(Article published on Spurs Community)Let me start by paying my respects to Harry for all he has done for us and to Robbie Keane for the fine player that he is and his contribution to the club over seven years, off and on. Secondly I am happy with the position we are in and certainly prefer it to last season. Click to continue reading...

5ive's return to the london club scene was perhaps too much of an incentive for pete.

A couple of headlines have arisen since my last post; both of which would seem to proliferate the idea that our squad (and the wider representation of our club in the mainstream) would be top of the league for competitive drinking.

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. Video Highlights England V Belarus 2 for Crouch , 1 for Phillips originally appeared on ø Soccer & Football Blog - Premiership News ø on October 14, 2009. Click to continue reading...

Even though England have already qualified for the World Cup, Fabio Capello picked the strongest available squad at the moment for the final World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Belarus. This means the boss has already started preparations for the final tournament in South Africa and he wants his top players available at all times.

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OK. I give up. You win Harry. I have expressed doubts as to your abilities. I was wrong. You are the King of White Hart Lane. The President of Tottenham High Rd. The Czar of everything visible from the flagpole on the roof of the stands. Your bones will be buried in the Football Managers' Corner in St. Click to continue reading...

If you want to save yourself time you might as well just cast your mind back to the first round tie away to Doncaster – five more goals, away from home, and despite the occasional early scare the gulf in class eventually told. Deja-vu all over again. It's not the Tottenham I grew up with I tell ye.

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You know that moment when you wake up and for a split second you have forgotten that you are a Tottenham supporter and that you have just lost to Man.Utd. at home, after scoring in the first minute with the referee sending Scholes off for the last half hour? You are very briefly content, not quite awake, still top of the league, not just unbeaten but with a 100% record. Click to continue reading...

I know I´m trying to jump on the bandwagon just as it disappears round the corner, well actually two bandwagons, like a crazed charioteer out of Ben Hur, but first: what is the point of Emile ´the bulldozer´ Heskey? And second didn´t our boys do well? So that's me nicely caught up to date and its only Manchester Utd. Click to continue reading...

I was so chilled out, laid back and put into a euphoric calm by the inactivity during the transfer window that I mowed the dog and took the lawn for a walk . Even Mrs JimmyG2 noticed and asked if they had cancelled that 'Swappy thingy with the players that you get so excited about'. Not buying, swapping or selling was the new buying, swapping and selling. Click to continue reading...

Gallery, images, photos and pictures of Tottenham Hotspur's match v Olympiakos Piraeus Pre-Season Friendly match, August 2009. Includes Peter Crouch, Vedran Corluka, Sebastien Bassong, Luka Modric, Robbie Keane, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Ledley King, Danny Rose and Kevin Prince Boateng images, photos and pictures. Click to continue reading...

What did the game against Olympiakos tell us?Firstly that you shouldn't draw too many conclusions from pre-season friendlies. Remember Roma!BassongThey weren't really bothered so its difficult to judge Bassong's performance. He didn't do very much because he had no pressure and he did it competently apart from one 'Newcastle' moment which he just about retrieved. Click to continue reading...

White Hart Lane was expected to be a busy place this summer following Harry Redknapp's statement that no less than nine players would be allowed to leave, whereas Spurs were expected to make some big name signings. After somewhat slow start of the transfer window, things are starting to move at Tottenham and after Peter Crouch, Spurs managed to capture very talented Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong.

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Here's the latest European Transfer News including Peter Crouch nearing a deal to sign with Tottenham Hotspur and John Terry stating his committment to stay with Chelsea.

Tottenham close to signing Crouch - Sky Sports News understands Tottenham are closing in on the capture of Portsmouth's Peter Crouch in a £10million deal, while Sunderland are negotiating to sign Darren Bent.

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You gave 'em a chance Harry and they didn't let you down. Gawd bless you sir. That's the main positive I take from the Wembley Cup, played at Wembley by the way, between four teams chosen at random by the Premium Bond computer.Bostock, Livermore, Rose and Naughton are ready in my view to be introduced to the first team squad. Click to continue reading...

Good news for hopeful Arsenal fans; Portsmouth have accepted a bid for Peter Crouch from Tottenham Source Sky Sports. This must surely mean that Redknapp has ruled himself out of signing Huntelaar which could be a major breakthrough in our so called attempts to sign him.

With no other known competition Wenger now may be much more inclined to make a bid and sign him.

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Thank God, we lost a pre-season game at last. It was shaping up to be a repeat of last year, storming run until the league actually started then eight games, two points, complete dismantlement of the management structure and Harry Redknapp to save our skins. The rest is history.But now we're OK. because Aldershot , its in Surrey, beat a Spurs X1 3-1 on Thursday. Click to continue reading...

And so the whirligig of time spirals on and at its centre in the heart of stillness lies Tottenham in the current transfer window. I'm following my own advice from a previous blog and if I can't find facts I'm making them up. In this case its quotes. If Shakespeare had been alive that's what I believe he would have said in relation to our lack of activity in the transfer market. Click to continue reading...

Ahoy-hoy. You may have noticed an eerie silence descending over AANP Towers in the last fortnight. Apologies – ‘twas initially intended as no more than a short break for an All-Action Stag Weekend (the impressive casualty list including A&E for the stag, a broken limb, a black eye, two lost phones, one lost wallet and a lost passport).

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Ahoy-hoy. You may have noticed an eerie silence descending over AANP Towers in the last fortnight. Apologies – ‘twas initially intended as no more than a short break for an All-Action Stag Weekend (the impressive casualty list including A&E for the stag, a broken limb, a black eye, two lost phones, one lost wallet and a lost passport).

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Ahoy-hoy. You may have noticed an eerie silence descending over AANP Towers in the last fortnight. Apologies – ‘twas initially intended as no more than a short break for an All-Action Stag Weekend (the impressive casualty list including A&E for the stag, a broken limb, a black eye, two lost phones, one lost wallet and a lost passport).

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Recent reports indicated that Sunderland and Portsmouth had agreed on a fee for the Peter Crouch, and that the lanky forward had held talks with the prospective buyers to sort out a contract. However, there has been no official news concerning the move, which could mean that Fulham have an outside chance at securing the signature [. Click to continue reading...

The England striker Peter Crouch could well be on the move again. Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch is the subject of a £13 million transfer bid from Sunderland, according to an English press report today. Unsettled Crouch is the subject of much interest from the Premier League and Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is seemingly set to steal a [. Click to continue reading...

The England striker Peter Crouch could well be on the move again. Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch is the subject of a £13 million transfer bid from Sunderland, according to an English press report today. Unsettled Crouch is the subject of much interest from the Premier League and Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is seemingly set to steal a [. Click to continue reading...

It wasn't particularly broke, it didn't need fixing. Curious then that Fabio suddenly came over all Norman Bates, picked up an axe and started swinging wildly until something was indeed broken. Lennon was doing a decent job on the right. He had not set the world alight, but there was always a threat, a bit of [. Click to continue reading...

For all the well-deserved plaudits, we didn't learn much about England on Saturday. Rather reminded me of a wedding rehearsal – polite, happy, didn't count for anything. Slovakia played like footballing eunuchs and were duly thrashed at a canter. Ukraine, and their occasionally-preceding definite article, ought to prove a slightly different kettle of fish - but [. Click to continue reading...

What a match, though for all intents and purposes, the theatrics I could do without. Our boys were clearly the better side from start to finish and for us to have to come back from a 1-0 deficit to begin with, was the biggest joke of all. If Nugent was onside, then so was Kuyt (on his called-back goal, of course). Click to continue reading...

What a match, though for all intents and purposes, the theatrics I could do without. Our boys were clearly the better side from start to finish and for us to have to come back from a 1-0 deficit to begin with, was the biggest joke of all. If Nugent was onside, then so was Kuyt (on his called-back goal, of course). Click to continue reading...

What a match, though for all intents and purposes, the theatrics I could do without. Our boys were clearly the better side from start to finish and for us to have to come back from a 1-0 deficit to begin with, was the biggest joke of all. If Nugent was onside, then so was Kuyt (on his called-back goal, of course). Click to continue reading...

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Blog favorite and former short term rental extraordinaire Alex has announced that he wants to leave Chelsea in the January transfer window. Click to continue reading...

Martin Samuel from the London Times writes about how England are lacking in quality forwards and I agree with him. Wayne Rooney can't carry the team upfront by himself, and he really does seem to be more of a setup man then an out and out finisher. With Michael Owen not being fit again, I think Fabio Capello needs to look at either Jermain Defoe or Darren Bent. Click to continue reading...

It's a shame that Peter Crouch's departure seems imminent, but it's not all that surprising. He hasn't been happy on the bench, and that's where he's been relegated to since the arrival of Fernando Torres.
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My how things can change in just one week! If you recall, last week Pompey boss Harry Redknapp made it clear to anyone willing to listen that his £6m offer for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch was as high as he was willing to go. He wasn't going to be dragged through the mud for a [...] Click to continue reading...

With rumors flying around the world of football, Premiership Talk reviews all of the day's activity and keeps a casting eye over certain potential moves.
Robinho The young Brazilian from Real Madrid is almost certain to complete a move to Chelsea. With Felipe Scolari at the helm, the two Brazilians will be keen to join up and with Robinho's agent fueling the fire, a deal looks to be on the cards. Click to continue reading...

While Premiership Talk announced yesterday that Robbie Keane wants a move away from White Hart Lane, the Daily Mail are supporting that claim and revealing Rafa's attempts to sign the Irish striker.
The newspaper is reporting that Rafa Benitez is prepared to offer £5 million plus Peter Crouch to Tottenham in exchange for Keane. Click to continue reading...