Just a thought; why doesn't Harry ask Hughes if we can bring in their left winger, Martin Petrov, on a loan deal till January?It'll save us in transfer fees, provide much needed cover for the injured Modfather and could be a good deal. I personally would prefer Kranjcar and The Shelf has boldly come out with another prediction that it's a done deal. I'll wait till I hear the announcement from Spurs on that one. We've still got a fair bit to go yet until the window closes. Isn't it great having Redknapp pulling the transfer strings instead of that...
Monday, August 31, 2009
Our great win against the Brum was truly marred by The Modfather's leg fracturing and Ledley suffering a groin injury. I suppose the one bit of good news is that Woody came through his first training session on Friday. I'm not sure how long he'll still be out for though, but seeing as we don't play for two weeks, he could be fit in time for our biggest test yet, Manchester United at home, although I don't think he'll be match-fit. I hope we'll get to hear how long Luka will be out for and of course, we send him our regards. As regards Ledder's,...
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Leaving White Hart Lane now, so I'll write what I can on my BlackBerry.Crouch got the goal after heading in an Assou-Ekotto free-kick which the full-back swung in from the left.Birmingham, who I can only call frustrating, got a goal back within minutes. It looked like Bowyer scored, but I'm not too sure.Azza got the winner in the final minute, coming in from the left and hitting the ball hard and low into the bottom corner, then came and celebrated over near where we were sitting.Quali...
We've linked up with a massive Birmingham blog, Joys & Sorrows. One of their readers off their forum, Nat, wrote a great article in relation to today's game.In recent times At the moment, Spurs are enjoying their most productive period since the days of Terry Venables, Lineker and Gazza. They’ve certainly had had good players and good Managers since then, but in one way or another have always managed to self-destruct, be it Ardiles’ insistence on gung-ho football getting turned over every week, George Graham’s marbles going quicker than his...
Friday, August 28, 2009
"4 Games, 12 Points" will be the headlines ringing around the Lane come 5pm tomorrow. I don't know what the odds are, but I am sure they're stacked in our favour.I can see Birmingham trying to get in our faces during the first 15 minutes. You can also expect Alex McLeish to pack his midfield with Bowyer, O'Shea, Larsson, Ferguson and Carsley with McFadden playing up front on his own, but dropping back when needed, which may be the majority of the time tomorrow.Carsley will have to be at the top of his game. He'll sit in front of the back four...
According to the Mirror, Harry is about to sell Kevin Prince Boateng to Pompey and will also ship out Jamie O'Hara on loan to to them until January.The the £4 million fee quoted for Boateng seems a bit high as he's hardly kicked a ball for us. If memory serves me right, we bought the lad for £4.5 million. This signing was just one of the many magic moments in Comolli's wonderful career at White Hart Lane.Now, I can't quite get my head around Harry letting O'Hara leave, even if it is on loan until January? We need a squad and a strong one at...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
What do we know about Kevin Anin? We know that he plays for Le Havre, a French team that got relegated last season. He's 23 and has a large build. Sounds a bit like a lineup doesn't it?If anyone can shed any light as to his position as a midfielder, please do so. A few guys in the office have said that they think he's a defensive midfielder, although they're not entirely sure. Harry must have been impressed with his trial at the club because it looks as though he's trying to get a deal done.Why would we be interested in another midfielder,...
Harry's come out and said that Pavlyuchenko isn't going to leave us. Thing is, I just can't believe that Pav is happy to be a bench warmer. Let's face the facts; Harry has gone with Defoe and Keane in every league game. He won't be dropping the team captain and unless Defoe's form drops drastically, I can't see him being replaced anytime soon either.We all realise that it's a squad game, but by Harry's own submission, his players do not. They all want to play, all the time and fundamentally, it's the Premier League that counts.Harry's said...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
So it looks as though Pascal Chimbonda is about to sign for Blackburn. I think he'll do a decent job for them and Big Sam will get the best out of him. We'll also get a nice £2.5 - £3 million for him, so it's not all bad.However, a few Lilywhites in the office did tell me about a small conspiracy theory regarding Chimbo. Apparently, we sold Pascal to Sunderland for about £6 million (or thereabouts) during the Keane regime. It became a quite clear that Chimbo had fallen out with someone or a few people at the Stadium of Light.Sunderland still...
I feel for Pav, I really do. This is the year in which he's supposed to be banging in the goals so that he can get the worldwide recognition he feels he deserves, but he's also wanting to impress Hiddink. I'm pretty sure Hiddink, who never liked Pav wearing Lilywhite, wants all his players playing regularly.Result? I can see us waving goodbye to Roman Pavlyuchenko, although not forever.If we play our cards right, we could loan him out for a season. He'll get the playing time he deserves and we'll have a happy Russian, still on our books and...
After watching yesterdays scenes from the West Ham vs. Millwall Carling Cup tie last night, I couldn't but think that it was a set from the production of Green Street 2.What are these fans thinking of? I know a few may come on here and say that the perpetrators aren't real fans, and to be honest, they're right. Real fans sit in the Bernabeu. West Ham and Millwall fans like to rip out seats, throw bricks and stab someone.In a previous article, a West Ham fan commented that Tottenham aren't their biggest rivals, but Millwall are. So was this...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I've just been told that Judas Campbell has moved to Notts County. Wow, what lengths will this man go to in an attempt for more cash?Just been on Sky Sports and seen Wenger asking if it's "purely a football move or if it is a long-term move". Why oh why do these football manager never say what's really on their minds. Surely he's gone for the money, after all, Notts County are League Two's equivalent of City. Also read that Harry would have snapped Judas up if, well, he had never done a Judas on us.Harry, I'm going to have to disagree with you...
It was well documented on a fair few Man U forums at the end of last season that Michael Carrick had fallen out with Sir Alex. In the last week or so, I had my suspicion that Sir Alex has had his eye on The Modfather. Thankfully, Luka came out and kicked that rumour into touch. I would love to have Carrick back. Even though the Hudd has been playing well in the middle of the park with Sgt. Wilson, I could see Carrick finalising the first 11. He would be a fantastic signing. Can't see it happening, but there's always that small chance of Harry pulling...
Monday, August 24, 2009
As I walked into the office today, to my surprise, the two dedicated Hammers were absent. Such a shame. I do wonder though; are they absent because of the abuse they'll surely get from some of the die-hard Yids that work here, or because they're out to shoot Cole for that wonder pass that led to Defoe's opener?Either way, it's another 3 points in the bag and I'm a happy Lilywhite, although I'm not shouting from the rooftops that we'll finish the season off in one of the Champions League spots. No, I'll leave that little number to the professionals...
Sunday, August 23, 2009
I'm a bit troubled by this fixture. Even though we played and beat a top team in Liverpool, playing West Ham away may be our trickiest fixture to date. If we can get a win, it will not just increase the confidence in the side, but I'll be able to go into the office and laugh at all the Hammers. To be honest, I can see this being a closed shop game. My prediction: 0...
Thursday, August 20, 2009
If this season’s Premier League title race is competitive, the Golden Boot is wide open. Fernando Torres is rightly favourite, largely due to the fact he is guaranteed a starting place when fit. The other contenders need to cement a regular role in their respective teams before being seriously considered.Tottenham Hotspur’s strikers are no different. It is no exaggeration to suggest that Spurs have the best pool of attacking talent in the league...
I managed to watch last nights game on a not so legal satellite channel and to be honest, I couldn't of predicted that we would have scored five goals, but hey, I'm not complaining.I read some comments about Harry saying that Defoe was virtually unplayable. He's spot on with that comment. Jermain was amazing, although I wouldn't give him the man-of-the-match award. For me, Hutton was the rightful winner. He was immense.Hull had a a fair few tall players in their side last night and Hutton dealt with them all. Charlie and Bassong did alright,...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Benoît Assou Ekotto has signed a new 4 year deal. I personally think that it's fantastic news.He's repaid Harry with his performances and has made the left-back position his own. A few mates of mine just won't give Benoît the time of day and wanted to see Gareth Bale given more of a chance or a new left back signed.If Bale was given a chance, I wouldn't mind seeing him in a more attacking role on the left wing, but The Modfather has claimed that...
I was just about to leave the office when a few colleagues of mine (that are Liverpool fans) said that they've heard that Rafa Benitez stormed out of the Melwood this morning and that Sammy Lee took over in training.Apparantely, bookies, Paddy Power, have stopped all bets on Rafa being the first manager to get the sack this season.Sounds interesting. If anyone has any other news to add, please do tell. In my opinion, it sounds like to...
I've got a feeling that the confidence in the side will be booming and it'll show in tonight's game. I can see us getting a 0-3 win up at the KC.Defoe to score two, with Modric getting the third.It would be great if Harry started with Defoe and Pavlyuchenko, although I think Crouch may start as Harry has been on about us holding up the ball in away matches.Give us your predictions, plus the goal score...
In our game against Liverpool, we showed a mental toughness with Sgt. Wilson and Huddlestone bossing the middle of the park.When Harry first joined, I remember him talking about our "mental toughness" and how important it was to winning matches.Harry brought Joe Jordan and that proved to be a masterstroke. A lot of the praise headed up Redknapp Drive at the time, but I'm pretty sure that Jordan must have had a piece to play in the way our fortunes...
I watched the Celtic vs. Arsenal game last night because I wanted to see what was so special about the Celtic player we are apparently so interested in.So I watched and I watched. I was sure that his name was on the team sheet, but he was nowhere to be seen."Oh, there he is!", I found myself saying out loud in the 19th minute. You see, it took that long to realise that Scott Brown was actually on the pitch. He appeared every now and then, passing...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
I've recently had a chat with a client of ours about Roman Pavlyuchenko. Our client is Russian and also supports Spartak Moscow and Manchester United (don't they all?!). I told him that I support Spurs and immediately, his face lite up. Before I could say a word, he said "Roman Pavlyuchenko!".So I asked for some info on our player. We spoke for ages about Roman, Modric, Manchester United, Hiddink, England and finally, Tottenham.Our client (we'll...
Álvaro Negredo has arrived in England for talks with Hull. If he signs for them by tonight, he might be eligible to play for them in our game against them. And if he signs for them, I'll eat my hat.Real Madrid have apparently accepted a bid of around £12 million for him. The tanned Phil Brown was a guest on Sky Sports on Sunday morning. He wore a pink sweater that was wrapped around his neck and sounded pretty confident of signing "the wild animal"....
For those of you that watched the game against Liverpool on Sunday, you would have seen Luka Modric grace the White Hart Lane pitch.It's been a while since I've had the courage to say that about any Spurs player. His first touch, vision, passing ability and versatility make his team mates and fans tick.I've got a feeling that we'll be hearing a lot about our little Croatian this season. He's a joy to watch and a truly magnificent player.Now I'm...
Monday, August 17, 2009
Harry's just been on BBC's Fivelive telling John Motson that he knows he's going to have a big problem with his strikers. "I'm going to have a problem with my four front players. All of them are terrific lads and have such great talent. "They all want to play and it's going to be near on impossible keeping them all happy", said Harry in response to how he's going to keep Keano, Defoe, Pavlova and Crouchie happy. If you were Harry, what would you...
I'm still buzzing off yesterday's win, but we've got to look forward to our next match and as a lot of fans made clear today, the win against Liverpool won't mean a thing if we can get it together against Hull on Wednesday.So then, who do you think Harry will pick? I've got a feeling that he'll opt for Crouch over Keane. We need a player like Crouch that can hold the ball up, especially away from home.I can't see King starting either, so Harry...
Why is today, a Monday, so special? Well, it's not just the fact that we won our opening day fixture, but because we beat Liverpool.Now, I've got nothing personally against Liverpool, or should I say, I didn't until Friday. You see, on Friday, a heated discussion broke out with one Liverpool fan in particular within the office. Another Liverpool fan was also present and is actually from Liverpool.Below are some bits of how the conversation went;Original Scouse: "We play your Tottenham on Sunday".London-Based Liverpool Fan: "Yeah, you lot are...
So then, Harry likes Celtic's combative midfielder, Scott Brown.Has anyone seen this guy in action? I've been told that he's a Sgt. Wilson type player; the type that wears his heart on his sleeve and takes no prisoners.I thought Tom Huddlestone had a great game and with a few more games under his belt, could build a great understanding with Wilson Palacios.If Jenas is to be sold to Villa and by the looks of things, they need him, then bringing in...
Saturday, August 15, 2009
For those of you that watched the Everton vs. Arsenal match this evening, you would have seen an Everton side that looked a complete shambles. The same squad finished last season in 5th. So what went wrong today?Let's go back twelve months and take a look at the goings on at the side I support, Tottenham Hotspur.A certain Mr. Berbatov had made it clear that it was his dream to play for Manchester United, even though he was under contract. Sir...
Friday, August 14, 2009
We watched Bassong have a fairly comfortable game in last weeks friendly. He looked pretty calm on the ball and didn't really set the world alight, but he played in such a way that meant he didn't need to do anything special.Harry did his usual mingling when we played Newcastle last season and Seb got a glowing reference from Harry's former player Iain Dowie. Seb's expected to start in Sunday's game against Liverpool alongside King. I've got a really good feeling about this young lad and hopefully he'll form a strong partnership with Ki...
Thursday, August 13, 2009
It looks as though Stoke are the "unnamed Premier League club" that have tabled an offer for Newcastle's Damien Duff. That's the best bit of news I've heard all week! As far as I'm concerned, Stoke are welcome to him. He's lost his pace, heart and let's face it, we don't want another injury-prone player at the Lane.Nadir Belhadj has also hinted that he'll be interested in moving to us. Pompey's attacking full-back/winger would like to work with Harry again. Belhadj is an interesting player. He must be the only full-back I've ever seen that...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Well, let's face it, they've been far better than us for a pretty long time, but something tells me we're getting better.If we compare our players, like for like with the Arsenal players, I'll think you'll find that there's not much in it.Players & positions taken from TottenhamHotspur.com & Arsenal.comSpurs Defence: Gomes, Assou-Ekotto, Bale, Corluka, Hutton, Chimbonda, Naughton, King, Bassong, Dawson and Woodgate. Arsenal Defence: Almunia, Vermaelen, Sagna, Senderos, Song, Djourou, Traore, Gallas, Silvestre, Clichy, Gibbs.If I had to...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
So then, we've brought in Peter Crouch, Seb Bassong, Kyle Naughton & Kyle Walker for around £22 million. Out the door have gone Darren "Ungrateful" Bent, Gilberto, Rocha and Didi Zokora for around £21. The transfer window isn't closed yet, but I can't see us bringing in another player. Some supporters on various forums are sure that Harry will bring in a marquee signing such as Joe Cole or Ashley Young on the last day of the window. To be honest, I can't see either of these two coming in. I think we've got a quality squad and management team...
Monday, August 10, 2009
Harry's sent our young midfielder, Jake Livermore, to Derby, who under the stewardship of Nigel Clough, will gain valuable experience. It looks as though Danny Rose will feature in our squads this season, as well as Bostock. I watched the game yesterday and was quite impressed with Rose. He made a few small mistakes, but on the whole, played well, especially in the first 20 minutes. Bostock will also be a hit. He's still only so young, but plays exceptionally well. Futures bright la...
Friday, August 7, 2009
Dear Darren,I read your comments in The Sun this morning and was shocked and appalled by your behaviour. You stated that in the two years at Tottenham Hotspur, you "never actually felt wanted" and that "it was the worst two years of my career". I see that you failed to state that in those two years, you were paid just over £4 million, plus bonuses, signing on fees, etc. I also seem to remember comments made by you on the day you signed for us to the tune of;"It's exciting times for me and Spurs and hopefully I'll show what I can do. Being a professional...
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Well, not really. We've spent big in the last few seasons and so I knew the statement Harry said about us "having to sell before we can buy" was complete tosh. -£6 million on the Kyle boys (rising to £8 million)-£9 million on Crouchie-£8 million on Bassong-£23 million outlayAnd it doesn't stop there! We're apparently interested in this Sissoko chap. The Mirror said that we bid £12 last night, but his club want £15 million. I couldn't find nothing on L'Equipe or any other article relating to this being true and let's not forget the most important...
So then, we've got our man. Seb Bassong will be announced as our new signing today and to be honest with you, it's a relief. He's not a bad player, although I personally would have preferred Blackburn's Samba. At least we've got cover at centre-half level now. I'm a bit sceptical about the £10 million sum being mooted though. I can't see Levy sanctioning that kind of cash for a squad player. Time will te...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Isn't The Sun just great? I mean, it publishes an article about Harry "signing Blackburn's Christopher Samba in a £10 million swoop", then fails to deliver one shred of evidence on the matter. No "sources close to Harry Redknapp" or "friends of the Congo star" were even mentioned. God forbid a quote from anyone directly related with the story.You've got to love these red tops. I tell you what though, signing Samba would be an excellent bit of business. The centre-back has been in great form and he's certainly built for the Premier League. If...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
The signing of Peter Crouch is an excellent one. He will provide goals, assists and good link-up play. He has the skill and finesse to flourish in Spurs’ passing game and his obvious physical attributes provide the team with something different. He will also form a good strike partnership with Jermain Defoe. And there lies the problem.It is hard to envisage a regular starting place for Robbie Keane. It is well-known that Keane and Defoe cannot play together and it is obvious from their success at Portsmouth that Crouch and Defoe are natural partners....
We're being continually linked with Huntelaar. My question is why? Okay, so the guy is a good striker, but isn't it more important for Harry to go out and get a centre-half and/or a left-sided midfielder/winger?If Harry's gang is behind the Huntelaar media frenzy, then maybe Harry knows something we don't? Maybe another of our strikers is about to be sold? Pavlyuchenko is being linked with all and sundry. If he does go (which I think he won't), Harry will want a replacement. And if that replacement is Huntelaar, four don't fit into two.Who do you...
Sunday, August 2, 2009
"I don't think we have made an offer as far as I know. I am sure the chairman has not made an offer."Interesting comments made by Harry in relation to the rumours surrounding us having made a bid for Newcastle's centre-back, Seb Bassong. So then; have we made a bid? I only ask because Harry first says that he's not sure, then says that he's sure. Oh, did I mention that he also talks about how good of a player Bassong is?Expect the lad to sign next week.....
We've been linked with Marc van Bommel, again. Last time was when Jol was boss, back in 2005. He's a pretty decent player, or was about 2 years ago. I've not seen him play since. Apparently, Harry's is in the market for an experienced central midfielder that can compliment Wilson and to be honest, I agree that signing a player of the van Bommel ilk could be a decent bit of business. Do you know of any other experienced central midfield players that could do a job for ...
Saturday, August 1, 2009
The season's two weeks away and our opener against Liverpool has got us going again.Our first four matches are as follow;Liverpool, Sunday 16th August 2009, 4pm, HomeHull City, Wednesday 19th August 2009, 7.45pm, AwayWest Ham, Sunday 23rd August 2009, 1.30pm, AwayBirmingham City, Saturday 29th August 2009, 3pm, HomeMy prediction is that we'll get 8 points from the opening above four games. I can see us getting a score draw against Liverpool and Birmingham.After watching us in action against West Ham and Hull, I am pretty confident that we'll get...
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