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In recent months we have seen a number of clubs clashing with their local councils. Tottenham are one side who have had trouble with their local council, Haringey. After coming up with an ambitious plan to redevelop White Hart Lane and the surrounding area, they have faced numerous objections and obstacles which have hampered the development. The council at first embraced the idea, but seemed to not provide the support and constructive help along the way to get the project off the ground. The project has the potential to develop and regenerate local commerce and habitation in a long neglected area, bringing in more business on match days and creating more jobs. Spurs are an important aspect of Haringey and a vital source of revenue for the council so should the council be willing to do more to help?

Due to the problems Spurs have been forced to look elsewhere, and could still leave the Haringey area altogether. They were in the running for the Olympic stadium, but lost out to West Ham. When they announced they were interested in moving to the Olympic stadium, Haringey council quickly objected to the plans, so it seems Spurs can’t win with the council neither supporting their bid to stay and regenerate, or the option of them moving away.

Liverpool are another who have run up against obstacles in their development of a new stadium. They have faced ongoing problems for the last 10 years. Their project faces continued delays, as the council obstructed plans for a redeveloped Anfield due to legislation which means that you cannot build in an area which blocks natural light getting into peoples homes, which is understandable as it a legal requirement. However, the council has been less than supportive through the process in helping Liverpool to get their plans off the ground. Considering the opportunity to regenerate the whole of north Liverpool, should the council have done more to help out with certain conditions, making it easier for the club to get the finances it requires? The council have now forced Liverpool into a deadline which means they can’t explore either the option of regeneration, or moving to Stanley Park fully. They have forced Liverpool into a corner, with the people set to lose out being fans and local residents. Of course the delays aren’t only the councils fault, the plans were originally put back because of the clubs previous owners as well. However, it seems as if the council is unwilling to do more to help Liverpool out.

Stockport County, are another side, currently struggling with their local council. There is controversy over whether or not they should be given money by the local council to sort out their ailing finances. On the one hand, the side are a vital aspect of the community, putting the area on the map, and bringing in vital business for the local area. However, we are in a recession and with cuts by the local council to schools and health budgets, it does seem difficult to justify the argument that the local council should be helping out County more. A football club is a business like any other, so it should be able to stand on its own two feet, rather than relying on the council and taxpayers money.

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As well as the bigger teams, smaller grass roots teams are also struggling, many like Tower Hamlets have had their funding cut by local councils, and are now struggling to survive. Too many councils have sat by as their community clubs have died. The benefits of a local side in the community cannot be understated, they promote the neighbourhood, and provide employment and enjoyment for all.

There are some councils who have done more to help out their local clubs. Oldham Athletic, Stevenage and Tranmere are just a few who have received the full support and backing of their local councils. It seems not all local councils are unwilling to go the extra mile to help their local side, when they see what they bring to the area.

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It’s tough to weigh up whether councils should do more to help. On the one hand a football club is likely to be the biggest source of revenue for the council, as well as a centre of community life. However, in the harsh economic climate we are in, it is difficult to see what more local councils can do without sacrificing vital services elsewhere. Local councils have a duty to their residents as well as to their football clubs and that is something they have to balance.

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It was a case of déjà vu for Newcastle at St James’ Park today as for the second time in a week Alan Pardew’s men were denied all three points by an injury time equaliser. Last week it was Sunderland’s Asamoah Gyan who spoiled the party, and Tottenham’s Aaron Lennon took on that role today as Newcastle drew 1-1 with Spurs.

After a fairly tight first half, Newcastle went ahead just before the hour mark as Fabricio Coloccini chested down a Danny Guthrie cross-field pass and slammed it into the back of the net. Tottenham had a fair amount of possession without creating a great deal, and first Peter Lovenkrands, then Shola Ameobi and finally Nile Ranger had a chance to make it 2-0, before the inevitable happened and Lennon went down the other end in stoppage time to equalise.

So what were the FIVE things we learnt about Newcastle today?

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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has admitted that he is eager to resolve his contract situation, but it is down to the club to decide whether to extend his deal or not.

The White Hart Lane boss is entering the last year of his current deal, and there is speculation in the press that Spurs may not offer their current boss an extension.

Redknapp has admitted that he is happy at the club, but that the decision-making process is out of his hands.

“People talk about it but I’ve never had a problem with Daniel Levy,” Redknapp told Sky Sports.

“The simple situation is that I have a year left on my contract and it is up to Tottenham whether they want to extend that or not.

“Things couldn’t have gone better since I’ve been there. We’ve finished fourth twice, fifth once, quarter-finals of the Champions League and played fantastic football.

“It’s a good club and I enjoy being at Tottenham.

“It’s not a case of me looking for security.

“What it’s about, really, is that when players know they have only a year left on their contract it doesn’t work.

“You don’t let players run into the last year of their contract if you think they are any good and you don’t let managers run into the last year of their contract if you think they are any good.

“That is the situation so it is up to the club,” he concluded.

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Redknapp has been linked with a move to manage a team and Qatar and also to the vacant Chelsea position.

By Gareth McKnight

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European Club Association chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has hit out at FIFA and called for the 200 clubs in his organisation to protest.The Bayern Munich chief executive officer spoke in the wake of the lifetime ban handed to ex-Asian Football Confederation chief Mohamed Bin Hammam on July 23, after the Qatari was found guilty of bribery accusations.

Former Germany international Rummenigge also targeted FIFA president Sepp Blatter, despite his pledge to rid the game’s governing body of corruption.

“Sepp Blatter is saying (that he’s cleaning up the game) but the fact that no one believes him tells you everything you need to know,” Rummenigge told The Guardian.

“I’m not optimistic because they believe the system is working perfectly as it is. It’s a money machine, World Cup after World Cup, and, for them, that’s more important than serious and clean governance.”

“It is a nice game but (it) is decided by people who are corrupt. I am not ready to accept the system as it is and I am not alone. I am asking for transparency, balance and democracy in governing bodies like FIFA and UEFA. “

“I don’t accept any longer that we (should be) guided by people who are not serious and clean. Now is the moment to intervene, because knowing something is wrong is an obligation to change.”

Rummenigge has long been an opponent of international friendlies, and again touched on the subject.

“European clubs provided 75 percent of the players for the 2010 World Cup, and each club lost at least 10 million euros but we accepted it as a favour to the players, and now we find dates have been given for international friendlies,” he said.

“When I won the European Championship (with West Germany in 1980), there were eight teams in the finals. That figure will triple by 2016. In the World Cup, it used to be 16 teams, now it’s 32.”

“The clubs pay the players but are not part of the decision-making process. We are not treated respectfully.”

The terms losing matches, defeat and disarray aren’t those that you would have associated with Chelsea back in September but today is another story. After the departure of Ray Wilkins Chelsea fell apart, it might have had nothing to do with the axe but to the assuming fan it looked that way. After winning just one of their last six games and falling down to fourth in the table who knows what will happen over the festive period.

The sacking of Ray Wilkins and the affect it has had on the team has not been spoken about much by the players but Florent Malouda spoke to Sky Sports about the ‘strange’ decision this week. He said: “Ray was close to the players and in training he was involved in the animation of the sessions. It was a big strain to see him leave like this and we were not prepared for that.

“I first heard what had happened in the afternoon when it was announced. It was a shock. What we need is stability and obviously the players cannot react to this decision. We can’t use it as an excuse and the fans do not want excuses for why we have not been winning but good performances to turn it around.”

Several of Chelsea’s star players have been absent of late, with injuries to John Terry and Frank Lampard and the suspension of Michael Essien, which too could have accounted for Chelsea’s fall in form. Without these players Chelsea seem to have lost their spark and the Premier League title seems to be falling from their grasp. In saying all this they’re all back now. Lampard has been missing since August and his return is bound to boost morale in camp. The midfielder has been speaking to The Daily Telegraph this week, and he believes Chelsea can still win the title.

Lampard said: “Injuries have been tough on us and some months tough on us. But with the spirit and ability we have got in our team if we play like that, I have confidence we can do it. It is very tough. We will have to fight on a few fronts. Man City are there now, Arsenal, Man United, as we know. Teams like Tottenham are pushing from behind. So we have to be at our best, but if we are at our best I think we can win it.”

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With Chelsea’s slide in performance also comes rumours regarding manager Carlo Ancelotti. Italian newspaper Impero Romanista claimed that Ancelotti has been deemed a possible candidate to takeover as manager of Roma. Questioning Ancelotti’s commitment can only be detrimental to Chelsea’s season so the team need to look past the rumours and the reports and focus on performing on the pitch. With tough games against Manchester United and Arsenal ahead Chelsea will need to step up if they want to be counted in the title race.

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has revealed his frustrations at limited playing time this season, and admits that he asked Harry Redknapp to go out on loan in January.

The forward has been behind Emmanuel Adebayor and Rafael van der Vaart in the pecking order at White Hart Lane this term, with sparing opportunities to play damaging his chances of going to Euro 2012 with England.

Defoe has spoken of his love for the club, but confessed his frustrations at not being able to play.

“I didn’t want to leave in January,” he stated in an interview with Mirror Football.

“I don’t go thinking, ‘I want to go to this club or that club.’  But in January I just wasn’t playing enough and I did go to the manager and ask to go out on loan.

“He said to me, ‘I don’t want you to go out on loan. We are trying to do something special here. Don’t go.’ And so I stayed. And I worked hard to keep myself sharp.

“But still I haven’t had that run of games. It still feels like I will only get a game if someone is injured or suspended.

“Sometimes I even feel like I’m in the youth team, because I know that, whatever I do in midweek, I won’t get a game at the weekend.

“The manager picks the team and I would never be disrespectful to the manager. But when someone doesn’t talk to you and explain what’s going on its hard.

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“I love the club. Everybody knows that. When I’m out and people ask whether I am leaving I always say no. But how can I stay somewhere that I don’t get the chance to play?” Defoe confided.

By Gareth McKnight

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England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce has been rewarded for his efforts with a new two-year contract.The 49-year-old has led the England Under-21 national side to three successive European Championships, including a runner-up finish in 2009 and a semi-final appearance in 2007.

But their 2011 campaign ended in disappointment, with England unable to make it past the group stages in Denmark last month.

Regardless, Pearce has been slated for another two years in the job, where he works alongside England manager Fabio Capello to bring the nation’s best young talent to the fore.

He has already mentored the likes of Joe Hart, James Milner, Ashley Young, Adam Johnson and Theo Walcott during his time with the national set-up.

Football Association chairman David Bernstein backed Pearce to rebound from the lacklustre showing in Denmark when qualifying for the 2013 championships gets underway in September.

“Continuity is vital as we continue to build our club ethos, and Stuart is an important member of the England coaching structure,” Bernstein said.

“I know he was as disappointed as anyone at the Under-21s’ most recent tournament results at the European Championships in Denmark, but we mustn’t forget the team had an excellent qualifying campaign and continues to produce young players ready and prepared for senior team experience.”

Pearce added: “I am delighted to have signed my new contract and to be able to continue in a role I very much enjoy.”

“In my time with the England Under-21s we have experienced an excellent record and my aim now is to qualify for Israel in 2013 and hopefully go on to secure silverware with another exciting group of young players.”

It’s that time in the week when the weekend’s Premier League fixtures are on the horizon and fantasy football players are looking to make tweaks to their teams. Before you do, see what the experts have to say about this weekend’s Premiership matches, with one of the most eye-catching matches being Arsenal’s visit to Goodison Park to face Everton on Sunday. The footy journalists are undecided on the outcome of this game, but FootballFanCast.com writer Karl Sears has gone for a home win for the Toffees. You can see the rest of his Premier League predictions here, but if you trust the experts more see their Premiership predictions in full here.

Martin Lipton:

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Do you agree with the Premier League predictions made this week?

Football Writers’ Association Predictions – Week 14

Overall standings

1. Steve Bates – 61 (4)

2. Martin Lipton – 61 (5)

3. Shaun Custis – 60 (6)

4. Andy Dunn – 60 (6)

5. Danny Fullbrook – 59 (5)

6. Des Kelly – 59 (1)

7. Glenn Moore – 55 (3)

8. Patrick Barclay -50 (3)

November standings:

1. Shaun Custis – 6

2. Andy Dunn – 6

3. Danny Fullbrook – 5

4. Martin Lipton – 5

5. Steve Bates – 4

6. Patrick Barclay – 3

7. Glenn Moore – 3

8. Des Kelly – 1

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Patrick Barclay (The Times)

Home Team

Away Team

Man City

V

Birmingham

H

Newcastle

V

Fulham

H

Tottenham

V

Blackburn

H

West Ham

V

Blackpool

H

Wigan

V

West Brom

D

Wolves

V

Bolton

D

Stoke

V

Liverpool

D

Everton

V

Arsenal

D

Chelsea

V

Sunderland

H

Notts F

V

QPR

A

Stoke v Liverpool: Point for Pulis, with a little help from the ref?

Des Kelly (Daily Mail)

Home Team

Away Team

Man City

V

Birmingham

H

Newcastle

V

Fulham

D

Tottenham

V

Blackburn

H

West Ham

V

Blackpool

D

Wigan

V

West Brom

D

Wolves

V

Bolton

A

Stoke

V

Liverpool

D

Everton

V

Arsenal

H

Chelsea

V

Sunderland

H

Notts F

V

QPR

A

Newcastle v Fulham: Fulham are the away draw specialists of the Premier League. I’m banking on another.

Shaun Custis (The Sun)

Home Team

Away Team

Man City

V

Birmingham

H

Newcastle

V

Fulham

H

Tottenham

V

Blackburn

H

West Ham

V

Blackpool

H

Wigan

V

West Brom

D

Wolves

V

Bolton

H

Stoke

V

Liverpool

D

Everton

V

Arsenal

A

Chelsea

V

Sunderland

H

Notts F

V

QPR

D

Everton v Arsenal: You just don’t know what Arsenal will come up with at the moment but they have enough quality to win at Goodison.

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Andy Dunn (News of the World)

Home Team

Away Team

Man City

V

Birmingham

H

Newcastle

V

Fulham

D

Tottenham

V

Blackburn

H

West Ham

V

Blackpool

H

Wigan

V

West Brom

A

Wolves

V

Bolton

A

Stoke

V

Liverpool

A

Everton

V

Arsenal

H

Chelsea

V

Sunderland

H

Notts F

V

QPR

A

Man City v Birmingham: If Carlos Tevez fires, it’s tough to see City not getting maximum points from this game – a home banker.

Martin Lipton (The Mirror)

Home Team

Away Team

Man City

V

Birmingham

H

Newcastle

V

Fulham

D

Tottenham

V

Blackburn

D

West Ham

V

Blackpool

H

Wigan

V

West Brom

H

Wolves

V

Bolton

H

Stoke

V

Liverpool

A

Everton

V

Arsenal

A

Chelsea

V

Sunderland

H

Notts F

V

QPR

D

Tottenham v Blackburn: Spurs seem to be suffering from their Euro exertions and Rovers will be looking to turn this into a real physical battle. Sam Allardyce will think he can leave N17 with a crucial point.

Steve Bates (The People)

Home Team

Away Team

Man City

V

Birmingham

H

Newcastle

V

Fulham

D

Tottenham

V

Blackburn

H

West Ham

V

Blackpool

H

Wigan

V

West Brom

D

Wolves

V

Bolton

A

Stoke

V

Liverpool

A

Everton

V

Arsenal

H

Chelsea

V

Sunderland

H

Notts F

V

QPR

A

West Ham v Blackpool: The Hammers’ only chance of survival this season is winning their home games. And if you can’t beat a promoted team like Blackpool on your own patch you don’t deserve to stay up. West Ham to nick it by the odd goal.

Danny Fulbrook (Daily Star)

Home Team

Away Team

Man City

V

Birmingham

H

Newcastle

V

Fulham

A

Tottenham

V

Blackburn

H

West Ham

V

Blackpool

D

Wigan

V

West Brom

A

Wolves

V

Bolton

D

Stoke

V

Liverpool

A

Everton

V

Arsenal

A

Chelsea

V

Sunderland

H

Notts F

V

QPR

D

Chelsea v Sunderland: This should be a walk in the park for the champions

Glenn Moore (The Independent)

Home Team

Away Team

Man City

V

Birmingham

H

Newcastle

V

Fulham

H

Tottenham

V

Blackburn

H

West Ham

V

Blackpool

A

Wigan

V

West Brom

A

Wolves

V

Bolton

D

Stoke

V

Liverpool

D

Everton

V

Arsenal

D

Chelsea

V

Sunderland

H

Notts F

V

QPR

D

Wolves v Bolton: Two improving teams with big wins recently, and who just might cancel each other out.

Warmly embracing on the Carrow Road touchline it’s hard to believe Roberto Mancini and Carlos Tevez were once at loggerheads in a duel instigated by a bout of radical impertinence. The story behind the Argentinian’s seven-month exile from Manchester City is set in stone after he refused to leave the substitutes bench during a Champions League tie with Bayern Munich in September. The world of football denounced his selfish behaviour as he scuttled back to his native land with his tail flapping between his legs In the aftermath Mancini was commended for his resilient stance against Tevez’s insolence in a day and age where a managers authority is belittled by millionaire players possessing ego’s to match their substantial pay cheques.

Mancini publicly declared that the striker would never play for the club again as long as he was in the dugout saying“If I have my way he will be out. He’s finished with me. If we want to improve as a team Carlos can’t play with us. With me, he is finished.” But, as the wheels started to come off City’s title challenge and rivals United seized control at the Premier League summit the Italian did the unthinkable and offered Tevez an olive branch. It was a reconciliation that barely looked possible following the duo’s falling out yet Mancini seemed eager to bury the hatchet and bring Tevez back to the Etihad Stadium.

A sign of weakness or desperation perhaps? Both appear to have conflicted the City boss when he concluded that Tevez was the missing ingredient he required to ignite the clubs title tilt. It appears to have had the desired effect with the 28-year-old scoring four goals in his last two starts guiding the club to six precious points that closed the gap on their local advisories. A devastating hat trick at Norwich certainly put him back  in the fans’ good books whilst the very public display of affection between him and Mancini set tongues wagging. Yet theres still the enduring theory that the man in the dugout is smiling through gritted teeth.

It’s no secret that the 47-yea-old’s job is far from secure at the Etihad. The billionaire Abu Dhabi group expect him to deliver a league championship after spending over £230 million on building a squad capable of doing so since succeeding Mark Hughes in December 2009. Soaring above the chasing pack for much of the season it seemed like this would be City’s year only for a late season collapse serving to temper their ambitions and put their title dreams on the back burner. A spark was required to trigger a revival and Mancini ultimately felt he had to swallow his pride and summon Tevez back from his self imposed extradition and offer him the chance at redemption.

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From an outsiders perspective it seems as if the pressure Mancini is under to seize the Premier League trophy away from United has forced him to go back on his word and bring Tevez in from the wilderness. In effect he’s thrown in the towel, fluttered the white flag and admitted defeat in order to end the dispute. He’ll paint the picture of being the bigger man but in reality the Italian will be seething that he’s been forced to abandon his principals rendering his influence over the dressing room invalid. If one can get away with it why can’t the rest? The Argentinian troublemaker will get the rewards he believes he warrants despite the fact his number of league starts will remain in single figures if he is present at kick off for the remaining fixtures. His boss on the other hand will be viewed as the man who wilted under the weight of expectation and turned to a renegade player who scoffs at the first hint of authority.

Yet theres still a nagging feeling that he backed himself into a corner and left himself with no alternative but to make the SOS call to Tevez and wipe quarrel under the rug. City’s recent drop in form owes a lot to the frontmen he has at his disposal. Mancini’s penchant to flout his wallet at monthly flavours lumbered him with two under performing strikers in the shape of Mario Balotelli and Edin Dzeko. Balotelli, whom he managed at Inter Milan, has made more front page headlines for his maverick antics and proved an unsettling influence whilst Dzeko has struggled to recapture the prolific form he displayed in the Bundesliga with Wolfsburg. Sergio Aguero was left as the primary goalscorer although his boss wasn’t confident enough to pin his hopes on the former Atletico Madrid attacker.

It opened Mancini up to even more questions about the frailness of his transfer strategy and capabilities to get the best out of players with undoubted talent. Would Tevez had been welcomed back with open arms if the Italian had two strikers performing at full capacity and sharing the goal scoring buck with Aguero? Quite simply the answer is no. The saga has only served to place question marks over his authority in the dressing room along with his player recruitment policy and coaching skills. Fundamentally he’s proven that he’s willing to sink beneath the realms of desperation in order to fulfil the expectations of his employers. It’s a move that could ultimately leave his reputation in tatters and provide another boost to the ever perpetuating power of the player.

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I think everyone was pleased when Fulham announced the return of Martin Jol to the Premier League as their manager last week, after his rather disrespectful exit from Tottenham Hotspur. The Dutchman though will no doubt not want fans’, pundits’ and newspapers’ reminding him of his exit from White Hart Lane as he looks to begin his own quest to go down in Fulham’s history. The former Ajax manager has taken over a club very much on the up with a supportive chairman and good ‘solid’ foundations, and with Jol looking to make his own ‘mark’ on the Fulham squad there is definitely a case that the former Tottenham man should return to North London for a few ‘bargains’.

Fulham are lacking a striker who can consistently get them 15-20 goals a season, Bobby Zamora and Moussa Dembele are their main attacking outlets and both players’ do offer attacking flair in the final third but the two forwards, in my opinion, will not be setting the goalscoring charts alight any time soon, which why a cut price move for Lilywhites striker Robbie Keane would be an ideal signing. The Irishman has continually proven himself as a clinical finisher in the Premier League, and despite a disappointing campaign this season, which has culminated in Harry Redknapp stating that Keane doesn’t feature in his plans, the former Inter Milan forward could be a huge success at Craven Cottage with just a little bit of TLC.

The Cottagers lack that spark in midfield, that player that can unlock a defence or win you a match but if Jol were to sign Niko Kranjcar all those problems would be solved. Many Spurs fans rate the former Portsmouth player highly and were left baffled when he didn’t start the Champions League first leg against Real Madrid after Aaron Lennon pulled out. It is moments like that which have led to the Croatian international stating he wants to leave White Hart Lane and with Redknapp clearly lacking faith in Kranjcar, he could be available for next to nothing.

The third and final addition that I believe the new Fulham boss should make from White Hart Lane is Jermaine Jenas (don’t shoot me down just yet). Fulham will be a bit light in midfield with both Clint Dempsey and Zoltan Gera more than likely on the move in this transfer window, and Danny Murphy isn’t getting any younger (even though his performances have gotten better with age if anything), so the signing of the former Newcastle United player would help re-energise the middle of the park for Fulham. The England international doesn’t have too many admirers in the beautiful game but on his day the former Nottingham Forest player can be a real influence at the heart of the midfield.

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