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Dan_ · 25-10-2008, 11:18 PM

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Tottenham Hotspur have sacked coach Juande Ramos, along with sporting director Damien Comolli.

Spurs have also parted company with first team coaches Gus Poyet and Marcos Alvarez, following the team's long string of poor results.

The club also confirmed that Portsmouth have agreed to allow Harry Redknapp to talk to Tottenham about the vacancy.

Backroom staff-members Clive Allen and Alex Inglethorpe will take charge of Sunday's match against Bolton.

The club confirmed the clear-out in a statement on their website.

Spurs are bottom of the Premier League after taking just two points from their opening eight matches this season.

Ramos' last game in charge was Thursday's defeat to Udinese in the Uefa Cup.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7691457.stm

Inevitable.

Dan_ · 25-10-2008, 11:30 PM

Harry Redknap has now been confirmed as the new managed of Spurs.I wonder who will take over at Pompey?

Ross · 25-10-2008, 11:38 PM

Swans beat Southampton 3-0 at home today. We are unbeaten at home this season, result! Amazing game.

Table:

I'd also like to point out, that Swansea got promoted last season (as champions

) along with Doncaster and Nottingham Forest, and look where they are.

Just goes to prove we are a good club and people need to watch out, lol.

Dan_ · 26-10-2008, 01:28 PM

FA Cup 1st round draw:

Colchester United vs Leyton Orient
Havant & Waterlooville vs Brentford
Blyth Spartans vs Shrewsbury Town
Sutton United vs Notts County
Torquay United vs Evesham United
Oxford United vs Dorchester Town
Bury vs Gillingham
AFC Wimbledon vs Wycombe Wanderers
Chester City vs Millwall
Carlisle United vs Grays Athletic
Team Bath vs Ashford Town or Forest Green Rovers
Eastbourne Borough vs Barrow
AFC Hornchurch vs Peterborough United
Yeovil Town vs Stockport County
Leiston or vs Fleetwood Town
Accrington Stanley vs Tranmere Rovers
Walsall vs Scunthorpe United
AFC Bournemouth vs Bristol Rovers
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Hartlepool United
Aldershot Town vs Rotherham United
Morecambe vs Grimsby Town
Huddersfield Town vs Port Vale
Alfteton Town vs Bury Town
Kidderminster Harriers vs Cambridge United
Leicester City vs Stevenage Borough or Horsham
MK Dons vs Bradford City
Darlington vs Droylsden or Belper Town
Chesterfield vs York City or Mansfield Town
Northwich Victoria or AFC Telford vs Southend United
Hinckley United or Curzon Ashton vs Exeter City
Durham City or Histon vs Swindon Town
Kettering Town vs Lincoln City
Barnet vs Rochdale
Hereford United vs Dagenham & Redbridge
Cheltenham Town vs Oldham Athletic
Luton Town vs Newcastle Blue Star or Altrincham
Crewe Alexandra vs Woking or Ebbsfleet United
Wrexham or Eastwood Town vs Brackley Town
Leeds United vs Northampton Town
Harlow Town vs Macclesfield Town

Mark · 26-10-2008, 01:37 PM

Watching Chelsea v Liverpool at the moment.

With Torres out, I would say we'd be happy with a draw... especially as an away game

Dan_ · 26-10-2008, 01:46 PM

Alonso scores

James · 26-10-2008, 02:26 PM

I've not got Sky now.

Dan_ · 26-10-2008, 03:27 PM

Liverpool become the first side since Arsenal in Februray 2004 to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the premier league.Top of the league

Locke. · 26-10-2008, 03:29 PM

Mark · 26-10-2008, 03:32 PM

YAHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Wow, Liverpool played so much better than I thought they would in this match. Great performances by Rierra, Carragher, Gerrard and Alonso.

I don't think Chelsea were expecting us to come out fighting, and to keep the pressure up for the whole 90 minutes. Now we are top of the league... where we belong

BigSister · 26-10-2008, 05:32 PM

ooooooh im intruiged at draw espically as we have got a player from Trammrea
And Dan please get through great draw for you

Locke. · 26-10-2008, 05:35 PM

Robinho hat-trick

I expect to move up from bottom place on the fantasy league for the first time ever

Dan_ · 26-10-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally posted by BigSister
ooooooh Im intruiged at draw espically as we have got a player from Trammrea
And Dan please get through great draw for you

Is the lad you got from Tranmere called Gornell? I noticed he had scored a couple for you.

If our players don't put in their best effort with Leicester City as a reward, then they ought to be let go.

BigSister · 26-10-2008, 05:41 PM

yup thats the one i dont think he will be able to play though

Locke. · 26-10-2008, 05:54 PM

Dan_ · 26-10-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by BigSister
yup thats the one i dont think he will be able to play though

Is he on loan then?

BigSister · 26-10-2008, 06:27 PM

yeah

Dan_ · 26-10-2008, 06:31 PM

Doubt they will let him then, too much of a risk.

BigSister · 26-10-2008, 06:46 PM

probably yeah which sucks but you never know *shrugs*

Locke. · 29-10-2008, 01:10 AM

Maradona 'set to coach Argentina'

Argentina legend Diego Maradona could be set for a sensational return to football after claiming he has been offered the role of national coach.

The 1986 World Cup-winning skipper held talks with the Argentina Football Association (AFA) on Tuesday and is set to continue discussions on Wednesday.

The 47-year-old said: "The offer attracted me a lot. As soon as it is confirmed I will start working."

Maradona has had only two brief spells as a coach in Argentina.

If Maradona does take over he will succeed Alfio Basile, who resigned earlier this month after a World Cup qualifying defeat to Chile.

He was quoted as saying: "The idea is to start working immediately after the official announcement with the players who are in Argentina and then take the first plane to talk to the ones in Europe."

BBC Sport's South American football reporter Tim Vickery said: "This is all coming from Maradona.

"There is no official word from the AFA yet so it's still early days. But the tide seems to be blowing in his direction.

606: DEBATE
Sure he's a footballing legend but he doesn't have anywhere near the experience to manage one of the top international sides in the world

renoog

"He's a religious icon over in Argentina and is a very dangerous force to leave out."

Widely regarded as one of the best players in the history of the sport, Maradona is an iconic figure in Argentina after a remarkable 21-year playing career in which he hit new heights of brilliance on the field and plumbed depths of despair away from the action.

After making his professional debut as a 16-year-old for Argentinos Juniors, he went on to play for his beloved Boca Juniors before spells in Europe with Barcelona, Napoli and Sevilla.

Maradona's unique skills with the ball at his feet made him a superstar, and he is idolised by Napoli fans for almost single-handedly winning the Serie A title and the Uefa Cup for the unfashionable club.

But his most memorable achievements came with the national side - the 1986 World Cup tournament becoming synonymous with his name.

DIEGO MARADONA FACTFILE

Born: 30 October 1960, Buenos Aires
Clubs: Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, Newell's Old Boys
International debut: 27 February 1977 (aged 16)
International career: 91 caps, 34 goals
Major honours: 1981 Argentina title; 1983 Cope del Rey; 1986 World Cup; 1987 Serie A title; 1987 Copa Italia; 1989 Uefa Cup; 1990 Serie A title
Maradona captained Argentina to a famous triumph, playing every minute of the tournament and scoring five goals, including two against England in the quarter-final which will live forever in football folklore.

His first goal of the 2-1 win came courtesy of an outrageous handball which he later described as "the hand of God"; but the second is said by many to be the best goal ever scored as he danced past five England players before poking the ball past Peter Shilton.

But Maradona's life away from football has been anything but straightforward, with a long-running addiction to cocaine undermining his genius.

The second failed drugs of his career saw him sent home from the 1994 World Cup in disgrace, and since retiring at the age of 37, Maradona has suffered numerous health problems.

Battles with his drug addiction, alcoholism and obesity saw him suffer a heart attack in 2004 which put him in intensive care, while a later stomach-stapling operation saw him lose 30kg (66 lbs) of excess weight.

Maradona is a virtual novice in coaching terms, with just short spells with Argentine clubs Deportivo Mandiyu and Racing Club in the 1990s on his CV.

But with his health largely restored, Maradona now looks set to take the reins as coach of the national team.

Carlos Bilardo, who coached the winning side in 1986, was involved in the talks with AFA president Julio Grondona and is likely to be part of Maradona's coaching set-up.

Pedro Troglio, who coaches Paraguayan club Cerro Porteno, has also been linked with a role.

Noray Nakis, the president of the AFA selection commission, has already stated his wish, saying: "I'd like Maradona to be the next coach."

Maradona was thought to be on a shortlist with former Boca Juniors coach Carlos Bianchi, San Lorenzo coach Miguel Angel Russo and Sergio Batista, who took the Under-23 squad to Olympic gold in Beijing in August.