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  1. A couple of notable absentees for the Spurs XI – Steven Caulker, strongly linked with various loan moves (including to Leeds), and Paul-Jose M’Poku, who had played last week at Ipswich. New Academy First Year, Laste Dombaxe, who impressed in the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland (see this previous article), was brought into the side. […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 7 minute read
    • 11th August 2010 at 07:27
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  2. Fiorentina took the lead when Gomes scuffed a kick straight to Papa Waigo, and Alberto Gilardino headed in at the back post. King cut it very fine in trying to play him offside, but this image shows that he probably was just off: Pavlyuchenko equalised when Giovani robbed the centre back, and squared unselfishly. Fiorentina […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 1 minute read
    • 7th August 2010 at 15:41
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  3. Following their second place finish in the Eurofoot Tournament last week, our Academy squad are back in action in the PSV Otten Cup. We’ve taken quite a young squad: Ranieiri, Byrne, Tapping, Nicholson, Durojaiye, Francis-Angol, Stewart, Luongo, Coulthirst, Kane, Champion, Oyenuga, Archer, Ekong, Sheriff, Day, Hawkins, Yeboah. No M’Poku, Fredericks and Carroll amongst others, which […]
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    • 1 minute read
    • 7th August 2010 at 11:57
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  4. The new Home Grown Players rule seems to be confusing a large number of people, including journalists (EDIT: here I am criticising them, and I’ve made a cock-up myself!). Let me start by saying that Spurs won’t be immediately affected by this rule. At the end of the transfer window (6pm on the 31st August), […]
  5. Tim Sherwood’s growing influence A Spurs XI, managed by Tim Sherwood, drew 2-2 draw with Leyton Orient last week. I must admit that I didn’t make it to the game – I couldn’t face the four hour round trip on a Wednesday evening, and I felt that £15 was a bit steep for what was […]