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THFC6061
04 May 2009, 11:53 AM
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Spurs travel to Everton for their penultimate away League fixture of 2008-09 on Saturday and Everton are the only team in the Premier League who could possibly do the 'Double' over Spurs this season, having already won at White Hart Lane in November in what was Harry Redknapp's only home defeat so far.

Last season, three teams did the 'Double' over Spurs - Arsenal, Birmingham City & Newcastle United, while Spurs had double League wins over Portsmouth, Derby County and Reading.

Tottenham have only chalked-up the one 'Double' so far this season (against West Ham United) but have the potential to add both Manchester City and Liverpool to the list before the season is over.

A deflected shot from Steven Pienaar proved decisive in that game which Spurs were very unlucky to come away empty-handed. Until a few years ago, the Everton League fixtures were pretty much a guaranteed six points for Spurs but the tables have been turned recently and Spurs have gone the last three fixtures without a win against the Merseysiders.

Everton are in fine form under David Moyes and are ahead of Aston Villa for fifth place while Spurs are also in with a chance of UEFA Europa League football next season if they can nick seventh spot off West Ham United, Fulham and Manchester City, who we play at home after the Everton game.

Tottenham's recent home League form has been quite remarkable - 6 consecutive clean sheets including 5 wins - and they're on course to set a new all-time club record of the fewest home goals conceded in a League season.

However, Everton must be odds-on to win this one, as Tottenham's away form has been very patchy this season. I suspect Harry will be more than happy to come away with a point.

Darren Bent and Michael Dawson are both out injured but aside from that, Harry has a full squad to choose from. I suspect he'll opt for a partnership of Keane & Defoe upfront with Pavlyuchenko making an appearance at around the hour mark.

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Jondi10
04 May 2009, 01:06 PM
Should good be a good match. A good friend of mine is a Tottenham fan so I hope we can win. Our only really attack right now is down the left side with Peanut and Baines so if they can shut them down I honestly think we might be screwed. Either way I'm going to say a 2-1 win, Cahill and Jo for us and Modric for them.
spider_kin
04 May 2009, 02:12 PM
our boys need to start trusting jacobsen and gosling on the left and using them... the whole game yesterday I was watching baines , jo and peanut on the left. time after time while danny boy was wide open. he needs to learn and you learn by doing. get it going Toffees!

COYB

I'm a little sad that there are only 4 games left, ending at Wembley on the 30th. but hopefully we have a brilliant win to tide us over the offseason. :D
Abracadabra
04 May 2009, 03:10 PM
I'm a little sad that there are only 4 games left, ending at Wembley on the 30th. but hopefully we have a brilliant win to tide us over the offseason. :D

Hear, hear! COYB!
THFC6061
04 May 2009, 04:06 PM
I live in a small village where the only other Englishman living there is an Everton fan.

We always try to watch the Everton v Spurs matches together but it's been very slim pickings recently for me.

Hopefully, we'll be able to get a point on Saturday but I'm not holding my breath for anything more than that.

Whatever the result, I'll certainly be cheering Everton on in the Cup Final at the end of the month.

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Jondi10
09 May 2009, 09:55 AM
Does anyone have a decent web based stream? I found one but it's not in english.
Jondi10
09 May 2009, 10:25 AM
What's happened to the awesome gameday talk this board use to have?
KATref
09 May 2009, 11:02 AM
What's happened to the awesome gameday talk this board use to have?

No idea. We need to step it up in the 2nd half and stop conceding the midfield.
YankToff
09 May 2009, 11:04 AM
i wish our forward would stop playing for penalties
KATref
09 May 2009, 11:25 AM
DAMN IT how can we not score!!!
THFC6061
09 May 2009, 12:14 PM
Well that was a point not too many would have thought we would earn.

Not a classic match by any stretch of the imagination and Spurs went off the boil in the second half.

But that's now our 7th clean sheet in the last 11 matches - it's just a shame our strikers have forgotten where the goal is!

So we're now up to eighth place and five points better off than we were after 36 matches last season.



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spider_kin
09 May 2009, 02:43 PM
What's happened to the awesome gameday talk this board use to have?
TOLH is away in japan, so not online as much. Sara is now in England and often out at games in the afternoon, and I go watch on the big screen at the bar nearly every week with other toffees. Diana I'm not sure about...

I suppose it's enough to say that life took people away, but honestly I'm sure it'll pick up again at some point :)
Tony Dellbird
11 May 2009, 08:12 AM
What's happened to the awesome gameday talk this board use to have?

It's getting towards the end of the season. Holiday time. A true reflection of the board will be the FA Cup final. Most people are waiting out til that.
Dixie Dean
11 May 2009, 05:57 PM
I'd not bet on us getting a result in the FA Cup final at this time. I really hope I'm wrong about that.
THFC6061
12 May 2009, 01:16 AM
For what it's worth, I think most neutral football fans will be cheering Everton on in the FA Cup Final.

I certainly will be.

Good luck lads!
The Old Lady Hertha
12 May 2009, 09:04 AM
It's getting towards the end of the season. Holiday time. A true reflection of the board will be the FA Cup final. Most people are waiting out til that.

Maybe.

I won't though :D I'll be in the middle of a very long boozefest in the streets of Tokyo. :D
BuddhaNYC
12 May 2009, 01:12 PM
Maybe.

I won't though :D I'll be in the middle of a very long boozefest in the streets of Tokyo. :D

ah dude, can't wait to go back to japan myself! 2010 i am hoping. go drink some pocari sweat for me! haha
The Old Lady Hertha
12 May 2009, 06:48 PM
Pocari Sweat is disgusting, way too much sugar. :p

o-sake ftw :D
BuddhaNYC
12 May 2009, 07:22 PM
Pocari Sweat is disgusting, way too much sugar. :p

o-sake ftw :D

i think the best thing i have ever seen in japan.. was beer from the vending machine...on my floor in the hotel..i was in heaven. but it was crap asahi
Tony Dellbird
12 May 2009, 07:24 PM
i think the best thing i have ever seen in japan.. was beer from the vending machine...on my floor in the hotel..i was in heaven. but it was crap asahi

Asahi is nice!