Simon Baystead

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20-year-old student and proud Spurs fan. I write most frequently for my University website (found above), found tweeting at @simonbaystead

Can clubs afford the £225million they spent in January?

February 2, 2011

£225m was spent this January by Premier League clubs alone, last year it was just £30m. A lot of money despite a recession, not to mention the upcoming UEFA regulations that force clubs to earn more than they spend. How could clubs afford to do this? [...]

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Redknapp right to talk up Spurs title bid?

November 24, 2010

After Saturday’s super comeback against Arsenal, Spurs boss Harry Redknapp told BBC Sport ‘We (Spurs) can beat anybody’ a claim that most Tottenham fans would agree with as clearly, on their day, this Spurs squad can produce fantastically entertaining football. A superb squad has been built by Redknapp and after picking them off the bottom [...]

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Spurs Go Marching On

November 3, 2010

It was a night to remember for Spurs fans yesterday as they smashed reigning European Champions Inter Milan 3-1 at White Hart Lane. Gareth Bale once again destroyed the Inter defence at will as he sprinted past highly rated right-back Maicon on several occasions, bagging himself two assists as Spurs sealed a famous victory with [...]

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The Flying Dutchman

September 11, 2010

Spurs Vs West Brom. Another low-key fixture this weekend, but perhaps with the debuts of Gallas and Van Der Vaart for Spurs, this game had something to offer. The match began in Spurs’ favour, they dominated possession and troubled Carson early on. West Brom were very much on the back foot for the majority of [...]

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What a difference a year makes…

August 28, 2010

Tottenham Hotspur Vs Wigan Athletic Few would forget the quite unbelievable scene last season at White Hart Lane when Wigan Athletic visited the Lilywhites in North London and found themselves at the wrong end of a 9-1 score-line. With Wigan’s terrible start to this campaign, the worst since the inception of the Premier League back [...]

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Are Spurs serious contenders?

August 21, 2010

Stoke City V Tottenham Hotspur – 21-08-10

A tough away game at Stoke is never one to look forward to and with memories of 2008 still
lingering around the Spurs dressing room, they knew today would be no easy ride. Considering the long list of injuries for Spurs, the team was completely revamped and Stoke were without record signing Jones, who [...]

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