Simon sets the record straight
10 Jul 2003 14:32
Simon Davies has set the record straight on his future at Spurs insisting he's NOT unhappy, NOT looking to move and sees perfectly eye-to-eye with manager Glenn Hoddle.
Our Welsh midfielder has been the subject of numerous stories linking him with various clubs all summer.
But he responded at Spurs Lodge this afternoon: "It's laughable really and I don't know where these stories have come from.
"Someone told me the other day that I'd had a meeting with the manager and told him that I wanted to leave but it's just people trying to stir things up.
"I've never asked to leave. I signed a five-year contract last year! If I wanted to leave I would have just let it run out and I would have had a year left now.
"I signed a five-year deal, I've four left and I'm happy here.
"I've never had a problem with the manager either, not at all. In fact, since the manager has been here, he's played me more often than not and that's what you want as a player.
"I only missed out once on being involved last season and that when I was suspended. That says it all really. I'm a club where I'm playing the majority of the games and that's what you want as a player.
"Obviously things didn't go as well as we wanted them to last season and we were unhappy as a club. That's why we were all disappointed."
Im happy that he has come out and said this as i was cacking myself at the thought of him leaving. i rate him higher than all spurs players he will be a legend at WHL for years to come.
other news

arker's the man for Spurs
By Adrian Curtis, Evening Standard
10 July 2003
Tottenham's plan to land Scott Parker from Charlton moved a step closer today after winger Matthew Etherington admitted he is still stalling on signing a new deal.
Spurs are on the brink of making an official bid for Parker and will include Etherington as part of the package because he has yet to commit himself to a two-year extension.
Etherington was offered a new deal at the end of last season but he has been unhappy at the lack of opportunities at White Hart Lane. He is a longtime target of Charlton's manager Alan Curbishley and could be the key to the deal.
Spurs are desperate to bolster their midfield and Glenn Hoddle has identified Parker as the player he wants.
The Tottenham manager tried to sign Parker when he was in charge of Southampton and Spurs made another move for him earlier this summer, which also included Etherington but only involved £1million in cash.
Charlton rejected that out of hand but their signing of Matt Holland from Ipswich would appear to indicate they will let Parker go at the right price.
Chelsea are also interested in the England hopeful and their surprise move for West Ham's Glen Johnson will remind Spurs that they may have to move quickly if they are to get their man.
Etherington flew out to La Manga with the rest of the first-team squad for the start of pre-season training today, fully aware that he could be used as the bait to land Parker.
He said: "I am just going to wait until the start of the season and see how things go. If I am part of the plans I will probably sign the new offer. But I am not going to rush into anything.
"I have spoken to Glenn a few times and he has told me that there is a contract there if I want it.
"But I've got a year left and can afford to wait. I am under 24 so there would be a compensation fee, but at the moment I am just waiting to see how things work out with a number of things."
The player would relish a move to The Valley because he knows he will almost certainly be guaranteed first-team football.
Hopefully this is a true story and Scott will sign for spurs some time next week heres hoping