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Saturday 31.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham beat Newcastle United 2-0 at White Hart Lane this afternoon.
For a match report, click here.
Click here for reaction.
The Daily Star claim that Pedro Mendes has criticised Martin Jol,
who he he says has not spoken to him and
has asked to leave in the transfer window.
The Sun reckon that Robbie Keane will be leaving in January with
Celtic his destination. However, after today's game Martin
Jol said that "no Scottish club could afford him" and
that he was as important to the club as Jermain Defoe and Mido."
Spurs are once more being linked with Lens front-man Olivier
Thomert. The £5.85 million rated striker is also
interesting Manchester City, West Ham United and Olympique Lyonnais.
However, Lens are keen to keep the forward.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Danny
Murphy is ready to quit Charlton, as he has not been seeing eye-to-eye
with boss Alan Curbishley and wishes he had signed for Spurs and not
the South London outfit.
MEHSTG's
no- spin story 1 ... The
Daily
Star runs a story where Aston Villa boss David O'Leary is getting his
excuses in early and says that Sven-Goran Eriksson's World Cup plans
could get him the sack. I don't think Sven will be to blame will
he O'Deary ?
MEHSTG's
no-spin story 2 ... Alan Hansen in Spurs praise shock http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4537530.stm
Friday 30.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Sky TV have ensured that you will not know what time or day it is in
March and early April 2006 when you go to watch Tottenham Hotspur.
Every league match in March will now be screened live and the date and
kick off time changes are
Blackburn Rovers (home) Saturday 4th March (3.00 p.m.) moved to Sunday
5th March (4.00 p.m.)
Chelsea (away) Saturday 11th March (3.00 p.m.) moved to a 12.45pm
kick-off (Pay-Per-View).
Birmingham City (away) Saturday 18th March (3.00 p.m.) moved to a 5.15
p.m. kick-off.
West Bromwich Albion (home) Saturday 25th March (3.00 p.m.) moved to
Monday 27th March (8.00 p.m.).
Manchester City (home) on 8th April (3.00 p.m.) moved to a 12.45 p.m.
kick-off (PPV).
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Ledley King will be out
for a further three weeks with his groin strain and Grzegorz Rasiak
has a dead leg, so Mido will start.
NEWCASTLE UNITED TEAM NEWS : - Stephen Carr and Scott Parker are
in the squad for the match, but Emre, Kieron Dyer and Craig Moore (all
hamstrings) and Stephen Taylor (shoulder) are all out. Lee
Bowyer is suspended.
Icelandic Under-21 left winger Emil Hallfredsson has joined FF Malmo
of Sweden on a year long loan deal with the prospect of a permanent
transfer at the end of the loan.
Left winger in the youth, A team and Reserves between 1944 and 1951,
Arthur Elmes dies aged 78.
For a preview of the Newcastle United match, click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
Thursday 29.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Both Ledley King (groin) and Andy Reid (knee) will be out of action
for a month.
The Daily Mirror claims that Tottenham will make a loan move for
Barcelona's Henrik Larsson, but the player seems intent on returning
to Sweden.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
Wednesday 28.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs lost 0-2 to West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns tonight.
Match report to follow. For reaction, click here.
A deal has been reached with the Egyptian FA to allow Mido to play for
Spurs against Manchester City and Liverpool while he could have been
called up for the African Nations Cup. Damien Comolli's
negotiations reached an agreement that he will play at Eastlands and
then fly out for a friendly against Nigeria before flying back to play
at Anfield. Depending on how far Egypt go Mido might fly back to
play after their group games.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Norwich
City manager Nigel Worthington has dismissed rumours that he will be
signing Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler in the January transfer
window. He said that he was looking for hungry players and it
was obvious from Fowler's size that he was no longer hungry.
Tuesday 27.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Former Spurs goalkeeping legend Ted Ditchburn died yesterday in
Woodbridge, Suffolk aged 84. He was an ever-present during the 1950-51
Championship winning team and played for Spurs from 1939 to 1959,
during which time he made 247 consecutive appearances and missed only
two matches between April 1946 and March 1954. Ted also won six
England caps and made 418 league appearances for the club. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Ledley King is the major
worry for Tottenham after picking up a groin injury in yesterday's
game against Birmingham. Jermain Defoe could be in contention
for a start after his late individual goal.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION TEAM NEWS : - Defender Paul Robinson will
miss the match after being stretchered off with concussion in
yesterday's match with Manchester United. Both Neil
Clement (ankle) and Junichi Inamoto (thigh) are hoping to be involved
in the game, while Zoltan Gera should be back after a hernia
operation.
For a preview of the West Bromwich Albion match click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Chris Turner has left Stockport County as manager by
mutual consent ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story
... Newcastle United intend to appeal against the sending off of
Lee Bowyer in the game at Anfield on Boxing Day. They will ask
the FA to consider that it was Christmas, they had all had a couple of
drinks ... you know what it's like.
Monday 26.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs beat Birmingham City 2-0 at White Hart Lane this afternoon.
For a match report click here and for
reaction, click here.
Manchester United are reported in the Independent to be watching Michael
Carrick's contract talks with Tottenham, as they see him as the
ideal replacement for Roy Keane.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Hearts chairman and owner Vladimir Romanov
told the club's fans in their programme : "Dear supporters, even
the most sacred places on this earth, the places that house the
remains of Christ, are blighted by profiteers and
money-grabbers. Likewise, in the football world, which is sacred
for those who love football, there are also those - be they agents,
journalists, jealous hangers-on or other 'wunderkind' - who seek to
ruin all that is good about the game. But it is the devil that
is driving them forward, and they are not going to stop. All that will
remain for me is to step aside and bid them farewell on their road to
hell."
Sunday 25.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF OUR
READERS.
Saturday 24.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Martin Jol has gagged Mido after he revealed the
dressing room row at half-time with Paul Robinson in the
Middlesbrough match. Jol said he encourages players to air their
views about each other, but that such things should be kept within the
club and not spoken about on TV/
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Andy Reid (knee) and Teemu Tainio
(knee) are both ruled out, but Wayne Routledge and Aaron Lennon could
vie for a place in midfield after overcoming knocks.
BIRMINGHAM CITY TEAM NEWS : - Striker Mikael Forssell (thigh) is
a doubt and midfielder Muzzy Izzet (hamstring) and full-back Mario
Melchiot (thigh) are both unlikely starters. Goalkeeper Nico Vaesen
could return after suspension but has to displace Maik Taylor.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Friday 23.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Ron Vlaar might be having doubts about moving out of Holland,
as he is living with his parents and may regard his move from AZ
Alkmaar to Tottenham too soon in his career, so the BBC website tells
us. He will decide over the next two weeks.
Meanwhile, on Sky Sports website, it is claimed that Martin Jol has
said that Spurs will not be signing the 20 year old defender.
Jol said that with five central defenders, Vlaar is not required and
that he was annoyed that AZ Alkmaar had leaked Tottenham's interest in
the player.
The Sun claims that Tottenham will sell Anthony Gardner to
Charlton Athletic in the January transfer window for £2 million.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Jermain Defoe will have a late
fitness test on his injured ankle before the Birmingham City match on
Boxing Day.
Martin Jol has said that Mido could be putting his Spurs
future in jeopardy by going to the African Nations Cup. Jol told
the media that if Mido returns as he is now, then he has a chance of
earning a permanent deal with Tottenham, but coming back unfit or out
of form might put that transfer in danger. The Mirror writes
that the Egyptian is looking to clinch a permanent deal during the
January transfer window.
The Star reckons that Chelsea and Tottenham are keeping am eye on
Bournemouth's 17 year-old striker Brett Pitman.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
Thursday 22.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Wolverhampton Wanderers are hoping to keep Tom Huddlestone on
loan until the end of the season. Manager Glenn Hoddle said that
the Midlands club were told that Tottenham wanted Huddlestone back at
White Hart Lane, but he told the media that the Championship side
would be talking to Tottenham over the next few days to see if the
situation had changed.
OTHER
NEWS ... George Burley has been appointed as Head Coach at SCBC ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Arsene Wenger told the Press that he saw
lots of positives in last night's win over Doncaster Rovers on
penalties after extra time and that his young side put in some
impressive performances. This was against Doncaster ... his
young players put in some good performances against DONCASTER ROVERS
!!
Wednesday 21.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Mido is seeking permission from the Egyptian FA to delay his
departure for the African Cup of Nations so that he can play for Spurs.
He hopes to travel to the tournament four or five days before it
starts rather than the two weeks that the national FA can call him up
prior to an international match.
TeamTalk claim that Tottenham have an agreement with AZ Alkmaar to
sign central defender Ron Vlaar for £2.3 million (as well as
Sky Sports) or £1.7 million (BBC). The Dutch club have said
that Ajax are no longer interested in the player dubbed the "new
Jaap Stam", although other Premiership clubs and Feyenoord are
said to be keen on the player, but only Spurs have an agreement with
Vlaar, who has won two caps for Holland, while only making 11
appearances for his club.
AZ Alkmaar may try to make Spurs reserve striker Mounir El Hamdaoui
a part of the deal, as they are keen to return him to the Netherlands.
A
vicious rumour is circulating linking Ledley King to a move to
Liverpool, as picked up by the Sky Sports site.
Martin
Jol told the media that he has been watching Zenit St Petersburg
striker Alexander Kerzhakov for some time, but does not expect
to sign the 23 year old for Spurs. Jol added that it was
difficult to attract some players from Russia, as they were well paid
and that there were administrative difficulties too.
With Sheffield United being linked with Michael Brown again, Martin
Jol has said that the tenacious midfielder still features in his
plans.
Fulham's 17-year-old defender Elliott Omozusi is being
watched by Spurs amongst a number of Premiership clubs, including
Chelsea, Arsenal and West Ham. The England Under-18
international is now old enough to sign a professional contract
and Fulham do not want to lose him, but other clubs are keen to make
their interest known.
.
Former Spurs central defender David Tuttle has replaced former
Spurs striker Colin Lee as manager of Millwall.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... from TeamTalk's paper review, the Sun
reports "Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger are under Government
orders to grow up."
Tuesday 20.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs are being linked on the Sky Sports website with a move for AZ
Alkmaar's defender Ron Vlaar. He is available for £2.3
million and although Ajax are interested, they have not matched this
valuation for the talented 20 year old.
Andy Reid will miss the Christmas programme with a knee injury
picked up on Sunday at Middlesbrough. There is better news for Jermain
Defoe, Wayne Routledge and Aaron Lennon, who should
recover by Boxing Day and be ready for the games against Birmingham
City, West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United. Teemu Tainio
will also be out for these matches though.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... A
new row has blown up between Arsenal and Chelsea concerning Christmas
cards. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has said that he spent a lot
more on his card while Arsenal manager's Arsene Wenger's was a cheapo
card. Wenger has hit back saying that with all the funding that
Roman Abramovich is putting behind the club, it is not surprising that
Arsenal cannot compete.
Monday 19.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Mido has revealed that he had a half-time bust-up with Paul Robinson
at Middlesbrough yesterday and this typifies the spirit at the club,
as both players were fired up for the second period at the Riverside
stadium.
Theo Walcott's agent Colin Gordon has told the media that "There
has been nothing finalised or nothing agreed with Spurs regarding Theo.
Theo is not thinking about moving, whatever happens will be decided by
Southampton." Not exactly a denial then.
Spurs Reserves beat Watford 5-1 at Vicarage Road tonight. A Lee
Barnard hat-trick stole the show and there were goals for Emil
Hallfredsson and Sean Davis, after Spurs recovered from being 1-2
behind at the break.
Spurs Youth lost 0-2 at Blackburn Rovers in Round Three of the FA
Youth Cup tonight.
Former Spurs youth defender Ijah Anderson, now of Swansea City, has
been suspended for six months after testing positive for cocaine in a
random drugs test.
OTHER
NEWS ... Ronaldinho has won the FIFA World Player of the Year
title for the second year running ... ...
CRIME WATCH ... Macclesfield have been fined £62,000 and ordered to
repay £195,000 to the Football Foundation following an inquiry into
stadium funding.
MEHSTG's spin story ... "We
scored a regular goal but the referee made a very bad decision,"
fumed Wenger. "I associate the referee and linesmen in the same
team - the Chelsea team." Arsene Wenger has trouble telling
black from blue, but the way his side dish out elbows, you would have
thought he would be able to spot the difference.
Sunday 18.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs drew 3-3 with Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium this
afternoon. Click here for
reaction. Match report to follow.
A late ankle injury to Jermain Defoe in today's game could rule
him out for two weeks and thus he would miss the Christmas and New
Year matches for Spurs.
The Sunday People claims that Tottenham have stolen the signing of the
most talented youngster in the country - Theo Walcott - from
under the noses of Chelsea and Arsenal, thanks to an early approach to
the player's club by Damien Comolli. It is written in their
pages that Tottenham will pay an initial £6 million for the 16 year
old, with another £3 million to follow. However, the striker
will be loaned back to SCBC for the remainder of the season as they
seek to regain their Premiership place. The News of the World
put our bid at £8.5 million.
The News of the World reckons that Manchester City, Birmingham City
and Wigan Athletic are all watching the situation concerning Michael
Brown with a view to signing him in the transfer window.
The Sunday Mirror run a story stating that the new deal for Puma
to supply the club's shirts and LG Electronics to sponsor them
will bring in £40 million for the club.
The same paper claims that Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren has
again told Spurs that a £10 million bid for winger Stewart Downing
will not succeed.
The Sunday Express reckons that Spurs will allow Pedro Mendes
to go back to Porto and let Robbie Keane leave to join Everton
in the January transfer window.
OTHER
NEWS ... Liverpool lost the World Club Championship final to Sao
Paolo 0-1 in Japan ... ...
Saturday 17.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The Daily Mail report that Martin Jol has been told that left
winger Stewart Downing is not for sale by the Middlesbrough
manager Steve McClaren.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... It looks like we are not the only ones who
get confused about the strike-force at Goodison Park. After
confusing James with Kevin Beattie earlier this week, the Mirror claim
... "Everton striker Duncan Fletcher will decide his future in
January, amid rumours of impending retirement due to a series of
injuries."
Friday 16.12.2005 (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 : - Tottenham Head Coach has
fitness doubts about Mido and Wayne Routledge (knee
ligament strains), Teemu Tainio (bruised knee) and Aaron
Lennon (hamstring strain).
MIDDLESBROUGH TEAM NEWS : - Mark Schwarzer, Gareth Southgate,
Mark Viduka, George Boateng, and Ayegbeni Yakubu will return after
being rested for their UEFA Cup match in mid-week.
The Mirror claims that Middlesbrough are keen on a loan deal for
midfielder Sean Davis, while the Daily Express reckon Fulham
are looking to buy back their former star. However, Martin Jol
has said that he thinks that "pound for pound" Davis is one
of the best layers at the club and that he has been unlucky with
injuries. The Head Coach intimated that Tottenham would not want
to sell him during the January transfer window.
Controversy surrounds Gary O'Neil's comments that Martin Jol was
in the referee's dressing room at half-time in Portsmouth's match at
White Hart Lane on Monday. In a clear indication that this was
to influence Uriah Rennie's decisions, the Pompey midfielder has been
asked by the FA to explain his story, while Jol said he does not do
such things and therefore, the story was not important to him.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Alex
Ferguson has said that he will not rush Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back into
action, after the Norwegian plans to come back to playing after being
out injured for nearly two years.
Thursday 15.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs are reported to be preparing to welcome a new shirt sponsor for
next season, with LG Electronics being rumoured in the Guardian.
The Korean company are being targeted as a link with their country
where Tottenham won the Peace Cup in pre-season and because of the
signing on Pyo-Young Lee.
Johnnie Jackson has had his loan spell at Derby County terminated
early, after featuring in just three games for the Midlands club from
the start.
The club website claims that Teemu Tainio could be out for up to two
weeks with his knee injury, which has seen a slight ligament strain.
Rumours of Spurs swapping Sean Davis and/or Andy Reid for
Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing have been refuted by Steve McClaren,
who said the England winger is in his plans.
For
a preview of Sunday's match at Middlesbrough, click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... Chelsea's midfielder Michael Essien has been banned for
two Champions League games after UEFA handed out a suspension for his
"tackle" on Dietmar Hamann ... ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... "Every boy in Ireland has an interest
in Celtic, although my English team at the time was Spurs for some
reason," said Roy Keane in his press conference after joining
Glasgow Celtic today.
MEHSTG's
no-spin story 2 ... Chris Coleman talking about Sean Davis'
time at Spurs ... "When you're the top man and a big favourite
and want to move up, it doesn't always work out. The jersey can get
heavier at other clubs and players have to take that into
consideration".
.
Wednesday 14.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs
Reserves beat Chelsea Reserves tonight at Stevenage Borough FC with
two goals from Grzegorz Rasiak.
TeamTalk
reckons that Sporting Lisbon and Porto are watching Pedro Mendes'
situation with a view to taking him back to Portugal if Spurs let him
go in the transfer window.
OTHER
NEWS ... Bolton Wanderers qualify for the last 32 of the UEFA Cup
with a 1-1 draw in their group game against Sevilla ...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Tuesday 13.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Ipswich
Town have failed in an audacious attempt to take Grzegorz Rasiak
on loan to Portman Road. Spurs need the Polish striker to cover
for Mido when the Egyptian returns to his home country for the
African Nations Cup.
Portsmouth
are rumoured to be considering a bid of £2 million for midfielder Sean
Davis but Middlesbrough, Everton and Fulham are also watching the
situation according to the Daily Express.
Martin
Jol today said he would be happy to finish the season in sixth
position and secure a UEFA Cup place, as this would constitute a
"happy ending" for him.
Former
Spurs youth defender Clayton Fortune has joined Port Vale on
loan from Bristol City.
The
Reserves face Chelsea at Stevenage Borough FC tomorrow night with a
7.00 p.m. kick off.
OTHER
NEWS ... UEFA have warned clubs that they will be banned from
European or domestic football for not controlling racism at their
clubs ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Everton's
James Beattie is targeting a World Cup call-up in the summer.
The striker has put his name down as a steward for Germany 2006 and is
just waiting for the call to travel to the World Cup.
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson
accused the press of hating his club. Oh, really ?? You
don't have to be a brain surgeon to know they feel like many others in
this country !!
Monday 12.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs
beat Portsmouth 3-1 at White Hart Lane tonight. For a match report,
click here. For reaction click here.
Derby
County would like to take Grzegorz Rasiak back to Pride Park, but
their Director of Football Murdo McLeod has said that even though he
is not playing for Tottenham at the moment, there are a lot of hurdles
in the way before he could return.
Tottenham
are supposed to be watching Paris St. Germain wonder-kid Rudy
Haddad.
The 20 year old midfielder has not broken into the side and may be
allowed to leave in January, so Martin Jol is making sure that the
club are aware of the players situation.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
Sunday 11.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Everton
are set to make a move for Robbie Keane in the January transfer
window according to the Mail on Sunday.
Martin
Jol has put forward the idea of having more substitutes on the
bench to choose from instead of the current five. The Spurs Head
Coach told the media that in Europe there are seven subs on the bench
with a choice from six outfield players available and with clubs
having bigger squads these days, it allows more players to be involved
on match-days.
Norwich
City have admitted that they may listen to offers for England Under-21
striker Dean Ashton in the January transfer window. Spurs
have been long-time admirers and with Norwich interested in defender Calum
Davenport who they have had on loan, but with little money
available, perhaps a swap deal is on the cards.
For
a preview of tomorrow's match with Portsmouth, click here.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Walter
Smith has said he is intending to stop the Future Scotland matches, as
they are over-looked by the public. "For them, there
appears to be no future for Scottish football," the Scotland
manager said.
Saturday 10.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Michael
Dawson is aiming for the England squad for the World Cup in
Germany this summer after the Under-21s failed to reach their European
Championship finals.
Martin
Jol has told clubs looking at Grzegorz Rasiak not to bother
as he has plans for the player, who he rates as the best header of the
bal in the division. The Head Coach said that the Polish striker
was a fine player in training and may be utilised when Mido
goes off to the African Nations Cup in January.
OTHER
NEWS ... Rotherham United sack their manager Mick Harford ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Jose
Mourinho accused Wigan Athletic midfielder Lee McCulloch of being a
cheat, after he thought he was feigning injury in their match with
Chelsea today. McCulloch might well have accused Mourinho of
being a pot referring to a dark coloured tea making implement.
Friday 09.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Tottenham
are being strongly linked with Hibernian's youngsters Scott Brown and
Kevin Thomson, both of whom play in midfield and Spurs are
ready to make a firm bid for the pair in the January transfer window,
so says the Daily Record.
Norwich
City manager Nigel Worthington is hoping to re-sign Calum Davenport
on loan in January, as his current deal expires after Saturday's match.
Apparently,
former Manager and Director fo Football at Spurs David Pleat has
turned down the opportunity to be Director of Football at Hearts.
PORTSMOUTH TEAM NEWS : -
Called back early from his loan period at Sheffield United, Vincent
Pericard might star for Pompey in Monday's match against Spurs.
Richard Hughes has recovered from tonsilitis and Gregory Vignal from a
groin injury to give new manager Harry Redknapp more options to choose
from.
OTHER
NEWS ... Rafa Benitez has been selected as the Premier League
Manager of the Month, while Robin van Persie has won the Premiership
Player of the Month award ... England have drawn Paraguay, Sweden
and Trinidad & Tobago in their group at next year's World Cup
finals ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... UEFA
are looking into the gesture made by Ronaldo as he was substituted for
Manchester United in their Champions League match. The player
was believed to have shown the crowd his middle finger because they
were not being very nice to him. It is alleged that he did the
same to some to some people who were taking the opposite approach
towards him.
Thursday 08.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The
Third Round FA Cup tie with Leicester City has been moved for BBC TV
coverage and will now take place on Sunday 8th January 2006 with the
kick off at 6.30 p.m.
The
Daily Mirror claims that Spurs will make a £5 million offer for
Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse in the January transfer window.
Pedro
Mendes has welcomed the rumour of interest from Celtic and the 26
year old Portuguese midfielder hinted that there had been other clubs
interested in his services.
Wolverhampton
Wanderers are interested in signing Spurs striker Grzegorz Rasiak
for £1.5 million in the transfer window according to the Daily Star.
TOTTENHAM
HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Jermain Defoe could be a doubt for the
game against Portsmouth on Monday with a slight hamstring pull. Martin
Jol is hopeful that the Spurs striker will be fit for the match.
CRIME
WATCH ... El Hadji-Diouf has been found guilty of drink driving
and has been banned for 12 months ...
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Wednesday 07.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
This
afternoon, a Spurs reserve side travelled to Derby County for a
friendly, which they drew 1-1 with a Charlie Lee goal.
A
date has been set for Spurs Under-18s to play away to Blackburn in the
FA Youth Cup on Monday 19th December 2005 with a 7.00 p.m. kick off.
OTHER
NEWS ... Harry Redknapp has returned to Portsmouth as manager
after leaving SCBC at the weekend ... ...
CRIME
WATCH ... Simon Jordan has been charged with improper conduct
after criticising a referee after the match between Crystal Palace and
Reading in a newspaper article ... UEFA have said they may take
action against Michael Essien for the over the top tackle he
perpetrated on Dietmar Hamann in last night's Champions League match ...
MEHSTG's spin story ...
Tuesday 06.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The
Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror claim that Pedro Mendes will
move to Celtic in the January transfer window if terms can be agreed.
Jermain
Defoe has supposedly told the Sun that he is concerned his lack of
goals for Spurs will cause him to miss the World Cup finals in Germany.
Spurs
are being linked with a move for Lee Chun-Soo, the 24 year old
left-sided South Korean midfielder. He currently plays for Ulsan
Hyundai Horang-I having returned home after spells at both Real
Sociedad and Numancia, which did not go well, but he said he has
learned his lesson and would like to have another go at playing in
Europe.
Paul
Gascoigne was involved in a scuffle in Liverpool last night where
he was accused of assaulting a photographer. He was later
released and hit back at the claims behind his backing.
Gascoigne said that he had not been drunk before a game or during
training, although he did have a drink before one game when his friend
George Best dies and a glass of white wine with Paul Davis after his
last match.
OTHER
NEWS ... England have been put in the top group of seeds for the
World Cup Finals in Germany and they were second behind Brazil !! ... Chelsea
and Liverpool drew 0-0 in the Champions League, with the Reds ending
top of the group and Glasgow Rangers became the first Scottish club to
go through the group stages with a 1-1 draw with Internazionale ...
Monday 05.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs
are the club that Jermain Defoe wants to play for according to
stories in today's Daily Star and Mirror. The England forward
said he is frustrated at not being picked, but he wants to be with
Spurs, as they sit fourth in the Premiership and although he has
started a lot of games so far this season, he hopes to show Martin
Jol exactly what he is capable of when he gets his place back in
the starting line-up.
Defoe believes that Spurs can get a Champions League place and has
tried to persuade Mido to miss out on the African nations Cup
to stay and lead the charge at Spurs.
The
Daily Mail claim that the club are playing down the reported training
ground bust-up between Edgar Davids and Robbie Keane as
a non-event, with Martin Jol ordering the players to "kiss
and make-up". Well, it is the pantomime season !!
Ex-Spurs
midfielder Paul Gascoigne has been sacked as manager of
Kettering Town after just eight games (won 3, drawn 2, lost 3) and 39
days in charge. Owner Imraan Ladak told the media that
"following discussions it has been decided that Paul is unable to
carry out his duties as manager." The Chairman said he had
been called in to deal with 37 different incidents during Gazza's
reign as boss at the Poppies, with the London Evening Standard
claiming this was to do with the manager's alcohol intake. The former
England man has said that he intends to come back and buy the club.
Brighton
and Hove Albion manager Mark McGhee is looking for a striker, but has
admitted that he watched Grzegorz Rasiak at a reserve match
last week and realises that he is out of the Seagulls' league.
Dean
Marney has officially returned to Spurs from his loan spell at
Norwich City, where he sustained an Achilles injury.
Javad
Nekounam, the 24 year old Iranian midfielder who was linked with
Spurs earlier this year when he had a trial at the club, has joined Al
Wahda of the United Arab Emirates.
OTHER
NEWS ... Harry Redknapp, who resigned as SCBC manager may not now
be a candidate for the Portsmouth manager's position ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Harry
Redknapp is favourite for the vacant Real Madrid manager's job.
MEHSTG's spin story
2 ... When asked today about whether he wanted the SCBC
manager's post, Sir Clive Woodward said he would be happy to pick up
the ball and run with it.
MEHSTG's spin story
3 ... The Daily Express are claiming that if Princess Diana
had been alive she would have been the favourite for the Real Madrid
manager's job.
A
SPECIAL REQUEST from MEHSTG contributor Sergio Burns for his latest
project "The Power of Dreams" - Ever wished you
were somewhere else, doing something else ? Recent reports have
indicated that there is a rise in the number of people who are
reportedly unhappy in the workplace, so if you had the chance
where would you like to live ? And, what would you like to do as
an occupation ? I am looking for people who are interested
in telling me about where they'd like to be and what job they'd like
to be doing. Initial questions might require a follow-up and I
can't guarantee that any material would be used. I would like to
hear from people who have thought about it, who are in the process of
putting plans into actions or those who are just idly contemplating
how much better their life could be. I can be contacted on sergebno2@hotmail.com
Sunday 04.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs
have been drawn away to Leicester City in the Third Round of the FA
Cup to be played on the weekend of January 7th/8th.
A
number of papers report that there has been a training ground punch-up
between Edgar Davids and Robbie Keane.
The
News of the World report that Spurs will sign a new kit deal with Puma
and this will release £5 million for Martin Jol to spend
on players.
OTHER
NEWS ... ... ...
MEHSTG's spin story ... Wanderley
Luxemburgo has not walked away from the Real Madrid job to take over
the national team of a small European country with an appalling record
in international matches.
Saturday 03.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Spurs
beat Sunderland 3-2 at White Hart Lane this afternoon. Click here
for a match report. For reaction click here.
Derby
County are keen to re-sign striker Grzegorz Rasiak from Spurs
according to the Daily Mirror. The Polish striker cost £2
million in September when Tottenham bought him.
Sean
Davis is the subject of interest from Middlesbrough, the Sun report.
They claim that Steve McClaren is planning a £2 million bid for
the Spurs midfielder.
OTHER
NEWS ... QPR goalkeeper Simon Royce was attacked on the pitch by
a Stoke City supporter after the game had ended ...
MEHSTG's
no-spin story ... Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a surprise
appearance today. No not in a Manchester United team, but at
George Best's funeral.
MEHSTG's
no-spin story 2 ... SCBC fans maintained chants of "Lowe
Out" in their game against Burnley, as the Chairman presided over
the thirteenth manager in eleven years left the club today, when Harry
Redknapp walked out on the Saints. Rugby supremo Clive Woodward
could become number fourteen.
Friday 02.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
Martin
Jol has denied a row with Jermain Defoe after the England
striker appeared on the "Goal !" programme on MTV that
focused on the top ten players who might be going to Germany with
England for the World Cup finals.
The
Daily Mail say that Norwich City boss Nigel Worthington has asked
Tottenham what they intend to do with central defender Calum
Davenport, who is currently on loan with the Canaries. The
Championship strugglers have said that they want to know if Spurs want
him back, will let him go on loan for the rest of the season or if
they want to name a price for the England Under-21 defender.
SUNDERLAND
TEAM NEWS : - Tommy Miller is struggling with a hamstring injury,
while Anthony Le Tallec returns to action, but Steven Wright (calf),
Alan Stubbs (groin), Julio Arca (toe) and Stephen Elliot (back) are
all missing from the line-up.
Following
yesterday's request for support for the new Academy and training
centre in Enfield, the club have had to ask that only residents of the
London Borough of Enfield write in to give their views on the proposal.
If you live within the Borough, you should send your written
representation in with your address.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
Thursday 01.12.2005 (For other Spurs history on this day click
here; For the current news on each player
in the squad, click here)
The
club have put in a planning application for the Academy and Training
ground facility to be developed at Myddleton House, Bulls Cross,
Enfield. Support for the facility will be helpful in getting the
application through the process and to see more about how to send a
letter of support into Enfield Council, click here.
MEHSTG urges you to support the application.
TOTTENHAM
HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Both Wayne Routledge and Anthony
Gardner could be in the team for Saturday's match with Sunderland
after completing the 90 minutes of the Reserves' win over Portsmouth.
Martin
Jol will speak to the Egypt manager in an attempt to get Mido
back for Spurs games in between those for his country in the African
Nations Cup.
While
Jol ruled out a move for a replacement or Mido during
the January transfer window, with Grzegorz Rasiak available, he
said that he would still like to sign Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt,
but he believes that the striker will stay with his club until after
the World Cup finals.
Former
Spurs striker Helder Postiga may be on his way out of FC Porto,
as a loan deal with Real Betis has been agreed.
Click
here for a preview of Saturday's match
against Sunderland.
OTHER
NEWS ... ...
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