By Tyne-Talk
December 20 2008

Both Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear and Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp have given pre-match interviews as the two teams compete for the points in tomorrow's game. With both teams of 19 points and just goals separating the sides each will be looking to secure they place in mid table. Kinnear made comparisons between the two teams in his interview with the Gazette;

"I've always maintained we'll go gung ho when we play at St James's Park. Away from home, we'll play safety first, but at home we have to go for it.

Spurs fans are like Newcastle fans in the way they like to see good football. I was born and bred on it at Spurs - we called it push and run under Bill Nicholson. He invented it.

We weren't allowed to play anything but good football; he had a fantastic philosophy which I still buy into today.

You keep the ball on the ground, interchange and have plenty of movement. You have to have standards.

When I played at Spurs we always had 11 internationals, whether it was England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Pat Jennings, me, Mike England, Dave McKay, Cyril Knowles, Jimmy Greaves, Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, Cliff Jones - they were all internationals.

Now Harry (Redknapp) wants to have them back up there as a big side."

He told the BBC;

"The league is that tight at the moment we cannot let up. We're unbeaten in five matches now, three of which were away, but we must carry on with that run into the New Year.

I'm delighted with how things are going at the moment and confidence is very high.

We can't wait for Spurs and hopefully we'll be sat here talking about a six-game unbeaten run come Sunday night."

Whilst Redknapp took the opportunity todiscuss why he turned down Newcastle United, despite being convinced he was going to take it.

Follow the link "Redknapp: "I Would Love To See Joe Get The Job" to see his interview.

Kinnear: "We'll Go Gung-Ho"

Discussion started by TyneTalk (IP Logged), 20/12/2008 17:06

TyneTalk
20/12/2008 17:06

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senyabtoon
20/12/2008 18:04

He said we would have ago at Chelsea before the match and when did get a good result but rarely threatened them but against the spuds we can have ago but not gung ho!! they have some real quality but they are suffering from a few injuries and we are full of confidence i reckon 3-1 the toon with Owen on target again and one thinks spidey is due a goal as well

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annie
21/12/2008 00:41

I reckon 2-1 to us. Wee Mikey to get one of them.

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Artistic
21/12/2008 01:00

3-2 seen it in a dream.. probs gonna regret this but we come back from behind to win by one.

First home match of the season for me-SE corner-normally just away matches. Hope we can continue from pompey.

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Mighty__Mag
21/12/2008 02:57

Thats mind games for Harry, we will probably sit back and counter!

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Jaryd
21/12/2008 12:56

2-2
Owen bound to score.
Redknapp's resurgence with Tottenham seems its going to be hard to hault.

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lostmekeys
21/12/2008 13:52

harry wasnt offered the job. the big old liar.

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