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Matthew Etherington has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 33.
Decent player when his mind was on the game and he wasn't engulfed in gambling problems.

Had a shot at a contract at Millwall at the start of the season, but didn't go through with it, for some reason.
Maybe he realised he was done?

Damn shame, he was always a goldmine in Fantasy Football.
 
I always liked him. Came into the team fairly young down the left at Spurs and impressed. Then he got injured, i think, and never kicked on or regained top form.

Was he the makeweight for Davies or vice-versa like Dawson was makeweight for Reid? <laugh>

My son played with both Matthew Etherington and Simon Davies in the youth team at Peterborough and in those days, Davies was streets ahead of Etherington in all aspects of his game. There were unsubstantiated rumours that Etherington only got his chance because Barry Fry was "looking after" Etheringtons mother. Whatever, both players went on to have decent careers in the game and on his day, Etherington was a decent enough footballer for us.
 
It makes a change for someone to come to Spurs from QPR, it's usually the other way round, but our new Director of football administration will be the current QPR finance director, Rebecca Caplehorn. She replaces Darren Eales who is off to work in the States.
 
It makes a change for someone to come to Spurs from QPR, it's usually the other way round, but our new Director of football administration will be the current QPR finance director, Rebecca Caplehorn. She replaces Darren Eales who is off to work in the States.

What does that role involve?
 
What does that role involve?

A lot of the work is being what used to be called a Personnel Officer for all the playing staff. The role also includes some contract negotiation work and also the organisation of all away trips, travel and hotel arrangements etc. Darren Eales spends pretty much 70% of his time at the stadium and the rest at the training ground.
 
Free-kick practice:

[video=youtube;iGfsE9HMx_4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGfsE9HMx_4[/video]

The usual suspects: Eriksen, Lamela, Kane and... er, Pochettino?
 
My son played with both Matthew Etherington and Simon Davies in the youth team at Peterborough and in those days, Davies was streets ahead of Etherington in all aspects of his game. There were unsubstantiated rumours that Etherington only got his chance because Barry Fry was "looking after" Etheringtons mother. Whatever, both players went on to have decent careers in the game and on his day, Etherington was a decent enough footballer for us.

No doubt Davies was the better player at Spurs(when fit) but Etherington looked a decent player and, given our total lack of left wingers for a long while after, I think it was a mistake selling him.
 
Owen Coyle has taken over at Houston Dynamo on a 3 year contract. Coyle was flavour of the month at one time with some of our fans who thought he might be a good choice to be our manager. Must say, I am a bit surprised he hasn't been able to get a job in either England or Scotland.
 
s I sat here reading your comments,I began to think what was going through us old timers minds regarding the old Spurs.
1. What the hell has happened to us?
2.What the hell WILL happen to us?
3.Will we ever be able to enjoy our football team again on a regular basis?

To be honest,the only time I've enjoyed watching Spurs over the last decade and further is under Harry.Shame the England thing screwed it all up!
Surely there is someone out there in the Football League,doesn't have to be brilliant,who can kick a few butts to get our team on an even keel.A mid fielder would be helpful.Helpful?I'd say a prayer to him at church on Sunday...and Monday....and...