West Ham v Spurs may be postponed!

[slipperydave]

Looks like some of the players have food poisoning, which may force the game to be postponed: Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4982144.stm)

[Mobius]

Yeah its all over the radio now. I knew that Spurs were scared of a bit of success but this is just ridiculous! I don't see why Spurs are in a hotel anyway. They should have a big enough squad to make changes, otherwise surely they would get a points deduction for what is effectively forfeiting the game.

apparently there will be an update in 15mins

[Bcfaigg]

Surely Spurs would have remembered to check whether the hotel cook was an Arsenal fan...
Bcfaigg

[AmplifiedtoRock]

Must have had a dodgy Chinese last night...they all must be "gutted."

[Noel]

i bet the game will go ahead and spurs draw and arsenal win and spurs are livid and everything goes pear shaped for the FA

[Nelly]

Game goes ahead as usual.

[nobuzz]

good, it will make up for pardrew likely fielding a weak squad so he has a strong one for the cup final.

[Monne]

shame we'll have to take their spot in this way, but who cares, it's spurs :D
btw, are all the players ill? don't see any info on that

like to have seen it happen differently

[Noel]

Arsenal fans will be hoping the sick players are Carrick, Keano and Lennon. but i hope not because then my fantasy team wont finish on a high :p

[flyinfreeee]

The official webpage (spurs.co.uk) says the game will definitely go ahead, and one source goes as far as to name 3 names: paul robinson, jermain defoe and aaron lennon...
(http://www.spawrt.com/News/News.asp?Nr=2485)

this is a shambles, what the hell. I hope west ham field a weak team for next week or to be 'fair'... the season comes down to one game -- 6players out and 7 the night before.

[nobuzz]

of course he will field a weak squad, he always does before a cup match.
"We are having a bad run at just the wrong time.

"There is a lot riding on Sunday's game for both Tottenham and Arsenal and I am fully aware our fans want to see us produce a performance against Spurs.

"But we have to give ourselves the best possible chance of fielding a strong team in the cup final and that means taking no risks with our big players." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4957464.stm

[username]

Arsene Wenger: "my evil plan is working muhahaha" :)

[flyinfreeee]

with our reserves top of the reserve league and a few first teamers who didnt the dodgy dish, vs west ham with their weakened team - its gonna be a tough game, it could have been 3 points in the bag easy but now with these 7 players down

does anyone have exact names? this is annoying how i cannot tell who is injurd.

[Splatypus]

Arsene Wenger: "my evil plan is working muhahaha" :)

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/Statts2001/Wenger.jpg

[nobuzz]

that is funny shit.

[daveywestham]

The official webpage (spurs.co.uk) says the game will definitely go ahead, and one source goes as far as to name 3 names: paul robinson, jermain defoe and aaron lennon...
(http://www.spawrt.com/News/News.asp?Nr=2485)

this is a shambles, what the hell. I hope west ham field a weak team for next week or to be 'fair'... the season comes down to one game -- 6players out and 7 the night before.

We have our own problems mate. Several key players out including Ashton, Etherington & Yossi. Matty might not even make the final :( Your food poisoning might make it a bit more even.

of course he will field a weak squad, he always does before a cup match.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4957464.stm

Who is Pardrew? Assume you mean Pardew :p :p

[Imran]

you'll need to give everyone a rest and muesli bars to challenge us pool chaps- thought i might chip in with a few insightful comments at 11:40pm on a cold sunday night *badum chish* can you hear that fellas, cymbals clashing...

[Ziegler1988]

West Ham
S Hislop, L Scaloni, A Ferdinand, D Gabbidon, P Konchesky, S Newton, C Fletcher, N Reo-Coker, Y Benayoun, T Sheringham, B Zamora
Subs: J Walker, C Dailly, M Harewood, J Collins, K Reid

Tottenham
P Robinson, S Kelly, M Dawson, A Gardner, Y Lee, A Lennon, M Carrick, E Davids, T Tainio, R Keane, J Defoe
Subs: R Cerny, D Murphy, A Reid, C Davenport, L Barnard

Looks like Stalteri is the only one to miss out :(.

[flyinfreeee]

beat me to it... looks like spurs will be playing a team with a few illnesses...

good that they will stand up and fight for their team even if they're ill... worry about that afterwards during a lengthy 'break'

COYS

[Splatypus]

Will spurs have a portable toilet on the sidelines?

[Monne]

Will spurs have a portable toilet on the sidelines?

yes, his name is martin jol
j/k
hope it's a fair game and west ham can get a point at least