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  1. Chimbo!

    Transfer Window Leaves Spurs Short on the Flanks

    Spurs bought good players this summer. Despite losing Modric and Van der Vaart Tottenham Hotspur found able replacements in Dembele, Dempsey and Sigurdsson. The loss will not be felt in the centre. It is out wide where the problems may come. The first team is strong on the flanks but behind that...
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    One Step Forward One Step Back

    Rewind 12 months and you would be forgiven for failing to realize the difference between Spurs then and today. Despite a managerial upheavel and a wave of transfer speculation the same problems remain. Luka Modric's future is still undecided. Last year it was Chelsea, this time it is Real...
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    Anatomy of a Crash

    8 weeks ago Spurs stood in 3rd 10 points above the teams below them. They are now outside the top 4 by 3 points. Their season has swung drastically away from what it promised not so long ago. There is always hope but what was once a formality has now fallen out of Tottenham's hands. The autopsy...
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    Reasons to be Confident: The Stats Tell a Different Story

    There has been an overwhelming storm of negativity in the last 24 hours on this website. This has of course been brought about by a run of 3 straight defeats. However, despite Tottenham's 10 point lead evaporating in double-quick time there is much to be proud of. Moreover, there are even more...
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    Premier League Team of 2011

    After reading Alan Hansen's team of the year in the Telegraph, which has been no doubt twisted by his preference for a certain red-top football club, I thought I would try and give a balanced view. Hansen's View...
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    Fixtures & Injuries: What do we do?

    Tottenham have 5 league games in 18 days just when an outbreak of injuries has erupted in the squad. Away games to Norwich and Swansea are soon followed by home games against West Brom, Wolves and Everton. Accumulating points in this run of fixtures will be made even harder by the probable...
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    Abuse in Football (HELP with my article)

    I am writing an article for a magazine about abuse in football and specifically the abuse we find amongst London clubs. I am trying to find why so many people feel it is ok to sing hateful songs like the ones we heard during the NLD. I want to know what you guys think? Are the chants...
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    The Changing Face of Football: A Competitive Sport Losing Its Competitive Edge

    Much has been written on the extortionate player wages, transfer fees, agent fees and ticket prices. This swollen market sickens many, having lost all connection with its roots: the fan-base. In reality, however, the influx of money into the market has only served to make football more...
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    Spurs v Liverpool (1st Team)

    It's always fun so why not compare ourselves to our competitors. Pundits have universally backed Liverpool ahead of us. Let' see if that opinion measures up to closer scrutiny. (And try to take your Spurs hat off!) Goalkeeper Reina or Gomes = Reina Right-back Johnson or Walker=...
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    Reo-Coker and Jenas to Chelsea!

    According to the Daily Star Chelsea have lined up Reo-Coker and Jenas as possible replacements for Essien. The must be having a laugh? http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/201323/Nigel-Reo-Coker-and-Jermaine-Jenas-to-fill-gap-at-Chelsea/?
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    Spurs are in a Catch-22

    1. In order for Spurs to compete for the top 4, they need more money. 2. In order to have more money, Spurs need a bigger stadium. 3. In order to get a bigger stadium, Spurs need more money. The problem is that to compete at the highest level we need a new stadium to afford the best...
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    Are Spurs on the Back Foot?

    According to Matt Scott, from the Guardian, Spurs are on the back foot due their swollen wage bill against a sharp fall in revenue from the lack of Champions League football. He talks about it at the end of this recorded discussion from Talksport...
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    England v India Test Series

    It is a huge series with a lot at stake but who do you think will come out on top? I have spoken to quite a few Indians (well English, who are Indian for the cricket) who are not only backing India to win but playing down the English side as not even a patch on the Indian side! I, for one...
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    Kevin Nolan to West Ham

    Am I missing something or is this transfer just plain strange? He is 28 and scored 12 goals in the Premier League last season. At what point does that mean he should sign for a Championship side? Also, according to the BBC, West Ham made an initial £1.5 million bid. To me the whole...
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    Sir Alex Ferguson bans Journalist for Asking a Question on Giggs

    Sir Alex Ferguson got caught whispering to an aide that he wanted a journalist banned for asking a question on Ryan Giggs. What kind of person does that? It was an innocent question and it did not deserve retribution like that. What a bitter and unforgiving person. You can see the video...
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    Our Home Form Cost Us 4th!

    Home Form 1. Manchester United 52 points 2. Chelsea 45 points 3. Manchester City 43 points 4. Arsenal 37 points 5. Tottenham 33 points 6. Liverpool 40 points Away Form 1. Manchester United 25 points 2. Chelsea 26 points 3. Manchester City 25 points 4. Arsenal 30 points 5...
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    A Positive Slant on our Season

    Many people have deemed this season a failure or disappointment. There does appear some justification for this sentiment because Spurs have only managed one win in 13 games; a record that is poor whether your ambitions are to win the league or just avoid the drop. However, the negative...
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    Financial Fair Play: Can it Not Come Sooner?

    The way Chelsea and Manchester City are run at the moment is a detriment to the game. To be honest the sooner the financial fair play system comes into play the better so that the shackles can be placed on them. I did not use to see the problem. I thought it was fair enough if a rich...
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    April's Fixtures

    With everyone disappointed I thought I would start a thread looking ahead to April: Wigan (A) Stoke (H) Arsenal (H) West Brom (H) Chelsea (A) 3 home games and 2 away games. It is a major opportunity to hoist ourselves back into the race for 4th. There is also a crucial game at the end...
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    England Cricket World Cup Team

    How can a team be so inconsistent not only from 1 match to the next but even during matches? Anderson lost the plot today and has been woeful all tournament. Our batsmen cannot take advantage of the batting power plays. And more worryingly, from winning positions we have failed to get over...
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