It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

By Matt Law
8:22PM GMT 30 Dec 2014
Spurs hope to tempt Burnley to sell their England Under-21 international, whose contract is up at the end of the season, for around £7m in January

Tottenham Hotspur are watching Burnley star Danny Ings as they weigh up whether or not to make a January bid for the striker.

Ings has claimed he has no interest in leaving Turf Moor in January, but that may not stop Tottenham testing Burnley’s resolve to keep their best player.

The 22-year-old’s contract is due to expire at the end of the season, which has alerted a host of clubs to his potential availability.

Tottenham sent scout Ian Broomfield to Turf Moor on Boxing Day to watch Ings play for Burnley against Liverpool.

Ings had been impressive during his side’s 2-1 defeat at White Hart Lane only six days earlier and has scored four goals in 16 Premier League games.

Spurs could decide to wait until the summer and attempt to sign Ings on a Bosman deal, whereby they would only have to pay Burnley compensation for the England Under-21 international.

But with Southampton’s Jay Rodriguez still out injured and Saido Berahino valued at over £20m by West Bromwich Albion, Spurs may try to tempt Burnley into selling Ings in January for around £7m.

try backing leeds (Weeds) utd to lose every game - should easily come out on top over all this season - worked well so far - a team mostly made up of not much from the italian b leagues ;
good bet for the drop also with the embargo in place
gla

Only £7m... How derisory -):

Might start talking if they double it though, along with all the other clubs in the queue.

£7M?? you can buy leeds for £7.00 and still get change :-)
ings though circa £10M

We getting our proper colour back later today !

Can't wait to watch us play sh*te in blue instead of red :-)

Try Claret & Blue, you know it makes sense -):

We're back with immediate effect !!!!

Vincent Tan's blue and white army ....

Stadium's gonna be rockin at home to Fulham tomorrow after the Football League gave us special permission to change our home kits as of today.

Getting rid of the crappy badge too and getting our Blooobird back.

Common sense has prevailed.

Very good Dil... now all you have to do is appoint a decent manager now -):

And buy a new team.

Some Swansea gypo has started an online petition 'Keep Kardiff Red' , did make me laff.

Ipswich seem to be on the march at the mo...more and more impressive...

Who? Oh yes I remember them... They play in the lower leagues don't they -):

Lol , you got less points than we had this time last year Stan and a damn sight less money to spend in the transfer window.

More chance of you being lower league than Ipswich come May.

We beat Ipswich ... they must have had an off day.

"Lol , you got less points than we had this time last year Stan and a damn sight less money to spend in the transfer window." This is true but...

a) Burnley are the most improved team up there.

b) Only Man City (12) have hit the crossbar or post more often than Burnley (11) in the top flight this season.

c) Rangers are the only league side in England yet to claim an away point this season.

d) They have lost 13 of their 14 most recent away games in the Premier League, including the last 10.

e) Their last away win in the top flight was by 2-1 at Southampton in March 2013.

f) Rangers have allowed their opponents more shots on target than any other team in the top flight (111) this season.

After being behind away against Man City and Newcastle in the last two league games Burnley finished both games disappointed not to have won both!

If QPR can get anything from todays game it will be the surprise of the season so far.

So as you can see, the table does lie on this occasion. Get your money on them to stay up and it will be the best investment you ever make.

... Burnley to get relegated? Your aving a laff -):

I think Dil has been in a depression ever since the colour was changed to red. Welcome back Dil !

Can I change on the march... to retreat....

It's hard work being a professional footballer!


Liverpool's Raheem Sterling missed his side's Premier League win at Sunderland on Saturday as he soaked up the sun in Jamaica.
He posted a picture online of himself (external) wearing sunglasses and a floppy sunhat.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers said he had "always planned" to give the 20-year-old - who has played more minutes than any other outfield player in the Premier League this season - a break.
Liverpool beat Sunderland 1-0 despite six other players being ruled out.
Earlier in the season, Sterling was left out of the starting line-up for England's European Championship qualifier against Estonia after complaining of fatigue on the eve of the match.
Rodgers told the Liverpool Echo (external) that Sterling's mid-season break "was always in the plan".
The manager added: "If we're going to maximise what we can get out of him, then he needs that bit of recovery time.
"A period of rest and the recuperation will do him the world of good. It's been a gruelling first half of the season for him with a lot of matches and a lot of work."
He was also given permission to miss the 2-1 FA Cup third round victory against AFC Wimbledon on Monday.
Sterling is set to return to training next week ahead of the Premier League match against Aston Villa.
Speaking before the game against Sunderland on Football Focus, former Liverpool defender and BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson questioned the decision.
"By all means leave him out of the cup tie against a lower division side," he said.
"But, they are chasing a Champions League place, so I think he should be playing."
Fellow pundit Martin Keown added: "He's entitled to a rest, but I don't think it sends out the right message letting him go abroad."

Burnley moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with victory over QPR, who replaced them in the bottom three.
Scott Arfield opened the scoring for the hosts, beating two challenges before curling in from the left.
QPR levelled through a Charlie Austin penalty, after the former Burnley man was tripped by Dean Marney.
But Danny Ings won it, taking down a high ball and finishing to extend Burnley's unbeaten run to three and move them a point above the drop zone.

Burnley should have scored more then the two but it's 3 pts that count.