Rest In Peace Sir Bobby Robson

I just heard the news on the passing of one of the greatest footballing figures to have ever graced our game, Sir Bobby Robson.

You will be missed.

My thanks goes to you and to your family and close friends.

RIP SBR.

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Would you sign Michael Turner?

I personally think all this talk about us being interested in Michael Turner has only circulated because Hull are also playing in the Far East and more importantly, because we need to sign a defender.

Michael Turner is a great centre half. I've seen him play a few times and the lad means business. Whether we can get Hull to part with their star player is another matter as they're having problems of their own in signing anyone decent.

If it was a tussle between us signing Turner or Bassong, I'd definitely go for Turner. He's stronger on the ball and scores a few to.

On another note, it seems that Darren Bent has made his way back down south after Sunderland agreed and then disagreed on the amount we want for him. Depending on what you read, Levy was holding out for around £15 million. That's a decent price for a striker that will most definitely get them 20+ goals a season.

Robbie Keane and Villa have also been mentioned in the same sentence. As I've said before, I cannot see Keano starting many games in the Premier League now that Crouchie has signed. Would I be sad to see the lad go? Probably not.

Oh, and apparently, we're still interested in Huntelaar. Real Madrid need to submit their 25 man squad for the season soon and the talk in Madrid is that he won't be a part of the new-look squad. That will signal a race to sign him at a knock down fee.

If we do end up getting him and he scores a few, expect Defoe to be unhappy. Everyone says that you need four strikers, but no one tells you how you can keep them all happy!

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Pavlyuchenko to be shipped off?

Erwin Staudt, the Stuttgart President, last night said that his club are still very much interested in signing a striker after the deal to sign Klass-Jan Huntelaar feel through.

"We are interested in a few forwards and have made enquiries for Roman Pavlyuchenko and other players that we feel can lift the club".

I actually would like us to keep Pavlyuchenko. I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt and see what he's like this season.

The only problem I can foresee is his sell-on fee. If he doesn't get the games (and I can't see him starting that many), his value will drop. Stuttgart apparently bid around £10 million for him last month, only to be knocked back by Levy (who spent £13.8 million on bringing him to Spurs).

If he doesn't play that often, how much do you think he'll go for next season? Less than £10 million? I think so.

So from a financial point of view, maybe Harry and Levy do want to be shot of him now. If he does go, I think we should give Obika a go. Let's let our youth flourish!

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Does Keane know that he'll be warming the bench?

I wonder what Robbie Keane must be thinking at the moment especially with Peter Crouch just having signed up?

It looks as though our captain could be warming the bench for quite a while as it's plain to see that Harry likes using his own tried and trusted players. With Defoe and Crouch, he'll get exactly what he wants.

Unless we're planning on using the 4-3-3 formation, I can't see how Keane is going to fit into Harry's plans. A few mates have said that Keane will play in the hole behind D & C; but where does that leave Modric?

Pavlyuchenko should also start worrying to, for if Defoe and Crouchie strike up a good partnership (and Harry thinks they will), both Robbie Keane and Roman Pavlyuchenko won't get a look in.

I understand that today's football is based on a squad game, but don't fool yourself into thinking that Harry will chop and change the front two every other game. Keane and Pavlyuchenko may get a look in only during our cup-ties.

I suppose Keane could ask for a move up north to his other boyhood team, Celtic?

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Is Keane interested?

Today's friendly showed me exactly what I had feared; Robbie Keane simply isn't interested anymore.

I know it's only a preseason friendly, but Keane's displaying the same attitude he showed before jumping ship to Liverpool and towards the final few games of last season.

He's not running, not shouting, not pointing and not interested.

Is it time we waved good-bye to him, or am I just being paranoid? I hope that I am wrong and that he can get some of his heart back before the start of the season.

I do fear that if he keeps up this attitude, the majority may turn on him and when that happens, I'd expect him to pack his bags.

On another note, all this talk about Pavlyuchenko needing rest could turn out to be a red herring. I even gave him the benefit of the doubt and said that we lay off him as I am sure he'd come good.

He did show some signs of the £13.8 million player we signed, but his lazy steak is still very much part of the Pav Package.

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The Irony of Redknapp

So then, it looks as though Crouch will sign sometime next week and it also looks likely that Darren Bent will be wearing the red and white of Sunderland.

In my opinion (and as my dad says; opinions are like bum holes....everybody's got one), signing Crouch for £10 million could be a good bit of business.

If indeed Levy holds out for £15 million and Bent goes the other way, we'll be in profit.

Portsmouth manager, Paul Hart, spoke about the spending of Harry Redknapp whilst he was Pompey boss and how that extravagant spree has now deterred Hart from going out and spending the same type of cash as his predecessor.

Harry, who bought Crouch from Liverpool in 2007 for £9 million, stated this week that the £12 million wanted for Crouch was just too much.

How ironic then that Portsmouth agreed to accept a £10 million offer for Crouch from the very manager that put them in this predicament. For if Harry hadn't spent all their money, Portsmouth would have been in a position to decline our overtures.

You can't fault Harry on his transfer dealings. Or maybe you can? Some posters on here said they are fed up of how disrespectful Harry can be and that he shouldn't talk about the players he's interested in public.

I see their point, but at the end of the day, if this tactic works......

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"Harry will go all out to get Joe Cole"

Football agent, Barry Silkman, made that outrageous statement on Five Live.

When asked if he had any information to share on the matter, the agent didn't comment. He did go on to say, "I know Harry loves Joey Cole and he'll do whatever it takes to take him to Spurs."

Harry's been looking for a left sided player that can slot into his midfield and Cole can be that player."

Now, if this story is even half accurate, I'd be happy. Knowing Barry though, it's best to believe less than half of what comes out of his mouth.

One of the other pundits on the show questioned Joe Cole's fitness, stating that he's still recovering from his injury.

Recovering or not, I hope Harry snaps him up if he is to become available, although I can't see Chelsea letting him go.

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That Livermore Looks Pretty Decent

Jake Livermore played a blinder in tonights game. Okay, so he only played a part of the match, but I can see why Harry got him to sign a contract extension.

The midfielder got his head onto the end of a Assou-Ekotto cross to level the game against Barcelona.

Not only does Livermore look like a Rugby League player, but he's agile, gets stuck in and above all, looks like he's got heart.

With Naughton making his debut, as well as Bostock, Rose and Dervite, the future looks lillywhite. Let's hope Harry allows the kids to flourish this season.

I'll tell you what though; we could be seeing a lot more of Jake Livermore.

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Keane's a Spurs fan

Didn't Robbie Keane leave us to go and join his boyhood heroes Liverpool this time last season?

I only ask as he's sounding a lot like us Spurs fans by claiming that we can make the Champions League this season, providing Harry makes a few signings of course.

When are we going to learn? If we can get into a top 6 position, I'll be happy; in fact, we should all be happy.

We don't have the cash City do so we'll need to build patiently.

Outbursts like "breaking into the top four has to be our aim" make us the laughing stock of the Premier League.

And ffs, if we beat Barcelona tonight, please curb your dreaming of us winning the league!

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Out-of-favour defender could do a job for us

With Newcastle in the turmoil their in, a few of their players have announced that they will leave. Roll up; Habib Beye.

The 31 year old defender was one of the few that impressed me personally last season.

As Harry said yesterday, we are in need of a centre back. Anyone else agree that Beye could be utilised in our squad?

From what I've read, I know he's available, but at which price is anyone's guess.

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Huntelaar is still plan A

"There's a lot of talk about who I may or may not be after but Huntelaar is the one I like", said Harry.

This is interesting. All the talk has been about Crouch joining us, but it looks likely that Klass-jan Huntelaar may be our first significant signing of the summer.

Harry Redknapp summed the player up by saying "The lad is a very good goalscorer". He sure is, or was in Holland.

Talk around the place at the moment is that Arsenal are interested in him to, so if we are to sign the lad, Harry's got to move fast.

If we do get him, we'll have 3 out-and-out strikers in Jermain Defoe, Darren Bent & Klass-jan Huntelaar.

Don't be surprised if we sign Huntelaar and Crouch. If that happens, I can't see Pavlyuchenko or Bent sticking around.

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Shouldn't Bent be worth more than Crouch?

The Daily Mail has reported that Bent could move to Sunderland for £12 million.

Didn't Levy say that Bent isn't going anywhere unless the £16 million (or £18 million; depending on which red-top you read) valuation is reached?

You decide

Darren Bent Careers Goals
Total Games 294 : Total Goals 117 : Bent scores a goal every 2.5 games on average

Peter Crouch Careers Goals
Total Games 343 : Total Goals 115 : Crouch scores a goal every 3 games on average

I couldn't find the assists totals, but I am pretty confident that Crouch has a better assist average.

I feel that Bent, if played regularly, can hit 20 goals a season. There aren't a lot of strikers in the Premier League that can do that.

Levy; hold out for the £16 million!

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The Kyle show

The recruitment of Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker is an exciting development for the club. Not only do fans have the pleasure of having two more same-named players to confuse with their encouragement or abuse to go alongside Jermain Defoe and Jermaine Jenas, but it seems the two former Blades are ready for first team duty.

It seems a safe football bet that the fact they have chosen Spurs is significant. The smaller squads of Everton and Aston Villa, rumoured to be interested in the pair, might have seemed a more attractive proposition for players seeking first team football.

Both cannot have failed to notice they joined in the week that another Spurs full back, Chris Gunter, returned to the Championship after failing to make a breakthrough. The fact that both specialise at right back does not help their chances.

Vedran Corluka, Alan Hutton and Pascal Chimbonda have recently arrived and will provide tough competition. This suggests the manager is not truly happy with any of the incumbents, with his repurchase of Chimbonda particularly puzzling.

It also suggests Gareth Bale, often touted for a move away from the Lane last term, is indeed on his way out. Some other big clubs are rumoured to be interested and I would only want to see him leave for a major profit – he played with more confidence at the end of last season and is still a better long-term prospect at left back than Benoit Assou-Ekotto.

Both Naughton and Walker have made England representative appearances (U21 and U19 respectively) and the former, older by a year and a half, should make more of an impact this season.

He can play as a right winger as well as at left back and is clearly a good man to have on the bench. He featured in the PFA Championship team of the year last season.
The last double signings from one club were Michael Dawson and Andy Reid in January 2005. We had a hit and a miss on that occasion and it is hoped at least one of the Kyles proves to be an excellent long-term investment.

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Crouch won't sign for a Northern club

So then, Crouchy has told Sunderland that he doesn't want to move to the club as it's north of the Watford Gap.

It looks likely that the lad will be Harry's first summer signing.

£12 million for Crouch. What do you make of it?

Some users have commented that either Jamie O'Hara or Pascal Chimbonda could be part of the deal so as to replace Davis and/or Johnson respectively.

I personally wouldn't care if Chimbonda left, but I would care if O'Hara did. He may not be the most gifted player in the world, but the lads' got heart.

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Pav is part of the plan

Our Russian strikers' agent says that he is confident his client will be part of the Redknapp plan this season.

Can anyone shed some light on what this plan entails? I only ask as it looks like we really are linked with every player. Today I read that Beckham will join us or City. Give me a break.

Does this plan state how Crouch (possibly), Defoe, Bent, Keane & Pavlyuchenko will all be vying for a place up front? What about a left winger? We haven't had one of those since Ginola.

A lot of you have said that there will be some definite action in the next two weeks. I'll believe that when I see it!

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It looks like Crouch will be joining us

The scenario being played out at the moment with both Harry Redknapp and Jermain Defoe sending love sonnets to Peter Crouch can only mean a deal is on the cards.

I thought we would end up with Crouch, I just didn't think it would be this soon.

Harry himself said that he was after 2 or 3 players that could add class to our current squad. If that statement meant anything at all, can someone please explain to me then, how, and in what way Peter Crouch can accomplish this?

We're apparently waiting on Huntelaar to decide if he wants to join us not. Let's hope Crouch is plan B and the option of signing Huntelaar is plan A.

Hell, I'd even want Negredo, a player that's never played in the Prem, above Crouch.

With all this business about us being linked with strikers, I think it's pretty obvious either Bent, Pavlyuchenko, or both will be on their way.

If we hear another word from Harry on Crouch, expect it to be a done deal.

COYS!!!

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"Arsenal must learn to win ugly" - I've heard that before

Another year, and another Arsenal player has come to the forefront with a comment of how Arsenal need to learn to play ugly.

Sound familiar? Believe it or not Theo Walcott's latest statement isn't the first time an Arsenal player has said exactly the same thing.

Emmanuel Adebayor in August 2008 said the same thing! He saw no change and so jumped ship (or is about to).

In November 2007, England International wanabe, Manuel Almunia, said the same thing.

There seems to be trend setting it. Arsenal simply can't play ugly. They may play fantastic football, but when it comes to getting their shirts dirty, they haven't got a hope in hell.

I expect them to have another trophyless laiden season and cannot see Cesc Fabregas playing for them in the 2010/2011 season.

With Manchester City now Arsenal's greatest rival, they may have to learn how to play ugly and learn quickly, for without a Champions League revenue stream, they may be in a spot of bother

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Is Harry telling us fibs?

So then, Harry's gone on record and said that he knows nothing about the Negredo deal.

Hmm. I remember him saying the exact same thing when asked about Cudicini.

Still, he could actually be telling the truth. To be honest with you, I hope he is. If the reports that we'll be spending £15+ million on him are accurate, then I'd rather keep the cash in my pocket, or spend it on Huntelaar (that's if he's interested in joining us).

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Would you want a Manchester City style owner?

For the first time in ages, our board have taken a conservative stance on the transfer market. Thus far, no £15+ million players have signed up. Looking back at what £15+ million has got us in the past, this may be a good thing.

The transfer market has gone a bit off the rails and even though we are still linked with all and sundry, there has been no movement. To be honest, with the money we've spent in the last 3 seasons, I can see why Levy is being quite reserved.

After reading that our owner, Mr. Lewis, has bought up a large stake in the Mitchell’s & Butler pub group, I had hoped that he would swing some of his cash our way. Wishful thinking? Course it was.

So it got me thinking. How would I feel if a rich somebody came into the picture and had the will and the way to sign up as much talent as possible? If we had the same sort of cash as Manchester City do and we went in for the players they've signed, do you think Gareth Barry would have picked them over us? What about Tevez? Would he have come to us instead?

It's all relative I suppose.

The good news is that our club is run properly. We are the richest club in the world never to have played in the Champions League. I'm not too sure if that's something we should be bragging about, but never mind.

I suppose that with the outlay the City owners have spent, they will want results and fast. Wanting results normally means a higher turnover in managers, which we've all seen at Chelsea (and us), simply doesn't work.

So am I happy with our current regime? Funnily enough, I am. I'd take our business model over the Manchester City one. I also wish them the best of luck in the world in dislodging Arsenal from the 4th spot perch. I think they'll need our well wishes as money can't buy luck.

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Ashley Young at Spurs Lodge - Let's be realistic!

Okay, before reading too much into the stories that have been doing the rounds about Ashley Young signing for us by noon tomorrow, let's lay down some facts.

Fact 1. Ashley Young couldn't have been at Spurs Lodge undergoing his medical for a couple of reasons. Firstly, he was at Villa's training complex this morning & afternoon (see images of him training on various Villa blogs, fan sites, etc.). Secondly, players don't have medicals at Spurs Lodge.

Fact 2. O'Neill has gone on record saying that Young is worth well over £30 million. Even if Bentley, Bent and Hudd were thrown in, we would still have to pay a kings ransom for him. Why on earth would O'Neill sanction the sale of his best player, and to us of all teams? We're in direct competition with them.

So then, if anyone has any real evidence that Young is about to sign, please let us have it.

I am sorry to be sounding so negative, but ffs let's be a bit realistic!

PS. By commenting "It's a done deal" doesn't mean it's so.

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Alvaro Negredo

Álvaro Negredo Sánchez, aka Negredo, could be our first signing according to L'Equipe (you can view the article here - but you'll need to know a thing or two about the French language).

What do we know about this player? Well, we know that he's never played for Real Madrid's first-team before. We also know that he'll be 24 in August and that he scores a goal in about every 3 games.

If anyone can shed anymore light on the player that is supposedly signing for us for approximately £16 million, please let all of us know.

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Is it the Real deal?

I've received a few emails asking me if I know anything about us signing the Real Madrid stars, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Arjen Robben.

The truth is, I know no more than the next person. All I know is that Huntelaar is apparently wanting to join us and it also looks as though Robben has done a u-turn and said that he wouldn't mind joining us either.

I personally don't know what to believe? Would I welcome the above two to the Lane? You bet I would! I think the majority of us have seen Robben play and so we know what he'll bring to the table. How many have seen Huntelaar play? I have only seen him play for Real Madrid on two occasions. He was rubbish in both games. Whether he'll be any good in the Premier League is another matter though. From what I've heard, Huntelaar is a confidence player. Therefore, if we do sign him, we may see him flourish again under Redknapp.

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Ashley Young's moving back to London

Villa ITK's sound pretty sure that Ashley Young will be sold off now that Downing is set to complete his £12 million from Boro.

Even though the Villa winger looks to be heading for London, unfortunately, it looks as though he'll will be signing for Chelsea after their attempts to sign Ribéry were knocked back by Bayern Munich.

The figures being mooted are in the region of £30 to £38 million; which sounds just about right, taking into account the massive amounts being paid to clubs for players this close season.

The only good thing to come out of this is the fact that Downing won't be joining us!

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Where will it all end for City?

So Carlos Tévez has ended up at Manchester City. His move from Old Trafford to Eastlands should come as no surprise, as the Citizens’ desire to sign Tévez on massive wages was hard for the player to ignore. City’s recruitment drive is dominating the summer’s transfer activity and it shows no sign of slowing down. Can City really upset the football odds and challenge for major honours this season?

Tévez joins Gareth Barry and Roque Santa Cruz as major summer signings at Eastlands, a batch of purchases to go alongside those financed last season by the Abu Dhabi United Group of Robinho, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Wayne Bridge, Shay Given, Nigel de Jong and Craig Bellamy. Not a bad list of new talent by anyone’s standards.

More optimistic bids for Kaká and Samuel Eto’o have been dismissed by the targets themselves, but the fact John Terry remains a viable signing suggests City are capable of attracting the big names, as they did with Robinho and Tévez. Emmanuel Adebayor has attracted interest from the top leagues but looks like ending up in Manchester (pending a medical and work permit submission).

Chelsea were the last team to ‘buy the league’, but their success under José Mourinho was built upon a strong base. The Blues were a regular presence in the top six in the years before Roman Abramovich arrived.

Similarly, Blackburn Rovers, often remembered as one-hit wonders thanks to Jack Walker’s millions in 1994/95, were already title challengers, finishing fourth and second in the seasons before they edged out United for the title.

City flirted with relegation more than European qualification last term and although they had some decent talent in place before the money rolled in, they have much more work to do to become title challengers than Blackburn or Chelsea did. The top clubs are becoming increasingly strong and hard to overhaul.

All this suggests this season will be a transition campaign for the Citizens and there is a real chance of mid-season instability – if the new signings do not gel immediately and another slow start is suffered, the owners’ patience with Mark Hughes might run out.

However, City are virtually guaranteed to be a top half club fighting for a top six finish. This has an impact on Spurs, as our aim should be to get back in the European football places. Everton and Aston Villa are sure to be competitive again but it is City who are most likely to block our path to fifth place and possibly higher.

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Corriere dello Sport "Patrick Vieira to sign for Tottenham"

Italian sports paper, the Corriere dello Sport and other Italian sources have announced that "Patrick Vieira will sign a 12 month contract with Premier League side, Tottenham Hotspur FC, by July 22nd".

The Italian radio stations have also run the story stating that "Vieira has announced that he will be leaving Milan and returning to London to play for Tottenham Hotspur".

"Vieira also has an option to sign for Fulham, but has decided to move to Tottenham Hotspur as he is personal friends with the Tottenham Hotspur head coach, Harry Redknapp", added the radio station.

Well, that is a bombshell! What do we actually plan to achieve by signing Patrick Vieira? If he does sign, what kind of welcome will you give him? I look forward to seeing what the Park Lane Enders have to say about this!

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We could have a new signing by the end of this week!

It looks as though we've gazumped Everton to the signing of Sheffield United's promising right-back, Kyle Naughton. Various ITK's have said that it's a done deal (heard that one before).

I personally have never seen the lad play. I hadn't even heard his name mentioned before the media jumped all over this story.

You can read up on Steve Claridge's comments on the player here.

If we do sign him, isn't £5 million a bit too much for an unproven Premier League player?

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Same squad

If we keep the squad we've got at the moment, meaning that no other players leave or any players sign, where do you think we'll finish the season?

If we are to continue with last seasons form, I'd say that a top 7th finish is definitely possible. What do you think?

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Crouch End

The stories surrounding Peter Crouch and us have hit a low ebb as of late.



I'm no ITK, but I have a sneaky suspicion that Harry may be lining up a bid for the Portsmouth striker.



Is Crouch a better player than Bent or Pav? I'd say so. I'd take him above Carew and Bellamy any day of the week.



Price may be an issue though, but I'm sure Harry will get his way in the end.



My prediction is that we'll sign Crouch for around £10 million.

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It's a shame Capel wasn't part of the deal

So Zoko's gone to greet the rain in Spain. I, unlike some, certainly won't be missing him.



It's not that he didn't try, it's just that a certain sports journalist by the name of Gabriele Marcotti told the world how great Zokora was, and that was even before we had lodged a bid for him.



So there I was, listening to Marcotti rant and rave about a world class player called Didi Zokora. Next thing I know, we signed the fella.



Marcotti must have been talking about another Didier Zokora. Strange that; seeing as the player Marcotti was on about played for the Ivory Coast and for Saint Etienne.



Hasn't it happened to you? You're told to go and watch this amazing film and you're all hyped up about it as the critics are claiming it to be the best film out this year!



Then the disappointment sets in. The films rubbish. Well that's how I felt with Zoko. So much promise, but no end game.



We signed him as a replacement for the departed Carrick (oh how we still miss him).

If Diego Capel had been a part of the transfer sanctioned that took the Zoko to Sevilla, at least it would have gone some way to redeeming his move to us in the first place. Wishful thinking unfortunately.



So in a nutshell, am I disappointed that he's left? No. Are you?

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Last chance saloon

So everyones wrapped up on us trying to sign Craig Bellamy and to be honest, I'm one of the few that think he'll be a decent signing.

Cast your mind back to January. We were in the bottom three and looked like a dodgy party trick.

Harry wanted to bring in players that were willing to put up a fight; players that were willing to get their shirts dirty.

Is Bellamy a nutter? He sure is. But with that madness comes a guy who's prepared to battle it out with anyone. He's a winner and a loon all thrown into one Welsh package.

Say what you want about the guy, but at least you know what you get.

So that's my view on him, what say you?

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Where does Dave Kidd get his info from?

The People reporter, Dave Kidd, released an article yesterday stating that "all but three Spurs player are up for sale".

Only Defoe, Lennon & Woodgate are "the untouchables".

Where does this guy get his information from? I'm fairly confident Harry & Sandra didn't have Dave round for tea so as to discuss which players are staying/leaving.

Wilson Palacios for example isn't for sale, or shouldn't be in my opinion. I'm also pretty confident that Modric isn't for sale either.

So Dave, do you care to explain to us where your story came from?

Maybe Palacios & Modric are for sale, if so, please let us know who gave you this exclusive.

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Midfielder set for surgery

Celtic's dynamo midfielder (although not sure if he would be a dynamo in the Prem), Scott Brown, is set for ankle surgery.

A few sites and ITK's have said that he's a dead cert signing. Well, I've never seen the lad play and so can't comment whether he would be any good for us or not, but his recent injury certainly rules him out of the Wembley Cup and a possible transfer down south.

Blessing in disguise?

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Stadium info

Is it me, or have the news feeds surrounding the proposed new stadium gone quiet?

Is funding in place? Has our owner (Joe Lewis) decided against the plan after reportedly losing near on a billion Dollars during this crisis?

The last we heard on the subject was that the architects were preparing the interior of the stadium bowl.

That should have been finished by now, so if anyone has any further news, please do tell.

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Worried about Redknapp

Is it me or is our manager keeping awfully quiet?

We all know that he's media savvy and views transfer windows as a royal hullabaloo, so what's changed?

I expected him to make a few comments on the goings on this summer, but he's remained schtump.

This covert transfer wheeler-dealer mode isn't like him at all.

I never thought I'd say this, but I miss the "2 point" rant!

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Spurs "put off by fee"

An advisor acting on behalf of the Swedish under 21 golden boot winner, Marcus Berg, has said that "Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham have all made strong enquiries about Marcus."



Anders Albrecht has added; "Groningen (Berg's club) have an interest in selling Marcus, but for a value that has proved more than clubs are willing to pay".



The article also explains how Martin Jol is in for him and that Ajax are willing to pay the apparent €12 million for his signature.



We'll probably end up buying the lad off of Ajax for £20 million in 12 months.

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