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Sol Campbell: Booed for being a traitor - not for being black (gettyimages.com)

Spurs fans racist for booing Sol Campbell? They are if you believe the newspapers...

I love it when Sol Campbell gets his usual warm welcome when whoever he plays for go to White Hart L....

Football  |  October 03, 2008  |  5061 Views  |  (110) Comments
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Wasted opportunity: Daniel Levy and Juande Ramos (gettyimages.com)

Why Spurs and Daniel Levy should be ashamed of themselves

It's been three days and guess what - I'm still angry. Did I say angry? Disgusted would be more appr....

Football  |  September 04, 2008  |  4271 Views  |  (23) Comments
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Dreamer, liar or mercenary? The truth about Spurs, Manchester United and Berbatov's motive

Well, he had a dream, but then again so did Martin Luther King - the difference being that MLK never....

Football  |  August 19, 2008  |  6949 Views  |  (75) Comments
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Steed Malbranque: Tremendously under-rated (gettyimages.com)

All change at Spurs - is this the shake-up that will make all the difference?

So the exit and entrance doors at White Hart Lane have been turning in equal measure. Juande Ramos a....

Football  |  August 07, 2008  |  6418 Views  |  (14) Comments
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Is Spurs' Carling Cup win covering over some huge cracks?

Since the victory over Chelsea at Wembley, I have thought long and hard as to whether or not this se....

Football  |  April 24, 2008  |  2378 Views  |  (28) Comments
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Spurs v Chelsea: Battle of Wembley wits as Ramos faces his toughest test

I cannot help thinking that today's Carling Cup Final will be the toughest test of Juande Ramos's To....

Football  |  February 24, 2008  |  631 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Is Arsenal manager Wenger the biggest hypocrite in football?

''I did not see it!'' Time and time again you fail to see it, Mr Wenger, don't you? You see whatever....

Football  |  February 24, 2008  |  724 Views  |  (14) Comments
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Sol Campbell back at Spurs via Arsenal and Portsmouth? Heaven forbid!

Still wiping the laughter tears away as I write this, after reading the Daily Mail article on Sol Ca....

Football  |  December 29, 2007  |  1347 Views  |  (18) Comments
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The mystery of Darren Bent's purchase and Damien Comolli's role at Spurs

OK, before Juande Ramos and Gus Poyet begin hopefully the most productive partnership in the history....

Football  |  October 28, 2007  |  4053 Views  |  (18) Comments
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Farewell Jol, thanks to the tabloids and Tottenham's treacherous silent minority

Football supporters are expected to be loyal to their club, irrespective of  the team's current leag....

Football  |  October 26, 2007  |  1483 Views  |  (75) Comments
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Time for Spurs to put a stop to this Martin Jol witch-hunt

Denials, rumours, counter denials, more rumours, it's a witch-hunt make no mistake, and it's about t....

Football  |  September 26, 2007  |  1488 Views  |  (45) Comments
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Elegant Spurs England's most hated club? You must be joking!

A challenge was thrown out by a fellow writer of this esteemed site, saying that my team, Tottenham ....

Football  |  September 14, 2007  |  5398 Views  |  (98) Comments
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Jol, Berbatov, Defoe - the tabloid press is trying to destroy Spurs

As the week now draws to a close, am I more confused than I was before last Saturday's game against ....

Football  |  August 25, 2007  |  4822 Views  |  (48) Comments
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Face it, Arsenal - an Emirates ground-share with Spurs is on the cards

If the proposed redevelopment of White Hart Lane gets the green light, then who do Spurs share with ....

Football  |  June 16, 2007  |  10189 Views  |  (138) Comments
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England drop-out David Bentley's tired old excuse could cost him a part in Euro 2008

David Bentley withdrew from England’s side for the European Under-21 Championship in Holland, citing....

Football  |  June 14, 2007  |  395 Views  |  (12) Comments
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Spurs, Everton, Newcastle - who will complete the Premiership 'Big Five'?

Whilst Spurs, quite rightly, are looking to overtake Arsenal and Liverpool next season, are we in da....

Football  |  June 11, 2007  |  4456 Views  |  (20) Comments
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Abramovich's mercenaries have no right to call themselves Chelsea

Am I the only one who thinks that Chelsea fans should be excluded from an opinion about the Premiers....

Football  |  May 14, 2007  |  1260 Views  |  (44) Comments
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Why would Arjen Robben leave Chelsea for Spurs?

It has been reported that Tottenham have once more rejected a potential buyer for the club. This tim....

Football  |  May 06, 2007  |  5644 Views  |  (12) Comments
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Spurs need an angry boss - so get smartin', Martin!

One of the major problems with Spurs, I feel, is their sportsmanship.This is in an age when winning ....

Football  |  April 28, 2007  |  1423 Views  |  (17) Comments
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Arsenal, Spurs and the dangers of foreign investment

In the light of David Dein's departure from Arsenal over ''irreconcilable differences'' with the boa....

Football  |  April 19, 2007  |  1559 Views  |  (8) Comments
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Who do Spurs need to buy to break the top-four Premiership monopoly?

Tottenham Hotspur have had another relatively successful season and the management are now looking t....

Football  |  June 05, 2007  |  15175 Views  |  (31) Comments
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Spurs out of Europe - and knives out for Martin Jol

After Thursday night’s efforts against a very good Sevilla side, I am watching with interest both th....

Football  |  April 14, 2007  |  1204 Views  |  (7) Comments
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England Under-21 kids saved me from utter boredom

It started out OK, with the English youngsters giving a fine account of themselves against a very dy....

Football  |  March 26, 2007  |  125 Views  |  (0) Comments
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How to spice up the Premiership - without interference from UEFA or FIFA

'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' is the old adage, but too often things have to become desperate be....

Football  |  March 22, 2007  |  131 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Bring on Chelsea - but cut out the whinging, you Spurs fans

I  waited patiently for the team to be announced before the Watford game. "Great,'' I thought, ''Aar....

Football  |  March 18, 2007  |  1713 Views  |  (19) Comments
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