By Chris Wright

Apparently this is a thing...

Direct from the Daily Mirror's (among several other newspapers, both here and in Spain) front page today a WORLD EXCLUSIVE no less, despite the previously mentioned coverage a spurious smattering of claptrap pertaining to Jose Mourinho's brazen trip to buy a bag of doughnuts and peruse the real estate of London Town yesterday.

Harry Redknapp has been pleading illiteracy and ignorance of his own tax affairs during his current trial for tax evasion. Prepare yourself for a double dose of irony then when you learn that 'Arry has documented tax advice... in his autobiography. The Spurs boss says he never pays any attention to his financial affairs and [.

By Alan Duffy

At 11.30 am today, Twitter almost burst at the seams with journos declaring that Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, along with his former Pompey boss Milan Mandaric, had been found not guilty on two charges of tax evasion.

Interestingly, at the same time, England boss Fabio Capello was heading to The FA for a showdown meeting following his remarks to the Italian media that, in the eyes of the Italian, John Terry was still his captain.

Wasn't it always going to end this way? Ironically.

Enough!

With Fabio Capello's rumored brush-up with John Terry again John Terry! at World Cup 2010 in mind here at TSG, Capello resigned his England post today, taking umbrage with the English FA for usurping his power and "de-captaining" John Terry last week.

I was amazed earlier today (wed) when the jury at Southwark Crown Court found Harry Rednapp innocent of avoiding tax payments in an off-shore account in Monaco.
The Spurs Supremo had been under investigation for five years by the Inland Revenue concerning his HBSC account in Monaco's tax haven.

By Chris Wright

Presenting: The best of the morning's memes. Ah, the internet.

1. Arry's job application...

2. Arry's job application (first draft)...

3. The real reason for Capello's resignation.

A pearce-ing scream: The U21 coach is taking over for the Holland friendly

The players are all coming out of the woodwork. After keeping miserably silent and not offering an ounce of support for their former manager. Man, those must have been the toughest five years of their lives? But they're now tweeting their approval of Harry Redknapp as favourite to lead the Three Lions.

Had to laugh on Fox Sports panel last night.
Stuart Houston, former Arsenal defender, is a commentator and discusses all things English football. (Dead boring bit of the show and I normally switch off but last night I stayed for a while.)
So when asked about the merits of Arry I can't write only add up dollars Rednapp for England he basically said Arry was a manager, he can't coach.

The FA aside, the news cycle has been a bit slow lately. I did receive an anonymous tip that in Garden City, Kansas, a caterpillar had recently formed a cocoon and in a few weeks time may possibly become a butterfly. However, the "source" failed to provide enough detailed facts to corroborate the story, so instead I went with "Mourinho will quit Real Madrid to coach England.

Scuba Steve Bould Ep.26 Wheeler Dealin' by Off The Post on Mixcloud Ah, the magic of the FA Cup. A weekend when we all remember the glory days of football. Hazy, sepia-tinged days when plucky minnows would score ludicrous own goals at Anfield and take it on the chin with good grace and a cheeky [...]

With odds like 1/3 for Redknapp to become the next permanent England manager, it's a certainty for 'Arry to take over the reigns. But, there are a couple of big reasons that make me think he's not the right man for the job... (via @tom__cullen) Harry had been mentioned as one of the favourites to take over [.

Untold Arsenal has been very fortunate to get an interview with Rosie, Arry Redknapp's constant companion and translator of matters mathematical.

UNTOLD: Rosie, we know that Arry treats you as a very special friend as witness the fact that he gave you £200000 in your own bank account. How are things?

By Chris Wright

Apparently this is a thing...

Direct from the Daily Mirror's (among several other newspapers, both here and in Spain) front page today a WORLD EXCLUSIVE no less a spurious smattering of claptrap pertaining to Jose Mourinho's brazen trip to buy a bag of doughnuts and peruse the real estate of London Town yesterday.

A brief perusal of the comments section beneath in the aftermath of the l'Arse defeat rather gave the impression that our heroes are about to nose-dive to the oblivion of the Championship and beyond. Excuse me while I take cover in the battered old AANP bomb shelter, in anticipation of the apocalyptic levels of anguish, vitriol and over-reaction that will rain down if we take a beating from the current Premiership champions on Sunday.

The euphoria of last Sunday's win will soon dwindle if we don't get any points at Anfield on Saturday.

Not that it hasn't been fun.

Even the densest of Spudders (which is a bit like saying ‘the tallest of giraffes' or ‘the reddest of tomatoes') have learnt to think twice when asked "what time is it?

'Arry ain't so sure anymore

Harry Redknapp seems to be feeling the after effects of Spurs's three straight losses. He is now put himself in the doubtful category for the England job. A month ago, everyone and anyone had predicted that he would it offered on a platter and with a blank check.

This, I am reliably informed is a desperate situation. Quite possibly the desperatest. Handily glossing over the fact that our three consecutive defeats have been to three teams who, for one reason or another, stumbled upon optimum form just as they took to the field against us, the people have spoken in their lilywhite hordes, and this run of form is now scientifically proven to be the most wretched thing in history.

Just the one Aaron Lennon – he holds the bulb and the universe revolves around him, n'est ce pas? Not to cast aspersions on the young blighter's character you understand, he seems a most charming young fish (now with added maturity – witness the disappearance of his go-faster diagonals in his eyebrows).

'Arry, this is not the Lane. This is Wembley. There are no rules.

Ah, The Big Lebowski. Who would have ever thought that such a timeless film would one day find itself referenced alongside the wretchedness that is the Football Association? Not this man.

Don't be fatuous.

As England have decided to continue to fail miserably with the potential appointment of Roy Hodgson, we have decided to bring up this post (originally blogged on April 8th this year).
You were warned...
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So Roy Hodgson wants the England job: "I could quite easily say there should be a clause in the [West Brom] contract that, if someone else wants me, compensation can be agreed.

By Oliver Sparrow, writing from London

So, the FA have finally got their man. The man they have been so patiently waiting for. The man everyone loves. The man doing so well in the Premier League. The man so obviously the right choice for the England job – Roy Hodgson.

By Chris Wright

The BBC crew begin to kit out the studio ahead of 'Arry's arrival

Saints be praised! After failing to reach Euro 2012 through the official channels earlier in the week, it was been announced today that Harry Redknapp shall go to the ball after all after accepting a position on the BBC's punditry panel for the tournament.

Two games, one point, one goal, third place – it may sound like a convoluted ‘Arry' catchphrase, but as we approach Important Finale Time that is the nutshell summary of our position, if you bend your neck and squint a bit. The usual hopes and concerns apply of course – a more clinical touch from Adebayor and VDV in front of goal; Bale and Lennon on their appropriate wings; Sandro to crunch anything that moves; and young Rose to retain possession at least once in every half-dozen touches.

A Scotsman and a Dutchman react to the news that Roy Hodgson is the new England manager
As England have decided to continue to fail miserably with the appointment of Roy Hodgson, we have decided to bring up this post (originally blogged on April 8th this year).

So it all comes down to a rather rummy type of Cup Final in which victory might not necessarily suffice. No need to remind anyone of all the permutations, with England managers and Bayern Munich and the alignment of the planets and so forth. Our heroes might be advised simply to concentrate on the glorious stretch of greenery that is White Hart Lane, and the 90-odd minutes that lie ahead.

By Alan Duffy

Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Fulham Premier League 20th May 2012

Spurs strolled to a 2-0 victory against Fulham at White Hart Lane, a result which cemented their place in the Champions League qualifiers for next season. It also meant that the Lilywhites ended the season with the best record in London derbies this season.

By Chris Wright

And with that, he was gone. At the age of just 31, Ledley King has finally been forced to kowtow to the inevitable: He just wasn't built to last. He's to undergo the surgery he's been putting off since January within the next few days, rehabilitate himself over the pre-season and, with retirement hanging over his head like the pen knife of Damocles, 'see how he feels' come August.