The relationship between West Ham and Spurs, never amenable at the best of times, has turned hostile since last week when the north Londoners’ official bid for the Olympic stadium was revealed. Hammers chairman David Sullivan, never known for his understatements, has predicted a riot …
Photo / Homemade It’s the morning after the transfer window slammed shut. So, who moved where? The short answer: nobody moved anywhere. Clubs pinched by financial constraints and irresponsible wage demands were reluctant to spank more than necessary on risky signings. It was a dismally …
In what would be one of the more unusual transfers of the summer, Spurs are just a single scrawled signature away from obtaining the services of French defender and free agent William Gallas. The 32-year old has spent the past four years at Arsenal, but …
The BBC is reporting that Spurs have held informal talks about moving in to the Olympic stadium after the Games are finished. Though no formal bid has been made, the news is surprising for two reasons. West Ham have already made a lot of noise …
The Joy of Busking by marty_pinker Arsenal follow Spurs in banning the vuvuzela from their ground. Spoilsports, or does the noise spoil sports? Hackney musician voted best new busker Engineering works on the Tube will be halted during the Olympic games A serious decline in …
In a blow to what is slowly becoming Africa’s most famous cultural export, Tottenham Hotspur has decided to ban the vuvuzela from its White Hart Lane ground, claiming that the flimsy plastic instrument poses a risk to public health and safety. The concern is that, …
London has a full house of new restos opening this Summer. Paula Radcliffe has pulled out of the London Marathon. Pregnancy is as good an excuse as any. Spurs blame Wembley pitch for their defeat. Hm. The RI is tryig to recompose itself. London’s first …
Start ‘em young: fan at yesterday’s Spurs Open Training Day by Andy Wilkes. See more here. Is the NHS your top election issue? 2012 will be big for drug testing Boris wants to find the best young busker Seal spotted in Milwall Dock ‘Butterfly Explorers’ …
Conservation groups in Tottenham (no giggling at the back, please) are vexed by the local club’s plans for a 56,000-seater stadium. The ground’s footprint would squash a nearby row of Victorian shops, thee Red House building, an Edwardian distillery, and the now-defunct White Hart pub, …
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has vowed to crack down on the craic after a group of his players took a secret Christmas break to Dublin last week. Flying in the face of a club-wide ban on Yuletide saturnalia, a gaggle of 16 players, including high …
As if the indignity of a 1-0 loss at home to Wolves yesterday wasn’t enough, Tottenham may also have a legal matter to attend to: their Cameroonian defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto is being investigated by police after allegedly clashing with a fan following the final whistle. …
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