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Dylan Tombides' Australia face Uzbekistan in the FIFA U-17 World Cup round
of 16 tonight
29.06.2011
Dylan Tombides is preparing for the biggest match of his young career as
Australia take on Uzbekistan in the FIFA U-17 World Cup round of 16 this
evening. The Joeys return to action just 48 hours after their rearranged
final group-stage fixture against Denmark on Monday - a game they drew 1-1
courtesy of a dramatic last-gasp equaliser to advance to the knockout
stages.
On Wednesday, Australia will tackle their Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
rivals in the Mexican city of Torreon, and the West Ham United striker knows
it will be no easy task to reach the quarter-finals. Tombides spoke to
whufc.com exclusively from Australia's training camp ahead of the big game.
Dylan, congratulations on reaching the round of 16. You got through in
dramatic circumstances - you were down to ten men and were a goal down with
only a minute or two to go. What were your emotions when that equaliser flew
into the net?
We went 1-0 down for the second time against Denmark after our first game
was postponed due to bad weather, and to top going 1-0 down we also had a
man sent-off for a straight red card offence. That meant I had to drop back
into the midfield, and for a good 60 or 70 minutes we were on the back foot.
We only had the odd counterattack, but we managed to hold them out and then
it was the 90th minute when we got the equaliser. I couldn't believe it! I
was bent over from running all game and when the ball went in we all
suddenly had an extra gear to go and celebrate the goal as a team.
You will only have had 48 hours of rest between Denmark and Uzbekistan. Are
you confident that won't have any effect on your preparation for the game?
I don't think it will affect our preparation but it definitely affect our
bodies, because they won't have had the best recovery time for the next
match. Either way, we will be up for it and we will give it our all. The
more experienced players in the team will make sure of that!
You are through to the last 16, so how far can Australia go?
All the boys are very happy we've gotten this far and are keen to go further
to prove the people who have doubted our abilities wrong.We believe we can
go on to the quarters and maybe to semi-finals if we perform to our best.
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Spurs return to High Court over Olympic Stadium verdict
Page last updated at 14:47 GMT, Wednesday, 29 June 2011 15:47 UK
Tottenham will return to the High Court to continue their fight for a
judicial review of the decision to award the Olympic Stadium to West Ham.
Last week, Judge Mr Justice Davis rejected Spurs' and Leyton Orient's
challenge for the stadium. Backing the Olympic Park Legacy Company's
decision, Judge Davis said there were no grounds for a review. But the north
London club now have the chance to make a case in an oral hearing. In a
statement, they said: "The club has today [Wednesday] applied to the High
Court to renew its application for permission to bring a claim against the
London Borough of Newham and the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the Mayor of
London and Government Ministers for judicial review of their decisions
underlying the bid process for the conversion of the Olympic Stadium after
the 2012 Games.
After Thursday's news was announced, the Olympic Park Legacy Company said:
"We are pleased with the ruling and continue to make good progress in our
negotiations with the preferred bidder in order to be in a position to agree
the final terms for the stadium's lease." Newham Council have arranged a
£40m loan to finance the move from Upton Park for West Ham, who are
promising to develop a venue capable of hosting "world-class sporting
events, including top-level football and athletics".
Spurs turned their attention to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east
London, after deciding their plans for a new development at Northumberland
Park - next to their existing north London White Hart Lane home - were not
economically viable. Their plan was to rebuild the stadium without the
running track and, by way of a commitment to athletics, rebuild the National
Sports Centre at Crystal Palace. West Ham were relegated from the Premier
League to the Championship last season, while Spurs had a fine season after
reaching the last eight of the Champions League.
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Dead horse given kiss of life
KUMB.com
Filed: Wednesday, 29th June 2011
By: Staff Writer
Tottenham have vowed to continue their fight against the decision to award
the Olympic Stadium to West Ham. Last week the north Londoners saw their
application for a judicial review of the decision by the Olympic Park Legacy
Committee thrown out of court. However Tottenham refused to accept defeat,
stating on Friday that 'the club now has the option of renewing its
application at an oral hearing at the High Court and we shall give
consideration to this in the next few days'. Now having given it their due
consideration, Spurs confirmed today that they will indeed be taking their
case to the High Court. In a statement posted on tottenhamhotspur.com
tonight they said: "The club [Tottenham] has applied to the High Court to
renew its application for permission to bring a claim against the London
Borough of Newham and the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the Mayor of London
and Government Ministers for judicial review of their decisions underlying
the bid process for the conversion of the Olympic Stadium after the 2012
Games. "Under this process the club now has the opportunity to present its
case at an oral hearing at the High Court."
West Ham were confirmed as the OPLC's 'preferred bidder' back in February.
That decision was officially ratified by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson,
and the Government at the beginning of March. That same week, Orient
Chairman Barry Hearn launched the first campaign against the decision.
However his efforts hit the buffers when the Premier League exposed the
hypocrisy of his case (Hearn claimed that a top flight team at the OS would
have been detrimental to his club's attendance figures; the League revealed
Hearn had previously given his consent to Spurs moving there). At the end of
March, Tottenham - by now openly in cahoots with Hearn - confirmed that they
would be seeking a judicial review of the OPLC decision. However last week's
ruling that upheld the OPLC's choice of preferred bidder still doesn't
appear to have dampened Daniel Levy's resolve; the case looks set to rumble
on.
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Spurs return to High Court
Olympic Stadium row continues in court
Last Updated: June 29, 2011 3:38pm
SSN
Tottenham have returned to the High Court to continue their bid for a
judicial review of the decision to award the Olympic Stadium to West Ham.
Spurs are refusing to accept defeat after last week's decision by Judge Mr
Justice Davis to reject their bid and that of League One side Leyton Orient.
he North Londoners will now have the chance to make a case in an oral
hearing at the High Court. A statement on the club's official website said:
"The club has applied to the High Court to renew its application for
permission to bring a claim against the London Borough of Newham and the
Olympic Park Legacy Company, the Mayor of London and Government Ministers
for judicial review of their decisions underlying the bid process for the
conversion of the Olympic Stadiumafter the 2012 Games. "Under this process
the club now has the opportunity to present its case at an oral hearing at
the High Court." The Hammers won the backing of Olympic bosses in the battle
for the 2012 venue back in February. Olympic Park Legacy Company executives
decided their offer and intention to retain the athletics track was better
than Tottenham's rival bid.
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Hammer blow for Stoke's Cole bid
Published: Today
The Sun
STOKE have had a £3million bid for Carlton Cole turned down by West Ham.
Potters boss Tony Pulis believes he can revive the 27-year-old striker's
career after the Hammers dropped out of the Premier League last season. The
Londoners would receive more than the initial £3m for the England
international once appearances and other incentives come into play - but
still rejected the offer. Pulis has told Birmingham to take it or leave it
after they refused his £16m bid for Scott Dann and Cameron Jerome. The Stoke
chief wants Dann to provide competition for centre-backs Robert Huth and
Ryan Shawcross and has been a long-term admirer of striker Jerome.
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Sammy Lee looks nailed on for Hammers
Published 22:59 29/06/11 By Darren Lewis
The Mirror
Sammy Lee has been tipped to join Sam Allardyce at West Ham after leaving
Liverpool abruptly on Tuesday night. The move would see Lee reunited with
Big Sam, his former Bolton boss, at Upton Park. Kevin Keen, who briefly took
over as caretaker manager at the end of last season, has not been handed
first team duties by Allardyce. It means his first team coach's job is
vacant with Lee the prime candidate.
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West Ham reject Stoke City's opening bid for Carlton Cole
Stoke are believed to have offered £4m plus add-ons
West Ham rejected in pursuit of Bothroyd and Campbell
Stuart James
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 29 June 2011 21.40 BST
West Ham United have rejected Stoke City's opening bid for Carlton Cole and
told the Premier League club that they will need to significantly increase
their offer.
Stoke are believed to have offered in the region of £4m plus add-ons for the
England international. West Ham are stepping up their search for more
firepower after admitting defeat in their attempts to sign Jay Bothroyd, who
is on a free transfer, and the Blackpool striker DJ Campbell. Bothroyd and
Campbell have expressed a desire to play in the Premier League .
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Spurs pursue Olympic Stadium judicial review
Published 14:32 29/06/11 By MirrorFootball
The Mirror
Tottenham have gone back to the High Court to continue their bid for a
judicial review of the decision to award the Olympic Stadium to West Ham,
the club today announced. Spurs are refusing to accept defeat after last
week's decision by Judge Mr Justice Davis to reject their bid and that of
Leyton Orient's. The club will now have the chance to make a case in an oral
hearing at the High Court. Tottenham said in a statement: "The club has
today applied to the High Court to renew its application for permission to
bring a claim against the London Borough of Newham and the Olympic Park
Legacy Company, the Mayor of London and Government Ministers for judicial
review of their decisions underlying the bid process for the conversion of
the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games. "Under this process the club now
has the opportunity to present its case at an oral hearing at the High
Court."
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LEE SET FOR WEST HAM
WEDNESDAY, 29/06/2011
Shoot
Coach Sammy Lee is being linked with a move to West Ham after leaving
Liverpool. The Reds are refusing to talk about reports that their former
midfielder has left Anfield. Steve Clarke was brought in as No.2 last season
when Kenny Dalglish returned to the Liverpool hot-seat, although Lee still
worked as a coach. Lee, 52, has worked alongside West Ham manager Sam
Allardyce before, when he was No.2 during the gaffer's time at Bolton. Lee
also had a short spell as Bolton manager before returning to Liverpool in
2008 to work with Rafa Benitez.
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West Ham linked with Liverpool assistant manager
9:27am Wednesday 29th June 2011
Guardian Series
West Ham are reportedly close to bringing Sammy Lee to the club with the
Liverpool assistant manager expected to quit Anfield this morning. Lee
worked with Hammers boss Sam Allardyce at Bolton and the pair could be
reunited at Upton Park. Allardyce recently appointed Neil McDonald as West
Ham's assistant manager but Lee could come in as first-team coach which is
currently held by Kevin Keen.
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Ambler keen in principle for Hammers fans to attend Millwall game
10:55am Wednesday 29th June 2011
By Paul Green »
LIONS chief executive Andy Ambler says he is keen in principle for visiting
fans to be able to attend The Den when Millwall host West Ham this season.
The last meeting between the two clubs at Upton Park in the League Cup two
years ago was overshadowed by several pitch invasions from West Ham
supporters, as well as a Millwall fan being stabbed outside the stadium
before kick off. Millwall were cleared of any responsibilty but West Ham
were hit by a heavy fine from the FA. The Hammers' relegation from the
Premier League has paired the two rivals together again next season with the
first game set to take place at The Den on September 17 and both clubs are
keen to avoid a repeat of what happened in August 2009. Mr Ambler attended
an initial meeting with the police last week to discuss the forthcoming
fixture and although no final decisons have been made yet because the match
could potentially be televised, the Millwall chief executive confirmed the
game would not start at 3pm. He told News Shopper: "We are waiting on the
Football League to get their pick of Sky games for the first three months of
the year later this week. "What I do know is that it will be an early
kick-off, either early on the Saturday or the Sunday. "Our position on away
fans is we want this to be a game which as many supporters can attend as
possible, but it will be a members only game for Millwall fans, as people
would expect anyway. "We will be having another meeting with the police soon
to finalise the details."
On the pitch, Millwall are edging closer to drafting in some new attackers
to replace Steve Morison and Neil Harris following their summer departures.
Darius Henderson is one player reported to be on the brink of completing a
move to The Den from Sheffield United and although he refused to be drawn on
names, Mr Ambler did admit there could be some good news on the horizon for
Lions fans. He said: "We are working hard on bringing two strikers into the
club as soon as we can."
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