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Manchester City’s and Tottenham’s managers Roberto Mancini and Redknapp spoke about the clash from Saturday at the press conference.
Uh-oh! We’ve Been Rumbled
Any hopes we had of tiptoeing under the radar were swiftly punted into the Thames on Wednesday evening after every man and his lame dog in the days following declared Tottenham of Hotspur as genuine title contenders™. Alan Hansen, David Platt, S’ralex- even our own Heemskerk Howitzer, Rafael Van der Vaart, has pitched his tent [...]
Match Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Wolves
THFC1882 presents another guest writer. This time it’s a guy I’ve known on Twitter for a while and he’s always got something to say on our beloved Tottenham Hotspur. It gives me great pleasure to present Kenny Palmer with a preview of this weekend’s game: Wednesday’s victory over Everton in the postponed game in hand [...]
Can Arsenal catch Spurs?
Morning, folks. At present Spurs sit 9 points ahead of us in the table and are mounting a title challenge. Even typing that sentence has made me nauseous and yearn to vomit that abhorrent notion from the darkest recesses of … Continue reading …
Livermore Grows Up As Spurs Ditch the Comfort Blanket
Like the child whose parents have surreptitiously removed their much-loved comfort blanket in the night, we woke this morning missing the precious consolation of a game in hand, and soon discovered that we can manage perfectly well without it. For some it provided a welcome safety net, for others the promise of future delights. Now, [...]
Disco Benny’s Banger in Full Technicolor
Ruddy nora and crikey hell! What about that, then? An absolute thunder-punt from everyone’s favourite Smart Car-driving, Oyster card-carrying Evening Standard columnist/community support worker/international superstar footballer/all round good egg. If I was describing it using the medium of retro beat ‘em, Street Fighter II, I would conclude thusly: sonic boom + flaming hadouken x hurricane [...]
Match Report: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Everton
Tottenham Hotspur tonight moved level on points with second placed Manchester United after a performance of patience and high quality. Everton turned up at The Lane as many teams now do, to sit deep and try and frustrate Spurs. It’s to the credit of Harry Redknapp and his team that they didn’t get frustrated and [...]
Match Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
So the Premier League season is finally here, it’s Tottenham Hotspur’s opening game versus Everton………. That’s how the preview for this one should have started, but the unfortunate and unseemly rioting of early August put paid to Spurs opening fixture. Now this is the game in hand it’s vital that Spurs get maximum points if they want to be [...]
Match Report: Tottenham Hotspur 3 – 0 Cheltenham
THFC1882 returns from it’s Christmas and New Year break. Whilst we were off, Tottenham Hotspur collected 7 points from Norwich, Swansea and West Brom, happy days. Today, the FA Cup 3rd round was the focus and we have a special guest reporter for you. Here’s Danny Carrier from the Camden New Journal with his report: [...]
Dizzying Heights
Excuse me while I cough up an organ momentarily- I’ve just made the dreadful mistake of going on a post-New Year jog in weather I can only describe as ‘a bit blustery’. If I don’t crumple onto the keyboard before the day’s out it’ll be a minor miracleeeeeeeeertttttttttttttyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyhjjj… Well, you can’t say I didn’t warn [...]
‘Arry Needs to Think About His Short-Term Plans First
So ‘Arry reckons he might get a bit bored managing England: ‘I enjoy the day-to-day coming in to work with players, said the media-introvert on Radio 4 this week- going out on the training pitch every day, seeing the players. I don’t know if seeing players once every six or seven weeks….it would be different [...]
Looking Back, This Could Be A Good Point
Everybody yearns to be up there, to be a contender. Yet we’re still puzzling over what success feels like. Here’s another side of it, being the envy of other fans. Top four, playing dazzling football. It won’t be long before the negative coverage begins. Players who have been doing well for an entire season will [...]
Manu’s Bottom. I’ve Got To Worry About Something
It was all a bit of a rush. Fancy letting family stuff get in the way of football. What on earth is happening to me? Anyone would think it’s Christmas or something. So when I switched on the TV it took me a moment to get my bearings. First thing – top left hand corner, [...]
A Night Of Tension Not Glory
Everybody I talked to said the same thing – we were up for it like no other game in recent memory. Not just a derby, this one has become more sour over the last few years. There’s a bitter edge to it, compared with the intense but long-standing rivalry with the Arsen*l, heightened by the [...]
Match Report: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Sunderland
It wasn’t pretty. On a cold December Sunday afternoon, Tottenham Hotspur saw off a resilient Sunderland to record a 1-0 victory and get back to winning ways in the Premier League. Winning ugly is the sign of champions. Not getting carried away here, I’m not suggesting Spurs are going to win the title, there’s a [...]
We’ve Got Sandro At The Back (And Harry On The Bench)
The Sunderland fan on the train has low expectations but he’s loyal and a long way from home on a cold Sunday afternoon. Spurs have more points, better players and better prospects but he has his devotion to his club, a precious commodity these days for any any fan as far as I’m concerned, so [...]
Match Report: Shamrock Rovers 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur went to the Tallaght stadium needing a Lyon type turnaround to make it through to the knock-out rounds. From his team selection, including only choosing four subs, it appeared that Harry Redknapp wasn’t really counting on the results going Spurs way. As the game got started it was clear that Shamrock would try [...]
Match Preview: Stoke v Tottenham Hotspur
THFC1882 welcomes another guest writer on board. This time it’s Glen Bocking. Glen is an Essex boy but now lives in Stoke so is handily placed to attend this game. Glen’s first Spurs memories are the ’91 FA Cup semi and final! Great start to his Spurs watching! Glen’s favourite player of all time is [...]
Harry Redknapp admits interest in Didier Drogba
The Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has admitted that the Chelsea striker Didier Drogba would be a welcome addition to the Spurs team if he became available in January, but he hasn’t yet contacted Chelsea about the possibility. Redknapp has always …
One Touch Too Many
One touch too many, a phrase that sums up Spurs’ performance last night. A radically altered team seldom captured the flowing passing style that’s been a feature of our season and we couldn’t score against 10 men despite having all the possession and territory in the second half. This was like a trip back in [...]
The Real Deal
i suppose this is what it feels like. Supporting a top team. I mean Spurs, always a top team to me, right up there, don’t anyone try to tell me different or I must ask you kindly to step outside. But this real. Third place, two points behind Manchester United with a home game in [...]
End Of An Era
Earlier this week I received formal notification that Tottenham Hotspur PLC is proposing to de-list its shares and become a private company again. As a shareholder, I’ve been kept fully informed even though the postage on the thick wad of legalese cost twice as much as the value of my holding. I have one share, [...]
Tom Huddlestone – Spurs Forgotten Man
There’s a buzz about Spurs at the moment. Everyone is talking about Harry Redknapp’s team electrifying the Premier League. There’s even talk of a title challenge! After the first two games of the season, who would have thought that? Brad Friedel has made the goalkeepers position his own by offering calm and confidence in place [...]
Match Report: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Aston Villa
THFC1882 presents Rob’s guest report on last nights action: Tottenham Hotspur team: Friedel; Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Modric (Sandro, 89), Parker, Bale; Van der Vaart (Defoe, 69); Adebayor Goals: Spurs – Adebayor 14, 40. Harry Redknapp was welcomed back to the lane last night with a wonderful all round dominant display against a weak and [...]
Redknapp Moves With The Times, Spurs Prosper
Harry Redknapp is the quintessential English manager. Working class roots, played football since he was a kid, steeped in the game, worked his way up in management from the lower leagues. Close to his players, he preaches the virtues of hard work and character. He has prospered in the modern era but his teams would [...]
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