Tottenham Vs. Birmingham Match Day Thread

[Nidzumi]

A big game today that ultimately could decide how the rest of the season goes. If we drop points we'll let more teams into the race for forth, if we win we'll start to create a gap between the other challengers. Unfortunately for us Birmingham have been a great run of late.

The Stats

• Spurs have only won once at St Andrew's in 24 years - a 2-0 victory in March 2006.
• There have been fewer goals (15) at St Andrew's than at any other stadium in 2009-10, with the Blues scoring nine in 11 games
• Spurs have kept six clean sheets in their last seven league matches
• Tottenham have won only one of their last six away league games. That victory came in a 2-0 win at Ewood Park on 10 December.
• Only one of the last 10 Premier League meetings between these sides has ended level.

Team News (BBC Sport)

Birmingham
Suspended: None Doubtful: None
Injured: Carsley (ankle), Murphy & Tainio (both knee), O'Connor (hip), Parnaby (back), Phillips (groin)
Tottenham
Suspended: None Doubtful: King (knee)
Injured: Assou-Ekotto (hip), Cudicini (broken wrists), Lennon & Woodgate (both groin)

The Guardian are reporting that Gudjohnsen is also ineligible for this match due to 'Match Fitness'.

Probable Lineups
Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Bassong, Dawson, Bale, Palacios, Huddlestone, Bentley, Modric, Crouch, Defoe
Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Bowyer, Ferguson, Larsson, McFadden, Benitez, Jerome


Predictions
Sky Sports: Birmingham 1 Tottenham 1
Martin Lawrenson: Birmingham 0 Tottenham 2

[gary_human]

i wonder if troy or bostock will make it on to the subs bench after returning from their loan deals ?

[ctw01]

Important game for many reasons , a win for us puts pressure on the others and as Ive said on another thread, the result could influence the PAV situation. My one worry today is Bentleys workrate !

[THFC91]

Team v Birmingham: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, King, Bale, Bentley, Huddlestone, Palacios, Modric, Crouch, Defoe.

Substitutes: Alnwick, Hutton, Jenas, Keane, Bassong, Kranjcar, Rose.

The same team as the Fulham game which I think is good hopefully we can get a win today but I think it will be a draw.

[A.l.e.s.s]

is pav injured?

[BatchSpurs]

is pav injured?

Apparently, "Groin strain"


.....make your own mind up!

[ctw01]

Groin so they say ??

[Luke0405]

Groin so they say ??

Groin Strain is the new definition for player's that are about to leave and we want to keep his value up by keeping him fit.

Moses also has a groin strain

[CmonyouSpurs]

Stuart Tw@twell the ref today...this should be entertaining...

[Luke0405]

Just getting my stream online now, should be a gooden'.

[greala]

C'mon Tottenham, stomp these guys, get some payback for Luka.

[Luke0405]

mmm.... Gone with King instead of Bassong.

[steventhfc]

Here we go.

[Luke0405]

Close shot by Modric just shaves the post.

[Luke0405]

1st corner of the match to Spurs 16th minute.