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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:44 am 
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Tottenham facing defensive dilemma ahead of FA Cup semi-final• Spurs could be without seven potential central defenders
• Aaron Lennon not fit to make first team return
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Harry Redknapp has much to mull over ahead of Sunday's semi-final. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

Harry Redknapp will wait until the last minute before choosing his Tottenham side for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Portsmouth, with injury concerns causing a serious selection headache, particularly in the centre of defence.


The Spurs manager could be without seven potential centre-backs at Wembley this weekend. Of Redknapp's preferred options to partner Sébastien Bassong, Michael Dawson faces a fitness test on an achilles injury, Jonathan Woodgate is out for the season with a groin injury and Younes Kaboul, a former Portsmouth player, is cup-tied. Ledley King has thigh and knee problems, but Redknapp is unsure of his availability. "You never know with Ledley," he said. "He doesn't train, he could play."


Tottenham's makeshift options are also thin on the ground. Vedran Corluka, who could move inside from full-back, has an ankle injury as does Tom Huddlestone, who could move into defence from his usual midfield position. Kyle Walker, who can play in central defence though is normally utilised at full-back, is also cup-tied. His absence could see Benoît Assou-Ekotto move from left-back to the right side of defence.


Redknapp had no better news with regard to Aaron Lennon. The England winger has not played this year due to a groin injury and though he returned to training on Tuesday is not ready for this weekend. "He's not fit," said Redknapp. "We're just taking it day by day with him."

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Woodgate and King being injured is hardly "team news" :rolleyes:

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Little disappointed; due to the large Irish contigent on the forum I thought this thread might be about something else?

My favourite potato? I have to say the Desiree! A cheeky minx and a lovely masher!


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them red roosters make good roasties.

also, i am reliably informed the maris piper make the best chips.

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so, we have best for roasties, mash and chips. what else can you do with potatoes?

that involves eating them.

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maris piper, pinks and king edwards ftw.

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maris piper, pinks and king edwards ftw.


^^^ This.
Good all-rounders.

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I hate potatoes. Potatoes, baked beans and sweetcorn, the 3 foodstuff I can't eat.


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I hate potatoes. Potatoes, baked beans and sweetcorn, the 3 foodstuff I can't eat.


You eat a lot of pasta and rice then presumably?

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You eat a lot of pasta and rice then presumably?


Crazy amounts actually.


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Crazy amounts actually.


Me too, I try to limit potatoes to twice a week. I'm quite big on polenta and cous cous aswell atm

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EalingBlue wrote:
Me too, I try to limit potatoes to twice a week. I'm quite big on polenta and cous cous aswell atm


I love this forum.

I mean fair enough, if I say I like Coke someone is going to tell me that's shit and it's Pepsi all the way...

The same is true of PS3 and XBox, Will Young and Gareth Gates or arse and gob.


Polenta though. That was out of left field.


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gibbonicus_andronicus wrote:
so, we have best for roasties, mash and chips. what else can you do with potatoes?

that involves eating them.


A few to try out
Boxty, potato farl, colcannon, champ, rösti, latkes, potato doughnut, gamjajeon, lefse, hash browns, hash, aloo tikki, aloo ki sabzi, aloo chaat, alu dum, croquette, papas rellenas, patatas bravas, patatas alioli, potatoes gratiné, scalloped potatos, gratin dauphinois, gratin savoyard, Lyonnaise potatoes, Papa a la Huancaína, bubble and squeak, rumbledethumps, clapshot, pyttipanna, stamppot, stoemp, potato salad, aligot, fufu, smash, hachis Parmentier, potato skins, sautéd potato....
oh French fries as well (defo different to chip shop chips)


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potato recipies from an irish man

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Timpblue wrote:
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potato recipies from an irish man


I have to confess I cheated with one - Smash - not a proper food, more like your potato equivalent of pot noodles (not good!!)


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SMASH is surprisingly good with a tea spoon of mustard

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i used ot make cracking mash. do up a carrot and a parsnip along with teh spuds, then once it's all done tip in some sweetcorn. i imagine i'll be eating lots of that when i'm old and toothless. currently not so much, the girly hates sweetcorn, and i can't be arsed doign all that for just myself.

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gibbonicus_andronicus wrote:
i used ot make cracking mash. do up a carrot and a parsnip along with teh spuds, then once it's all done tip in some sweetcorn. i imagine i'll be eating lots of that when i'm old and toothless. currently not so much, the girly hates sweetcorn, and i can't be arsed doign all that for just myself.


Throw in some baked beans an' all....


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I don't like sweetcorn

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