Friday Morning Hoddle Of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur News And Links For August 2, 2013

Happy Friday Spursland! Welcome, my friends, to the show that ends. If it didn't our hearts would eventually give out. I wish you a happy morning and remind you that drinking coffee, tea or other stimulants during this time of rapid transition will probably cause your frail human heart to give out.

And now the "news"

Soldado Wants Bale To Stay- The Guardian

OHHHHHHHHH, look at Spurs whipping out their recruitment game. What you gonna come back with now, Zidaine? You are all washed up and Soldado is just a crazy goal machine. What you know about that? Nothing, I don't think so. Go to Sleep.

Townsend May Leave In Search of Regular Role- Sky Sports

Haha ho ho ho ho you might want to stick around there, fella. There may or may not be a prime spot out on that left wing in the coming days. It has been known to be a springboard for young guys in the past. Just remember not to be like the artist formerly adored by us known as Stevie C, as he is now dead to us.

Bongani Khumalo Goes On Loan Again For Some Reason- BBC

Not that anyone was paying attention, but, hey, he always seemed like a nice guy so I hope he does well there.

MLS To Expand To 24 Teams By 2020- SB Nation Soccer

And thus the last holdouts who believed that Don Garber was not an idiot have been converted to the truth. 24 teams, in what is, at best, a third tier league in this world. That is sure to not dilute the level of play to a point that it becomes unwatchable. Oh, wait, it already is that diluted. I watch exactly one MLS game a season that I don't have a rooting interest in. It's the MLS Cup final.

Please Welcome The Sirens Song- The Sirens Song

And I am sure we will be best friends for a while until we want one of their players.

A Look At How Madrid Fans View The Bale Saga -Managing Madrid

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