van der Vaart: To be confirmed or not confirmed, that is the question!

The man of the moment, Rafael van der VaartAm I right in thinking that the English Premier League transfer window was firmly shut at 6pm yesterday (Tuesday, 31st August 2010)?If that is the case, how is that neither Tottenham Hotspur nor the Premier League have announced the transfer of Mr. van der Vaart?  I understand that the paperwork was filed and that Daniel Levy and his sidekick, Darren Eales were attempting to push through the deal and,...

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Tottenham Sign Rafael van der Vaart

Spanish newspaper, Marca, have confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur have signed Real Madrid's Dutch International midfielder, Rafael van der Vaart.  The deal is believed to be in the region of £8 million.The club's website has said nothing though, so watch this space.  If this story is true, it's a superb signing.  RVDV can play anywhere across midfield, and in the hole behind the striker.Source: MarcaFollow our rants on Twitter Read...

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Parker Spotted at Spurs Lodge

Now then, the ITK's on all the Spurs Forums have gone into overdrive today!  Two different self-titled ITK's have said that Scott Parker is at this very minute, at Spurs Lodge.If we are going to sign anyone today, I expect it to be Scotty Parker to be honest.  West Ham is a club in complete disarray at the moment.  Things must be bad, for if we are to believe the reports coming from the Hammers forums, the club has asked Tottenham...

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Transfer Window Latest!

Right then, what does the internet have in store for us today?  Same old rubbish really, although there was a bit of news that caught my attention.Manchester City's Togo and former Arsenal striker, Emmanuel Adebayor, has been linked with a loan move to us.  Now, I'm no genius, but this is the same Manchester City that declined Craig Bellamy a move to us a couple of weeks ago, right?talkSPORT have gone crazy over the rumour that Harry Redknapp...

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Complications over Huntelaar Deal

Marco Borriello is a wanted manManchester City and Juventus are interested in AC Milan's striker Marco Borriello.According to some media streams, City is planning to request the 28-year-old in exchange for Robinho, knowing that AC Milan want the Brazilian, but due to their lack of financing at the moment, will need to offer a player in a part-ex if a deal is to get off the ground.If Manchester City or Juventus tie up the signing of Borriello, that...

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Fabiano Signs Contract

According to SevillaFC.es, Luís Fabiano has signed a contract extension with Sevilla, with his new deal running until the end of the 2012/2013 season. This, I think, means he won't be on a plane to N17.And I thought he was the one we would have unveiled before the transfer window slammed shut. Wishful thinking.We need to start thinking like a Champion's League club and make our moves early on in the window if we are to sustain any success.I do...

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Harry is no Wheeler-Dealer

Please be warned that the below video has explicit language in it and shouldn't be view by minors.Follow our rants on TwitterRead our latest Evening Standard BlogHave you got an iPod or mp3 player? If you love listening to audiobooks, click here....Big Chiv: My Goals in Life - Get it n...

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The Tottenham Blip

We've been here before, haven't we? Wolves and Stoke.  I may even throw Hull into the mix.Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 1 Wigan.Was Cudicini to blame for the goal? Yes. Was Cudicini to blame for our performance? No.When are we going to learn that you cannot turn up and expect to win? To be fair to the lads, the result wasn't solely based on our complacency, but more so on our Champion's League hangover.We have shown our naivety today.Terrible, shocking...

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We want 10!

Surely not again?Remember last season's humdinger against Wigan Athletic? So then, what's changed? Well, not much to be fair. The Wigan defence is still shipping goals as though conceding them is about to go out of fashion. Four against Blackpool and six against Chelsea being my case in point.They are missing Titus Bramble and it looks as though the Charlie N'Zogbia business isn't benefiting their changing room in any way.Should we make anything...

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Huntelaar in Loan Move to Tottenham Hotspur

The Mirror have reported that Daniel Levy is currently in talks with AC Milan over the possibility of bringing International Dutch striker, Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar, to White Hart Lane in a season-long loan deal.The deal could include the option to buy at the end of the loan contract, with the sum reported to be in the region of £12 million.Source: MirrorFootballIf true, I wouldn't mind any possible loan deal. I've had my doubts about Huntelaar for a...

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Daniel Levy

The Mission | The ManWhen Daniel Levy was appointed as Tottenham Hotspur's new Chairman, we were going nowhere. Players like Dean Richards, Gary Doherty, Chris Perry and Mauricio Taricco may have worn the shirt with pride, but unfortunately, we were a club in disarray.Look at where we are today; the Champion's League anthem echoing in and around White Hart Lane.Some say that Tottenham Hotspur is a genuine contender to win the Champion's League....

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The Big One

Make no bones about it, tonight is the biggest match we have played in a long time. We are on the brink of the Champion's League proper, with only eleven Young Boys standing in our way.When I saw our line-up last week, I practically hit the roof. Instead of packing our midfield, Harry chose the 4-4-2 option. Yeah, you know the one I'm talking about; the one that Harry Redknapp himself slated while he was a pundit for the BBC at the World Cup....

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Will Gallas be paraded on the pitch?

It's been the case at White Hart Lane recently that any new signing is paraded on the pitch, either prior to kick-off, or at half-time. With Gallas' former connections, do you think he'll be introduced to us when we face Young Boys in tomorrows must-win Champion's League Qualifier match?If both Gallas and Sandro are presented to us, what do you think Sandro will make of all the booing?I personally wouldn't boo the lad, but that's just me. I've...

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New Signing Arrives at Spurs

Young Brazilian midfielder Sandro has arrived at Tottenham Hotspur after completing his move from Brazilian side Internacional for a reported, although not often believed, £5.7million. Sandro left Brazil on a high, helping the club win the Libertadores Cup, making them the champions of South America. Despite having only two full seasons under his belt, the 21-year-old is already a Brazilian international, after making his debut as a substitute in...

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Let's give City a real stuffing

Right then, we're finally here again. Do you remember the Liverpool game, the buzz, the excitement, the passion, the drive?Having had no real movement in the transfer market, our squad has gelled and is ready for action. Thus far, Harry's been unable to add "that special player", but there are still 18 days left for Redknapp to demonstrate his wheeler-dealer tactics.Manchester City on the other hand, have drafted in a new batch of prima donnas,...

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"Spurs Could Win The League"

Nick Anelka has topped us as being dark horses for the Premier League title. To be honest, I still think we're one or two players short of winning the league. Can we stay in the top four and cement our place there? In Harry's words "for sure". No matter what you think of our current squad, it is still a very strong one and will continually grow in stature. Having Jamie O'Hara back and Gio Dos Santos, is like us having signed two new players, although...

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The Scott Parker Theory

We've just finished the debate on us tearing apart Young Boys. I believe everyone in the office thinks that Spurs should get through these two legs. Towards the end of the conversation, the topic changed to Harry's pursuit of Scott Parker.Mario, a massive Hammer, told us that Scott Parker's posters which depict him modelling the new kits, have recently been pulled from the club shop and replaced with other players.Talk around Upton Park is that...

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Tottenham Hotspur vs. Young Boys in Champion's League Qualifier

We couldn't have asked for a better draw to be honest. The Swiss side is the weakest of all the non-seeded teams that we could have been drawn against. Although I think we shouldn't be too complacent.The first leg will be played away in Switzerland on either Tuesday (17th) or Wednesday (18th) of August. The return game will be played a week later.COYS!!!_________________________________________________Follow our rants on TwitterRead our latest...

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Dos Santos looks to prove his point

Giovani Dos Santos has made only seven appearances for us in two seasons at White Hart Lane and at one time could only find first-team football by going out on loan to the Championship with Ipswich Town. He earned his place in Portman Road folklore by scoring the winner in the East Anglia derby against Norwich and he looked a different class in the Championship, scoring four goals in his eight games before another injury cut his spell short.The...

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Robbie Keane didn't Travel to Portugal with the Team

I personally didn't see the headline, but Tommy from COYS as well as other colleagues of mine, told me about the Sky Sports News headline this afternoon which read: Robbie Keane not on the plane to Portugal along with the rest of the Spurs team.The club say that he's picked up a knock and therefore there's no need for him to travel with the squad to face Benfica in tonight's friendly (live on ESPN at 7:45). I say that the Villa he's looking for...

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