manchester United's Champions League match against Villareal, Wayne
Rooney was sent off for applauding a referee's decision to book
him. "I was only appreciating his judgment-making
ability", said Wayne
as Sports Minister Richard Caborn said footballers should be more like
cricketers and respect the officials !!
Tuesday 13.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Mido
has asked for a personal hearing on the charge of improper conduct for
failing to leave the field of play when sent off against Chelsea.
He will go in front of an FA Disciplinary committee on September 20th.
.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Arsenal
boss Arsene Wenger fears the defensive tactics employed by many
top-flight teams could ruin the Premiership as a spectacle. He
said that the way his club went about playing in the Premiership in
the early days has been viewed by others as a route to success and the
league results will all be 1-0 very soon.
Monday 12.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Derby
County manager Phil Brown (formerly of Bolton Wanderers) feels Spurs
paid over the top for Grzegorz Rasiak at £2 million, saying he didn't
look as good a a player as he did last season.
Spurs
Reserves beat Fulham 2-0 at Stevenage Borough FC tonight. Mounir
El Hamdaoui and Lee Barnard scored the Spurs goals.
Calum
Davenport has been allowed to leave for a three month loan spell at
Norwich City.
Paul
Ifil has been allowed to leave the club for a three month loan spell
at Millwall.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... The Daily Record in Scotland reports "Rangers
have been handed a Champions League boost after Tuesday night's
opponents Porto dropped their star striker Benni McCarthy after he was
found with two women in his room ahead of their weekend game -
McCarthy claimed they were both hairdressers."
Sunday 11.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
According
to the People, Spurs had scouts watching defender Joleon Leescott of
Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
OTHER
NEWS ... Brian Tinnion has stood down as Bristol City manager ...
Saturday 10.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs
drew 0-0 at home to Liverpool this afternoon. For a match
report, click here. For
reaction, click here
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
Friday 09.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
TOTTENHAM
HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Spurs welcome back captain Ledley King to the
squad after his return to fitness. He may not start the game
though, with Anthony Gardner being preferred to counter the aerial
threat from Peter Crouch. Jermaine Jenas, Grzegorz Rasiak and
Lee Young-Pyo are all in the squad, with Rasiak and Lee the most
likely to start the match. Mido is suspended after being sent
off against Chelsea.
LIVERPOOL
TEAM NEWS : - Peter Crouch looks set to start up front alongside
Djibril Cisse, with Fernando Morientes out for a few weeks.
Djimi Traore returns from injury and may make the bench.
For
a match preview, click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Stuart Pearce has won the Premiership Manager of the
Month award, while Darren Bent won the Player of the month for August ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... on the Sky Sports website, the headline
runs "Parry questions Owen Price" !!! Luckily for our
former reserve midfielder, it is not him the Liverpool Chief Executive
Rick is questioning, but the amount of money that Newcastle United
paid Real Madrid for the services of the little England striker.
Thursday 08.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Martin
Jol has said that Aaron Lennon could be a secret weapon for Spurs
while Wayne Routledge is out injured. This could be a hint that
the former Leeds United winger might play against Liverpool on
Saturday to give the side some width.
OTHER
NEWS ... Chelsea have been charged by the FA of undertaking
private independent drugs testing of their player in contravention of
the FA's drug testing scheme ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... David
Beckham said that the players would all be sticking together after
last night's defeat to Northern Ireland. David ... that is the
whole point. You shouldn't be sticking together, you should be
moving into space and using the whole pitch !!
Wednesday 07.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Former
St. Etienne Technical Director Damien Comolli has been appointed as
the new Sporting Director at Tottenham Hotspur. The 33-year old
said he was excited about joining Spurs and taking up the role in
charge of the medical, academy, scouting and secretarial sections of
the club. Comolli was formerly a scout for Arsenal and is a
friend of Arsene Wenger. Martin Jol said that the new Sporting
Director had a great network of scouting contacts in Europe and all
over the world. Previously, Comolli had been the Technical
Director at St. Etienne for one year and left in June.
Paul
Robinson played the whole of England's 0-1 defeat to Northern Ireland
in Belfast tonight and Jermain Defoe was a 67th minute substitute.
Teemu
Tainio played until the 83rd minute of Finland's 5-1 win over
Macedonia in the World Cup qualifying match tonight.
Grzegorz
Rasiak played 65 minutes of Poland's 1-0 win over Wales in their World
Cup qualifier.
Andy
Reid hit a post for the Republic of Ireland in their 0-1 defeat by
France at Lansdowne Road tonight in their World Cup qualifying match.
Robbie Keane also played the whole game for his country.
Former
Spurs keeper and manager Ray Clemence celebrated his 100th game as an
England coach tonight.
OTHER
NEWS ... Plymouth Argyle sack manager Bobby Williamson ...
Tuesday 06.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The
Daily Mirror are starting the January Sales rumours, with one saying
that Spurs and Newcastle United might bid for Chelsea left back Wayne
Bridge in the next transfer window.
Michael
Dawson played for England Under-21s against Germany in a 1-1 away
draw. Calum Davenport was an unused substitute on the night.
Stephen
Kelly was in the Republic of Ireland Under-21 side that lost 1-2 to
France in Cork tonight.
A
Spurs XI beat Bishops Stortford 6-4 at Woodside Park tonight.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... West Brom boss Bryan Robson reckons that
new signing Curtis Davies could turn into the new Paul McGrath.
Pubs in
the West Midlands are getting extra stock in already !!
Monday 05.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Paul
Robinson's house was burgled on Sunday night and thieves took some
jewellery and other small items.
Clive
Allen will be taking a Spurs XI (mainly reserve team) to Bishops
Stortford for a friendly on Tuesday 6th September. The match
will kick off at 19.45 p.m. Entry will cost £10 (adults) and £7
(children under 16 and OAPs).
For
the latest match reports on the Tottenham Hotspur Ladies teams, click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Millwall have won their appeal against a previous guilty
charge of racist chanting in a League Cup tie against Liverpool last
season ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Scotland Under-21s lost to Italy ... off
the field. The sides played out a 2-2 draw, but Scotland fielded
a player who was suspended and therefore UEFA have awarded the three
points to the Italians.
Sunday 04.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The
People claim that Tottenham nearly signed West Bromwich Albion and
ex-Arsenal forward Kanu before the transfer deadline. Good job
we saw sense and turned our attention to getting Rasiak then !!
The
Daily Star on Sunday reckons Everton will be back in January with a
third bid for Robbie Keane.
Erik
Edman is reported to have said that players joining Tottenham will
find it hard to establish themselves in the first team, because of the
large number of players in the squad who have to be kept happy.
OTHER
NEWS ... Liverpool and Leeds United may face a transfer ban and a
fine for using an unlicensed agent in the deal that took Harry Kewell
from Elland Road to Anfield ... Arsenal might face a transfer embargo
and a huge points deduction, after Marseille have complained to the
Court of Arbitration for Sport about the Gooners not having paid a
suitable compensation fee for Mathieu Flamini. They might have
to hand back all the points they won last season when he was in the
side !! ...
Saturday 03.09.2005 (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 whole of England's 1-0 win over Wales at the
Millennium Stadium Cardiff this afternoon, while Jermain Defoe came on
as a 68th minute substitute.
New
signing Grzegorz Rasiak played 90 minutes in Poland's 3-2 win over
Austria in European Group 6 of the World Cup qualifiers. It was
his header that set up the second Polish goal.
Teemu
Tainio played for Finland in their 0-0 World Cup qualifying draw away
to Andorra.
The
Daily Mirror runs a story claiming that Daniel Levy will require
Martin Jol to reduce the size of the Tottenham squad in the winter
transfer window, with Robbie Keane and Andy Reid named as the two star
players who might be on their way out of the club.
Spurs
Under-18s drew 1-1 with Millwall, with Simon Dawkins scoring for
Tottenham.
OTHER
NEWS ... Northern Ireland score a rare win - 2-0 over Azerbaijan ...
Scotland draw 1-1 with Italy at Hampden Park ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... From BBC Sport ... "Atletico Madrid
forward Fernando Torres has thanked his club for rejecting a £25.9m
offer from Newcastle for him."
Friday 02.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Squad
numbers have been allocated for the new signings. Jermaine Jenas
will wear number 28 on his shirt, Grzegorz Rasiak will be number 9 and
number 16 has been given to Lee Young-Pyo.
Deportivo
La Coruna announced that they turned down a transfer deadline day
offer of £6 million from Tottenham for their striker Diego Tristan.
Sheffield
United manager Neil Warnock has ruled out a move for Spurs midfielder
Michael Brown. Warnock said he could not see Tottenham letting
go of Michael to his former club, even though he rates him highly, but
because he has done well for Spurs, he reckons that he will be there
for another year at least.
Michael
Dawson scored for England Under-21s in their 4-0 win over Wales at
Wrexham. Calum Davenport was an unused substitute.
OTHER
NEWS ... Sepp Blatter wants England to put in a bid to host the
2018 World Cup finals ...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Thursday 01.09.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Just
at the end of the transfer deadline, Spurs signed Polish striker
Grzegorz Rasiak from Derby County for an undisclosed sum.
Wolverhampton Wanderers were believed to have agreed a £2.25 million
fee with Derby earlier in the day, but the terms of the contract could
not be agreed.
The
Daily Mirror claims that Spurs rejected a very late £5 million offer
from Everton for Robbie Keane, after Livorno refused to sell Cristiano
Lucarelli.
Calum
Davenport refused to join Reading on loan, saying that he wanted to
stay and fight for his place at Spurs, according to the Daily Star.
Former
Spurs defender David Tuttle has been appointed as assistant manager at
Millwall.
OTHER
NEWS ... FIFA are urging a joint GB team to take par tin the 2012
Olympics, with no loss of the individual national identity in the
ranks of FIFA ... FIFA are about to trial goal-line technology with a
micro-chipped ball in the World youth Championships in Peru ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Sven
Goran-Eriksson has bowed to player power to play the 4-5-1
system. This details how each group of players will score in the
the next day's newspapers.
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