Ideas on possible summer signings in the transfer window differ but Tottenham should not target Wayne Rooney. Other players would serve Spurs better in the season ahead. Not Wayne Rooney, Please! It just shows that football is all about opinions. Logan…
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Napoli Approach Tottenham For Andre Villas-Boas
Andre Villas-Boas has become a manager in demand. The Tottenham manager who has had a season of rehabilitation at White Hart Lane after his disappointing experience with Chelsea is among names being suggested for top managerial posts across Europe. At …
Tottenham’s Exhibition Match in Jamaica Ends In Scoreless Draw
Tottenham travelled to Jamaica for an end of season exhibition match at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in The Bahamas. The club had accepted an invitation from the Government of The Bahamas to play the match which was one of the major events in the new 15,000-seat stadium in the year-long celebration to mark [...]
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Tottenham’s Alternative Goal of the 2012-13 Season
Tottenham’s ‘Goal of the Season’ was without any doubt scored by Gareth Bale but which one would it be? There are so many contenders to choose from! Who, however, scored Tottenham’s ‘Alternative Goal of the Season’? Setting aside Gareth’s wonder goal collection for which there are insufficient superlatives to describe them adequately, which of Spurs’ [...]
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Who Do You Think Would Be A Realistic Signing For Tottenham?
Many names will appear through the summer as potential signings for Tottenham. Who would you see as a realistic signing for Spurs who would strengthen the team for Andre Villas-Boas for next season. Tottenham will have three priorities in their transfe…
Bale: ‘We Will Pick Ourselves Up Again’
Well this all sounds rather promising. If you weren’t entirely convinced by the ‘feeling in my waters’ I spoke of yesterday then perhaps this might come as something a little more, shall we say, meaty. Word from the man himself, Gareth Bale, via Spurs TV Online. These things can change in an instant, of course, [...]
Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer window: a summer to savour?
And so it begins, the eleven week wait for the new season to start, during which fans of every side will be buried under a barrage of conjecture, lies, “insider information” and the occasional bit of good reporting about the players they are supposedly set to sign.
For Tottenham Hotspur, the equation is for once [...]
Contrasting Reports on Gareth Bale’s Future Contract At Tottenham
The end of the season along with Tottenham’s failure to make the Champions League has brought the inevitable questions and rumours on Gareth Bale’s future at Tottenham. Two reports in yesterday’s papers offered contrasting views on what will happen during the summer. Gareth Bale is every top club’s Number 1 target. After the season [...]
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It’s the End of the Season As We Know It…and I Feel Fine
So, dearest reader, here we are. The end of another season and for the second year on the spin May 19th goes down as a miserable day in the diary for those connected with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. In any other context, in any other footballing universe, apart- rather inconveniently- from the one we find [...]
Have Tottenham Improved Under AVB? Opta Stats Analysis
Andre Villas-Boas has impressed this season, his debut as Tottenham manager, finishing on a record 72 points and taking Spurs to a Europa League quarter final. Spurs just missed out on Champions League qualification, finishing 1 point behind North Lond…
Referees Are Aiding Defenders in Branding Gareth Bale A ‘Diver’
Gareth Bale was booked against Sunderland for diving, the fifth time that has happened this season. Referees are assisting defenders who immediately claim that Bale has dived whenever he goes down. Andre Villas-Boas quite rightly voiced his displeasure at referee Andre Marriner who incorrectly booked Gareth Balefor diving in Sunday’s match against Sunderland at White [...]
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Tottenham Under-21s Lose Out To Manchester United In Final
Tottenham conceded three second half goals at Old Trafford to lose in the Final of the Barclays Under-21 Premier League. Spurs dominated the first half to go two ahead but United recovered after the interval when Tottenham failed to show the same threat. Manchester United 3 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Scorers: Obika, Prichard Team: Archer; Fredericks, [...]
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Tottenham Needed Just One More Away Goal For Champions League
At the season’s end, you can look back over the previous ten months and point to many occasions when a different result would have made all the difference but if Tottenham had scored just one more away goal they would have qualified for the Champions League. After last season’s disappointment of missing the Champions League, [...]
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Tottenham’s Fifth FA Cup Win – 20th May,1967
From mid-January, 1967 through to the end of the season Tottenham went on an undefeated run which lifted them to third in the 1st Division and to the first all London FA Cup Final. At Wembley they defeated Chelsea and lifted the trophy for the fifth time. On This Day 20th May, 1967 Chelsea 1 [...]
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Gareth Bale Scores In Tottenham Win But Spurs Miss Champions League
Gareth Bale’s late goal earned Tottenham a win and three points against Sunderland but in the bigger picture of Champions League qualification they missed out to Arsenal who won at Newcastle. Tottenham Hotspur 1 Sunderland 0 Scorer: Bale Team: Lloris ; Walker, Dawson Vertonghen, Ekotto ; Parker, Huddlestone ; Lennon, Bale, Dempsey, Adebayor. Subs: (unused) [...]
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Who is the best Premier League right-back? | Stats Comparison
When you’re sitting in the pub with your mates, picking your favourites of the Premier League, the one position that has to be the hardest to choose a winner for is the right-back. It is not in any way as easy as left-back, with Ashley Cole usually taking that spot, and Leighton Baines coming through [...]
Who is the best Premier League right-back? | Stats Comparison
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Tottenham Defeat Sunderland But There’s No Champions League
Tottenham defeated Sunderland in the final match of the season through a late Gareth Bale goal but with Arsenal’s win at Newcastle finish fifth with their record points total in the Premier League and so fail to make the Champions League for another season. Mike Ashley has gone some way to redressing the awful gaffe [...]
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Tottenham vs Sunderland | Match Preview
Andre Villas-Boas’s Tottenham side welcome Sunderland to White Hart Lane today, with the North London side hoping they can secure Champions League qualification, with a little bit of help from Sunderland’s arch rivals – Newcastle United. The two sides have had contrasting seasons, Tottenham Hotspur have been battling for the top four for the majority [...]
Tottenham vs Sunderland | Match Preview
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Tottenham’s Record In The Final Home Match of the Season
For many seasons for younger Tottenham supporters, the final home match and the last game of the season have had little importance for Spurs. Safely ensconced in mid-table, it was just another match to be played to bring the season to a close with nothing at stake. For the past few seasons, however, with Spurs’ [...]
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Solving the Right Wing Dilemma
The last few seasons have been connected by one predictable plot twist – a problem with depth on the flanks. This year, as happened the year before, Aaron Lennon picked up a knock about two-thirds of the way through the season, decimating Tottenham’s crucial width and reducing their attacking options. I’ve written at length about […]
Who should partner Rooney for England? Carroll, Sturridge, Defoe & Welbeck compared
England’s squad for their summer friendlies with the Republic of Ireland and Brazil were revealed yesterday and the one position that is up for debate more than any is the 2nd striker role. Although there is the possibility of Roy Hodgson only choosing one striker, having watched Hodgson in charge of West Brom last season [...]
Who should partner Rooney for England? Carroll, Sturridge, Defoe & Welbeck compared
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Will Tottenham’s Season Be Decided In Newcastle Or London?
Tottenham’s season draws to a conclusion with a home match against Sunderland but there will be as much interest in what’s happening in Newcastle as on the play at White Hart Lane. Will Spurs’ season be defined by events at St. James’ Park or in London? London and Newcastle are 250 miles apart. North London [...]
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Lloris: Fantabulous Frenchman
Hugo Lloris signed from Olympique Lyonnais in the January transfer window and is now Tottenham Hotspur’s number one keeper. Lloris has had a good first season for Spurs, keeping eight clean sheets this season. The Frenchman has pushed the American Brad Friedel to just playing the cup games, and has kept Tottenham’s top four chances …
Tottenham Triumph Against The Odds in 1991 FA Cup Success
Tottenham’s 1991 FA Cup triumph came on the back of troubled times at the club. There were major financial problems with the banks threatening to close the club down and in the build up to the final negotiations were going on to try and find a solution to save Tottenham Hotspur. 1991 Final: v Nottingham [...]
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On This Day in 1991 Tottenham Beat Nottingham Forest in FA Cup Final
Tottenham’s last FA Cup success was in 1991 when they defeated Nottingham Forest after extra time. Their 8th FA Cup win, equalling the then record, is probably best remembered for the few minutes of Paul Gascoigne’s hyper-activity which led to his injury and raised serious issues over the club’s future as well as the player’s [...]
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Sunderland Preview – It’s The Last Chance For Tottenham
Ladies and gentlemen, for your entertainment, education and delectation, I hereby present some trivia and history about Sunderland. I have taken it from the best graphic novel I have ever read, “Alice in Sunderland” by Brian Talbot. I hope you find it as interesting as I did. Origins of the Geordies and Mackems Rivalry Whatever [...]
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The Premier League Shockers – How common are the shocking upsets?
Ok, so Landry was talking about the ‘other’ type of football, however the sentiment remains true for ‘real’ football. One of the most beautiful things about the beautiful game is the potential for a freak, unexpected result. An incredible, unbelievable result. There’s nothing that neutral football fans enjoy more than seeing an underdog grabbing a [...]
The Premier League Shockers – How common are the shocking upsets?
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Tottenham Don’t Want Champions League Enough So Says Theo Walcott
Arsenal’s win over Wigan on Tuesday took them ahead of Tottenham and into fourth place in the Premier League giving them the advantage in the battle for the Champions League. If they defeat Newcastle, they will qualify for the competition for the 16th consecutive season. According to Theo Walcott, the Champions League doesn’t mean enough [...]
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Tottenham Lose To Coventry City In 1987 FA Cup Final
The unthinkable had happened, Tottenham lost in the FA Cup Final at Wembley for the first time. The defeat to Coventry City occurred on this day, 16th May, 1987. The fact that Spurs fans found it difficult to take in that Spurs had lost the FA Cup Fina…
Win a LG Electronics 42-Inch LED TV from Hotspur HQ
Last month, we gave away a $300 worth of Sports Memorabilia…This month, FanSided and Hotspur HQ have teamed up with Deals2Buy.com to give away a LG Electronics 42-Inch LED TV!!! This LG Electronics 42-Inch LED TV is provided by Deals2Buy, a leading website for deals, discounts and close-out inventory offers. Focused on delivering best-of-web pricing, [...]
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Can I get a Left-Back up in Here?: Spurs v Sunderland Tactical Preview
Well, there’s ninety minutes of the 2012/13 season left, and Champions League football might not be in our hands, but you can’t say that Tottenham haven’t given it a damn good go. If Tottenham win against Sunderland at White Hart Lane but don’t qualify for the Champions Leauge, they’ll have still finished the season on 72 […]
Tottenham’s Unsung Hero of 1963 European Cup Winners Cup Success
Tottenham defeated Atletico Madrid in 1963 to win the European Cup Winners Cup. Jimmy Greaves scored twice but another hero of the Final was Terry Dyson who also scored twice. The newspaper headline may have acknowledged Terry Dyson’s contribution to Tottenham’s win over Atletico Madrid but so often the tiny winger is the forgotten, [...]
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Forget Wigan and Newcastle, let’s focus on Tottenham Hotspur this weekend
Last night Wigan Athletic put in the performance that everyone should have expected from them. It was valiant and exciting, charmingly incompetent at the back, and ultimately unsuccessful. The result saw them relegated, and judging by the reaction from many Tottenham Hotspur fans, seemingly ended Spurs’ season as well.
There are three things to consider [...]
Tottenham Keep Knocking On Champions League Door
Since 2006 when Martin Jol first introduced Tottenham to the prospect of finishing the season in a top-4 placing, Spurs have been persistent in their attempts to open the Champions League door. Once again, the final decision on next season’s Champions League qualification goes down to the last day of the season and for the [...]
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Tottenham Defeat Atletico Madrid To Win 1963 ECWC
Tottenham had just failed to reach the Final of the previous season’s European Cup competition but had qualified for the Cup Winners’ Cup by retaining the FA Cup with a victory over Burnley at Wembley. No British team had ever triumphed in a European competition so Tottenham’s win over Atletico Madrid gave Spurs another first [...]
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