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Archive for April 2006

April 21st, 2006

Gary Mabbutt, Ray Clemence and Ian Wright Agree On One Thing

It seems there is one thing on earth which can unite both Spurs legends and a hero of the Highbury North Bank and it’s all about a certain game at The Library tomorrow (whoops, seem to be showing my colours a bit early here, I promise I’m trying to stay neutral while writing this. As [...]

By Alan -- 3 comments

April 20th, 2006

Rafa Tastes Own Medicine As Real Madrid Eye Gerrard

Seems like Rafa Benitez is getting a taste of his own medicine this week as Real Madrid’s football director Benito Floro announced that he wanted to sign Steven Gerrard to spearhead his overhaul of the Madrid playing staff in the summer.
Gerrard’s “will he, won’t he” contract saga last summer became one of the most talked [...]

By Alan -- 30 comments

April 19th, 2006

For The Love Of Spurs, Please Let Villareal Win Tonight

I know I’ve caused some problems this week amongst my fellow Spurs fans with my deeply held views on the World Cup and Spurs players’ participation. I stand by those comments and will continue to do so.
However, let’s concentrate our minds on the job at hand and leave no-one in any doubt that as Tottenham [...]

By Alan -- 10 comments

April 18th, 2006

Leverkusen Put Price On Berbatov’s Head

So Rudi Voeller, one time German poodle haired international striker and now Bayer Leverkusen sporting director, has put a price of £10.7m on star striker Dimitar Berbatov’s head.
Spurs boss Martin Jol took a look in January and could go back in the summer as Mido’s petulance and bad attitude have resurfaced over the past couple [...]

By Alan -- 0 comments

April 17th, 2006

I’m Glad Ledley Is Going To Miss The World Cup

I’ll make no bones about it. I don’t want to see Spurs top players going to the World Cup and running the risk of getting injured playing for a country I have no affiliation with whatsoever. By that I mean any country other than my own and with Northern Ireland being a little light on [...]

By Alan -- 22 comments

April 15th, 2006

Sunderland Relegated - Bob Murray Not Taking The Blame

So Sunderland have finally been relegated with five games to go and the only glimmer of respect they can garner from a shocking season back in the Premiership is to have survived until mid-April before mathematics made it impossible for them to even pretend that they wouldn’t be a Championship side next season.
Chairman Bob Murray [...]

By Alan -- 1 comment

April 14th, 2006

Rene Higuita Scorpion Kick For Colombia v England

There can’t have been many more colourful players to have played the game over the past couple of decades than Colombian goalkeeper Rene Higuita.
With his Musketeer-like hair and a penchant for attacking the other team’s box at corners and set pieces he was a real character and not a bad goalkeeper to boot.
British fans most [...]

By Alan -- 0 comments

April 13th, 2006

UEFA Explain Rangers Decision

I wasn’t going to go back over the ground I covered yesterday with the Rangers/Celtic bigotry thread but as UEFA have came out with their reasons on why they deemed the “Billy Boys” song is not sectarian and bigoted I think I better comment anyway.
It seems that because the song has not been punished by [...]

By Alan -- 20 comments

April 12th, 2006

Rangers Fans Not Guilty Of Bigotry

Let’s be honest, not even The Sun or the News of the World could come up with a ludicrous headline like that and mean it but, true to form, UEFA have cleared Rangers fans today of being bigots and chanting sectarian abuse during their Champion’s League exit against Villareal.
They were found guilty of breaking a [...]

By Alan -- 5 comments

April 11th, 2006

David Beckham Wants To Play Major League Soccer

With echoes of Pele, George Best and Franz Beckenbauer in the 1970s, David Beckham has said he would love to finish his career in the USA playing Major League Soccer. While he’s not planning on leaving Real Madrid for another three years, it would seem like a natural progression for a player with such a [...]

By Alan -- 10 comments