Ex-spiller Teddy Lucic fikk seg en kalddusj i dag. Han og klubben BK Häcken ute av Allsvensken og nede i Superettan etter tap sammenlagt 1-4 (1-2 og 0-2) i play off-kampene mot Brommapojkarna.
â€" Jag har kontrakt nästa år också och jag har inga planer på att inte fullfölja det, sier Lucic til Aftonbladet.
32-åringen ble aldri noen stor hit på Elland Road i hans on loan-periode. Turen gikk videre til Bayer Leverkusen, før hans satte kursen hjemover til Häcken og Göteborg.
Lucic ga seg på landslaget etter sommerens VM - etter 86 matcher og
0 mål for gultrøyene.
http://www.bkhacken.se/Player/PlayerPresentation.aspx?playerId=1628
Belive it or not! Kevin Pressman er fortsatt i spill. Fikk en rapport fra en kompis i Dublin - som følger fotballen nøye både i Republikken og i Nord-Irland.
Pressman - som var på lån i Leeds 25. feb til 24. mars 2005 fra Leicester - er nå i nordirske Portadown. I lørdagens kamp mot Lisburn Distillery (1-1) storspilte 39-åringen, som i følge et bilde jeg fant på nettet ikke har tatt av noe vekt i det siste.
I følge min venn har Pressman vært en solid brikke i et Portadown-lag som på tross av mange skader har gjort en grei sesong så lang.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Pressman
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=6461
http://www.portadownfc.co.uk/home.htm
Jamie Marks - en gang en talentfull unggutt i Leeds - er også i Portadown (siden 2005) etter å ha vært innom Hull, Linfield og Ballymena U. etter å ha blitt vist døra på Elland Road.
Wes Boyle - har også vært innom Leeds - er ekte Portadown-vare. Startet i klubben før han prøvde seg i Leeds - og returnerte tilbake. Prøvde seg senere i Doncaster og Loughgall før han returnerte til fødebyen og moderklubben. Kjempetalentet - som har vært innom alle aldersbestemte landslag i Nord-Irland - fikk aldri ut sitt potensiale.
Både Marks og Boyle er faste støttespillere på det unge Portadown-laget.
Noen som husker de?
Husker ikke Marks, men Boyle husker jeg. Jeg har også faktisk sett Boyle i live aksjon for Portadown mot Viking. Kan ikke husker han gjorde noe utav seg egentlig.
Småtrått for Joel Griffiths og Paul Okon!
Australske Griffiths var en spennende spisstype som flere hadde forhåpninger til, men hans tid i Leeds gikk ikke akkurat den veien både han og klubben håpet på. Terry Venables kjøp av Paul Okon var det få som skjønte noe av - så gikk det også den veien høna sparket. Vi betaler etter sigende fortsatt det meste av lønna hans.
Nå spiller begge sammen i Newcastle Jets, som sliter litt på 5. plass i den australske Hyundai A-league.
Okon er laget kaptein og 'fus' i alt (spilt 10 av 12 kamper), mens Griffiths (spilt 9, scoret 1 mål av 12 kamper) er mer inn og ut av laget.
http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/
Okon: http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/default.aspx?s=playerprofile&pid=260
Griffiths: http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/default.aspx?s=playerprofile&pid=275
Flere ex-players i farta!
Fra min Dublin-kontakt har det kommet noen smådrypp om ex-spillere som gjør sitt beste på den grønne øya. Drogheda United (moderklubben til Gary Kelly) er den klubben som har flest ex-players i stallen.
Den irske forsvareren Daimen Lynch (27) var med på å vinne FA Youth Cup med Leeds (kom fra St. Kevin's Boys), men satte ingen varige spor etter seg i Leeds. Gikk til Nottingham F. før retur tilbake til Irland (ble ligamester med Bohemians, Home Farm) og sliter nå for det meste benken i Drogheda United. Har vært innom de fleste aldersbestemte landslag i Irland.
http://www.droghedaunited.ie/Scripts/Player.asp?PlayerID=33
Backen Derek Tyrell (21) kom direkte fra Leeds til Drogheda i febr. 2005. Vurdert som et stortalent - og spiller på Irland U-21.
http://www.droghedaunited.ie/Scripts/Player.asp?PlayerID=37
Paul Keegan (22) var det mange som hadde stor forventninger til på Elland Road. Men slo aldri gjennom. Nå er han midtbanesjefen i Drogheda- hvor han regjerer i fin still og putter noen mål fra tid til annen. Keegan - som gikk fra Leeds i juli 2005 - har også vært innom det meste av irske landslag.
http://www.droghedaunited.ie/Scripts/Player.asp?PlayerID=45
En annen kjenning er spissen Tony Gant (30), som forlot Leeds etter læregutt-tid i november 1995 til fordel for Preston. Etter flere flere klubber - Glenavon, Shamrock Rovers og Bohemians, er han nå tilbake til fødebyen Drogheda.
http://www.droghedaunited.ie/Scripts/Player.asp?PlayerID=61
En spiller jeg skulle likt å høre litt om som jeg også håpet å få se mere av i Leeds var Harpal Singh.. hvor ble det av ham og hvordan gjør han det?...
MARCHING ON TOGETHER!
En kjapp google senere:
http://www.sligorovers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140&Itemid=70
Spilte altså i Stockport i to sesonger etter Leeds, før han gikk til den irske klubben med det sjøsyke navnet Sligo Rovers.
Hehe, det var jo navnet sitt på en klubb [;)]
Skal tro om han gjør det noe bra da?.. Han har i allefall i alle CM/FM spillene mine vært en fantastisk juniorspiller som har blitt superstjerne på A-laget... ergo og min "kjærlighet" for den spilleren.. men det ble vel ikke noe suksess på ham Leeds etter som jeg forsto?
MARCHING ON TOGETHER!
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Originally posted by Øisten forkynner
men det ble vel ikke noe suksess på ham Leeds etter som jeg forsto?
Jo, Harpal gjorde to enorme sesonger i Stockport. Til tider spilte han så bra at agenter og speidere omtrent fikk grupperabatt på ærverdige Edgley Park. Sjebnen ville også ha det til at Singh gjorde sitt livs kamp når det gjaldt. Sligo Rovers speider var tilstede, og klubben nølte ikke med å legge £5.5 mill på bordet.
[:p]
Fikk en mail om Harpal også i går kveld, men det ble for sent til å sende ut noe.
På Rovers spiller også keeperen John O'Hara, som i følge min mann 'over there' (holder til i Galway i samme område) er i søkelyset av flere engelske klubber - bl.a. Leeds United.
http://www.sligorovers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=16&Itemid=71
Var i Irland i fjor sommer - kjørte rundt hele den grønne øya. Var innom Sligo (som ligger helt nordvest, opp mot grensa til Nord-Irland). Ikke verdens navle akkurat. Naturskjønne omgivelser, men mer som en stor fiskerlandsby.
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Wes Boyle - har også vært innom Leeds - er ekte Portadown-vare. Startet i klubben før han prøvde seg i Leeds - og returnerte tilbake. Prøvde seg senere i Doncaster og Loughgall før han returnerte til fødebyen og moderklubben. Kjempetalentet - som har vært innom alle aldersbestemte landslag i Nord-Irland - fikk aldri ut sitt potensiale.
Både Marks og Boyle er faste støttespillere på det unge Portadown-laget.
Noen som husker de?
Jeg
mener å huske at Boyle ovverraskende ble tatt med i a-troppen til en kamp en gang under George Graham, og at Graham argumenterte at han trengte mer penger til spillere siden han måtte ta med uferdige juniorer til a-ligakamper. [8)]
Jon R.
Gunnar.Halle@aetat.no
Da er ex-player Gunnar Halle uten jobb!
Både han og hovedtrener Uwe Rösler fikk i dag overraskende sparken i LSK.
Merkelige saker!
http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article69176.ece
Dette var høyst overraskende. Ikke lett å være trener i disse dager...
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Originally posted by Jon R
QuoteOriginally posted by kjelvi
Jeg mener å huske at Boyle ovverraskende ble tatt med i a-troppen til en kamp en gang under George Graham, og at Graham argumenterte at han trengte mer penger til spillere siden han måtte ta med uferdige juniorer til a-ligakamper. [8)]
Jon R.
His only appearance was as a sub against Newcastle in 1996. He was given a 1 year contract to see if he could prove himself in 2001-02 after a couple of injury-ridden years but was released in the summer and joined Portadown in Northern Ireland at the start of the 2002-03 season.
Kilde: http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/501.html
Wes var faktisk i Leeds i sju år....
1/6 1995 til 20/3 2002
Da husket jeg nok riktig! [:)]
Jon R.
Kjipt med Rösler og Halle, for dette betyr nok at LSK jakter Nordlie.
Et tips er at Rösler ryker rett ut p.g.a. av illojalitet. Skal visstnok ha tipset Man. City om Koren.
Halle renner da dermed ut med 'badevannet'.
Trolig duoen Erland Johnsen og Tom Nordlie på Ã...råsen....?!
Eller så kommer Arne Erlandsen tilbake. Kjærkommende penger i kassa for Lillestrøms pub'er og kafeer skulle man tro. Off topic; ja ja menn sann!
http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=playerprofile&pid=209
Ett av våre største talenter Jamie Mcmaster spiller nå i hjemlandet Australia dor Central Coast Mariners etter mislykkede opphold i blant annet Chesterfield og AGF Aarhus. Merkelig at en spiller som var regnet som ett såpass stort talent ikke klarer å lykkes på høyere nivå!
marching on together,
derudaf forever...
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Originally posted by samadhi
Merkelig at en spiller som var regnet som ett såpass stort talent ikke klarer å lykkes på høyere nivå!
Husker ikke hvem som sa det - Paul Hart ??
Men det var guttens innstilling som var et problem. Var visstnok ikke villig til putte inn det arbeidet som måtte til for å løfte seg enda et hakk.
Trodde kanskje kan skulle surfe i Vidukas og Kewells kjølevann...
Husker han ble omtalt som et supertalent - og at flere land sloss om å få mønstre han i aldersbestemte: Australia, England, Skottland og noen til...
I UK går man tilbake til og med besteforeldre for å kunne fastsette nasjonalitet....
Noel Whelan på kjøret igjen!
Har en nevø som jobber og bor i Alloa. Leeds-supporter han også selvsagt.
Får jevnlig sladder om Noel Whelans siste sprell. Hans problem med styrkedråper er viden kjent, noe hans mer eller mindre helhjerta forsøk på å få bot med problemet er.
Whelan bor i nabolaget - og deler stampub med min mann. Nå har ikke den godeste Noel vært å se på en stund, men har plutselig startet å dukke opp igjen. I følge min mann er det ikke Sprite Zero det går mest av...
Trist. Et kjempetalent, som har rotet bort det meste. Er visstnok skadet for tiden, men kanskje i ferd med å drikke bot det som ble sagt å være hans siste sjanse i profesjonell fotball.
Jamie Forrester er toppscorer i league two for tiden. Har scoret 12 mål. Husker ikke i farten hvilket lag han spiller på, men det er nå hyggelig at noen har suksess, selv om det kan diskuteres om league two-spill er jevngodt med suksess.
Lincoln City.
(http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/9FAD743A-F46F-48AF-875C-56D9FAD0F7C2/0/revie_yelling_small.jpg)
DON REVIE (http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/managers/revie1.htm)
En annen glad og lykkelig ex-player er spiss-floppen Derek Lilley, som det siste året har spilt i moderklubben Morton Greenock. Etter en nomadetilværelse siden han forlot Elland Road i 1999 har han vært innom Hearts, Dundee U, Oxford, Bury og sist Livingstone, har han kommet 'hjem'.
32-åringen har tatt med seg familien hjem til Paisley - og er nå 'småkonge' i Greenock. Mye av det unge Morton-laget er bygget rundt deres veteran-spiss. Laget leder suverent 2. divisjon.
På bildet ser man også at Derek er blitt eldre. Håret er jo nesten borte!
http://www.gmfc.net/the-squad/view-profile.asp?profileID=16
Så han for Livingstone for halvannet år siden. Fortsatt crap!
Morsomt dette...
Gamle gode Robert Molenaar er forsatt aktiv, og spiller for RBC Roosendaal i hjemlandet. Husker han som en knallhard stopper og var vel nesten som en slags kult helt, selv om han åpenbart manglet en del for å kunne kalles en komplett fotballspiller;
http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=3794/typeofpage=40054/sc=bd8b96
marching on together,
derudaf forever...
Synes jammen Molenaar har slanket seg siden han var hos oss.
Tydelig at pizza har vært på Leedsmenyen i mange år.
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Originally posted by samadhi
Morsomt dette...
Gamle gode Robert Molenaar er forsatt aktiv, og spiller for RBC Roosendaal i hjemlandet. Husker han som en knallhard stopper og var vel nesten som en slags kult helt, selv om han åpenbart manglet en del for å kunne kalles en komplett fotballspiller;
http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=3794/typeofpage=40054/sc=bd8b96
marching on together,
derudaf forever...
Enormt når Molenaar presset dengang ungfålan Michael Owen inn i og over reklameskiltene. Jeg lo så jeg skreik
Proud to be LEEDS!
Verdens hardeste yrke: Leeds-supporter
Trass i store tempoproblem vart den robuste og kompromisslause Bob Molenaar ein favoritt hos meg. Kjekt at han framleis spelar på øvste nivå, og klarar seg bra.
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Var i Irland i fjor sommer - kjørte rundt hele den grønne øya. Var innom Sligo (som ligger helt nordvest, opp mot grensa til Nord-Irland). Ikke verdens navle akkurat. Naturskjønne omgivelser, men mer som en stor fiskerlandsby.
En annen ex-player har visst blitt for feit:
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Kjell Bjørn - sunnmøring i Oslo. Feit og 40. Gift og to sønner. Holdt med Leeds siden 75, medlem i LUSCOS i mange år. 8-10 turer til Leeds, sett Leeds ytterligere 10-15 ganger i London.
Husker godt denne unggutten fra den store dalen og hans diskusjonsglede & Leedsiver da han gikk på idrettslinja... Har forundret meg at han ikke har vært mer delaktig på diskusjonene her inne (hadde vel en mistanke om at han skjulte seg i et eller annet nick...). Ca 30 poster på et døgn nå tyder jo på at han har tenkt å ta igjen for det tapte [:)]
Fortventer at du bidrar sterkt fremover, Kjell Bjørn! [:)]
Og nå, sport.
The trail is dusty.............................The evenin' dusk was rollin'..................Trails of troubles
The road it might be rough...............I was walkin' down the track..................Roads of battles
but the good road is a-waitin'..........There was a one-way wind a-blowin'..........Paths of victory
And boys it aint far off.....................And it was blowin' at my back..................... We shall walk B.Dylan
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Originally posted by samadhi
Morsomt dette...
Gamle gode Robert Molenaar er forsatt aktiv, og spiller for RBC Roosendaal i hjemlandet. Husker han som en knallhard stopper og var vel nesten som en slags kult helt, selv om han åpenbart manglet en del for å kunne kalles en komplett fotballspiller;
Ã..., jeg elsket Robert Molenaar! En sånn Steve Bruce-aktig type spiller. Råsterk i dueller og hodespill. Temposvak, ja, men han kunne faktisk behandle ballen med beina og var flink til å plassere seg. Og så hadde han noen fantastiske bevegelser inne i boksen når vi hadde corner. En sånn type kunne vi trengt idag, sammen med Alfie Haaland på midten! [:p]
Jon R.
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Originally posted by Asbjørn
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
En annen ex-player har visst blitt for feit:
QuoteKjell Bjørn - sunnmøring i Oslo. Feit og 40. Gift og to sønner. Holdt med Leeds siden 75, medlem i LUSCOS i mange år. 8-10 turer til Leeds, sett Leeds ytterligere 10-15 ganger i London.
Husker godt denne unggutten fra den store dalen og hans diskusjonsglede & Leedsiver da han gikk på idrettslinja... Har forundret meg at han ikke har vært mer delaktig på diskusjonene her inne (hadde vel en mistanke om at han skjulte seg i et eller annet nick...). Ca 30 poster på et døgn nå tyder jo på at han har tenkt å ta igjen for det tapte [:)]
Fortventer at du bidrar sterkt fremover, Kjell Bjørn! [:)]
Long time, no see!
Sjuke unger gjer at ein må halde seg heime i stova.
Har lest i lange tider, men knapp tid har gjort det vanskeleg å være så veldig engasjert.
Ungane truleg sjuk i morgon og - så sjå opp for fleire innlegg.
Lektor og greier...!
Er småsjokka. Blei det folk av deg også!
Take care!
Clyde i Brentford
Skriveriene om Molenaar gjorde meg nyskjerrig på hvor det har blitt av gode, gamle Clyde Wijnhard. Hentet fra Holland av Wilko året etter Molenaar kom.
Spissen er nå på plass i Brentford (september i år), etter å ha gått på 'måned-til-måned'-kontrakt i Macclesfield ett års tid.
33-åringen fikk bare 11 seriematcher (3 mål) for Leeds det ene året han var etter £1,5 mill-overgangen fra Tilburg. Sendt videre til Hudderfield for £750.000.
Har vært innom Preston, Oldham, Darlington og Macclesfield før turen til Brentford. 5 seriekamper så langt (3 fra start) og null mål for The Bees.
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=14650
Husker godt Clyde ja. Svært lite teknisk begavet spiller som man egentlig så ikke hadde noe fremtid i Leeds fra første spark. Gjorde det vel brukbart i Huddersfield. Ellers kom han vel fra Willem II....?
Trodde Willem Korsten også kom fra Willem 2, men han kom visst fra Vitesse. Hadde vel bare et kort opphold i Leeds, før han forsvant til Spurs. Måtte legge opp i en alder av 26 pga skader.
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Originally posted by ToreLA
Gjorde det vel brukbart i Huddersfield. Ellers kom han vel fra Willem II....?
Du har rett - fra Willem II Tilburg, ikke langt fra Eindhoven.
Klubben har det som må være Europas kuleste drakt: http://www.willem-ii.nl/webmaster/pagina/P_club_algemeen.htm
Tror at skader ødela mye for han i Town - 52 seriekamper på 2 1/2 år. Ser på Soccerbase-fila hans - ikke mye spilletid i de forskjellige klubbene. Kan være p.g.a. manglende talent, kan være p.g.a. skader...
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=14650
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Originally posted by lakris
Trodde Willem Korsten også kom fra Willem 2, men han kom visst fra Vitesse. Hadde vel bare et kort opphold i Leeds, før han forsvant til Spurs. Måtte legge opp i en alder av 26 pga skader.
Korsten var heldigvis bare på lån i Leeds - 5/1 til 16/4 1999. Midt under forhandlingene for en permanent overgang fra Vitesse Arnhem gjorde han en U-sving og signerte for Spurs i en £ 1,5 mill-overgang. På White Harte Lane storkoste de seg for å lurt George Graham.
4 matcher for Leeds, bare en fra start.
12 matcher for Spurs, bare en fra start.
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=16118
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Clyde i Brentford
Skriveriene om Molenaar gjorde meg nyskjerrig på hvor det har blitt av gode, gamle Clyde Wijnhard. Hentet fra Holland av Wilko året etter Molenaar kom.
Var det ikke Graham som hentet han da?? året etter at han hadde braksuksess med Jimmy Floyd kjøpte han Wijnhard som også var fra Nederland, men opprinngelig fra Surinam. Dessverre holdt ikke Wijnhard samme klasse i det hele tatt!
marching on together,
derudaf forever...
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Originally posted by samadhi
QuoteOriginally posted by kjelvi
Molenaar - var det ikke Graham som hentet han da??
Rett skal være rett!
Molenaar kom 9/1 1997 - da var Graham sjef.
Wijnhard kom 16/5 1998 - fortsatt med Graham som sjef.
Graham satt til 1/10 1998.
Dere som er så flinke til å finne igjen de gamle gutta, hvor ble det av Bruno Ribeiro? Han hadde jo en kometstart på karrieren i Leeds, og det var liksom rett før han ble en støttespiller på Portugal også. Så forsvant han like fort som han kom, mener han gikk til et CCC-lag, men deretter?
flynn
Paul Hart (Rushden)
Noen som husker han? Han kom vel til Leeds i 78 eller noe sånt og scoret selvmål i første matchen. Var en god spiller den gang alikevel. Var senere i N.For både som spiller og trener før han vendte tilbake til Leeds på 90 tallet. Forsvant med George Graham og tilbake til N.For der han ble trener direktør for akademiet og senere a-laget... Var som freelance journalist så heldig å treffe han da Nortwich Victoria møtte Rushden for noen uker siden. Han tok over klubben sent sist sesong, men det ble ned fra ligaen. Rushden er pengelense da Mr. Dc. Martens har gått ut av klubben. Mr Hart prøver og redde stumpene, men det er ikke penger i klubben. Jeg skulle skrive litt for Tippebladet Tips om han. Vi hadde en fin time, og han skulle hilse til alle Norske supportere som han husket fra ligacupfinalen i 1996. Når jeg kom hjem til Norge mandagen etter, kunne BBC melde at han hadde fått sparken... Snakk om uflaks.Prøvde og ringe han på mobilen da vi hadde avtalt og ha kontakt, men kom til ass.treneren til Rushden!!!!
pembo
Bruno (fullt navn: Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro) er blitt gammel og grå. Sjekk bilde: http://dn.sapo.pt/2005/09/21/desporto/norton_fica_setubal_e_bruno_ribeiro_.html
Her er karrieren fram til 2001: http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10580
Skal prøve å finne mer....
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Bruno (fullt navn: Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro) Ribeiro.
Skal prøve å finne mer....
Bruno spiller fortsatt.
Er i moderklubben Vitoria Setubal - og er laget kaptein.
http://www.zerozero.pt/uk/jogador.php?edicao_id=0&epoca_id=136&id=240
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vit%C3%B3ria_FC
http://www.zerozero.pt/uk/equipa.php?id=35/
2006/07 V.Setúbal
2005/06 V.Setúbal
2004/05 V.Setúbal
2003/04 V.Setúbal
2002/03 Santa Clara
2001/02 Beira-Mar
2000/01 U. Leiria og Sheffield Utd
1999/00 Sheffield Utd og Leeds United
1998/99 Leeds United
1997/98 Leeds United
1996/97 V.Setúbal
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Bruno (fullt navn: Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro) er blitt gammel og grå. Sjekk bilde: http://dn.sapo.pt/2005/09/21/desporto/norton_fica_setubal_e_bruno_ribeiro_.html
Her er karrieren fram til 2001: http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10580
Skal prøve å finne mer....
Det bildet kan jo ikke stemme. Han er jo bare 31 år... Mannen på bilde virker som han er i allefall i midten av 40 årene. Må være feil mann
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Originally posted by Budda
Det bildet kan jo ikke stemme. Han er jo bare 31 år... Mannen på bilde virker som han er i allefall i midten av 40 årene. Må være feil mann
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Du har nok helt rett!
Kan gå litt kjapt med Google, samt null kjennskap til portugisisk.
Mannen til venstre her ser mer kjent ut: http://www.icicom.up.pt/blog/quarto-arbitro/arquivos/hugo%20leal%20e%20bruno%20ribeiro.jpg
Bilder fra Leeds-dagene: http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/507.html
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Noel Whelan på kjøret igjen!
Har en nevø som jobber og bor i Alloa. Leeds-supporter han også selvsagt.
Får jevnlig sladder om Noel Whelans siste sprell. Hans problem med styrkedråper er viden kjent, noe hans mer eller mindre helhjerta forsøk på å få bot med problemet er.
Whelan bor i nabolaget - og deler stampub med min mann. Nå har ikke den godeste Noel vært å se på en stund, men har plutselig startet å dukke opp igjen. I følge min mann er det ikke Sprite Zero det går mest av...
Trist. Et kjempetalent, som har rotet bort det meste. Er visstnok skadet for tiden, men kanskje i ferd med å drikke bot det som ble sagt å være hans siste sjanse i profesjonell fotball.
[V]
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Originally posted by pemberton
Paul Hart (Rushden)
Når jeg kom hjem til Norge mandagen etter, kunne BBC melde at han hadde fått sparken... Snakk om uflaks.Prøvde og ringe han på mobilen da vi hadde avtalt og ha kontakt, men kom til ass.treneren til Rushden!!!!
Du var uheldig med den [:D]
Vi har sikkert plass til en ungdomstrener til i Leeds - iallefall med en slik kapasitet.
Men ja, Ray, finn fatt i ham igjen du og legg inn noen godsaker på www.luscos.com
Han skulle jo ha tid til å mimre litt nå, den godeste Paul [:)]
You gotta lotta nerve
To say you are my friend
When I was down
You just stood there grinningB.Dylan
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Originally posted by Asbjørn
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Var i Irland i fjor sommer - kjørte rundt hele den grønne øya. Var innom Sligo (som ligger helt nordvest, opp mot grensa til Nord-Irland). Ikke verdens navle akkurat. Naturskjønne omgivelser, men mer som en stor fiskerlandsby.
En annen ex-player har visst blitt for feit:
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Kjell Bjørn - sunnmøring i Oslo. Feit og 40. Gift og to sønner. Holdt med Leeds siden 75, medlem i LUSCOS i mange år. 8-10 turer til Leeds, sett Leeds ytterligere 10-15 ganger i London.
Husker godt denne unggutten fra den store dalen og hans diskusjonsglede & Leedsiver da han gikk på idrettslinja... Har forundret meg at han ikke har vært mer delaktig på diskusjonene her inne (hadde vel en mistanke om at han skjulte seg i et eller annet nick...). Ca 30 poster på et døgn nå tyder jo på at han har tenkt å ta igjen for det tapte [:)]
Fortventer at du bidrar sterkt fremover, Kjell Bjørn! [:)]
Og nå, sport.
The trail is dusty.............................The evenin' dusk was rollin'..................Trails of troubles
The road it might be rough...............I was walkin' down the track..................Roads of battles
but the good road is a-waitin'..........There was a one-way wind a-blowin'..........Paths of victory
And boys it aint far off.....................And it was blowin' at my back..................... We shall walk
B.Dylan
Hjertelig velkommen, Kjell! Ingen problemer med mange innlegg, så lenge de har et interessant innhold. Nytt om ex-spillere er alltid like fengende lesning - selv om det går opp og ned med folk.
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Originally posted by HåvardK
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Originally posted by Asbjørn
Ca 30 poster på et døgn nå tyder jo på at han har tenkt å ta igjen for det tapte [:)]
Fortventer at du bidrar sterkt fremover, Kjell Bjørn! [:)]
Hjertelig velkommen, Kjell! Ingen problemer med mange innlegg, så lenge de har et interessant innhold. Nytt om ex-spillere er alltid like fengende lesning - selv om det går opp og ned med folk.
No problema!
Har vært hjemme et par dager med sjuke unger, noe som gir tid til surfing, posting og googling.
I morgen er det tilbake på jobb, så da faller nok postinga betydelig.
Men har en del kontakter 'over there' som gir små drypp om ex-spillere jevnt og trutt.
Kanskje burde mappa blitt merket 'Sticky' av moderatorne. Det er et 'never ending'-tema som de fleste liker å lese om.......???
Andy Linighan
Asbjørns etterlysning: http://www.luscos.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6936
Rørlegger i Harpenden, Hertfordshire. (fra: http://www.upmystreet.com/UK/findmynearest/home-and-garden/plumbing/plumbers/results/in/Harpenden.html)
Former Leeds and Arsenal defender. Scored the latest ever F.A. Cup Final goal when he headed the winner in the last minute of extra time in the replayed 1993 final for Arsenal against Sheffield Wednesday. The referee blew for time 44 seconds later.
Signed to St Albans City at the start of the 2001/02 season but in early September 2001, the Saints announced that Andy's involvement on the playing field would be minimal as he would concentrate on his plumbing business. (fra http://www.sacfc.co.uk/tpl/player.php?id=136&additional=1)
St Albans 25-06-2001 til 09-2001 Free
Oxford 16-10-2000 til 25-06-2001 Free
QPR 25-03-1999 til 31-05-1999 Loan
C Palace 22-01-1997 til 16-10-2000 £ 110000
Arsenal 04-07-1990 til 22-01-1997 £ 1250000
Norwich 04-03-1988 til 04-07-1990 £ 350000
Oldham 17-01-1986 til 04-03-1988 £ 65000
Leeds 15-05-1984 til 17-01-1986 £ 20000 66 seriekamper (3 mål), 2 FA-cup, 6 ligacup og 2 'andre'
Hartlepool 19-09-1980 til 15-05-1984 Free
Smiths Dock 01-08-1979 til 19-09-1980
To brødre som også spilte proff-fotball: Brian (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=4540) og David (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=4541).
David var innom Leeds i 1985 på lån!
Hei Igjen
Flott spalte med ex-players.
Kan noen svare på hvor det ble av den Franske Pierre Laurent? Var i Leeds fra 97-98. Følger Fransk fotball tett, men ingen har hørt fra han siden 1999 da han vistnok spilte for klubben han kom fra Bastia.
Pembo ( remenber Kamara)
pembo
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Originally posted by pemberton
Kan noen svare på hvor det ble av den Franske Pierre Laurent? Var i Leeds fra 97-98. Følger Fransk fotball tett, men ingen har hørt fra han siden 1999 da han vistnok spilte for klubben han kom fra Bastia.
Brive 1990-1991 Division 3 23 12
Brive 1991-1992 Division 3 21 7
Brive 1992-1993 Division 3 12 2
Brive 1993-1994 Division 3 25 14
Bastia 1994-1995 Division 1 23 4
Bastia 1995-1996 Division 1 26 6
Bastia 1996-1997 Division 1 24 3
Leeds United 1996-1997 (mar) Championnat d'Angleterre 4 0
Leeds United 1997-1998 Championnat d'Angleterre 0 0
Bastia 1997-1998 (jan) Division 1 10 2
Bastia 1998-1999 Division 1 27 6
Bastia 1999-2000 Division 1 19 3
Bastia 2000-2001 Division 1 21 2
RC Strasbourg 2001-2002 Division 2 4 0 C3 2 0
RC Strasbourg 2002-2003 Ligue 1 17 3
??
Ble kjøpt til Leeds 26/3- 1997 for £250.000 - og solgt tilbake til Bastia FOR £500.000 5/1 1998.
Kan det stemme? Bare fire kamper på under ett år - for så å få 100 % fortjeneste...
Gikk gratis til Strasbourg.
http://www.racingstub.com/page.php?page=joueur&id=33
Finner ikke noen spor etter mannen etter sommer 2003.
Er lett å gå seg vill på den mannen ja, selv når en googler (uten å legge til Leeds i søkingen) havner en gjerne på (http://www.pierrelaurent.ch/wwwroot/pierrelaurent/images/logorot.gif)
Ellers ser jeg at han både har lagt en alen (eller, dvs to cm) på sin vekst i Strasbourg-tiden, og samtidig slanket seg ett kg (er det pizzaen om igjen???)[:o)]
Strasbourg:
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birth date 13/12/1970
birth place Tulle
birth Nation France
Height 174
Weight 67
Leeds:
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Position Right winger
Born 13 Dec 1970, Tulle (France)
Height 172 cm
Weight 68 kg
Dear landlord!
Please don't dismiss my case
I'm not about to argue
I'm not about to move to no other place
Now, each of us has his own special gift
And you know this was meant to be true
And if you don't underestimate me
I won't underestimate youB.Dylan
Andy Ritchie har i dag fått sparken i Barnsley.
Styreformannen valgte å sette den tidligere Leeds-spissen på døre etter et 'back me or sack me'-ultimatum.
Ritchie har vært desperat etter å styrke stallen etter at bl.a. ex-Leeds Stephen McPhail forsvant til Cardiff i sommer.
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Barnsley have sacked Andy Ritchie just weeks after blocking Sheffield Wednesday's bid to approach the Tykes manager.
Ritchie, 46, led Barnsley to promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship in May via the League One play-offs in his first full season in charge.
But the Oakwell board have terminated the former Manchester United and Leeds striker's contract following a row over team strengthening.
Les resten her: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/11/21/SOCCER_Barnsley_Snap.html
McPhail:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_McPhail
Gunnar Halle
Ex-player Halle er klar som ass. trener i Viking.
Hovedtrener i oljebyen blir Owe Uwe Rösler.
Duoen fikk sparken i Lillestrøm SK i forrige uke.
ALAN WRIGHT
http://www.leedsunited.com/page/PlayerProfilesDetail/0,,10273~5499,00.html
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=8714
Han gjorde ikke noe inntrykk av sine 40 dager i Leeds - èn kamp for de hvite.
Nå er veteranbacken på farta igjen - nå til CCC-rival Cardiff.
Cardiff have moved to solve their full-back shortage by signing veteran Alan Wright from Sheffield United. The 35-year-old has joined the Championship leaders on loan until January.
Du er imponerende oppdatert på alt som har med Ex-Leedsspillere å gjøre Kjelvi [:)].. men jeg har sett svært lite av deg som har med dagens Leeds å gjøre [:)] hehe
MARCHING ON TOGETHER!
Den ukjente CHRIS KAMARA
Småkranglet med en kompis om hvor lenge og hvor mange kamper Chris Kamara hadde for Leeds.
Kamara er superkjendis i UK, hvor han siden han la opp har jobbet i media - mest kjent fra Sky Sport.
Når man skal finne slik Google'er man.
Her er det meste om Chris som spilte 20 matcher og puttet ett mål i sin ene sesong i Leeds (ligamester-året 1990-91):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Kamara
http://www.truegreats.com/player.asp?c=62&p=28
http://www.cityspeakersinternational.co.uk/speakers/speaker_chris_kamara.php?PHPSESSID=apsf2dvv96m
Men det jeg ikke var klar over er at vi også har hatt en annen Chris Kamara i våre bøker. Den unge Chris spiller for tiden for Selby Town på tredje året:
"The nephew of the former Leeds United star of the same name. Chris joined Emley in July 2004 from Goole AFC. Also had spells at Frickley Athletic &
Doncaster Rovers. A midfielder or right back he was a former trainee at Leeds
United. Moved early 2004/05 season to play for Selby Town but made a couple of
cameo appearances towards the end of that a season."http://www.emleyafc.free-online.co.uk/History&Archives/Formerplayers.htm
CHRIS KAMARA,MIDFIELD /DEFENCE. played with more clubs than Jack Nicklaus! Including York City, Leeds United & Nottingham Forest, In his third season at Richard Street.
http://www.selbytownfc.co.uk/players.html
Noen som vet noe om han???
FLERE 'FORSVUNNEDE' SPILLERE
Man snubler over mye rart når man Googler!
Her er det mange ukjente ex-players:
Ian Twitchen (Striker): Signed summer 2003. Was a junior at Leeds United where he was a
midfielder. Season 2002-03 moved up front and was top scorer in Northern
Counties East League for Pontefract Collieries. Scored his only competitive goal
for Emley at Barrow then moved to Ossett Town in October 2003.
http://www.emleyafc.free-online.co.uk/History&Archives/Formerplayers.htm
Nå: i Garforth Town (http://www.garforthtown.com/content2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=2)
Steve Nicholson (Right Back): Appointed captain in succession to Ian Banks at the end of 1998-99
season. Steve joined Emley in 1994 from Farsley Celtic after previously spending
four years with Leeds United. Member of the prestigious Middlesex Wanderers
touring side in the summer of 1998 and 2002.
Moved to Farsley Celtic in February 2004 and subsequently joined Worksop Town in the summer of 2004.
http://www.emleyafc.free-online.co.uk/History&Archives/Formerplayers.htm
Nå: i Worksop Town (http://www.worksoptownfc.co.uk/webedit.php?page=408)
Andy Wright: A left sided player, Wrighty was a Leeds Utd trainee and won the F.A Youth Cup in his time there. Moved to Holland with Fortuna Sittard after a spell at
Reading. Returned home and had spells with Scarborough, Droylsden Whitby Town &
Bradford PA. before signing for Emley in March 2004. Joined Harrogate Town
that summer but retuned for a second spell at Emley In September 2004.
Controversially left the club to join Sutton Town in the NCEL in March 2005 but rejoined in the summer of 2005. Left the club again in January 2006 to join Stocksbridge
http://www.emleyafc.free-online.co.uk/History&Archives/Formerplayers.htm
Nå: ?? (overgang til Worksop i februar 2006)
KRIS LITTLER, DEFENDER. Age 18, previously with Leeds United. Young player of the year in his first season with Selby Town now in his third.
http://www.selbytownfc.co.uk/players.html
Andy Wright husker jeg - de andre er ukjente for meg!
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Originally posted by Øisten forkynner
Du er imponerende oppdatert på alt som har med Ex-Leedsspillere å gjøre Kjelvi [:)].. men jeg har sett svært lite av deg som har med dagens Leeds å gjøre [:)] hehe
Oppdatert både før og nå!
Men når det gjelder løpende nå-hendelser kommer de likevel som perler på en snor - 1 1/2 minutt etter at de er publisert på diverse engelske nettsteder....
DANNY QUITS!
Tidligere Leeds-keeper Danny Milosevic har sagt opp sin kontrakt med New Zealand Knights, som spiller i den australske A-ligaen.
Vet ingenting p.t. om hvor og hva nå?
Danny ble aldri noe mer enn cover for Nigel Martin og Paul Robinson.
Vi betalte £110.000 når han signet 15/1-2000.
Etter at han i en krangel om penger forlot Celtic gikk han lenge ledig - før ex-Leeds/Perth-kollega Danny Hay anbefalte keeperen til Knights.
Fast førstekeeper i fjor, i år har han slitt i en tett kamp med to andre keepere.
1995-1996: Canberra Cosmos 14-0
1996-1997: Arminia Bielefeld ?
1997-1998: Preußen Münster ?
1998-1999: Perth Glory 17-0
1999-2004: Leeds U. 0
2002: Wolverhampton (loan) 1-0
2003: Plymouth (loan) 1-0
2003: Crewe (loan) 2-0
2004: Hull 0
2004: Celtic 0
2005-06: New Zealand Knights 17-0
http://www.knightsfc.com/default.aspx?s=playerprofile&pid=116
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Milosevic
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Etter at han i en krangel om penger forlot Celtic gikk han lenge ledig - før ex-Leeds/Perth-kollega Danny Hay anbefalte keeperen til Knights.
Apropos Danny Hay - fortsatt aktiv. Waitakere United.
Kaptein på New Zealands landslag.
Etter fire kamper og utallige skader på sine tre år i Leeds, fikk han med seg to brukbare sesonger i Walsall (45 matcher) før han satte kursen hjemover. Først til NZ Knights så til Glory på en fire ukers kontrakt. En snartur til belgisk fotball (Vaeloma) i høst, men så tilbake til New Zealand igjen.
http://www.waitakereunited.co.nz/football/06profile/hay.html
Full profil: http://www.waitakereunited.co.nz/football/06profile/pdf/Danny%20Hay.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Hay
http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=2895
ANDERSEN HEADING HOME
Nesten 'on loan'-spiller Stephan Andersen forlater Charlton til fordel for Brøndby i hjemlandet Danmark.
25-åringen var på vei til Leeds på utlån på 'transfer deadline'-dagen i høst, men ble droppet da London-klubben forlangte en tilbakekallelse-klasus i utlånskontrakta.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/11/29/SOCCER_Charlton.html
Jamie sliter!
Januar 2005 ble unge Jamie Winter sluppet fri av Leeds.
Ny klubb var Aberdeen i hjemlandet Skottland.
Den unge (21 aar), offensive midtbanespilleren har ennaa ikke slaatt til i Aberdeen. Bare 23 matcher saa langt paa disse knappe to aarene.
Var paa Celtic Park sist lordag da Aberdeen besokte Celtic (1-0 til hjemmelaget) - og unge Jamie fikk nok en gang slite benken. Han spilte ligacup-kampen mot Queen's Park i august (22/8) - hvor Aberdeen sensasjonelt rok ut etter straffekonk.
Kom i snakk med en Aberdeen-fan paa puben etterpaa. Han var ikke spesielt imponert over ex-leeds-spilleren, men mente at manageren trolig fortsatt hadde trua. Jamie var paa utlaan til St. Johnstone baade i vaar og tidligere i host - og skulle i folge min mann ha gjort det svaert saa bra. Klubben ville kjope han, men fikk nei.
http://www.afc.co.uk/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=756&Season=2006-07
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=38357
SULLY LEVER!
Var paa Brentford mot Doncaster i gaar kveld, en match som gjestene vant lekende lett 4-0. Det som kunne ha blitt gjensyn med tre ex-players ble med en - Neil Sullivan (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=7716).
Sullivan sto i maal for Doncaster i en kamp som ikke gaar inn i minneboka. En eneste gang maatte han vise klasse, noe som han gjorde paa et velplassert langskudd paa veg mot krysset.
Han virket litt 'rusten' - mange daarlige utspark og tidvis daarlig kommunikasjon med forsvaret. Han fikk en del pepper fra tribunen (fat bastard, useless bastard, Chelsea-whore og den slags). Det tok han pent - og vinket et par-tre ganger til hardcore-fansen som var paa tribunen bak han i andre omgangen. Noe som selvsagt gjorde de anda mer tent paa aa ta han - This is England...
Clyde Wijnhard (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=14650) var reserve for Brentford. Varmet opp det meste av andreomgangen, men kom ikke innpaa. Etter sju kamper paa rad (0 maal) i forsteelveren er han naa trolig ute. Kanskje for godt, mente noen av hjemmefansen jeg kom i snakk med.
Brentford dyddet ut manager Leroy Rosenior for en droy uke siden - og Youth manager Scott Fitzgerald har tatt over og har lovet aa ta et oppgjor med de som ikke er villig til aa do for klubben (i.e. Clyde og et par andre). John Hollins (ex-Chelsea) er trolig paa veg inn som ny sjef paa Griffins Park.
Den tidligere Leeds-junioren Sean McDaid (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=41530) er ute p.g.a. en strekkskade paa andre uka. Venstrebacken er en av Doncasters beste og viktigste spillere.
Ex-Leeds-junior er caretaker
Andy Crosby (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=1777) - tidligere i Leeds som junior-spiller - er naa caretaker manager i Scunthorpe, sammen med Nigel Adkins og Ian Baraclough.
Der regjerer han over bl.a. Andrew Keogh (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=39039), som ogsaa har en fortid i Leeds.
Allan Clarke var i sin tid manager for klubben (02/83-08/84), men satte ikke akkurat spor etter seg...
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=1777
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Den tidligere Leeds-junioren Sean McDaid (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=41530) er ute p.g.a. en strekkskade paa andre uka. Venstrebacken er en av Doncasters beste og viktigste spillere.
Har også tidliger hørt lovordom denne gutten som forsatt bare er 20 år. Når han imponerer såpass i Leauge One kunne han vel også klart seg bra i CCC. Crainey er vel ikke akkurat den som har høstet mest lovord de siste sesongene...
marching on together,
derudaf forever...
Denne tråden er skikkelig artig lesning, Kjell Bjørn!
Historiske Speed
Gary Speed runder 500 Premier League-kamper på lørdag.
Den bereiste midtbanespilleren er i særklasse den mestspillende spilleren i Premier Leagues 14-årige historie.
Bolton-spilleren står med imponerende 499 kamper og vil - som førstemann i historien - nå 500 kamper hvis han slipper til mot West Ham lørdag.
37-åringen startet karrieren i Leeds, og fikk sitt definitive gjennombrudd i 1991/92-sesongen da hvittrøyene tok gull.
Etter flere gode sesonger på Elland Road, ble «Speedy» solgt til Everton for 5,5 millioner pund i 1996.
Der ble det kun to sesonger før nesen ble vendt mot nord-øst kysten og spill for Newcastle.
På St.James Park ble Speed en publikumsfavoritt og spilte hele 213 kamper før Bolton ble neste stoppested i 2004.
I tillegg til Premier League-spill, har også Speed spilt en rekke kamper for sitt fødeland Wales.
Imponerende 85 kamper ble det før han trakk seg fra internasjonal fotball i 2004.
I tillegg til å være den spilleren med flest kamper i Premier League, innehar også veteranen en annen spesiell rekord.
Sammen med landsmann Ryan Giggs har Speed scoret mål i alle Premier League-sesongene siden starten i 1992.
Topp ti - Premier League-kamper:
1. Gary Speed (Leeds, Everton, Newcastle, Bolton) - 499 kamper.
2. David James (Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Man City, Portsmouth) - 454 kamper.
3. Ryan Giggs (Man United) - 446 kamper.
4. Alan Shearer (Blackburn, Newcastle) - 441 kamper.
5. Gareth Southgate (Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough) - 426 kamper.
6. Teddy Sheringham (Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Man United, Portsmouth, West Ham) - 413 kamper.
7. Sol Campbell (Tottenham, Arsenal, Portsmouth) - 405 kamper.
8. Andy Cole (Newcastle, Man United, Blackburn, Fulham, Man City) - 396 kamper.
9. Ray Parlour - (Arsenal, Middlesbrough) - 376 kamper.
10. Nigel Martyn - (Crystal Palace, Leeds, Everton) - 372 kamper.
Fakta:
Gary Speed
Født: 08.09.1969, Mancot (Wales).
Klubb: Bolton (2004-).
Tidligere klubber: Leeds (1988-1996), Everton (1996-98), Newcastle (1998-2004).
Har 85 landskamper og 7 mål for Wales.
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=7512
OPPMUNTRENDE ORD FRA SPEEDY!
Dette klippet fra Sporting Life/PA (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/12/09/SOCCER_Bolton_Speed.html) bekrefter det jeg alltid har ment - Speedy er en hederskar:
SPEED: LEEDS WOE BREAKS MY HEART
Gary Speed admits the plight of Leeds continues to sadden him despite the distraction of Barclays Premiership duties with Bolton.
The 37-year-old midfielder retains a special affection for the club with whom he first turned professional.
While Speed has continued to play at the highest level - he is due to make a record 500th Premier League appearance tonight - Leeds have tumbled towards the foot of the Coca-Cola Championship.
When he made his bow in the re-branded top flight in August 1992 the Yorkshire club were the reigning champions from the old First Division.
Today Leeds, under manager Dennis Wise, are struggling to maintain a foothold in England's second tier after serious financial problems.
As Speed prepared to face West Ham, he said: "It is very sad and very disappointing what has happened to Leeds.
"I moved to Elland Road when I was 15 and spent 10 or 11 years with the club. I did a lot of growing up there.
"It breaks your heart a bit to see where they are now.
"I hope they can rebuild and Dennis Wise can get them out of trouble.
"But it is going to take a long time and a lot of hard work for Leeds to get back to where they belong."
Hammers manager Alan Pardew believes the former Wales captain deserves to be applauded for his longevity at the highest level.
He said: "I was talking about him the other day - but nothing to do with this game, about the effectiveness of some players.
"You can have players that catch the eye, who do certain things, then you add up their assists and goals at the end of the season, and it doesn't amount to much.
"Gary Speed is the complete opposite - you can look at him throughout his career with his assists, goals and performances, as well as catching the eye.
"I think that is what made him such a successful player - the fact that he has always carried a threat to the opposition, always done his job and defended well as a midfielder."
Pardew is confident there are a few more miles left in the Speed legs too.
"Ultimately, I think he'll be remembered for the crucial goals he has scored for Leeds and Bolton," he said.
"He's been a great professional and that milestone will probably only get better because I'm sure there are more games left in Gary.
"He leads by example, and you only have to look at him on the television to know you'd want him in your squad. He's got good character."
DANNY CADAMARTERI TIL GRAYS ATH.
Danny Cadamarteri spilte ikke en eneste kamp for Leeds i sine tre måneder på Elland Road i juni, august og september 2004. Det tidligere stortalentet kom gratis fra Bradford og ble solgt for £50.000 til Sheffield U. Veien gikk videre tilbake til Bradford etter et knapt år og 14 kamper i stålbyen. I mai i fjor ble han tatt i dopingkontroll - og har nettopp sonet ferdig en seks måneders utestengelse.
Nå er Danny klar for Gray Athletics i Conferance League - og debuterer trolig i dag mot York City.
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10582
http://www.conferencefootball.tv/News/CTV_Story_Page/0,17098,1760442,00.html
SLIPPER IKKE EX-SPILLER
Wolves er villig til å betale £1 mill. til Scunthorpe for den tidligere Leeds-junioren Andy Keogh.
De jager også spissmakker Billy Sharp - og skal være villig til å betale til sammen £2 mill for ungguttene når transfervinduet åpner i januar. Men klubben er ikke interessert å selge.
Sammen har de to ungguttene puttet 22 mål hittil i sesongen - og bokstavlig skutt Scunthorpe opp på andre plass i Div. 1.
Her er historien (link til Sporting Life): http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer_league_1_and_2/06/12/13/manual_112854.html&TEAMHD=soccer
Småtrist å tenke på at han fortsatt kunne ha vært på Elland Road - og kanskje vært en del av løsningen på våre problemer. Vi solgte han for £50.000 for halvannet år siden - og nå verdt minst £1 mill.
Ja til egne talent - nei til halvfete 'lånespillere'!
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=39039
Hvis man ser bort fra Lennon, Carson og Walton, er Keogh trolig den enste av "talentene" vi har mistet etter nedrykket, som har en fremtid på et høyere nivå i engelsk fotball.( kanskje også Ian Morris) Merkelig at Blackwell slapp han på det tidspunktet. Han hadde til dels imponert i et par pre-season kamper og ganske nylig fått sin a-lagsdebut, da han forsvant fra oss. Vi får tro og håpe det er en klausul om penger ved et evnt videresalg. [xx(]
Jon R.
En klausul om penger ved videresalg er noe ethvert lag med respekt for sin bankkonto burde sikre seg. Selvfølgelig vil overgangssummen lide litt under dette, men i Andrew Keoghs tilfelle, ville det vært lurere å gitt han bort gratis, mot å få feks 25% ved et eventuelt videresalg. 50.000pund er lite, mens vi et slikt tilfelle kunne ventet 25% av en sum som ser ut til å bli over 1mill pund, om han blir solgt.
Proud to be LEEDS!
Verdens hardeste yrke: Leeds-supporter
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Wolves er villig til å betale £1 mill. til Scunthorpe for den tidligere Leeds-junioren Andy Keogh.
De jager også spissmakker Billy Sharp - og skal være villig til å betale til sammen £2 mill for ungguttene når transfervinduet åpner i januar.
Jages også av
Man. City og
Watford.
Det kommer også frem at Sharp er den 'hotteste' av spissparet.
"Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce and Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd have also watched the pair in action."Fra: Scunthorpe Telegraph: http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=153012&command=displayContent&sourceNode=152836&contentPK=16168121
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Originally posted by kjelvi
DANNY CADAMARTERI TIL GRAYS ATH.
Nå er Danny klar for Gray Athletics i Conferance League - og debuterer trolig i dag mot York City.
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10582
http://www.conferencefootball.tv/News/CTV_Story_Page/0,17098,1760442,00.html
Danny jager fortsatt kontrakt med en bedre klubb. Selv om han debuterte sist lørdag for Gray (0-0 mot York), skal han nå på trail med Leicester C.
Leicester-manager Rob Kelly:
"Danny is coming to train with us and we shall take it from there. Nobody loses anything.
"I knew Danny as a younger player when he was at Everton and he had potential. He is a little older and more mature now.
"He is just a player who is available and who we will have a look at."http://www.conferencefootball.tv/News/CTV_Story_Page/0,17098,1769456,00.html
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
SPEED: LEEDS WOE BREAKS MY HEART
Gary Speed admits the plight of Leeds continues to sadden him despite the distraction of Barclays Premiership duties with Bolton
KANSKJE NOE FOR LEEDS?!SAM ALLARDYCE has urged Gary Speed to lead the next wave of top British bosses.
Speed, 37, is the first man to play 500 Premiership games and has no intention of quitting before his Bolton deal expires in 2008.
But Bolton boss Allardyce insists Speed should be planning to move into the dug-out.
He said: “It is important that top players like Gary stay in the game.
“I hope he carries on in coaching and I’d encourage him.â€(Kilde: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-10151,00.html)
Så fort Speedy legger opp, burde Leeds være på plass. En slik kar bør bli en del av The Backroom Staff på Elland Road - og ingen andre plasser.
KJENTFOLK I HARROGATE
At Harrogate Town har i mange år vært en tumleplass for mange ex-Leeds-spiller. Mange en vraket læregutt og noen avdankede har havnet i forstadklubben, som spiller i Conferance North (to nivå under Football Leauge). Flere ex-spillere har vært manager her (bl.a. Eddie Gray).
Tenkte jeg skulle sjekke ut årets lag på jakt etter ex-spillere. Fant noen få links mot Leeds, langt færre enn hva det tidligere år har vært:
* Tidligere Leeds-formann 'Mad' Bill Fotherby er klubbens formann.
* David Batty (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=499) er en av klubbens Vice presidents
* Neil Aspin (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=263) er klubbens manager
* I spillestallen er det bare en ex-spiller - tidligere læregutt Jamie Price (http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=9117).
Laget har hatt en brukbart start på årets sesong - og kjemper i topp-5.
http://www.harrogatetown.com/home.shtml
WALTON VIL TILBAKE TIL THE VALLEY
Ex-stjerneskuddet Simon Walton er sikker på at han er tilbake i Charlton Ath. i januar når utlåns-perioden i Ipswich går ut.
"I've really enjoyed my time at Ipswich but (Charlton manager) Les Reed has said that he would like me back in January and that I will go into his first team plans.", sier han til Sky Sports.
I dag spilte Walton de siste fire minuttene mot sine gamle lagkamerater i Leeds.
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=435745&CPID=8&clid=33&lid=2&title=Walton:+I'll+be+back
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Originally posted by kjelvi
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Wolves er villig til å betale £1 mill. til Scunthorpe for den tidligere Leeds-junioren Andy Keogh.
De jager også spissmakker Billy Sharp - og skal være villig til å betale til sammen £2 mill for ungguttene når transfervinduet åpner i januar.
Jages også av Man. City og Watford.
Ipswich are also believed to have watched in-form Scunthorpe duo Andy Keogh and Billy Sharp.
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=434840&CPID=10&clid=40&lid=5&title=Ipswich+join+Hoskins+chase
Hulse matchvinner for United
Rob Hulse scoret kampens eneste mål på JJB Stadium da Sheffield United vant 1-0 mot Wigan.
St. Etienne sparker ex-Leeds-spiller
Den franske klubben bekreftet i dag at Lamine Sakho har fått sparken etter "serious misconduct".
Det skal vist ha vært ventet en stund etter at han skal ha skulket en del treninger den siste tiden. Spissen har bare spilt to kamper hittil i år.
Senegaleseren spilte 17 matcher og puttet ett mål i sin 'on loan'-tid på Elland Road.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/06/12/18/SOCCER_Fra-St_Etienne_Sakho.html
http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur3314.html
ANDY TIL ROCHDALE?
Andy Ritchie er aktuell som ny manager i Rochdale. Den tidligere Leeds-spissen og undomstreneren i klubben fikk i forrige måned (21/11) sparken i Barnsley.
http://www.fansfc.com/leedsunitedfootballclub/news.asp?newsid=160523
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Ritchie
"Premiership's biggest turkeys"
The Sun har laget en oversikt over Premier League 10 største flopper.
Inne på listen: Tomas Brolin, Leeds United (17 kamper i tidsrommet nov-95 til okt-97)
Her finner du listen og omtalen av alle 10 super-flopper (mye fornuftig her spør du meg!): http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2006580637,00.html
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=998
(http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/images/TBrolin1.jpg)
Ikke gode minner...!
David Hopkin
Noen som husker David Hopkin, som ble kjøpt inn av George Graham og umiddelbart gjort til kaptein. Midtbanespilleren med det erke skotske utseendet ble aldri noen stor suksess i Leeds, og etter to år forsvant han til Bradford og videre tilbake til Palace før han avsluttet karrieten i Greenstock Morton. Her var han også inne som caretaker manager for en periode. I dag har han en trenerolle i Port Glasgow FC..
var ikke så lett å finne noe særlig om Hopkin eller Port Glasgow!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hopkin
marching on together,
derudaf forever...
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Originally posted by samadhi
David Hopkin
var ikke så lett å finne noe særlig om Hopkin eller Port Glasgow!
"Now owns the Gift Box Newsagents in Greenock and does a bit of Boys Club coaching".(http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Dugout/6454/hopkin.jpg)
David H. er på ingen måte den eneste som kom fra Morton - riktignok via Chelsea og Palace - til Leeds.
Joe Jordan og Derek Lilley (tilbake i klubben) kom i sin direkte til Elland Road fra Greenocks forblåste gater (Skittby sjøl etter skotsk målestokk...).
Leeds-spillere som har spilt i Morton er: James Clark, Bobby Collins, Eric Smith, Jimmy Lumsden, Neil McNab (var en dag på Elland Road - 15/12/82) og Dylan Kerr.
FORGET MILNER, ROEDER WARNS VILLA
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has insisted winger James Milner is not for sale in the January transfer window.
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/sport/clubs/leeds_united/images/james_milner/milner_03_270.jpg)
Det var tider det!
The 20-year-old almost joined Aston Villa on the final day of the summer transfer window as the Magpies attempted to free up cash for their own late deals.
However, Roeder later admitted he was happy when Milner returned to Tyneside and has seen the former Leeds star put together an impressive run of form.
Hele saken: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/12/20/SOCCER_Newcastle_Milner_Nightle.html
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=33817
Ikke akkurat ex-player, men ex-players datter....
Drittlekre og svært så fotballkyndige Gabby - som selvsagt er Leeds-fan - er Terry Yoraths datter:
(http://www.cardiomyopathy.org/cma_shop/images/shopping/gabby_terry_yorath.jpg)
Foto: Far & datter
Transfer coup for BBC as Logan joins in three-year deal
Gabby Logan, the most high-profile female sports presenter on British television and a Times columnist, has signed a three-year deal with the BBC and could be on screen next month to present coverage of the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Her move from ITV means that Logan is in line to be the first woman to present Premiership football on Match of the Day, the channel’s flagship football programme.
Hele saken: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,27-2512627,00.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Logan
Bilder av skreppa: http://images.google.no/images?hl=no&q=gabby+logan&btnG=S%C3%B8k+etter+bilder
- Se, ikke røre. Gabby er gift med rugby-spilleren Kenny Logan
BORO DENY WOODGATE REAL RETURN
Middlesbrough have dismissed suggestions that Jonathan Woodgate could return to Real Madrid in January.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1735000/images/_1739817_jon300.jpg)
Claims that Real boss Fabio Capello could take the 26-year-old England international back to the Bernabeu Stadium during the transfer window caused consternation on Teesside.
However, a club spokesman was quick to refute them.
He said: "There is simply no issue. Jonathan will remain on loan with us until the end of the season."
Hele storyen: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/12/20/SOCCER_Middlesbrough.html
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=14907
Alan Smith på vei til Everton?
EVERTON are ready to make a £6million bid for Alan Smith next month.
Boss David Moyes is a big fan of the Manchester United striker â€" although he is unsure whether Alex Ferguson will sell.
Smith has been unable to break into the first team after recovering from a broken leg and ankle.
Hele storyen: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2006590328,00.html
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smith
http://www.alansmith17.com/
(http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/images/ASmith2.jpg)
Happy days!
VIDUKA TIL VILLA?
Boss targets striker
O'Neill has entered the race to sign Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka.
The Australian international is out of contract at the end of the season, and admits he is not sure if he will be offered a new contract to stay on at the Riverside.
Viduka told Sky Sports: "I don't know to be honest about my own future.
"There's been no approach from the club towards me for any sort of renegotiation. So it's all up in the air at the moment."
It is now being reported that O'Neill sees Viduka as the ideal player to bolster this thin squad and add some much needed fire-power, and an offer in the region of £2million could be on its way to the Riverside in January.
Kilde: Eatsleepsport.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Viduka
(http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/images/MViduka1.jpg)
Happy days!
KEWELL DESPERATE TO RETURN
Harry Kewell admits he is frustrated by life on the sidelines but is still some way off making his Liverpool comeback.
The Australian winger has not played since the World Cup in the summer due to foot and groin problems and is not expected back again before the end of February.
The 28-year-old is now back in England after undergoing surgery in Australia and is anxious to get back on the field.
Kewell told the club's website, liverpoolfc.tv: "At this stage I'd just love to play against anyone.
"I'd go out there and play by myself at the moment because I miss football that much. I just want to play. I can't kick a ball right now.
Hele storyen: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/12/23/SOCCER_Liverpool_Kewell.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Kewell
(http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/images/HKewell3.jpg)
Happy days!
SMITH GOING NOWHERE, INSISTS FERGIE
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Everton they have no chance of prising Alan Smith away from Manchester United next month.
Smith has been working on a personal fitness programme after failing to re-establish himself in United's senior squad since his recovery from the horrific double leg fracture he suffered at Liverpool last February.
Hele storyen: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/12/22/SOCCER_Man_Utd_Smith.html
Hardt regime fra ex-Leeds' gutter
COVENTRY assistant boss Adrian Heath reckons that manager Micky Adams will be worse than Scrooge if they lose at Luton today.
Adams has already banned alcohol over the festive period.
And the Coventry boss has been miserable after his side lost 5-0 at West Brom last Saturday.
Heath admitted: “He has not been in the best of moods. I don’t think the carol singers will have made much money out of him this week!
“We know Luton is going to be a difficult place to get a result.
“I am confident we can get something though.â€
Kilde: The Sun
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/images/2006/07/31/heath_and_adams_long_body_470x269.jpg)
Ex-Leeds ass Adrian og ex-player Micky
Lover Viduka ny kontrakt
Etter en sterk kamp av Mark Viduka, er Boro-boss Gareth Southgate innstilt på å kjempe for å få beholde spissen
Middlesbrough kapret tre viktige poeng hjemme mot et kriserammet Charlton, og australske Mark Viduka var svært sentral.
Viduka kom ikke på scoringslisten, men han sto for en målgivende pasning og ellers godt spill.
- Jeg ønsker at han skal bli, han er en strålende spiller for oss, sa Boro-manager Gareth Southgate etterpå, ifølge Sportinglife.
Viduka uttrykte i forrige uke frustrasjon over at han ikke var tilbudt ny kontrakt av klubben. Hans nåværende kontrakt går ut i sommer.
- De skal prate med Mark om en forlengelse av kontrakten, lovte Southgate etter seieren over Charlton.
Terry forlater Huddersfield
Ex-player Terry Yorath sluttet for et par dager siden som hovedtrener i Huddersfield Town. Han vil tilbringe mer tid med familien, er hans forklaring. Vår gamle storspiller har vært sykmeldt de siste tre månedene etter å ha blitt rammet av 'pancreatitis' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatitis).
Hele saken her (fra YEP): http://www.mysporttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=1214&ArticleID=1943450&sitecode=leed&sportcode=locsoccer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Yorath
(http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/empics/2711578)
Ser frem til 're-United'
Ex-Leeds kulthelten Tommy Wright opplever gode dager for tiden. Som John Sheridans assistent i Oldham blir det seier på seier - og nå ser han frem til å møte Leeds neste år. Dersom Oldham rykker opp - og Leeds ikke rykker ned.
The friends who would be re-United
LIFE is beginning, at the age of 40, to take on another rosy glow for Tommy Wright who, as a teenager, swiftly achieved cult status among Leeds United fans as a rampant striker.
These days he is assistant to Oldham Athletic manager John Sheridan and between them these Leeds old boys are carrying all before them in their fledgling careers.
Together they have created an exciting brand of football at Boundary Park that has propelled the club into the League One promotion reckoning and brought scouts flooding to see the products of their play-football-as-it-should-be-played mentality.
"Tommy Wright Wright Wright" has always been heralded as one of life's nice-to-know guys, with a sense of humour borne out by his choice of lifetime partner Joanne, who was one of Benny Hill's Angels.
The extraordinary crossover between Leeds and Oldham down the years is a subject close to Tommy's heart and he recalls: "It's been remarkable. There we were as kids at Leeds â€" Shez, me, Dennis Irwin, Andy Ritchie and Andy Linighan â€" and all within a short time we were over the Pennines as part of the Joe Royle revolution at Oldham.
Hele saken (The Rostron Files) fra YEP: http://www.mysporttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=1234&ArticleID=1941246&sitecode=leed&sportcode=column
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/440.html
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=8728
(http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/images/players/Wright%20Tommy.jpg)
GIR OPP MILNER!
O'NEILL ABANDONS MILNER CHASE
Martin O'Neill has abandoned hopes of signing Newcastle winger James Milner in January but insists it is vital to strengthen as the current squad may soon "be out on its feet".
O'Neill was set to sign Milner, who spent last season on loan at Villa Park, on the final day of the August transfer window only for Magpies boss Glenn Roeder to block the deal at the 11th hour.
The Irishman had been initially hoping to reactivate the move when the window reopens next month but, with Milner now a first team regular at St James' Park, he accepts that is unlikely to happen.
O'Neill, whose side visit Tottenham on Boxing Day, said: "We were disappointed in August because Newcastle allowed us to speak to James Milner but it was their prerogative to bring him back before he had signed the documents for us.
"Since that bid fell through, I have not spoken to Glenn Roeder about the situation.
"Now, with Milner playing almost every week for Newcastle, I would be very surprised if Newcastle would now let him go. That's the way it goes - but I do intend to strengthen next month."
Hele saken fra SportingLife/PA Sport: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/12/24/SOCCER_Villa_Nightlead.html
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=33817
Premierships beste gjennom tidene
Den svenske avisen Aftonbladet har kåret Premier Leagues beste fotballspillere.
Er uenig i mye på lista, som selvsagt inneholder alt for få Leeds-navn. Ser også noen faktafeil.
Her er det til sammen 6 ex-players.
Topp 10-lista:
1) Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
2) Alan Shearer (Blackburn, Newcastle)
3) Eric Cantona (Leeds, Man. U)
4) Wayne Rooney (Everton, Man. U)
5) Ryan Giggs (Man. U)
6) Roy Keane (Man. U)
7) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
8) Paul Scholes (Man. U)
9) Frank Lampard jr. (West Ham, Chelsea)
10) Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal)
Andre ex-players:
21) Robbie Fowler (Liverpool, Leeds, Man. C)
34) Rio Ferdinand (West Ham, Leeds, Man. U)
43) David Seaman (Arsenal, Man. C)
48) Vinnie Jones (Wimbledon, Leeds, Sheff. U)
50) Lucas Radebe (Leeds)
Nordiske innslag:
12) Peter Schmeichel (Man. U, Aston Villa, Man. C)
31) Freddie Lungberg (Arsenal)
Ingen nordmenn!
Les saken og se hele lista her: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,961781,00.html
(http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/people/images/radebe-l.jpg)
Happy days!
Julebord - ingen spøk
Julebord og -fester i engelsk fotball er ingen spøk. Nesten hvert år leser vi om slåssing, voldtekstpåstander, overstadig beruselse m.m.
Hvor smeller bomben i år?
Svenske Aftonbladet har laget en oversikt, hvor både Leeds og en rekke ex-players figurerer:
- Robbie Fowler og Jamie Carragher i Liverpools julefest 1998. Fyll samt offenlig sex med innleide strippere.
- Woodgate og Bowyer i Safzan Najeib-saken i 2000. Orker ikke å tenke på den en gang - det var med dette nedturen startet!
- Hayden Foxe i West Ham-sammenheng 2001. Pisset over alt i den eksklusive Sugar Reef Bar.
- Judas Ferdinand i Scum Utd - to ganger i 2004.
- Fowler slokner på vei hjem fra fest i 2001. Legger seg til å sove i passasjersetet, blir fotografering og går amok.
Her er hele saken: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,961702,00.html
(http://spanskmannen.blogg.se/images/robbie_sniffs_1138393231.jpg)
What A Waste of Money!
Good job, Kjelvi. Morsom lesing. Keep em coming, laddie!
Jogging is for people who aren`t intelligent enough to watch television!
HULSE følger med!
"The Leeds squad is good. It's certainly capable of a lot better. I've been waiting for them to snap out of it and go on a run. But it never seems to happen. Something is obviously not right there at the moment."
Stort portrett av Rob Hulse i Independent: http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/comment/article2097776.ece
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=17994
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Hulse
(http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/images/20050509hulsejoins.jpg)
Happy days!
MARK PÃ... VEI TILBAKE!
Det var mange som ventet seg store ting av unggutten Mark Jackson. Men han slo aldri til i moder- og hjembyklubben Leeds. 19 matcher ble det for forsvarsspilleren.
Etter utlån i Hudderfield og Barnsley etablerte han seg som en solid spiller i Scunthorpe (kaptein i to år!) og Kidderminster. I februar i år gikk han til Rochdale (£35.000 for han og Iyseden Christie) fra nonleague-klubben Kidderminster. Han ble skadet i debuten. Etter en lang skadeperiode er han nå på vei tilbake.
Spilte ikke lillejulaften (foot problem), men har vært innpå sju kamper i høst etter friskmeldingen.
Lykke til!
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=8903
http://www.rochdaleafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/player_profilesDetail/0,,10441~10585,00.html
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/493.html
(http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/images/jackson-mark.jpg)
Husker perioden vi hadde spillere som Mark Ford, Jamie Forrester, Brian Deane, Carlton Palmer, Mark Tinkler osv på laget.
Husker en cupkamp, jeg tror vi vant 4-2 mot Derby og vi spilte med de grønn\blåstripete bortedraktene. Tror det var 95\96. En av de første kampene jeg husker jeg så på tv. Har sett kamper tidligere, men det er altså en av de første jeg husker. Ikke helt sikker på årstall og resultat. Laget var på samme tid spennende med unggutter og nitrist. Var vel rundt denne tiden vi scora minst i ligasystemet, uten å google noe, for nå skal jeg stenge jobben og dra på fæst!
God jul, folkens!
- Dennis
SPILLERE NORWICH CITY <----> LEEDS United
I min leting etter bilde av Mark Jackson (se over) fant jeg denne kuule nettsiden med alt om nåværende og ex-Canaris spillere: http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/clubs/leeds.htm
Former Canaries now at Elland Road:
DAVID HEALY Joined Norwich on loan from Preston in January 2003
Current Canaries who were once with Leeds:
DARREN HUCKERBY Former Leeds player who joined Norwich in 2003
DAVID WILLIAMS Norwich's Assistant Academy Manager and Technical Director used to oversee Leeds' reserve team
NIGEL WORTHINGTON Norwich's manager played for Leeds
Canaries & United: the full relationship:
ADRIAN BOOTHROYD Former Norwich Academy coach who joined Leeds in summer of 2004. ** Nå Watford-manager.
JOHN FAULKNER Norwich's former Assistant Manager John Faulkner made 2 appearances for Don Revie's Leeds
RIO FERDINAND The world's most expensive defender had a trial with Norwich before joining West Ham as a lad
LEE FRECKLINGTON Had trials with Norwich and Leeds before joining Lincoln
DANNY GRANVILLE A Norwich loan signing from 2000, Danny can boast of playing for Chelsea, Leeds and Man City. ** Nå i QPR
MARK JACKSON A Leeds youth product who had a trial with Norwich in December 1999
ANDY LINIGHAN Made 66 appearances for Leeds between 1984 and 1986
IAN MCNEILL McNeill scouted for both Leeds and Norwich
DANNY MILLS Since leaving Carrow Road for £250,000, Danny has played for England and in Europe for Leeds
JON NEWSOME Was Norwich's first £1million signing when Leeds sold him to City in July 1994
DAVID ROCASTLE Rocky's career began to decline due to injuries sustained whilst playing for Leeds
MATTHEW SPRING Rejected by Norwich as a schoolboy
DARREN WARD Norwich's former second-choice keeper had a trial with Leeds in the summer of 2006
ANDY WRIGHT Former Leeds winger who had trial with City in February 2000
Nigel for Barnsley?
Ex-player Nigel Worthington er den siste i rekken som er linket med den ledige manager-jobben i Barnsley.
Mannen var også i høst linket til Leeds - og sa til flere medier at han var klar om Bates ville ha han.
Kilde: Flown from the nest (http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/worthington.htm)
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/480.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Worthington
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Oldies!
Morsomt klipp (frem fra glemselen....!?):
The Worse Players of All Time
The June 1999 edition of the excellent football magazine Four Four Two had a feature in which fans of each English league and Scottish premier side nominated the worse player of all time to represent their team. Of these 102 teams, 10 selected players with a Norwich City connection suggesting that those to pass through Carrow Road on their careers are not always succesful. Here then is a complete listing of the worse players of all time and for those with a Canary connection, description of why they were chosen.This material is copyright Four Four Two magazine and it's inclusion is not meant to offend or deny 442 of any revenue.
The Worse Players of All Time
ENGLAND
ARSENAL - Gus Ceasar
ASTON VILLA - Tommy Craig
BARNET - Danny Mills (no not that one !)
BARNSLEY - Dave Regis
BIRMINGHAM CITY - Richie Moran
BLACKBURN ROVERS - Reg Blore
BLACKPOOL - Ted McDougall
"Quite a lot of players tend to come to Blackpool at the end of their careers looking at it as a retirement home at the seaside or something along those lines. Ted MCDougall has to be the worse of the lot. We used to think that he had put the boots on the wrong foot or something" (Mark Hilary)
BOLTON - Steve Elliott
BOURNEMOUTH - Wayne Fereday
BRADFORD - David Campbell
BRENTFORD - Murray Jones
BRIGHTON - Damian Hilton
"It's probably the guy we got on loan last season, Damian Hilton. He was just plain and simply crap. Since the club has been in bit of a mess lately we've actually had our worse players over the last few seasons. Right now our keeper Mark Walton is right up there with the worse of them. He has got to be the worse keeper I have ever seen, some of his mistakes have been outright comical. He's also a fat bastard!" (Phil Blackman)
BRISTOL CITY - Ricky Chandler
BRISTOL ROVERS - Andy Spring
BURNLEY - Nick Pickering
BURY - Nigel Smith
CAMBRIDGE UNITED - Neil Horwood
CARDIFF CITY - Steve Lynex
CARLISLE - Gary Watson
CHARLTON - Andy Jones
CHELSEA - Doug Rougvie
CHESTER - Neil Fisher
CHESTERFIELD - Alan Boxall
COLCHESTER - Les Taylor
CREWE - Dennis Murray
COVENTRY - Les Sealey
CRYSTAL PALACE - Valerien Ismael
DARLINGTON - Lee Brydon
DERBY - Roy Greenwood
EVERTON - Mike Milligan
"That would have to be Mike Milligan. He arrived from Oldham with the reputation of being a real battler but when he got here he was just a complete waste of space. He'd got Norman Whiteside sent off whilst still at Oldham but while we were willign to forgive and forget, he didn't seem to be bothered trying. After just a season he was sold back to Oldham and that for a real cut-price fee so we lost money on him as well" (Barry Spencer, Everton London Supporter's Association)
EXETER - Robbie Turner
FULHAM - Mark Cooper
GILLINGHAM - Brendan Place
GRIMSBY - Brian Laws
HALIFAX - Andy Stafford
HARTLEPOOL - Mike Fagan
HUDDERSFIELD - Gordon Tucker
HULL - David Bamber
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LEEDS - Frank Strandli
IPSWICH - Graham Harbey
LEICESTER - Mark Robins
"You'd do well to beat Mark Robins (in worse player of all time). He was rubbish when he arrived and he was rubbish when he left. There really isn't much else to say about him. He was really really crap and that's all the people of Leicester can remember about him"(Kevin Wells)
LEYTON ORIENT - Rudi Hedman
LINCOLN - Joe Bonson
LIVERPOOL - Paul Stewart
LUTON - Steve Elliott
MACCLESFIELD - Richard Landon
MAN CITY - Mike Walsh
"The worse that I can remember was Mike Walsh, a central defender who played for us about 13 or 14 years ago. He was absolutely rubbish. We signed him from Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the US - that should have been enough to make us suspicious. Still we never dreamt that he could have been so influenced by America - his tackling was definately inspired by the US version of football"(Paul Howarth)
MAN UTD - Alan Foggon
MANSFIELD - Joe Laidlaw
MIDDLESBROUGH - Peter Davenport
MILLWALL - Lee Luscombe
NEWCASTLE - Wayne Fereday
NORTHAMPTON - Chris O'Donnell
NORWICH - Dean Coney
A stiker managing to score just one goal for your club isn't exactly doing the best of jobs, is he? Especially as that goal accidentally came off his knee. Eventually he took off for non-league Farnborough..a level more suited to his skills. To be fair, Coney actually wasn't as bad as David Fairclough but as Fairclough figured in just two games for the club you'll have to hope that he was better than he seemed to be from those two showings"(Andi Ansall)
NOTTS FOREST - Justin Fashanu
Justin Fashanu arrived as the first black player to be tranferred for more than £1million and of course after scoring the BBC Goal of the Season against Liverpool, expectations were high. He just failed to deliver. He was really poor - missing open goals and so forth - and in the end I think he was actually sacked by the club"(Adam Chantrey)
NOTTS COUNTY - Bob Caitlin
OLDHAM - Neil Moore
Neil Moore, a centre half, was so awful that he ended up at Rotherham (not exactly true - Steve)... He was so bad the fans didn't know which team he was playing for. He couldn't head the ball in the right direction and his passes never went to an Oldham player"(David Ogden)
OXFORD - Nick Cusack
PETERBOROUGH - Derek Payne
PLYMOUTH - Nicky Hammond
PORTSMOUTH - Scott McGarvey
PORT VALE - Rogier Koordes
PRESTON - Tony Lormor
.. Tony Lormor, supposedly a targetman, who's the only guy I've ever come across who loses height when he jumps.."(Pete Sanderson)
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QPR - Vinnie Jones
READING - Simon Sheppard
ROCHDALE - Matt Dickins
ROTHERHAM - Gijsbert Bos
SCARBOROUGH - Ian Blackstone
SCUNTHORPE - Kerry Dixon
SHEF UTD - Mark Beard
SHEF WED - Colin West
SHREWSBURY - Darren Simkin
SOUTHAMPTON - Lew Chatterley
SOUTHEND - Phil Gridelet
STOCKPORT - Brian Lloyd
STOKE - Paul Stewart
SUNDERLAND - Steve Hetzke
SWANSEA - Stewart Phillips
SWINDON - Roy Greenwood
TORQUAY - Scott Stamps
TOTTENHAM - John Lacy
TRANMERE - Graham Brach
WALSALL - Dale Banton
WATFORD - Kerry Dixon
WEST BROM - Paul Williams
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WEST HAM - Lee Chapman
WIGAN - Andy Saville
WIMBLEDON - Dave Swindlehurst
WOLVES - Rob Hindmarch
WREXHAM - Ollie Kearns
WYCOMBE - Mark Foran
YORK - Wayne Osborne
SCOTLAND
ABERDEEN - John Inglis
CELTIC - Wayne Biggins
"..as we entered the 1990s things went belly up. As the club neared bankruptcy, McNeill, Brady and Macari combined to bring an almost endless stream of diddy after numpty, numpty after diddy through the Parkhead gates. Tony Cascarino, Martin Hayes and Ian Andrews are just three that spring to mind. Still the unfortunately named Wayne Biggins has to take the mouldy biscuit. I mean good footballers just don't have names like that and he certainly wasn't a good footballer"(Joe Gillan)
DUNDEE - Peter Millar
DUNDEE UTD - Sergio
DUNFERMLINE - Criag Robertson
HEARTS - Hans Eskilsson
KILMARNOCK - John McEachran
MOTHERWELL - Alan Sneddon
RANGERS - Oleg Salenko
ST JOHNSTONE - Peter Fyhr.
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Leeds-spillere som har spilt i Morton er: James Clark, Bobby Collins, Eric Smith, Jimmy Lumsden, Neil McNab (var en dag på Elland Road - 15/12/82) og Dylan Kerr.
Sitter og leser litt i den glimrende tråden din,Kjelvi. [:)]
Det ser ut til å ha sneket seg inn en liten feil. Neil Mc Nab var da ikke bare
en dag på Elland Road: Jeg husker han godt fra sesongen etter nedrykket i 82. Han var på utlån i en drøy mnd i des-januar 83, og gjorde en meget god figur sentralt på midten. Daværende manager Eddie Gray ønsket å beholde han, men fikk ikke småpengene klubben trengte (75 000 £ eller deromkring) for å signe han. 25 årige Mc Nab dro noen få mnd senere til Man City og fikk en lang og god karriere der istedet. Synd, for Mc Nab kunne vært en spillertype til å lede Eddies
young Guns til mer stabilitet i den kritiske perioden på midten av 80 tallet. [8)]
Jon R.
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Leeds-spillere som har spilt i Morton er: James Clark, Bobby Collins, Eric Smith, Jimmy Lumsden, Neil McNab (var en dag på Elland Road - 15/12/82) og Dylan Kerr.
Det ser ut til å ha sneket seg inn en liten feil. Neil Mc Nab var da ikke bare en dag på Elland Road: Jeg husker han godt fra sesongen etter nedrykket i 82. Han var på utlån i en drøy mnd i des-januar 83, og gjorde en meget god figur sentralt på midten.
Du har helt rett!
Blanda han sammen med Asa "Hole-in-the-heart" Hartford.
Glimrende tråd dette. Asa Hartford fikk ingen matcher for Leeds da det ikke ble noen overgang grunnet det berømte hjertet. McNab fikk helt korrekt kun en kamp. Leeds var på den tiden på FA sin svarteliste grunnet manglende betaling av utestående overgangssum for Peter Barnes til WBA.
Peter Barnes
- sammen med Tomas Brolin kanskje det største bomkjøpet i LUAFC laaange historie.
1972 â€" Signed for Manchester City as an Apprentice Professional
1974 â€" Signed Professionally for Manchester City FC
1975 â€" Played for England Youth Team and won the mini-world cup in Switzerland beating Finland 1-0.
1975 â€" Aged 18, made Manchester City debut against Luton Town.
1975 -1979 â€" 167 Appearances for Manchester City/41 goals.
1976 â€" Played and scored in League Cup Final beating Newcastle United 2-1 at Wembley.
1977 â€" Aged 19, made England debut against Italy at Wembley â€" England 2 â€" Italy 0.
1977-1982 â€" Played 22 England games, scored 5 goals.
1979-1981 â€" West Bromwich Albion â€" 56 appearances, 24 goals.
1981-1983 â€" Leeds United â€" 49 appearances, 19 goals.
1983-1984 â€" Real Betis Balompie in Seville, Spain.
1984 â€" Coventry City â€" 9 months, 29 appearances, 8 goals.
1985-1987 â€" Manchester United â€" 35 appearances, 10 goals.
1987-1989 â€" Manchester City â€" 38 appearances, 7 goals.
1990 â€" Played for Rodney Marsh Tampa-Bay Rowdies.
1991 â€" On loan in Malta â€" Hamran Spartans â€" 4 months.
1992 â€" 4 months at Portugal’s Sporting Farenze â€" 10 appearances, 4 goals.
In 2002, became Company Director of KIK-OFF LIMITED, for the good of grass-roots football in partnership with Football Association, Manchester Leisure and Manchester County FA. Currently operating one centre in Dublin and three in Manchester with many more planned to open in 2003 in Ireland and across the UK.
Coaching and assisting with training for the U16’s academy for one week in Malaysia 2002.
1999 â€" Contracted by Sky and MUTV to conduct role of sports pundit for BBC Radio GMR, commentating on all home and away games of Manchester City.
1998 - Coaching the National Team in Gibraltar for one month for both training sessions and matches.
1998 â€" Manager of Runcorn FC for 1998-1999 season.
1994-1998 â€" Working at MCFC coaching youth teams and school of excellence teams.
1993 â€" Coached in Dubai on several occasions.
Running numerous soccer tours all over the world.
Har egen nettside: http://www.peterbarnes.net/index.htm
Ikke populær sjøl blant medspillere:
" Team mate Frank Worthington in his book "One Hump Or Two" alleged that Barnes was unwilling to listen to those who wished to develop his game.Barnes was a regular with England at the time but apparently unpopular with his team-mates who took advantage of his club troubles in pressuring manager Ron Greenwood to drop him."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Barnes_%28footballer%29
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/24.html
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Originally posted by agehvitstein
Glimrende tråd dette. Asa Hartford fikk ingen matcher for Leeds da det ikke ble noen overgang grunnet det berømte hjertet. McNab fikk helt korrekt kun en kamp. Leeds var på den tiden på FA sin svarteliste grunnet manglende betaling av utestående overgangssum for Peter Barnes til WBA.
Har du drukket for mye juleøl, hvitstein? [8D]
Neil Mc Nab spilte 5 ligakamper og en Fa cupkamp for oss i perioden 18.12.82 - 24.01.83. [:)]
En annen ting, Kjelvi: Aldri i verden om vingen Peter barnes scorte så mye som 19 goals på 49 kamper for oss. Da ville han vært en "hit", og ikke historiens verste bomkjøp !!![8)]
Jon R.
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
quote:
Originally posted by agehvitstein
Glimrende tråd dette. Asa Hartford fikk ingen matcher for Leeds da det ikke ble noen overgang grunnet det berømte hjertet. McNab fikk helt korrekt kun en kamp. Leeds var på den tiden på FA sin svarteliste grunnet manglende betaling av utestående overgangssum for Peter Barnes til WBA.
Har du drukket for mye juleøl, hvitstein? [8D]
Neil Mc Nab spilte 5 ligakamper og en Fa cupkamp for oss i perioden 18.12.82 - 24.01.83. [:)]
En annen ting, Kjelvi: Aldri i verden om vingen Peter barnes scorte så mye som 19 goals på 49 kamper for oss. Da ville han vært en "hit", og ikke historiens verste bomkjøp !!![8)]
Jon R.
Nei, det er korrekt, Jon R. Peter Barnes spilte totalt 64 kamper og scoret 6 mål for Leeds. Ingen 'hit' i det hele tatt, og beskrivelsen av Barnes lenger oppe i tråden kan nok trolig stemme med det selvbildet han hadde på den tiden.
Og - med fare for å havne i flise-spikker-tråden - jeg mener bestemt at Brighton forlangte £ 65.000 for Neil McNab, men at Leeds ikke hadde økonomi til dette. Tidene forandrer seg noe, men enkelte ting vil for alltid være de samme...
Meget interessant tråd forresten, som vekker minner - både gode og ikke fullt så gode!
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Og - med fare for å havne i flise-spikker-tråden - jeg mener bestemt at Brighton forlangte £ 65.000 for Neil McNab, men at Leeds ikke hadde økonomi til dette. Tidene forandrer seg noe, men enkelte ting vil for alltid være de samme...
I følge "Leeds United- a complete record" var det 65 000 £ Brighton forlangte ja, småpenger selv den gangen. Dermed gikk Mc Nab tilbake til Brighton. Jeg husker det veldig godt, fordi Mc Nab gjennomgående fikk skryt i engelsk media i de kampene han spilte. Jeg håpet veldig vi skulle signe han den gangen, men nei.... [V]
Forøvrig er det meste den Peter Barnes statistikken din, helt på jordet, Kjelvi. Trolig er den skrevet av Barnes selv. [:I]
Jon R.
Mye artig lesning for en veteran.....(ikke veteranen med stor V)
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Originally posted by Sheridan
Mye artig lesning for en veteran.....(ikke veteranen med stor V)
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Ja, hvor er forresten han...? Er du der, unge mann? [:)]
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Originally posted by Sverre
quote:
Originally posted by Sheridan
Mye artig lesning for en veteran.....(ikke veteranen med stor V)
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Ja, hvor er forresten han...? Er du der, unge mann? [:)]
Veteranen har forlatt oss for en periode, ihvertfall når det kommer til skrivingen. Dette med Bates & Wise ble rett og slett for for mye for han, så han måtte ta en stående telling til ti. Jeg savner han og håper vi har han tilbake raskere enn noen klarer å si "League One". [V]
Jon R.
Veteranen gikk vel i selvpålagt OEF-sølibat like etter at Wise fikk jobben. Dette for å hindre oss andre i å bli like negative som han var til den ansettelsen. Akk og ve så rett han har fått foreløpig!!!
Asbjørn: Du kan komme tilbake nå. Også vi andre naive OEF-deltakere har funnet ut at dette går rett til h******.
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Originally posted by Jon R
Forøvrig er det meste den Peter Barnes statistikken din, helt på jordet, Kjelvi. Trolig er den skrevet av Barnes selv. [:I]
Jon R.
Du har rett - det meste av Barnes-stattoen er feil.
Du har også rett - skrevet av Barnes sjøl: http://www.peterbarnes.net/profile.htm
Mye forskjellige tall der ute.
Soccerbase.com som jeg bruker som min 'faste' base har ikke utfyllende statto. Trolig for langt tilbake.
Her er tallene fra en City-fan side:
Season: Club: Games: Goals:
1974-1975 Manchester City 3 1
1975-1976 Manchester City 28 3
1976-1977 Manchester City 21 2
1977-1978 Manchester City 34 8
1978-1979 Manchester City 29 1
1979-1981 West Bromwich Albion 77 23
1981-1982 Leeds United 31 1
1982-1983 Real Betis (SPA) ? ?
1983-1984 Leeds United 27 4
1984 Melbourne Just (AUS) ? ?
1984-1985 Coventry City 18 2
1985-1987 Manchester United 20 2
1987 Manchester City 8 0
1987 Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2 0
1987 Port Vale (loan) 3 0
1988 Drogheda (IRE) ? ?
1988 Hull City 11 0
1988 Sporting Farense (POR) ? ?
1988-1989 Bolton Wanderers 3 0
1989 Sunderland 1 0
1988-1990 Tampa Bay Rowdies (US) ? ?
1990 Nortwich Victoria ? ?
1990-1991 Werxham 0 0
1991 Radcliffe Borough ? ?
1991 Mossley ? ?
1991 Cliftonville (IRE) ? ?
Total: 316 47
Her er tallen fra Leedsfans.com (http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/24.html):
Club From To Apps Goals Sold for
Manchester City 01 Aug 1974 01 Jul 1979 115 15 £650000
West Bromwich Albion 01 Jul 1979 01 Aug 1981 77 23 £930000
Leeds United 01 Aug 1981 01 Jun 1982 33 1 £130000
Real Betis 01 Jun 1982 01 Aug 1983 £0
Leeds United 01 Aug 1983 01 Oct 1984 31 5 £65000
Coventry City 01 Oct 1984 01 Jul 1985 18 2 £50000
Manchester United 01 Jul 1985 01 Jan 1987 20 2 £30000
Manchester City 01 Jan 1987 01 Mar 1988 8 0 £0
Bolton Wanderers 01 Oct 1987 2 0 on loan
Port Vale 01 Dec 1987 3 0 on loan
Hull City 01 Mar 1988 01 Jun 1988 11 0 £0
Farense 01 Jun 1988 01 Nov 1988 £0
Bolton Wanderers 01 Nov 1988 01 Feb 1989 3 0 £0
Sunderland 01 Feb 1989 01 Jun 1989 1 0
PORNO
Tips for de som - i likhet med meg og mange andre - er litt oppheng i fordums storhetstid er boka: "Where are they Now - Life after Leeds United" fra yfppublishing.com:
Ikke bare nyttig, men vannvittig underholdene. M.a.o. godt skrevet.
Flere nordmenn/dansker nevnt i boka som bidragsytere/sponsorer - bl.a. Frank Aagaard, Steen Hansen, Hallgeir Hellan, Ola Nylend og undertegnede.
Kjenner litt John Wray, som er en av gutta bak boka.
Har du den ikke - klikk og kjøp!
Anbefales på det varmeste!
http://www.yfppublishing.com/HomeLWATN.htm
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Are-They-Now-United/dp/095453333X
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SMAKEBIT
En smakebit fra 'Where are they now'.
Peter Barnes
(http://www.uit.no/mancity/pictures/barnes_p2.jpg)
Age: 48.
Apperance: Hairdresser.
Games: 64 (6 goals).
Era: 1981-82 & 1983-84.
Weakness: Defending.
Tactics: He dribbled past as many players as he could, ran to the dead ball line and crossed for someone to nod in.
Leeds highlight (personally): Signing for £930k. Kerrching!
If that wasn't enough: He also got a wedge out of putting his name to those elastic training balls in the 1980s.
Low point: Relegation in 1982.
Other clubs: Man. City, WBA, Real Betis, Coventry, Man. United, Hull, Bolton, Port Vale, Farense, Sunderland, Melbourne City and Tampa.
Amazing fact: He was one of the few Leeds flops what never went to play for Bradford City.
Retired: 1992. He then managed Runcorn briefly but could not operate with the thriftiness of lower league football. He dabbled in insurance (Peter cannot remember their name) and then got the media bug with slots on Manchester local radio.
And on to greener pastures: In 2000 Peter joined Recomac Ltd. They have a division called Kick Off Ltd and he is a Sales Director selling 3rd generation artificial turf. It's mainly used for indoor 5-a-sideand outdoor hockey pitches.
Who is his customers: The Sports Council and people like us who want better facilities to play sport on. He loves it.
What about the media stuff: He has a regular colum for Manchester online (generally telling Stuart Pearce he need to pick 11 wingers each week), and predictably he does match day corporate entertainment with Manchester City.
Hobbies: Golf, keeping fit, likes a bit of soul music. He also runs the Man City veterans 5-a-side team.
Does he have any of the money left from his signing on at Leeds: It went towards buying a new house which he sold when he left the club for the second time.
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Originally posted by kjelvi
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
Forøvrig er det meste den Peter Barnes statistikken din, helt på jordet, Kjelvi. Trolig er den skrevet av Barnes selv. [:I]
Jon R.
Du har rett - det meste av Barnes-stattoen er feil.
Du har også rett - skrevet av Barnes sjøl: http://www.peterbarnes.net/profile.htm
Utrolig! Han må ha regnet med mål han har scoret på trening. [8D]
Jon R.
Silly Season-spekulasjoner
Riktignok er det mye spekulasjoner om januar-transfers, men Football365.com er tradisjonelt en av de mer etterrettelige.
Fra "Predicting The Premiership Movers..."-artikkel (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_1802832,00.html) treffer vi på noen kjente Leeds-navn:
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ALAN SMITH
"His future at the club, hopefully, is good," said Sir Alex recently, but there's little indication that Sir Alex is willing to back up his words with any Premiership minutes for the former Leeds man. Whether it's on loan or a permanent deal, Smith's future now looks likely to be away from Old Trafford, especially with the imminent arrival of Henrik Larsson. Aston Villa are one club who have been inevitably linked.
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ROBBIE KEANE
There's probably only room for one diminutive striker at Tottenham, and with Robbie Keane struggling to get anywhere near the form of last season, he looks the likelier to make an exit - especially after injury gave Jermain Defoe the run of games he needed to prove his worth. Inevitably, as he's a striker, he'll be off to Aston Villa.
Ikke ex-player, men kanskje en påtroppende:
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ADE AKINBIYI
Surprise, surprise, Akinbiyi has proved to be surplus to requirements in the Premiership. Who would ever have thunk it? So it will be back to the Championship for Sheffield United's Akinbiyi this January, with Cardiff and Leeds likely to be two of the clubs interested in the man made for the second flight.
Leicester-napp for Danny!
FOXES SNAP UP CADAMARTERI
Leicester have signed former Everton striker Danny Cadamarteri.
The 27-year-old has been training with the club for two weeks and has done enough to earn himself a deal until the end of the season.
Foxes manager Rob Kelly told the club's official website www.lcfc.co.uk: "Danny is a player who I have followed since he was a youngster at Everton. He is a forward and he has got pace.
"Danny has had a little spell out of the game and he is hungry. He's 27 now and has got a young family. I am sure he would admit himself that he hasn't fully realised his potential."
Cadamarteri, who has also played for Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield United, made two appearances for Grays in the Conference this month after completing a six-month drugs ban.
Kilde: Fotball365.com (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8669_1803150,00.html)
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10582
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Cadamarteri
(http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/images/players/Cadamarteri%20Danny.jpg)
Ricketts på vei til Preston??
PRESTON CONSIDER RICKETTS MOVE
Former England international Michael Ricketts is training with Preston and has a chance of earning a contract at Deepdale.
The 28-year-old forward was released by Southend in October after just two appearances for the Championship outfit just over four years after his one and only England appearance, a 45-minute run-out in the 1-1 draw with Holland in February 2002.
Ricketts' career has been on the slide since he left Bolton in a £3million move to Middlesbrough in 2003, having scored 13 goals for Wanderers in his first Premiership season in 2001-2002.
A free transfer to Leeds was followed by loan moves to Stoke, Cardiff and Burnley before he ended up at Roots Hall.
However, North End boss Paul Simpson believes a new slimline Ricketts, fresh from time away in the United States, has the desire to get back into football.
He has been impressed with Ricketts' work in training and is hoping to further assess the striker in a reserve game next week.
Simpson said: "He's been with us for a week to 10 days. He left Southend because he got frustrated because he'd let himself go a bit, with his fitness and his weight.
"He's been away working with a personal trainer and he's got himself in really good shape.
"He's lost over two stone in weight and he's looking very good at the moment."
Simpson admits that if Ricketts shows any sign of the form that took the Premiership by storm, he could be offered a deal by the promotion-chasers.
"If he can get back to what he was in his spell at Bolton there would definitely be an interest there," Simpson continued.
"He seems to have worked hard to get himself to a good level of fitness and we just want to see how he gets on with the football sessions and in a reserve game.
"He definitely has the desire. He got to a situation at Southend he realised the damage he'd done to himself and he's not blaming anyone else.
"He knows it was down to himself and he let himself go. He's really worked hard to get to this level, he's done really well in training and I'm looking forward to seeing him in a game."
Kilde: Football365.com (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8669_1802932,00.html)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ricketts
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=9303
(http://www.leeds.ru/img/ricketts.jpg)
Transfer-spekulasjoner
Sheffield United, Manchester City and Everton are chasing Chesterfield cup hero Caleb Folan
Jonathan Woodgate could be a target for former club Newcastle United.
Kilde: Football365.com (http://www.football365.com/news/transfers/0,17033,8671,00.html)
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=14907
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=28492
(http://home.skysports.com/images/playerpics06_07/Live/chesterfield-charlton.jpg)
Caleb i blått!
Mills blir i Hull?
"Tigers chairman Adam Pearson plans to open talks with on-loan Manchester City defender Danny Mills, 29, over a permanent move."
Kilde: The Sun (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2006600191,00.html)
http://www.dannymills.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Mills
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=5470
(http://www.icons.com/images/merch/DMP1N.jpg)
Happy days!
Andy Gray skadet
"BURNLEY striker Andy Gray is now out until February with the triple foot fracture he picked up in November against Leeds."
Ex-spiller, sønn til Frank og nevø til King Eddie
Kilde: The Sun (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-10151,00.html)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Gray_%28footballer%2C_born_1977%29
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=3034
(http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/images/AGray1.jpg)
Happy days!
Andy Keough til Motherwell?
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41192000/jpg/_41192348_keogh203.jpg)
Min mann i Skottland (som er min fotballcrazy nevø) melder at på byen (Motherwell) har det lenge versert rykter om at M.F.C. skal bruke alle pengene sine og litt til for å sikre seg Scunthorpe-duoen Andy Keogh og Billy Sharp.
Den kommende avtalen skal ha blitt omtalt i The Scotish Sun i går (fant ingenting på nettet). Her stod det også at omtrent alle klubber i Championship og noen i Premiership også hadde duoen på blokka, med spesielt fokus på Sharp - som skal være den hvasseste av de to.
Som tidligere omtalt på tråden er Andrew Keough er tidligere Leeds-spiller: http://www.luscos.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6926&whichpage=4
I går ble det også omtalt på Football356.com (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8920_1803207,00.html) at Schunthorpe-manager Nigel Adkins er i ferd med å gi opp håpet om å beholde de to.
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=39039
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Keogh
¨håper Leeds kjøper Keogh?
Bakke var heime i Sogndal i julehelga.
WE'RE LEEDS AND PROUD!!!
Ex-players i farta
Fra dagens runde:
Løpende: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/latestscores/
Slutt:
Bradford - Celthenham 1-0 David Wetherall (15). Slutt: 2-2
Scunthorpe - Bournemouth 1-0 Andy Crosby (8), 2-0 Andy Keogh (29). Slutt: 3-2
Darlington - Shrewsbury 1-1 Julian Joachim (48). Slutt: 1-2
Dra til .... Polen
Noen som husker Jacob Burns?
Skadeutsatt aussie som prøvde å skape seg et navn på Elland Road i perioden 2000-03.
Ikke all verdens til suksess - seks seriekamper, en ligacupkamp og fire i Champions League. Squadplayer under George Graham - fikk noen sjanser under David O'Leary, men uten å ta skikkelig vre på dem.
Kom for £250.000 fra Parramatta Power 31/8 2000 - og var en del av aussiebølgen som for alvor slo innover de britiske kystene.
Ble sluppet 30. juni 2003, men fikk kontrakt med Barnsley i oktober samme år. 89 kamper og seks mål senere, fikk Jacob et tilbud fra Wisla Krakow som han slo til på i mars 2006.
Leser ikke polsk, så det er litt vanskelig å finne solide og håndfaste fakta. Men det ser ut som at Jacob endelig har funnet en klubb for han har etablert seg som en nøkkel-/støttespiller, holder seg skadefri og spiller jevnt og trutt.
Suksessen i Polen medførte at han i september i år ble gjeninnkalt til det australske landslaget (0-2-tap mot Kuwait) og fikk sin tredje landskamp etter å ha fått to i 2000 og 2001 som Leeds-spiller.
Skulle noen lese polsk:
http://www.wislaportal.pl/
http://www.wislakrakow.com/www/
http://www.tsw.com.pl/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wis%C5%82a_Krak%C3%B3w
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Burns_(footballer)
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/727.html
http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=8537
(http://wislakrakow.com/www/picture/2006/26ac226835a89fb9e5d6ac73573e080f.jpg)
"Noen som husker Jacob Burns?
Skadeutsatt aussie som prøvde å skape seg et navn på Elland Road i perioden 2000-03.
Ikke all verdens til suksess - seks seriekamper, en ligacupkamp og fire i Champions League. Squadplayer under George Graham - fikk noen sjanser under David O'Leary, men uten å ta skikkelig vre på dem.
Kom for £250.000 fra Parramatta Power 31/8 2000 -"
Må dessverre korrigere deg igjen, Kjelvi. Burns ble hentet til Elland Road av O`Leary og det lenge etter at George Graham hadde forlatt oss. Du har jo skrevet det selv: Han kom i 2000. Hvor var Goggen da? [:)]
Jon R.
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Originally posted by Jon R
Må dessverre korrigere deg igjen, Kjelvi. Jon R.
Ikke beklag det. Rett skal være rett!
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Hvor var Goggen da? [:)]
I Spurs.
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Ex-players i farta
Slutt:
Bradford - Celthenham 1-0 David Wetherall (15). Slutt: 2-2
Scunthorpe - Bournemouth 1-0 Andy Crosby (8), 2-0 Andy Keogh (29). Slutt: 3-2
Darlington - Shrewsbury 1-1 Julian Joachim (48). Slutt: 1-2
Glemte:
Birminham - Luton 1-2 Warren Feeney (77). Slutt: 2-2
EX-PLAYERS LØRDAG
Tenkte jeg skulle sjekke ut noen ex-players innsats lørdag. Hjemme fra juleøl-testing hos naboen, så er det noen skrive-/tastefeil m.m. får jeg skylde på en fin-fin julepromille.
Har en automatisk nyhetsagent som sjekker opp mot PA Sports nettpubliserte materiell.
Blir det for mye for noen, er det bare å scrolle videre.
PREMIERSHIP:
Man Utd 3 - Reading 2: Judas Ferdinand spilte hele kampen, mens Alan Smitty ikke var i troppen for Utd. John Oster ubenytte reserve for Reading.
Sheff Utd 1 - Arsenal 0: Rob Hulse 10 mins som innbytter, mens Ian Bennett ikke var i stallen for Utd.
Tottenham 0 - Liverpool 1: Paul Robinson hele kampen for Spurs - Aaron Lennon (skadet) og Robbie Keane ikke i stallen. Jermaine Pennent innbytter 41 mins for Liverpool, mens Harry Kewell (skadet) og Robbie Fowler ikke i stallen.
(http://images.skysports.com/images/playerpics06_07/Premiership/Bolton/speed_celeb.jpg)
Gary Speed
Bolton 3 - Portsmouth 2: Gary Speed hele kampen for Bolton.
Blackburn 2 Middlesbrough 1: Michael Gray og Dom Matteo ikke i Rovers-stallen, mens Jon Woodgate og Mike Viduka hele kampen, og Adam Johnson innbytter de siste 6 mins, for Boro - hvor David Graham ikke var i stallen:
Watford 1-1 Wigan (**abd rain). Clarke Carlisle, Matthew Spring og Marion King var ikke i Watford-troppen.
Everton 3 - Newcastle 0: James Milner hele kampen for Newcastle.
West Ham 0 - Man City 1: Lee Bowyer hele kampen for Hammers, Danny Mills ikke i City-stallen.
Charlton 2 - Aston Villa 1. Scott Carlson spilte hele kampen, mens Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank de siste 10 som innbytter for Charlton.
CHAMPIONSHIP:
Sunderland 0 - Preston 1: Liam Miller og Steven Caldwell (skadet og byttet ut etter 16. mins) for Sunderland, hvor Kevin Smith ikke var i stallen. Danny Pugh hele kampen, mens Brett Ormerod ble byttet ut etter 81 mins for Preston.
Derby 1 - Plymouth 0: Seth Johnson ubenyttet res. for the Rams.
Southampton 2 - Leicester 0: Jermaine Wright hele kampen for Saints, mens Alan Maybury hele kampen for Leicester - som ikke hadde Danny Cadamarteri i troppen.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41764000/jpg/_41764168_stephen_mcphail_203.jpg)
Stephen McPhail
Cardiff 0 - C Palace 0: Stephen McPhail spilte hele kampen, mens Alan Wright var ubenyttet res for Cardiff. Danny Granville ikke i Palace-troppen.
West Brom 2 - Ipswich 0: Dan Harding hele kampen for Town og Simon Walton siste 28 mins som innbytter.
Stoke 3 - Leeds 1: Michael Duberry hele matchen for Stoke.
Hull 2 - Burnley 0: David Livermore og Nick Barmby (ut 75., samt gult kort) for Hull, hvor ikke Michael Bridges var i stallen. Andy Gray (skadet) ikke i stallen for Burnley.
Norwich 1 - QPR 0: Darren Huckerby hele matchen for City.
Barnsley 0 - Sheff Weds 3: Barry Corr ikke i Weds-tropp.
Birmingham 2 - Luton 2: Warren Feeney hele kampen og ett mål for Luton.
LEAGUE ONE:
Blackpool 3 - Doncaster 1: Player-manager Simon Grayson ikke i Pool-troppen og Sean McDaid (skadet) ikke i Rovers-troppen.
Bradford 2 - Cheltenham 2. Ben Parker og David Wetherall (scoret 1-0) hele kampen for City.
Brentford 2 - Chesterfield 1: Clyde Wijnhard ikke i Brentford-troppen, mens Caleb Folan hele kampen for Chesterfield.
(http://www.redandproud.com/images/NathanLowndes1.jpg)
Nathan Lowndes
Bristol C 2 - Port Vale 1: Nathan Lowndes ubenytte res. for Vale.
Crewe 2 - Yeovil 3: Lee Matthews spilte 2. omg. som innbytter for Crewe.
Gillingham 0 - Oldham 3: Sean Gregan hele kampen for Oldham.
N'hampton 0 - Millwall 1 (**abd): Jody Morris ikke i Millwall-troppen.
Rotherham 2 - L Orient 2: Martin Woods hele kamen for Rotherham.
Scunthorpe 3 - Bour'mouth 2: Andy Crosby og Andrew Keough spilte hele kampen og scoret hvert sitt mål for Scunthorpe.
LEAGUE TWO:
Chester 0 - MK Dons 3: Paul Butler hele kampen for Dons, ditto for Sean Hessey i Chester..
Darlington 1 - Shrewsbury 2. Julian Joachim (utlignet til 1-1) hele matchen for Darlington, som ikke hadde Simon Johnson i troppen.
Hartlepool 1 - Peterborough 0: Mark Tinkler ikke i Pool-troppen
Lincoln 1 - Wycombe 0: Jamie Forrester hele kampen for Lincoln.
Rochdale 4 - Boston 0: Mark Jackson ikke i Rochdale-stallen.
Stockport 3 - Grimsby 0: Tom Newey hele kampen for Grimsby.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38786000/jpg/_38786193_whitlow150.jpg)
Mike Whitlow
Swindon 1 - Notts Co 1. Spillende-trener Mike Whitlow ikke i Notts Co-troppen.
Has Been Leeds XI
Tenk for et lag man kunne ha gjort av Leeds' "has been"-spillere.
Som f. eks.
Robinson (Spurs)
Maybury (Leicester), Ferdinand (Man.U), Woodgate (M.bro). McDaid (Doncaster)
Lennon (Spurs), Speed (Bolton), Bowyer (West Ham), Kewell (Liverpool)
Smith (Man.U), Keane (Spurs)
Res.: Carson (Liverpool/Charlton), Rob Hulse (Sheff.U), Stephen McPhail (Cardiff), Adam Johnson (M.bro), Dan Harding (Ipswich).
Dette laget hadde ikke rykket ned!
Tvert om!
Imponerende oppsummering av en fotballrunde, kjelvi! [:)]
Jon R.
Jimmy til Sheff. U ?
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is reportedly top of Sheffield United's January wish-list.
Blades boss Neil Warnock failed to lure the veteran striker to Bramall Lane in the summer when he left Middlesbrough but will try to persuade new Charlton boss Alan Pardew to part with the Dutchman when the January transfer window opens.
However, the Sunday Mirror claims Pardew would be unwilling to sell unless he can bring in a replacement with his team struggling at the foot of the table.
Kilde: Sunday Mirror via Sportinglife (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/12/31/manual_112423.html)
DANNY CADAMARTERI is desperate to thank Rob Kelly for taking a gamble on him â€" by banishing his bad-boy reputation.
The ex-Everton striker â€" recently with Conference side Grays â€" has been given a chance by Leicester boss Kelly after a six-month drug ban.
Cadamarteri said: "I’ve a lot to prove and am looking forward to proving Rob Kelly right. I’m only 27 and this is a massive chance for me. I don’t intend to waste it.
"I turned down other offers to come here because it is a big club and Rob Kelly has a great reputation as a coach."
Kilde: The Sun (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-10151,00.html)
Ex-players i farta 1/1/07
Løpende: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/latestscores/
Sheff. W - Hull: 0-1 Nick Barmby (9), 1-2 Barmby (65). Sluttres.: 1-2.
Middlesbrough - Sheff. U.: 1-0 Mark Viduka (36). Slutt: 3-2.
Chesterfield - Blackpool: 2-0 Caleb Folan (42). Slutt: 2-0.
Morecombe - York: 0-2 Craig Farrell (47). Slutt: 1-3.
Newcastle - Man.U: 1-0 James Milner (33). Slutt: 2-2
EX-PLAYERS MANDAG 1/1
PREMIERSHIP:
* Liverpool 3 Bolton 0: Jermaine Pennent fra start for Pool, mens Robbie Fowler spilte de siste 6 mins. Harry Kewell fortsatt skadet. Gary Speed startet for Bolton, men ble til sin overraskelse og mot sin uttrykte vilje byttet ut i 66. mins.
* Portsmouth 1 Tottenham 1: Paul Robinson (termingkast 6) i mål for Spurs, mens Robbie Keane og Aaron Lennon (begge skadet) var ikke i troppen.
* Man City 2 Everton 1: Danny Mills ikke i Citys tropp.
* Wigan 0 Blackburn 3: Michael Gray og Dom Matteo ikke i Rovers-troppen.
* Reading 6 West Ham 0: Innbytter John Oster spilte siste 36 for Wigan, mens Lee Boywer ble byttet ut etter 19 mins for Hammers.
* Middlesbrough 3 Sheff Utd 1: Mark Viduka (scoret 1-0) og Jon Woodgate (skadet og byttet ut i 33. mins) startet for Boro, mens Adam Johnson ikke var i troppen. Rob Hulse (gult kort) spilte hele kampen for the Blades, mens Ian Bennett ikke var i troppen.
* Fulham 0 Watford 0: Clarke Carlisle, Matthew Spring og Marion King var ikke i Watford-troppen.
* Newcastle 2 - Man. U 2: James Milner (gjorde 1-0) spilte hele kampen, mens Judas Ferdinand spilte hele kampen og Alan Smith ikke var i United-troppen.
CHAMPIONSSHIP:
* Ipswich 1 Birmingham 0: Dan Harding hele kampen og Simon Walton siste 7 mins for Town.
* Preston 1 Derby 2: Danny Pugh og Brett Ormerod (gult kort) hele kampen for Preston, mens Seth Johnson var ubenyttet res. for Derby.
* Plymouth 1 Southampton 1: Jermaine Wright hele kamen for Saints.
* Luton 0 Cardiff 0: Warren Feeney (gult kort) hele kampen for Luton og ditto for Cardiff-duoen Stephen McPhail og Alan Wright.
* Sheffield Wednesday 1 Hull 2: Barry Corr ikke i Weds-troppen. David Livermore og Nick Barmby (to mål, byttet ut i 72. mins) fra start for Hull, som ikke hadde Michael Bridges i troppen.
* Leicester 0 Sunderland 2: Danny Cadamarteri 28 mins som innbytter og Alan Maybury ubenyttet reserve for Leicester. Liam Miller hele kampen for Sunderland, som ikke hadde Steven Caldwell (skadet lørdag) i troppen.
* Crystal Palace 3 Norwich 1: Danny Granville ikke i Palace-troppen, mens Darren Huckerby spilte hele matchen for City.
LEAGUE ONE:
* Carlisle 1 Bradford 0: Ben Parker hele kampen for Bradford, som ikke hadde David Wetherall i troppen. Danny Graham spilte siste minutt for Carlisle.
* Chesterfield 2 Blackpool 0: Caleb Forlan hele matchen og 2-0-målet for Chesterfield. Player-manager Simon Grayson ikke i Pool-troppen.
* Doncaster 3 Huddersfield 0: Sean McDaid (skadet) ikke i Rovers-troppen.
* Millwall 4 Gillingham 1: Jody Morris ikke i Millwall-troppen.
* Oldham 5 Nottm Forest 0: Sean Gregan startet og spilte første 70 mins for Oldham.
* Port Vale 0 Scunthorpe 0: Nathan Lowndes spilte siste 16 for Vale, mens Andy Crosby og Andrew Keogh spilte hele for Scunthorpe.
* Swansea 2 Brentford 0: Clyde Wijnhard ikke i Brentford-troppen.
* Tranmere 2 Rotherham 1: Martin Woods hele matchen for Rotherham
LEAGUE TWO:
* Grimsby 0 Rochdale 4: Tom Newey hele kampen for Grimsby. Mark Jackson ikke i Rochdale-stallen.
* Macclesfield 2 Lincoln 1: Jamie Forrester hele kampen for Lincoln.
* Mansfield 0 Hartlepool 1: Mark Tinkler ikke i Pool-troppen.
* MK Dons 0 Swindon 1: Paul Butler (gult kort) hele kamoen for Dons.
* Notts County 1 Chester 2: Spillende-trener Mike Whitlow ikke i Notts Co-troppen, mens Sean Hessey spilte hele kampen for Chester.
* Wrexham 1 Accrington 3: Kevin Smith (på lån fra Sunderland) innbytter siste 12 mins for Wrexham.
Mener fortsatt at han kun fikk en kamp jeg! Pleier å huske bra når det gjelder Leeds, men jeg har for all del ikke sjekket annet enn hukommelsen.
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Originally posted by Jon R
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Originally posted by agehvitstein
Glimrende tråd dette. Asa Hartford fikk ingen matcher for Leeds da det ikke ble noen overgang grunnet det berømte hjertet. McNab fikk helt korrekt kun en kamp. Leeds var på den tiden på FA sin svarteliste grunnet manglende betaling av utestående overgangssum for Peter Barnes til WBA.
Har du drukket for mye juleøl, hvitstein? [8D]
Neil Mc Nab spilte 5 ligakamper og en Fa cupkamp for oss i perioden 18.12.82 - 24.01.83. [:)]
En annen ting, Kjelvi: Aldri i verden om vingen Peter barnes scorte så mye som 19 goals på 49 kamper for oss. Da ville han vært en "hit", og ikke historiens verste bomkjøp !!![8)]
Jon R.
HAMMER BLOW FOR BOWYER
West Ham's troubles have increased with the news that midfielder Lee Bowyer has been ruled out for six weeks.
The midfielder - 30 on Wednesday - dislocated a shoulder in the 6-0 Barclays Premiership defeat at Reading.
Bowyer was forced off in the 17th minute after falling awkwardly under a challenge from James Harper.
Hammers' head physiotherapist Steve Allen said: "Lee sustained a dislocation to his right shoulder - and although the joint is now back in place, he will be in a brace for around three weeks."
Allen added on his club's official website, www.whufc.co.uk: "We are probably looking at a spell of six weeks before he is fit to play again."
Kilde: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/02/SOCCER_West_Ham.html
Har nå sjekket på nettet. Må bare legge meg flat. Han fikk tydeligvis 5 ligakamper og en cup kamp. At man kan huske så feil!
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Originally posted by agehvitstein
Mener fortsatt at han kun fikk en kamp jeg! Pleier å huske bra når det gjelder Leeds, men jeg har for all del ikke sjekket annet enn hukommelsen.
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
quote:
Originally posted by agehvitstein
Glimrende tråd dette. Asa Hartford fikk ingen matcher for Leeds da det ikke ble noen overgang grunnet det berømte hjertet. McNab fikk helt korrekt kun en kamp. Leeds var på den tiden på FA sin svarteliste grunnet manglende betaling av utestående overgangssum for Peter Barnes til WBA.
Har du drukket for mye juleøl, hvitstein? [8D]
Neil Mc Nab spilte 5 ligakamper og en Fa cupkamp for oss i perioden 18.12.82 - 24.01.83. [:)]
En annen ting, Kjelvi: Aldri i verden om vingen Peter barnes scorte så mye som 19 goals på 49 kamper for oss. Da ville han vært en "hit", og ikke historiens verste bomkjøp !!![8)]
Jon R.
TERRY TIL M-BRO?
Terry Venables Ast Englandnational Middlesbrough Hired
Venables could join 'Boro as director of football. (Sunday People)
Beste nummer!
Ikke akkurat ex-player news, men flere ex-players - samt fire nordmenn - i denne litt morsomme oversikten til Fotball365.com:
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From 1 to 40: The Premiership Best
In an idea blatantly nicked from the forum we choose the best Premiership player for each squad number. There are some great '8's (and Jermaine Jenas) but we despair of numbers 35 and 37...
1 - Chelsea's Petr Cech (Edwin van der Sar, Jens Lehmann and just about every other goalkeeper).
2 - ManYoo's Gary Neville (Micah Richards, Lucas Neill and other assorted right-backs).
3 - Chelsea's Ashley Cole (Steve Finnan (oddly enough), Patrice Evra and various other left-backs).
4 - Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas (Claude Makelele, Sami Hyypia, Kevin Nolan).
5 - Chelsea's Michael Essien (Kolo Toure, Rio Ferdinand, Daniel Agger).
6 - Aston Villa's Gareth Barry (John-Arne Riise, Ricardo Carvalho, Mikel Arteta).
7 - ManYoo's Cristiano Ronaldo (Tomas Rosicky, Andrei Shevchenko (cough), Harry Kewell).
8 - Liverpool's Steven Gerrard MBE (Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Joey Barton, Andy Johnson).
9 - ManYoo's Louis Saha (Dean Ashton, Obafemi Martins, Dimitar Berbatov, Khalid Boulahrouz (?)).
10 - Chelsea's Joe Cole (Michael Owen, Robbie Keane, William Gallas).
11 - Chelsea's Didier Drogba (Robin van Persie, Ryan Giggs, Damien Duff).
12 - Man City's Nicky Weaver (Steve Davis, Lauren, Morten Gamst Pedersen).
13 - Wigan's Chris Kirkland (Alex Hleb, Michael Ballack, Ji Sung Park)
14 - Arsenal's Thierry Henry (Xabi Alonso, Matty Taylor, Alan Smith).
15 - ManYoo's Nemanja Vidic (Peter Crouch, Sylvain Distin, Gaby Agbonlahor).
16 - Chelsea's Arjen Robben (Michael Carrick, Joleon Lescott, Jermaine Pennant).
17 - Everton's Tim Cahill (Craig Bellamy, Scott Parker, Hayden Mullins).
18 - ManYoo's Paul Scholes (Dirk Kuyt, Jermain Defoe, Wayne Bridge).
19 - Arsenal's Gilberto Silva (Stewart Downing, T*tf*** Bumble, Keith Gillespie).
20 - Tottenham's Michael Dawson (Yakubu, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Georgios Samaras).
21 - Bolton's El Hadji Diouf (Jimmy Bullard, Leon Osman, Rob Green).
22 - Bolton's Jussi Jaaskelainen (Richard Dunne, Tom Huddlestone, Momo Sissoko).
23 - Liverpool's Jamie Carragher (Carlo Cudicini, Sol Campbell, Shola Ameobi).
24 - Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips (Darren Fletcher, Tim Howard, Manuel Almunia).
25 - Tottenham's Aaron Lennon (Emmanuel Adebayor, Jose Reina, Benjani)
26 - Chelsea's John Terry (Ledley King, Ben Haim, Gary O'Neil)
27 - Pompey's Nwankwo Kanu (Emmanuel Eboue, Hatem Trabelsi, Mikael Silvestre).
28 - Pompey's Sean Davis (Victor Anichebe, Stephen Warnock, Trevor Sinclair).
29 - Fulham's Antti Niemi (Gabriel Paletta, Tomas Kuszczak, Lee Bowyer).
30 - Pompey's Pedro Mendes (Anthony Gardner, Jason Roberts, Bernardo Corradi).
31 - Arsenal's Justin Hoyte (Didier Agathe, Sergio Peter, David Wheater).
32 - Arsenal's Theo Walcott (Carlos Tevez, Bolo Zenden, Colin Kazim-Richards).
33 - Newcastle's Celestine Babayaro (Michael Gray, Andrew Taylor).
34 - Newcastle's Olivier Bernard (we're really hitting the dregs now...).
35 - Liverpool's Danny Guthrie
36 - Charlton's Thomas Myhre
37 - Liverpool's Lee Peltier
38 - Charlton's Scott Carson
39 - Bolton's Nicolas Anelka
40 - Chelsea's Hilario
PAUL KEEGAN TIL MOTHERWELL
Rene "Husker Du"-stemningen!
"Midfielder Paul Keegan, 33, have joined Motherwell F.C. from St Patrick's Athletic on 18-month contracts."
Tidligere omtale av Paul's fotball-skjebne: http://www.luscos.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6926&whichpage=1
(http://www.droghedaunited.ie/gfx020404/upload/gallery/5/0000001239_2006_02_14_21_18_44.jpg)
33 du liksom. [:I]
Jon R.
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Originally posted by Jon R
33 du liksom. [:I]
Jon R.
33 ----> 23
Fingrene bare flyr over tastaturet......
Det var nok heller de høye vikene som lurte deg, kjelvi. [8D]
Jon R.
FINGER'N TIL BENNETT GIR KEEPERTRØBBEL -
RETT I TROPPEN FOR WARNER
Sheffield U. må ut for å finne short time keepercover.
Førstekeeper Paddy Kenny blir ute i tre uker etter groin-skade mot Arsenal mandag.
Arverekken var klar - andrekeeper Paul Gerrard rykket opp, mens tredjekeeper Ian Bennett (ex-Leeds player) skulle endelig få sjansen i Blades-troppen.
Men nei - selvsagt måtte Bennett brekke en finger! Uflaks!
En annen som opplever 'den enes død er den andres brød' Tony Warner, som trolig går rett inn Fulhams tropp. Keeper Antti Niemi fikk en nakkeskade mandag - og er borte i noen uker. Vår on loan-keeper Tony går trolig rett inn i rollen som reservekeeper.
BUTLER TIL DONS
Paul Butler sluppet fri fra Leeds 1/1 - og ny klubb i dag.
Permanent avtale med MD Dons - ikke overraskende.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/transfer_centre/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer_league_1_and_2/07/01/04/manual_135410.html
NOEL KLUBBLØS - IGJEN!
Striker Noel Whelan has left Dunfermline by mutual consent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Whelan
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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=noel-no-more-as-pars-cut-losses%26method=full%26objectid=18382743%26siteid=66633-name_page.html
Heder til ex-player Simon GRAYSON
- i konkurranse med ex-player John SHERIDAN
- kommentert av ex-player Chris KAMARA
GRAYSON WINS DECEMBER BOSS GONG
Blackpool's Simon Grayson has won the League One Manager of the Month award for December.
Grayson's side produced their best form of the season in December, taking maximum points from five of their six league games. Their winning run included home victories over Cheltenham Town, Carlisle United and Doncaster Rovers. The Seasiders form away from Bloomfield Road was equally impressive, registering wins over Bournemouth and high-flying Scunthorpe United to end the month amongst the Play-Off places in Coca-Cola League 1.
Also short-listed for the December award in Coca-Cola League 1 were Sean O'Driscoll of Doncaster Rovers, John Sheridan of Oldham Athletic and Scunthorpe United's Nigel Adkins.
Chris Kamara said: "Simon Grayson is doing a terrific job at Blackpool. His side produced a string of impressive performances in December, particularly their result at Scunthorpe which made everyone in League 1 stand up and take notice. Their points haul during the month has seen the Seasiders go from mid-table to serious Play-Off contenders."
Grayson said: "It was a successful month for the club. We got off to a bad start this season but we've turned it round now. We've got in a position where we can kick on."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Grayson
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/152.html
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=3051
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http://www.sportinglife.com/nw_story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/04/manual_125001.html
VIDUKA TIL ITALIA
MARK VIDUKA is set to snub West Ham and opt for a summer move to Italy.
The Middlesbrough hitman, 31, has been offered a deal by Genoa for next season and is likely to sign a pre-contract agreement with the Serie B club next week.
Spurs and Newcastle have also made inquiries as Boro have only just opened talks about an extension to his £40,000-a-week contract.
The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007000366,00.html
kan Jeg få vite litt Phil Masinga??
hvordan går det med han sjekk også tony Yeboah!
Phil Masinga
Så langt jeg kjenner til la han opp i 2002.
Bor hjemme i Sør-Afrika nå, hvor han bl.a. var en av flere offisielle "World Cup 2010 Bid"-amassadører (bl.a. sammen med Lucas Radebe).
Superhelt fortsatt i RSA - mest for å ha scoret vinnermålet mot Kongo i 1997, og dermed sikre Sør-Afrikas første deltakelse i fotball-VM i Frankrike 1998.
Fikk ikke fornyet sin arbeids- og oppholdstiltalese i UK etter å ha spilt for få kamper (39 - 11 mål) for Leeds (1994-96).
Gikk til St. Gallen i Sveits, før det ble Salernitana og Bari i Italia. Var Baris toppscorer i Serie A i to sesonger. Forlot Italia for å prøve seg i Coventry. Fikk ikke arbeidstillatelse nok en gang i UK! Avsluttet i 2002 etter å ha spilt for Al-Wahda i UAE.
Bruddstykker fra div. nettbios:
"Masinga is married with Carol and has 2 children: Sifiso who is 6 and the little Teneko. He is used to eat very slowly enjoing his meals. Red wine and meat are his favourite option."
"Former South Africa World Cup hero Philemon Masinga was arrested at the weekend for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. Reports said police detained Masinga in Klerksdorp, 130km west of here, and that he would face charges of drunken and reckless driving and of obstructing officers and resisting arrest. He was later released on bail and is expected to appear in court on Monday. " (16.01.05)
""Our guest speaker on AIDS Day was popular former soccer player Phil Masinga who played on one of this area's favorite teams and later in Europe," Stark remarked. Masinga, who scored the winning goal that took South Africa to the World Cup in 1998, "delivered a motivational speech about AIDS awareness and encouraged people to know their HIV status." (Norsk Hydro/Fredskorps-arrangement: http://www.hydro.com/en/press_room/news/archive/2002_11/aids_en.html)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philemon_Masinga
Hans eget nettsted (under oppbygging): http://www.philmasinga.co.za/
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Happy days!
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I dag (t.v.)
Tony Yeboah
Age: 40
Languages: French, German and English.
German? He played for Eintracht Frankfurt for 4 years before joining Leeds - his only English club.
Leeds Era: 1995-97.
Impact: Immense. He scored some fantastic goals.
Weakness: A bit lazy.
Claim to fame: He scored Leeds' greatest goal ever as voted by the supporters. 21st August 1995 was the day we all remember where we were.
Like the day Kennedy was shot? Yeboah actually flew in to Leeds from his home in Ghana to collect the award.
What happened when he left Leeds? He went back to Germany (Hamburg SV) and then quickstep into semi-retirement in Qatar.
For what reason? He was found quilty of not paying any taxes by a German court and fined £114.000.
Retired: 2002. He went back home to his mansion in East Legon, near Accra.
To run a pub? Hardly. Yeboah has God like status in Ghana and helped run soccer schools via a company calles Sportventurer.
That's nice for him: In 2003 he opened his own hotel called "Yegoala" in Accra.
Does it have Leeds United themed rooms? The George Graham has two entrances so you cn make a quick exit out the back door. The Harry Kewell room has water which runs hot and then cold for a long time. The Seth Johnson Suite is £5.000 a night. Each Leeds room has a goldfish.
Really? No but prices do vary. Rooms start at £50.
So things are rosey? So-so. He was conned out of £100.000 in 2003 when he bought some land that the seller never actually owned. We live and learn...
But he can't be short of money? He's a celebrity. Even estate agents sell houses saying "not far from Tony Yeboah's estate". He also have a property develoment company and a hospitality business in the city.
Family: Wifte Tasha and 4 children.
Kilde: 'Where are they now - Life after Leeds United!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Yeboah
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/484.html
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=57931529
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luOFc4oHBeg
http://images.google.com/imgres?http://www.stern.de/lifestyle/leute/:Was-...Anthony-Yeboah-/554295.html
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Happy days!
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I dag!
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Tony Yeboah
Age: 40
Er det sikkert? Jeg husker at alderen til Yeboah var omdiskutert. Han er muligens eldre enn det han påstår!
Masinga, medl.nr. 1250
Fødseldato 6.6.66 høres ihvertfall fiktiv ut! [:0]
Jon R.
Mener å ha lest at det var litt usikkerhet om han var født i 66 eller 68, men fødselsdatoen skal det ikke være noe tvil om!
marching on together,
derudaf forever...
"Yesterday, as the 40-year-old coach driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, one of the dead was named as Christina Toner, 76, of Dundee, the wife of former Leeds United and Dundee footballer Jimmy Toner. He was seriously injured."
The Guardian
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/398.html
http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/seasons/195455.htm
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/links/Dundee.html
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
Fødseldato 6.6.66 høres ihvertfall fiktiv ut! [:0]
Jon R.
Han var djevelsk god til å skyte vet dere. Derfor.
(http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/9FAD743A-F46F-48AF-875C-56D9FAD0F7C2/0/revie_yelling_small.jpg)
DON REVIE (http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/managers/revie1.htm)
TIDENES KORTESTE TRANSFERS
En litt morsom liste - hvor tre ex-players og en ex manager er inne:
5 days
Dietmar Hamann
Liverpool to Bolton Wanderers - Fee: £?
11/07/2006 to 12/07/2006
Appearances: 0
The German international 'changed his mind' after signing for Bolton Wanderers and promptly joined Manchester City for a £400k fee.
Bolton's chairman Phil Gartside said: "He [Hamann] rang me when I was in Germany and he felt like he couldn't travel to Bolton because it's too far from the Wirral, irrespective of the fact that City is probably further away than Bolton."
5 days
Mauricio Taricco
Tottenham Hotspur to West Ham United - Fee: Free
19/11/2004 to 24/11/2004
Appearances: 1
The former Ipswich Town defender offered to cancel his contract following an hamstring tear on his debut at Millwall, where he lasted just 27 minutes.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38784000/jpg/_38784105_livermor150.jpg)
11 days
David Livermore
Millwall to Leeds United - Fee: Undisc.
21/07/2006 to 01/08/2006
Appearances: 0
Leeds released a statement on why the midfielder left the Elland Road club so soon. They said: "At the time of signing David, Kevin Nicholls and another potential midfield target weren't available to us. We then managed to acquire Kevin Nicholls and things have now opened up on another target. The situation with David is that with everyone fit he is unlikely to play. He's an honest professional and when the opportunity came up for him to talk to Hull we gave him that choice. We wish David all the very best for the future."
19 days
Drewe Broughton
Norwich City to Brentford - Fee: £15k
28/10/1998 to 16/11/1998
Appearances: 1
The striker was highly-rated at Norwich and was expected to go on to bigger and better things, but after just four first-team appearances at Carrow Road, Broughton moved on to Brentford, with whom he made just the one league appearance. 19 days later he moved to Peterborough United, where Brentford recouped their fee.
27 days
David Unsworth
West Ham United to Aston Villa - Fee: £3m
24/06/1998 to 21/08/1998
Appearances: 0
The England international made the move North to abide by his wife's wishes. Unsworth realised that he made the wrong move within a week and so after negotiations, he returned to Everton for the same fee that Aston Villa initially paid.
48 days
Paul Ritchie
Bolton Wanderers to Rangers - Fee: Bosman
01/07/2000 to 17/08/2000
Appearances: 0
It had appeared that former Hearts defender, Paul Ritchie, had finally got his dream move. Unfortunately for him, it turned sour when he failed to appear in the Rangers squad and thus led to a move to Manchester City.
57 days
Joey Beauchamp
Oxford United to West Ham United - Fee: £1m
22/06/1994 to 18/08/1994
Appearances: 0
Soon after his move the winger suffered from homesickness, then followed a move to Swindon Town for £850k. Months later he returned back to Oxford United for just £300k.
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/sport/maine_road/legends/hartford_150.jpg)
60 days
Asa Hartford
Manchester City to Nottingham Forest - Fee: £400k
29/06/1979 to 28/08/1979
Appearances: 3
Forest legend Brian Clough signed up the player as he was unsettled at Maine Road. The Scot two months later had a change of heart about his future at Forest and soon left to Everton for £100k.
62 days
Clive Allen
Queens Park Rangers to Arsenal - Fee: £1.25m
13/06/1980 to 14/08/1980
Appearances: 1 (friendly)
At the time, goalscorer Clive Allen was the League's most expensive teenager when he left Loftus Road. As he was signed during the summer, he wore the Arsenal shirt just once before joining Crystal Palace - which saw defender Kenny Sansom move across London to the Gunners.
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92 days
John Sheridan
Leeds United to Nottingham Forest - Fee: £650k
03/08/1989 to 03/11/1989
Appearances: 1
Irish international John Sheridan made little impact at the City Ground by making just one appearance during a League Cup tie, he left to join Sheffield Wednesday for £500k.
Kilde: www.footballtransfers.co.uk/
shez spilte vel mot oss i den fornøyelige 6-1 kampen mot wendy's?
Blue Machine
"Lyrisk Blåveis" EP
www.myspace.com/barebluemachine
OPPTUR FOR DANNY!
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CADAMARTERI VOWS TO GRASP CHANCE
Danny Cadamarteri admitted his return to football with Leicester is a "fantastic opportunity" after coming off the bench to score an injury-time equaliser in the FA Cup third-round clash with Fulham.
The former Sheffield United and Everton forward had been suspended for testing positive for a banned substance while at previous club Bradford, who subsequently released the player.
However, after serving a six-month ban, Cadamarteri was given a contract until the end of the season by Foxes boss Rob Kelly, making his debut as a substitute in the New Year's Day defeat by Sunderland.
Kelly's substitution paid off on Saturday when Cadamarteri connected with the persistent Levi Porter's cross from the left and swept the ball into the net with virtually the last kick of the game to give the Foxes a 2-2 draw at the Walkers Stadium.
It was nothing more than the hosts deserved and Cadamarteri believes it was a fitting finale for both himself and the club.
He said: "From the club's point of view, it's a big day because we got a result against a big club - another big club.
And, from a personal point of view, I was on the scoresheet - obviously I was delighted to be involved in that as well.
"Coming here, whether it be against Fulham or against Sunderland in the league, the atmosphere is fantastic, the set up is like a Premier League club. The only thing missing is the Premier League status at the moment.
"Coming here was an eye opener for me because its something I've not experienced for quite some years now.
"Walking out in front of 20,000-30,000 fans is a fantastic opportunity."
Cadamarteri had a spell with Nationwide Conference side Grays in order to get match fitness following his six-month suspension but, rather than set any lofty goals with the Foxes, the Bradford-born player is looking to stake a claim for a starting spot at the Walkers Stadium.
"I haven't set any massive targets," he continued. "My main target is to gain a level of fitness, work hard and get as many minutes on the pitch as possible.
"If I can work hard and gain a level of fitness, it's up to me to try to stake a claim in the place in the team and I'm not expecting to do that straight away.
"I'm expecting to come in here, work hard, learn from the staff and the manager and progress a little bit and at some point get that opportunity."
The Foxes had held the attacking edge in the first half of an open game but the visitors took the lead through Brian McBride after 69 minutes.
Patrick Kisnorbo levelled but, when Moritz Volz put the Cottagers back in front with seven minutes to go, it appeared they were heading for the fourth round before Cadamarteri's late intervention.
Kilde: PA-Sport (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/07/SOCCER_Leicester_Nightlead.html)
EX-PLAYERS I FARTA 6/1
- FA-cup, 3. runde:
Hull - Middlesbrough: 0-1 Mark Viduka (73). Slutt: 1-1.
Leicester - Fulham: 2-2 Danny Cadamarteri (90): Slutt: 2-2.
Preston - Sunderland: 1-0 Brett Ormerod (31). Slutt: 1-0.
Q.P.R. - Luton: 1-2 Warren Feeney (46). Slutt: 2-2.
Tamworth - Norwick: 0-2 Darren Huckerby (42), 0-3 Huckerby (51). Slutt: 0-4.
Alle kampfakta: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cups/facup/results/
TRANSFER TALKS
Wigan are after Caleb Folan, who also interests Sheffield United. The Latics also want Ben Watson and Alan Smith. - (News of the World)
West Ham are interested in Newcastle's Scott Parker and Middlesbrough's Mark Viduka, who is courted by Juventus. - (People)
Ett far/sønn i Leeds-drakt!
The Sun har laget en oversikt over fedre og sønner som har spilt i samme klubb. Leeds har bare et slikt par - Frank (1972-78 + 1981-84) og Andy Gray (1995-98).
I tillegg er det noen ex-players på lista:
Mark og Tony Hateley (Coventry)
Ken og Peter Barnes (Man. City)
Gavin og Gordon Strachan (Coventry)
Her er hele listen (som på ingen måte er komplett): http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007000325,00.html
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gray
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Gray_%28footballer%2C_born_1977%29
En spiller som ikke er i superform for tiden er Paul Robinson. Blunderen fra vm kan sees her på denne linken: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX7WoIz3QZw&mode=related&search=
Blue Machine
"Lyrisk Blåveis" EP
www.myspace.com/barebluemachine
Blunder fra VM?
"E ska spele førr Junaitid!" Tore Andre Flo, 03.01.07
AARON SIGNS NEW DEAL
The Club is delighted to announce that Aaron Lennon has signed a new five and a half year contract, which sees him at the Club until 2012.
The 19-year-old joined from Leeds United in July 2005 and has since made 48 appearances in our colours, scoring four goals. His swift breakthrough into the First Team fold was followed by international recognition and the now holder of seven England caps was a member of the World Cup squad that travelled to Germany last summer.
"Aaron has taken his chances and made himself into a regular First Team player in a short space of time and we often forget how young he still is," said manager Martin Jol . "As a player he is growing and developing, he is a great talent now and clearly there is so much more still to come. He is a prime example of the exciting young talent we are attracting to the Club."
Aaron Lennon added: "I'm feeling really settled here at the Club and I'm thoroughly enjoying my football. There is a terrific spirit in the squad and we have everything to play for this season."
Kilde: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/aaronsignsnewdeal.html
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=36113
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Lennon
http://www.aaron-lennon.com/
http://www.aaronlennon.info/
(http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/images/20050103lennon.jpg)
Fantastisk spiller denne Lennon! Håper du en dag vender tilbake til din gamle klubb.
-WE'LL BE BACK-
Dette topicet kommer til å bli farlig langt. Snart er jo alle spillerne våre i kategorien ex.
EX-PLAYER RYKTER 9/1:
As well as paying Ljungberg his staggering £70,000-a-week wages, Fleet Street also believes that the Hammers are willing to pay Mark Viduka silly money.
The East Londoners have, according to the Daily Express, told the Aussie that they will improve his Middlesbrough wages if he moves south. So how much is that. Over to the Daily Mirror: 'Alan Curbishley has made Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka his top priority - and is ready to offer him a staggering £60,000-a-week deal.'
West Ham have told Mark Viduka they will better his wages at Middlesbrough to tempt him to Upton Park. (Daily Express)
Hammers boss Alan Curbishley is prepared to offer Viduka a staggering £60,000 a week. (Daily Mirror)
Rangers will make a £1m move for Blackburn hardman Andy Todd. (Daily Record) (** Vi trodde vi skulle få han gratis!"!)
Aaron Lennon's new five-and-a-half-year deal with Spurs is worth £11m. (The Sun)
Wigan have joined Sheffield United in the fight for Chesterfield striker Caleb Folan, who has a get-out clause in his new contract allowing him to talk to Premiership clubs
SMITH MAKES DUNDEE SWITCH
Sunderland youngster Kevin Smith has joined Dundee on loan until May.
The 19-year-old was granted permission to leave by manager Roy Keane just days after returning from his previous loan spell at Wrexham.
Smith joined the Black Cats from Leeds in January 2006 but he has yet to make a first-team appearance for the Wearside club.
The striker will link up with former Sunderland midfielder Alex Rae, who is now in-charge of the side currently lying fifth in the Scottish First Division.
Smith will go straight into the squad to face Airdrie at the weekend.
Kilde: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Smith_%28footballer%29
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SMITH WANTS TO STAY PUT
Alan Smith will snub a January transfer away from Old Trafford as he wants to stay and fight for a first-team place with Manchester United.
According to The Manchester Evening News, around 80 percent of clubs in the Premiership have enquired about Smith's availability - either permanently or on loan.
Wigan are the latest team to be linked with the England hitman, who joined United for £7million from Leeds in the summer of 2004.
He was a big success up front early in his Old Trafford career, but a move to back to midfield and then a horrific injury at Anfield last season stunted his progress.
Now he's struggling to make a first-team impression, but the paper claims he has no intention of quitting the club.
Kilde: www.football365.com
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RICHARDS STAYS BUT MILLS COULD GO
(....)
Danny Mills, 29, is a different matter however and Pearce - who has several transfer targets himself - said he would listen to offers.
Pearce told the Manchester Evening News: "It is not prudent to suggest who might go but if an opportunity came for Danny to go and play some football then we would listen to it.
"I think Danny would be open-minded too. He has kept his head down and had a good spell away at Hull and done well. The unfortunate thing for Danny has been the emergence of Micah Richards.
(....)
Kilde: PA Sport (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/10/SOCCER_Man_City.html)
KEV: I'M NEW STOKES
SUNDERLAND star Kevin Smith last night moved on loan to Dundee - then vowed to be as prolific as Anthony Stokes.
Smith, 19, followed in the footsteps of Sunderland new boy Stokes by joining Alex Rae's men on loan until the end of the season.
The young striker watched Stokes light up the SPL while on loan at Falkirk from Arsenal before being snapped up by Roy Keane.
Smith said: "I've heard all about Anthony doing so well in Scotland. Hopefully I can do much the same and get the most out of my move to Dundee. I just want to get playing regularly and see where it takes me."
Kilde: Daily Record (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=kev%2D-i%2Dm-new-stokes-%26method=full%26objectid=18432292%26siteid=66633-name_page.html)
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Kevin signs up
Dundee tried to get new striker Kevin Smith in ahead of last Saturday's cup tie against Queen of the South but couldn't do the deal in time "It's a pity" said Chief Executive Dave MacKinnon "He might have made the difference, unfortunately Kevin and anyone else we sign this week won't be eligible under SFA rules to play in the cup replay" - but Kevin and any other new boys can face Airdrie United this weekend and will give much needed respite to the lads who have played five games in fourteen days.
We spoke to Kevin after he signed this afternoon and he told us "I'm glad to be here, hopefully we can progress up the league from the team's point of view and hopefully I'll get a few goals for myself along the way.
"It's been difficult at Sunderland in recent months because we didn't have a reserve side, I'm just looking for a fresh start here and looking forward to playing some football."
Asked about the impact that new Sunderland player Anthony Stokes had on Scottish football Kevin said "It just shows the impact you can have if you hit the back of the net regularly, I got the chance to introduce myself to Anthony before coming up here, but just that - I'd love to make an impact like he did."
"I've tried to keep up to date with Scottish football while I've been down south - but it's difficult at times - after being up here on trial early in the season I've kept an eye out for how Dundee were doing in the First Division."
"I think that this league is tight, Gretna may have a lead but I don't think there's much between any of the sides in the First Division, if we could get a good run going we can kick up the table."
"The impression I've got from Alex Rae is that he just wants to win, obviously I know he's been a good player over the years, so it's good for me to have the opportunity to come here and work with him."
"He and Roy Keane were similar players and the way they talk, they obviously want to do the best for their clubs - they both want to win, which is the main thing."
"I'm the kind of player who is always in and around in the box, hopefully I can get a few goals and I'm sure if that happens I'll enjoy my time here."
The nineteen year old, Edinburgh born striker joined Sunderland from Leeds United in January 2006 and spent part of the first half of this season on loan at Wrexham where he made ten first team appearances scoring twice. Five foot eleven inches tall, he was at Hearts and Livingston as a kid before heading South.
Kevin will go straight into the squad for the trip to the Shyberry Excelsior Stadium to face Airdrie United this weekend, but unfortunately as he was signed after the first match was played won't be eligible to play against Queen of the South in the Tennent's Scottish Cup next midweek, though he would be able to play in the next round should Dundee progress in the competition.
Kilde: Dundee FC (http://www.thedees.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=1837)
"HESTEN" TIL CELTIC?
Celtic will hold more talks with veteran striker Geoff Horsfield, who is being lined up for a deal until the end of the season.
Horsfield, 33, is a more unlikely target but Strachan hopes his experience and physical presence will add something to his attack which has lacked bite this season.
The Sheffield United player has spent the past few months on loan at Leeds. He would be available for a negligible fee and is someone Strachan knows well from his time in England.
Daily Record: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=celts-told-to-up-cash-for-swiss-star-kuz%26method=full%26objectid=18442882%26siteid=66633-name_page.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Horsfield
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41435000/jpg/_41435473_horsefield203.jpg)
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
"HESTEN" TIL CELTIC?
Celtic will hold more talks with veteran striker Geoff Horsfield, who is being lined up for a deal until the end of the season.
Horsfield, 33, is a more unlikely target but Strachan hopes his experience and physical presence will add something to his attack which has lacked bite this season.
The Sheffield United player has spent the past few months on loan at Leeds. He would be available for a negligible fee and is someone Strachan knows well from his time in England.
Daily Record: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=celts-told-to-up-cash-for-swiss-star-kuz%26method=full%26objectid=18442882%26siteid=66633-name_page.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Horsfield
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41435000/jpg/_41435473_horsefield203.jpg)
Gåte: Hesten er ikke god nok for Leeds, men god nok for Celtic. Thompson er ikke god nok for Celtic. Hvor god er da Thompson? [:0]
Jon R.
McALLISTER KEEN TO RETURN
Gary McAllister believes he is ready for a return to management.
The former Coventry boss has been linked with the vacant role of Scotland manager after Walter Smith's departure.
McAllister, 42, resigned as Sky Blues manager in 2004 to care for his wife, who last year lost her battle with cancer.
However he is keen to work again and said in the Daily Express: "I wanted to get through the Christmas and New Year period before I thought too much about getting back into the game again.
"Now I have done that and I feel I'm ready to return."
Former midfielder McAllister, who won 57 caps for Scotland, admits he has been impressed by the team assembled by Smith.
"He was good enough to involve me with the Scotland squad and it was an experience I really enjoyed," said McAllister. "There is a great camaraderie in the present squad."
Kilde: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/12/SOCCER_McAllister.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_McAllister
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/456.html
(http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/images/players/McAllister%20Gary.jpg)
Glory days!
MANCHESTER CITY reject Danny Mills will have to take a £20,000-a-week wage cut if he wants to make his loan move to Hull permanent after being shown the door at Eastlands.
The Sun
Hvorfor kan ikke vi hente Mills?!
-WE'LL BE BACK-
quote:
Originally posted by Ferre
Hvorfor kan ikke vi hente Mills?!
Drit i Mills. Moneygrabbing bastard!
Men la oss hente tilbake Macca - og sende London-rasket (Wise, Gus, Bates og Flo (ooops!?!)) hjem....
Ja, meget fornuftig Mr. Kjelvi! Håpet faktisk på Macca i høst.
Mcallister var faktisk den eineste skikkelege helten eg noensinne har hatt i Leeds.Men også han forlot ER som ein moneygrabbing bastard da han gjekk til Coventry av alle lag ein gang på slutten av 90 tallet.Da hadde han nett vorte kaptein i vanskeleg tid og uttalte at han skulle hjelpe Leeds opp og fram.Hurra for gamle helter....
http://z4.invisionfree.com/lufcultras04/index.php?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6236851.stm
(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/762/images1dr.jpg)(http://www.kjukken.dk/upload/Resize%20of%20KJKJ.gif)(http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/429/231b3xa.jpg)
Dominic Matteo is a target for new Rangers boss Walter Smith.
Kilde: News of the World
Verden er gal!
Nå vil WBA også ha Horsefield....
West Brom have slapped a £12million price tag on Spurs target Curtis Davies while they are fighting Celtic for the signature of Geoff Horsfield. Middlesbrough goalkeeper Brad Jones is heading to The Hawthorns.
Kilde: The People
Tottenham striker Robbie Keane is heading to Celtic in a shock loan deal with Carlton Cole heading to White Hart Lane.
Kilde: Mail on Sunday
Mer ex-players talk:
West Ham have offered Middlesbrough the chance to sign Nigel Reo-Coker in a swap deal with Mark Viduka - (People)
Wigan Athletic have had a £7million bid for Manchester United striker Alan Smith rejected - (Star)
Nå forsvinner Robbie Keane til Celtic. Har alltid likt typen spiller!!!!
GLORY GLORY LEEDS UNITED
http://leedsvik.spaces.live.com
Joe Jordan has been told he can leave Portsmouth if offered the Scotland job. (The Mirror)
Portsmouth would not stand in the way of Joe Jordan if Scotland offer him their vacant manager's job.
Harry Redknapp has told his first team coach he can take up the international job if Scotland choose him to replace Walter Smith, who defected back to club football with Rangers last week.
The 55-year-old former Manchester United and AC Milan striker, who won 52 caps for the Scots, is among the favourites for the role - but his departure would lead to an overhaul of the coaching department.
Hull are tempted by Derby midfielder Seth Johnson and Sheffield United defender Chris Lucketti. (Daily Star)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Johnson
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/32601.html
(http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/7CA73010-1F82-42CB-83F2-99A1F407CFEA/0/Leeds_SethJohnson_celeb_med.jpg)
Waste of Money!
VIDUKA TO START BORO TALKS
Middlesbrough will sit down with striker Mark Viduka next month in a bid to agree a new deal amid continuing speculation that his future lies away from the Riverside Stadium.
The 31-year-old's agent, Steve Kutner, has been quoted saying the Australia international - who is in the final few months of his existing contract - could leave in the next fortnight because no offer has yet been made.
However manager Gareth Southgate has repeatedly told the former Leeds frontman he wants to retain his services.
And chief executive Keith Lamb has now insisted disucsions will seriously begin in earnest once the search for reinforcements during the transfer window is over.
Lamb said: "Both Mark and Steve Kutner are well aware of our position, and that is that we want to extend his contract beyond its expiry in the summer.
"Gareth could not have made his admiration for Mark more clear and both Mark and the fans know the manager wants him to stay.
"With all of its attendant issues brought on by the transfer window, January is not the time to sit down and discuss the future of a player already under contract.
"Everyone is aware of the difficult season we have had so far. Players and staff are dedicating all of their time and energy to our improving position on the pitch.
"Once the transfer window is closed, we will be only too pleased to sit down with Mark's advisor to discuss his future."
Viduka has been a key figure in Boro's recent revival - they have taken 10 of the last 15 Barclays Premiership points they have contested to ease away from the relegation fight - and former team-mate Southgate has been delighted with his contribution.
As he prepared for the FA Cup third-round replay against Hull, the manager said: "There is no movement in my view of it in that I would like him to stay, not just until the end of this season, but beyond that."
Kilde: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/16/manual_105308.html
(http://www.bgfans.com/images/players/09_Mark_Viduka.jpg)
Hva med Noel Blake? Var akademi-direktør i Stoke City.
Han er nå på vei inn i en toppjobb i FA. Utvikling av spillere og trenere.
Bare et kjapt spørsmål - er det noen som vet hvor Bob Taylor (Leeds 1985 - 1989) befinner seg. Sist jeg hørte om ham var han vel i West Brom., før turen gikk til Cheltenham.
Noen...?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Taylor_%28footballer%29
I følge Wiki spiller han i Kidderminster i Conference, Sverre!
Hva med å gjøre denne tråden til 'Sticky?'
- Dennis
Takker!
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Kaizer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Taylor_%28footballer%29
I følge Wiki spiller han i Kidderminster i Conference
Er tydlig på tampen av karrieren: 2 innhopp i serien som reserve i år, samt ett i FA Cup-en, for Harriers.
0 mål på 26 matcher for Tamworth i fjor. 19 goal'er på 37 kamper for samme klubb 2004-05.
http://www.harriers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/Profiles/0,,10438~8453,00.html
Bob Taylor's testimonial match was played at The Hawthorns on 13th May 2003, in front of over 16,000 fans. It was an emotional farewell, as it also marked the end of his second and final spell at West Brom. Taylor then spent a season at Cheltenham Town, before joining Tamworth in 2004. A highlight of his time at the latter club was a 10-minute 2nd-half hat-trick in a 3-2 win at Leigh RMI on 6th November 2004. Following his release from Tamworth in May 2006, Taylor linked up with Kidderminster Harriers for pre-season training and signed a non-contract deal with the club in September 2006. (fra Wiki)
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=7830
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/389.html
http://www.thelambs.co.uk/page/index.asp?pageCatID=17&pageID=101
(http://www.baggies.com/images/f4a.jpg)
quote:
Originally posted by Sverre
Hva med Noel Blake? Var akademi-direktør i Stoke City.
Han er nå på vei inn i en toppjobb i FA. Utvikling av spillere og trenere.
NOELStemmer!
Gikk forrige uke fra Stoke C. til FA.
Hele saken her: http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestDetail/0,,10310~965741,00.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Blake
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/451.html
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/images/2005/12/09/gallery23_470x300.jpg)
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Kaizer
Hva med å gjøre denne tråden til 'Sticky?'
Synest at det høres ut som en god ide!
Utømmelig infotilfang 'der ute'.
Sikkert ikke bare meg som synest at dette er greit lesestoff.
Ex-player-nyheter kommer jevnt og trutt på mange tråder, kanskje greit å samle det.
Morsomt at du har gravd frem stoff om super-Bob Taylor, kjelvi. Jeg tenkte faktisk på han forleden og lurte på om han spilte fotball fortsatt. Trist å tenke på at han var boo-boy på Elland Road på tampen av sin tid i Leeds. Han har vel nærmest fått kultstatus i mange av de klubbene han spilte for senere i karierren. [:)]
Jon R.
MILNER RELISHES INCREASED COMPETITION
Newcastle midfielder James Milner is happy to fight for his place if manager Glenn Roeder lands his January transfer targets.
The 21-year-old winger has started the club's last 14 games and appeared in 33 of the 37 they have played already this season with injuries having decimated the squad.
Having had to remain patient for much of the time since his £3.6million move to St James' Park during the summer of 2004, Milner is relishing the chance to prove himself in a black and white shirt.
Hele saken fra PA Sport: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/17/SOCCER_Newcastle_Milner.html
Fikk vi bare 3,6 mill £ for Milner? Trodde det var 5.... [8)]
Jon R.
Walter Smith and Glasgow Rangers hopes to land Middlesbrough defender Ugo Ehiogu in the next 48 hours having snapped up Everton's David Weir already.
Kilde: Daily Record
Coventry-manager fikk fyken
Ett poeng på seks kamper ble drøy kost for styret.
I tillegg var Coventry-styret lite imponert over at Micky Adams ikke klarte å slå lille Bristol City ut av FA-cupen, da lagene møttes til omkamp tirsdag. Kampen ble den sjuende i rekken uten seier, en sørgelig statistikk som begynte med et ydmykende 0-5-tap for West Bromwich i midten av desember.
Coventry startet sesongen bra, men etter å ha sett laget falle til en 16. plass på tabellen, bestemte styret seg onsdag for å kalle Adams inn på teppet.
Klarte ikke målsetting
Adams, som i sine aktive dager også spilte for Coventry, tok over sjefsstolen februar 2005. Målet var å få Coventry opp Premier League igjen senest 2007.
- Alle i klubben har støttet Micky 100 prosent, men dessverre har ikke resultatene gått så bra som vi hadde forventet, sett ut ifra de store investeringene gjort i laget, sa klubben i en pressemelding onsdag.
- Jeg er veldig skuffet, men jeg forstår og respekterer avgjørelsen. Klubben vil gå videre og jeg vil gå videre, kommenterte Adams, ifølge Sky Sports.
Unskylder seg
- Dessverre er det slik fotballindustrien er, man får ikke tid nok, sier Adams, som er overbevist om at han kunne fått laget på rett kjøl igjen.
Adams tar seg også tid til å forklare hvorfor det har gått så dårlig med laget i det siste, dog forklaringen kan høres noe enkel ut. Salget av Gary McSheffrey til ligarival Birmingham var i følge Adams et langt skritt bakover for klubben.
- Salget av Gary McSheffrey var et stort vendepunkt for alle, fordi han er en kvalitetsspiller, og kvalitetsspillere er vanskelige å erstatte, kommenterte Adams, som ønsker å fortsette trenergjerningen i en annen stor klubb så fort som mulig.
Se også PA Sport's sak: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/17/SOCCER_Coventry.html
Club Statement: http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/ClubNewsDetail/0,,10269~966349,00.html?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_Adams
http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=957
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=22
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38988000/jpg/_38988157_adamsget.jpg)
http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=161759
Da har Maffju Spring gått tilbake til der han kom fra..
ADRIAN HEATH ER CARETAKER I COVENTRY
Coventry City dismissed Micky Adams as manager yesterday, the day after they were knocked out of the FA Cup third round by Bristol City. The 2-0 home defeat extended Coventry’s winless run to eight matches.
Adrian Heath, the assistant to Adams and his predecessor, Peter Reid, has been appointed caretaker manager.
http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/ManagersCommentsDetail/0,,10269~966807,00.html
(http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/1d/a2/0,,10413~107037,00.jpg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Heath
DOM TIL STOKE
STOKE will today sign Blackburn defender Dominic Matteo on a free.
Scot Matteo, 32, is out of favour at Ewood Park and recently saw a loan move to Rangers fall through.
Kilde: The Sun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Matteo
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=4905
(http://www.geocities.com/leedstalk/Graphics/matteo1.jpg)
NEI FRA PENNENT!
JERMAINE PENNANT is the latest big-name star to snub West Ham as frustrated shopaholic Alan Curbishley suffers a nightmare at the January sales.
The new Hammers boss made an enquiry to Liverpool chief Rafa Benitez for the former England Under-21 winger with a view to a £7million bid.
But the Reds knocked back Curbishley’s interest and Pennant is also said to be determined to make an impact at Liverpool after a disappointing start to his Anfield career.
Pennant joins Shaun Wright-Phillips, Freddie Ljungberg, Ashley Young, Scott Parker and Joey Barton among the long list of failed bids by Curbishley.
Kilde: The Sun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jermaine_Pennant
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=16001
http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/jpennant.php
(http://www.as.com/diarioasmedia/impresa/media/200407/23/futbol/20040723dasdaiftb_25_I_SCO.jpg)
Hvorfor går M. Spring til bakgårdsklubben Luton?
Hvorfor går D. Matteo til bakgårdsklubben Stoke?
Kunne vært i Leeds begge to!
Dom Matteo spilte 6 seriekamper i fjor og ingen i år. Har ikke spilt kamp siden 07.januar 2006 (iflg. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=4905)
I sommer var Matteo gjest i Eirik Bakkes bryllup. Jeg bor selv i Sogndal og jobber med folk som var i det bryllupet. Matteo kunne her fortelle at han hadde gått skadet i over ett år og at han hadde drukket alkohol over 250 dager på rad. Regner ikke med at det var snakk om store mengder hver dag, men likevel er det grunn til å tro at han var i sin livs beste form i sommer - hva han er nå vet ikke jeg. Den samme Matteo ble da også svært skuffet da han ikke fikk kjøpe alkohol på ferja mellom Fodnes-Mannheller (15 min) =).... skal ikke garantere for sannheten i det som er fortalt men jeg har troverdige kilder...
Likevel ville jeg selvfølgelig tatt i mot en Matteo retur i den hvite trøya med glede!
marching on together,
derudaf forever...
I Matteos alder, kan man neppe drikke 250 dager i året og ikke spille fotball, uten at dette setter han varig tilbake. Tror ikke Matteo er hva vi trenger i kampen mot nedrykk. Har ikke en skadet fotballspiller plikt til å holde formen ved like? Skuffende holdninger av Matteo, hvis dette er sant. [8)]
Jon R.
Ã... hente Mills tilbake burde vel ikke stå på lønn. Betaler vi ikke store deler av lønna hans frem til sommeren 2007 da?
auren - forundret...
Leeds
Till
I
Die!
MACCA
GARY McALLISTER is ready for a Coventry return â€" three years after being tragically forced to quit as player-manager writes CHRIS MOORE.
The ex-Scotland skipper, 42, is favourite to succeed Micky Adams, who was sacked this week after the Sky Blues’ 2-0 FA Cup defeat by Bristol City.
McAllister resigned in January 2004 to care for his wife Denise, who lost her six-year battle against cancer in March last year.
A pal of McAllister’s said: “Gary is ready to return to the game and is therefore open to offers.â€
Kilde: The Sun
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
STOKE will today sign Blackburn defender Dominic Matteo on a free.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Matteo
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=4905
Endelig bekreftet i dag:
POTTERS SIGN PREMIERSHIP DUO Stoke boss Tony Pulis has signed defenders
Dominic Matteo and Andy Griffin in time for the clash with Preston at Deepdale.
Matteo has joined on a free transfer from Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season.
Griffin has arrived on loan from Portsmouth until the end of the season with the view to a permanent move.
Matteo told the club's official website: "I am not saying I am going to come here and go straight into the team, but hopefully I will show everybody what I can do.
"I have not played much football for the last 12 months, but I am here now and I want to change that.
"I have not played any first-team matches but I have played in lots of reserve games and my fitness is fine, so I am ready if the manager calls on me but it will take maybe a week or two to get match fit."
EX-PLAYERS I STØTET 20/1
Liverpool - Chelsea: 2-0 Jermaine Pennant (18). Slutt: 2-0.
Doncaster - Scunthorpe: 0-1 Andy Keogh (15). Slutt: 2-2.
Middlesbrough - Bolton: 1-0 Gary Speed (sjølmål, 6), 3-0 Mark Viduka (23), 5-1 Viduka (84). Slutt: 5-1.
Bury - Lincoln: 1-1 Jamie Forrester (37). Slutt: 2-2.
Newcastle - West Ham: 1-2 James Milner (45). Slutt: 2-2.
Kidderminster - York: 2-1 Craig Farrell (83). Slutt: 2-1.
Hele serierunden i detaljer: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/latestscores/
Ex-players i "SKY's Best of the Weekend"
(http://www.bluekipper.com/assets/images/fishy/0405/jermaine_pennant_home.jpg)
Goal of the Day: Jermaine Pennant
The winger has largely struggled to shine since his summer move to Anfield, but Pennant popped up with his first goal for Liverpool at the perfect time. With The Reds already 1-0 up at home to Chelsea, Pennant took stock on the edge of the box and fired a dipping effort over the hapless Petr Cech.
(http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00255/Paul_Robinson__Engl_255160c.jpg)
Save of the Day: Paul Robinson
Robinson proved just why he is England's number one with a super stop to deny Fulham's Brian McBride at Craven Cottage. The Tottenham Hotspur keeper showed accute reactions to block a close-range shot from the American striker.
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/sport/clubs/leeds_united/images/james_milner/milner_03_270.jpg)
Controversy of the Day: James Milner's goal
With Newcastle 2-0 down at home to West Ham United, Milner gave them a foothold in the tie with a goal on the stroke of half-time. However The Hammers were infuriated with referee Uriah Rennie, who decided that the goal should stand despite the shot passing through Scott Parker's legs who was clearly in an offside position.
Hele lista: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=442962&CPID=8&clid=&lid=1490&title=Best+of+the+Weekend
Kewell closing on return
(http://www.bendykopsit.com/images/kewell.jpg)
Liverpool star Harry Kewell believes he is finally close to making a return to action.
Kewell has not featured this season after picking up groin and foot injuries during Australia's World Cup campaign.
The former Leeds man underwent surgery at the back end of last year and Kewell was able to start running earlier this week.
Kewell is now hoping to be back to full fitness in a month and is targeting a return to action in the UEFA Champions League against Barcelona.
"I started running on Tuesday for the first time since the World Cup, so that was amazing," Kewell told the Sydney Herald Sun.
"Just getting to this stage is a major relief and a weight off my mind.
"I think the desperation to play gets cranked up a little now that I am back here at Liverpool.
"I know I am getting closer, but I'm so keen to get back into it now that it can't come quickly enough for me.
"This is the frustrating stage, when it's close enough that you start to get your hopes up. It is gutting seeing the boys play and knowing you can't be part of it - just yet.
"I hope I'm about three or four weeks away from being fully fit.
"I've been back in England since the middle of November.
"The lads are great here. They're always asking when I'm going to be ready and how I'm going, but you can't really feel part of it unless you're getting your shirt dirty with them."
Kilde: Sky (http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=443052&CPID=8&clid=14&lid=2&title=Kewell+closing+on+return)
AVIS-DRYPP
James Milner wants a new long-term contract at Newcastle. (The Sun)
Hull boss Phil Brown is looking to sign Derby midfielder Seth Johnson. (The Mirror)
Renaissance man yearns for big time
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/graphics/2002/10/20/sfglee201002.jpg)
It has been a long and winding road, with detours via Barcelona, Barnsley and the Bronx, but the man once compared to Liam Brady believes he is finally approaching the end-game. Remember Stephen McPhail? He had it all. Hailed as the most naturally gifted of a Leeds United team that made the Uefa Cup semi-finals, the future seemed bright, but then the chairman starting renting goldfish, the dream imploded and the new poet of the left foot was sent off on his loan debut for Millwall.
It has taken five years for the Irishman to rediscover the lustrous talent and spearhead Cardiff City’s staccato assault on the Barclays Premiership. In the interim, Leeds have entered a seemingly inexorable decline, while Peter Ridsdale, the former chairman, has fronted a takeover at Ninian Park.
“I look back and it’s all a bit of a daze,†McPhail said. “It knocks your confidence when you drop down a level, but you have to learn quick. It’s made me stronger to see how the other half live. At Barnsley, there were a lot of young lads who were on a pittance scrapping to get into the team, and it made me realise that there’s a lot more to football than just playing for a big club.â€
McPhail spent two years at Barnsley after brief loan spells at Nottingham Forest and Millwall. Barely a year after playing a Champions League match in the Nou Camp, he was taking on Gillingham. It was a decline that might have crushed lesser men, but McPhail always had a sharper perspective than many of his peers.
“When I was a kid, we went to live in the Bronx for three years,†he said. “My dad was a carpenter and there was a big job out there. It was strange going from a nice seaside town in Dublin to a place where you weren’t allowed outside the school doors. We were right beside the hospital and it was mayhem, noise going on through the night. It was a different world and it opened my eyes. You couldn’t play football in the streets there, but my mam would take us to the park and I never let go of that.â€
When the family returned home, McPhail became close friends with Robbie Keane. Even now he seems baffled that Leeds could allow Keane to leave as a youth and then spend £12 million on him, but McPhail’s own progress was swift. George Graham mentioned him in the same breath as Brady and Paul Hart, the then youth team coach, said he treated the ball like gold-dust. Even as recently as May 2004, he was still playing for Leeds, but by then both player and club were on the way down.
“I’ve tried to erase it,†he said of the Leeds years. “I didn’t play for a year and a half through injury and there was a new manager every three months. It was one in, one out and it wasn’t working for me. I could easily have stayed because I had two years left, but I wanted out. It was hard because I’d been there for a decade, but I’d recommend dropping down a level to anyone. It’s good for your character to see people who are really dedicated because they need to make a living.â€
McPhail, 27 and celebrating the birth of his first child, is content even though Cardiff’s early-season promise has faded and the 4-0 FA Cup drubbing by Keane and Tottenham Hotspur marked 13 games without a win.
McPhail insists the future is bright and is happy to defend Ridsdale. “Peter is a top man,†McPhail said. “He’s a really nice bloke who loves his football. People criticise him for what happened at Leeds, but he was one bloke answering for a lot of others. Look at what that team achieved. People are fickle.â€
Cardiff’s recent poor run, brought to an end with victory at Molineux on Saturday, has not dimmed McPhail’s optimism and the Premiership remains an obsession. “Once you’ve tasted it you want more,†he said. “I want to get up and show I can still do it at that level.â€
(http://www.teamtalk.com/Images/84990.jpg)
Kilde: Times Online (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,435-2559260,00.html)
Fint bilde av Jamie Mc Master det der, kjelvi. [;)]
Jon R.
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Renaissance man yearns for big time
(...)
When the family returned home, McPhail became close friends with Robbie Keane. Even now he seems baffled that Leeds could allow Keane to leave as a youth and then spend £12 million on him, but McPhail’s own progress was swift. George Graham mentioned him in the same breath as Brady and Paul Hart, the then youth team coach, said he treated the ball like gold-dust. Even as recently as May 2004, he was still playing for Leeds, but by then both player and club were on the way down. (....)
Hva er dette?
Har Robbie Keane vært i Leeds' bøker som ung????
Noen som vet noe?!?
Tror ikke dette kan stemme..., men jeg har tatt feil før (en gang eller to - for leeeeenge siden).
KjelviDette er det jeg har om Keane's fortid:
The youngster from Tallaght, a tough south Dublin suburb, began his career at Crumlin United before moving to England with Wolverhampton Wanderers where he quickly made his mark, scoring both goals in a 2-0 win over Norwich City on the opening day of the 1997/98 season.
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Originally posted by Jon R
Fint bilde av Jamie Mc Master det der, kjelvi. [;)]
Jon R.
Mc meg der - og Mc meg her.....
JR har (som alltid) rett - og tar meg friheten til å fjerne Jamie fra Stephen-artikkelen.
(http://scifo.hp.infoseek.co.jp/irish/irishmember/image/mcphail.jpg)
Det så mer riktig ut det bildet der ja. [:)]
Forøvrig har jeg aldri hørt om at Robbie Keane har vært innom Leeds rekrutter før han fikk seg et navn i fotballsammenheng. [8)]
Jon R.
Liverpool's Fowler eyes MLS
Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler is eyeing a move to MLS.
With Becks-mania hitting the US many of LA Galaxy's rivals are looking to recruit high-profile European stars to exploit the new popularity of football in the States.
Fowler, who's still only 31, has been told he will not be getting a new contract at Anfield next summer.
The former England star was considering quitting football if he couldn't clinch a new deal at his beloved Anfield. But the lure of spending a couple of years in the US may prove irresistible.
(http://images.scotsman.com/2001/12/20/2012fowb.jpg)
Kilde: Tribalfootball
WOLVES CLOSE ON KEOGH DEAL
Wolves are set to sign Scunthorpe striker Andy Keogh after the two clubs agreed a fee that could rise to £850,000.
The 20-year-old was undergoing a medical on Monday afternoon ahead of signing a three-year deal.
The Coca-Cola Championship club have agreed an initial £600,000 fee with Scunthorpe to make the Ireland Under-21 international their sixth signing of the transfer window. Confirmation is expected to come on Tuesday.
Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey said: "Andy is a player we have been trying to sign for the manager for some time.
"We finally reached an agreement with Scunthorpe and - subject to a satisfactory medical - he will become our player and begin training in the morning.
"This is an exciting signing for us as, at 20 years old, he is a player with bags of potential."
Wolves previously tried to sign Keogh as a youth trainee but he opted instead for Leeds, whom he left for Scunthorpe in January 2005.
Keogh has scored seven goals in 32 appearances this season.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Keogh
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/761.html
(http://soccernet-att.espn.go.com/design05/images/domr/AndyKeogh275_gmp_g.jpg)
Arsenal and Chelsea to battle for Woodgate
According to reports, Jonathan Woodgate will not be at Middlesbrough Football Club for long.
The England international is on a season-long loan deal at the Riverside Stadium from Real Madrid, and whilst there is no question of him quitting Teesside this month, it remains a huge doubt if he will sign a permanent deal.
Reports have linked both Arsenal and Chelsea with the classy centre-half, and ‘Boro manager Gareth Southgate admits Woodgate should only stay with his hometown club if he is committed to the cause.
"If he decides he doesn't want to stay at Real Madrid or come to us, then he could still go somewhere else. That is his choice,†Southgate said when asked about the defender’s future.
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/sport/clubs/leeds_united/images/woodgate_270.jpg)
Robbie Keane is heading for Glasgow Celtic in a shock loan deal from Spurs.
The ex-Leeds striker, a lifelong Celtic supporter, will move to Glasgow with a view to a permanent deal this summer, according to the Mail.
Spurs have lined up West Ham striker Carlton Cole as his replacement at White Hart Lane.
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Avis-plukk 23/1:
Middlesbrough are preparing to offer Mark Viduka a long-term deal to stay at the Riverside. (Daily Star)
Scunthorpe's Andy Keogh is set for an £850,000 move to Wolves to end Mick McCarthy's striker search. (Daily Star)
Gareth Southgate wants Mark Viduka to finish his career at Middlesbrough. (The Sun)
Gareth Southgate has told Mark Viduka to stay and finish his career with Middlesbrough. (Daily Express)
Wolves have signed Scunthorpe striker Andy Keogh for an intial fee of £600,000 which could rise to £850,000. (Daily Mail)
Ugo Ehiogu has set his sights on a weekend debut against Hearts after agreeing an 18-month deal with Rangers. (Daily Record)
Dominic Matteo tar turen til Stoke!
"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"
BAKKE MÃ... OPERERES
Eirik Bakke blir ikke kvitt ankelproblemene han har slitt med siden i september. Fredag opereres Brann-spilleren.
Den tidligere Leeds-proffen har slitt med ankelen siden han ble taklet av Janez Zavrl på trening i september. Til tross for smertene spilte Bakke hele høstsesongen for Brann.
Før jul så det ut til at midtbanespilleren ville slippe unna operasjon, men tirsdag opplyser Brann-lege Ola Jøsendal at Bakke skal under kniven i Amsterdam fredag.
Jøsendal vet foreløpig ikke hvor lang pause Bakke må belage seg på.
- Det kan jeg ikke si noe om før Eirik er operert og vi vet omfanget av operasjonen, sier han til TV 2.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirik_Bakke
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/692.html
(http://www.vg.no/bilder/bildarkiv/1107083575.96384.jpg)
Skal vi tippe han er ute til sommeren? Der bruker han sommerferien på å bli fit for fight igjen, før han blir skadet 14 mintter ut i 1.omgang, i første kampen etter sesongpausen[:p]
EX-LEEDS' I SKOTTLAND-STAB
BBC melder i kveld at Alex McLeish overtar som trener for Skottland. Ex-players Gary McAllister (på jobbjakt) og Joe Jordan (hovedtrener i Portsmouth) ble begge nevnt som aktuelle kandidater.
I følge samme BBC-melding er McAllister og Roy Aitken (Leeds-trener under David O'Leary) tiltenkt roller i trenerteamet.
"McLeish (48) er den eneste gjenværende kandidaten, og vil ifølge BBC være på plass i løpet av de to neste dagene. Med seg som assistent får han Andy Watson, som også jobbet under McLeish i Motherwell, Hibernian og Rangers. Også Gary McAllister og Roy Aitken kan få roller i trenerapparatet"
Hele meldingen: http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/article874387.ece
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Jordan_(footballer)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_McAllister
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Aitken
(http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/empics/3474978)
Duoen O'Leary & Aitken - sammen i Leeds, sammen i Villa.
MILLS SKADET - BLIR TROLIG I CITY
En skade er i ferd med å skape kluss for Danny Mills i dette overgangsvinduet. Han er nå ute i minst seks uker pga skade - og vil trolig få problemer med å finne en ny klubb.
"...he suffered a setback in his recovery from a stress fracture of the shin which will leave him sidelined for at least another six weeks...."
Hele meldingen: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1823_1866941,00.html
http://www.dannymills.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Mills
(http://www.uglyfootballers.com/content/images/footballers/2004_premiership/mills/thumbs/mills06t.jpg)
BEKREFTET: Keogh completes Wolves transfer
Wolves have signed striker Andy Keogh from League One side Scunthorpe for an initial fee of £600,000.
The 20-year-old passed a medical at Molineux on Monday and has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract.
"I'm delighted to be here - I'm absolutely buzzing and cannot wait to get stuck into training," said Keogh.
...The Irish Under-21 international joined Scunthorpe in February 2005 for £50,000 from Leeds ....
Hele saken: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6289937.stm
GARY RECALLS MISS-ERY AT THAT PENALTY
SCOTLAND hero Gary McAllister has spoken for the first time about the heartache of his penalty miss against England at Euro 96.
The ball moved just before McAllister went to take his kick - which was saved by David Seaman - and he admitted he blasted the ball instead of placing it to one side because he feared falling over.
Psychic Uri Geller later claimed he had used his powers to make the ball move before the Scotland midfielder took aim and the incident has gone down as one of the most notorious moments in Scottish sporting history.
England were 1-0 up at the time and less than two minutes later Paul Gascoigne produced a piece of skill to clinch the winner for England and Scotland stared at glorious failure at a major finals yet again.
Speaking in the first of a new BBC series of That Was The Team That Was: Scotland Euro 96, McAllister said: "I've never really spoken about this.
"I went up with my left foot, to strike it with my right foot, and it was a surreal moment.
"As you can imagine I'm committed to strike and the ball half turns.
"It was one of the few penalties I had ever just blasted because I feared I would just fall over the ball.
"Seaman got lucky. He dived the wrong way and it hit his elbow. Scotland teams have been unlucky in the past but I thought particularly at Euro 96 we were only inches away."
Craig Brown, McAllister's boss that day, admitted he felt as though he had been hit when Seaman saved.
He said: "It was like somebody had just punched me in the solar plexus.
"Gazza was due to come off but he scored a great goal to clinch the match. Sometimes fate just goes against you."
Defender Colin Calderwood, now manager of Nottingham Forest, told the programme how McAllister was inconsolable after the game.
He said: "It was a sombre, sombre bus. But I especially remember Gary just sitting on his own and I've never seen anyone look so grey in my life. He was absolutely devastated."
Former captain Colin Hendry recalled how the Tartan Army managed to create an unbelievable noise to roar the Scots on.
He said: "As you walked out to all the Scotland flags the atmosphere was amazing.
"They were always going to be in the minority but they'd always out-sing the English supporters.
"We were always going to win that battle."
Scots fans supported England in their final group match against Holland.
A big win for the English together with a Scotland victory over Switzerland would have taken Brown's side through to the second phase. Ally McCoist scored to secure a win for the Scots but Holland's late goal in their 4-1 defeat denied them their moment of glory.
Scotland defender Tom Boyd recalled: "If the ref had blown the final whistle before that Holland goal we were through but then that was it - another glorious failure for us in a major finals."
That Was The Team That Was: Scotland Euro 96 will be broadcast on BBC1 Scotland on Friday at 10.35pm.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1730000/images/_1734587_garymcallister150.jpg)
Kilde: Daily Record (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=gary-recalls-miss%2Dery-at-that-penalty%26method=full%26objectid=18521664%26siteid=66633-name_page.html)
VIDUKA KEY ROLE IN UGO'S MOVE
FORMER Celtic star Mark Viduka played a key role in talking best mate Ugo Ehiogu into joining Rangers.
The former Celtic striker spoke exclusively to Record Sport last night, hours after the defender had completed his first training session with Walter Smith's squad.
The 34-year-old should have his move from Middlesbrough rubber stamped today and is expected to make his debut in Saturday's crunch against Hearts.
And Viduka is tipping the veteran defender to become an instant hit with the Rangers fans - after advising his old pal to jump at the chance of moving to Ibrox.
He said: "Ugo and I are really good mates. We were actually next door neighbours for a while when we lived in Wetherby. He first told me he had a chance to go Rangers after they made initial contact. He was really excited and I told him to go for it.
"I said it would be a great move and that Rangers are a massive club with a great support and fans all over the world.
"I also told him he would love Glasgow because it's a great place to stay. I had a fantastic time there and, to be honest, I couldn't recommend it highly enough.
"I know I played on the other side of the city so my feelings will always be with the Hoops.
"But Rangers are a massive, massive club and I'm delighted for my pal.
"This is the kind of move which will get him going. He'll be playing in the latter stages of the UEFA Cup this season and most likely the Champions League next season. That's a huge attraction for any player."
Viduka left Parkhead for Leeds United in the summer of 2000 before moving on to the Riverside four years later.
But he retains more than a passing interest in the Scottish game and feels Rangers have not boasted a defender with Ehiogu's physical presence since they sold off his old nemesis, Lorenzo Amoruso.
Viduka said: "Some say Ugo has never realised his full potential.I don't know the background as I was not playing in England when he broke through.
All I can tell you is I've played against him and beside him and I rate him.
"He's very strong. He's afit lad who is excellent in the air. He strikes me as being exactly what Rangers need.
"They haven't had a real presence in the heart of their defence since big Lorenzo - I'll never forget the battles the two of us used to have in Old Firm games.
"But that's what Ugo will give them. He's an excellent pro and a top bloke.
"He's a very strong person, mentally and physically, so I don't see a problem for him adapting to the goldfish bowl of Glasgow.
"He's had injury problems over the last couple of years and hasn't had a great deal of good luck but this is exactly what he needs to get his career back on track.
"At 34 you can slip away into the background or, if you're lucky, get the chance to do something like this and get the fire back in your belly. This is the kind of move you can only dream about."
Rangers assistant boss Ally McCoist claims Ehiogu did enough in his first training session to push his case for a debut against Hearts at Ibrox on Saturday.
He said: "I enjoyed playing with him in his first training session.
"He is looking good and is keen as mustard.
"It's a bit early to talk about team selection but I would imagine the big man will come in at some point and be involved at the weekend."
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1285000/images/_1287910_ugo_150.jpg)
Kilde: Daily Record (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=viduka-key-role-in-ugo%2Ds-move%26method=full%26objectid=18521311%26siteid=66633-name_page.html)
FA FINE HASSELBAINK
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has been fined by the Football Association after being found guilty of improper conduct and bringing the game into disrepute.
The Charlton striker was docked £5,000 and warned about his future conduct over claims made in his autobiography about former club Chelsea.
The Dutchman accused the Stamford Bridge club of making illegal payments to players in his book, which was also serialised in a national newspaper.
The FA released a statement, which read: "He said in his book that Chelsea had paid an additional bonus to the players following the Champions League quarter-final victory over Arsenal in April 2004.
Les hele saken (PA Sport): http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/24/SOCCER_Hasselbaink.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Floyd_Hasselbaink
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/508.html
(http://www.voetbalvanoranje.nl/spelers/hasselbaink2.jpg)
Harte relieved to return
Republic of Ireland defender Ian Harte has spoken of his delight at finally returning to action after injury.
The Levante defender made his first appearance of the season in last weekend's draw with Athletic Bilbao.
Harte has been troubled by an ankle problem for some time and was forced to undergo an operation on it.
The former Leeds man admitted he feared he might never return from his ankle problem because of the complications of the injury.
"The cyst that I had in my ankle was difficult to remove, but luckily everything has gone well and I have recovered," Harte told Marca.
"I was scared I would not return, but I was in good hands."
Harte was frozen out of things under former coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro, but he is now back in favour with Caro's replacement Abel Resino.
"It is normal that you are not counted on after a long injury," added Harte.
"In addition, it was complicated to get my place back off (Luis Manuel) Rubiales and I need more time and competitive matches to get back to 100 per cent."
Kilde: Sky Sports
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Harte
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/494.html
http://www.levanteud.com/levante/plantilla/20062007/Harte.html
(http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/images/20010404harte.jpg)
Glory Days!
Burnley want to snap up Sunderland defender Stephen Caldwell in a £400,000 deal. (Daily Mirror)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Caldwell
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/32199.html
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40026000/jpg/_40026295_caldwell270.jpg)
Tidligere Leeds youngster Simon Johnson ble i dag enig om en overgang til Wycombe for et undisclosed fee i flg.
http://darlington.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=955&p=28stid=8436382
I flg. en talsmann for Darlington gikk kontrakten hans ut til sommeren, og når noen gadd å legge inn et bud på en fringe player kunne de ikke bare si nei. I flg. samme side hadde Johnson glidd lengre og lengre ned på rangstigen etter en del nyervervelser. Knalltøff konkurranse om plassene i Darlingtonlaget, altså.
Vet ikke om Leeds har noen resell clause, men det blir bare av akademisk interesse.
Mange tabber, men fortsatt England No. 1
Sky's Andy Gray om Paul Robinson. Scott Carson er blant de som nevnes som de hvasseste utfordrerne om keepertrøya på det engelske landslaget.
"Wednesday night saw a very, very poor decision from Paul Robinson, and it's by no means his first mistake of the season. But if you're asking whether he should still be England's number one, I'd have to say yes."
Les hele Grays ukeskommentar på 365Football.com: http://www.football365.com/andy_gray/0,17033,8745_1871776,00.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Robinson_(goalkeeper)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Carson
Litt pervest å lese om to ex-players som vi (måtte...) solgte unna for småpenger med tanke på vår egen keepersituasjon.... Sukk!!
(http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/6FCDFD7E-24FD-4C1A-97B0-615EBE3AB9E5/92686/ScottCarson_H21.jpg)(http://shinymedia.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/paulrobinson_vazer2_h.jpg)
EX-PLAYER PLUKK 26/1
England will recall Jonathan Woodgate for the February 7 friendly with Spain. (The Telegraph)
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona is certain the Old Trafford side will win the Premiership this season.
"For sure they will be champions," Cantona told the BBC's North West Tonight programme. "It's a new era, a new generation. They have a great team but they have a lot to prove. They need to do it.
(BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6299739.stm)
Liverpool's forgotten man Harry Kewell is hoping to play in the club's upcoming UEFA Champions League games with Barcelona. The Australian international has been on the sidelines for the whole of the season after picking up groin and foot injuries in last summer's World Cup. Kewell recently returned to training and has admitted he would be lying if he did not have one eye on the club's mouth-watering ties with Barca. Liverpool travel to Camp Nou on February 21 and the ex-Leeds man is keen to help The Reds stay in Europe following their recent FA and Carling Cup disappointment.
(Sky: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=443867&CPID=5&clid=14&lid=2&title=Kewell+targets+Barca+return)
Wigan closing in on £600K League One hotshot
Chesterfield striker Caleb Folan looks to be on his way to the JJB Stadium. The 24-year-old former Leeds United trainee has netted 12 times this season, including strikes against Manchester City, West Ham and Charlton in the League Cup.
Og så må eg seie at d e særs gledeleg å høyre at Harte e på veg mot eit comeback. Kanskje han kan spele seg tilbake i form denne våren, og returnere t Leeds neste sesong (dersom vi held plassen) for å hjelpe oss på vegen tilbake t Premier League.
Tror ikke vi behøver en (sannsynligvis) enda tregere Harte?
På den annen side: Holder han brukbart spansk toppnivå er han vel god nok for vårt stjernelag!
BEKREFTET: CALEB COUP FOR LATICS
Wigan have signed Chesterfield striker Caleb Folan for £500,000.
Former Leeds trainee Folan has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract, keeping him at the JJB Stadium until 2010.
Folan, 24, has scored eight goals in 19 Coca-Cola League One games this season and becomes Paul Jewell's fourth recruit this month.
Jewell said: "I've watched the lad twice in person while the club has also scouted him on a number of other occasions, and I think he's got what it takes to play at the top level.
"He's strong, he's aggressive, he's got a finisher's instinct and I think he will add competition in an area where the squad needs bolstering.
"I've always maintained I will never buy a player unless I think he can add something to my squad, and Caleb is no different.
"I think the lad's got it, simple as that."
Folan, who has also played for Rushden and Diamonds and Hull, said: "Every player dreams of being in the Premiership and, although it's difficult for me to leave Chesterfield because the club has been so good to me, this is an amazing opportunity and I want to repay the faith that Paul Jewell has shown by proving that I am good enough to play in the Premiership.
"There are some great players at this club and I cannot fail to improve by being here. Now, I just want to meet the lads, start training and start fighting for my place."
Kilde: Sporting Life (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/26/SOCCER_Wigan_Snap.html)
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/737.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Folan
Mulig eg trenge fornya brillene mine, men er det ikkje bilde av Hasselnøttå detta da. Ka har det med Folan å gjørr[?]
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Originally posted by kjelvi
BEKREFTET: CALEB COUP FOR LATICS
Wigan have signed Chesterfield striker Caleb Folan for £500,000.
Former Leeds trainee Folan has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract, keeping him at the JJB Stadium until 2010.
Folan, 24, has scored eight goals in 19 Coca-Cola League One games this season and becomes Paul Jewell's fourth recruit this month.
Jewell said: "I've watched the lad twice in person while the club has also scouted him on a number of other occasions, and I think he's got what it takes to play at the top level.
"He's strong, he's aggressive, he's got a finisher's instinct and I think he will add competition in an area where the squad needs bolstering.
"I've always maintained I will never buy a player unless I think he can add something to my squad, and Caleb is no different.
"I think the lad's got it, simple as that."
Folan, who has also played for Rushden and Diamonds and Hull, said: "Every player dreams of being in the Premiership and, although it's difficult for me to leave Chesterfield because the club has been so good to me, this is an amazing opportunity and I want to repay the faith that Paul Jewell has shown by proving that I am good enough to play in the Premiership.
"There are some great players at this club and I cannot fail to improve by being here. Now, I just want to meet the lads, start training and start fighting for my place."
Kilde: Sporting Life (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/26/SOCCER_Wigan_Snap.html)
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/737.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Folan
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QuoteOriginally posted by venadis
Mulig eg trenge fornya brillene mine, men er det ikkje bilde av Hasselnøttå detta da. Ka har det med Folan å gjørr[?]Quote
Tror du kan trøye turen til Brilleland en stund til!
Slik går det når du ber Google automatisk finne et bilde til deg.
Kjelvi
- fra bassengkanten på Quality Sarpsborg
- Leeds-fans også her. LUFC-treningsbuske observert i går, samt pjokk med drakt i dag.
(http://home.skysports.com/images/playerpics06_07/Live/chesterfield-charlton.jpg)
Her er gutten vår i blått!
AVIS-PLUKK 27/1
Aston Villa want to end Alan Smith's Manchester United misery by taking him on loan wiith a view to a permanent switch. (Daily Mirror)
Formelt registrert:
Ugo Ehiogu Middlesbro Rangers Free 25-01-2007
EX-PLAYERS i FARTA 27/1
Blackpool - Norwich: 0-1: Huckerby 45. Slutt: 1-1
Spurs - Southend: 1-0 Keane 12. Slutt: 3-1
Scunthorpe - Millwall: 2-0 Crosby str.53, 3-0 Beckford (på utlån fra Leeds) 79. Slutt: 3-0
Har vi hatt Andy Crosby? Kan jeg aldeles ikke huske...
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Andy er en av våre! Var hos oss som 'youngster' 1990-91, så sluppet til Doncaster.
Glimrende karriere i de lavere divisjoner med Doncaster, Darlington, Brighton, Chester, Oxford og Scunthorpe. Kaptein de fleste plasser, bl.a. i nå i Scunthorpe.
Er nå player/ass. manager/skipper i klubben (deler rollen sammen med Ian Baraclough). Var en del av caretaker-trioen tidligere i høst mellom manager (Brian Laws som stakk til Sheff. W. og dagens Nigel Adkins).
Var ønsket av Laws som spiller i Wednesday, men takket nei. Fikk ros 360 grader (inkl. av Laws) for sin bunnløse lojalitet til 'Irons'. Synest å huske et sitat en eller annen plass om at dette finner man ikke mye igjen av i dagens engelske fotball.
http://www.scunthorpe-united.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/ProfilesDetail/0,,10442~10080,00.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Crosby
http://www.football.co.uk/scunthorpe/players/andrew_crosby_2449.shtml
(http://www.teamtalk.com/Images/AndyCrosby.jpg)
Var rundt i disse tidene jeg begynte å holde med Leeds, så ikke så rart jeg ikke har hørt om han.
Men takk for god info!
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Jager fortsatt Alan Smith
Selv etter å ha brukt mange kroner på John Carew og Ashley Young, jager Aston Villa fortsatt ex-player Alan Smith med uforminket styrke.
Villa move for Man Utd's Smith
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is moving for Manchester United striker Alan Smith.
The Mirror says O'Neill is keen to take Smith on loan - with a view to a full-time move - and hopes that Sir Alex Ferguson will allow him to leave Old Trafford where he is out in the cold.
The Villa boss is hoping Smith, who turned down loan moves to Cardiff and Wigan, will jump at the chance of moving to the Midlands.
The former England striker has been struggling for form and confidence since his horror leg break and Ferguson is prepared to let him get some games - and may even sell if it suits all parties.
Smith snubbed Wigan recently and claimed that he wanted to fight for his first-team place, but Villa are a bigger club and that may appeal to him as he knows his United chances are slim.
(http://www.poster.net/leeds-united/leeds-united-alan-smith-9963380.jpg)
Stephen Caldwell på vei til Burnley
Etter mye omtale i gossip-spalter siste uka, ser det nå ut som ex-on loan-spiller Stephen Caldwell endelig er på vei til Burley.
Burnley manager, Steve Cotterill: "We have agreed a fee with Sunderland and we're now waiting to hear back from the player and/or his agent. I met Steve on Wednesday at the ground, and we're just waiting for a decision. He would be a good signing for the club."
(The Mirror)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Caldwell
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/32199.html
(http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/empics/3468663)
AVIS-PLUKK 28/1
Reading are set to make a shock move for Stoke captain Michael Duberry. (The People)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Duberry
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/699.html
(http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/images/2003duberry.jpg)
Derek Lilley til St. Johnstone
Ex-player Derek Lilley har overraskende skiftet klubb - fra moderklubben Morton til St. Johnstone. Derek har en kjempestanding i Greenock-klubben og er tiltenkt trener/ass. manager-rolle fra sommeren av, men mener sjøl at han har mer å gi som spiller. På grunn av for liten spilletid valgte han å skifte til SL2-rivalen St. Johnstone.
"Following an approach made this morning by St Johnstone, the paper work has been completed to allow striker Derek Lilley to leave Morton and join Owen Coyles side.
Manager Jim McInally said "I understand his frustration at not starting games in recent times, and I can also understand his need to play regular first team football at this stage of his career, so when the approach was received, I didn't want to stand in his way. I would like to wish him well as he has been a great part of our squad."
Everyone connected with the Club would also like to pass on their best wishes to Derek for the future.
(Fra: http://www.gmfc.net)
SAINTS SIGN EXPERIENCED STRIKER
Saints have this afternoon swooped to secure the signature of experienced striker Derek Lilley.
The 32 year old former Morton man trained at the stadium this morning and has completed the move this afternoon following the cancellation of his contract with the Greenock Club.
Lilley has made over 550 senior appearances in a career which has also taken him to Oxford United, Hearts, Leeds United, Livingston and Dundee United.
Manager Owen Coyle says of the signing, “I was after Derek when I first joined Saints but he opted to go back to Morton from Livingston. However I’m delighted to have him here now at an important time for us and he is in the squad for tomorrow.
“I think he is a different type of striker from what we have at the moment, more physical and robust and he will give us a different dimension.â€
(Fra: http://www.stjohnstonefc.co.uk)
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/505.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Lilley
(http://www.dirtyarab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Player%20a-z/Graphics/Lilley%20D.jpg)
Noen som vet om Leeds var framsynte nok til å sikre seg en resell clause for Aaron Lennon? Har blir neppe værende i Tottenham fortsetter han å spille som mot Southend på lørdag.
quote:
Originally posted by RoarG
Noen som vet om Leeds var framsynte nok til å sikre seg en resell clause for Aaron Lennon? Har blir neppe værende i Tottenham fortsetter han å spille som mot Southend på lørdag.
i den opprinnelige kontrakten var det en slik clause (som ga Leeds uvanlig mye kick-back på alt over salgssummen £500.000 - tror det var 50/50-deling mellom de to klubbene), men Spurs kjøpte ut denne for 'småpenger' (uklart hvor mye, men £150.000 er tidligere nevt) sist sommer.
her er det meste rundt Lennons overgang og kontrakter: http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=4883&ArticleID=1953202
(http://www.svenskafans.com/image/1/14072.jpg)
Leste den artikkelen. Takk for en nyttig link. [:)]
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
quote:
Originally posted by RoarG
Noen som vet om Leeds var framsynte nok til å sikre seg en resell clause for Aaron Lennon? Har blir neppe værende i Tottenham fortsetter han å spille som mot Southend på lørdag.
i den opprinnelige kontrakten var det en slik clause (som ga Leeds uvanlig mye kick-back på alt over salgssummen £500.000 - tror det var 50/50-deling mellom de to klubbene), men Spurs kjøpte ut denne for 'småpenger' (uklart hvor mye, men £150.000 er tidligere nevt) sist sommer.
her er det meste rundt Lennons overgang og kontrakter: http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=4883&ArticleID=1953202
(http://www.svenskafans.com/image/1/14072.jpg)
BEKREFTET: Ny jobb for ex-trener Roy Aitken
McLeish, 48, confirmed his long-time sidekick Andy Watson would be joining the coaching staff, along with former Scotland captain Roy Aitken.
Det var lenge spekulert om at også Gary McAllister skulle inngå i McLeish' backroom staff, men tydligvis ikke...
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/01/29/SOCCER_Scotland_McLeish.html
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
AVIS-PLUKK 28/1
Reading are set to make a shock move for Stoke captain Michael Duberry. (The People)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Duberry
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/699.html
Duberry interests Reading - Pulis Reading have made an inquiry about Stoke defender Michael Duberry, according to Potters boss Tony Pulis.
The 31-year-old has been a key part of a Stoke defence that has conceded only 25 goals in the Championship all season but is out of contract in the summer.
"Reading have inquired about him. That is as far as it's gone," said Pulis.
"We inquire about 30 players a day but getting things done is different. At the moment it's all ifs, buts and maybes so we will see what happens."
Pulis may choose to cash in on the former Leeds and Chelsea man before his contract runs out.
"He is still a Stoke player at this moment in time so he will be out doing his best for the club against Ipswich on Tuesday," he said.
Kilde: BBCOgså Sky Sports: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=444785&CPID=10&clid=110&lid=2&title=Royals+make+Duberry+enquiry
EX-PLAYERS 30/1
West Ham - Liverpool: 0-2:
Robbie Fowler (inn i 90.) og Jermaine Pennent (inn etter 71 mins) startet på benken for Pool.
Sheff. U - Fulham 2-0:
Rob Hulse fra start for Blades.
Reading - Wigan 3-2:
John Oster på benken for Reading, mens Caleb Forlan (gult kort i 82.) fra start for Wigan.
Portsmouth - Middlesbrough 0-0:
Jonathan Woodgate fra start for Boro.
Norwich - Wolves 0-1:
Darren Huckerby (Norwich) og Andrew Keogh (Wolves) fra start. Keogh byttet ut i 82.
Stoke - Ipswich 0-0:
Michael Duberry (Stoke) og Dan Harding (Ipswich) fra start.
Colchester - Preston 1-0:
Danny Pugh og Michael Ricketts fra start for Burnley, mens Brett Ormerod var reserve og kom inn i 80.
Coventry - Luton 1-0:
Matthew Spring fra start for Luton.
Hull - Leeds 1-2:
Michael Bridges reserve for Hull - og kom i 61. mins.
24,311 tilsk.
JIMM`Y TIL IAN HARTE'S LEVANTE??
Levante want Charlton's Hasselbaink in Luyindula swap
Charlton Athletic have moved for Levante striker Pegguy Luyindula.
Luyindula is currently on-loan at Levante from Olympique Marseille and the Addicks are keen to takeover the deal for the second-half of the season.
The Spanish club have asked Charlton if they can take Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, the forward, on loan in return.
Kilde: http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=27027
Newcastle boss: Villa shambles inspired Milner
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder believes James Milner is using last August's transfer deadline day shambles as inspiration this season.
In a shambolic final day of wheeling and dealing in August, Milner was told to pack his bags for Villa again, just months after completing an impressive loan spell at Villa Park, while Newcastle waited for Middlesbrough to release Mark Viduka. Neither deal went through.
Roeder said: "When James looks back on his career, he will look at the day he went down to Aston Villa to sign and came back hugely disappointed as a turning point.
"He was at a crossroads because it was such a disappointment for him at the time. You wonder how he is going to handle it. He could lie down and cry about it or stand up and fight for his position. I would say he will look back and feel he actually became a man.
"It's where he showed maturity. The easiest thing for James would have been to come back and sulk but he didn't, he carried on training as hard as anyone I've ever known and the three goals he scored recently were not from good luck but from sheer hard work."
Kilde: http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=27014
DANNY MILOSEVIC
Noen som husker denne keeperen som kom til Leeds med "Australis-bølgen" (Hay, Burns, Kewell, Viduka...) Ble betegnet som ett stort talent, og jeg husker DOL flere ganger fremehevet at han var en som lå like bak Martyn/Robinson og pushet om en plass på laget. Dessverre ble det aldri noen kamper for Danny som etter en del utlån fikk en "pay as you play" kontrakt med Celtic. Her ble det heller ingen kamper, da han reiste fordi han mente han fikk for dårlig betalt rett før han var i ferd med å få sjansen.
Etter en kort tid i Skottland reiste han hjem til Australia og spill for New Zealand Knights, men her er han nå frigitt etter å ha spilt seg ut av laget etter at fansen ga han mye av skylda for en dårlig sesongstart...
kilde; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Milosevic
marching on together,
derudaf forever...
http://home.skysports.com/league.aspx?cpid=10 Så får me møta ein av våre tidligere helter i kampen mot nedrykk[V]
simon walton til cardiff city - ut sesongen
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Originally posted by pedro
http://home.skysports.com/league.aspx?cpid=10 Så får me møta ein av våre tidligere helter i kampen mot nedrykk[V]
Helt var nå et litt sterkt ord. Synes ikke Walton er noe spesielt god, så det bekymrer meg ikke at han har gått til Cardiff.
-WE'LL BE BACK-
Må vel korrigere meg sjøl og sei at han Walton aldri har vært min helt, men et stort talent var han.
Gutten er vel bare knapt 20 år(er vel bare 19) så å si at han var et talent er vel å overdrive litt. Han gjorde sine saker bra i Ipswich, så det var litt merkelig at han ikke gikk tilbake der...
auren
Leeds
Till
I
Die!
........og det er forbanna synd han spiller for andre lag i CCC enn Leeds, peanøtter fikk vi og mannen hadde dugd i Leeds da og nå!
"finnes det overhodet mennesker som kler orange?"
Måten Walton forlot Leeds, iallfall i følge Peter Lorimer, var under ein kvar kritikk. Ritignok fekk han lite speletid, men å setje pengane foran sportsleg utvikling forstår eg meg ikkje på. Men håpar ikkje dette er orsaken til at han eventuelt ikkje vil kome tilbake på lån. Tippar Wise har vore for oppteken med å signere sine "eigne spelarar", og dermed kanskje ikkje har undersøkt sjansen for å få Walton tilbake på lån.
LAST DAY TRANSFERS....
1742: After completing the signing of Tottenham's Mark Yeates, Leicester have sealed another loan deal, this time for Sheffield United striker Geoff Horsfield.
1740: Reading have completed the signing of Stoke defender Michael Duberry for an undisclosed fee.
1359: Charlton midfielder Simon Walton has joined Cardiff on loan until the end of the season.
1204: Word on that Duberry fee - Reading will pay £800,000 to Stoke, assuming the deal goes through.
1105: Stoke and Reading have agreed a fee for Duberry. No word on how much yet, but the Royals have taken advantage of a clause in the former Leeds and Chelsea man's contract that says he can leave for a certain amount.
1052: Michael Duberry is reportedly in talks with Reading over a possible move from Stoke.
0943: Leeds have signed Danish goalkeeper Casper Ankergren on loan from Brondby, with a view to a permanent move in the summer.
Watford have joined the race to sign Sunderland defender Stephen Caldwell - Burnley and Cardiff have already had £400,000 bids accepted for the centre-half, who is out of contract in the summer. (Daily Mail)
Kilde: Sporting Life
HORSFIELD JOINS LEICESTER
Leicester have signed Sheffield United striker Geoff Horsfield on loan until the end of the season.
The much-travelled Horsfield, 33, has scored 105 goals from 235 starts during his career.
Foxes boss Rob Kelly said: "We have been after Geoff for a while, but we have not had the finances to do the deal.
"He gives us something different up front. He has a physical presence, experience and knows the division."
OPP OG NED....
365football.com oppsummerer oppturene og nedturene så langt i Premier League.
Noen ex-players dukket opp.
* Jermaine Pennant er utpekt som årets skuffelse i Liverpool.
* Ellers blir Gary Speed kåret som Bolton's "Revelation Of The Season".
* On loan-keeper Scott Carson er i følge nettstedet Charltons beste så langt denne sesongen.
Her er oversiktene:
* Premiership's Prime Players (Part One): http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_1880134,00.html
* Premiership's Prime Players (Part Two): http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_1882693,00.html
quote:
Originally posted by samadhi
DANNY MILOSEVIC
Etter en kort tid i Skottland reiste han hjem til Australia og spill for New Zealand Knights, men her er han nå frigitt etter å ha spilt seg ut av laget etter at fansen ga han mye av skylda for en dårlig sesongstart...
Old news
http://www.luscos.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6926&whichpage=3
I FARTA 31/1:
Bolton - Charlton 1-1:
Gary Speed fra start for Bolton, Scott Carson fra start og Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink startet på benken og kom inn i 85. min. for Charlton.
- Thomas Myhre ikke i Charlton-troppen
Man. U. - Watford 4-0:
Judas Ferdinand hele kampen for Man.U.
- Ole Gunnar Solskjær startet for Man.U, byttet ut i 66.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38801000/jpg/_38801449_0802leedsmilner.jpg)
Newcastle - Villa 3-1: 1-0 James Milner (5).
James Milner fra start for Newmoney.
- John Carew debuterte for Villa - og ble byttet ut i 69.
"Goal by James Milner (Newcastle) curled left-footed (top-left of goal) from right channel (20 yards)".
Arse - Spurs 3-1:
Paul Robinson og Robbie Keane (kaptein) hele kampen for Spurs, som hadde Aaron Lennon som ubenyttet reserve.
Arsenal klar for ligacupfinalen mot Chelsea.
Southampton - Sheff. W 2-1:
Jermaine Wright hele kampen for Saints.
- Ditto for Claus Lundekvam.
James Milner er ingen flopp i mine øyne,
nå har han puttet i kampen mot Villa.
Ville elsket å se den gutten i Leeds-trøye igjen [:)]
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Originally posted by Oggy
James Milner er ingen flopp i mine øyne,
nå har han puttet i kampen mot Villa.
And what a goal. Minnet om Chelsea-målet hans for ehh en tid tilbake. Overstrgsfinte, forsering og flott plassert. Minuttet etter serverte han Dyer mål nr 2.
Well, I've been to the mountain and I've been in the wind
I've been in and out of happyness
I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings
And I've never been too impressedB.Dylan
Brukte kveld for å se ligacup-semien mellom Arse og Spurs, som var en grei affære.
(http://home.skysports.com/images/playerpics05_06/Premiership/Tottenham/robinson-paul.jpg)
Paul Robinson sto en kjempematch selv om det ble tre baklengs. En rekke reaksjonsredninger. Virket trygg - og sparket i kjent stil nesten over hele bana på langs.
Robbie Keane hadde kapteinsvervet i denne matchen, noe som virket som å 'tynge' han. Tok mye ansvar - også defensivt, noe som gjorde at han ikke fikk spille 'luringen'-rolla si. Ville mye, men fikk ikke så mye til. Brukte mye tid å krankle med dommeren. I en match med 7 gule (5 til Spurs), var det overraskende at han slapp unna uten kort.
Aaron Lennon kom aldri innpå - selv om Spurs' tre bytter var alle offensive....
Mye slitne folk både i rødt og hvitt utover i ekstraomgangene.
Så også denne kampen. Tabbe av Jol ikke å bruke Lennon. Synes også at Keane krangler for mye med dommeren. Robbo sto bra han, men de fleste skuddene kom fra relativt langt hold, og i passe høyde for en så stor keeper.
Change is the constant that cannot be changed.
quote:
Originally posted by Asbjørn
quote:
Originally posted by Oggy
ingen flopp
And what a goal. Minnet om Chelsea-målet hans for ehh en tid tilbake. Overstrgsfinte, forsering og flott plassert. Minuttet etter serverte han Dyer mål nr 2.
Så målet nettopp på Nyhetskanalen. For en prestasjon!
Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate, who is on loan to Middlesbrough, has played down his chances of being picked for England's match against Spain on 7 February, despite his run of good form. (Various papers)
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=445445&CPID=219&clid=114&lid=2&title=Woody+not+thinking+of+England
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
LAST DAY TRANSFERS....
1742: After completing the signing of Tottenham's Mark Yeates, Leicester have sealed another loan deal, this time for Sheffield United striker Geoff Horsfield.
1740: Reading have completed the signing of Stoke defender Michael Duberry for an undisclosed fee.
1359: Charlton midfielder Simon Walton has joined Cardiff on loan until the end of the season.
1204: Word on that Duberry fee - Reading will pay £800,000 to Stoke, assuming the deal goes through.
1105: Stoke and Reading have agreed a fee for Duberry. No word on how much yet, but the Royals have taken advantage of a clause in the former Leeds and Chelsea man's contract that says he can leave for a certain amount.
1052: Michael Duberry is reportedly in talks with Reading over a possible move from Stoke.
0943: Leeds have signed Danish goalkeeper Casper Ankergren on loan from Brondby, with a view to a permanent move in the summer.
Watford have joined the race to sign Sunderland defender Stephen Caldwell - Burnley and Cardiff have already had £400,000 bids accepted for the centre-half, who is out of contract in the summer. (Daily Mail)
Kilde: Sporting Life
CLARETS LEAVE IT LATE FOR CALDWELL Burnley have signed Scotland defender Steven Caldwell from Sunderland for £400,000 - the deal being completed nine minutes before Wednesday night's transfer deadline.
The 26-year-old centre-back has penned a three-and-a-half year contract with the Coca-Cola Championship club, with the Black Cats receiving an initial £200,000 with an additional £200,000 to be paid at a later date.
Caldwell, who would have been a free agent in the summer, joined the Wearsiders on a free transfer from Leeds in June 2004 and went on to make 81 appearances for the club.
Kilde: Sporting Life-------------------------
Sunderland manager Roy Keane took a thinly-veiled swipe at Steven Caldwell after stripping him of the captaincy and selling him to Burnley.
Kilde: The Sun
The beefy defender joined Reading from Stoke for £800,000 on transfer deadline day to complete an unexpected turnaround.
Kanskje var det Caldwell som glapp for Wisey i tolvte time?
Wisey prater om ein anna manager som oppførte seg uproff ifb med ein overgang - kødden keane kan vel stemme i så måte.
WE'RE LEEDS AND PROUD!!!
Chelsea snuser på Woody
Chelsea tracking Middlesbrough defender Woodgate
Chelsea are monitoring the form and fitness of Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate.
Currently on-loan from Real Madrid, Woodgate has resurrected his career at Boro this season and his form has caught the eye of Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho and Blues football chief Frank Arnesen.
Chelsea are expected to shelve their interest in Bolton Wanderers stopper Tal Ben Haim to go for a bigger name in the summer and Woodgate fits the bill.
Kilde: http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=27528
Smith på veg tilbake!
Wes Brown, Alan Smith and Mikael Silvestre completed a full 90 minutes for Manchester United's reserves in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Thursday.
Darren Fletcher was also involved in the match, which was watched by manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
China international Dong Fangzhou, making his reserve team debut after finally having his work permit granted, hit the post late in the game.
Kilde: http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=27517
Verden er gal!
Sheffield Utd boss: Horsfield had Celtic offer
Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has revealed Geoff Horsfield could have chosen Celtic over Leicester City.
Warnock told the club's website: "Geoff was happy. He spoke to Leicester on a number of occasions - he was actually very close to going to Celtic but something happened behind the scenes, I don't know what. Geoff has gone to Leicester to try and get them up the league table. "
I FARTA 2/2
Cardiff - Barnsley: 2-0.
Stephen McPhail og Simon Walton (debut etter innlån fra Charlton) spilte hele kampen for Cardiff.
Macca ble i dag utpekt som ny kaptein for the Bluebirds.
(http://www.qpr.no/arkivet/1116787733/1116787881.bmp/1116787881_150.jpg)(http://images.skysports.com/images/playerpics05_06/Championship/Leeds/walton_simon.jpg)
2-0 nå. Bra resultat for oss.
"Welcome to, arguably, the noisiest ground in England"
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
OPP OG NED....
365football.com oppsummerer oppturene og nedturene så langt i Premier League.
Noen ex-players dukket opp.
* Jermaine Pennant er utpekt som årets skuffelse i Liverpool.
* Ellers blir Gary Speed kåret som Bolton's "Revelation Of The Season".
* On loan-keeper Scott Carson er i følge nettstedet Charltons beste så langt denne sesongen.
Her er oversiktene:
* Premiership's Prime Players (Part One): http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_1880134,00.html
* Premiership's Prime Players (Part Two): http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_1882693,00.html
365.Football fortsetter med med resten av Premiership:
*
James Milner er så langt 'PoY' i Newcastle.
* Ditto for
Rob Hulse i Sheffield U.
*
Aaron Lennon på en andre plass i Spurs, hvor Dimitar Berbatov blir pekt ut som årets største.
*
Marlon King er årets skuffelse i Watford - selv om han ble skadet etter 9 serierunder.
* The Premiership's Prime Players (Part Three): http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_1887069,00.html)
* The Premiership's Prime Players (Part Four):
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_1890056,00.html
I farta 3/2:
Liverpool - Everton 0-0.
Jermaine Pennent hele kampen for 'Pool, mens Robbie Fowler kom inn i 85.
- John Arne Riise hele kampen for Liverpoool.
Blackburn - Sheff U.2-1: 1-0 Morten Gamst Pedersen (22), 2-0 Pedersen (90).
Rob Hulse hele kampen for The Blades.
- Morten Gamst Pedersen hele kampen for Rovers.
Charlton - Chelsea 0-1.
Scott Carson hele kampen, mens Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink startet på benken for Charlton for så å bli byttet inn i 46. mins.
Fulham - Newcastle 2-1.
James Milner hele kampen for Newcastle. Fikk gult i 82. (booked for unsporting behaviour).
Man. C - Reading 0-2.
John Oster og Michael Duberry på benken for Reading. Oster inn i det 80. mins.
Watford - Bolton 0-0.
Gary Speed hele kampen for Bolton.
Wigan - Portsmouth 1-0.
Caleb Forlan hele kampen for Wigan.
Kristoffer Hæstad på benken for Wigan
Crystal Palace - Ipswich 1-0.
Dan Harding heke kampen for Ipswich.
Hull - WBA 0-2.
David Livermore hele kampen for Hull, mens Michael Bridges starter på benken og ble byttet inn i 69. mins.
Leicester - Luton 1-1.
Geoff Horsfield og Alan Maybury hele kampen for Leicester, som har Danny Cadamaterei på benken. Matthew Spring hele kampen for Luton.
(http://www.stellacanaries.com/images/huckerby4.jpg)
Norwich - Leeds. 2-1: 2-1 Darren Huckerby (78).
Darren Huckerby hele kampen for Norwich.
QPR - Burnley 3-1.
Andy Gray (byttet inn i 65.) og Steven Caldwell (byttet inn for å debuttere i 66.) startet på benken for Burnley.
Southampton - Derby 0-0.
Jermaine Wright hele kampen for Saints.
- Ditto for Claus Lundekvam.
(http://www.worldfootballers.com/images/Galleries/ormerod_shot.jpg)
Sheff. W. - Preston 1-3. 1-1 Brett Ormerod (6).
Michael Ricketts, Danny Pugh og Brett Ormerod fra start for Preston. Ricketts gult kort (booked for dissent, 60.) - og byttet ut i 71.
Wolves - Plymouth 2-2.
Andy Keogh hele matchen for Wolves.
Oldham - Tranmere 1-0.
Sean Gregan hele kampen for Oldham.
Bradford - Notts. F. 2-2
David Wetherall hele kampen for Bradford.
(http://images.skysports.com/images/playerpics05_06/LeagueTwo/bristolrovers/forrester-jamie.jpg)
Notts Co - Lincoln. 1-0 ** Sending-off: Forrester 41 Violent Conduct
Jamie Forrester fra start for Lincoln.
Swindon - Hartlepool 0-1.
Mark Tinkler på benken for 'pool.
Macclesfield - Darlington 1-1.
Julian Joachim hele kampen for Darlington.
Bury - MK Dons 0-2.
Paul Butler hele kampen for Dons.
I farta 3/2, del 2:
Middlesborugh - Arsenal 1-1.
Jon Woodgate og Mark Viduka hele kampen for Boro.
Gult for Viduka i det 42. mins (Viduka is the first player booked when he gets a yellow for rather cynically elbowing Toure in the face while backing up).
TANGERTE HALLE!
Claus Lundekvam tangerte i dag Gunnar Halle som mestspillende nordmann i det engelske ligasystemet.
Her er 10 på topp-lista:
(http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/images/GHalle1.jpg)
1) Claus Lundekvam* (Southampton) og Gunnar Halle (Oldham, Leeds, Bradford og Wolves) 346
3) Henning Berg (Blackburn og Man.U) 316
4) Ole Gunnar Solskjær* (Man. U) 228
5) Jon Olav Hjelde* (Nottingham og Mansfield) 219
6) Stig I. Bjørnebye (Liverpool og Blackburn) 195
7) John Arne Riise* (Liverpool) 194
(http://photos.empics.com/raid/vol2/block62/305387.jpg)
8) Alf-Inge Håland (Nottingham, Leeds og Man. C) 187
9) Øyvind Leonhardsen (Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tottenham og Aston Villa) 186
10) Jan Ã...ge Fjørtoft (Swindon, Middlesbrough, Barnsley og Sheff. U) 181
*= Fortsatt aktiv i England.
Kilde: VG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunnar_Halle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claus_Lundekvam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henning_Berg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ole_Gunnar_Solskjaer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Olav_Hjelde
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stig_Inge_Bjornebye
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arne_Riise
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf_Inge_Haaland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyvind_Leonhardsen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Age_Fjortoft
knallinnsats dette kjelvi, og jeg tar alltid en tur innom når denne tråden oppdateres.
Blir litt forvirra av at den er kombinert med nordmenn i england, som bare forstyrrer meg. Men det er godt mulig andre synes det er mer interessant enn meg.
MILLS LANGER UT MOT MCLAREN
Manchester City defender Danny Mills has become the second former Middlesbrough player to accuse England manager Steve McClaren of being "false".
Massimo Maccarone, who left Boro to join Italian outfit Siena on a free transfer this week, was scathing about McClaren's stint at the Riverside.
And Mills backed the comments by Maccarone who referred to his former boss as "Steve 'the magnificent' McClaren".
Mills played under McClaren while on loan from Leeds in 2003/04 and he told Radio Five Live: "You can see where Massimo was coming from. He [McClaren] did like the phrase 'magnificent' and it often was a false smile Steve McClaren would hide behind.
"Some of his comments about McClaren are difficult to disagree with - two-faced and that sort of stuff, I experienced some of that myself.
"Three days before the end of the [2003/04] season Steve McClaren pulled me in and said, 'I want you here, you're part of my plans.'
"I already knew he was looking at other right-backs. He said he would call me, but he went away with England to the European Championships, I didn't.
"The phonecall came about three months later when I signed for Manchester City.
"It's difficult. Steve McClaren, for what he is, is a very, very good coach but for me his man management skills at times were very, very poor."
Mills does not expect any of the current England players to comment on the criticisms in case they lose their place in the squad.
"Any personal attack on the manager and you're not going to play," he said.
"You don't know how long McClaren is going to be in the job so it's very difficult."
Kilde: PA Sport (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/02/03/SOCCER_England_Mills.html)
(http://www.radiohound.com/MaleCelebs/pics/dannymills.jpg)
Ex-Leeds star makes charity gesture
Former Leeds United, Coventry and Liverpool star Gary McAllister has made a donation of St£2,500 to the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre in Drogheda.
McAllister instructed Irish bookmaking firm Boylesports to donate the sum of money â€" which he was owed for publicity work â€" to the cancer centre.
Ann Tracey, of the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre, told the Drogheda Independent: “He rang them up and told them that he would like the money to go to his old friend Gary’s cancer charity in Drogheda, so we are delighted to accept the cheque from Boylesports.â€
McAllister, a teammate of Kelly during Leeds’ days as one of the Premiership’s top sides in the 1990s, lost his wife, Denise, to the disease last year.
http://www.gkcancersupport.com/
(http://www.thisisanfield.com/pics/mcallister.jpg)
Blackburn are ready to let Michael Gray go out on loan to a Championship club for the rest of the season. (The People)
McCLAREN WELCOMES WOODY BACK
Jonathan Woodgate's wilderness years will finally reach their conclusion at Old Trafford on Wednesday with England coach Steve McClaren keeping his fingers firmly crossed that the Middlesbrough man's injury jinx does not strike again.
Three long years since he won his fifth England cap, Woodgate has finally overcome career-threatening groin and back problems and is ready resume his international career and try to fulfil the potential everyone knew he possessed during his early days at Leeds.
Rio Ferdinand was his partner in those distant days at Elland Road. And ironically, with skipper John Terry expecting to be nothing more than chief supporter given the concerns over his fitness, it will be Ferdinand who partners Woodgate in the friendly against Spain this week.
"Jonathan Woodgate has a very good chance of playing," said McClaren.
"There are some players you bring into a squad because you want to see them train and others because you want to see them play. Jonathan falls into the latter category.
"He has a proven pedigree at international level and I wanted to get him involved again and after three years in the wilderness, I am delighted to have him back."
It is a measure of how much time has passed since Woodgate last turned out for his country that Darius Vassell, Emile Heskey and David Thompson were all team-mates in a 1-0 defeat by Sweden in Gothenburg.
Since then, Woodgate's career has taken him to Newcastle, Real Madrid and now McClaren's former club Middlesbrough where, under the guidance of Gareth Southgate, the 27-year-old has prospered.
"It was a great decision of Jonathan's to come back to the Premiership and join Middlesbrough," said McClaren.
"He offers us something different because he can bring the ball out of defence and create, which is what you need at international level."
Amazingly, Woodgate's exile is not the longest among the 28-man group McClaren announced on Friday.
(......)
Kilde: PA Sport (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/02/03/SOCCER_England_Nightlead.html)
Citatet
â€Om Gud hade velat att vi skulle
spela fotboll uppe bland molnen, då hade han väl planterat gräs däruppe?â€
Legendariske Brian Clough, som hatade höjdbollar.
"Hesten" snakker!
GEOFF HORSFIELD aims to shrug off a year of Sheffield United hell by firing Leicester to safety.
Hitman ‘Horse’, 33, has joined the Foxes on loan after making only one start for the Blades.
He said: “The last 12 months have been the worst of my career.
“Hopefully I’ll help get Leicester out of this sticky situation.†(The Sun)
Portsmouth want Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate. (News of the World)
Jol backs Robbo to come good
Tottenham boss Martin Jol has revealed under-fire Paul Robinson has sacrificed his days off in order to improve his game.
Robinson has been criticised in some quarters this season following some less than convincing performances for club and country.
It is in sharp contrast to last season's form when Robinson was widely recognised as one of the Premiership's best goalkeepers.
Robinson's standards have dipped slightly this term, but Jol has backed the England international's hard work to pay off in the long run.
"He is coming in to work on his day off and that is the difference," said Jol.
"With the number of games we have had, we don't have many of those. I think he is a top sportsman."
I farta 4/2
Tottenham - Man. U 0-4.
Paul Robinson og Aaron Lennon hele kampen for Spurs.
Robbie Keane startet på benken og ble byttet inn i 53. mins. Gult kort i det 70. (etter at han kommer inn sent i en takling på Ferdinand).
Judas Ferdinand spilte hele kampen for United.
(http://sport.vg.no/live-data/images/2007-02/10799.jpg)
Robbie Keane misset alene med scumreservekeeper J.O'Shea. Visste at han var anvendelig, men keeper? Kanskje noe for Wise dersom Sully og Anker ikke duger? [;)]
Change is the constant that cannot be changed.
Drømmer om seriestart
Eirik Bakke drømmer om å bli spilleklar til seriestart, men tar ingen sjanser med sin nyopererte ankel.
Det er halvannen uke siden Eirik Bakke ble operert i sin vonde ankel. Nå hinker han rundt på krykker og vet ikke når han er tilbake i trening.
- Det er litt tidlig å si ennå, men akkurat nå ser det bra ut. Jeg skal se det an etter seks uker. Da vet jeg mer. Frem til da blir det trening uten belastning på foten, sier han til Nettavisen.
Er optimist
Seriestart for Brann er 10. april. Det tror den tidligere Leeds-spilleren kommer litt for tidlig for ham. Men han har ikke gitt opp håpet om å være klar til bortemøtet med Stabæk.
- Det er vel litt tidlig. Jeg må ha en god oppkjøring med trening også, men jeg håper jeg går glipp av færrest mulig kamper i år. Jeg er optimist, smiler Bakke.
Skal bli 100 prosent
29-åringen har gjort sine erfaringer med opptrening etter skader. Denne gangen kommer han ikke til å ta noen sjanser.
- Det viktigste for meg er å komme tilbake for full, slik at jeg kan yte på 100 prosent og ikke på 70-75 prosent slik det ble mot slutten av sesongen i fjor. Jeg må komme meg opp på det nivået jeg kan være på og da må jeg få ankelen helt bra. Hvis det betyr at jeg må ha to ekstra uker, så betyr det lite, forklarer Brann-strategen.
Bakke fikk med seg sju kamper for Brann i fjor.
Kilde: Nettavisen
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
- Det viktigste for meg er å komme tilbake for full, slik at jeg kan yte på 100 prosent
Han er seg selv lik, denne Eirik Bakke. [}:)]
Jon R.
Boro kjøper Woodgate
Middlesbrough har blitt enig med Real Madrid om en permanent overgang for leiesoldaten Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Woodgate er på lån i Middlesbrough ut sesongen. Allerede nå er det imidlertid klart at den tidligere Leeds-spilleren ikke returnerer til Real Madrid til sommeren.
Boro har nemlig blitt enig med den spanske storklubben om en permanent overgang for midtstopperen. Woodgate har 21 kamper for Riverside-klubben denne sesongen, og manager Gareth Southgate har vært svært lysten på signere engelskmannen - nå blir dette ønsket en realitet.
- Real Madrid vil ønsker at Jonathan Woodgate får suksess i sin videre sportslige karriere, sier Madrid-klubben i en pressemelding.
Woodgate kom til Real Madrid fra Newcastle for rundt 170 millioner kroner i 2004. Det er ikke kjent hvor mye Middlesbrough må ut med for landslagsspilleren.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/07/02/05/SOCCER_Spa-Real_Madrid_Woodgate.html
Viduka still in dark over future
Mark Viduka admits his future at Middlesbrough is still far from clear as he enters the final months of his contract at The Riverside.
The North East club insisted that talks over a new deal would commence after the end of the January transfer window, but five days later the striker is still no closer to knowing whether he will stay at the club.
Whilst the Australian international is more than prepared to study any deal that may be offered by Boro, the 31-year-old would also be content to become a free agent at the end of the campaign.
"I'm happy to stay at Middlesbrough,'' Viduka said.
"I'm not going to put a gun to anybody's head to offer me a new deal.
"But at the end of the season, for myself, I'll be a free agent and I haven't been free since 1995 so maybe it'll be a good thing.
"I'll have to see, if there's an offer made, I'll have to consider it.
"If not, there's four more months to the end of the season and I want to do my best for the club and for myself.
"I think now we're starting to get into a good patch of form and hopefully we can continue that as a team and hopefully I can continue playing well.''
Viduka has been linked with a return home to join the flourishing A-League, and when queried on his plans the striker refused to rule out a move to Australia.
"I'm not saying that I am 100 per cent going back to Australia,'' Viduka added.
"But ... for us players that have been away from home for so long and having to come to Europe to earn a decent living out of football, to be able to come back home and play in that sort of a league in front of those sort of crowds is a big temptation.''
Kilde: SkySports
helt ok svar fra den godeste Viduka dette, kan nesten si sympatisk ( men det er nok ikke alle (medspillere) som deler det synet )
I farta 5/2
Scunthorpe - Bristol C. 1-0
Jermaine Beckford (on loan fra Leeds) og spillende ass. manager/kaptein Andy Crosby hele kampen for Scunthorpe. Begge med gult kort - begge for 'unsporting behaviour', Crosby i 52. og Beck' i 90.
Crosby nevnt gjennomgående som 'key player' i PA/Sporting Life's løpende referat.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live_match/index_bet.auto?/opt/ASFapache/htdocs/site/football/live_match/154542.insdat
Og ikke uventet var det Billy Sharp som ble matchwinner. Han hadde vært noe å hatt i dagens Leedsstall!
auren
Leeds
Till
I
Die!
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
- Det viktigste for meg er å komme tilbake for full, slik at jeg kan yte på 100 prosent
Han er seg selv lik, denne Eirik Bakke. [}:)]
Jon R.
[:D]
-WE'LL BE BACK-
Woodgate denies Boro deal
Jonathan Woodgate was last night forced to deny he had agreed to join Middlesbrough from Real Madrid on a permanent basis.
Woodgate, preparing with the England squad for tomorrow's international, insisted he had not committed his long-term future to his hometown club after the Real website announced a deal had been struck and even wished him well for the future.
Hele storyen her: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/02/06/sfnwoo06.xml
Også her: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/middlesbrough/article1336903.ece
Pluss her: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=446370&CPID=8&clid=25&lid=2&title=Woody+won't+rush+decision
(http://espndeportes-att.espn.go.com/2003/photos2004/0820/e_woodgate2_vtop.jpg)
Peker nese til O'Leary
WILFRED BOUMA has accused former Aston Villa boss David O’Leary of leaving him to flounder.
The Dutch defender is back in the Holland squad thanks to his performances for new Villa manager Martin O’Neill.
And the £3.5million buy from PSV Eindhoven rapped: “I’ve learned more in six months under Martin O’Neill than in the whole year before.
"Neither the previous manager nor his coaches spoke to me when things weren’t going well.â€
Kilde: The Sun
quote:
Originally posted by auren
Og ikke uventet var det Billy Sharp som ble matchwinner. Han hadde vært noe å hatt i dagens Leedsstall!
Hans 21. mål i år på hans 21 års-dag.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Sharp
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40955000/jpg/_40955480_sharpatrushden203.jpg)
Jonathan Woodgate must decide if he is ready to commit to Middlesbrough permanently after they agreed a £6million deal with Real Madrid. (The Sun)
Mark Viduka is set to quit Middlesbrough after the club stalled on new contract talks. (The Sun)
Wilfred Bouma has accused former Aston Villa manager David O'Leary of leaving him to flounder. (The Sun)
Jonathan Woodgate will seek urgent talks with Real Madrid after they announced he had no future at the Bernabeu. (Daily Star)
Jonathan Woodgate, currently on loan at Middlesbrough, has been told he has no future at Real Madrid as he prepares for his England comeback. (Daily Mirror)
Jonathan Woodgate's chances of returning to Real Madrid are all but over after the Spanish club issued a statement wishing him good luck in the rest of his career. (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid say England defender Jonathan Woodgate is free to stay at Middlesbrough when his loan spell ends. (Daily Express)
COMEBACK KID HARTE COUNTS BLESSINGS
Ian Harte returns to the international fold on Wednesday - having feared only months ago that his career was over.
Harte has missed the Republic of Ireland's last five matches but is back in the starting line-up for the Euro 2008 qualifier with San Marino at the Serravalle Stadium.
The 29-year-old has only just returned for Levante, following five months on the sidelines recovering from surgery to remove a cyst.
The situation was made worse by the fact the growth was on a nerve below his knee in his favoured left leg, and at the time there was only a 50-50 chance he would play again.
"When the doctors and neurosurgeons told me that, it was scary," said Harte.
"They told me they would only realise how things were after the operation, and whether I would be able to move my toes.
"At the time I did fear my career was over. I'm just glad I was in safe hands and that somebody was looking after me.
"Thank God it's all over now, and I can look forward to the future. I'm just glad I'm still able to play football."
Left-back Harte recently played 70 minutes against Athletic Bilbao and the full 90 minutes against Sevilla, setting up two goals.
Although dropped from the squad for Sunday's 1-0 win at Real Madrid, he is now happy to see out his contract following his much-publicised troubled times at Levante.
"I've 18 months left and I'm more settled now than I was last year," added Harte.
"I'm very happy, but you never know what can happen in football.
"I know I'll definitely go back to England to play one day, but we will have to wait and see what comes."
For now, Harte lines up against the minnows of San Marino with a determination to help Ireland continue to right the wrongs after a wretched start to their Group D campaign.
After beating San Marino 5-0 at Lansdowne Road last November, the expectation is another comfortable night for Steve Staunton's side.
"We know we've made things difficult for ourselves," said Harte.
"The (5-2) defeat in Cyprus was a bad one. But that's gone, and we have to look towards the future.
"It's up to us now, and I hope we can do it for 'Stan' to get the best results we can.
"He's taken a lot of stick, which has been unfair. You don't want to make excuses, but we have had injuries to many key players who are vital for the team.
"That has gone, and we can't change it. We have to look to the future and do what we can to try and get as many points as we can.
"First and foremost, tomorrow is a game we have to win - and with a professional performance."
Kilde: PA Sport
I farta 6/2!
Bristol R. - Darlington 1-2.
Julian Joachim starter på benken og kom inn i 69. mins. for Darlington.
England U21 - Spania U21 2-2.
Scott Carson (Liverpool/Charlton) og James Milner (Newcastle) fra start.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41977000/jpg/_41977762_joachim203getty.jpg)
Julian!
Robbo raser!
Robinson, England's regular first choice goalkeeper, is upset at McLaren's decision to leave him out of the friendly against Spain. (Times)
Foster given the chance to prove his credentials: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1343319.ece
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Robbo's rocked
PAUL ROBINSON’S position as England keeper is under threat for the first time. (The Sun): http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007060229,00.html
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Still No. 1
Steve McClaren emphasised last night that Paul Robinson was "England's first-choice goalkeeper", despite Ben Foster being handed the No 1 jersey for this evening's Old Trafford friendly against Spain. Yet if Foster excels, it will be hard for McClaren to restore Robinson for next month's key Euro 2008 qualifier in Israel. (Telegraph)
Foster wins first cap for England: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/02/07/sfnfro07.xml
(http://soccernet-att.espn.go.com/design05/DJ/20051104/robsins_al.jpg)
BAD BOY AXED
WATFORD striker Marlon King has been banned from playing for Jamaica until May 2008 after breaking a team curfew before last summer's friendly against England and refusing to apologise to team management.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_King
(http://www.4thegame.com/media/00/03/34/king_marlon_wtfc_profile_2005.jpg)
Jaja det ska me i hvertfall ha; http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=89&ArticleID=2028620
Gray wants Rovers place back
Blackburn Rovers full-back Michael Gray is aiming to reclaim his place in Mark Hughes' side.
Gray has not featured for Rovers since the club's 6-2 thrashing by Arsenal at Emirates Stadium prior to Christmas.
Since then, Hughes has brought in Stephen Warnock to fill the left-back slot and it has led to suggestions Gray could move on.
The former England international attracted interest from other clubs during January's transfer window and could have more offers when the loan window reopens this week.
But, according to Rovers chairman John Williams, the 32-year-old is hoping to force his way back into Hughes' plans.
"There was interest in Michael in January, and if an opportunity comes along again during the loan period, we will put it to him," Williams told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.
"But at the moment, Michael says he wants to stay and fight for his place at Rovers, and that's just what Mark Hughes wants to hear."
Villa to bid for Tottenham striker Keane
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill intends to test Tottenham's resolve over striker Robbie Keane in the summer.
The Birmingham Mail says O'Neill will have significant funds available to strengthen his squad then and will almost certainly make a concerted attempt to bring in Tottenham's Keane.
Kilde: tribalfooball.com
Spurs, Newcastle target Viduka sparks mad transfer scramble
Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka is set to spark a transfer scramble after talks stalled over a new contract.
The Daily Mail says Newcastle and Tottenham lead the chase for Viduka in England while Celtic and Rangers will both be interested in Scotland and clubs in Serie A and La Liga are also following developments.
Levante's Harte eyes Premiership return
Levante left-back Ian Harte admits he fancies a return to the Premiership.
The fit-again Irishman was linked with Portsmouth and Manchester City last summer and said: "I've 18 months left and I'm more settled now than I was last year.
"I'm very happy, but you never know what can happen in football.
"I know I'll definitely go back to England to play one day, but we will have to wait and see what comes."
Kilde: tribalfooball.com
I farta 7/2!
England - Spania 0-1.
Judas Ferdinand (Man.U) hele kampen, mens Jon Woodgate (Newcastle) startet og ble byttet ut i 65. mins.
Judas får skylden for tapet. Et latterlig tilbakespill ble snappet - og omgjort til mål.
San Marino - Irland 1-2.
Robbie Keane (Spurs) hele kampen, mens Ian Harte (Levante) startet og ble byttet ut i 74. mins.
- There was a minute's silence before kick-off in memory of the late Federico Crescedntini, a substitute for San Marino when the teams met in Dublin last year. He was drowned on holiday in Mexico and was related to the President of the football federation.
Heftig trekant!
Spurs, Villa & Boro in transfer triangle
According to reports, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough will trade players in the summer.
Spurs striker Robbie Keane will be on the way to Villa Park in the summer, while Boro's Mark Viduka is set to replace him at White Hart Lane.
Viduka may be over 30, but so was Davids when he signed for Spurs.
The Aussie will be available on a free transfer in the summer and with 9 goals in the onion bag already this season he's proving he's lost none of his predatory instinct.
Spurs will be loathe to lose Keane though, but perhaps it makes sense for Martin Jol to have a different sort of striker like Viduka in his squad to provide him with more tactical option.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1300000/images/_1301925_viduka_keane300.jpg)
Glory days!
Kilde: Fans FC
Surprise Forest move for controversial Millwall midfielder
Jody Morris is being tipped to make a loan move to the City Ground
The 28-year-old former Chelsea man has fallen out of favour under Millwall manager Willie Donachie after struggling with injuries this season.
Football League clubs stilll have the opportunity to bring in loan signings and Forest boss Colin Calderwood wants more new faces to kickstart his side's stuttering promotion bid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jody_Morris
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39432000/jpg/_39432346_jody_morris_index203.jpg)
Kilde: FansFC.com
HEATH OG WORTHINGTON AKTUELLE FOR COVENTRY
Ex-player Worthington og Wx-ass. manager Heath er på shortlist'en når det gjelder managerjobben i Coventry etter ex-player Micky Adams.
Fra Football354.com:
After giving Macclesfield a chance of Football League survival, Paul Ince might be given the chance to hotfoot it to the Ricoh Arena as Coventry look for a new manager. Ince is said to be on a shortlist that also includes caretaker boss Adrian Heath as well as Southend's Steve Tilson, Iain Dowie, Gary Megson and Nigel Worthington.
Jonathan Woodgate is still hopeful of returning to Real Madrid - even though the Spanish club are keen to sell him to Middlesbrough. (Independent)
Boro's Mark Viduka is wanted by Tottenham but has not ruled out a move back to Australia. (Independent)
Woodgate hadde jo sin del av skylda for målet Spania fikk, han lot seg lure ute på kanten, slik at spanjolen fikk lagt innlegget som endte i mål til slutt. MEN, det er aldeles herlig å se Woody igjen, stiligere midstoppertype finnes ikke. Han har flair så det holder og viser at han duger på høyeste nivå fortsatt. Han vil alltid være en jeg følger spesielt med, uansett hvilken klubb han ender opp i. Go Woodgate!
flynn
Livstegn fra Steve Guppy via BBC
Borough on the Conference brink
Stevenage are walking a tightrope, according to midfielder Steve Guppy.
Tenth in the Conference and six points off a play-off place, Borough's season could go either way, and the next few games will determine which direction.
"The simple fact is we're a couple of wins away from really being in amongst it," the former Leicester winger and England international told BBC Sport.
"But the harsh reality is that we're a couple of defeats away from being in mid-table obscurity."
This is the sort of test Guppy relishes and is why he is still putting on the boots at the age of 37 after a stint in Major League Soccer with DC United.
"When I came back from America I'd kind of retired," explained Guppy, who also turned out for Celtic, Wycombe and Port Vale in his heyday.
"But I've got back into it, I'm playing for a great manager in Mark Stimson and I feel rejuvenated.
"He's a man who is definitely going places, I respect him, he's honest with me and I'm enjoying it. It's fantastic and long may it continue."
That Stevenage are even in this position is testament to their strong showing over Christmas.
After a slow start to the season they hauled themselves up the table with a string of seven successive wins, five of which were in the league, over the festive season.
Going back further, since being knocked out of the FA Cup in the second week of November they picked up 22 out of a possible 24 points in the league.
But that barnstorming run was broken by an unlikely source in struggling St Albans, and draws against Gravesend and Morecambe followed.
That second stalemate came in the FA Trophy after an injury-time penalty for Morecambe, but Stevenage went through in the replay on Tuesday 3-0, with striker Steve Morison setting Borough on their way.
George Boyd left Broadhall Way for Peterborough in the January transfer window in a £260,000 deal.
And Guppy is delighted fellow forward Morison did not follow Boyd out of the exit door.
"I hope Steve goes on to have a good career, but on a purely selfish level I'm glad he's staying around for a little longer," he added.
"But it's not just George and Steve, there's also Adam Miller who's having another great season and it won't be long before there are plenty of teams chasing him.
"It's great we've got such good players who we're getting interest for and that means we're doing something right."
And now it is time to make sure they get back to doing things right on the park.
"Any team, especially at our standard, would miss a player of George's calibre," Guppy added.
"It's a shame he had to go because things were going along nicely.
"But it's up to us to carry on in his absence and maybe it's time for a few other players to step up to the plate and show what they can do and create stuff for the team."
"We've strengthened the team with the signing of Jamie Slabber, who has a great pedigree.
"Although he's not going to be the new George Boyd, when someone goes someone else gets a chance, that's the way of football.
"So we're still hoping we can kick on this season.
"There's plenty of points still to play for and every game that comes round things become more and more important."
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FA Block Jamie Forrester Appeal
Jamie Forrester's appeal - would one have been made - has been blocked by the FA. This means that Forrester will be made to sit out the next three games, after he was sent off against Notts County.
Uriah Rennie sent off the talismatic 16 goal marksmen for something that everyone didn't see... including the camera man. So that means that he will be FORCED to sit out the next 3 games - Torquay [h], Walsall [a] and Hereford [h].
The official website broke the news this morning, and released the following statement:
"The only video footage of Forrester's sending off at Meadow Lane on Saturday available to both the Football Association and officials here at Sincil Bank was that as provided by Notts County as we were informed by County officials the day before the game that our official club cameraman wouldn't be allowed to film the game due to 'safety issues.'
Head Coach John Schofield was planning on waiting until hee saw referee Uriah Rennie's report on the incident before deciding whether he would lodge an appeal but, after receiving the communication from the FA first thing on Monday morning, he will be forced to stand by the official's decision."
This weeks poll therefore is yours to decide whether you think that Uriah Rennie should be taken off the Select list of referees.
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Pressman Signs New Contract
After weeks of speculation, Kevin Pressman has agreed to stay with Portadown for the rest of the current season. Pressman has been in impressive form since he joined the Ports and has been accredited with the teams turn around in fortunes which has seen them rise to third in the League after an unbeaten run of 11 games.
Carlisle closing on comeback
Watford defender Clarke Carlisle has returned to full training after almost ten months on the sidelines.
Carlisle has yet to feature for The Hornets in the Premiership as a thigh problem has kept him out of action since April.
The 27-year-old's recovery is nearing an end, with all that is left is the need to get some games under his belt playing for the reserves.
Carlisle hopes to be able to play a part for Adrian Boothroyd's men in the not too distant future.
"The rehabilitation is coming on very well - I'm back in full training with the lads," Carlisle told the club's official website.
"I'll hopefully get a couple of games for the reserves and then I'll be ready.
"I would like to get back as soon as possible, it's been such a long haul. I'm just desperate to get back into the side.
"It's been unbelievably frustrating."
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Rart å lese om spillere som Jody Morris og Steve Guppy. Det er nesten som om jeg ikke husker at de var i Leeds. Tror jammen meg at Guppy ble matchvinner en kamp også. Mener også at Morris puttet et mål. Den første sesongen i CCC var der jo en flora av spillere innom LUFC, så der er ikke rart at hukommelsen ikke strekker til. Nå har det igrunnen vært særdeles mange spillere innom Leeds etter nedrykket. Hadde vært artig å sett en oversikt over hvor mange spillere totalt som har vært på banen for Leeds på vel 2,5 sesong i CCC.
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Morris puttet bare mot Leeds så vidt jeg vet... Guppy puttet vel i en 1-1 kamp eller et 1-2 tap så tror ikke han ble matchvinner (kan være jeg tar feil)
Du har nok rett. Min hukommelse er ikke den beste. Husker ihvertfall Guppy puttet i en kamp. Tipper den kampen endte 1-1.
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WOODGATE - 'I HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE'
England defender Jonathan Woodgate has insisted he remains a Real Madrid player despite the club's claims that they had sold him to Middlesbrough.
The 27-year-old returned to action for his country for the first time in almost three years in Wednesday night's 1-0 defeat by Spain at Old Trafford.
Woodgate's re-emergence on the international stage came a matter of days after Real announced they had agreed a deal with his home-town club Boro, where he is spending the current season on loan, for a permanent transfer and wished him the best for his future.
However, that came as news to both the Teessiders, who negotiated a first option on the player when they signed him on a temporary basis last summer, and Woodgate.
After playing 65 minutes for his country on Wednesday night, the defender admitted he did not know what was going on, but was adamant no decision has yet been taken.
He said: "I have not got a clue. I have got a contract with Madrid and all this stuff comes out and I have not got a clue what is happening.
"I have got a contract at Madrid and I will see what happens at he end of the season and see where I go in the summer.
"They agreed a fee with Middlesbrough at the start of the season, but then it all came out saying I was going.
"I have not been transferred. I am a Real Madrid player and I am on loan at Middlesbrough.
"We will see what happens at the end of the year and I will take a decision then."
Woodgate revealed when he joined Boro that two of his aims were to persuade new Real boss Fabio Capello he had a future at the Bernabeu Stadium, and to win back his England place.
Last week's announcement suggests that, despite his excellent form at the Riverside Stadium, he has failed to achieve the first of those objectives.
However, his presence at the heart of Steve McClaren's defence alongside Rio Ferdinand last night as he collected just his sixth senior cap was reward for the hard work which has brought an end to his injury misery and reminded the nation of his quality.
He turned in a largely assured display despite a stern examination by dangerman David Villa until the striker's persistence finally paid off.
Villa got the better of Woodgate wide on the Spanish left on 63 minutes to send in the cross from which substitute Andres Iniesta smashed home the game's only goal.
He said: "I could have a done a lot better on the goal. I set myself high standards, but apart from that, I thought I did okay in the game.
"But it was a mistake and obviously you are judged.
"It was great to pull the shirt on after a long absence. It has been well-documented about my injury problems, so it was great to pull the shirt on again.
"We started off well in the first half, but the it died off when Spain started getting to the ball. The second half was the same.
"We have got to learn to dominate games throughout the game and not allow the other team to pass it around."
McClaren's men were booed from the pitch by a disappointed crowd of 58,247 after rarely looking likely to take control of the game.
Woodgate will hope he does not have to wait as long for his seventh cap as he did for the one he collected on Wednesday night, although he knows he faces stiff competition with vital Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Andorra coming up next month.
Skipper John Terry was an unused substitute last night, as was Tottenham's Michael Dawson, and he is well aware of the men he will have to displace to claim a regular place in the starting line-up.
He said: "I have to play as many games as I can for Middlesbrough and hopefully I will be selected for England again.
"But there are a lot of good centre-halves in England, so everyone will be battling for positions.
"You feel on your day, you can be a match for anyone and hopefully I am. But John, Rio (Ferdinand), Jamie Carragher and Michael Dawson are the same.
"We are all looking for that spot, and it is good for the manager to have competition for places."
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quote:
Originally posted by auren
Hadde vært artig å sett en oversikt over hvor mange spillere totalt som har vært på banen for Leeds på vel 2,5 sesong i CCC.
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Så langt i 2006-07: 38 spillere
CCC, 2005-06: 28 spillere
CCC, 2004-05: 35
PL, 2003-04: 30
PL, 2002-03: 29
PL, 2001-02: 21
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Originally posted by kjelvi
[brSå langt i 2006-07: 38 spillere
k-m-rødt-gult totalt-mål
1 Neil Sullivan 10 0 0 0 110 0
2 Gary Kelly 18 0 2 0 516(15) 4
3 Stephen Crainey 21(1) 0 3 0 61(1) 0
4 David Livermore 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Jonathan Douglas 24(1) 1 12 0 62(10) 6
5 Alan Wright 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 Ugo Ehiogu 6 1 0 0 6 1
6 Paul Butler 17 1 4 0 106 4
6 Alan Thompson 3 2 1 0 3 2
7 Ian Westlake 19(8) 0 6 0 19(8) 0
8 Sean Gregan 2 0 1 0 73(1) 0
8 Tore André Flo 1(1) 1 0 0 1(1) 1
9 David Healy 23(7) 7 7 0 79(28) 28
10 Rob Hulse 0 0 0 0 51(8) 20
10 Geoff Horsfield 12(3) 2 0 1 12(3) 2
11 Eddie Lewis 30(1) 2 2 0 77(3) 8
12 Adam Johnson 4(1) 0 0 0 4(1) 0
12 Robbie Elliott 3 0 1 0 3 0
13 Ian Bennett 0 0 0 0 4 0
14 Steve Stone 6(5) 1 0 0 7(8) 1
15 Frazer Richardson 9(3) 0 0 0 61(26) 4
16 Gylfi Einarsson 0(3) 0 0 0 15(10) 1
17 Sebastien Carole 4(9) 0 0 0 4(9) 0
18 Kevin Nicholls 9(1) 0 3 1 9(1) 0
19 Eirik Bakke 3(1) 1 1 0 164(32) 21
19 Matt Heath 13 1 1 0 13 1
20 Hayden Foxe 13(2) 1 6 1 13(2) 1
21 Shaun Derry 23(2) 1 8 0 75(3) 3
22 Ian Moore 13(14) 5 1 0 21(34) 5
23 Daniel Harding 0 0 0 0 21 0
23 Graham Stack 10 0 1 0 10 0
24 Rui Marques 5 0 0 0 6 0
25 Richard Cresswell 5(3) 1 3 0 18(11) 8
26 Matthew Kilgallon 20(2) 0 4 1 86(9) 3
27 Joel Griffiths 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
27 Tresor Kandol 7(5) 1 3 0 7(5) 1
28 Robbie Blake 16(8) 6 1 0 49(22) 17
30 Ben Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 Tony Warner 14 0 1 0 14 0
31 Armando Sá 3(1) 0 0 0 3(1) 0
32 Jermaine Beckford 2(4) 0 1 0 2(9) 0
33 Jonny Howson 5(2) 1 1 0 5(2) 1
34 Rob Bayly 0(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0
36 Jonny Lund 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 Tom Elliott 0(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0
40 Casper Ankergren 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 Danny Rose 0 0 0 0 0 0
Utrolig bra kjelvi. Aner ikke hvordan du har funnet dette ut.
38 allerede til nå i sesongen. Venter nok at det vil bli en del til, slik at vi bikker 40 stk. Helt utrolig!
Kun 21 forskjellige spillere i 2001/2002 forteller jo at tidene var bedre da ja... Kontinuitet!!!
auren, imponert over (kj)elvis letementalitet... :-)
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Originally posted by kjelvi
CCC, 2005-06: 28 spillere
League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other
Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eirik Bakke 7(3) 0 0 0 1(1)
Jermaine Beckford 0(5) 0 0 0 0
Ian Bennett 4 0 0 0 0
Robbie Blake 31(10) 11 1(1) 1(1) 0 0(2)
Paul Butler 44 3 2 1 0 1
Stephen Crainey 24 2 2 0 2
Richard Cresswell 12(4) 5 0(2) 1 2 0 0(2)
Shaun Derry 41 1 0(1) 0 3
Jonathan Douglas 32(8) 5 2 2(1) 0 2
Gylfi Einarsson 6(4) 0(1) 3 0 0
Danny Graham 1(2) 0 0 0 0
Sean Gregan 28 0 3 0 3
Joel Griffiths 0(2) 0 0 0 0
Daniel Harding 20 0 1 0 0
David Healy 24(18) 12 1(1) 2 2 0 1(1)
Rob Hulse 32(7) 12 2 1 1(1) 0 3 1
Gary Kelly 44 2 1 0 0 3
Matthew Kilgallon 22(3) 1 2 3 0 3
Eddie Lewis 42(1) 5 2 0(1) 0 3 1
Rui Marques 0 0 1 0 0
Liam Miller 26(2) 1 2 0 0 3
Ian Moore 2(18) 0 2 0 0
Danny Pugh 1(11) 0 3 0 0
Frazer Richardson 13(10) 1 0 3 1 0 2 1
Michael Ricketts 1(3) 0 1 1 0 0
Steve Stone 1(1) 0 0 0 0(2)
Neil Sullivan 42 2 3 0 3
Simon Walton 3(1) 1 0 0 0
Jermaine Wright 3 0 0 0 0
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Originally posted by kjelvi
CCC, 2004-05: 35
League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other
Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eirik Bakke 0(1) 0 0 0 0
Nathan Blake 2 1 1 0 0 0
Paul Butler 39 0 2 0 0
Danny Cadamarteri 0 0 0(1) 0 0
Clarke Carlisle 29(6) 4 0 3 0 0
Stephen Crainey 9 0 1 0 0
Brian Deane 23(8) 6 0 1(1) 1 0 0
Shaun Derry 7 2 0 0 0 0
Michael Duberry 4 1 0 0 0
Gylfi Einarsson 6(2) 1 0 0 0 0
Michael Gray 10 0 0 0 0
Sean Gregan 34(1) 1 2 0 0
Leandre Griffit 0(1) 0 0 0 0
Steve Guppy 1(2) 1 0 1 0 0
David Healy 27(1) 7 1 0 0 0
Rob Hulse 13 6 0 0 0 0
Julian Joachim 10(17) 2 0(1) 3 0 0
Seth Johnson 4(2) 1 0 0 0 0
Simon Johnson 1(1) 0 1 0 0
Gary Kelly 43 1 3 0 0
Andy Keogh 0 0 0(1) 0 0
Matthew Kilgallon 26 1 1 0 0
Marlon King 4(5) 0 0 0 0
Aaron Lennon 19(8) 1 1 0(1) 0 0
Jamie McMaster 0(7) 0 1(1) 0 0
Ian Moore 4(2) 0 0 0 0
Brett Ormerod 6 0 0 0 0
John Oster 8 1 0 0 0 0
Danny Pugh 33(5) 5 0(1) 3 1 0 0
Lucas Radebe 1(2) 0 0 0 0
Frazer Richardson 28(10) 1 1 2 0 0
Michael Ricketts 9(12) 0 2(1) 1 0 0
Matthew Spring 4(9) 1 0 2 0 0
Neil Sullivan 46 1 3 0 0
Simon Walton 23(7) 3 1 1(1) 0 0
Martin Woods 0(1) 0 0 0 0
Jermaine Wright 33(2) 3 1 1 0 0
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Originally posted by kjelvi
PL, 2003-04: 30
League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other
Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eirik Bakke 8(2) 1 1 0 0 0
Nick Barmby 1(5) 0 0 0 0
David Batty 10(2) 1 1 0 0
Michael Bridges 1(9) 0 1(1) 0 0
Steve Caldwell 13 1 0 0 0 0
Zoumana Camara 13 1 0 2 0 0
Scott Carson 2(1) 0 0 0 0
Cyril Chapuis 0(1) 0 1(1) 0 0
Didier Domi 9(3) 0 0(2) 0 0
Michael Duberry 19 3 1 0 0 0
Ian Harte 21(2) 1 1 2 1 0 0
Seth Johnson 24(1) 2 0 1 0 0
Simon Johnson 1(4) 0 0 0 0
Gary Kelly 37 0 2 0 0
Matthew Kilgallon 7(1) 2 1 0 0 0
Aaron Lennon 0(11) 0(1) 1(1) 0 0
Dominic Matteo 33 2 1 0 0 0
Stephen McPhail 8(4) 1 0 0 0 0
James Milner 27(3) 3 1 1 0 0
Jody Morris 11(1) 0 0 0 0
Salomon Olembe 8(4) 0 2 0 0
Jermaine Pennant 34(2) 2 0 0 0 0
Lucas Radebe 11(3) 0 0(1) 0 0
Frazer Richardson 2(2) 1 0 0 0
Paul Robinson 36 1 2 1 0 0
José Vitor Roque Junior 5 0 2 2 0 0
Lamine Sakho 9(8) 1 0(1) 1 0 0
Alan Smith 35 9 1 2 0 0
Mark Viduka 30 11 1 1 0 0 0
Jason Wilcox 3(3) 0 1 0 0
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Aner ikke hvordan du har funnet dette ut.
Ikke'no hocus-pokus.
Jabba's nettsted har alt: http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/
Er en av mange som fra tid til annen hjelper til der.
Jonathan Woodgate headed back from England duty to Middlesbrough to hammer out the confusion he admitted still surrounds his future. Real Madrid have said Woodgate's loan move to the Riverside is now permanent but the player himself still considers himself one of the Galacticos. (Telegraph)
PENNANT: I FEEL AT HOME NOW
Summer signing Jermaine Pennant believes he is finally starting to show the Anfield faithful what he is capable of.
And the winger, who scored a stunning first goal for the club against Chelsea two weeks ago, sent this message to every Liverpool fan: "There's even more to come."
He told LFC Magazine: "I've got my confidence right up, I've gelled more with the people around me and learned more about everyone's games.
"I am a better player now than I was at the beginning of the season. I've started against Arsenal and Chelsea, and games don't come much bigger than them. I've proved I can cope with the physical side of those games.
"Like I say, I'm happy with the way things have been going for me in the last couple of weeks but I feel there's still a lot more to come. I still think I can bring more to the team. You've always got to strive to improve and I'm no different."
Pennant admits the transition from Birmingham to Liverpool was harder than he expected.
"People think that because you're English and you're moving to another English club, you're going to settle straight away and be in your best form from day one, but it's not always that easy.
"I'd say that it was only in the last six to eight games that I've found my feet and started to get close to what I'm capable of.
"I'm enjoying my football here at the moment and I think it shows. I've got an opportunity here and I'm making sure I make the most of it."
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FEATHERBY DISPUTES CASH CLAIM
Danny Mills' agent Neil Featherby has rubbished claims by Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson that the England defender was sent packing from the Riverside Stadium after a massive hike in his contract demands.
Mills spent much of the 2003-04 season on loan from Leeds and said earlier this week he was promised a permanent deal by then boss Steve McClaren - whom he branded "false" for subsequently reneging on their agreement.
Gibson confirmed his club were interested in making the move for Mills permanent - but insisted the real reason for failing to do so was because Mills and Featherby wanted a 25% wage increase.
But Featherby said: "In respect of either myself or Danny asking for a further 25% I can categorically state that is utter nonsense and I have no idea where Mr Gibson got those sums and figures from.
"I never once spoke to Steve Gibson during Danny's time at Middlesbrough.
"If he had been present during my negotiations with their chief executive Keith Lamb, he would perhaps have a clearer view of what happened.
"But I have no intention of being dragged into a dispute with Mr Gibson.
"It is shame they are coming out and saying these things because Danny finished on a high by winning a Carling Cup medal and he loved his time there."
Kilde: PA Sport (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/transfer_centre/nw_story_get.cgi?)
Stadig nye kontroverser rundt den godeste Danny Mills. [8)]
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WOODGATE TOLD TO TAKE HIS TIME
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate will not rush England defender Jonathan Woodgate into a decision over his future on Teesside.
Both the 27-year-old and his home-town club, where he is spending the season on loan, were surprised earlier this week when Real Madrid, who bought him from Newcastle for £13.4million, announced he had made a permanent switch to the Riverside Stadium.
Woodgate insisted after his return to the international stage against Spain on Wednesday that he would make his decision during the summer, and as far as he is concerned, remains a Real player.
Southgate is desperate to persuade the defender to take up the option the club negotiated during the summer to complete a full transfer.
However, he is adamant he will put no pressure on his former international team-mate.
Southgate said: "It has been a bit strange in that, nothing has changed really.
"We said all along that we took Jonathan on loan with a view to a permanent move.
"The deal for that has been agreed and, as was the case when we first took him, the final decisions are with Madrid and with Jonathan and ourselves.
"We have made it clear to him we would love him to stay beyond this season, and he, of course, has plenty to think about between now and then.
"I fully understand that. We are not going to put him under any pressure, we are not trying to do anything to influence that other than providing him with an environment he is enjoying working in and trying to show him what our ambitions are as a club.
"We would love him to be a big part of the future here and be central to the steps we want to make to push ourselves onwards and upwards.
"Now, of course, he has to have a think about that and review his options. He has been fantastic for us and we will give him as long as he wants."
Woodgate has played in 23 of Boro's 30 games this season after putting his injury problems behind him.
He is a likely starter again in the Barclays Premiership trip to Chelsea after playing 65 minutes for his country at Old Trafford in midweek.
Kilde: Sporting Life
Jol throws his weight behind Robbo
Tottenham boss Martin Jol admits the knives are out for Paul Robinson - but is confident the goalkeeper will return to top form.
Robinson, 27, has been criticised following uncharacteristic errors this season and Ben Foster was given his chance in goal for England against Spain in midweek.
While there was no blame attached to the horrendous bobble against Croatia that allowed Gary Neville's back-pass to trickle in, Robinson's positioning in general has been questioned particularly after he rushed out against Arsenal in the Carling Cup and Julio Baptista scored an equaliser.
Jol believes Robinson will be even more determined to prove the critics wrong, starting with Saturday's trip to Sheffield United when Spurs look for their first Barclays Premiership win since Boxing Day.
"Of course he is our top man, but it is the same for Paul as any other player or manager at the top - if you don't get the right results or you are not at your absolute best, then the knives will come out," said Jol.
"I don't think that is a bad thing to have to prove yourself week in, week out."
The Dutchman added: "There is no problem, it is hard to perform to the maximum all the time, but he has done unbelievably well for us over the last couple of years.
"We haven't had the best of spells and he is part of our team, you have to be honest about it."
England boss Steve McClaren insisted Robinson was not dropped and the Spain friendly offered a chance to look at Foster, and the Watford goalkeeper impressed in the 1-0 defeat.
"Foster playing against Spain was good because how many goalkeepers are there that can be called on to play at that level now? It was right to give him his chance and it had nothing to do with Robbo," added Jol.
"Sometimes it is good to take a little step back but Robbo will come back again, he is training hard and when he is on top of his game he is the best goalkeeper in England.
"Other keepers do need a chance but I know and our supporters know that if Robbo is at his best he will be number one because in my mind, without a shadow of a doubt, he is the best."
Robinson's form since the World Cup in the summer is the first instance of his career when there have been questions over his consistency, and Jol believes he will bounce back, revealing last week that the former Leeds goalkeeper had been back on his days off to train.
"We are sportsmen, we like to do well, we want to do better, we like to prove people wrong and that is a very good habit," the Spurs boss added.
"I know Paul will prove people wrong and that is the best quality of a top player."
Sporting director Damien Comolli was forced to defend Robinson - and goalkeeper coach Hans Segers - at the recent Spurs annual general meeting.
He said: "We all hope if Robinson stays here for 12 years that he will be at his best for 12 years. The only thing I can assure the fans is that Hans was the person who trained Paul since he has been at the club and he's doing exactly the same thing in training this season."
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ROEDER SALUTES MILNER'S DEDICATION
GLENN ROEDER has saluted the dedication of rejuventated Newcastle midfielder James Milner. The 21-year-old has been one of the few success stories of a lacklustre season, having narrowly missed out on an August move to Aston Villa.
Milner has established himself as Roeder's first-choice right midfielder, with Nobby Solano dropping back to right-back or (at Fulham last Saturday) the bench.
It is a dramatic transformation for a young man who believed he would not get many first-team opportunities at St James' this season - and his manager believes it is all down to hard work.
"I am very pleased, and he is entitled to be very pleased with himself. He works so hard.
"I worked at West Ham with Frank Lampard, and you know where he has gone on the world stage now.
"I never, ever remember Frank going in at the end of the main session - he always did at least 20 minutes' extra practice.
"Often it would be finishing, so when Frank knocks in 20-plus a season that's not luck; that's through sheer hard work.
"James does the same."
Milner has scored in his last four home games - and hopes to add another to that collection of stunning strikes when Liverpool come calling on Saturday afternoon.
Kilde: Talkofthetyne (http://newcastleunited.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=893&p=2&stid=8438099)
Rio's the world's best - Ferguson
Rio Ferdinand makes his 200th Manchester United appearance on Saturday, with Sir Alex Ferguson claiming he has fully justified his £29.1m fee.
At the time, it was a British-record sum - and even now has been eclipsed only by the £30million Chelsea splashed out on Andriy Shevchenko last summer.
After Ferdinand followed up some early inconsistency by landing himself with an eight-month ban for a missed drugs test, it appeared Ferguson had wasted his cash.
However, since Ferdinand completed his fateful suspension in September 2004, the 28-year-old has begun to fulfil his enormous potential - and is proving to be one of the cornerstones of United's drive for silverware on three fronts this season.
"It is hard to pick a better defender in the world than Rio," said Ferguson.
"When he came to us, he was a player of enormous potential. That was evident in everything you saw of him.
"He has always had fabulous technique, great pace and balance. He is two-footed and 6ft 3in, so he has everything you would wish for in a centre-half.
"But he also had moments when he was careless and he would give the opposition a chance, because he was so relaxed.
"Thankfully, his maturity has brought that edge to his game where he handles everything now."
Ferdinand has also benefited from the arrival of Nemanja Vidic.
In combining the Englishman's relaxed style and the harder edge of Vidic's defending, United now have a central defensive partnership to match the axis of Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister - upon whom so much of United's early success under the Scot was built.
"I am not sure whether Rio needed someone like Nemanja," reflected Ferguson.
"What he needed was someone to be there alongside him all the time, to get a longevity into a partnership.
"I will never forget Bruce and Pallister playing together for the first time. We lost at home to Norwich, and Pallister in particular was awful.
"But they ended up generating an understanding which helped them develop a fantastic partnership. I hope that is going to happen again."
London-born Ferdinand will never be an Old Trafford favourite in the same way as Wayne Rooney, or home-grown stars such as Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs - particularly given the drawn-out contract saga which was only resolved 18 months ago.
However, now Ferdinand has been at United so long, Ferguson expects him to remain at the club for the best part of his career.
"When I paid that kind of money for Rio we were looking for a return in terms of getting 10 years' service out of him," said the manager.
"Well, he has been here five years now - and we are looking at 10 to 12 years in total.
"He is happy here and he is on a good contract. The longer he is here, the more it benefits us."
Kilde: TeamTalk (http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_1906225,00.html)
ADRIAN HEATH insists he has improved Coventry since taking over from the axed Micky Adams.
The Sky Blues have given Heath six games to prove himself but he has won just one from three.
Heath, who faces Cardiff today, said: “We’ve looked better with each game and the players are starting to take things on board.
“It must be apparent to anyone who has seen us that we are improving.
“I want the job and the board know my feelings.
“I understand the club has to go through the necessary procedures but if I win a couple of games I might be in the box seat.â€
The Sun
MICHAEL RICKETTS insists he has found his perfect position at Preston.
The ex-Bolton hitman, signed on a free from Southend last month, plays in a withdrawn role behind frontmen Brett Ormerod and Dave Nugent.
And Ricketts, 28, said: “I like to get on to the ball a lot to make things happen. And if I can get a goal somewhere down the line that would be nice.
“The likes of Brett and Nugent are going to make runs all day â€" and they are both good finishers.
“It’s just a case of if I can find that pass, nine times out of 10 they are going to score goals.â€
The Sun
I farta 10/2
Sheff. U - Tottenham 2-1. 1-0 Rob Hulse (27).
Derby - Hull 2-2. 2-2 David Livermoore (88).
I farta 11/2
Bolton - Fulham 2-1. 1-0 Gary Speed (str.23).
Gary Speed startet for Bolton - og ble byttet ut i 68 mins.
Tottenham have set their sights on signing Harry Kewell from Liverpool. (News of the World)
Tottenham are also interested in Middlesbrough's Mark Viduka. (News of the World)
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Avslutningsvis fra selve go-gutten (...!?):
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester United to make him the richest player in the world - or he will leave. (News of the World)
Tottenham boss Martin Jol will bid £3.2m in an attempt to secure Harry Kewell from Liverpool in the summer. (Various)
And the Londoners have also set their sights on Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka, who is out of contract in the summer. (News of the World)
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Tottenham boss Martin Jol will bid £3.2m in an attempt to secure Harry Kewell from Liverpool in the summer. (Various)
And the Londoners have also set their sights on Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka, who is out of contract in the summer. (News of the World)
Kan ikke likegodt Tottenham Hotspurs søke om å skifte navn til
Leeds Rejects eller noe sånt...
Then she opened up a book of poems, and handed it to me
Written by an Italian poet, from the 13th century
And every one of them words rang true, and glowed like burnin' cooooal
Pourin' off of every page Like it was written in my soul from me to youuuu...
Tangled Up in Bluuuue....B.Dylan
quote:
Originally posted by Asbjørn
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Tottenham boss Martin Jol will bid £3.2m in an attempt to secure Harry Kewell from Liverpool in the summer. (Various)
And the Londoners have also set their sights on Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka, who is out of contract in the summer. (News of the World)
Kan ikke likegodt Tottenham Hotspurs søke om å skifte navn til Leeds Rejects eller noe sånt...
Det ville nok sett veldig rart ut, Asbjørn. [8)]
Jon R.
Ron Hulse på Sky Sports' rundens lag:
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=447408&CPID=8&clid=&lid=1490&title=Team+of+the+Weekend
Iker - Real should keep Woody
Iker Casillas feels Real Madrid should be keeping hold of Jonathan Woodgate.
Casillas came up against his Real colleague on Wednesday as Woodgate made his international return with England during Spain's 1-0 win at Old Trafford.
Woodgate is currently on a season long loan with Middlesbrough - who already have a deal in place with Real for a permanent deal, which is an indication that he is unlikely to return to El Santiago Bernabeu in June.
However, Woodgate is yet to decide on his future plans and Casillas feels it would be a blow to lose him.
"I don't know anything about it, but it is a shame because in the short time he was with us in Madrid he suffered injuries," he said.
"But he still showed the club his qualities and was starting to get his form back.
"He's a great player, one of the best, and it's always a shame to lose great players like him.
"But I'm sure he'll do well wherever he goes."
Kilde: SkySports /http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=447500&CPID=23&clid=186&lid=2&title=Iker+-+Real+should+keep+Woody)
Huckerby - I Just Want To Play
Saturdays goal hero Darren Huckerby says he is happy to play where ever he is put, so long as he is playing and the team are winning.
Huckerby's late strike gave City a vital three points at the weekend as they came from behind to beat rock-bottom side Leeds United 2-1, with Huckerby looking as sharp as when he first arrived in Norfolk.
Had it not been for the sparkling debut of Simon Lappin - who was pushed back into the left back position following Adam Drury's suss pension', then the former Leeds man would surely have taken the Man of The Match award after taking the game by the scuff of the neck at the top of the pitch.
It has often been argued that Hucks best position is wide on the left or possibly just tucked in behind the forward two where he can have a more free role and drift in and out when needed, rather than being stuck in a forward position for 90 minutes, something which you wouldn't have thought true had you seen the game on Sat.
But the player himself said he is more than happy where ever he is put, and hopes that his scoring touch will continue as the club look to drag themselves away from the wrong end of the table.
"I will play wherever the manager wants me to play. If he wants me to go up front I will go up front. If he wants me to play as one of the three up front I will.
"It doesn't really bother me. As long as my performances are up to a certain level and the team are playing well I'm not bothered.
"There were two near the end I was unlucky with, but we were just after the win to be honest.
"I wouldn't say it has taken the pressure off, but I think especially after the game in the week, from our performances we deserved something out of both games. We should have had six points." He told the local press.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Huckerby
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/706.html
(http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/5D1733A7-BF27-45F2-846E-52726BB3AE5D/47308/Norwich_DarrenHuckerby_H.jpg)
Kilde: Canary Corner (http://norwichcity.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=918&p=2&stid=8437705)
Om Ian Bairds manager-karriere: http://www.luscos.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6878&whichpage=2
Når man diskuterer ny manager er det lett å fantaserer, spekulere, ønske seg en ex-player, som kjenner klubben, fansen og hva som kreves.
Det har alltid vært fluss av ex-players som har hatt manager, ass- og coach-jobber i andre engelske klubber.
Noen er det fortsatt, men sjelden var listen var så tynn som nå. Har forsøkt å lage en oversikt begrenset til aktører som har vært i aktivitet i 2006-2007-sesongen. Påstår ikke den er komplett, men dette er de jeg har oversikt over:
Aktive:
(http://images.skysports.com/images/playerpics05_06/Managers/LeagueOne/grayson-talk.jpg)
Simon Grayson - manager Blackpool (11/05-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Grayson
Adrian Heath - caretaker Coventry (01/07-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Heath
John Sheridan - manager Oldham (06/06-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sheridan_%28football%29
Tommy Wright - ass. manager Oldham (06/06-->): http://www.oldhamathletic.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ContactsDetail/0,,10337~119442,00.html
Terry Venables - ass. manager England (06/06-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Venables
Adrian Boothroyd - manager Watford (03/05-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Boothroyd
Brian Flynn - manager Wales U21 (?-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Flynn
Roy Aitken - coach Skottland (01/07-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Aitken
Andy Watson - ass. manager Skottland (01/07-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Watson
Andy Crosby - spillende ass. manager Scunthorpe (11/06-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Crosby
Gordon Strachan - manager Celtic (06/05-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Strachan
Joe Jordan - hovedtrener Portsmouth (??-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Jordan_%28footballer%29
Gunnar Halle - ass. trener Viking (12/06-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunnar_Halle
Alf-Inge Haaland - sportssjef Bryne (??-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfie_Haaland
Arbeidsledige:
(http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/YPOS/149200620y2-1409-22-1309_193417.jpg)
Andy Ritchie - sparket som Barnsley-manager (03/05-->11/96): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Ritchie_%28English_footballer%29
Paul Hart - sparket som Rushden & DIamonds-manager (05/06-->10/06): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hart
Mickey Adams - sparket som Coventry-manager(01/05-->01/07): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_adams
Nigel Worthington - sparket som Norwich-trener (01/01-->10/06): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Worthington
På jobbjakt:
(http://www.lfchistory.net/images/profiles/player_mcallister.jpg)
Gary McAllister - på jakt etter jobb etter tre år utenfor fotball: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_mcallister
I tegneserien:
(http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/greatest_players/images/players/baird.jpg)
Ian Baird - manager Havant & Waterlooville (11/04-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Baird
Neil Aspin - manager Harrogate Town (06/05-->): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Aspin
Lagt opp:
(http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/greatest_players/images/players/yorath.jpg)
Terry Yorath - forlot jobben som hovedtrener i Huddersfield 11/06 pga. sykdom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Yorath
DAVID WETHERALL ER CARETAKER I BRADFORD CITY
Ex-player David Wetherall er ny caretaker manager i Bradford City etter at Colin Todd fikk fyken i dag.
Bradford part company with Todd
Former Bolton, Derby and Middlesbrough boss Todd, 58, took over the reins at Valley Parade in June 2004, succeeding former England captain Bryan Robson.
First-team captain David Wetherall takes over as caretaker-manager while Bradford search for a new boss.
A statement on the club website said: "Unfortunately, results over the last 20 league games have been poor and so it is time for a change."
Todd told BBC Sport he would probably make a comment on the matter on Wednesday.
Bradford's 1-0 defeat Gillingham on Saturday proved to be the final nail in Todd's coffin.
Kilde: BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6354497.stm)
Mer omfattende sak på Sporting Life: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/02/12/SOCCER_Bradford.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wetherall
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/463.html
(http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/greatest_players/images/players/weatherall.jpg)
King's road to recovery
"To have everything you have worked for taken away from you is difficult to come to terms with. But I will keep working hard and keep positive and I know my chance will come again."
If only every footballer who had suffered such a devastating injury had the same attitude as Marlon King.
The 26-year-old striker spent eight years hovering around the lower divisions, until a move to Watford re-ignited his career and propelled him into the promised land of the Premiership.
Just eight games and two goals in, King went to hospital for what he thought was a routine operation on his right knee.
When he woke up, the doctors told him to forget about playing again this season.
The Jamaican international talks BBC Sport through his injury nightmare and explains what part he has had to play in the Hornets' fight to hold on to their Premiership status.
THE INJURY
It was different I guess because it was caused by wear and tear, not one specific incident. It was after we lost at Arsenal I realised I needed something to be done.
There was no sudden impact, it was just that my knee was being battered around a bit. I was feeling niggles but taking painkillers, but after Arsenal it blew up and we went to see the doctor.
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MARLON KING FACTFILE
Born: 26 April, 1980, Dulwich
Clubs: Barnet (60 apps/14 goals), Gillingham (116/47), Nottm For (57/15), Leeds (loan, 9/0), Watford (53/24)
International: Jamaica (12 caps/six goals)
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They scanned it and couldn't see anything so I let it settle down and started training again, but when it blew up again the surgeon decided to open it up and see what was going on in there.
He went in with a camera and moved a bit of tissue and there was more tissue flapping away and he had to cut that and then drill holes into the side of my knee to make it bleed, so when it forms back into tissue it goes back to normal.
It was a hell of a shock, because when I woke up from the operation I thought they tell me I'd be out for six weeks or so, not six months. I was taken aback, to say the least.
I'd say it was the most disappointing thing that's happened to me in football, but you have to stay positive and get on with it.
I thought to myself, 'it's not like he telling me I've got cancer or AIDS', you know, some people get much worse news - it's always been repairable and I've always been positive.
THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
You have to let the healing process take place, you cannot rush things like this because there is always a risk you go too soon and don't give it chance to recover properly.
After two months I was able to walk again, then I had a scan and they said my knee was one of the best they'd seen, so I'm back in light training now, doing bike work, swimming and weights.
I've got a weight plan and a gym plan and it's been going really well for a couple of weeks.
I've got to go and see the surgeon again in six weeks' time and if everything is ok he will let me start full training again, which takes me up to the end of March.
There's a chance I'll be there for the end of the season, if it all goes well, touch wood. But I want to be right for the long term.
WATCHING FROM THE SIDELINES
I'm a terrible watcher, ask anyone. I must admit, it's hard to have to watch your team and be unable to contribute anything on the pitch.
After the season I had last year, just as I was starting to find my feet in the Premiership, it's hard to miss out on so much.
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" The gaffer is 34 but he looks more like 54 with everything that is happening"
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I've been to every home game but I missed a lot of away games because I was on crutches and couldn't travel, but I've been at Vicarage Road trying to gee up the boys.
Everyone is still positive and the gaffer is trying his best to make things happen.
I've taken the opportunity to get involved in my coaching badges too, I thought I'd try and do as much as possible while I had the time and I've nearly finished Level 2.
I was always going to do it, it's great that the PFA give us the chance to do these courses because they cost a lot of money.
We are very privileged as footballers to have the opportunity to do this sort of work and I'm keen to learn about coaching.
THE GAFFER
The gaffer will tell you himself that he is learning all the time. He's been in a difficult position before, when he took over and Watford were near the bottom of the Championship.
But he sees this as more of a long-term plan for the club and he wants to make Watford a top-10 Premiership outfit by 2010.
The sale of Ashley Young raised money and the gaffer's been criticised for not bringing in recognisable Premiership stars, but he dosn't want to go and spend recklessly and end up in debt and with a huge wage bill.
He's 34 but he looks more like 54 with everything that's happening at the moment!
The most important thing is that the chairman and the board appreciate what he's done for the club, they believe in him and he believes in them, so you can only go one way if that's the case.
They are building something here. We aren't at the same level as most clubs in this league so we have to be realistic - high-calibre players don't want to join a club at the wrong end.
But the gaffer's building for the next 5-10 years, not just tomorrow. Everyone wants to be in the Premiership, but sometimes you must take one step back to go forwards.
THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
I know things haven't been going that well at Watford, but it's always important to keep team spirit up and keep that bond tight. Just because I can't play, doesn't mean I don't have a role in that.
We've got a lot of youngsters in the changing room. When you're not playing you can see things others don't, so I'm able to get close to people to try and give a helping hand if I can, maybe just some advice.
Will Hoskins is a young striker who has just come in and Darius Henderson has worked his socks off all season long and if I can help these boys at all I try to do so.
We've always had a good spirit, the gaffer's a big believer in that. We have lots of meetings and quite a few of the boys go out together, so there's always a lot of stick flying around.
It's important because when you're not doing so well in the league it can affect you off the pitch, so it's important to stay together and keep believing.
We've won a couple of games recently and wins always help the mood, I don't care who you are. It helps breed confidence and a good atmosphere, too.
Until it's mathematically impossible, there will always be hope we can stay up. If we thought we were already down there'd be no point turning up on a Saturday.
I'd settle for scoring the goal that keeps Watford in the Premiership. You have to keep believing.
Kilde: BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/6354477.stm)
Ormerod blow for Preston
Preston striker Brett Ormerod faces a spell on the sidelines after fracturing his cheekbone.
The former Southampton and Blackpool hit-man sustained the injury during Saturday's defeat to Wolves.
Ormerod underwent a successful operation on Monday and he has been told to rest for a week before undergoing a new check on the injury.
The 30-year-old, who only returned to action in October after a broken leg, is expected to be sidelined for several weeks with the cheekbone problem.
Kilde: SkySports
EX-CHAIRMAN NEWS....
Bates welcomed by Ridsdale
Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale insists Leeds counterpart Ken Bates will be made to feel welcome at Ninian Park on Saturday.
The clubs meet for the first time since Bates threw former Leeds chairman Ridsdale out of his team's boardroom following Cardiff's 1-0 win at Elland Road back in August.
Bates was incensed by Ridsdale's celebrations of The Bluebirds' winner.
"I haven't spoken to Ken since the incident but, of course, he is welcome at Ninian Park on Saturday," said Ridsdale.
"We have a tradition at Cardiff of welcoming all opposition directors and officials, and he will be offered the same hospitality as everyone else."
Kilde: SkySports
Southgate insistent on Viduka
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has again stressed that the club fully intend to offer fresh terms to Mark Viduka.
The Australian target-man is out of contract and is attracting a great deal of attention from clubs in England and abroad.
Viduka is a firm fans' favourite and his recent form has shown that he is more than capable of still playing at the highest level.
Southgate is happy with the forward's present form and is keen to thrash out a fresh agreement with the Australian.
"I'm keen to move ahead with it as quickly as we can," stressed Southgate.
"It's important that we keep the players that we have.
"As I discovered last summer, it's very difficult to get players from other clubs, so it makes little sense to let our best players move on."
Despite the close proximity of Viduka's contract coming to an end, Southgate admitted the club are yet to hold talks.
"We haven't got things underway yet but the games have been coming thick and fast and Mark was away with the Australia squad last week too," said Southgate.
"We want to get it wrapped up as soon as we possibly can. I think everybody wants to sit down and start discussions."
Kilde: SkySports
To x-Leeds på rundens lag i PL:
http://dagbladet.jumpmediagroup.no/default.asp?ID=935&mal=27
1 x-Leeds på rundens lag i league One
http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/2/ea/0,,10794~59906,00.pdf
Jon R.
I farta 12/2
Trophy Northern Section - Final
Doncaster - Crewe 3-2.
Rovers snudde 0-2 til 3-2. Første kamp endte 3-3
Sam Hird (on loan fra Leeds) på benken for Rovers.
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
DAVID WETHERALL ER CARETAKER I BRADFORD CITY
Ex-player David Wetherall er ny caretaker manager i Bradford City etter at Colin Todd fikk fyken i dag.
Bradford part company with Todd
Former Bolton, Derby and Middlesbrough boss Todd, 58, took over the reins at Valley Parade in June 2004, succeeding former England captain Bryan Robson.
First-team captain David Wetherall takes over as caretaker-manager while Bradford search for a new boss.
A statement on the club website said: "Unfortunately, results over the last 20 league games have been poor and so it is time for a change."
Todd told BBC Sport he would probably make a comment on the matter on Wednesday.
Bradford's 1-0 defeat Gillingham on Saturday proved to be the final nail in Todd's coffin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wetherall
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/463.html
"Veteran defender David Wetherall, 35, has been installed as caretaker-boss until the end of the season with a view to landing the job on a full-time basis."
Kan ikke tenke meg noe annet enn at godeste David må være et godt manager-evne. Traff han i Leeds ca. 1994 - rolig, reflektert, klok og behagelig fyr.
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Originally posted by kjelvi
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
DAVID WETHERALL ER CARETAKER I BRADFORD CITY
Ex-player David Wetherall er ny caretaker manager i Bradford City etter at Colin Todd fikk fyken i dag.
Bradford part company with Todd
Former Bolton, Derby and Middlesbrough boss Todd, 58, took over the reins at Valley Parade in June 2004, succeeding former England captain Bryan Robson.
First-team captain David Wetherall takes over as caretaker-manager while Bradford search for a new boss.
A statement on the club website said: "Unfortunately, results over the last 20 league games have been poor and so it is time for a change."
Todd told BBC Sport he would probably make a comment on the matter on Wednesday.
Bradford's 1-0 defeat Gillingham on Saturday proved to be the final nail in Todd's coffin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wetherall
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/463.html
"Veteran defender David Wetherall, 35, has been installed as caretaker-boss until the end of the season with a view to landing the job on a full-time basis."
Kan ikke tenke meg noe annet enn at godeste David må være et godt manager-evne. Traff han i Leeds ca. 1994 - rolig, reflektert, klok og behagelig fyr.
Kjelvi da, dette er vel ikke karaktertrekk som sømmer seg en manager vel? [;)]
Arsenal move for Liverpool keeper Carson
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is chasing Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson.
Jens Lehmann is out of contract with the Gunners at the end of the season and Wenger has admitted he would like the German to stay.
But he will be nearing 38 by the start of next season and is unlikely to be offered more than a one-year deal.
Lehmann wants double that so Wenger is looking at alternatives and Liverpool star Carson, 21, who is currently on loan at Charlton, fits the bill.
Kilde: TribalFootball.com
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Originally posted by flynn
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Kan ikke tenke meg noe annet enn at godeste David må være et godt manager-evne. Traff han i Leeds ca. 1994 - rolig, reflektert, klok og behagelig fyr.[/b]
Kjelvi da, dette er vel ikke karaktertrekk som sømmer seg en manager vel? [;)]
Nettopp slik det skal være. En teambuilder som får det beste ut av folk både individuelt og som et kollegium.
Bare se på hva motsatsen - hissig, impulsiv, dum og usympatisk - fører til.... Trenger vel ikke nevne navn.
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Originally posted by kjelvi
quote:
Originally posted by flynn
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Kan ikke tenke meg noe annet enn at godeste David må være et godt manager-evne. Traff han i Leeds ca. 1994 - rolig, reflektert, klok og behagelig fyr.[/b]
Kjelvi da, dette er vel ikke karaktertrekk som sømmer seg en manager vel? [;)]
Nettopp slik det skal være. En teambuilder som får det beste ut av folk både individuelt og som et kollegium.
Bare se på hva motsatsen - hissig, impulsiv, dum og usympatisk - fører til.... Trenger vel ikke nevne navn.
Nei, du trenger ikke nevne navn, og, jeg er naturligvis enig med deg. Wetherall er i samme kategori som McAllister og Speed, og er velkommen tilbake i klubben når som helst!
flynn
GUNNERS LINKED WITH CARSON RAID
Arsenal are plotting a £5million summer bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson, according to newspaper reports.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger admitted last week he does not know whether current No 1 Jens Lehmann will be at the Emirates next season as the German is out of contract and appears to be keen on the security of a longer deal than the 12-month one Arsenal are willing to offer him.
And it seems Carson is the man Wenger wants to succeed the 37-year-old having been impressed with his efforts for Charlton this season.
The England Under-21 custodian is on loan at The Valley but returns to parent club Liverpool in the summer knowing his first-team opportunities will be limited, with Jose Reina firmly established as Rafael Benitez's first choice.
And that could pave the way for a move to London, although Wenger's scouts are also reported to have checked on Celtic's Artur Boruc and Craig Gordon of Hearts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Carson
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/744.html
(http://www.eoe.is/liverpool/gamalt/scott_carson-thumb.jpg)
Carson til Arsenal? Selvsagt! Wenger har nese for unge talenter, og han lar dem få spille også. Dersom jeg tipper at Leeds ikke har noen resell-clause på Carson, tipper jeg rett da?
Change is the constant that cannot be changed.
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Originally posted by RoarG
Dersom jeg tipper at Leeds ikke har noen resell-clause på Carson, tipper jeg rett da?
Tror dessverre at du har helt rett nok en gang Roar.
£1 mill. cash + ubrukelige Paul Harrison på lån.
Har googla litt og finner ingenting: http://www.google.com/search?q=carson+leeds+liverpool+clause&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8
25% av £5 mill hadde gitt småpene £1,25 mill i vår slunkne klubbklasse. Det hadde vært'no det!
Ellers småsjarmerende og trist historie om Harrison (nå i Southport) - som spiller for å minnes sin avdøde far og onkel som mistet livet Hillsbourough-tragedien i '88.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Harrison
http://www.southportfc.net/Home/1STTEAM/Squad/tabid/86/Default.aspx
http://www.leedsutd365.co.uk/pages/archive/players0405/allplayers.shtml
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Bursdagsbarn 13/2:
1981: Former Celtic and Manchester United midfielder Liam Miller, now playing his trade under Roy Keane at Sunderland, is born. (Celebrates 26th birthday)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Miller
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/771.html
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Bradford captain David Wetherall has been placed in temporary charge of the first team and Todd has warned him he faces a tough job to improve things.
"They're expecting David to work miracles," noted Colin Todd. "What can he do better than I can do? Nothing.
"Somewhere along the line he wanted to go into management and now he's getting a baptism of fire.
"He'll see what it's all about. There might be some response from the players, there might not be."
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Hele Sky-saken: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=448005&CPID=11&clid=55&lid=2&title=Todd+issues+Bradford+warning
I farta 13/2
FA: Norwich - Blackpool 3-2 e.e.o.: 1-1 Darren Huckerby (78), 2-1 Huckerby (95).
Huckerby fra start for City. Gult kort etter 7 mins. (unsporting behaviour).
FA: Middelsbrough - Bristol C. 2-2 e.e.o., 5-4 på straffe (bl.a. Viduka): 1-1 Mark Viduka (69).
Viduka startet på benken for Boro - og ble byttet inn i 46. mins.
Where In The World?
WITW Is: David O'Leary!
Come onnnn...You know you love him really!
When George Graham became Leeds United manager in 1996 following Howard Wilkinson`s sacking, he brought with him a young man who had indeed played in the club colours but was well known for being an Arsenal Hero.
That man, Republic of Ireland international David O`Leary. O`Leary had been a player at Arsenal for 19 years before joining Leeds United in the 1993/94 season. He was a regular with us until Achilles trouble knocked him out of the first team. Despite numerous attempts to come back, he announced his retirement from playing aged 37.
When George Graham went off to Spurs, to do just about the same that every Spurs manager before him (and indeed since) have done...nothing, O`Leary was given the chance to apply, and subsequently the Leeds board tried to sign Martin O`Neill. It turned out that this deal went sour and so David O`Leary was thrust into the hot-seat at Elland Road.
At the end of his first season, O`Leary had guided Leeds to 4th in the league, and indeed the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, however it was to be the following season where O`Leary made a name for himself.
The Champions League semi-final defeat was a major positive, as well as negative point. It showed that Leeds United were a major force in English, and indeed European football. The only downside is that after this, things went rather sour for our man from London/Dublin ;)
By June 2002, David O`Leary had splashed out a hideous £100million on new players, for very little reward. With the club spiralling into debt, the chairman of the time, one Peter Ridsdale sacked O`Leary, despite the manager never finishing outside of the top 5 in the league.
Leeds` fortunes didn`t seem to get much better despite getting rid of their big spender…hey big spender dodododo!
3 prolific managers, El Tel, Peter Reid (in my opinion one of the worst managers..ever,) and Eddie Gray all tried their hardest but Leeds couldn`t be saved from relegation in 2003/4. O`Leary`s legacy? Well the young players he gave first team chances to, some of which have gone on to become household names in the Premiership a la Woodgate, Bowyer, Smith, Kewell, Bakke (uhh?)
David had a bit of time off to do some gardening, or whatever it is failed managers do once they are sacked before being given what must be one of the hardest jobs in the Premiership, working for "Deadly" Doug Ellis." Finishing 16th thanks to Graham Taylor`s second attempt at success with the club, it was up to O`Leary to try and salvage something from a squad not really sure of where it was going. A debut season finish of 6th place gave a lot of confidence to Villa fans, who are notorious for complaining a lot (they will argue they have/had a lot to complain about!)
The next few seasons however did indeed give the grumbling midlanders plenty to grumble about! I have it on good authority from a Villa fan that David O'Leary, when talking to the media used the phrase "When I was at Leeds" 428,837 times. Just what you want to hear baring in mind what he did to us! More worryingly he very often called his squad an "honest bunch of lads." O`Leary is also famous for one of the most comic bits of thinking ever from a football manager, trying to believe that Carlton Cole was ever going to be a Premiership quality footballer.
One of the best things that I`ve heard coming from O'Leary's reign was his rapport with the fans. With results not going too well, there was many a call for O`Leary, and his boss man Deadly Doug to leave the club. How did our David sort this problem out? He insulted the fans! Calling the fans fickle, and some "sugarbags" was certainly not going to help matters now was it David. By the way, do you have the tropical fish?
We come to the end of this brief history of one of the more comical managers in Premiership history with his end in management, so far. After apparently orchestrating a player protest at the lack of transfer funds, Deadly wielded the axe once more (not literally of course, being 236 years old he had to wield a proverbial axe) and O`Leary was a Gooner, er..I mean gonner.
Despite many many many many many (MANY) jobs being available, in all divisions great and small, O'Leary hasn`t seemed to be able to pick up a new club to manage (funny that.) We`ve had some brief appearances during Champions League nights of Dolly on the Telly working for ITV but very little has been seen or heard so we do ask this question:
Where in the world, is David O'Leary?
Answers on a postcard, contribute to the forum or leave a comment!
(Told you it was a good one to start off!)
http://www.leeds.vitalfootball.co.uk/sitepage.asp?a=51814
Gregan damages knee in training
League One leaders Oldham have been dealt a blow with news that influential defender Sean Gregan has picked up a knee injury in training.
The 32-year-old defender, who recently left Championship strugglers Leeds to sign a permanent deal at Boundary Park, has damaged ligaments in his joint.
However, the Latics hope that Gregan will only be out for a couple of weeks.
Boss John Sheridan recently lost midfielder Neil Wood for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage.
RAFA: IT'S A WAITING GAME FOR HARRY
Rafael Benitez has revealed he is unsure when Harry Kewell will be able to return to first team action.
The Australian last played for the Reds in the 2006 FA Cup final and had earmarked next week's clash in Barcelona as a possible date for his comeback.
But Benitez has admitted the midfielder's lengthy absence and extensive rehabilitation has made it difficult to pinpoint an exact return date.
"Harry is progressing, but with his situation we can't say whether it's one week or two weeks or whatever. We need to look at it day by day," he said.
"I could say he could be back for two weeks, but we have to really wait and see.
"We tried to support Harry when he had some problems last season. He was playing really well, but after the World Cup he had another problem.
"We have to wait for Harry to be close to being fit before we talk to him and give him support on the mental side of playing again."
Kilde: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N154986070214-0933.htm
Feeney in talks over new contract
Striker Warren Feeney has hinted that the outcome of Luton's battle against relegation may influence his decision over whether to extend his stay there.
The Northern Ireland international's current deal expires in the summer.
"I am having a chat with the club about a new contract, and I am keen to stay," 26-year-old Feeney explained.
"The manager (Mike Newell) gave me a chance to compete in the Championship - and once you have played in the Championship, you want to stay there."
Luton, who are just above the relegation zone on goal difference, have recently tied Marlon Beresford, Russell Perrett, Steve Robinson, Ahmet Brkovic and Sol Davis to new contracts.
Feeney, who joined the Hatters from Stockport for £150,000 in March 2005 as they were on the verge of promotion from League One, added: "It is good to see other players committing themselves.
"Hopefully, we can get ourselves up the league."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Feeney
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42570000/jpg/_42570441_warrenfeeney_pa203.jpg)
Kilde: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/6360713.stm
Goalscoring legends set in bronze
Alan Shearer's statue will stand alongside Jackie Milburn's
Newcastle goalscoring legends Alan Shearer and Jackie Milburn are to be immortalised in bronze at their former home ground.
Two eight foot tall statues will be cast by local sculptor Tom Maley.
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Jackie spilte aldri for Leeds United, men mangler ikke Leeds-referanser.
Hans brødre George, Jack og Jimmi Milburn er alle ex-players. Lillebror Stan var ikke god nok for Leeds - og måtte nøye seg med spill for Leicester, Rochdale og Chesterfield).
I tillegg var han onkel til Leeds-legenden Jackie Charlton (og den også ikke helt ukjente Sir Bobby).
Nærmeste nabo til familien Milburn hjemme i Ashington var Jimmy Adamson, Leeds-manager 1978-80.
Lurer på hva de snakket om i den familien rundt søndagsmiddagen??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Milburn
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
FA: Middelsbrough - Bristol C. 2-2 e.e.o., 5-4 på straffe (bl.a. Viduka):[/u] 1-1 Mark Viduka (69).
Viduka startet på benken for Boro - og ble byttet inn i 46. mins.
I denne kampen scorte forøvrig
Adam Johnson den avgjørende straffen for Boro. [:)]
Jon R.
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
FA: Middelsbrough - Bristol C. 2-2 e.e.o., 5-4 på straffe (bl.a. Viduka):[/u] 1-1 Mark Viduka (69).
Viduka startet på benken for Boro - og ble byttet inn i 46. mins.
I denne kampen scorte forøvrig Adam Johnson den avgjørende straffen for Boro. [:)]
Jon R.
Han spilte faktisk ganske bra i den kampen. Leeds kunne fått mye glede av han utover våren om han hadde blitt.
Wetherall ponders Crewe outing
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Bradford caretaker-manager David Wetherall will make a late decision on whether he will play against Crewe on Saturday.
Centre-half Wetherall, a virtual ever-present for the Bantams this season, was placed in temporary charge of the first team when Colin Todd was sacked earlier this week.
"It's been non-stop this week and whether the job has taken its toll on me during the week will come into my thinking," Wetherall said.
"I'll make a decision in due course based on what I think is best for the team. We'll see."
Wetherall, meanwhile, has wasted little time in drafting in veteran coach Frank Barlow to help steer the club away from relegation trouble.
"I'm delighted to have got Frank in," Wetherall added.
"He's done a lot in his career without being in the media spotlight and has vast experience which I'll certainly be drawing on."
The Bantams sit just three points clear of the fourth relegation spot in League One and have not won in five league matches, prompting Todd's exit.
And Todd admitted he believed the 35-year-old former Leeds man would have a difficult time steering the club to safety.
"They're expecting David to work miracles. What can he do better than I can do? Nothing," he said this week.
"Somewhere along the line he wanted to go into management and now he's getting a baptism of fire.
"He'll see what it's all about. There might be some response from the players, there might not be."
Stuart McCall has been touted as a successor, with another former City star Peter Beagrie also mooted, but Wetherall is expected to be given until the end of the season to make the job his own.
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1811_1916965,00.html
King may play again this season
Watford striker Marlon King has revealed he could make a surprise comeback from his knee injury before the end of the season.
Hele: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1765_1916957,00.html
Clarets biding time over Gray
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Steve Cotterill believes Burnley striker Andy Gray is going through pre-season all over again as he grafts his way back to fitness.
The Clarets forward missed more than two months with a foot problem picked up at the end of November and has had one substitute appearance and a start since returning to fitness.
"It's going to take a little while for him and we know that," Cotterill said.
"Those bones look a lot healthier now than they did a few weeks ago, four weeks ago, six weeks ago.
"Now it's like he's having pre-season again and there's a bit of rustiness in him but you don't want to miss your good players and the quicker Andy's back up and running again, that'll be better for everybody."
I FARTA 14/2
FA: Bolton - Arsenal 1-3 e.e.o.
Gary Speed hele kampen for Bolton.
Kewell expected to be first casualty of new Liverpool era
The takeover of Liverpool by George Gillett Jr and Tom Hicks may herald a new dawn for the club, but it is unlikely to do so for Harry Kewell.
The winger has not featured for Liverpool since limping out of the FA Cup Final last May and after Rafael BenÃtez, the manager, admitted worryingly yesterday that he has no idea when the injury-jinxed player will take the field again, the Australia star looks increasingly as if he will be the first casualty of the Americans’ £470 million takeover.
Hele saken: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/liverpool/article1386811.ece
Lei en ex-player til selskapet ditt!
Bare tenk deg Duncan McKenzie som 'after dinner speaker' på 40 års laget ditt. Tviler på om han gjør Mini-trickset sitt lenger, men sikkert et oppkomme av historier.
Her finner du 'Silk talk for hire':
- JACK CHARLTON OBE ...EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND TEAMWORK PRODUCES RESULTS IS THE MESSAGE FROM THIS WELL RESPECTED FORMER ENGLAND WORLD CUP STAR AND FOOTBALL MANAGER. (http://www.nyt.co.uk/jack.htm)
- GABBY LOGAN ...TV PRESENTER AND NEWSREADER MUCH IN DEMAND FOR AWARD CEREMONIES, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING AND PERSONAL APPEARANCES. (Datteren til Terry Yorath)
- DUNCAN MCKENZIE...STARRED WITH LEEDS, EVERTON, CHELSEA AND NOTTS FOREST. NOW HE STARS ON THE AFTER DINNER CIRCUIT AS A VERY ENTERTAINING SPEAKER BOTH AT CORPORATE AND SPORTSMAN'S DINNERS. ONE OF THE BEST UK SPORTS SPEAKERS. (http://www.nyt.co.uk/duncan.htm og http://www.duncan-mckenzie.co.uk/)
http://www.nyt.co.uk/
(http://www.duncan-mckenzie.co.uk/images/portrait.jpg)
Duncan!
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
- DUNCAN MCKENZIE...STARRED WITH LEEDS, EVERTON, CHELSEA AND NOTTS FOREST. NOW HE STARS ON THE AFTER DINNER CIRCUIT AS A VERY ENTERTAINING SPEAKER BOTH AT CORPORATE AND SPORTSMAN'S DINNERS. ONE OF THE BEST UK SPORTS SPEAKERS. (http://www.nyt.co.uk/duncan.htm og http://www.duncan-mckenzie.co.uk/)
Ser at gode, gamle Duncan fortsatt har United-relasjoner:
"Duncan will be match day host at Leeds United this season."
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Bare tenk deg Duncan McKenzie som 'after dinner speaker' på 40 års laget ditt. Tviler på om han gjør Mini-trickset sitt lenger, men sikkert et oppkomme av historier.
Fant bilde av 'Mini-trickset' - og må bare dele synet. Gjorde i sin tid et uslettelig inntrykk på en ung fan.
(http://www.geocities.com/andrew4leeds/MiniJump.jpg)
Duncan Jumps A Mini
At Elland Road Before
Paul Madeleys
Testimonial v Newcastle
Forrester still missing for Imps
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Lincoln are again without suspended striker Jamie Forrester for the trip to promotion rivals Walsall on Friday night.
The Imps' leading scorer is serving the second game of a three-match ban following his controversial sending off in the recent 3-1 defeat at Notts County.
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1847_1919100,00.html
Wetherall: No time scale set out
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Bradford caretaker manager David Wetherall insists he has not been given the job until the end of the season.
The 35-year-old defender was placed in temporary charge of the first team following the departure of Colin Todd on Monday and is happy to remain at the helm for as long as chairman Julian Rhodes wants him to.
"I'm in the caretaker role but however long that's going to last, I don't know," Wetherall said.
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1811_1919352,00.html
Gradi: Matthews can go on loan
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Crewe manager Dario Gradi has circulated Lee Matthews' details with a view to the striker going out on loan.
With free-scoring Nicky Maynard and Luke Varney forming a prolific partnership in attack and Matthews having struggled with injury this term, the 28-year-old's opportunities for first-team action have been severely limited.
Gradi said: "He's fit and he's training but he needs to play matches and he's said he wants to go out and play games."
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10577
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1791_1919019,00.html
I farta 15/2
UEFA: Zulte Waregem - Newcastle 1-3.
James Milner spilte hele kampen.
"Former Leeds United boss Kevin Blackwell says he is ready to return to football after a five-month absence.
The 48-year-old has been travelling Europe and South America learning new coaching techniques since being sacked by Leeds in September 2006.
Blackwell, who has also coached at Sheffield United, told BBC Sport: "I hope my record speaks for itself.
"I have reached four semi-finals and two finals in the last four years so I must be doing something right."
Blackwell was Neil Warnock's long-term right-hand man at Bramall Lane before becoming head coach at Leeds in 2003.
He succeeded Eddie Gray as Elland Road boss in May 2004 and guided his side to the Championship play-off final in 2006 but was sacked at the start of this season.
"I have not wasted my time away," Blackwell added.
"I am one of the most qualified coaches in Europe but I still think you have got to try to learn more and that is why I chose to go abroad.
"It is difficult to know which way to go. I am proven as a coach and I have shown I can manage.
"I have always thought it is important to have an open mind and I accept I need to have one over which direction my career goes." "
Kilde: bbc sport.
auren, som ønsker Blackie lykke til videre i manageryrket
Leeds
Till
I
Die!
Lykke til Blackwell!
-WE'LL BE BACK-
"I have reached four semi-finals and two finals in the last four years so I must be doing something right." K.Blackwell
Ikkje mange trenarar som kan skryte på seg dette, men om han er klar for ein "stor" klubb veit eg ikkje. Kanskje Blackie vil passe best i ein middelhavsfararklubb i CCC der han vil få arbeidsro, og byggje stein for stein. Litt som Curbs i Charlton.
Jermaine Pennant says Liverpool are the best team in Europe. (Various)
Former Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell is the favourite to succeed Kenny Jackett as Swansea boss. (Daily Mirror)
Former Norwich boss Nigel Worthington is an early frontrunner for the Swansea job. (Daily Mail)
Mickey Adams and former Swansea striker Dean Saunders are also in the frame. (Daily Telegraph)
And after being told he has no future at Liverpool, Asian winger Harry Kewell is mulling over a move to America. (The Guardian)
Merkelig konklusjon fra import-kongen Terry. Er det noen fra Australia med fotballsko han ikke har hentet til balløya....
Konklusjonen er nok riktig, men ikke fra hans munn. Sier bare Paul Okon...
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IMPORTS HARM ENGLAND - VENABLES
England assistant manager Terry Venables believes importing young players from all over the world is harming the England team.
Venables is convinced the academy system in England is failing the national team because clubs like Arsenal are signing foreign players as youngsters instead of giving local talent the opportunity to progress.
"The academy system is something that hasn't really borne fruit in the way we wished it did," Venables told The Guardian.
Hele storyen: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/02/16/SOCCER_Venables.html
Kjelvi, jeg må bare få si det; jeg er utrolig imponert over ditt engasjement i å grave fram disse tingene, og dele dem med oss. Hva driver du med om du av og til får lyst til å gjøre andre ting, jobb eller lignende?
flynn
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Originally posted by flynn
Kjelvi, jeg må bare få si det; jeg er utrolig imponert over ditt engasjement i å grave fram disse tingene, og dele dem med oss. Hva driver du med om du av og til får lyst til å gjøre andre ting, jobb eller lignende?
flynn
Tro det eller ei - har en hektisk og travel jobb, samt full rulle på hjemmebane med hus, kone, to sønner og hytte. Trener to Skeid-lag (G96 og G99) og gjør mye annet rart. Har vært syk med influensa siste to ukene, så derfor muligens noe i overkant posting fra min side. Ikke mye annet å gjøre fra sofaen...
Men har 'nettagenter' som feeder meg automatisk med Leeds-relaterte stoff. 'Copy and Past'-bevegelsen ligger i fingerene og tar lite tid. Har tidligere i 10 år jobbet med nyhetsformidling, så dette går relativt kjapt.
Men bevares - trolig mer på nettet enn de fleste...
stå på kjelvi. Du gjør en kjempejobb:)
OOOOOHH AHHHHH DERRY IS GONNA GET YA!!!
Doncaster recruit Blades veteran
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Doncaster have signed Sheffield United defender Alan Wright on a month's loan.
The 35-year-old will be needed at left-back after Rovers lost Wales international Gareth Roberts for at least four weeks with a torn hamstring.
Wright has made 620 league and cup appearances in a lengthy career that has seen him serve eight clubs.
He has made just two appearances for United this season, played one game on loan at Leeds in October and recently had a seven-game loan spell at Cardiff.
Blades boss Neil Warnock said: "I'm pleased to be able to help Doncaster, who have an exciting run-in.
"Alan did well at Cardiff, and I'm sure he'll be an asset for our South Yorkshire neighbours."
Kilde: BBC
La oss håpe at KB kan få suksess i en ny klubb[:)]. Det fortjener han.
quote:
Originally posted by Per-Stian
"I have reached four semi-finals and two finals in the last four years so I must be doing something right." K.Blackwell
Ikkje mange trenarar som kan skryte på seg dette, men om han er klar for ein "stor" klubb veit eg ikkje. Kanskje Blackie vil passe best i ein middelhavsfararklubb i CCC der han vil få arbeidsro, og byggje stein for stein. Litt som Curbs i Charlton.
Change is the constant that cannot be changed.
Boss expects long Ormerod absence
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Preston manager Paul Simpson expects to be without Brett Ormerod for up to six weeks following surgery on a fractured cheekbone.
The 30-year-old striker sustained the injury in the 1-0 defeat by Wolves last week and underwent surgery on Sunday.
While Ormerod was initially suspected to be ruled out for a couple of months, he could be back sooner than anticipated.
Simpson said: "He had the operation on Sunday morning and we're looking at four to six weeks of him being out.
Hele storyen: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1786_1921943,00.html
Smith set for Man Utd Cup return
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Manchester United striker Alan Smith could return to the squad for the first time in three months for tomorrows FA Cup fifth-round tie against Reading.
The forward has struggled to regain fitness since suffering knee and ankle injuries a year ago.
Kilde: tribalfooball.com
Rocket for Ricketts
PRESTON skipper Graham Alexander is tipping fallen star Michael Ricketts to show why he was once picked for England.
Ricketts has made a big impression at Deepdale since being rescued from the football scrapheap.
The former Bolton star, who won his only cap in a friendly against Holland in 2002, feared his career was over after he was released by Southend in October.
He was snapped up by Preston boss Paul Simpson last month and will revive memories of his days as a Premiership hotshot when he lines up against Manchester City in tomorrow’s FA Cup clash.
Ricketts, 28, has lost two stone since hitting rock bottom earlier this season and Alexander says he looks mean as well as lean.
The North End captain said: “He had a look at himself when he was released by Southend. That was a kick up the backside.
“He could have gone one of two ways but he made a decision to give football a go.
“We haven’t asked him too much about his past â€" he hasn’t opened up about it to be honest.
“Michael has been at Premiership clubs but he’s a level-headed lad and he’s out to do his best for us.
“I played against him in the play-off final when he was at Bolton and he was awesome and it looks like he’s getting back to that form now. I don’t think there’s any personal mission on his part to prove a point to anyone.
“He’s just here to do his best for Preston and he’s F***ed in well and is doing well for us.
“We’ve got a lot of firepower up front, with the likes of Michael and David Nugent, and hopefully they can do it for us on Sunday.â€
Ricketts will have even more responsibility, as back-up striker Neil Mellor is doubtful after cutting his knee in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Liverpool.
Kilde: The Sun
Man Utd boss backs Smith to make impact
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is backing Alan Smith to force his way back into the first team.
Ferguson said: "He's training terrific but the difficulty, of course, is the form of the team.
"He's been training excellently and we gave him a [reserve] game against Liverpool and he showed he needed a game. When we put him in midfield though he did really well.
"His training is outstanding and improving all the time. I could play him tomorrow, no problem at all.
"The difficulty is we have got so many players playing so well.
"I guess it's selfish but I'm thinking that, when Henrik Larsson goes back to Helsingborgs, Alan Smith will be very important to us.
"I think he sees that as well and hopefully that's the case."
Kilde: Tribalfootball.com
I farta 17/2
FA:
Chelsea - Norwich 4-0.
Darren Huckerby hele kampen for Norwich.
Middlesbrough - WBA 2-2.
Jon Woodgate (gult 45. mins unsporting behaviour), Adam Johnson (byttet ut i 70. mins.) og Mark Viduka fra start for Boro.
Plymouth - Derby 2-0.
Seth Johnson fra start for Rams, men byttet ut i 69. mins.
Warford - Ipswich 1-0.
Dan Harding (gult i 42. mins for unsporting behaviour) hele kampen for Ipswich.
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CCC:
Cardiff - Leeds 1-0.
Stephen McPhail og Simon Walton fra start for Cardiff. Walton utvist i 84. mins etter to gule - 36. og 84, begge unsporting behaviour.
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/content/images/2006/02/22/rob_halifax_geoff_horsfield_150x180.jpg)
Leicester - Coventry 3-0: 1-0 Geoff Horsfield (11), 3-0 Horsfield (26).
Horsfield fra start og Danny Cadamaterei på benken for Foxes. Horsfield ut i 90., mens Cadamaterei inn i 84. mins.
Southampton - Barnsley 5-2.
Jermaine Wright hele kampen for Saints.
Stoke - Luton 0-0.
Matthew Spring hele kampen for Luton.
Sunderland - Southend 4-0.
Liam Miller hele kampen for Sunderland.
Wolves - Burnley 2-1.
Andrew Keogh byttet ut i 90. mins. Wolves. Steven Caldwell og Andy Gray spilte hele kampen for Burnley.
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Div. 1:
Doncaster - Swansea 2-2.
Alan Wright hele kampen for Donny.
(http://www.leedsunited.com/javaImages/e/f2/0,,10273~3011086,00.jpg)
Scunthorpe - Rotherham 1-0: 1-0 Jermaine Beckford (17).
Andy Crosby og Beckford hele kampen for Scunthorpe. Ditto for Martin Woods for Rotherham.
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Div. 2:
Bristol R. - MK Dons.
Paul Butler hele kampen for Dons.
Swindon - Darlington 1-1.
Julian Joachim byttet inn i 70. mins. for Darlington.
Torquay - Hartlepool 0-1.
Mark Tinkler ubenyttet reserve for Pool.
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SPL:
Aberdeen - Celtic 1-2.
Jamie Winter ubenyttet reserve for Abderdeen.
I farta 17/2, del II:
FA:
Man. U - Reading 1-1.
John Oster inn i 85. mins. for Reading.
(http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/images/20041120wright.jpg)
Simon Walton og John Oster gratulerer Jermaine Wright. Alle tre nå ex-players.
John Oster ut i det 85. minutt, i en kamp der Reading imponerte kraftig. FOR en mønsterklubb. [8)]
Jon R.
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
John Oster ut i det 85. minutt, i en kamp der Reading imponerte kraftig. FOR en mønsterklubb. [8)]
Jon R.
Selvsagt!
Man må bli imponert over Steve Coppell og hva han har fått til både i Reading og andre plasser.
Skulle gjerne sett hva han kunne ha utrettet i en storklubb med gode budsjetter. Ser man vekk fra hans korte tid i Man. City har det stort sett vært i bakgårdklubber - som under hans regime har levert bra prestasjoner. I tillegg har han fått 'gull av gråstein' når det gjelder spillerutvikling, samt en rekke kanonkjøp.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Coppell
Ikke bare John Arne Riise og Craig Bellamy ("Bellamy angrep Riise med golfkølle") som var i vinden under Liverpools Portugal-ferie denne uka.
Fra VG (http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=138903):
Den portugisiske avisen Record rapporterer at flere Liverpool-spillere skal ha havnet i fyllebråk på den samme turen. Jerzy Dudek, Robbie Fowler og Jermaine Pennant skal ha vært blant de verste.
Liverpool-spillere skal blant annet ha drevet hærverk på biler.
Terry Venables is the shock name on West Ham's short-list to replace Alan Curbishley if Eggert Magnusson decides to wield the axe. (Sunday Mirror)
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Ikke bare John Arne Riise og Craig Bellamy ("Bellamy angrep Riise med golfkølle") som var i vinden under Liverpools Portugal-ferie denne uka.
Fra VG (http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=138903):
Den portugisiske avisen Record rapporterer at flere Liverpool-spillere skal ha havnet i fyllebråk på den samme turen. Jerzy Dudek, Robbie Fowler og Jermaine Pennant skal ha vært blant de verste. Liverpool-spillere skal blant annet ha drevet hærverk på biler.
Liverpool stars caught in booze storm
Liverpool stars are being caught up in an alleged booze storm over their training camp in Portugal last week.
The Daily Mail says goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek,
Jermaine Pennant and former England striker
Robbie Fowler were named by local newspapers as being involved in a drunken spree at the Barringtons Golf and Health Club, in Vale do Lobo, on the Algarve, in the early hours of Friday morning.
Dudek, a hero of Liverpool's Champions League triumph in Istanbul two years ago, was reported to have been handcuffed after the incident, which is alleged to have occurred at the end of a warm-weather training camp undertaken to prepare for Liverpool's Champions League game in Barcelona on Wednesday.
A Liverpool spokesman said last night: "The matter will be dealt with internally."
Local sources claim the trouble began at a bar called Monty's, in Vale do Lobo, where about 15 members of the squad had gone for a drink after a team meal on the eve of their departure from Portugal.
After several rounds of beer, the party reportedly became rowdy and, despite the efforts of captain Steven Gerrard and England international Peter Crouch to defuse the situation, police were called.
Downing urges Woodgate, Viduka to commit to Middlesbrough
Stewart Downing is urging Jonathan Woodgate and Mark Viduka to follow his lead and commit to Middlesbrough.
Downing held talks with Boro boss Gareth Southgate in January and he said: "The boss told me what he wanted from me on the playing side of things, and that's exactly what you want from a manager.
"We've all stressed that we want Woody and Viduka sorted out contract-wise because we want to keep them on board.
"For me, the two of them have to stay.
I don't know what's happening with Woody contract-wise - I'll leave that to the club - but I know he's happy at Middlesbrough.
"He's doing well and he's been injury-free, which is probably a big thing for him."
Kilde: tribalfootball.com
Sky Blues part with Heath
Coventry City looked to have cleared the path for Iain Dowie's arrival by axing Adrian Heath as caretaker manager.
The Coventry board are expected to meet on Monday to discuss the club's managerial situation following last month's sacking of Micky Adams.
Former Oldham Athletic, Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic boss Dowie is widely expected to be appointed as Adams's successor, and The Sky Blues look to have moved matters on by showing Heath the exit door at The Ricoh Arena.
Hele storyen: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=449007&CPID=10&clid=9&lid=2&title=Sky+Blues+part+with+Heath
Preston - Man City
Pugh og Ricketts med frå start for Preston. Ricky ut med skade i første omgang.
Fulham - Tottenham
Robinson, Lennon og Keane frå start for Spurs. Keano med ei herleg skåring etter få minutt!
Alle tre spilte meget bra. Hvorfor i helvete er ikke de hos oss nå....[:(]
"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"
quote:
Originally posted by Leeds04
Alle tre spilte meget bra. Hvorfor i helvete er ikke de hos oss nå....[:(]
Sett deg ned, så skal jeg fortelle deg en laaaaaaaaaang og trist historie:
" Det var en gang en mann ved navn Peter Ridsdale. En dag bestemte han seg for å bla-bla-bla-bla--osv......" [8)]
Jon R.
quote:
Originally posted by Per-Stian
Preston - Man City
Pugh og Ricketts med frå start for Preston. Ricky ut med skade i første omgang.
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Ricketts hit by shoulder injury
Ricketts landed awkwardly on his shoulder in the FA Cup tie
Preston striker Michael Ricketts may be sidelined for up to six weeks after picking up a shoulder injury.
Ricketts, 28, was carried off in the 41st minute of North End's 3-1 FA Cup defeat by Manchester City on Sunday.
"He has popped his shoulder out and could be out for six weeks," manager Paul Simpson told the club website.
"He has gone to hospital and is having a scan to find out the full extent of the damage. I am gutted for Ricko as he was starting to get F***er."
Ricketts landed awkwardly on his shoulder and was replaced up front by Patrick Agyemang.
Kilde: BBC
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42586000/jpg/_42586135_ricketts416.jpg)
quote:
Originally posted by Per-Stian
Fulham - Tottenham
Robinson, Lennon og Keane frå start for Spurs. Keano med ei herleg skåring etter få minutt!
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(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42586000/jpg/_42586589_robbiek_getty.jpg)
quote:
Originally posted by Leeds04
Alle tre spilte meget bra. Hvorfor i helvete er ikke de hos oss nå....[:(]
Gud - jeg savner Keno!
Robbie Keane er en god spiller. Feiret ikke når han scoret mot Leeds heller...
*Champions of CCC 06/07*
quote:
Originally posted by ragnar
Robbie Keane er en god spiller. Feiret ikke når han scoret mot Leeds heller...
Av de mange som har forlat Leeds-skuta de siste årene, er det noen som har fremhevet seg m.h.t. respekt, omtanke og takknemmelighet for gamleklubben.
Keano er en av disse 'go-guttene'.
Andre er bl.a. Gary Speed, Gary McAllister, Rob Hulse, Noel Whelan, m.m.
Disse er - i mine øyner - alltid velkommen tilbake til Elland Road enten det er i den ene eller andre sammenhengen.
Med fare for å starte del 274 av en velkjent debatt - Alan Smith - er også velkommen tilbake anyway. Men ikke nevn Rio .....
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
quote:
Originally posted by Leeds04
Alle tre spilte meget bra. Hvorfor i helvete er ikke de hos oss nå....[:(]
Sett deg ned, så skal jeg fortelle deg en laaaaaaaaaang og trist historie:
" Det var en gang en mann ved navn Peter Ridsdale. En dag bestemte han seg for å bla-bla-bla-bla--osv......" [8)]
Jon R.
Hehe.... faen i helvete!
"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"
Five nominated for FA Cup award
Five players have been nominated for the FA Cup "Player of the Round" award for their performances in fifth round ties over the weekend.
They are Reading keeper Adam Federici, Blackburn's Brad Friedel, Tottenham's Robbie Keane, Plymouth's David Norris and Middlesbrough striker Yakubu.
James markerer seg også utenfor banen....
Alltid mitt i prick
Newcastles målvakt Steve Harper är en sån där snubbe som inte gillar att förlora â€" i nånting. Han har länge varit â€Skatornas†mästare i dart, biljard, bordtennis och golf.
Men strax innan avresan till Uefa-cupmatchen i Belgien häromdan fick Harper plötsligt stryk i dart av lagkamraten James Milner.
Det första Harper gjorde när de kom fram till hotellet var att plocka upp en darttavla ur resväskan och kräva revansch. Vilket han fick.
Watford defender linked with Rangers return
Clarke Carlisle has been linked with a return to Queens Park Rangers Football Club.
The 27-year-old central defender played over one hundred games for the Loftus Road club during a four-year stint, which ended when he moved to Leeds United on a free transfer in the summer of 2004.
He then moved on to current club Watford for £100,000 a year later, yet his progress this season has been hampered by a thigh injury which has kept him out of action since last April.
And now Hornets boss Adrian Boothroyd is prepared to let him leave on loan in a bid to regain his match fitness, with a return to former club Rangers being mooted.
“It's important we don't rush him or push him too soon. He must be right before he comes back into contention,†said Boothroyd. "I may consider getting him out on loan."
Kilde: FansFC.com
I farta 20/2
CL:
Lille - Man. U 0-1.
Judas Ferdinand hele kampen for Man.U.
SPL:
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St. Mirren - Motherwell 0-0
Paul Keegan inn i 83. mins for Motherwell.
CCC:
Preston - Norwich 2-1.
Danny Pugh hele kampen for Preston.
WBA - Cardiff 1-0.
Stephen McPhail hele kampen for Cardiff.
Luton - Sheff. W 3-2.
Matt Spring hele kampen for Luton.
Coventry - Southampton 2-1.
Jermaine Wright hele kampen for Saints.
Ipswich - Wolves 0-1.
Dan Harding hele kampen for Ipswich. Andy Keown startet for Wolves, men byttet ut i 82. mins.
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Burnley - Leicester 0-1.
Stephen Caldwell (gult 39. mins, unsporting behaviour) og Alan Gray hele kampen for Burnley. Alan Maybury og Geoff Horsfield ditto for Leicester.
Birmingham - Sunderland 1-1.
Liam Miller byttet inn i 57. mins. for Sunderland.
Barnsley - Hull 3-0.
David Livermoore hele kampen for Hull.
Div. 1:
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Swansea - Scunthorpe 0-2: 0-2 Jermaine Beckford (71).
Andy Crosby og Beckford hele kampen for Scunthorpe, mens Ian Morris kom inn i 90. mins.
Crewe - Doncaster 2-1.
Neil Sullivan og Alan Wright hele kampen for Donny.
(http://www.sunderland.vitalfootball.co.uk/resource/teams/sunderland/3_a.jpg)
Rotherham - Huddersfield 2-3.
Martin Woods hele kampen for Rotherham.
(http://www.redandproud.com/images/NathanLowndes1.jpg)
Port Vale - Oldham 3-0
Nathan Lowndes byttet inn i 85. mins. for Vale.
Div. 2:
MK Dons - Mansfield 1-1.
Paul Butler hele kampen for Dons.
Darlington - Accrington Stanley 2-1.
Julian Joackim hele kampen for Darlington.
Manchester United striker Alan Smith still has a future according to manager Sir Alex Ferguson. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler will be offered a shock move to America by old team-mate and New England Revolution boss Steve Nicol. (Daily Mirror)
MARK VIDUKA is finally ready to discuss a new contract with Middlesbrough.
West Ham failed with a January bid for the Aussie striker, 31, while Newcastle and Everton are also admirers.
But Boro hope to hold them off with a three-year deal. Boss Gareth Southgate revealed: “I want to sit down with Mark in the next couple of weeks.
“West Ham was a firm offer but he is aware I want him to stay.â€
Kilde: The Sun
GEOFF HORSFIELD says his year at Sheffield United was a ‘nightmare’.
The on-loan Leicester striker, 33, was only given one game at Blades after joing in a £1.2m deal from West Brom.
Horsfield, who hopes to clinch a permanent Foxes deal, said: “People were wondering where I’d got to at United and I did too! I was in the wilderness.
“It’s been a nightmare. Neil Warnock didn’t like my playing or didn’t want me playing. It is a matter of opinion and I don’t begrudge him.â€
Neil’s silver service
NEIL Aspin took charge of Harrogate Town's key Conference North home match with Alfreton Town last night exactly a quarter of a century after making his Leeds United debut at the age of 16.
Gateshead-born Aspin marked his silver anniversary in football at Wetherby Road having been introduced to the game as a nervous 16-year-old receiving a surprise call-up to face top-flight leaders Ipswich Town back in February 1982.
Aspin, now 41, became a cult hero at his beloved Leeds before being revered for a decade at Port Vale and is now carving out a fine coaching reputation after being awarded the Conference North's Manager of the Month award for January.
Few people can also count Robbie Williams as one of THEIR biggest fans but Aspin is afforded that unique status and unlikely worship due to the megastar's passion for Vale.
Aspin still, however, harbours vivid memories of when his footballing odyssey began.
Then Leeds manager Allan Clarke asked him to report to Elland Road for 12pm instead of travelling to Doncaster for a youth-team fixture.
The unwitting teenage centre-back thought little of the request until, on his arrival, Clarke told him he would be starting against Bobby Robson's men as Leeds were depleted by a series of injuries and suspension.
He just about had enough time to call his father to get a train down from the north-east before he was given his simple brief - keep Alan Brazil off the scoresheet just four days after the Scotland international had scored five times against Southampton.
"It wasn't the best time to be playing against him," Aspin admitted. "But I came out of the game pretty well and didn't embarrass myself.
"Everybody was complimentary about how I had done and from then on it was always going to be easier and I'm really grateful to Allan Clarke that he was prepared to put me in. I'd always supported Leeds and it had been my ambition to play at Elland Road since being little so, with the nerves and adrenalin, the whole experience was a big thrill.
"Even if I'd never played for the club again at least I'd achieved that."
Aspin's commitment during seven years at Leeds was unwavering and he even postponed his wedding when it clashed with the club's 1987 FA Cup semi-final meeting with Coventry City.
He said: "People might say you don't get married every day but, at the same time, you don't get the chance to play in an FA Cup semi-final every day and that's been seen by the fact that Leeds haven't played in one since. My wife understood and we got married two years later instead."
Unfortunately, Leeds did not show the same level of loyalty when Aspin asked his former club to provide the opposition for his testimonial at Port Vale.
Then manager David O'Leary and chairman Peter Ridsdale could not commit to a date or guarantee a strong turn-out of players so Martin O'Neill stepped in instead and brought a competitive Leicester team to Vale Park.
Aspin said: "I had no previous affinity with Martin O'Neill or Leicester but he put out a team at short notice and said he made the gesture because he appreciated players who gave 100 per cent. I was really disappointed with Leeds and I can't say I have the same affection for the club now.
"I was not the greatest of players to have worn a Leeds shirt but I gave my all and would have run through a brick wall for them. I did not earn a great deal of money from the club and they got a transfer fee for me so I thought the least they could do was bring down a team for my testimonial."
Former Take That singer and record-breaking solo artist Williams did fly back to Staffordshire from America to take part in the game and Aspin said: "It was a great honour for me when he did that and I can't speak highly enough of him.
"He loves his football and was buzzing afterwards because he scored a goal and didn't stop ringing me about it for ages. He's a massive star but to all the Port Vale players at the time he was just normal.
"I've been back stage at his concerts and seen what it's like. It's not an easy life.
"You can't go from playing on stage in front of 100,000 people to coming home and having a cup of tea before going to bed. I know he's got a few problems at the moment but people shouldn't judge until they have led that type of life."
Harrogate fans will now be hoping that Williams' anthem, Let Me Entertain You' remains an apt description of his Wetherby Road effort.
Kilde: yorkpress.co.uk/
Vil ha Fowler til USA
Den tidligere Liverpool-spilleren Steve Nicol har planer om å hente Robbie Fowler til MLS-ligaen.
Robbie Fowlers kontrakt med Liverpool går ut etter sesongen, og det er ventet at spissen ikke blir tilbudt en ny avtale.
Ifølge Daily Mirror står New England Revolution-trener Steve Nicol klar til å hente Fowler til MLS-ligaen i USA.
I MLS er det slik at ligaen sentralt skriver kontrakt med spillerne, og fordeler dem selv på klubbene. Nytt av året er at hver klubb kan kjøpe inn én spiller på egen hånd - en såkalt spesiell spiller. Det var slik LA Galaxy sikret seg David Beckham.
Dermed er det ingen regler som kan forhindre en eventuell overgang for Fowler
Mye god mat også i Irland....?
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Pressman praises Ports display
Portadown hero Kevin Pressman hailed his team's second-half display in the penalty shootout win over Glentoran in the Irish Cup sixth round replay.
The former Sheffield Wednesday keeper saved Gary Hamilton's spot-kick to complete a superb individual display.
Hele: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/6381879.stm
Lucic blir kvar Häcken:
Har förlängt kontraktet med ytterligare tre år
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Häcken åkte ur allsvenskan.
Men nu har en av klubbens viktigast spelare förlängt kontraktet inför säsongen i superettan.
Förre landslagsbacken Teddy Lucic blir kvar i Hisingsklubben i ytterligare tre år.
â€Teddy Lucic är en viktig profil för BK Häcken. Det är med glädje och stolthet som vi konstaterar att Teddy nu väljer att skriva på ett nytt längre avtal med BK Häcken. BK Häcken gör en offensiv satsning i sin utmaning av övriga Fotbollssverige och även om fjolåret var en stor besvikelse vill vi och Teddy genom det nya kontraktet sända en viktig signal â€" satsningen går vidare!â€, skriver Häckens sportchef, Carl Fhager, i ett pressmeddelande.
Skall satsa vidare
33-årige Teddy Lucic har spelat i BK Häcken sedan 2005 och är med sina 86 landskamper en av de stora profilerna i den svenska fotbollen.
â€BK Häcken är en klubb som jag trivs mycket bra i. Fjolåret var en stor besvikelse för alla men jag och föreningen är överens om att vi skall satsa vidareâ€, säger Teddy.
Kilde: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,1005973,00.html
Blackwell's set for new challenge
FORMER Town goalkeeper and coach Kevin Blackwell says he is ready to return to football after a five-month absence.
The 48-year-old, who was at Town during the Neil Warnock days, has been travelling Europe and South America learning new coaching techniques since being sacked by Leeds last September.
Blackwell, who has also coached at Sheffield United, said: "I hope my record speaks for itself.
"I have reached four semi-finals and two finals in the last four years so I must be doing something right."
Blackwell was Warnock's right-hand man at Bramall Lane before becoming head coach at Leeds in 2003.
Kilde: The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Blackwell til Swansea??
Kevin Blackwell - Manager Profile
We profile another possible candidate for the manager's job, former Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell.
Kevin Blackwell was a goalkeeper and he started his career as an apprentice at Cambridge United.
He played a lot of his early football under Neil Warnock in the lower leagues for Scarborough and Torquay United.
Blackwell continued to follow Warnock and joined him at Huddersfield Town in 1993. He also took on coaching duties as well as his playing role.
For the 4th time, Blackwell followed Warnock's move, this time to Plymouth Argyle. Despite Warnock's departure, Blackwell remained at the club as assistant manager to Mick Jones.
Jones was then sacked in 1998 which prompted Blackwell's departure.
Warnock was managing Bury at the time, and you guessed it. Blackwell joined him there as a goalkeeper coach and then eventually became assistant manager.
Warnock then moved to his current club Sheffield United in 1999 where Blackwell joined him as his assistant.
MANAGMENT
Blackwell became manager of Championship side Leeds in 2004. With the club's huge debts, he insisted on buying players that were value for money as well as talented.
He looked to be heading Leeds for a play-off place but they ended the season poorly, finishing in mid-table.
For the following season, Blackwell was given funds to buy players and by February 2006, Leeds were in the top 3. But again, they didn't finish the season as well as they should have and they finished in the play-offs, losing in the final to Watford.
This season they began to struggle, as they languise at the bottom of the league, Blackwell was then sacked in September.
Stats:
Leeds: Games: 114 Won: 44 Drawn: 33 Lost: 37
Wins %: 38.6%
Kilde: http://www.swansea.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=52941
Finaleheatet?
Dean Saunders and Kevin Blackwell will holds talks about taking over at managerless Swansea.
Boat backs Woody for armband
Skipper George Boateng hopes Jonathan Woodgate turns his loan move to Boro into a permanent stay and tipped him to be the next captain.
The 31-year-old combative Dutch midfielder has been very impressed by the Middlesbrough-born Real Madrid star's defensive performances since his arrival on a season-long loan last August and he would love to see him stay on at the Riverside. Boateng also claims Woodgate is pushing John Terry and Rio Ferdinand hard for a central defensive role in the England side and feels he would be certain to succeed him as captain at the Riverside when he hangs up his boots or moves on.
Boateng told the Northern Echo: "The guy is top-class and his professionalism is very good. He comes in early to start doing his warm up and looks after himself."
He added: "We would love to sign Woodgate. He could be a huge figure for this area and huge personality for this club.
"I think he would be the perfect captain. I am 31 and he is 27 and I can't go on for another ten years. When I signed I did not think I was going to be the captain because of Gareth, but things change."
Kilde: EatSleepSport
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Fergie: Smith ready to return
Alan Smith has been told he will play an important role for Manchester United this season.
Smith suffered a serious leg injury 12 months ago but returned to action as a late substitute in the UEFA Champions League clash against Benfica in September.
He then played two Carling Cup games before Sir Alex Ferguson admitted his fitness had been misjudged and that he had been rushed back too soon.
But Smith has been training hard over the last few weeks and Ferguson insists he would have no qualms about putting him straight back into the fray.
With United in top form in recent weeks there has been no chance for Smith to make his comeback, but Henrik Larsson is set to return to Sweden on 12th March and Ferguson admits an opportunity should be around the corner.
"Alan will soon be really important to us - he has trained superbly," said the Manchester United manager.
"I gave him a game in the reserves against Liverpool and it showed he needed a game.
"When we put him in midfield in the second half he did really well.
"He is absolutely outstanding in training and is improving all the time.
"I could play him today, no problem at all, but the form of the team at the moment has kept him out."
Kilde: SkySports
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Man Utd boss: We need Smith firing
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has assured striker Alan Smith he has a future at Old Trafford.
With Henrik Larsson set to return to Sweden on March 12, Fergie has primed Smith for action.
"Alan will soon be really important to us - he has trained superbly," said the Reds boss. "I gave him a game in the reserves against Liverpool and it showed he needed a game. When we put him into midfield in the second half he did really well.
"He is absolutely outstanding in training and is improving all the time. I could play him today, no problem at all.
But the form of the team at the moment has kept him out."
Several Premiership clubs enquired about the 26-year-old in the January transfer window.
Kilde: tribalfootball.com
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Still hope
The Mirror reports that former Leeds star Alan Smith still has a future at Manchester United. Things haven't been easy for Smith after his return from a fracture injury.
Smith got a few chances in the first team just after his return, but things never worked out and he is not on top of the list when Sir Alex picks his first 11.
But Sir Alex has assured the player that he still has a future at the club and that his chance will come. Just before the transfer window opened reports linked Smith with a move to Everton.
The latest rumour links Smith with a chance to get back in action with Leicester City. They could financially manage to pay Smith's vages and at the same time give him a chance to play first team football.
Kilde: Soccervoice.com
I farta 21/2
CCC:
Derby - Stoke 0-2: 0-2 Dominic Matteo (26).
Matteo startet for Stoke - og ble byttet ut i 63. mins.
PL:
Watford - Wigan 1-1: 1-1 Caleb Folan (40).
Folan startet for Wigan - og ble byttet ut i 55. mins.
Everton - Tottenham 1-1.
Paul Robinson og Robbie Kean hele kampen for Spurs, hvor Aaron Lennon startet og ble byttet ut i 80. mins.
CL:
Barcelona - Liverpool 1-2.
Jermaine Pennent byttet inn for Liverpool i 80 mins.
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Watford - Wigan 1-1: 1-1 Caleb Folan (40).
Folan startet for Wigan - og ble byttet ut i 55. mins.
Tenke seg til... Caleb Folan med mål i Premier League[:0]
quote:
Originally posted by Per-Stian
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Watford - Wigan 1-1: 1-1 Caleb Folan (40).
Folan startet for Wigan - og ble byttet ut i 55. mins.
Tenke seg til... Caleb Folan med mål i Premier League[:0]
Ja, hvem hadde trodd det?!
-WE'LL BE BACK-
STEVE CALDWELL can prove old boss Roy Keane wrong after being named Burnley skipper.
Sunderland chief Keane took a swipe at the Scottish international when he stripped him of the Black Cats’ armband in January.
Keane said: “A captain is somebody who trains regularly, plays regularly and isn’t on the treatment table constantly.â€
But Clarets boss Steve Cotterill has no doubts about the £200,000 defender. He said: “Steven will be the new captain â€" and he’ll be a good one.â€
Kilde: The Sun
MICHAEL RICKETTS may be available for Preston’s trip to Cardiff tomorrow.
Ricketts was carried off with a shoulder problem in Sunday’s FA Cup tie with Manchester City but has been training this week.
Kilde: The Sun
RICKETTS COULD MAKE SHOCK RETURN
Preston striker Michael Ricketts is set for an unexpected comeback in Friday night's crucial promotion clash at Cardiff.
The England cap looked sure to miss the game between the Coca-Cola Championship's fourth and seventh-placed sides when he left the field after just 42 minutes of Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Manchester City with a shoulder injury.
But after a spell of intensive physiotherapy at Deepdale the former Bolton and Leeds forward is back in contention and is set to play at least a bit-part role at Ninian Park.
However, Lilywhites manager Paul Simpson is adamant Ricketts, who is yet to score in seven appearances for North End, will not be rushed back into action unless he is completely ready.
"I am not prepared to take any chances with him," he told the Lancashire Evening Post. "We have got good options in that department.
"Ricko was still very tender on Tuesday, but he has been running. The physios are working on him to get the shoulder moving and the muscles relaxed again.
"It seems to be working so far. But we will leave it until the last possible moment to make a decision.
"We will be training down there (in Cardiff) tomorrow (Friday) morning and we will check out how he is."
Fortunately for Simpson, he is well endowed with striking talent and should Ricketts fail to prove his fitness in time for the match either Danny Dichio - who scored what proved the winner in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Norwich - Patrick Agyemang or Neil Mellor could be called upon to partner David Nugent in attack.
Mellor is yet to start for North End following his summer move from Liverpool, but the 24-year-old's chances were boosted by a midweek hat-trick for the reserves.
Kilde: http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8669_1935569,00.html
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SHERIDAN ORDERS SMILES ALL ROUND
Oldham boss John Sheridan has ordered everyone associated with the club to stop feeling depressed ahead of Bournemouth's visit this weekend.
The promotion-chasing Latics have lost their last two games to surrender top spot in League One but Sheridan says that is no reason to panic.
"If we can bounce back with six points from the games against Bournemouth and Blackpool I'll be more than happy," he said.
"That'll take us to nine points from the last five games, and if we replicate that until the end of season we will go up.
"I don't want people getting depressed - we're second in the league and I believe we're the best team in this division and the players should be playing with smiles on their faces."
Kilde: http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8920_1935379,00.html
I farta 22/2
UEFA:
Newcastle - Zulte-Waregem.
James Milner fra start for Newcastle.
Pearson slams Bridges reports
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Hull chairman Adam Pearson has rubbished reports Michael Bridges' moment of madness has cost him his career with the Championship strugglers.
The former Sunderland, Leeds and Newcastle striker, who joined the Tigers from Carlisle last August, was dismissed in Wednesday's reserve game against Rotherham for headbutting an opponent.
His behaviour was branded "unacceptable" by Tigers boss Phil Brown - who will be without the striker for three games - but Pearson dismissed reports it will lead to his exit.
Pearson said: "It's a load of rubbish and whether someone has has some sort of agenda here I don't know.
"Hundreds of players get sent off all the time. Michael will be fined a week's wages but that's it. There's nothing more to it. He's a member of the squad which is trying to help the club stay in the Championship."
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1786_1937928,00.html
Marlon the mascot is fan-tastic
AIDY BOOTHROYD could use crocked Marlon King as Watford’s lucky mascot for the rest of the season.
Striker King â€" who is unlikely to play again this term due to a knee injury â€" appeared on the pitch with a microphone to gee up the home fans before Wednesday’s draw with Wigan.
Boss Boothroyd said he intends to use the tactic again as Watford look to cut a seven-point gap separating them from safety.
He said: “I asked him to speak to the other players before the game â€" and he told me about his idea.
“It didn’t quite turn out as he planned, because he wanted all the players to be on the pitch at the time.
“But we are bound by Premiership rules, so it didn’t happen as he had imagined.
“Marlon wanted to do it. He’s still an integral part of what we’re trying to do.
“He wanted to contribute, as he’s injured, and got the fans going because he is that type of person.
“Would I do it again? I will have to have a look at it because I don’t want to pay him extra to be a stadium announcer!â€
Kilde: The Sun
viduka med et kunststykke av et mål for boro i dag.. høy klasse på viduka :)
mange mål av ex-players i dag
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Liverpool - Sheff. U 4-0: 1-0 Robbie Fowler (str. 20), 2-0 Fowler (str. 25).
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Boro - Reading 2-1: 1-0 Mark Viduka (7), 2-1 John Oster (87).
Osters første Premiership-mål på 10 år!
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Sunderland - Derby 2-1: 2-1 Liam Miller (90).
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Scunthorpe - Gillingham 3-1: 3-1 Ian Morris (90).
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Torquay - Darlington 0-1: 0-1 Julian Joachim (87).
Viduka still waiting for Middlesbrough contract offer
Middlesbrough ace Mark Viduka insists he has still to receive an offer of a new deal.
The Australian international's current contract expires in the summer and he has been linked with a free transfer away from The Riverside.
However, Viduka is happy to study any offer from Boro after the club intimated they wanted to keep him.
"There have been indications that the club are going to offer me a new deal, but as yet there have been no offers," Viduka told Sky Sports News.
"My contract finishes at the end of this year."
Viduka insists the speculation over his contract and future is not affecting him.
"It is and it isn't (affecting him)," added Viduka. "I have said to myself whatever happens I am here to the end of the season and I want to do my best for the club and myself."
Kilde: tribalfootball.com
Newcastle aim to trump Middlesbrough for Woodgate
Newcastle United want to take Jonathan Woodgate back to St James' Park.
The News of the World says Middlesbrough have agreed a deal to sign the centre-back, 27, from Real Madrid at the end of the season when his loan spell at the Riverside expires.
But his old club Newcastle will make a bid to thwart the deal.
Newcastle originally had first refusal on the England ace but decided against taking that option when he returned to England earlier this season.
Toon boss Glenn Roeder was concerned at the player's injury record. But, after impressing in a largely injury-free campaign, Newcastle now fancy him.
Mark Viduka er den eneste ex-playeren som kom med på SkySports' ukens lag, hvor ogsåJohn Arne Riise var med.
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=450542&CPID=8&clid=&lid=1490&title=Team+of+the+Weekend
SkySports spillerpoeng
Hvordan gjorde våre ex-players det i helgens Premiership-runde.
4 --> 10
Charlton - West Ham 4-0:
Scott Carson 7 (Confident when called on)
Jimmy Hasselbaink (innbytter) 7 (Impressed)
Fulham - Man. U 1-2:
Judas Ferdinand 6 (Okay)
Liverpool - Sheff. U 4-0:
Jermaine Pennent 7 (Lively)
Robbie Fowler 8 (Two good penalties)
Rob Hulse 7 (Worked hard)
Boro - Reading 2-1:
Jonathan Woodgate 7 (Strong display)
Mark Viduka 8 (Goal and an assist)
Mike Duberry 6 (Okay debut)
John Oster (innbytter) 7 (Neat finish)
Her er alle kampene med spillerpoeng: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=450461&CPID=8&clid=&lid=1490&title=Premiership+player+ratings (blir oppdatert etter søndagskampene)
I farta 25/2
Wigan - Newcastle 1-0.
Caleb Folan hele kampen for Wigan. James Milner innbytter for Newcastle, byttet inn i 62. mins.
Sky's spillerpoeng: Folan 8 (A menace all afternoon), Milner 6 (Worked hard).
Tottenham - Bolton 4-1: 1-0 Robbie Keane (11), 3-0 Keane (22), 3-1 Gary Speed (str.37), 4-1 Aaron Lennon (90).
Paul Robinson og Lennon hele kampen for Spurs. Keane (kaptein) fra start for Spurs, men ble utvist i 35. mins.
Speed hele kampen for Bolton.
(Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Speed (Bolton) to centre, resulting in open play. Handball by Keane (Tottenham). Keane dismissed for deliberate handball. Power penalty taken left-footed by Speed (bottom-right of goal), scored.)
Sky's spillerpoeng: Robinson 6 (Sharp), Lennon 8 (Explosive),
Keane 8 (Great cameo) og Speed 7 (Kept going).
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quote:
Originally posted by eriksen55
viduka med et kunststykke av et mål for boro i dag.. høy klasse på viduka :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXChHARBSok
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Mark Viduka er den eneste ex-playeren som kom med på SkySports' ukens lag, hvor også John Arne Riise var med.
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=450542&CPID=8&clid=&lid=1490&title=Team+of+the+Weekend
På
BBC's ukas lag er ikke Viduka med, men det er derimot
Jonathan Woodgate. Her har også Riise lurt seg med.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/spl/hi/football/squad_selector/team_of_the_week/html/ss_team.stm
Rafa may extend Robbie's Reds stay
Rafa Benitez has hinted he could extend Robbie Fowler's second stint at Liverpool after admitting the veteran remains the Reds' best finisher.
Fowler is out of contract at the end of the season and is facing an uncertain future, with Liverpool confirming they have reached an agreement with Andriy Voronin to bring the Ukrainian striker to Anfield in the summer.
Hele saken: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_1945109,00.html
På OPTA's Team of the week, finner vi Scott Carson, Gary Speed og Robbie Fowler.
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=450789&lid=1490&clid=&channel=&title=Opta+Team+of+the+Week+-+Feb+26
I farta 26/2
Stoke - Barnsley.
Dom Matteo starter for Stoke.
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
I farta 26/2
Stoke - Barnsley.
Dom Matteo starter for Stoke.
Viktig at Stoke vinn denne. Ser kampen no og skal halde eit godt auge med vår tidlegare kaptein.
Matteo måtte ut etter 23 minutt med ein lyskestrekk. Han såg ut til å vere litt rund i kantane.
Famouse Words - Johnny Giles
John Giles
Blue rinse statesman of Irish punditry
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John Giles is a former Leeds and Ireland hatchet man nowadays turned grand-old-gent of Irish punditry. He’s also the brother-in-law of Nobby Stiles: "My sister Kay's never forgiven me. Nobby's no oil painting is he?
Gilesy has seen it all, and is rightly suspicious of modern players. Remembers all too well the bad old days of anti-achieving Ireland. Tells of a four-nil reverse in Budapest after which one of the five-man FAI selection committee popped his head round the dressing room door.
"Fantastic, lads! Best performance I've ever seen from an Irish side." It took Gilesy a few seconds to work it out - Hungary had worn green that day. "For f***'s sake, Pat, we were wearing our change strip!"
Most of Gilesy's commentary is devoted to eulogising players with the "moral courage" to "put their foot on the ball" and knock a few "bread-and-butter passes". Also a strong believer that national stereotyping beats research any day of the week. Italians will always defend well, Africans will be "a little bit naive, Bill" and East Europeans "probably won't fancy it", particularly their goalkeepers.
The key to most of Gilesy’s guff triumphs is his unintentional Laurel and Hardy relationship with RTE anchor, Bill O’Herlihy. This double act has got it all…
Insight...
Billo: "This [UEFA Cup Final] is something of a local derby between Holland and Germany."
Gilesy: "Er...yeah, they've been close to each other for years..."
Wildean Improvisation
Billo: "We’ll draw the winners out of a hat a little later in the programme."
Gilesy (Rare moment of Frivolity): "A top hat, Bill?"
Billo (quick as you like): "Yes, a top hat, John. We got it out of your wardrobe."
Gritty Realism
Billo (pre-2002 World Cup): "Sixteen days from now we'll all walk a little taller. Won't we, John?"
Gilesy: "Well, er, I don't think we'll be any taller, Bill."
Billo (pre-2002 World Cup): "Sixteen days from now we'll all walk a little taller. Won't we, John?"
Gilesy: "Well, er, I don't think we'll be any taller, Bill."
Billo: "So you think they (Arsenal) can score, even in Spain?"
Gilesy "Well I don't know what you mean by 'even in Spain', I mean the goals there are the same size and all that..."
Lively Banter
Billo: "What are you actually saying, John?"
Gilesy: "What am I saying?"
Billo: "Yeah."
Gilesy: "I would be more confident that we could win this game now than before the game."
Billo: "You could be a cock-eyed optimist."
Gilesy: "I'm not."
Gilesy: "It’s like the old George Formby song Waiting on the Corner."
Billo: "Leaning on the Lamppost, you mean?"
Gilesy: "Yeah."
Billo: "Are you going to sing it?"
Gilesy: "No."
Toeing the party line
Billo: "We’ve a big game tomorrow night. And of course it’s a big game for us as well."
Giles (grinning): "Yeah, let’s hope everyone is watching."
Billo: "You’re very sarcastic tonight, John."
Giles: "I’m not being sarcastic Bill. It’s ahhhh very important. Ahhhh. Ratings. Ahhh."
Billo: "That’s right, John."
Gilesy: "I've not time for the UEFA Cup at all."
Billo: "Hold on a second John. We've got the final on Wednesday."
Giles (grinning): "It should be a great final Bill. It always is on RTE."
The Best Unintentional Gags In Town
Billo: "Carsley lacks a bit of skill in those situations. Let's call a spade a spade."
Gilesy: "Yes, Bill, he's in there to dig."
The Rest Of Gilesy’s Guffbank
On the big match atmosphere:
"I'd rather play in front of a full-house than an empty crowd."
On Spurs’ fallen saviour:
"Hoddle's career in management has been a bit of a mixed grill."
Concerned that holding interviews for the Irish manager’s job discriminated against less-eloquent candidates:
"Interviews is a nonsense."
Defending forwards who go down easily:
"It's like somebody walking down the street and there's a big block of wood. If you don't see it, you're going to walk into it and fall over."
What it’s all about?
"A good manager will make eleven players look like a good team, whereas a bad manager will make eleven players look like a bad team."
On Robbie Keane’s inability to tackle tricky long reds off the top cushion?
"The difference between him playing and Ken Doherty, though he is a big stout-hearted lad, is huge."
And on the declining standards in world football:
"The problem is, Bill, that the kids nowadays have got personal stereos and higher education."
Kilde: http://www.dangerhere.com/hallofguff/
Howard Wilkinson
The man who thought he could learn footie from a book
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while Wilko’s star has faded in the firmament of the footie manager, his place is assured in the honour roll of football guff practitioners. In fact, after years on the sidelines â€" working as the FA’s Technical Director â€" Wilkinson proved his enduring greatness by getting the public to laugh at him, rather than at his dire Sunderland team. Magic.
As a purveyor of football nonsense, Wilko specialises in David Brent-like homespun philosophy, mathematical mastery, self delusion, and the bizarre.
Philosophy:
Elucidating on his playing staff at the Stadium of Light, Wilko threw us this pearl of wisdom -
"Our squad looks good on paper. But paper teams win paper cups"
The Sunderland months will also be remembered for an insight into the complex world of recruitment â€" one that surely has found its way into business text books everywhere:
"If you hire people who are smarter than you, maybe you are showing that you are a little bit smarter than them."
Ricky Gervais was no doubt tied up for weeks in negotiations with Wilko’s people trying to buy the rights to using the line in the US version of The Office.
The Numbers game:
With the Mackems languishing at the foot of the table, Wilko was famously asked by Garth Crooks on Football Focus whether he felt there are three worse teams in the Premiership than Sunderland. Wilko’s reply was masterly:
"I'm not concerned if we are one of the three worst, I want us to be the fourth-best down there."
Leaving Sunderland, Wilko was rightly proud of easily achieving his goal.
In fairness to the lad, he eventually insisted on adding a sums module to one of those courses of his. The improvement was immediate:
"I'm a firm believer that if the other side scores first you have to score twice to win."
Self Delusion:
"I would say relegation is three from four because we are already out of it in my mind. When I look at our fixtures, thankfully they are against teams around us which makes them better fixtures. I believe we are going to get out of it and I am not too bothered who else is going to get out of it. I don't have to think about what relegation would mean to this club because I have been in the business a long time."
Howard showing that he was from the "ignore it and it’ll go away" school of football management. Howard ignored the relegation dogfight and Sunderland went away.
After just a few weeks at Sunderland, it appears that Wilko had something of an epiphany:
"Jesus Christ couldn't come in here with a system that would cure the way we have been playing."
Especially as the Good Lord himself doesn’t have the coaching badges.
Eventually it all became too much for Howard.
"It’s like trying to push custard up a hill!"
The Bizarre:
After a depressing 4-1 drubbing by Spurs and a memorably bad-tempered press conference, an under the weather Wilko admitted it’s
"…not easy to sit here with a temperature and a thumping head and be belle of the ball and play the tambourine."
Yorkshire balls are obviously unusual affairs.
There would, however, be no cover-up. Or something…
"We are not putting our cape over the tunnel; we are putting our cape in the tunnel."
The real benefit of Wilko's qualifications can be seen with his colourful analyis of other great figures in the game:
"Zinedine Zidane could be a champion sumo wrestler. He can run like a crab or a gazelle."
Kilde: http://www.dangerhere.com/hallofguff/howard_wilkinson.php
I dag, 27. februar:
1969: Tidligere Leeds-spiller Robert Mollenaar blir født.
FANS BANNED AFTER PHELAN ABUSE
Two New Zealand football fans have been banned from their local ground after former Republic of Ireland international Terry Phelan was racially abused.
Phelan, now player-coach of Otago United, spoke out after two Canterbury United supporters were banned from their team's English Park ground for racist abuse.
Albert Laverack and son Michael have had trespass orders issued by the New Zealand Police and their season tickets revoked.
Both deny making racial comments.
"I've played all over the world and I can honestly say that's the first time I've had someone, 10 feet away, throw those sort of insults out," Phelan told The Christchurch Press.
"You don't expect to come to a lovely place like New Zealand and hear that. It's just mindless."
New Zealand Soccer spokesman Glyn Taylor said: "I don't want to go into what was said; suffice to say it's not acceptable conduct. We have a zero-tolerance policy to that sort of act. It can't happen."
Phelan said Canterbury had been 'absolutely brilliant' in its handling of the matter and had decided not to lay a complaint with the police.
Ikke mye stjerner i NZ. Fra nettsida:
"Terry Phelan is to be the Otago United Player/Coach for the next 2 seasons. Terry undoubtedly is the highest profile player to ever grace the New Zealand Football competition."
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http://www.otagoutd.com/senior_squad_profiles/phelan_t.html
http://www.otagoutd.com/index.html
Meanwhile; Aaron Hughes is being linked with a loan move to Sunderland. (TeamTalk)
Oster prospers as troubles of the past are put in the shade
Winger who once shot a team-mate has higher aims in tonight's FA Cup replay against Manchester United
It is little wonder John Oster played with such freedom when he excelled against Manchester United in the FA Cup 10 days ago. Only a few weeks earlier the Reading winger had agreed a settlement with Mark Maley five years after he ended his former Sunderland team-mate's career in an accident with an air rifle. Oster would not use that backdrop as an excuse for his own stagnation but there can be little doubt that the incident weighed heavily on his mind.
The unsavoury episode is not alone on a CV that also includes an arrest on suspicion of assault following an incident outside a Durham night club and a loan spell at Leeds that was cut short after he was found guilty of misbehaving at the club's Christmas party. That crime sheet, though, sits uncomfortably with the affable 28-year-old who candidly discussed his "mistakes" ahead of tonight's fifth-round FA Cup replay against United at the Madejski Stadium.
"The air rifle was just a freak incident," says Oster. "We were larking about in my flat on a Sunday morning and I thought the safety catch was on when I pointed it at [Maley]. It went off and it hit him in the eye.
"It was strange to say the least because it didn't fire straight at the best of times. I thought he was messing about and then I realised his eye was bloodshot. I immediately phoned for an ambulance and we went straight to hospital.
"I haven't spoken to him for a while. I had a claim against me which has just gone through, so I have had to go through the process of using solicitors because he sued me; that had been going on for a few years. We settled out of court which we have just agreed. We were mates, it was a complete accident and he's not in any way bitter towards me, but the fact is that he had to finish his career because of me."
Oster's playing days might also have come to a premature end. Having been given a free transfer by Sunderland in 2005, he finished the season at Burnley but spent the summer waiting for the phone to ring. Without a club, he stayed with Don Hutchison, his former Everton team-mate, and began pre-season training at Millwall before Steve Coppell eventually came to his rescue.
Oster believes he might have taken a different path had he played under the Reading manager earlier in a career that promised so much but has delivered so little. He joined Everton from Grimsby at the age of 18 in 1997 for £1.5m but departed for Sunderland two years later with his potential unfulfilled. "Looking back, Everton was a massive club and I didn't really savour that time," says Oster. "You just don't appreciate it at such a young age.
"Going to Everton was a big thing for me. Moving away from home, living on your own in a house for the first time at 18 years of age in a place like Liverpool and left to get on with it at a club that was fighting against relegation at the time, was hard. You do get sidetracked, especially when you haven't got anyone around you. But I wouldn't put it all down to that. You have got to take responsibility for your own actions."
Older and wiser, the Wales international is now doing exactly that. He has made only three Premiership starts at Reading, but he has impressed whenever involved. His goal against Middlesbrough on Saturday was his first in the Premiership for nearly 10 years, and his display at Old Trafford a week earlier left observers talking about the player that might have been.
"There is always could-haves and maybes," says Oster. "I think my career has been stop-start a lot of the time and it's difficult when you're not playing on a regular basis. I think I'm playing well now. I'm coming on [as a substitute] and playing in the Cups which isn't ideal but I'm at a club that is doing well. It's not so good when you're at a club that isn't doing well and you're not playing. That's when you have got to look at yourself."
Introspection is something Oster ought to be familiar with. He knows he has been "silly" and "stupid" in the past but the visit of Sir Alex Ferguson's side this evening provides another opportunity to prove that it is on and not off the field where he is capable of making an impression. "It's been a while since I've done any misdemeanours," adds Oster. "We all learn from our mistakes and hopefully I've got no more mistakes to make now."
Kilde: http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2022151,00.html
Ferguson praises Smith
Alex Ferguson has praised Alan Smith's resilience and self-belief as the former Leeds man prepares to make an FA Cup return in Manchester United's sixth round replay against Reading.
Smith has endured a nightmare year since breaking his leg in the fifth round of the FA Cup against Liverpool last season.
And while the 26-year-old has struggled for games since his return, Ferguson admires Smith for refusing the chance to go out on loan.
"At the time, I said going away on loan would be a good thing for him," he told The Sun.
"But he had the ambition and drive within to say, 'I want to get back in the team'. That showed great faith in himself.
"The one thing you know about Alan Smith is he has great courage and enthusiasm to play football, which always gives him a chance."
Smith will be part of the squad that travels to The Madejski Stadium on Tuesday night, and Ferguson believes it is important all the players in his squad are given first-team action.
"Alan has been unfortunate not to get his chance sooner, because of the form of the team, yet he still has a long-term future at the club.
"There's no question our squad options are better than last season. Alan Smith and Kieran Richardson had another run-out in the reserves last week and enjoyed it.
"I've been saying for weeks that the more first-team football we can give them, the better it will
Kilde: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=450944&CPID=8&clid=1&lid=2&title=Ferguson+praises+Smith
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It's one Al of a return for Smith
ALAN SMITH will join Manchester United’s treble bid with an emotional return to FA Cup action.
Smith, 26, broke his left leg just over a year ago in the fifth-round tie at Anfield.
He has made only one full first-team appearance since â€" in the Carling Cup win at Crewe back in October.
His last game was an hour of the humiliation at Southend two weeks later.
But boss Alex Ferguson has been impressed by his work and determination to return to the side and he will be in the squad for tonight’s fifth-round replay at Reading.
Smith even rejected a chance to go out on loan in January to stick to his quest to get back in a United shirt as soon as possible.
Ferguson declared: “At the time I said going away on loan would be a good thing for him.
“But he had the ambition and drive within to say ‘I want to get back in the team’. That showed great faith in himself.
“The one thing you know about Alan Smith is he has great courage and enthusiasm to play football, which always gives him a chance.
“Alan has been unfortunate not to get his chance sooner, because of the form of the team. Yet he still has a long-term future at the club.â€
Ferguson is likely to bring Smith on from the bench at the Madejski Stadium.
But he is intent on giving him some first-team football soon, as he prepares to lose Henrik Larsson from his striking department on March 12.
Kilde: The Sun
I farta 27/2
FA:
Reading - Man.U 2-3.
John Oster hele kampen for Reading. Judas Ferdinand ditto, mens Alan Smith er ubenyttet innbytter for Man.U.
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WBA - Boro 1-1 e.e.o., 4-5 str.: 1-1 Mark Viduka (63).
Jon Woodgate og Viduka (byttet ut i 86. mins) starter for Boro.
CCC:
Luton - Norwich 2-3.
Matt Spring spilte hele kampen for Luton, mens Warren Feeney ble byttet inn i 85. mins. Darren Huckerby hele kampen for Norwich.
Div. 1:
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Crewe - Scunthorpe 1-3: 1-2 Jermaine Beckford (40).
Andy Crosby spilte hele kampen for Scunthorpe, mens Beckford ble byttet ut i 83. mins.
Doncaster - Yeovil 0-0.
Neil Sullivan og Sean McDaid hele kampen for Donny, som hadde Sam Hird på benken.
Rotherham - Swansea 1-2: 1-2 Martin Woods (90).
Woods hele kampen for Rotherham.
Oldham - Blackpool 0-1.
Sean Gregan spilte hele kampen for Oldham.
BOWYER ON BRINK OF RETURN
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Lee Bowyer has brought West Ham some good news at last by putting himself in line to face Tottenham at Upton Park on Sunday after making his comeback from a dislocated shoulder.
The former Charlton, Leeds and Newcastle midfielder, who was brought through the youth team ranks at The Valley by West Ham manager Alan Curbishley, played the full 90 minutes of a reserve game against Charlton's second string on Monday night - having been sidelined since the 6-0 defeat by Reading on New Year's Day.
Bowyer missed a good chance to turn the 1-1 draw into a win for the Hammers, who are still seeking their first reserve league victory after 11 attempts this season, but coach Steve Brown was delighted by his overall performance.
Brown said: "It was good to see Lee get through the entire 90 minutes, and I thought he looked sharp and hungry.
"No matter how much training you do, you can never replicate the experience of a competitive game, and Lee will have gained valuable match-fitness from the game."
Bowyer's availability will be a welcome tonic for the manager, however, as he confronts multiple problems which came to a head when Saturday's 4-0 thrashing at Charlton extended his record of Premiership matches without a win to 10 matches.
Kilde: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/02/27/SOCCER_West_Ham.html
Noen som vet hva som skjer med Killa i Sheffield United??
Hverken spilt eller vært på benken som jeg har fått med meg hvertfall...
Keane ban stands
The Football Association has rejected Robbie Keane's claim of wrongful dismissal in Sunday's game against Bolton.
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Hele saken: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=451074&CPID=8&clid=6&lid=2&title=Keane+ban+stands&channel=football_home&
Boro worry for Woody
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is worried about failing to secure Jonathan Woodgate's services permanently.
The England international is currently on a season-long loan deal from Liga giants Real Madrid and has impressed with his home-town club.
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Hele saken: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=450954&CPID=8&clid=25&lid=2&title=Boro+worry+for+Woody
quote:
Originally posted by jokern
Noen som vet hva som skjer med Killa i Sheffield United??
Hverken spilt eller vært på benken som jeg har fått med meg hvertfall...
Han vart jo kjøpot skada.....?
I`d rather walk alone
The following events happened over the years on February 28.
1991: Howard Wilkinson signed a new five-year contract at Leeds United.
2006: Steve Staunton confirmed Robbie Keane as the new Republic of Ireland captain.
Tigers swoop for Pettinger
Nationwide North side Worksop Town have completed the signing of goalkeeper Paul Pettinger from rivals Stalybridge Celtic for a nominal fee.
The 31-year-old will link-up with manager Ian Bowling, who he played with during his time Kettering Town.
Pettinger signed for Stalybridge from Harrogate Town in June, 2005 and prior to that, helped Hucknall Town to win the 2004/05 UniBond League title.
In keeping with Stalybridge's club policy, the terms of the deal for Pettinger were not disclosed.
Meanwhile, Celtic manager John Reed has already secured a replacement for Pettinger with the signing of former Barrow keeper Simon Bishop until the end of the season.
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/732.html
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Her i aksjon mot Man.U i FA Youth cup-finalen i 1993
Jubileum for Pennent!
1. mars:
2005: Jermaine Pennant was jailed for three months for driving offences.
Whatever....
God tur!
FOWLER CONSIDERS DUBAI MOVE
Robbie Fowler is more likely to receive a final top-up to his footballing pension from Qatar or Dubai rather than United States.
Despite the claim of New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol that the Liverpool striker is considering a move to the MLS, Fowler's agent says that "If he was to think about moving, Qatar or Dubai could be an option." (Football365.com)
Fowler degosen ville passet veldig bra blant arabere, off bare navnet Fowler gjør meg kvalm. Betaler vi lønna hans ennå[?][V]
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Whatever....
God tur!
FOWLER CONSIDERS DUBAI MOVE
Robbie Fowler is more likely to receive a final top-up to his footballing pension from Qatar or Dubai rather than United States.
Despite the claim of New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol that the Liverpool striker is considering a move to the MLS, Fowler's agent says that "If he was to think about moving, Qatar or Dubai could be an option." (Football365.com)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"He has not had a conversation with Steve [Nicol] and I don't think [New England Revolution] could afford him anyway. If he was to think about moving, Qatar or Dubai could be an option"
Robbie Fowler's Mr 15% George Scott clarifies that his client wouldn't dream of making his next contract decision on purely footballing grounds.
ROBBIE FOWLER has been warned not to price himself out of a move to the USA by demanding “David Beckham†amounts of money.
The Liverpool striker, who is out of contract with the Kop at the end of the season, is wanted by New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
The megabucks deal signed by Beckham with the Los Angeles Galaxy last month has got many players thinking they can join the Yankee Doodle gravy train.
Zinedine Zidane’s massive demands were too rich for MLS â€" he wanted almost £10million a year in wages alone.
Fowler has been told to forget about a huge pay-day if he wants to play in Boston.
Revolution boss Steve Nicol, a former Liverpool team-mate, insisted: “We won’t pay the kind of money the Galaxy do.â€
The Revolution’s top-paid player is striker Taylor Twellman on £100,000 a year.
Kilde: The Sun
Deler æren med ex-player, som er spiller, kaptein og ass. manager
"We have great leadership qualities from the captain Andy Crosby, who's done a great job assisting me along with Ian Baraclough. The players just want to do well for each other."
Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins etter å ha blitt kåret som Coca-Cola League One manager of the month for februar.
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1811_1951959,00.html
LEE BOWYER has vowed to give his all to avoid a second relegation with West Ham.
Bowyer, 30, said: "After what I went through here four years ago, it’s even more frustrating now.
"I’m desperate to play any part I can and hopefully that will start against Spurs on Sunday."
The Sun
Clarke Carlisle på lån til Luton Town
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=451645&CPID=10&clid=102&lid=2&title=Hatters+swoop+for+Carlisle
WOODGATE KEEPING HIS OPTIONS OPEN
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Middlesbrough's Jonathan Woodgate insists he has not turned his back on his career at Real Madrid.
The 26-year-old England international faces former employers Newcastle on Saturday
having re-established himself as one of the country's most accomplished central defenders during a year-long loan spell.
Boro are desperate to sign Woodgate on a permanent basis at the end of the season but insisted recently Real's claims that the deal had been done were premature.
Woodgate is adamant he will keep his options open despite the implication that he is no longer part of Fabio Capello's plans at the Bernabeu Stadium.
He said: "I have still got my contract in Madrid but we will wait and see what happens.
"I am a player there at the end of the day, I have got a year there and I am on loan at Middlesbrough and I am really happy here.
"I will cross that line when I come to the end of the season. I will take all the options into account and see what happens.
"But the main thing is I am extremely happy at Middlesbrough."
Woodgate spent 18 months at St James' Park after Sir Bobby Robson prised him away from cash-strapped Leeds, and he was a major hit with the fans.
However, injuries were to blight his time on Tyneside and the Magpies could not refuse when Madrid offered £13.4million.
Fitness problems limited Woodgate to only a handful of appearances in the famous white shirt, but having resurrected his career on Teesside, he admits he could hardly be any happier.
He added: "I am happy every day coming to training. I enjoy coming in. I wake up every morning looking forward to getting to training and sometimes you do not want to go home because you enjoy it that much.
"The football on the training pitch is brilliant. I am really enjoying it."
Whether that is enough to persuade Woodgate to commit his future to Boro remains to be seen, although he is confident the ambition is there to ensure the likes of striker Mark Viduka remains on board and other big signings head for the Riverside Stadium.
"For me, we have one of the best chairmen in the country in Steve Gibson," Woodgate added.
"They brought players in in the summer - they showed ambition by getting Robert Huth, Julio Arca, Jason Euell and myself - so you cannot say they lack ambition.
"But hopefully they do keep the players who are out of contract, especially Mark Viduka.
"I am a fan more than anything, so I want him to stay."
Boro boss and former England team-mate Gareth Southgate will attempt to convince Woodgate to stay and produce even better football.
Southgate said: "Jonathan is playing very well, but I think he can improve. There is more to come from him.
"He will be better for the season he has had in terms of the number of games he has played and the confidence that will give him as he goes on.
"But he is 26 and as a centre-half there is still plenty of room for improvement at that age, which is something when you consider the level he plays at now."
Newcastle contemplated trying to re-sign Woodgate last summer, but could not compete with the emotional pull of the club he supported as a boy and were forced to look elsewhere.
Whether or not that earns him a frosty reception from the Toon Army is debatable, although Southgate expects midfielder Julio Arca to bear the brunt of the abuse.
The Argentinian's Sunderland background would have made him an obvious target anyway, but the fact that he was unwittingly involved in the collision which ended Alan Shearer's career a few weeks prematurely has upped the stakes.
Asked if he had any advice for Woodgate as he prepared for his return, Southgate said: "I wouldn't stand too close to Julio Arca."
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/03/02/SOCCER_Middlesbrough_Nightlead.html
WARNER SIGNS FOR NORWICH
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Norwich have signed Fulham goalkeeper Tony Warner on loan until the end of the season.
The 32-year-old has been drafted in by manager Peter Grant to replace David Marshall, who injured ankle ligaments during the FA Cup fifth round defeat by Chelsea last month.
Warner, who made his name at Millwall after starting out as a trainee with Liverpool, will go straight into the squad for Saturday's Coca-Cola Championship clash with Barnsley.
He told the club's website, www.canaries.co.uk: "The question got posed and it didn't take too long for me to think about it."
"There are some people here I know from other clubs so I had a word and they told me how good the club was. It's a great opportunity for me."
Smith impresses for Man Utd second-string
Alan Smith turned in a five-star performance for Manchester United reserves in last night's 3-0 victory over Newcastle.
Smith didn't get on the scoresheet, but was the outstanding player on the pitch as he pushes for a first team return.
Michael Barnes, Jamie Mullan and Chris Eagles struck for United.
Kilde: tribalfooball.com
Birmingham in Blackburn talks for Gray
Birmingham City are in talks with Blackburn Rovers over a loan deal for fullback Michael Gray.
The 32-year-old left back has been omitted by Rovers boss Mark Hughes since their 6-2 drubbing at Arsenal in December.
He slipped further down the pecking order when Hughes brought in Stephen Warnock from Liverpool but a move to Leeds, where he spent three months on loan in 2005, fell through.
Birmingham manager Steve Bruce believes Gray's experience can help them win promotion from the Championship and he is expected to sign until the end of the season.
Kilde: tribalfooball.com
Lykkeønsninger fra Woody:
Former Leeds player Jonathan Woodgate says what has happened to the club since he left is "a travesty" and he hopes their fortunes recover (Guardian).
Flere ting i Guardian-intervjuet med Woody:
* Samarbeider forsatt med ex-Leeds-fysio David Hancock (nå Chelsea):
"Rather than boasting, the refreshingly straight-talking, down to earth Woodgate - who has benefited from working one-to-one with Dave Hancock, a specialist physiotherapist - was merely being truthful. Such honesty dictates that, despite Real's apparent willingness to sell him, he refuses to make any promises about committing his future to Middlesbrough when the loan expires in June."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Hancock
http://www.physioroom.com/experts/pitchside/interview_dave_hancock.php
http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2017866&SectionID=51
* Følger Leeds:
"Unwilling to break old ties, Woodgate still follows results at Newcastle and Leeds. "You care about your former clubs," he explained. "And what has happened at Leeds is a travesty; I really hope they get out of trouble."
* Lojalitet til Bobby Robson:
"retaining warm memories of Sir Bobby Robson, Newcastle's former manager who courted controversy in signing him from Leeds in the aftermath of his conviction for affray following a serious group assault on an Asian student in Leeds. "Sir Bobby took a chance on me after all that stuff about the court case and I didn't let him down," he reflected. "Bobby's a fantastic man who had a big influence on me."
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2025560,00.html
Hulse Odyssey - Tortuous route to the top for Rob
Rob Hulse may have taken the long way round, but at 27 the former Crewe striker has finally followed in the footsteps of his old Liverpool idols by making his own mark on the Premiership.
Not that he believes he has emerged from his journey from Gresty Road to the top flight â€" via Hyde United, West Bromwich Albion’s bench and Leeds United’s rollercoaster ride towards disaster â€" as the finished article.
But Sheffield United’s talismanic £2.2million striker has absorbed the knocks and learned from his experiences to become a key figure in manager Neil Warnock’s strategy for survival at Bramall Lane.
His soaring header on the opening day against Liverpool, giving his team-mates the conviction that they could prosper in such rarefied atmosphere, was a defining moment in Hulse’s stop-start career.
Even so, it did not match the game Hulse recalls as "the best I ever played in", when his goal started a riot.
He said: "I’d had 18 months out as a youngster at Crewe with a spinal problem, and I think the loan to Hyde United was sink or swim to see how I’d hold out. Going there was the best thing I ever did.
"There was a mass brawl at Blyth Spartans. We won 4-3, probably the best game I ever played in! We were 3-0 down in 10 minutes and we scored before half-time, but we were getting battered.
"As we took the kick-off, one of the lads said: 'We’ll be all right, Hulsey will score a hat-trick this half', and I did.
But the last one was the jammiest goal I’ve scored in my life. "I ran towards the keeper, he kicked it out, it hit me in the face and went in the net. But they protested that I’d handled it in. All hell broke loose. Someone was chasing people with a corner flag.
"We needed a police escort out of there â€" brilliant. I was a bit shocked at the time, but when I look back...I love that football club. I still look for their results, and I’ve got my Hyde shirt somewhere in the wardrobe.
"I was there three months. I only played 11 games, I was just coming back and I had niggles. But I loved every minute. If you won, you’d get pie and gravy on the way home. And it probably toughened me up."
He needed it. While "you can come off battered and bruised in the Championship", the Premiership is something else: "Everybody you come up against, week in week out, is an athlete â€" fit, strong, fast."
Hulse still winces at the gory but accidental broken nose his boot inflicted on the luckless Peter Crouch at a corner in Liverpool’s 4-0 win at Anfield last week. But both he and Crouch know the score.
Hulse said: "You never like to see any player hurt. As soon as it happened I knew it was quite bad, because of his reaction and because it hurt my foot. But there are always going to be things like that in games.
"If the fans saw Peter Crouch, earning whatever he’s on, 30 or 40 grand a week, pull out of that header, they’d go mad. If you saw John Terry avoiding a header, you’d think something was drastically wrong.
"I went to the changing room afterwards to speak to Peter. He wasn’t there. I passed on my apologies and best wishes to one of the Liverpool staff. Peter’s fine. He knows you’re just focused on the ball.
"I’ve had my nose broken a couple of times, and I’m sure it’ll get a few more whacks before I finish. Last time was with Leeds at Gillingham, I’d just scored the winner. I had it put back, so I know how painful it is."
Hulse is not only a confirmed Crouch admirer but a long-standing Liverpool fan. "I’d go to Anfield with my dad. The posters on my bedroom wall were Rush, Barnes, McMahon, Aldridge...that was a bloody good team.
"I’d be lying if I said I never dreamed of playing for Liverpool. I watched the 2005 European Cup Final in Istanbul in a pub. The spark gets lost when you’re playing yourself, but that night it was like going back. The whole pub was jumping."
Hulse had two false starts when the big-time came knocking. But he has come to view his first move, from Crewe to West Bromwich for £750,000, as a blessing in disguise for his development.
"At Crewe we played football as I like to think it should be played â€" then I moved to West Brom under Gary Megson and it was a total culture shock. One week it was football, the next week chasing long balls.
"I didn’t like it, but I think it made me a better player. I’m more versatile, it made me deal with harder balls to get hold of. I’m more confident now. You get to know what you have to do, you’re a bit more cultured."
Bryan Robson, Megson’s successor at The Hawthorns, put Hulse, returning from injury, on the bench in the Premiership, even though he had been the club’s top scorer in their promotion season. Hulse no longer looks back in anger.
"I missed out at West Brom, but it doesn’t bother me now. If I was Bryan Robson, maybe I wouldn’t have played me. They were struggling to survive in the Premiership. Perhaps it wasn’t the right time for me."
His switch to Leeds, in a £1.1m move, felt like the right move. The fans loved their 14-goal Incredible Hulse, Leeds reached the play-off final â€" then the wheels fell off in a 3-0 debacle against Watford at Cardiff.
Hulse insists Sheffield United remain part of the dogfight at the foot of the Premiership. "We’re still fighting relegation. The people who wrote us off at the start are saying we’re safe. None of us believe that. We’re trying not to listen.
"Coming to Sheffield was my chance at 26. I thought Neil was a character, passionate about what he did, and I’ve not looked back. We’ve had a good season so far, but it means nothing if we don’t stay up."
Maybe then he will get the invitation he’s waited for: "I love to fish, but the Gaffer and Phil Jagielka haven’t asked me to join them yet."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=439723&in_page_id=1771&ito=1490
I farta 3/3, del I
PL:
Liverpool - Scum United 0-1.
Jermain Pennent startet på benken for Liverpool, men kom inn i 69. mins.
Judas Ferdinand hele kampen for United.
EX-FYSIO HENTER ANNEN EX-FYSIO TIL CHELSEA
Preston North End head physio Steve Kemp has teamed up with Chelsea's Dave Hancock to open a practice at the Virgin Active Health Club in the Capital Centre at Walton-le-Dale.
The two football medics, who worked together at both Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United, have gone into partnership offering private sessions for injury rehabilitation and back pain.
Steve, who joined Preston from Wolves at the start of the current season, explained: "I've known Dave since we worked together at Blackburn and Leeds and he has clinics in nine Virgin Active gyms around the country.
"When I took the job as head physio at PNE he called me up and asked if I would be interested in running the Preston Physiotherapy Practice.
"The gym is fantastic and a great environment to carry out rehabilitation."
The clinic will specialise in sports injuries, back problems and post-operative rehabilitation. It is open for patients most evenings and is recognised by all major insurance companies.
Dave, who was poached by Chelsea recently in an attempt to resolve the injury crisis at Stamford Bridge, added: "Steve is a first class physio and PNE are lucky to have him.
"That is why I was so keen to go into partnership with him when I heard he had been appointed as the new physio at Preston this season."
Kilde: http://www.prestontoday.net/ViewArticle.aspx?sectionid=75&articleid=2095243
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Hancock
http://www.physioroom.com/experts/pitchside/interview_dave_hancock.php
http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2017866&SectionID=51
Jonathan Woodgate has confirmed he turned down Newcastle in favour of a move to Middlesbrough. (Daily Mail)
Liverpool winger Harry Kewell will finally return from injury this month. (Daily Mail)
I farta 3/3, del II
PL:
Watford - Charlton 2-1.
Scott Carson hele kampen for Charlton, hvor Jimmy Hasselbaink startet og ble byttet ut i pausen.
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Sheff. U - Everton 1-1: 1-0 Rob Hulse (52)
Hulse fra start for Blades.
Newcastle - Midlesbrough 0-0.
James Milner startet for Newcastle, men byttet ut i 78. min.
Jon Woodgate (gult i 63. mins - unsporting behaviour) og Mark Viduka hele kampen for Boro.
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Man. C - Wigan 0-1: 0-1 Caleb Folan (18).
Folan hele kampen for Wigan.
Arsenal - Reading 2-1.
John Oster (byttet inn i 65. mins) og Michael Duberry på benken for Reading.
CCC:
WBA - Sunderland 1-2.
Liam Miller byttet inn i 73. mins. for Sunderland.
Southend - Leicester 2-2.
Alan Maybury hele kampen for Leicester, hvor Geoff Horsfield ble byttet ut i 66. mins og Danny Cadamarteri byttet inn i 86. mins.
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Luton - Wolves 2-3: 2-2 Andrew Keogh (53).
Matt Spring starter for Luton, som har Warren Feeney og Clarke Carlisle på benken. Keogh fra start for Wolves.
Ipswich - QPR 2-1.
Dan Harding hele kampen for Town.
Coventry - Hull 2-0.
David Livermore startet for Hull, men byttet ut i 57. mins. Fikk gult kort (unsporting behaviour) i 20. mins.
Burnley - Crystal Palace 1-1.
Steven Caldwell hele kampen for Burnley, mens Andy Gray startet og ble byttet ut i 89. mins.
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Barnsley - Norwich 1-3: 0-1 Darren Huckerby (7).
Huckerby og Tony Warner hele kampen for Norwich.
Div. 1:
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Rotherham - Bradford 4-1: 2-1 Martin Woods (66), 4-1 Woods (88).
Woods spilte hele kampen for Rotherham, ditto for Ben Parker for Bradford.
M.o.m.: Woods (Press Ass.).
Port Vale - Yeovil 4-2.
Nathan Lowndes inn i 88. mins. for Vale.
Carlisle - Oldham 1-1.
Danny Graham fra start for Carlisle, men byttet ut i 54. mins. Sean Gregan hele kampen for Oldham.
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Brenford - Scunthorpe 0-2: 0-1 Jermaine Beckford (40).
Beckford hele kampen for Scunthorpe.
Bournemouth - Doncaster 2-0.
Neil Sullivan hele kampen for Donny, Sean McDaid byttet ut i fra start for Donny, som har Sam Hird på benken.
Div. 2:
MK Dons - Boston 3-2.
Paul Butler hele kampen for Dons.
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Lincoln - Mansfield 1-2: 1-2 Jamie Forrester (74).
Forrester hele kampen for Lincoln.
Darlington - Walsall 0-0.
Julian Joachim hele kampen for Darlinton.
Hulse ga Sheffu 1-0. Held dei plassen, får vi eit betydeleg beløp.
SkySports poeng til ex-players:
4 --> 10
Jermaine Pennent 6* (Decent cameo)
Judas Ferdinand 7 (Composed)
John Oster 6* (Did well)
Caleb Folan 8 (Handful)
James Milner 6 (Final ball often poor)
Jon Woodgate 9 (Marshalled the defence superbly)
Mark Viduka 5 (Not his best day, but is entitled to one)
Rub Hulse 8 (Nice finnish)
Scott Carson 7 (Not at fault)
Jimmy Hasselbaink 5 (Disappointing)
* = innbytter
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=451905&lid=1490&clid=&channel=&title=Premiership+player+ratings
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Caleb Folan!
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Rob Hulse
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Svak match av James Milner. Men nærmest mål med tverrligger-skudd.
Jon Woodgate og Rob Hulse på Sky's lørdagens lag.
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=451990&CPID=8&clid=&lid=1490&title=Team+of+the+weekend
Sky Sport:
Player of the Weekend Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Woodgate enjoyed a fine return to St James' Park as he produced a typically composed display to help Middlesbrough claim a 0-0 draw at Newcastle. His positional play was as ever excellent and he dominated the area at crucial times as Newcastle were left frustrated.
Hele kåringen med flere kategorier: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=451984&CPID=8&clid=&lid=1490&title=Best+of+the+weekend
Woody urges Viduka to stick with Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough's on-loan Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate has urged Aussie striker Mark Viduka to sign his new contract.
"Hopefully they do keep the players who are out of contract, especially Mark Viduka," admitted Woody. "I am a fan more than anything, so I want him to stay."
Kilde: tribalfooball.com
Keane til Keane?
The News of the World says Keane will be handed a massive £25 million to spend in the summer should his team win promotion.
And Keane's former Manchester United team-mates O'Shea and Solskjaer are top targets. Spurs striker Robbie Keane, Celtic midfield man Thomas Gravesen and Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy are also on the hitlist.
Chairman Niall Quinn has announced a new kit deal with Umbro and is looking to find new sponsors with Reg Vardy pulling out this year. The Black Cats are also in negotiations to sign a multi-million pound deal with brewers Guinness.
A Sunderland source revealed: "Niall has been busy trying to tie up a few deals which will be of a massive benefit.
"He and his backers have promised Roy around £25m. They're serious about taking Sunderland to the top.
Kilde: tribalfootball.com
Jonathan Woodgate may quit Middlesbrough in the summer because he wants to play Champions League football. (News of the World)
Villa to offer cash, Angel for Tottenham's Keane
Aston Villa are preparing a major cash-plus-player bid for Tottenham striker Robbie Keane.
The News of the World says Villa boss Martin O'Neill is prepared to offer Tottenham £8 million plus striker Juan Pablo Angel for Keane.
I farta 4/3
West Ham - Tottenham 3-4.
Lee Bowyer (gult kort i 50 mins., unsporting behaviour) hele kampen for Hammers, mens Paul Robinson og Aaron Lennon hele kampen for Spurs.
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Uheldige/udyktige Speed lager straffe.
Bolton - Blackburn 1-2.
Gary Speed byttet ut i 78. mins. (tactical) for Bolton.
Birmingham - Cardiff 1-0.
Stephen McPhail spilte hele kampen for Cardiff, som hadde Simon Walton som ubenyttet reserve.
I Guardian lar man leserne 'kommentere' hendelser med å loage sine egne bilder.
Her er alle galleriene (mye morsomt!): http://football.guardian.co.uk/thegallery/
Egne gallerier med bl.a. Dennis Wise, Mark Viduka, Paul Robsinson, Alan Smith, Judas Ferdinand, Harry Kewell, Ken Bates, Peter Ridsdale, David O'Leary, Lee Bowyer, Robbie Fowler, Aidy Bootheroyd, Howard Wilkinson, Carlton Palmer, Terry Venables, David Seaman (jepp - en av våre ex-players) og Gordon Strachan.
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Visste ikke at David Seaman var Leedsspiller i ung alder. Dessverre så så ikke Eddie Gray potensialet i gutten. Utrolig!
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Originally posted by auren
Visste ikke at David Seaman var Leedsspiller i ung alder.
...la oss si det slik at han var i
køen av keepere i alle fall...
Ubekreftede rykter vil ha det til at David ikke kunne holde tett om sin drøm om en gang å klare å spare nok hår til en hestehale.
Dette kom manager Eddie for øre.
...og dermed var det ut porten.
PS! Det er ikke ØBS som står bak denne rykteflommen [:o)]
Pålitelige Wikipedia:
quote:
David Seaman began his career at Leeds United, the club he supported as a boy. However (much to his disappointment), he was not wanted by then-manager Eddie Gray, who had been his favourite player. Seaman went to Division 4 club Peterborough United for a £4,000 fee in August 1982, where he began to make a name for himself.
What good am I If I'm like all the rest
If I just turn away, when I see how you're dressed
If I shut myself off so I can't hear you cry
What good am I? B.Dylan
quote:
Originally posted by auren
Visste ikke at David Seaman var Leedsspiller i ung alder. Dessverre så så ikke Eddie Gray potensialet i gutten. Utrolig!auren
Da må vi heller ikke glemme at han som voktet vårt mål på den tiden het John Lukic, og var av mange regnet som det største keeper-talentet på de britiske øyer.
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Originally posted by veteranen
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Originally posted by auren
Visste ikke at David Seaman var Leedsspiller i ung alder. Dessverre så så ikke Eddie Gray potensialet i gutten. Utrolig!auren
Da må vi heller ikke glemme at han som voktet vårt mål på den tiden het John Lukic, og var av mange regnet som det største keeper-talentet på de britiske øyer.
Noen år senere var rollen byttet om i Arsenal.
Judas Ferdinand og Aaron Lennon er inne på BBCs Team of the Week, hvor også vår landsmann John Arne Riise er inne.
Blant andre nominerte explayers er: Jon Woodgate og Caleb Folan (samt John Carew).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/spl/hi/football/squad_selector/team_of_the_week/html/ss_team.stm
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Originally posted by kjelvi
I farta 4/3
West Ham - Tottenham 3-4.
Lee Bowyer (gult kort i 50 mins., unsporting behaviour) hele kampen for Hammers, mens Paul Robinson og Aaron Lennon hele kampen for Spurs.
Bolton - Blackburn 1-2.
Gary Speed byttet ut i 78. mins. (tactical) for Bolton.
Sky's karakterer (4-->10):
Speed 5 (Conceded penalty)
Bowyer 5 (Gave away crucial penalty)
Robinson 5 (Should have saved Tevez's strike)
Lennon 7 (Galvanised Spurs' recovery)
Noen som husker Matt Baker?
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Han er nå klar for Rushden & Diamonds.
Rushden & Diamonds have ended their search for a new goalkeeper with the signing of Weymouth goalkeeper Matt Baker on a season-long loan deal.
The 27-year-old began his career as a schoolboy at Leeds United before signing for Hull City as an apprentice and progressing through the youth ranks.
The 6ft stopper was an integral part of the Hereford side that returned to the Football League as Nationwide Conference champions during the 2003/04 season and since then has played for Wrexham, MK Dons and Weymouth.
Baker has also made four appearances for the England National Game XI and knows new Diamonds boss Garry Hill from their time with the Terras.
Kilde: http://www.conferencefootball.tv/News/CTV_Story_Page/0,17098,1958052,00.html
Rykker West Ham ned (- noen som fortsatt tviler på det?), er vår ex-player Lee Bowyer fristilt fra sin kontrakt med London-klubben.
I en Guardian-artikkel kommer det fram at 10-15 spillere er på veg bort fra Upton Park dersom klubbejn går ned.
http://www.football365.com/news/transfers/0,17033,8671,00.html
York City er mitt Conference-lag!
Når ex-Leeds Craig Farrell sliter, sliter York. Sju kamper for Craig uten mål!
På benken sist, men starter trolig mot Nortwich.
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/display.var.1237509.0.billys_striking_demand.php
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Farrell
Sheridan expects touchline ban
Oldham manager John Sheridan is expecting a touchline ban following his recent dismissal at Port Vale.
Sheridan, who has expressed his regret over the incident, was sent to the stands and cautioned by the referee during his side's 3-0 defeat. He was later charged with using insulting/abusive words towards a match official.
"When you see decisions that frustrate you, sometimes you say things you don't mean," Sheridan told the club's official website.
"I regret the incident, and I hope it won't result in too much of a ban."
The former Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday midfielder has until March 9 to answer the Football Association's charge.
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Foxes handed Maybury boost
Leicester manager Rob Kelly is hopeful Alan Maybury will be available for selection when City travel to Crystal Palace this weekend.
Things did not look good when the Republic of Ireland defender had to be stretchered off in the closing stages of City's 2-2 draw at Southend on Saturday after injuring his ankle in an innocuous looking collision with a Shrimpers player.
But Kelly has revealed the injury is not as bad as was initially feared.
He said: "Alan probably won't train during the early part of this week but he has certainly got a chance of being involved at the weekend.
"It looked bad when he went down but we think he just caught a nerve and that has numbed the area. The initial swelling has gone down over the weekend.
"He's a tough lad and when he goes down you know there is a problem but it is nowhere near as bad as we had first thought. We will be keeping our fingers crossed."
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Maybury
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/486.html
Ian Harte linket til Norwich.
http://www.norwich.vitalfootball.co.uk/sitepage.asp?a=55357
-WE'LL BE BACK-
I farta 6/3
CL:
Liverpool - Barca 0-1, sammenlagt: 2-2, Liverpool videre på bortemålregel.
Jermaine Pennent (gult kort i 82. mins) byttet inn i 67. mins.
CCC:
Hull - Ipswich 2-5.
Dan Harding hele kampen for Ipswich.
Norwich - Derby 1-2.
Tony Warner og Darren Huckerby spilte hele kampen for Norwich.
Div. 1:
Nottingham - Doncaster 0-1.
Neil Sullivan og Sean McDaid hele kampen for Donny, mens Sam Hird ble byttet inn i 77. mins.
Port Vale - Cheltenham 1-1.
Nathan Lowndes ubenyttet reserve for Vale.
Samt Olivier Dacoure for Inter (se Per Stians posting under)
WARNOCK REMAINS PATIENT WITH KILGALLON
Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has vowed not to take risks with Matthew Kilgallon after finally discovering the cause of a longstanding ankle injury.
Centre-back Kilgallon has yet to play for the Blades following his £1.75million move from Leeds early in the January transfer window due to the problem.
Further scans were conducted last week, with Warnock revealing dye was injected into the joint in the hope the injury would be revealed.
The 22-year-old has apparently bruised the bone, with a relieved Warnock admitting: "Apparently it's not uncommon for them to take this long to heal.
"It's not as bad as it could have been, but we don't want to take any risks by pushing him too hard because nature has to take its course.
"Naturally it's disappointing for everyone concerned, especially for the lad himself.
"But it should help to square things in everyone's minds now we know exactly what has been causing him this discomfort."
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8.delsfinale CL: Valencia - Inter
Dacourt starta sentralt på midten for Inter, men vart bytta ut i det 64.minutt med Figo. 0-0 no, 2-2 i første kamp.
Ritchie keen on Bantams
Bradford City have confirmed Andy Ritchie is keen to become the club's next manager.
David Wetherall is currently in caretaker charge of the League One strugglers after Colin Todd's departure last month.
But The Bantams are looking for a long-term appointment and Ritchie took in the 4-1 defeat at Rotherham United on Saturday.
Rotherham are also searching for a new boss and Bradford chairman Julian Rhodes acknowledged the interest from Ritchie.
"I know Andy is interested in the job and maybe he was just doing some homework in case anything were to happen in the future," Rhodes told the Telegraph & Argus.
"But he could also have been looking at Rotherham as well."
Ritchie has been waiting for a new managerial post after leaving Barnsley back in November, and has also been linked with the Huddersfield Town position after Peter Jackson was dismissed on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Rhodes has confirmed that Wetherall will stay in charge of the team for Saturday's game at Huddersfield and next Tuesday's trip to Bristol City.
Rhodes added: "The situation is no different. I said David would be in charge for these away games and that's not changed."
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Kilde: SkySports
Alan Smith linket til Sheffield Utd. i løpet av sommeren i flg. denne linken:
http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=163748
Leeds solgte han for 7 mill £ i 2004 (utrolig bra pris!). Siden vi fikk såpass mye for han, har vi vel ikke en resell clause på Smith? Noen som vet mer om dette?
Change is the constant that cannot be changed.
The following happened on March 7 over the years:
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1999: Vinny Jones retires at the age of 35 to pursue a career in acting.
2005: Carlton Palmer is set to take over as Mansfield manager.
Arsenal vil ha Woody!
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made Jonathan Woodgate a summer target and hopes a huge £80,000-a-week contract and the chance to win silverware will tempt the central defender to turn his back on his hometown club Middlesbrough. (Daily Express)
Gary Megson and Andy Ritchie are the early front-runners for the Huddersfield job after the Terriers parted company with Peter Jackson. (Daily Star)
Kieron Dyer plans to do his best to persuade Jonathan Woodgate to join Newcastle in the summer. (Daily Mirror)
CALEB FOLAN is on the verge of a shock call-up by the Republic of Ireland.
The Wigan striker has impressed Irish boss Steve Staunton since his move into the Premiership from Chesterfield in January.
And he could be thrown straight into the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Wales and Slovakia later this month.
Folan, 24, who has Irish grandparents, has hit two goals in five starts to help ease relegation fears.
Wigan boss Paul Jewell said: "Caleb’s £500,000 transfer fee looks good business. If his goals help keep us up, it’s worth 20 times what we paid."
The Sun
READING winger John Oster has emerged from a five-year legal nightmare.
He has agreed to pay compensation to former Sunderland team-mate Mark Maley who was shot in the eye with an airgun in 2002.
Oster, 28, said: "It was a freak accident one morning when we larking about. Now everything has been agreed and it’s a weight off my shoulders."
The Sun
Andy linket til tre klubber!
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Ritchie reiterates his desire
Andy Ritchie has reiterated his desire to get back into football management after being linked with the Bradford vacancy.
The former Barnsley manager, sacked by the Oakwell board in November, has also been linked with the Rotherham and Huddersfield jobs and is eager to recommence his managerial career.
"I think I've been linked with all three that are currently available and it's nice to be back in the frame," Ritchie said.
"I'm itching to get back into management, but it's disappointing for the lads who have got the sack."
All eight of Yorkshire's Football League clubs have sacked their managers this season, with Rotherham's Alan Knill last week and this week Peter Jackson at Huddersfield the latest to depart.
Bradford chairman Julian Rhodes revealed Ritchie was interested in the vacancy at Valley Parade, but confirmed caretaker manager David Wetherall would remain at the helm for Saturday's derby clash with Huddersfield.
Rafa will see a different keeper when I return to Anfield, says Scott Carson
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Joining a relegation-threatened club on loan could be a daunting prospect for most goalkeepers but Scott Carson believes his decision to sign for Charlton from Liverpool for 12 months has been the making of him.
Carson has long been considered one of the best young goalkeeping talents in England but until this season he has had limited opportunities to prove it. Aged 19, and with just a handful of first team starts to his name, Carson left Leeds for Liverpool in January 2005 but admitted finding it difficult settling in amongst the star-studied squad at Anfield.
He recalls: "I found it difficult when I first went to Liverpool. The lads tried to help me settle in but I found it all overwhelming. Being so young, you could say that I was out of my depth to begin with. I had played with world class players at Leeds, but I wasn't training with them every day. I didn't know what to expect when I first went to Liverpool and all of a sudden I was training with Steven Gerrard."
A nine-game loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday last season saw Carson earn a call-up to the England Under 21 squad, but it is at the Valley where he has really thrived and is now very much in contention for the senior England No.1 jersey.
"Coming to Charlton has been the best move I could have made. I didn't expect to fight for a first team place and I've got to thank Iain Dowie for giving me a chance. I now feel a much better all-round goalkeeper and that's just down to games. This could be the season that I always look back to and think 'that's when it happened for me'."
Carson says Rafa Benitez will see a new man when he returns to Anfield but in the meantime there is the task of trying to help save the Addicks from falling through the Premiership trap door.
"The fact that Charlton have had a tough time and I have had a lot of work to do has given me the experience quicker. Making a few saves gave me the confidence early on in the season because
I proved to myself I can play at this level," he added.
"When I go back to Liverpool at the end of the season, which I think will happen, they will see a different person and a different player. I've now got the mental strength to play for a big club. I would like to think I would give Rafa Benitez a headache next season."
What happens to Carson at the end of the campaign remains open to question, but one manager reported to be following developments closely in Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
The Gunners' chief has admitted he is unsure whether Jens Lehmann will still be at the Emirates Stadium next term and is believed to be plotting a £5 million raid for Carson should the German leave the club.
Kilde: PFA (http://www.givemefootball.com/display.cfm?article=9952&type=1)
PFA: Player interview:
Andy Keogh - Wolves
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Wolves are edging closer to the automatic promotion place after four straight wins and Andy Keogh couldn't be happier. The former Scunthorpe striker joined for £600,000 during the transfer window and has yet to open his account for Mick McCarthy's men but is more than playing his part. Fellow Irish Under 21 international Stephen Ward and bargain buy Michael Kightly have also made an impact at Molineux as Wolves' hungry young squad are coming into form at just the right time. It has been a long road back to Molineux for Keogh who first came over for trials as a teenager but, as givemefootball’s Ian Clarkson discovered, he is happy to be back in the West Midlands.
Q YOU WERE CLOSE TO SIGNING FOR WOLVES BEFORE I UNDERSTAND?
A I came over and had a few trials when I was 14. I impressed Chris Evans (the Academy manager), and the club offered me an apprenticeship, and professional terms, and what have you, but I opted for Leeds United. It was a straight choice between the two and at the time Leeds were flying high in the Champions League, and had all the big name players and that made a difference.
Q WHAT PLAYERS INFLUENCED YOU MOST DURING YOUR TIME AT ELLAND ROAD?
A Two players I looked up to at Leeds were Alan Smith and Robbie Keane. Robbie for his skill, and his composure on the ball. Alan for his workrate and his never-say-die attitude. I don't think I ever saw him pull out of a tackle, or not chase a lost cause, and his commitment was the best I have ever seen. Those are the players I looked at and based my game on.
Q WITH SCUNTHORPE GOING SO WELL IN LEAGUE ONE â€" DID YOU EVER HAVE ANY DOUBTS ABOUT MOVING TO MOLINEUX?
A I never had any doubts about moving. It was definitely the right move for me. The club has everything that I need to develop as a player; the players around me, the coaching staff, the facilities, the fans. Everything is there; it is just up to me to make the most of it. There are some young hungry players at Wolves, and that is the main thing. They are hungry; if you don' have players that are hungry you won't win games. There are a lot of players here that are willing to better themselves and play at the highest level.
Q WITH STEPHEN WARD COMING OVER FROM IRELAND AND KEVIN O'CONNOR HERE AS WELL YOU MUST FEEL AT HOME AS AN IRISH UNDER 21 INTERNATIONAL?
A Yes, it makes it feel homely, but they are here because they are good footballers as well. The Eircom league is coming along and you're seeing more and more players coming over from that. I think in a few years you'll see more and more players come over because it is a good league to learn your trade in.
Q IS THE STANDARD IN THE IRISH DOMESTIC LEAGUE RISING ALL THE TIME?
A The national Irish side has a squad of about 18-20 in the Under 21s, and out of that about four will be from the Eircom League. At the moment they do mainly look at over in England because that's where the bigger clubs are, but that could change.
Alan Smith kom inn etter 75 min for Henke Larsson i kveldens mesterligakamp mellom Man Utd og Lille.
-WE'LL BE BACK-
Registerer at Tomas Brolin fortsatt holder på med det kan kan best - festing med piffen:
Hugh Grant smet in bakvägen och festade med Sveriges forna fotbollselit: Tomas Brolin, Thomas Bodström och Sven-Göran Eriksson.
Stämningen i viprummet var lugn.
â€" Jag satt och pratade med Hugh jättelänge. Han är en sympatisk person och höll sig lugn, säger en av gästerna runt bordet.
De flesta av gästerna drack vin eller champagne, men som en sann engelsman drack Hugh bara öl.
Ã,,ven Carola fanns i det slutna sällskapet och var lyrisk efter mötet.
â€" Om jag har sett Hugh? Vi har mer än träffats, säger Carola och skrattar, även om hon inte vill gå in på några detaljer vad mötet innebar.
Grant lämnade festen efter drygt en timme, åkte till Café Opera â€" men försvann sedan till Solidaritet i sällskap med tre svenska tjejer.
Carola åkte hem vid tre. Men för Svennis fortsatte festen. Halv fyra sågs han lämna Undici med Tomas Brolin.
Och en okänd, blond kvinna..
http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1017089,00.html
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Hmmmmm.... Hva gikk galt i Leeds? For mye mat, mat , mat og mat kanskje?!
Stoke hit by Matteo injury blow
Stoke City defender Dominic Matteo has been ruled out of action for two weeks after suffering a foot injury in the home defeat by Barnsley.
Potters boss Tony Pulis signed Matteo from Blackburn during the January transfer window and has been impressed with the contribution he has made.
Pulis told the club's website: "Dominic is a huge blow because he has had a thigh injury and now he has got this.
"He has worked ever so hard and done an exceptional job for us."
Wigan's Folan: No-one knows who I am!
Wigan Athletic's new hero Caleb Folan admits he's taking advantage of the lack of profile he has in the Premiership.
After two goals from three starts, Folan says: "I haven't really played many games at this level so probably other players don't know much about me but I'm just glad and delighted to be involved. Every game is a learning experience."
Portsmouth in for Watford striker King
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is eyeing Watford striker Marlon King.
The News says Redknapp is a big admirer of the Jamaica international, who suffered a major knee injury early into the Premiership season.
Walton challenges charge
SIMON Walton is challenging a Welsh Football Association misconduct charge following his controversial sending off against Leeds United earlier this month.
The midfielder collected a second caution for an alleged dive, when Walton was actually fouled, and the misconduct charge for the on-loan Charlton man followed when he kicked the electronic substitute's board in anger as he left the field.
I farta 8/3
Robbie Keane, Paul Robinson og Aaron Lennon i Spurs, samt James Milner i Newcastle, gikk alle videre i Uefa-cupen i går.
Newcastle - AZ'67 4-2: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6415043.stm
Milner innbytter, kom inn i 65. mins.
Braga - Spurs 2-3: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6415023.stm
Robinson, Lennon og Keane spilte hele kampen. To mål på Keano.
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New boy backed
Assistant boss Brian Stein is backing new loan signing Clarke Carlisle to make an impact in his spell at Kenilworth Road.
The big centre-half is pushing for a place in the starting line up when the Hatters travel to his former club Leeds United on Saturday.
"He has a presence at the back, and he is very tough," Stein said. "You need men in our situation, and he certainly falls into that category.
"He will be a good acquisition for us.
"He is a powerhouse, he is comfortable on the ball and he is a good organiser."
Wethers an 'option' for derby selection
David Wetherall will be in City's squad for the West Yorkshire derby on Saturday.
But the caretaker-boss is not going to make a decision on whether to play until the morning of the Huddersfield match.
Wetherall played for the reserves today - his first action since being thrust the management reins after Colin Todd was sacked three weeks ago.
And with City's precarious league position, he will be under pressure to name himself at the Galpharm.
Wetherall said: "It's something I've got to look at. I will look at the options that we've got and I will be one of those options.
"I'll choose on Saturday what I feel is the best team available and my own personal situation will be part of the thought process."
Many fans felt he was wrong not to feature against Rotherham but Wetherall again stressed that it would have been impossible to play after such a hectic week off the pitch.
He said: "It wasn't a conscience decision that I made because I want to play at being a manager on the side of the pitch. It was out of necessity.
"I'm hoping this week will be different and the workload will be diminished. I will try to structure it so I come into the reckoning."
Wetherall played for just over an hour before substituting himself as the reserves beat Port Vale 2-1 in the Pontin's Holidays League Central Division.
Kilde: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
Fra Where are they now? Plymouth - Watford FA kvartfinale-lag 1984:
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Gordon Staniforth
Former England schoolboy striker who hit 19 goals in 91 games for Plymouth prior to joining Newport County in 1985. After retiring he worked as a regional director for the PFA and youth team coach at Leeds United and is now co-ordinator at York College's Football Development Centre.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6426535.stm
Gordon fikk sparken sju måneder ut i sin tre års kontrakt med Leeds (Okt 1997 - Mai 98) av George Graham: http://archive.yorkpress.co.uk/1998/5/19/329066.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Staniforth
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I farta 9/3
Hartlepool - Lincoln 1-1.
Mark Tinkler ubenyttet reserve for Pool, mens Jamie Forrester ble byttet ut i 90. mins. etter skade for Lincoln.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Tinkler
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Forrester
Mark Viduka has warned Middlesbrough rival clubs are already making him contract offers. (Daily Mirror)
PHIL BROWN is backing ex-England star Nick Barmby to come in from the cold and inspire Hull to a shock win over Preston.
Barmby, 33, has been sidelined for eight weeks with damaged ankle ligaments and his absence has coincided with the Tigers sliding back into the Championship’s drop zone.
Boss Brown, who has allowed striker Jon Parkin to join Stoke on loan, said: "Nick’s the type of player who will thrive on pressure.
"He knows the enormity and I know he’s raring to go. Being a hometown boy, you can tell it means a lot to him."
The Sun
ANDY KEOGH and Paul McShane are ditching their weekly Sunday dinner date â€" and planning to carve each other up instead.
Wolves striker Keogh and West Brom defender McShane have been mates since they played for an Under-12s side in Dublin.
Tomorrow they meet up in a Black Country derby which doubles as a promotion clash.
Keogh admitted: "We grew up together and we room together with the international side. We normally meet at a carvery on a Sunday so this will be a bit different. We are so close, we are like brothers."
McShane added: "I hope Andy won’t give me too many problems â€" he’s a good player. But I have a competitive edge."
The Sun
Viduka: Middlesbrough must convince me of ambitions
Mark Viduka is ready to commit to Middlesbrough, if they can convince him of their ambitions next season.
The Australian is off contract in June and is desperate to crown his career with a trophy. He told the Guardian: "The thing that is eating at me is that I would like to be contending for something, some sort of trophy. I'm 31 and I'd really love to win something.
"So it would be great if we kept our good players and bought better players to complement them. Because if you don't do that, you can't compete. That's a big factor in my decision. My career is limited and I'd really like to be winning stuff. I don't think it's unrealistic. I think the club is financially sound, I think financially we can do it and, when good players stay, I think that attracts others. Obviously Gareth [Southgate] would love to buy the best players, everybody would, it's about translating that into action. The club has been in the middle for a long time. To compete with the top five or six, which is the next step, that takes investment."
Viduka sees an example in what Villarreal have achieved in Spain, Bayer Leverkusen in Germany and Everton, fourth in the Premiership two seasons ago.
"Finishing fourth would be great," he said, "can you imagine us in the Champions League? That would be something special. And our chairman is ambitious."
If Southgate outlined that sort of ambition, would Viduka stay? "Probably. Definitely. But they have to be proper plans, not talk, it has to be shown. As a family we're settled. My son starts school next year, another son will be going to nursery and we love it here. The buzz is a big factor: I'm settled, I live down the road and I enjoy coming to work."
Kilde: http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=31610
LEISTER STILL HURTS FOR HIS CHERISHED LEEDS
Brenton Leister spent 10 years at Leeds United, so he watched their slide into ignominy with a heavy heart.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/Brenton_Leister_stpatsfc.jpg)
The 21-year-old joined Gainsborough Trinity following a spell in the Irish League with St Patrick's but his heart still bleeds the White of the fallen Yorkshire giants.
Born in the city and brought up a United fan, Leister played in the same youth sides as current Premiership stars Aaron Lennon and James Milner.
But the creative midfielder never made the same progress as his more famous contemporaries.
A spell at Halifax preceded the Irish adventure, but homesickness hastened Leister's return to England.
Now, at Trinity, he hopes to rebuild his career in the English game and find a path back into the professional ranks.
"Leeds was a major part of my life but I couldn't break into the first team, so I had to leave," said the Goole-based midfielder.
"I played alongside some top players like Aaron, James and Scott Carson and I still keep in touch with them - in fact, I'll be at James's house this weekend after the match.
"Although I knew it was time to go, I still have a great affection for the club and it hurts to see how far they've fallen."
Once their Champions League dream had died, the Whites' fall from grace was alarmingly fast - and Leister wasn't immune from those problems.
"There would be weeks where we didn't know if we were getting paid or not," he said.
"It's amazing how far they've fallen, so quickly. We were all geared up for the Champions League and then things seemed to slip so fast.
"It looks like they wil be relegated again and that is tough to take - they are a big club and their fans deserve much, much better."
Leister made his debut for Trinity as a substitute during last Saturday's 4-0 Conference North victory against Alfreton Town.
Manager Paul Mitchell has welcomed Leister's arrival at the Northolme, claiming that the player's subtle creative skills add a different dimension to the Trinity midfield.
"I'd like to think I offer something different," said Leister.
"Trinity have good box-to-box players and defensive midfielders. I'm quite a creative player and I hope I can add something to the team."
Leister said his time in Ireland had improved him as a player, expressing his admiration for the standard of football played in the Eircom League.
"There are sides competing in European competition, so the standard is good," he said.
"I fancied a real change of scenery and knew their manager - John MacDonald - through a coach at Leeds.
"In the end, although I had a great time, I became homesick and wanted to return to England."
Leister has settled into life at Trinity quickly and wants to concentrate on his own game.
"Paul Mitchell knows I have ambitions to get back into the professional game and he has just told me to focus on my football," said the midfielder.
"I'm grateful to him for that chance."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenton_Leister
Kilde: http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=156131&command=displayContent&sourceNode=156124&contentPK=16846817&folderPk=87027&pNodeId=156147
'I'm 31 and I'd really love to win something'
Mark Viduka is at an age when Middlesbrough's losses hurt more than ever, he tells Michael Walker
Nostalgia, anticipation, hard cash: they are three elements of any FA Cup quarter-final but to Mark Viduka they mean that little bit more. With Manchester United due at the Riverside this evening, these are the past, the present and his and Middlesbrough's future. So while Viduka was happy to wallow in memories of 1980s finals watched in the middle of the night in Melbourne - "those tight shorts, if I'd had a pair of them you would never have been able to get them off me" - and explain that United stir him because he was a boyhood fan, there was also a readiness to be realistic about where he and Boro are, which is at a crossroads.
Viduka's contract ends in three months. He is not agitating for a move - in fact the opposite impression is given - but there are conditions. He is at an age when footballers think of what is left. "The thing that is eating at me is that I would like to be contending for something, some sort of trophy. I'm 31 and I'd really love to win something," he said.
"So it would be great if we kept our good players and bought better players to complement them. Because if you don't do that, you can't compete. That's a big factor in my decision. My career is limited and I'd really like to be winning stuff. I don't think it's unrealistic. I think the club is financially sound, I think financially we can do it and, when good players stay, I think that attracts others. Obviously Gareth [Southgate] would love to buy the best players, everybody would, it's about translating that into action. The club has been in the middle for a long time. To compete with the top five or six, which is the next step, that takes investment."
Viduka sees an example in what Villarreal have achieved in Spain, Bayer Leverkusen in Germany and Everton, fourth in the Premiership two seasons ago. "Finishing fourth would be great," he said, "can you imagine us in the Champions League? That would be something special. And our chairman is ambitious."
If Southgate outlined that sort of ambition, would Viduka stay? "Probably. Definitely. But they have to be proper plans, not talk, it has to be shown. As a family we're settled. My son starts school next year, another son will be going to nursery and we love it here. The buzz is a big factor: I'm settled, I live down the road and I enjoy coming to work."
His contract has been the talk of Teesside since before Christmas but it is not rancorous. Gentle persuasion seems all that is required from both sides, though the bottom-line ambition demand is not negotiable. Viduka's tone was reflective; he has been struck by a recent comment from Ryan Giggs: "You always remember the defeats more than the trophies."
"I'm the same, I thought I was the only one," Viduka said. "I hate that, hate it. I think it's because you take the good things for granted but for some reason you keep remembering the bad. That's not good. Don't you think that's a bad thing? You don't dwell on it when you do something good, so why do you when it's bad?"
So those three goals he scored in the second legs of the quarter- and semi-finals of the Uefa Cup last season were overshadowed by the final defeat by Sevilla? "Definitely. That chance I had in the final [at 1-0] I think about it, maybe I should have miskicked it and it would have gone in, I hit it too nicely. I should have scored."
And the headed miss against Chelsea last month at 0-0? "Not as much but it would have changed the game. But then there are times when you do something in a game and you win and you didn't deserve to. I scored a goal against West Brom in the last round from a deflection. I didn't really do much in the game and out of nothing I scored a goal. So you have to take the good with the bad."
In the same breath Viduka also mentioned Italy's last-minute penalty against Australia at the World Cup, when Fabio Grosso needed no encouragement to fall over Lucas Neill's leg - "I think about that very often." That brought us to Cristiano Ronaldo and United's controversial 2-1 victory at Boro in December. "I'm not really one to be diving, I'm not too fond of it. Sometimes perhaps I should go down a little bit easier."
Injured, Viduka watched the game from the stands. It is a curious statistic that on the six occasions Boro have played United since he joined from Leeds 2½ years ago, Viduka has not played once. "It's either I've been left out of the team or I've been injured at the time. I had a broken toe last time, before that [Steve] McClaren left me out. I was on the bench for the 4-1 game [in October 2005]. Disappointing, I love big games. I was left out against Arsenal a couple of times, Liverpool, under McClaren. You can't control that decision. You just have to take it."
Yet as a Leeds player Viduka scored freely against United. "I'm not one to have a photographic memory of my goals but I scored one nice one at Old Trafford, through [Fabien] Barthez's legs. I remember one header I scored at Leeds, a nice header, from a Danny Mills cross I think, Lee Bowyer flicked it on and I headed it past Barthez. It's always nice to score against Man U.
"I was a Manchester United fan when I was a kid. It was in the 80s, when Liverpool dominated. My cousin was a big Liverpool fan and we used to give each other stick. It was my Dad, he was a Man U fan - George Best. It's changed now for me of course, when I was at Leeds they were our biggest rivals, when you're a player you want to beat them. But it's still special to play against them, massive."
Today's added incentive is that the new Wembley will be 90 minutes away from the victors. "I never went to the old Wembley. When I think of it I think about waking up at three in the morning in Australia - the FA Cup final was the one game televised live. The one final I loved was 1987, Tottenham v Coventry, I taped it and replayed it over and over. That's when videos were out - 87, some game. [Dave] Bennett. Waddle, I loved Chris Waddle. Glenn Hoddle, Cyrille Regis, Clive Allen."
Ossie Ardiles came up, too. And now Viduka has a song about him: "Hallelujah Mark Viduka". It makes him cringe, so it is appropriate to say that this Aussie could be on his way to Wembley.
Kilde: http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2030607,00.html
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Originally posted by kjelvi
"I was a Manchester United fan when I was a kid. It was in the 80s, when Liverpool dominated. My cousin was a big Liverpool fan and we used to give each other stick. It was my Dad, he was a Man U fan - George Best. It's changed now for me of course, when I was at Leeds they were our biggest rivals, when you're a player you want to beat them. But it's still special to play against them, massive."
enda godt å registerere at det kom noe godt ut av Marks Leeds-tid...
I farta 10/3
FA-cup:
Middlesborugh - Man. U. 2-2.
Jon Woodgate og Mark Viduka spilte hele kampen for Boro, mens Judas Ferdinand ditto for Man. U. - som har Alan Smith ubenyttet på benken.
CCC:
Stoke - Southampton 2-1.
Jermaine Wright hele kampen for Saints.
Leeds - Luton 1-0.
Clarke Carlisle hele kampen for Luton, mens Warren Fenney ble byttet ut i 69. mins. Matthew Spring ubenyttet reserve.
Ipswich - Southend 0-2.
Dan Harding (gult kort i 42. mins. - unsporting behaviour) spilte hele kampen for Ipswich.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41954000/jpg/_41954788_davidlivermore_getty203.jpg)
Hull - Preston 2-0: 2-0 David Livermore (70).
Livermore byttet inn i 5. mins for Hull, mens Nick Barmby byttet inn i 88. mins. Danny Pugh og Michael Ricketts hele kampen for Preston.
Cardiff - Norwich 1-0.
Stephen McPhail spilte hele kampen for Cardiff, som hadde Simon Walton som ubenyttet reserve. Tony Warner og Darren Huckerby (gult i 59. mins. - dissent) hele kampen for Norwich.
Barnsley - Sunderland 0-2.
Liam Miller (gult kort i 12. mins - unsporting behaviour) byttet ut i 73. mins for Sunderland.
Crystal Palace - Leicester 2-0.
Geoff Horsfield startet for Leicester - og ble byttet ut i 63. mins.
Div. 1:
Huddersfield - Bradford 2-0.
David Wetherall og Ben Parker spilte hele kampen for City.
Rotherham - Port Vale 1-5.
Martin Woods hele kampen for Rotherham. Nathan Lowndes inn i 68. mins. for Vale.
Scunthorpe - Nott. Forest 1-1.
Jermaine Beckford og Andy Crosby (gult i 32. mins -unsporting behaviour) spilte hele kampen for Schuntorpe, som hadde Ian Morris som ubenyttet reserve.
Div. 2:
Peterborough - MK Dons 4-0.
Paul Butler hele kampen for Dons.
Rochdale - Darlington 0-0.
Julian Joachim byttet ut etter 69. mins for Darlington.
Liam Miller skulle vi klart å beholde..
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Liam Miller skulle vi klart å beholde..
uenig. oppskrytt og ustabil.
Douglas et hakk hvassere - sjøl om jeg ikke er hans største fan.
jeg registerer at Dan Harding (Ipswich) og David Livermore (Hull) har hatt solide sesonger for sine lag. spiller fast og ligger høyt på FLs spillerbørs.
Harding burde ha blitt - og i etterkant er det klart at Livermore kontra Nicholls skulle vært gjort omvendt.
DOUBLE BLOW FOR SPURS
Paul Robinson and Robbie Keane have been ruled out of Tottenham's FA Cup quarter-final at Chelsea on Sunday.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/03/10/SOCCER_Tottenham.html
Alle vil ha Woody!
Defender poised to reject Toon move
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder is on the verge of failing in an attempt to sign England defender Jonathan Woodgate, according to reports.
Woodgate joined Middlesbrough on a season-long loan spell from Real Madrid at the start of the season and has made a major contribution at the Riverside Stadium, helping Gareth Southgate's side lose just once in their last 15 games.
Roeder has been keeping a close eye on the England centre back's situation, along with Premiership rivals Arsenal and Newcastle, and hoped to persuade the 27-year-old to pursue his Premiership elsewhere when the present campaign ends.
But Woodgate is said to be on the verge of rejecting his approach and signing a permanent contract at the Riverside at the end of the season, with Boro expected to pay a fee in the region of £6 million.
Madrid agreed to sell Woodgate to the Teesside club as early as last September but he refused to commit himself to a deal beyond the 12-month loan period.
But the defender has flourished with Boro this season and the announcement of his signing will be a massive boost to Southgate.
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Defender to turn back on Reds move
Liverpool are reportedly set to join Arsenal and Newcastle in missing out on signing England defender Jonathan Woodgate.
Woodgate joined Middlesbrough on a season-long loan spell from Real Madrid at the start of the season and has made a major contribution at the Riverside Stadium.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez and Premiership rivals Arsenal and Newcastle have all shown an interest in signing the England centre back and hoped to persuade the 27-year-old to pursue his Premiership elsewhere when the present campaign ends.
But Woodgate is said to be on the verge of rejecting their approaches and signing a permanent contract at the Riverside at the end of the season, with Boro expected to pay a fee in the region of £6 million.
Madrid agreed to sell Woodgate to the Teesside club as early as last September but he refused to commit himself to a deal beyond the 12-month loan period.
But the defender has flourished with Boro this season and the announcement of his signing will be a massive boost to Southgate.
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Defender to reject Premiership trio to join Boro
Jonathan Woodgate is reportedly ready to snub interest from three Premiership clubs to sign a permanent deal with Middlesbrough.
Woodgate has made a major contribution at the Riverside Stadium since joining Gareth Southgate's side on a season-long loan spell from Real Madrid at the start of the season.
Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle have all shown interest in signing the England centre back and hoped to persuade the 27-year-old to pursue his Premiership elsewhere when the present campaign ends.
But Woodgate is said to be poised to reject their approaches to sign a permanent contract at the Riverside at the end of the season, with Boro expected to pay a fee in the region of £6 million.
Madrid agreed to sell Woodgate to the Teesside club as early as last September but he refused to commit himself to a deal beyond the 12-month loan period.
But the defender has flourished with Boro this season and the announcement of his signing will be a massive boost to Southgate.
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Jonathan Woodgate will join Middlesbrough in a permanent £6million deal this summer. (Sunday Mirror)
Jonathan Woodgate will snub offers from Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool to agree a permanent deal with Middlesbrough costing the club £6m. (Sunday Mirror)
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Jonathan Woodgate has agreed a four-year deal with Middlesbrough. (The People)
Sunderland are set to bring Ian Harte back to English football this summer. (News of the World)
Damien Duff and Ian Harte are both summer transfer targets for Roy Keane at Sunderland. (The People)
Dennis Wise failed with an ambitious move to bring Alan Smith back to Leeds on loan. (The People)
I farta 11/3
CCC:
Wolves - WBA 1-0.
Andrew Keogh spilte hele kampen for Wolves.
FA:
Chelsea - Spurs 3-3.
Aaron Lennon starter for Spurs, men ble byttet ut i 76. mins. (tactical).
Div. 1:
Oldham - Doncaster 4-0.
Sean Gregan spilte hele kampen for Oldham, mens Neil Sullivan og Sean McDaid spilte hele kampen for Donny, hvor Sam Hird kom inn som innbytter i 86. mins.
SPL:
Celtic - Rangers 0-1: 0-1 Ugo Ehiogu (50).
Ehiogu spilte hele kampen for Rangers.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42667000/jpg/_42667553_ab9.jpg)
Defender Ugo Ehiogu's overhead kick five minutes after the interval wins the match for Rangers
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42667000/jpg/_42667381_ab7.jpg)
Ehiogu's goal is his first for Rangers gives them only their second victory at Celtic Park in seven years
Aaron Lennon med målgivande i det femte minutt. Berbatov målskårar.
Harte til Sunderland
Woodgate 4års kontrakt me Middlesbrough.
pliizz signer Harte før sundeland jøer det
Aaron Lennon på Skys 'Team of the Week': http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=453613&lid=1490&clid=&channel=&title=FA+Cup+Team+of+the+Week
David Wetherall has pleaded with Bradford chairman Julian Rhodes to replace him with a permanent manager. (Daily Star)
Depending on what you want to believe, Andy Ritchie, Gary Megson or Phil Parkinson will be the new man in charge at the mighty Huddersfield Town.
PHIL PARKINSON is top of Huddersfield’s wish-list to be their new boss.
Parkinson has been working with Alan Pardew at Charlton since he was axed by Hull and Town would not have to stump up any compensation.
The Terriers have also spoken to former Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell and ex-Forest chief Gary Megson is another contender.
League One Huddersfield sacked manager Peter Jackson last week.
Kilde: The Sun
Satt ringside og såg Greggs gjøre ein god kamp mot Doncaster på søndag, ein kamp Oldham forøvrig vant 4-0. Stakkars Sully, som var svak, måtte hente ballen ut av nettet fire ganger.
WE'RE LEEDS AND PROUD!!!
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Satt ringside og såg Greggs gjøre ein god kamp mot Doncaster på søndag, ein kamp Oldham forøvrig vant 4-0. Stakkars Sully, som var svak, måtte hente ballen ut av nettet fire ganger.
Hva med backen Sean McDaid?
Sam Hird?
Spurs willing to listen to offers for Keane, Defoe
Tottenham are willing to sell strikers Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe in the summer.
The Independent says Dimitar Berbatov is probably the only striker the club would not consider selling this summer. They are desperate to get rid of Mido and would consider offers for Keane and Defoe if adequate replacements could be found.
Wetherall stays in Bantams role
David Wetherall will stay on as manager of Bradford City until the end of the season.
The veteran defender has been in charge at Valley Parade since Colin Todd left the League One strugglers in mid-February.
The likes of Andy Ritchie and Stuart McCall have been linked with the post, but Wetherall has been given the club's backing until the summer.
"It's David's job until at least the end of the season," Bradford chairman Julian Rhodes told the Telegraph & Argus.
"I do genuinely believe he's our best chance of staying up.
"That's why I wanted to remove the uncertainty about his position and now it's all guns blazing to do whatever's necessary to stay up.
"Despite the results, there have been a lot of good things since David's been in charge and it's not his fault we're in the predicament that we're in.
"If he keeps us up he will have done a remarkable job."
Bradford have yet to win in Wetherall's four games at the helm, but victory at Bristol City on Tuesday night would lift the team out of the relegation zone.
(http://images.skysports.com/images/playerpics06_07/LeagueOne/Bradford/wetherall_old.jpg)
Kilde: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=453903&CPID=11&clid=55&lid=2&title=Wetherall+stays+in+Bantams+role
I farta 12/3
SPL:
Motherwell - Aberdeen 0-2.
Paul Keegan byttet inn i 66. mins. for Motherwell.
CCC:
Coventry - Wolves 2-1.
Andrew Keogh spilte hele kampen for Wolves.
Derby - QPR 1-1.
Seth Johnson var ubenyttet reserve for Rams.
Leicester - Leeds 1-1.
Andy Maybury hele kampen for Leicester, hvor Geoff Horsfield ble byttet ut i 66. mins.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41893000/jpg/_41893158_livermore203.jpg)
Luton - Hull 1-2: 0-1 David Livermore (22).
Clarke Carlisle (gult 3. mins. - unsporting behaviour) hele kampen for Luton, mens Warren Feeney ble byttet inn i pausen.
Livermore (gult 61. mins - unsporting behaviour) hele kampen for Hull, hvor Nick Barmby ble byttet inn i 80. mins.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42075000/jpg/_42075094_huckerby203getty.jpg)
Norwich - Birmingham 1-0: 1-0 Darren Huckerby (47).
Tony Warner spilte hele kampen for Norwich, mens Huckerby ble byttet ut i 89. mins.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41076000/jpg/_41076834_michael_ricketts1309_203.jpg)
Preston - Ipswich 1-0: 1-0 Michael Ricketts (6).
Ricketts (byttet ut i pausen) og Danny Pugh starter for Preston, mens Brett Ormerod kom inn i 80. mins.
Dan Harding (gult 45. mins - unsporting behaviour) ble byttet ut i 62. mins. for Ipwich.
Southampton - Cardiff 2-2.
Stephen McPhail spilte hele kampen for Cardiff, som hadde Simon Walton som ubenyttet reserve.
Sothend - Burnley 1-0.
Steven Caldwell og Andy Gray spilte hele kampen for Burnley.
Sunderland - Stoke 1-2.
Liam Miller (gult 79. mins - unsporting behaviour) byttet inn i 68. mins. for Sunderland.
Div. 1:
Bristol C - Bradford 2-3.
David Wetherall spilte hele kampen for Bathams.
Conference:
Cambridge Utd - York 0-5: 0-1 Craig Farrell (21).
Bakke tilbake om 4 uke
Eirik Bakke regner med å være i trening med ball om fire uker.
Tirsdag var Bakke på legesjekk i Nederland. Nyhetene han fikk, var gode.
- Jeg kan starte å jogge igjen nå, og om fire uker starter opptreningen med ball, sier midtbanespilleren til Branns hjemmeside.
Hele saken: http://www.fxt.no/tippeligaen/brann/article932195.ece
Fanden ta Steven Caldwell i Burnleys forsvar! Kan ikkje sleppe inn mål så seint i kampen[V]
Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has revealed striker Mark Viduka is close to signing a new deal with the Riverside club. (The Sun)
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Viduka's close to staying
MARK SCHWARZER has revealed Mark Viduka is close to committing his future to Middlesbrough.
Aussie hitman Viduka, 31, is out of the contract in the summer and has yet to sign a new deal, leaving manager Gareth Southgate in a sweat.
But keeper Schwarzer said: “You don’t go into the nitty-gritty but I’ve had general chats with Mark and he has hinted that he wants to stay.
“I know he’s happy here and I get the impression that he would like to sign another deal.
“But that, obviously, is not the same as actually doing it â€" and it won’t just be down to what Mark wants to do anyway.
“The club will have a massive say in what happens and I’d never criticise a player for going elsewhere if they are offered a better opportunity.
“Having said that, I do think Mark could see himself staying.â€
Southgate is just as desperate to hold on to Jonathan Woodgate, 27, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle continuing to trail the England centre-back.
Schwarzer said: “You want top quality like Mark and Jonathan to stay.â€
Kilde: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007120067,00.html
SMITH DETERMINED TO STAY AT UNITED
Alan Smith has warned would-be suitors he has no intention of leaving Manchester United.
The England striker rejected a loan move away from Old Trafford in January but speculation persists he will exit the Red Devils in the summer as Sir Alex Ferguson reinforces his striking department.
Now happily recovered from the horrific injuries he suffered in an FA Cup tie at Liverpool last February, Smith completed 70 minutes of Tuesday night's charity match against a Europe XI and is expected to be part of the United squad for Saturday's Premiership encounter with Bolton and the FA Cup quarter-final replay against Middlesbrough 48 hours later.
But, once Louis Saha and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are fit again at the end of the month, Smith looks like being squeezed out once more even though Henrik Larsson's departure has left Ferguson a man short in attack.
However, anyone who thinks Smith will surrender his position with the Red Devils without a fight is mistaken.
The 25-year-old has worked too hard to just give up now and he intends being at United for the long haul.
"I am not leaving, it is as simple as that," he said. "There has been a lot of speculation but I am going nowhere.
"I feel I am good enough to play in this team, I have always believed that. That is why I signed."
Cardiff and Smith's former club Leeds were among those thought to be interested in signing the £6million forward on a short-term basis during the transfer window.
But, while Ferguson is not an easy man to say no to, Smith is adamant the Scot respected his decision to decline the offers.
And, given the way events have subsequently transpired, both parties are probably relieved the Rothwell-born player opted to remain where he was.
"The manager gave me the option to go out on loan but I didn't want to," revealed Smith.
"I am sure he thought it was in the best interests of both myself and the club but I told him I believed I was good enough to play in his team when I am fit and he accepted that.
"If I had gone on loan and Ole and Louis had been injured and Henrik had gone, we would have been down to one striker.
"There would have been nothing worse for me than to leave and be somewhere else when this club was short on strikers.
"I don't want to be on loan somewhere else and miss the games coming up when I feel I can be an important part of this squad."
Kilde: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/03/14/SOCCER_Man_Utd_Smith.html
FA leave Psycho in Aidy stew
STUART PEARCE is not guaranteed to take over as England Under-21 boss â€" with the FA keen to sound out Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd.
Kilde: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007120068,00.html
Kilde: http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=32101
The following players celebrate their birthday on March 14.
(.:.)
1971: Bradford City's former Leeds United defender David Wetherall, charged with the task of keeping The Bantams up this season, is born. (Celebrates 36th birthday)
James Milner (Newmoney Utd.) er tatt ut i Englands U21-tropp foran kampen mot Italia på Wembley.
Alle 80.000 billettene til premierkamopen på 'nye' Wembley ble revet bort på to timer.
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Hele troppen:
Alnwick (Tottenham), Camp (Derby), Hart (Man City); Baines (Wigan), Cahill (Aston Villa), Davies (West Brom), Hoyte (Arsenal), Rosenior (Fulham), A Taylor (Middlesbrough), S Taylor (Newcastle); Bentley (Blackburn), Cattermole (Middlesbrough), Huddlestone (Tottenham), Milner (Newcastle), Reo-Coker (West Ham), Richardson (Manchester United), Routledge (Tottenham); Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Derbyshire (Blackburn), Lita (Reading), Nugent (Preston), Young (Aston Villa).
Hele saken: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=454311&CPID=219&clid=25&lid=2&title=England+name+Wembley+squad
I farta 14/3
Uefa:
Osasuna - Rangers 1-0. Sammenlagt: 2-1.
Ugo Ehiogu (gult kort 52. mins.) spilte hele kampen for Rangers.
Tottenham - Braga 3-2. Sammenlagt: 6-4.
Aaron Lennon byttet ut i 81. mins., mens Robbie Fowler Keane ble byttet ut i 66. mins.
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I farta 14/3
Tottenham - Braga.
Aaron Lennon og Robbie Fowler starter for Spurs.
Her har du vel gått på en smell? Trodde ikke Fowler hadde signet for Tottenham[;)]
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Originally posted by Sleivind
Her har du vel gått på en smell? Trodde ikke Fowler hadde signet for Tottenham[;)]
oooops
riktignok kjøper Spurs alt med to bein, fotballsko og en fortid i Leeds Utd.
skal selvsagt være Keano!
slik går det når man kanskje er mer opptatt av Rangers-kampen på TV Ants...
McCLAREN BACKS LENNON TO SHINE
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England coach Steve McClaren is confident Aaron Lennon has the experience to handle the pressure of next week's crucial Euro 2008 clash with Israel.
Lennon is tipped to fill the problematic left-sided midfield berth when England head to Tel Aviv looking to revive their hopes of reaching next summer's finals in Austria and Switzerland.
McClaren has earmarked Lennon for a starring role in his new-look squad ever since the Tottenham man sparkled on the World Cup stage in Germany.
Unfortunately, illness and injury have limited the 19-year-old to just three substitute appearances for his country since McClaren succeeded Sven-Goran Eriksson as coach.
But now, if a knock to the knee suffered in Spurs' UEFA Cup win over Braga on Wednesday night - which was due to be assessed on Thursday morning - does not prove serious, McClaren is ready to let Lennon loose.
England need at least a draw in Israel to maintain a realistic hope of qualifying and McClaren is convinced the Leeds-born star has the ability to cause problems to the most solid of defences.
"Aaron came into the World Cup squad and excited us from day one," said McClaren.
"He still has a long way to go but he has a lot of potential and we expected to see a lot more of him this season than we actually have because of illness and injuries.
"We need experience in this game but he has been to a World Cup, so I have no hesitation putting him into my squad."
Kilde: http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_1983034,00.html
Mac backs dodgy Robbo
PAUL ROBINSON has been handed a massive vote of confidence by England chief Steve McClaren.
The Tottenham keeper has already been picked for the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier in Israel on March 24.
Robbo is expected to be fit for international duty, even though he missed last night’s UEFA Cup game for Spurs with a hamstring injury.
Hele saken: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007120308,00.html
16/3:
1967: Former Ireland defender Terry Phelan, who currently manages New Zealand side Otago United, is born. (Celebrates 40th birthday)
Ritchie the Likely Candidate at Huddersfield
Huddersfield couldn’t have picked a better time to be looking for a new manager. True, there are two other League One clubs looking to put someone in charge â€" Bradford and Rotterham â€" yet neither of these two clubs has the financial stability that Huddersfield would be able to offer the prospective manager. At the same time, they’re blessed with a good number of young managers who are looking for work. Of these, it would seem that Andy Ritchie is the favourite to take over. His promotion with Barnsley to the Championship seems to have captured the imagination of the Huddersfield board. But, if that’s the case, more consideration should be given to Phil Parkinson who took Colchester up and laid the foundations of the side that is doing so well this year. Then there’s Kevin Blackwell. The former Leeds boss has been applying for any job going but will struggle to get one because his career has been tainted with the disappointing season he had this year. There will also be doubts in some minds on how he would manage at a club where finances are very much restricted. The quick-fire dismissal of Jackson would indicate that the board don’t have a successor lined up. Which is probably good news for Gerry Murphy. The Academy Chief has been put temporarily in charge and debuted with an encouraging 2-0 win at Watford. More results like that and the job could be his on a permanent basis.
Kilde: http://www.squarefootball.net/article/betting.asp?bid=1898
THE RUMOUR MILL
When Stuart Pearce gets the sack, Manchester City will replace him with - and you'll like this - Peter Reid.
http://football.guardian.co.uk/fiver/
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Ex-Sunderland boss Reid wanted at Man City
Former Sunderland and Leeds United boss Peter Reid is being linked with Manchester City.
The Mirror says City's board are discussing manager Stuart Pearce's future today - with Reid lined up as a possible short-term replacement.
http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=32294
Bradford boss: no move for ex-Leeds star
David Wetherall has ruled out signing central defender Paul Butler.
The experienced former Leeds United skipper is a free agent after leaving MK Dons because of the distance involved in travelling from his Yorkshire home.
"It's news to me and I don't know where they got that from at all," said Wetherall.
"We're not short in the centre-half department and we won't be after him.
"But I am looking around before the deadline next week and just missed out on a couple of players today.
"I would like to add one or two before the door closes if at all possible - but if I don't, then fine we'll just get on it."
Kilde: http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=164439
Clemence blasts Robinson critics
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Clemence is backing Robinson to overcome his error in Croatia
England goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence has hit out at critics who claim Tottenham's Paul
Robinson should not be his country's number one.
Robinson was widely blamed for the airshot which sealed England's 2-0 defeat in Croatia last year.
But Clemence said: "The criticism he's received has gone on for far too long. He deserves to be in the side."
Hele storyen: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6459257.stm
Oster in dark over Toshack snub
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Oster has been overlooked despite impressive form for Reading
Reading midfielder John Oster says he has no idea why he continues to be overlooked by Wales boss John Toshack.
Oster, 28, is one of a select few Welsh players with a Premiership club, but he has been omitted from the squad for the forthcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers.
Hele storyen: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6454087.stm
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Oster signs extended Reading deal
Reading winger John Oster has extended his contract at the Madejski Stadium until the summer of 2008.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/6317523.stm
I farta 16/3
CCC:
Southampton - Colchester 1-2.
Jermaine Wright spilte hele kampen for Saints.
Middlesbrough have opened negotiations with Mark Viduka about a new a deal. (The Sun)
Donny do loan deal for Danny
Doncaster Rovers have signed Leicester City striker Danny Cadamarteri on a month's loan.
Rovers boss Sean O'Driscoll has seen his strikeforce decimated by injury and Cadamarteri's arrival is a welcome boost.
The former Everton forward has also played for Fulham (loan), Sheffield United, Leeds and Bradford and Conference outfit Grays.
Cadamarteri, 27, joined the Foxes late in 2006 and has so far made seven substitute appearances, scoring once in the 2-2 FA Cup draw with Fulham.
He is set to make his debut in Saturday's League One clash at home to Cheltenham.
Kilde: TEamTalk
Wright moves on loan to Forest
Nottingham Forest have signed defender Alan Wright on loan from Sheffield United until the end of the season.
The veteran left-back, who has recently been on loan at Doncaster, goes into the squad to face Gillingham this weekend.
Forest boss Colin Calderwood, who played with Wright at Aston Villa, told his club's official website: "Alan will bring a lot of qualities to the group.
"He has played most of his career at the highest level and also knows what is required to be part of promotion-winning squads."
Wright, 35, had spells at Championship clubs Cardiff and Leeds earlier in the season.
Kilde: TeamTalk
Sunderland manager Roy Keane has called the omission of Liam Miller and David Connolly from the Republic of Ireland squad a "disgrace". (various)
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2036029,00.html
Boro boy who would like to reign in Spain
Jonathan Woodgate thinks hard for a moment. For a top-class competitor in his 28th year, the question doesn't appear to be as easy as it sounds: what has been the biggest game of his career so far? After a while, the answer dribbles out.
"Haven't really had one, have I?" he concludes. "There was my England debut I suppose. That's a big day for anyone. Apart from that, though, I've never got further than a semi-final."
It's a sobering reality, even for someone as laid back as Woodgate, who seems to have tackled his injury-cursed career in as good-natured a mood as you could possibly expect.
Hele saken: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/03/17/sfnsmi17.xml
I farta 17/3
PL:
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Man.U - Bolton 4-1: 4-1 Gary Speed (str.87).
Judas Ferdinand spilte hele kampen for Man.U, hvor Alan Smith kom inn i 70. mins.
Gary Speed hele kampen for Bolton.
CCC:
Preston - Burnley 2-0.
Danny Pugh (gult kort) spilte hele kampen for Preston, hvor Brett Ormerod startet og ble byttet ut (tactical)i 80. mins.
Steven Caldwell startet for Burnley, men ble byttet ut (injured) i 47. mins.
I farta 17/3, del II:
PL:
Wigan - Fulham 0-0.
Caleb Folan startet for Wigan, men byttet ut i 31. mins. (serious injury).
(http://www.goal.com/resultsimg/3628.jpg)
Tottenham - Watford 3-1: 2-0 Paul Robinson (63).
Robinson spilte hele kampen for Spurs, hvor Aaron Lennon (byttet inn i 71. mins.) og Robbie Keane var på benken.
Chelsea - Sheff. U. 3-0.
Rob Hulse startet for United, men skadet og byttet ut i 25. mins.
Reading - Portsmouth 0-0.
Mike Duberry (gult kort 71. mins. - unsporting behaviour) hele kampen for Reading, mens Jon Oster kom inn i 84. mins.
Middlesbrough - Man. C. 0-2.
Mark Viduka kom inn i 64. mins. for Boro.
CCC:
Sunderland - Hull 2-0.
Liam Miller fra start for Sunderland, men byttet ut i 63. mins.
David Livermore byttet ut i 54. mins til fordel for Nick Barmby .
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Sheff. W. - Wolves: 2-2 Andrew Keogh (90)
Keogh (gult i 90. mins. - unsporting behaviour) spilte hele kampen for Wolves.
Derby - Cardiff 3-1.
Seth Johnson byttet ut i 75. mins. for Derby.
Stephen McPhail og Simon Walton spilte begge hele kampen for Cardiff.
Leicester - QPR 1-3.
Alan Maybury spilte hele kampen for Leicester, mens Geoff Horsfield ble byttet ut i 62. mins.
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Norwich - Stoke 1-0: 1-0 Darren Huckerby (31).
Tony Warner og Huckerby spilte begge hele kampen for Norwich.
Luton - Ipswich 0-2.
Clark Carlisle hele kampen for Luton, hvor Warren Feeney kom inn i 46. mins.
Div. 1:
Port Vale - Tranmere 2-3.
Nathan Lowndes kom inn i 84. mins. for Vale.
Bradford - Northampton 1-2.
David Wetherall og Ben Parker spilte hele kampen for Bradford.
Brentford - Rotherham 0-1.
Martin Woods hele kampen for Rotherham.
Nottingham F. - Gillingham 1-0.
Alan Wright hele kampen for Forest.
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Brighton - Scunthorpe 1-1: 0-1 Jermaine Beckford (64).
Alan Crosby spilte hele kampen for Scunthorpe. Beckford byttet ut i 90. mins., mens Ian Morris ble byttet inn i 87. mins..
Doncaster - Cheltenham 0-2.
Neil Sullivan, Sean McDaid og Danny Cadamarteri spilte hele kampen for Donny.
Leyton Orient - Oldham 2-2.
Sean Gregan hele kampen for Oldham.
Div. 2:
Stockport - Hartlepool 3-3.
Mark Tinkler på Pool's benk, men ble byttet inn i 73. mins.
Darlington - Hereford 1-0.
Julian Joachim byttet inn i 58. mins. for Darlington.
Vår tidlegare spelar Rob Hulse pådrog seg for eit kvarter sidan eit stygt ankelbrot i kampen borte mot Chelsea. Såg ikkje bra ut, og blir nok ute ei lang stund.
- Rune
1. omgang: Southampton 3 Leeds 0
2. omgang: Southampton 3 Leeds 4
[:D]
Job Done Preston, *******
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Spurs-keeper med kjempemål Tottenhams Paul Robinson har notert seg for scoring mot Watford - på utspark!
Watford sliter helt i bunnen av Premier League, og ser ut til å gå på et nytt tap i lørdagens kamp mot Tottenham. Som om ikke det var ydmykende nok, har Spurs-keeper Paul Robinson notert seg for en scoring av den spektakulære sorten på White Hart Lane.
England-målvakten puttet nemlig 2-0 på et utspark fra egen halvdel. Watfords sisteskanse, Ben Foster, timet spretten på utspillet helt feil, og ballen gikk i en lekker bue over keeperen.
Jermaine Jenas og Hossam Ghaly har scoret Tottenhams to andre mål.
Smått utrolig!
auren
Leeds
Till
I
Die!
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Spurs-keeper med kjempemål Tottenhams Paul Robinson har notert seg for scoring mot Watford - på utspark!
Spurs-keeper Paul Robinson noterte seg for en scoring av den spektakulære sorten på White Hart Lane. England-målvakten puttet nemlig 2-0 på et utspark fra egen halvdel. Watfords sisteskanse, Ben Foster, timet spretten på utspillet helt feil, og ballen gikk i en lekker bue over keeperen.
Korreksjon: Det var ikkje eit ordinært innspark frå 5-meteren, men eit frispark frå cirka 16 meter. Danny Shittu verkar å ha kontroll og kan berre heade ballen unna, men dukkar. Foster rykkjer ut, men ballen sprett over han og i mål. Spektakulært likevel[:)]
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Originally posted by kjelvi
I farta 17/3, del II:
Wigan - Fulham 0-0.
Caleb Folan startet for Wigan, men byttet ut i 31. mins. (serious injury).
There were worrying moments for the home side in the 28th minute when Folan, who was called up by Ireland for the first time last week, was stretchered off after an accidental clash with Carlos Bocanegra.
Folan appeared to have fallen awkwardly on his right ankle and was immediately replaced by Henri Camara, although early indications were he had suffered nothing more than bruising.
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Korreksjon: Det var ikkje eit ordinært innspark frå 5-meteren, men eit frispark frå cirka 16 meter. Danny Shittu verkar å ha kontroll og kan berre heade ballen unna, men dukkar. Foster rykkjer ut, men ballen sprett over han og i mål. Spektakulært likevel[:)]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIRHGmBomw
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Originally posted by R - R
Vår tidlegare spelar Rob Hulse pådrog seg for eit kvarter sidan eit stygt ankelbrot i kampen borte mot Chelsea. Såg ikkje bra ut, og blir nok ute ei lang stund.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42694000/jpg/_42694731_hulse300.jpg)
Så klipp på TV2-sporten. Ikke noe vakkert syn. Man så ankelen ta en helt annen vinkel.
Warnock reveals Hulse blow
Neil Warnock feels Rob Hulse will be sidelined for a long time after revealing it is likely he has suffered a double fracture to his ankle.
The striker was stretchered off following an accidental collision with Chelsea keeper Petr Cech during Sheffield United's 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
The reaction of the players suggested it was a bad injury and Warnock is not positive, but has backed Hulse to bounce back.
"He's had a great season," Warnock told Sky Sports. "But it is going to take some recovering.
"It looks like a double fracture and it puts things into perspective.
"I don't know the ins and outs, but it is a bad injury.
"He will bounce back, but it gives others the chance."
Kilde: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=455043&CPID=8&clid=49&lid=2&title=Warnock+reveals+Hulse+blow&channel=football_home&
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju67u9Xz-o8
Håper han kommer seg raskt.
"Welcome to, arguably, the noisiest ground in England"
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Spurs-keeper med kjempemål Tottenhams Paul Robinson har notert seg for scoring mot Watford - på utspark!
Som mange vil huske har Paul R. puttet før. For Leeds mot Swindon (24/9 2004) - riktignok etter en corner og ikke på utspark.
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Her er videoen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPyJwnoXQLg
I farta 17/3, part III
Blackburn - West Ham 1-2.
Lee Bowyer spilte hele kampen for Hammers - og pådro seg et gult kort.
SkySports' spillerbørs:
4 --> 10
* = innbytter
Judas Ferdinand 8 (Calming influence at back)
*Alan Smith 7 (Welcome return)
Gary Speed 6 (Late consolation from spot)
Rob Hulse 6 (Off with a bad injury)
*Mark Viduka 5 (No impact)
Michael Duberry 7 (Solid)
*John Oster 6 (On late)
Paul Robinson 7 (Comical goal)
*Aaron Lennon 7 (Bright cameo)
Caleb Folan 5 (Went off injured)
Lee Bowyer 6 (In and out the game)
Everton are eyeing Blackburn Rovers fullback Michael Gray.
The former Sunderland captain is off contract at the end of this season and is a target for Everton boss Dave Moyes, says the News of the World.
BARNEBØKER og sportsbiografier dominerer når BBC ber toppspillere i England om å fortelle om hva som er favorittboka.
Hele liste her: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6459285.stm
Noen ex-players:
Manchester United striker Alan Smith picks motorbike racer Valentino Rossi's memoirs 'What if I Had Never Tried it?'.
Bolton's veteran midfielder Gary Speed opts for 'Winter In Madrid' by CJ Sansom, a book which drew praise from the Independent newspaper for the "the non-pareil evocations of time and place which anchor the characters with satisfying precision".
Jermaine Pennant (Liverpool): Private Peaceful av Michael Morpurgo
Woodgate: I'll make Middlesbrough decision at season end
Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate has indicated he'll wait until season's end before deciding his future.
"I'll sit down and talk with Boro and also see what other clubs are interested," Woodgate told the Daily Telegraph. "I'll probably wait until the end of the season but you never know what could happen. You never know.
"I'm dead happy. I've got a lot of pride playing here.
"There's nothing better than playing for your hometown club and building something from scratch to try to get to the top."
Woodgate is keeping all his options open and admits he would love to go back to Spain and prove himself after an injury-hit spell at Real Madrid.
"Well, I don't know who makes the decisions there, whether it's the manager or the people above him," he said. "You never know. I've still got another year on my contract so we'll see what happens.
"On the one hand, I want to go back to Madrid and prove myself but then I think I might want to stay in England and build something here. It's a difficult one.
"It's a shame because I know I could have done it at Madrid if I'd stayed.
"I don't have any regrets because I couldn't help getting injured but I know I could have done something there."
Kilde: http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=32567
I farta 18/3
PL:
Charlton - Newcastle 2-0.
Scott Carson spilte hele kampen for Charlton, ditto for Newcastle's James Milner.
Villa - Liverpool 0-0.
Robbie Fowler og Jermaine Pennent startet begge på benken, men ble nyttet inn i henholdsvis 83. og 72. mins. Gult for Pennent i 90. mins (unsporting behaviour).
Ex-player erstatter ex-player!
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Keogh comes in for injured Folan
Wigan Athletic striker Caleb Folan has pulled out of the Republic of Ireland squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Wales and Slovakia.
Folan, who had received his first Republic call-up, injured an ankle in Saturday's scoreless draw with Fulham.
Republic boss Steve Staunton has brought Wolves forward Andy Keogh into the squad as a replacement for Keogh.
Troppen:
Republic of Ireland squad: Given (Newcastle United), Colgan (Barnsley), Henderson (Preston NE), McShane (West Brom), Dunne (Manchester City), Finnan (Liverpool), Harte (Levante), Kelly (Birmingham City), O'Dea (Celtic), O'Shea (Manchester United), Kilbane (Wigan Athletic), Ireland (Manchester City), Carsley (Everton), Douglas (Leeds United), McGeady (Celtic), Hunt (Reading), Quinn (Sheffield United), Duff (Newcastle United), Gibson (Royal Antwerp), Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Stokes (Sunderland), Doyle (Reading), Long (Reading), Keogh (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Hele saken: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6456103.stm
Carson til Gunners?
Keeper tipped to move on
Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann is on the verge of a move back to Germany to join Hertha Berlin on a two-year deal, according to reports.
(....) Wenger has however got a number of keepers in mind should Lehmann move on including Scottish international Craig Gordon, Bolton's Jussi Jaaskelainen and Liverpool's Scott Carson.
Kilde: http://www.eatsleepsport.com/index.aspx
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Originally posted by kjelvi
I farta 17/3, del II:
Wigan - Fulham 0-0.
Caleb Folan startet for Wigan, men byttet ut i 31. mins. (serious injury).
There were worrying moments for the home side in the 28th minute when Folan, who was called up by Ireland for the first time last week, was stretchered off after an accidental clash with Carlos Bocanegra.
Folan appeared to have fallen awkwardly on his right ankle and was immediately replaced by Henri Camara, although early indications were he had suffered nothing more than bruising.
Huge striker boost for Latics
Wigan have been boosted by the news Caleb Folan has not broken his ankle and has just suffered bad bruising.
The striker was stretchered off in the first half amid fears he had broken his ankle but boss Paul Jewell is delighted to have learned the injury is not that serious.
Even so the injury injury is still bad enough to keep him out of the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2008 qualifiers.
"I wouldn't have thought he had any chance of going with Ireland," Jewell revealed. "It just shows you the highs and lows of this game. Two weeks ago he scored the winner against Manchester City and got picked for Ireland, and then this happens to him."
Kilde: http://www.eatsleepsport.com/index.aspx?sport=football&story_id=534180
Siden Kjelvi tydeligvis har sovna på tastaturet får jeg oppdatere denne siden da;
ManU - Boro: 1-0
Ferdinand og Smith startet for United.
Smith fikk gult kort og ble byttet ut i 2.omgang. Litt artig den situasjonen med det gule kortet forresten: Smith meier ned Woody bakfra og Xavier løper bort for å ta Smith. Men da kommer Woody imellom og dytter bort Xavier - "Ikke kødd med kameraten min"
Viduka og Woodgate spilte for Boro. La merke til at Woodgate (igjen) spilte en glimrende kamp selv om han var skyld i straffesparket.
Spurs - Chelsea : 1-2.
Robinson, Lennon og Keane for Spurs
"Welcome to, arguably, the noisiest ground in England"
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Siden Kjelvi tydeligvis har sovna på tastaturet får jeg oppdatere denne siden da;
godt jobba.
nettopp tilbake på hotellrommet etter en slitsom dag for Norge AS.
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QuoteLitt artig den situasjonen med det gule kortet forresten: Smith meier ned Woody bakfra og Xavier løper bort for å ta Smith. Men da kommer Woody imellom og dytter bort Xavier - "Ikke kødd med kameraten min
You made me smile, Svein [:)]
I hear the ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea
Sometimes I turn there's someone there, other times it's only meB.Dylan
HULSE COULD BE BACK IN SIX MONTHS
Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock is hopeful striker Rob Hulse could be back in action within six months after the player underwent successful surgery on a double fracture of his leg.
Hele saken: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/03/19/SOCCER_Sheff_Utd.html
Coach Whitlow will leave Magpies
Notts County coach Mike Whitlow has confirmed that he will leave the club when his contract ends in the summer.
The 39-year-old defender joined the Magpies in June 2004 on a free transfer from Sheffield United.
He has been a coach at the club since August 2005 after being given the job by previous manager Gudjon Thordarson.
Whitlow had remained registered as a player for the last two seasons but has not made an appearance after a knee injury ended his playing career.
He made 30 appearances for the Meadow Lane club during the 2004/05 season with his final appearance coming against Boston United in March 2005.
Hull still hot on Mills
Phil Brown has revealed that he will try and strike a deal to bring Danny Mills back to Hull before the transfer window closes for the season.
The Tigers are striving to keep their heads above water in the Championship and manager Brown is eager to add some experience to his squad.
Mills, who impressed during a loan spell at Hull earlier in the campaign, is currently battling to overcome a leg injury and should he prove his fitness, Brown claims he will attempt to persuade Manchester City to let him head to the East Coast.
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=455625&CPID=10&clid=88&lid=2&title=Hull+still+hot+on+Mills
JOHN SHERIDAN has copped a three-match touchline ban and £600 fine for a rant at ref Richard Beeby.
Oldham’s boss, sent off by Beeby at Port Vale last month, must sit in the stand for the games against Huddersfield, Bradford and Cheltenham.
The Sun
PORTSMOUTH have named former Leeds and Nottingham Forest boss Paul Hart, 53, as youth-team manager.
The Sun
Neil's dreaming of a silver lining
DISTINGUISHED goalkeeper Neil Sullivan is hoping for third time lucky at the Millennium Stadium.
Rovers face Bristol Rovers on April 1 in the Johnstone Paint Trophy Final in what could be the last ever domestic fixture at Cardiff.
Barring an injury or suspension, former Scottish international Sullivan is likely to be one of the first names on the team sheet for Sean O'Driscoll's team.
But his memories of the Welsh capital could be described as patchy at the very least â€" he has yet to finish on the winning side there.
In 2002, the former Wimbledon trainee played for Spurs in their 2-1 League Cup final defeat by Blackburn. Four years later, his experience of the 74,500 capacity stadium didn't get much better, as he starred in Leeds' 3-0 thumping by Watford in the Championship play-off final 10 months ago.
Revitalised
While his parent club continue to sink faster than the Titanic towards League One obscurity, Sullivan has been revitalised since rejoining the South Yorkshire club on loan for the second time this season.
And he concedes that a Millennium Stadium victory at the third time of asking would cap off a magnificent loan move.
Sullivan said: "The Millennium Stadium is a fantastic set-up; it's a good place and a lovely pitch to play your football on.
"Unfortunately, I've been their twice and lost twice so hopefully it will be third time lucky, but we will have to wait and see.
"Obviously, if I'm selected by the manager then it would be a wonderful occasion for both myself and the club, but we're not their yet. It's an old cliché, but you have to take each game as it comes.
"I'm glad to be here again. It was a great club for me first time around and when they asked me back I thought 'yeah, it would be great'.
"It's a good club that's well run and I'm enjoying my time here. I'm working with a superb bunch of lads and I'm really enjoying it, so that's all you can ask for."
Although the 37-year-old is eligible to play in next month's showpiece final, he is not, however, able to stay with Rovers past April 22.
His three-month loan spell runs out after facing Brentford at home.
"I'm here until April 22nd and that's when my loan runs out because I will have done my allotted days, but then we will see after that," Sullivan revealed.
"I don't think it can be extended until the end of the season â€" you can only do 93 days over the course of a season.
"I think we're looking for a loophole, but I don't think there is one there," he added. "That's life, that's football.
"I'm just going to enjoy my time here and help Donny get up in the table as high as they can.
"And whether that means automatic promotion or play-offs, I'll be around to wish them all the best."
With only two months of the campaign left Doncaster's squad is going to be tested to the limit over the coming weeks, especially the frontline.
O'Driscoll's options in attack have been severely compromised by knocks to leading marksman Paul Heffernan and ex-Brighton powerhouse Mark McCammon, who was stretchered off with a dislocated shoulder in Donny's terrific 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest .
And despite the team capitulating 4-0 at promotion rivals Oldham last Sunday, Sullivan still believes the club can compensate for the loss of McCammon and Heffernan by producing positive results on the pitch. He said: "Mark was in a lot of distress when he did the injury and there's no doubt he will be a big miss, but I think Brucie and Pricey have shown in the last couple of games they can replace him.
Cope
"They work their socks off and never stop trying to defend from the front.
"With Heffernan being out too it was something we could have done without, but I think we have got the players to cope and get on with it.
"These things happen and they test you, but you've just got to get on with it and keep believing."
Since returning to the Keepmoat Stadium, Sullivan had kept an impressive three clean sheets in six outings before this weekend's 2-0 defeat by Cheltenham.
Manager O'Driscoll praised the experienced shot-stopper and his defence, and added: "I think when Neil came in for his first loan spell he didn't concede a goal.
"If we keep a clean sheet we always look capable of scoring a goal at the other end.
"We've looked like we can score goals all season, but keeping clean sheets gives you an opportunity to win games."
http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2131019&SectionID=51
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PORTSMOUTH have named former Leeds and Nottingham Forest boss Paul Hart, 53, as youth-team manager. (The Sun)
Hart handed role at Fratton Park
Portsmouth have appointed former Nottingham Forest and Barnsley manager Paul Hart as their new Director of Youth Operations.
Hart has been handed the duties of developing a long-term strategy for the development of younger players at Fratton Park.
Chief Executive Peter Storrie told the club's official website: "The club is committed to developing a solid foundation for the future based on home-grown talent and there is no-one better at doing that than Paul."
Hart added: "Portsmouth is a club that has big ambitions for the future. I've been very impressed by the club's plans both on and off the field, and a successful Academy and youth operation will play a big part in that."
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Hart: Keeping an eye on Pompey talenthttp://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1782_2003176,00.html
OSTER MAY DEMAND MOVE
John Oster has warned he may have to leave Reading for the sake of his career - though he could not care less about the impact a move might have on his international ambitions.
The 28-year-old midfielder signed a new deal earlier this season which ties him to the club until the end next term but he is disappointed at starting just three of the Royals' Barclays Premiership games.
He said: "My situation isn't ideal. If it remains the same then I will probably look to go elsewhere and get some football.
"There is a clause in my contract [allowing me to leave], and the manager is fair. I could get back in the team, but all the indications are that I'm not going to play. So we'll see what happens."
Oster's international career has also come to a grinding halt since John Toshack took charge of Wales.
The former Sunderland and Everton player will have another free weekend after being omitted for the European Championship qualifying games against Republic of Ireland and San Marino.
And he told the Reading Evening Post: "If I'm honest then, no, I wouldn't rather be playing for Wales.
"Unless John Toshack phones me up and explains why he has left me out and picked players from Yeovil and Shrewsbury etc then I personally don't want to play.
"He hasn't given me an explanation. I don't know anything about the bloke. I have never spoken to him at all or ever come across him. So I don't know if he just doesn't like me as a person or a player or what.
"But there's no doubt I have got more quality than some of the players he is putting in the squad.
"Craig Bellamy phoned me up the other week asking me to speak to him [Toshack], but there's no way I'm going to.
"He is obviously too stubborn a person to speak to me and so that's the way it is. But I will be watching their game. I obviously want the lads to do well."
Kilde: http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_2004313,00.html
Boateng confident over Woodgate
Middlesbrough skipper George Boateng has urged defender Jonathan Woodgate to commit his future to the club.
Woodgate, 27, is on loan from Real Madrid until the summer but has yet to decide where his future lies at the end of this season.
Hele saken: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6470643.stm
Da jeg ikke gidder å bla gjennom alle 33 sidene dine Kjelvi, så spør jeg deg like godt: Hva har Mark Ford gjort etter slutten i Leeds? Han ble jo spådd en lysene karriere i Leeds den gang.
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Da jeg ikke gidder å bla gjennom alle 33 sidene dine Kjelvi, så spør jeg deg like godt: Hva har Mark Ford gjort etter slutten i Leeds? Han ble jo spådd en lysene karriere i Leeds den gang.
Mark har jeg grei oversikt over.
Lansert som David Battys arvtaker, vant FAY Cup med Leeds (http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/02/FAYouthCup_Leeds93.htm) og fikk to U21-kamper. Breaket aldri.
Slet i Burnley etter at han gikk fra Leeds 1996 for £250.000. Etter mange og alvorlige skadeproblemer prøvde han å restarte karrieren i belgiske Lommel uten hell.
Etter dette et liv i de lavere divisjoner, og non-league fotball siden 2004.
Nå tilknyttet moderklubben Tadcaster Albion i Northern Counties East Football League. Ikke i PL, men i den mer beskjedne Div. 1.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ford_%28footballer%29
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/479.html
http://www.ncel.org.uk/clubinfo.php?team=39&page=1
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8th September, 2006
Ex-England Skipper Joins Albion
Tadcaster Albion have signed ex-Leeds United and former England Under-21 star Mark Ford.
Mark is unable to play every week due to work commitments but will be a major part of the squad when he can.
He knows a number of Tadcaster's players from the York Sunday Morning League where he used to manage a team.
Albion hope that, when he plays, Mark's presence will be a major benifit to the youngsters in the team and they can learn from him.
(Source: Tadcaster Albion)
Morsomt med egen tråd, Kjelvi? [B)]
Du har mange gode innlegg og må da bruke fryktelig mye tid på dette. Fortsett med det... [:)]
Det blir aldri for mye LEEDS [;)]
SuperLeeds
Ex-player Tommy Knarvik skal også i år være kaptein på Sandefjord.
Nettavisen har hele Tippeliga-oversikten: http://www.fxt.no/tippeligaen/article934105.ece
Smith glad to be given time
Alan Smith has praised Sir Alex Ferguson for being patient in his recovery from a double injury.
The striker broke his leg, and dislocated his ankle, in an FA Cup tie at Liverpool over a year ago and has taken time to return to fitness.
A comeback in the autumn proved to be premature and Smith was then offered the chance to go out on loan to build up his sharpness.
Smith declined the opportunity and, after starting Manchester United's FA Cup win over Middlesbrough on Monday, thanked his manager for his unwavering support.
"It's always been my aim to get back to the Alan Smith I was before my injury and the gaffer has been brilliant by giving me time to do that," Smith told MUTV.
"I think I would have been forced back into action early at other clubs and made to suffer in front of everyone who would be expecting my performances to be up to previous standards.
"It's been refreshing to be given time and the Boro game was a great occasion for me. It's what I've been working towards."
With United currently short of strikers, Smith outlined his determination to play his part in the club's quest for the Treble.
He added: "Playing games for the best teams with the best players is what being a footballer is all about.
"And I know that at Manchester United I've got the opportunity to do that.
"There has been a lot of speculation recently over my future, but that's never been in doubt between me and the club. I'm proud to play for this football club.
"To be part of a team like ours who have a great chance of winning some silverware is fantastic. That's what I've worked so hard for.
"Hopefully when the difficult times come I can be one of those players who can come in and do a job for the team."
Kilde: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=455731&CPID=8&clid=1&lid=2&title=Smith+glad+to+be+given+time
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Morsomt med egen tråd, Kjelvi? [B)]
ser vel ikke på det som min tråd - selv om jeg riktignok står for det meste av postinger. mente i sin tid at det kunne være hensiktsmessig å samle explayer-postingene i en tråd, og ikke spre de på mange forskjellige.
samtidig som jeg selvsagt følger dagens Leeds-lag nøye, følger jeg også godt med våre ex-players. deler gjerne mine funn. tror det er mange som liker å følge med fordums helter. ser slik ut på besøkstall og andre sine postinger.
takket være nettagenter og RSS-feeding er det en forholdsvis grei sak å følge med på de mange ulike nettstedene.
Smith finds plenty of familiar faces as he returns to battle
Once they were key members of the Leeds United squad that Manchester United's players regarded as a threat of Arsenal proportions.
Having left the sinking ship, Alan Smith, Mark Viduka, Rio Ferdinand and Jonathan Woodgate were reunited for the first time last night - and one of their number had a decisive impact on the result.
Woodgate had been faultless against Wayne Rooney and Smith, but with 15 minutes left, the on-loan Real Madrid defender brought down Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese talisman's penalty ended Middlesbrough's FA Cup odyssey.
On a bitterly cold night, Smith made his return in short sleeves, while Viduka wore long sleeves and gloves. It is too simplistic to suggest that the contrast typified the differences between them, but the United player was quick to demonstrate that long absence through injury has not diminished his appetite for rough and tumble.
There are few more selfless forwards than Smith. That side of his game - which partly accounts for a less-than-prolific scoring record - was evident as he dragged defenders out of position, sometimes literally. Twice he raced clear on the flanks before putting telling crosses into Middlesbrough's six-yard box.
Viduka is a different animal, built like a rugby prop yet with the feet of a ballet dancer. The Australian can be indolent, but at his best he makes a mockery of the phrase "not big and not clever". A low shot that flashed a yard wide of Tomasz Kuszczak's goal during the initial sparring indicated that he was in the mood.
Intriguingly, both Smith and Viduka frequently tangled with Woodgate and Ferdinand respectively. Woodgate, who has also missed more football than he has played in the past few seasons, denied his old team-mate a possible first goal for United in 17 months when he slid in to cut out Ronaldo's pass late in the first half.
When United won a corner and Ferdinand headed wide, it was Viduka who pressured him as the ball swung in. All four former Leeds players were, it seemed, on a personal mission to stop their one-time comrades from prospering.
Woodgate and Ferdinand were to have been David O'Leary's dream defensive duo, but off-the-field events meant they seldom played together. They may yet combine for England in Israel on Saturday.
Neither favours the crunching challenge. When Woodgate robbed Rooney in a dangerous position soon after half-time it was all about poise and anticipation. He followed that with a confident dummy and turn that embarrassed Smith sufficiently for the striker to execute a sly late tackle from behind and earn a booking.
For all his endeavour, Smith lacks Viduka's improvisational ability. Swerving through United's defence, the Australian set up Stewart Downing for the game's clearest opening, which the England winger blazed over. For Woodgate, also watched by Steve McClaren, a single error proved more costly.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premiership/article2375539.ece
Australia striker Mark Viduka is set to quit International football. (The Daily Mirror)
Nesten verdt å feire?
The following events happened over the years on March 21.
2003: Terry Venables' eight-month managerial stint at Leeds United comes to an end.
Folan sets sights on Addicks tussle
Wigan are hopeful powerful forward Caleb Folan will be fit enough to lead the line in the crunch relegation battle with Charlton next week.
Hele: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_2005487,00.html
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MANCHESTER UNITED striker Alan Smith has offered Rob Hulse counselling as he recovers from a double leg break.
Smith, who has only just returned after 10 months out with a broken leg and dislocated ankle, has told the Sheffield United striker to contact him whenever he needs support.
Hulse faces six months out but Blades’ physio Dennis Pettitt revealed: "Rob’s in a positive frame of mind."
The Sun
Hulse feared his career was over
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Hulse looks dazed after suffering an awful leg break
Sheffield United striker Rob Hulse has revealed he thought his career was over after his horrific leg break suffered playing against Chelsea last Saturday.
The 27-year-old is recovering from Sunday's successful operation to mend a double fracture of his left leg, an injury which has ended his season.
He said: "For a moment, I thought 'That's it for me'. I knew I'd done something serious straight away.
Hele saken: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6475049.stm
Cardiff trailing Luton's Feeney
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Feeney is out of contract in the summer
Cardiff say Luton striker Warren Feeney is one of a number of potential loan signings ahead of Thursday's deadline.
"I've made some bids, and I believe Feeney would like to talk to us, but Luton have rejected us at the moment," said Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale.
"There are a number of other players we are chasing, but clubs aren't making it easy and we have to do the right deal."
Northern Ireland international Feeney, 26, is out of contract at the end of the season.
He joined the Hatters from Stockport for £150,000 in March 2005, and would be valuable cover at Cardiff for injured top-scorer Michael Chopra.
"If the prices are right we will bring in new faces before Thursday's deadline to give us the best chance of getting out of this division this season," Ridsdale told BBC Sport Wales.
Kilde: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6474929.stm
Sheffield United-spissen Rob Hulse (27) brakk beinet svært stygt sist lørdag, og søker nå hjelp hos Alan Smith.
Det var i kampen mot Chelsea at Hulse stormet inn i femmeteren etter en pasning, og keeper Petr Cech kom ut. Spillerne kolliderte legg mot legg, noe som førte til at begge leggbeinene til Hulse brakk.
- Et øyeblikk tenkte jeg: «Det er over for meg». Jeg visste med en gang at noe var seriøst galt. Jeg kjente beinet dingle nederst, og jeg følte det ut fra publikums reaksjon, sier Hulse til klubbens hjemmesider.
Spissen forteller videre at Cech sendte en sms etter episoden, og at Manchester Uniteds Alan Smith har tilbudt han hjelp.
Selv offer for brudd
Smith brakk selv beinet stygt da han blokkerte et skudd fra John Arne Riise i en kamp i februar 2006. United-spilleren er nå på vei tilbake fra den grufulle skaden.
- Alan Smith har tilbudt å prate med meg hvis det blir behov - noe jeg kommer til å takke ja til, sier Hulse.
Blades' fysioterapeut Dennis Pettitt bekrefter historien.
- Alan har allerede vært i kontakt med Rob for å fortelle at han vet hva han går gjennom, og at han stiller opp dersom Rob trenger noen å snakke med eller for å få råd, sier han til Sheffield Star.
Tilbake til sesongstart?
Hulse har også tidligere i karrieren slitt med skader. Han har blant annet hatt problemer med et kne og ryggen.
- Jeg var lei meg på lørdag og søndag, men nå som operasjonen er unnagjort, ser jeg positivt på det, sier Hulse, som lover å trene seg opp igjen.
Til Sheffield Star sier manager Neil Warnock at det er sjanser for at Hulse kan være tilbake allerede til sesongforberedelsene i august.
Kjelde: http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=146539
Smith er da en grei kar... Håper han kommer tilbake en vakker gang:-)
I farta 21/3
Div. 1:
Chesterfield - Doncaster 1-1
Neil Sullivan og Danny Cadamarteri spilte hele kampen for Donny, som hadde Sean McDaid som ubenyttet reserve.
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Originally posted by Espen J
Smith er da en grei kar... Håper han kommer tilbake en vakker gang:-)
...for min del er det ikke noe must at denne gangen skal være spesielt vakker (jamf. parkett el. lign), det holder at det er pena været [:)]
(gjedna regn, for min del)
I hear the ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea
Sometimes I turn there's someone there, other times it's only meB.Dylan
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Originally posted by kjelvi
I farta 21/3
Div. 1:
Chesterfield - Doncaster 1-1
Neil Sullivan og Danny Cadamarteri spilte hele kampen for Donny, som hadde Sean McDaid som ubenyttet reserve.
Er Chesterfieldbenken en sofa, har jeg alltid lurt på? [:o)]
Trenge vel for fakerten ikkje ha nåken signatur heller eg, vel! [:D]
Huddersfield expect to name their new manager in the next three weeks with Phil Parkinson, Micky Adams and Gary Megson heading the shortlist. (Daily Express)
Shilts: Robbo is still our No1
PETER SHILTON is backing Paul Robinson to perform against Israel on Saturday.
Shilts made a record 125 appearances for England in a 20-year career.
And the European Cup winner believes Robinson is still the country's top stopper.
Shilton said: "The best keeper for England at the moment is Paul Robinson.
Hele saken: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007130344,00.html
PAUL JEWELL hailed Caleb Folan as ‘the bargain of the season’ after a scan revealed the Wigan striker has not broken his foot.
Boss Jewell feared the worst when Folan â€" a £500,00 January signing from Chesterfield â€" was carried off at home to Fulham on March 17.
Jewell added: "Half a million won’t buy you most players’ toenails these days but Folan’s been a revelation for us since stepping up from League One.
"He has more than paid back the transfer fee. If he helps us stay up his signing will look like an even better piece of business."
The Sun
KEVIN BLACKWELL is set to be named as Luton’s new manager until the end of the season.
He is likely to take over as Mike Newell’s successor this weekend.
Blackwell, 48, was born in Luton and now has just seven games to save the club from relegation to League One â€" starting with a trip to Burnley on March 31.
The ex-bricklayer sees the job as a chance to rebuild his reputation as a manager, following his failure to lead Leeds back to the Premiership last season.
Luton had hoped to recruit former player Mick Harford. But the hard-up Kenilworth Road board did not want to pay compensation to Colchester, where Harford is assistant to manager Geraint Williams.
The Hatters have won just three of their last 23 league games and are 23rd in the Championship.
The Sun
The Hatters have won just three of their last 23 league games and are 23rd in the Championship.
Og dette laget med denne statistikken kigger vi bak på tabellen[xx(]
Ville vel vært en viss ironi over det dersom Blackie kommer inn og berger Luton på bekostning av Leeds.....
- The future's so white, I've got to wear shades [8D]
Får håpe han bringer med seg mye av kulturen fra de siste månedene som Leeds-manager. Shit!!
NORMAN HUNTER BITES YER LEGS!!
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I farta 21/3
Div. 1:
Chesterfield - Doncaster 1-1
Neil Sullivan og Danny Cadamarteri spilte hele kampen for Donny, som hadde Sean McDaid som ubenyttet reserve.
Er det mulig å bli klok på denne Cadamarteri? Spilte han seg ikke nettopp fra non-league til CCC og Lster, der han debuterte med et brak!!? Og nå er han i Doncaster?
Har du oversikt på karrieren hans kjelvi, kanskje noen ide om hvorfor det går som det går?
NORMAN HUNTER BITES YER LEGS!!
Feeney completes Cardiff switch
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Cardiff City have signed Luton's Northern Ireland international striker Warren Feeney on loan for the rest of the season.
The 26-year-old will pen a full three-year contract at the end of the season when his Luton deal expires and he will make his Bluebirds debut in the home Championship clash with promotion rivals Sunderland on March 31.
Feeney will initially replace Championship top goal-scorer Michael Chopra, who will be sidelined for up to a month after picking up a hamstring strain the 3-1 defeat at Derby County last Saturday.
Feeney began as a trainee with Leeds before linking up with Bournemouth and eventually joining Stockport.
Luton paid £175,000 for him in March 2005 and it is understood Cardiff have paid £75,000 down and will give the Hatters another £50,000 if the Welsh club gain promotion.
Feeney is in the Northern Ireland squad to face Liechtenstein in Saturday's 2008 European Championship qualifier.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Feeney
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/705.html
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1786_2010306,00.html
Eirik Bakke løper igjen
Nå drømmer han om sesongdebut 16.mai.
26. januar la den tidligere Leeds-spilleren seg under kniven i Nederland og fikk operert sin trøblete ankel. Kirurgene gikk da inn og fjernet en liten ben-splint samt noe brusk. Forrige uke kunne han endelig starte løpetrening igjen.
- Det går fremover og det kjennes bra ut. Og jeg vet jo godt hva som skal til for å komme tilbake - har vært borti det før. Men jeg håper dette er siste gang, sier Eirik Bakke som blant annet har operert begge knærne tidligere og nå også den ene ankelen.
Hele saken: http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/ibergen/article943398.ece
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Er det mulig å bli klok på denne Cadamarteri? Spilte han seg ikke nettopp fra non-league til CCC og Lster, der han debuterte med et brak!!? Og nå er han i Doncaster?
Har du oversikt på karrieren hans kjelvi, kanskje noen ide om hvorfor det går som det går?
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En småtrist historie!
Født i Bradford, Leeds Utd.-fan siden guttedagene. Visstnok umoden som person.
Et super-supertalent i Everton, men slet med stabiliteten. I sin tid snuste flere storklubber på den lille Everton-spissen med rastaflettene. Fikk til slutt sparken - og gitt til hjemby-klubben Bradford, slet også der.
Innom Leeds (0 ligakamper, 1 innhopp i ligacupen) , men sendt videre til Blades. Nok et mageplask dere - før retur til Bradford. Var i ferd med å finne seg sjøl før han ble tatt i dopingkontroll (mye rykter om hasj og kokain, men det var Ephedrine - ref. UKsport.gov.uk)). Resultatet seks måneders utestengelse og sparken. Så vidt innom Grays før han fikk napp i Leicester (kontrakt ut sesongen). Men klarte ikke å imponere på Wankers Stadium heller - og er nå lånt ut en måned til Doncaster.
Det meste her:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Cadamarteri
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/32752.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6246233.stm
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Et super-supertalent i Everton, men slet med stabiliteten. I sin tid snuste flere storklubber på den lille Everton-spissen med rastaflettene. Fikk til slutt sparken - og gitt til hjemby-klubben Bradford.
Sjekk dette klippet (Everton - Pool 2-0, 18.10.97).
Se 2-0-målet.
Derfor er Danny forsatt elsket av Everton-fansen.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peG1XZ6Hikw
Cada hadde vel aldri noen reell kontrakt i Leeds. Ble brakt inn som en av svært mange spillere sommeren 2004, etter at bare "Gary kelly & I" møtte til første trening etter ferien. Hadde en uke til uke kontrakt ( som Guppy og Hignett), før Blackwell hadde sett nok av han. Et innhopp fra benken i Mikke Mus cupen ble hans eneste opptreden for oss.[8)]
Jon R.
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Originally posted by Jon R
Cada hadde vel aldri noen reell kontrakt i Leeds. Ble brakt inn som en av svært mange spillere sommeren 2004, etter at bare "Gary kelly & I" møtte til første trening etter ferien. Hadde en uke til uke kontrakt ( som Guppy og Hignett), før Blackwell hadde sett nok av han.
tror du tar feil.
tror han hadde kontrakt ut mai 2005.
Blades betalte £50.000 for han, noe de neppe hadde gjort for en uten kontrakt...
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Originally posted by kjelvi
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Originally posted by kjelvi
Et super-supertalent i Everton, men slet med stabiliteten. I sin tid snuste flere storklubber på den lille Everton-spissen med rastaflettene. Fikk til slutt sparken - og gitt til hjemby-klubben Bradford.
Sjekk dette klippet (Everton - Pool 2-0, 18.10.97).
Se 2-0-målet.
Derfor er Danny forsatt elsket av Everton-fansen.
(http://sjl-static16.sjl.youtube.com/vi/peG1XZ6Hikw/2.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peG1XZ6Hikw
Bjørn-Tore Kvarme har nok ikke fullt så positive minner fra den kampen, kjelvi.
Jon R.
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Originally posted by lojosang
Er Chesterfieldbenken en sofa, har jeg alltid lurt på? [:o)]
Ikke annet å vente at kampen om en plass på benken er større enn kampen om plass blant de 11....
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Little old Huddersfield will target Kevin Blackwell if the former Leeds boss decides not to take charge of his hometown club Luton in the next 48 hours. (Daily Mail)
And another! Kevin Blackwell is close to taking over at Luton Town, helping his bid to become the first man to take two clubs down from the same division in the same season since Billy McNeill did it with Manchester City and Aston Villa in 1987. Actually that's a guess, don't quote us on that. Waste your time? Us?
Fiver
Guardian
http://football.guardian.co.uk/rumourmill
"Lord Ferg wants to replace Emmerdale Eminem Alan Smith with Icelandic Paul Bettany Eidur Gudjohnsen."
The Rumour Mill, Guardian
http://football.guardian.co.uk/fiver/0,,415657,00.html
Transfers - March 2007
The transfer window is now closed for permanent signings between clubs.
In the Football League, loan deals are permitted from Thursday, 8 February until the deadline of Thursday, 22 March at 1700 GMT.
22/3:
Craig Hignett [Unattached - Hartlepool]
Michael Gray [Blackburn - Leeds] Loan
16/3:
Danny Cadamarteri [Leicester - Doncaster] Loan
Alan Wright [Sheffield United - Nottingham Forest] Loan
Full oversikt: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/6408631.stm
Molenaar to hang up his boots
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RBC Roosendaal's veteran defender Robert Molenaar has announced his retirement from football at the end of the season.
The hulking 38-year-old stopper will take up a technical role at the club in the summer.
Molenaar started his professional career in 1992 at FC Volendam before joining Leeds United in 1997.
Three years later, he transferred to Bradford City and moved back to Holland with RBC in 2003.
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,982_2012103,00.html
Blackwell refusing to comment
Kevin Blackwell has fuelled speculation linking him with the vacant managerial position at Luton by refusing to confirm or deny reports
The 48-year-old has been out of football since September after he was sacked by Leeds United and following the departure of Mike Newell last week, various reports have speculated that Blackwell will be named as his long-term successor at Kenilworth Road.
However, when asked about the speculation, Blackwell said: "I don't want to talk about it. I won't confirm or deny anything."
A spokesman for the Hatters added that Blackwell is among the candidates and a decision will be made in the near future.
He said: "As far as I know, no time frame has been put on finding a new manager. The board will take their time to make the right decision, but as far as I know it will be sooner rather than later.
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Ex-Leeds boss set for short-term Luton Town role?
Kevin Blackwell is poised to take over as Hatters manager until the end of the season according to reports.
Luton-born Blackwell will look to keep his hometown club in the Championship after a dismal season at Kenilworth Road led to the recent sacking of Mike Newell, calls for the club's board to quit and a series of damaging media stories.
Ironically, if he does take over at Kenilworth Road he will be battling with Leeds to beat the drop.
Nigel Worthington is not about to take charge at Luton Town Football Club.
The former Norwich City boss has been heavily linked with the post which was vacated when Mike Newell was axed last week, yet he has denied he is ready to return to football management just yet.
"I don't know anything about that, so I don't know where it's come from,†he told the Pink ‘Un. "I'm just enjoying life, spending time with my family doing things you aren't able to do when you are in football, and it's lovely.
"It's the first time in 26 years I've been able to do that. I'm just enjoying the break. It's nice at the moment. I will probably wait until the summer and see what happens."
http://www.fansfc.com/lutonfootballclub/news.asp?newsid=164681
Huckerby keen to keep momentum
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Norwich striker Darren Huckerby hopes his side's recent good form continues after the international break.
The 30-year-old's 12th goal of the season earned the Canaries a 1-0 win over Stoke last weekend - their second straight 1-0 win.
Due to the international break Peter Grant's side have to wait until next weekend for their next game against Colchester and Huckerby believes the players will benefit from the extra rest.
He told the club's official website: "Things are going well at the moment and hopefully it will continue after the international break.
Hele saken: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1781_2012306,00.html
Star eyes big finish for Boro
Jonathan Woodgate was staying tight-lipped over whether he would stay put at Boro, but he is looking for a winning end to the season.
The 27-year-old central defender, who is loan at Middlesbrough from Real Madrid this season, is currently battling to overcome the knee injury which ruled him out of England's Euro 2008 qualifier in Israel on Saturday to be available for the Andorra game next Wednesday. However, in the meantime, Woodgate is still focusing on Boro's remaining eight Premiership games and, despite their FA Cup exit at Manchester United and mid-table position, he insists there is still a lot to play for.
He told the Gazette: "The season is not over for us, not in my eyes anyway.
Hele saken: http://www.eatsleepsport.com/news_details.aspx?story_id=536784&sport=football&nf=1#top
Charlton chasing Watford striker King
Charlton Athletic boss Alan Pardew is chasing Watford striker Marlon King.
The Hornets striker, 26, had knee surgery at the start of the season and Aidy Boothroyd's side have struggled for goals ever since.
Charlton chief Pardew believes King - who hopes to be fit for Watford's FA Cup semi-final with Manchester United next month - could do a job for the Addicks next season. A bid of around £1million might be enough.
Kilgallon, Leigertwood back for Sheffield Utd
Matthew Kilgallon and Mikele Leigertwood are close to a return at Sheffield United thanks to the club's training camp in Portugal.
The injured duo have been the two main beneficiaries of the four day trip to a resort on the Atlantic coast, with Neil Warnock revealing that both men could now be in contention for places when his players return to Premiership action at Bolton Wanderers next weekend.
Warnock said: "Matthew and Mikele have trained exceptionally well since we've been here and that's great to see. Matthew has worked hard and he's told us that he doesn't feel any reaction in his ankle.
"We've got a reserve team match next week and there's a chance, when we reassess the situation, that he could be involved. If he comes through that then who knows?
"Mikele is also doing well and I'm looking at trying to arrange some sort of match for him to play in earlier on.
"But one thing I can say for certain is that they wouldn't have been able to do as much if they'd stayed at home in Sheffield."
Kewell nears Reds return
Rafa Benitez feels Liverpool attacker Harry Kewell is no more than three weeks away from playing football again.
The Australian has not played since last summer's World Cup after suffering from groin and foot injuries.
He had previously hoped to return for The Reds' recent UEFA Champions League last 16 encounter with Barcelona.
That comeback was shelved, but the 28-year-old is now finally nearing a return to Benitez's plans at Anfield.
The Liverpool boss outlined Kewell's latest progress and believes he could figure in the squad again next month.
"Harry is getting closer all the time," Benitez told the club's official website.
"He's had a long injury, so we have to manage the situation properly, but he is almost ready.
"At the moment he can take part in parts of the training sessions, such as the warm-ups or when we work on passages of play, and he's probably ten days or so away from being able to take a full part.
"I would think he will be ready to play football for us within the next two to three weeks.
"If he is fit then of course we can use him. It will be good for us and for him."
Kilde: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=456528&CPID=8&clid=14&lid=2&title=Kewell+nears+Reds+return
Carson targets survival charge
Charlton goalkeeper Scott Carson is hoping his safe hands can help inspire the Addicks to avoid relegation to the Championship this season.
Carson, on loan from Liverpool, is in a relegation battle for the third time in four seasons, going down with Leeds in 2004 but avoiding the drop from the Championship while on loan at Sheffield Wednesday in 2005/06.
He said: "Everyone's got belief that we can get ourselves out of this. I just hope we can get out of the bottom three as soon as possible.
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1772_2012582,00.html
Jones keen to improve Feeney
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Cardiff boss Dave Jones is convinced he can improve the goal ratio of new signing Warren Feeney.
e Northern Ireland striker has joined initially on loan from Luton and will sign a three-year contract when his deal with the Hatters expires in the summer.
After scoring regularly at Bournemouth and Stockport, Feeney has found the Championship harder to crack and has netted only four times for Luton this season.
"Warren is a one goal in three matches merchant," said Jones. "He hasn't got a bad career scoring record and hopefully, by working with better players, he'll become a better player and score more goals."
Hele saken: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1786_2012184,00.html
PENNANT LEFT FRUSTRATED
Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant finds an ongoing lack of recognition by England boss Steve McClaren "frustrating".
The former Birmingham and Arsenal player has endured a mixed start to life at Anfield since being signed from the midlands club last summer.
He joined Birmingham from the Gunners for a cut-price £3million in 2005 after his Arsenal career was wrecked by off-field problems, but Reds boss Rafael Benitez was impressed enough by his performances to take him to Merseyside.
However, he believes he has done enough to merit a place alongside Steven Gerrard, Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright-Phillips in the England squad, who face Israel and Andorra in Euro 2008 qualifiers this week.
Hele saken: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/03/24/SOCCER_Liverpool.html
Intervjuet: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007130865,00.html
Kjevli har du oversikt over hva den gamle helten min Batty har gjort etter han la opp? Er han innvolvert i fotball på en eller annen måte?
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Originally posted by Budda
Kjevli har du oversikt over hva den gamle helten min Batty har gjort etter han la opp? Er han innvolvert i fotball på en eller annen måte?
Du er ikke den første som hasr skrevet feil... La oss kalle ham
Kavli, mye enklere [:)]
Dessuten er det et merkevarenavn...
I seeeee the moooornin' liiiight
Well, it's not because I'm an early riser
I didn't go to sleep last nightB.Dylan
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Originally posted by Budda
Kjevli har du oversikt over hva den gamle helten min Batty har gjort etter han la opp? Er han innvolvert i fotball på en eller annen måte?
Stilt siden Batty la opp sommeren 2004.
Han gjorde sjøl et poeng av at han ikke hadde manager-/coachambisjoner. Nå skulle familien settes i høysetet!
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Har ikke lest hans sjølbiografi (http://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Batty-Autobiography/dp/0747245193/ref=sr_1_4/026-7232652-3552407?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174746819&sr=8-4). Kanskje noen kan supplere....
To fotballengasjementer registert:
1) Vice President i Harrogate Town. Klubben ledes og eies av Bill Fotherby (tidl. Leeds-chairman), mens Neil Aspin (ex-Leeds spiller) er manager.
http://www.harrogatetown.com/home.shtml
2) "Since his retirement Batty has featured in 'The Match', in which a team of ex-professionals faced a team of celebrities in a charity match staged at Newcastle's St James' Park ground. He has also been involved in advertising campaigns for Cancer Research alongside Alan Hansen, John Hartson and Les Ferdinand to raise the awareness of prostate cancer." (fra Wiki).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Batty
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/28.html
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Originally posted by Asbjørn
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Originally posted by Budda
Kjevli
Kavli
kjært barn (....!?) har mange navn
I farta 24/3
England U21 - Italia U21 3-3
James Milner (Newmoney Utd.) byttet inn i 57. mins.
Landskamper:
Irland - Wales 1-0.
Jon Douglas (Leeds Utd., byttet ut i 80. mins) og Robbie Keane (Spurs, byttet ut i 89. mins.) startet for Irland, som hadde Ian Harte (Levante) og Andrew Keogh (Wolves) som ubenyttede reserver.
Israel - England 0-0.
Paul Robinson og Judas Ferdinand spilte hele kampen, mens Aaron Lennon ble byttet ut i 83. mins.
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Lichtenstein - Nord-Irland 1-4: 1-0 David Healy (52), 2-0 Healy (75), 3-0: Healy (83).
David Healy spilte hele kampen, mens Warren Feeney ble byttet inn i 56. mins.
Div. 1:
Port Vale - Millwall 2-0.
Nathan Lowndes ubenyttet på Vale-benken.
Nott. Forest - Cheltenham 3-0.
Alan Wright hele kampen for Forest.
Doncaster - Bristol C. 0-1.
Neil Sullivan, Sean McDaid og Danny Cadamaterei spilte hele kampen for Donny, som har Sam Hird (på lån fra Leeds Utd.) ubenyttet på benken.
Leyton O. - Scunhtorpe 2-2.
Andy Crosby, Ian Morris og Jermaine Beckford (på lån fra Leeds Utd.) spilte hele kampen for Scunthorpe.
Bradford - Blackpool 1-3.
Ben Parker (på lån fra Leeds Utd.) spilte hele kampen for Bathams, mens caretaker-manager David Wetherall byttet ut i 87. mins.
Conference:
Exeter 1 York 1 (Craig Farrell 58).
Kewell close to return
Harry Kewell is no more than "ten days or so" away from a Liverpool return, according to manager Rafael Benitez.
The Australian has been dogged by groin and foot injuries and has not played since last summer's World Cup.
He had hoped to return for the club's recent Champions League last 16 encounters with Barcelona but that comeback was put on hold.
Now, the 28-year-old is finally on the mend and is close to make a full return to competitive football.
"Harry is getting closer all the time," Benitez told the club's official website.
"He's had a long injury, so we have to manage the situation properly, but he is almost ready.
"At the moment he can take part in parts of the training sessions, such as the warm-ups or when we work on passages of play, and he's probably ten days or so away from being able to take a full part.
"I would think he will be ready to play football for us within the next two to three weeks.
"If he is fit then of course we can use him. It will be good for us and for him."
Carlisle extend deal for Middlesbrough's Graham
Carlisle have extended the loan spell of Middlesbrough striker Danny Graham ahead of the arrival of Gillingham to Brunton Park on Saturday.
Gateshead-born Graham had been due to return to the Teessiders next week, but Boro boss Gareth Southgate has accepted Carlisle's request to extend his loan deal for a further month.
The 21-year-old, who will remain at Brunton Park until April 22, has scored one goal in five appearances for the Cumbrians and will start against Gillingham on Saturday afternoon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Graham_%28footballer%29
I farta 25/3
Div. 1:
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Brentford - Oldham 2-2.
Sean Gregan hele kampen for Oldham.
Div. 2:
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Darlington - Hartlepool 0-3.
Julian Joachim (tactical substitution) byttet inn i 65. mins for Darlington, mens Craig Hignett var ubenyttet reserve for Pool.
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Lincoln - Swindon 2-3.
Jamie Forrester (tactical substitution) byttet inn i 57. mins. for Lincoln.
Harry Kewell will discover this summer whether he has a future at Liverpool. (Sunday Express)
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Birmingam are keen on Robbie Fowler if he is released by Liverpool. (The People)
FOWLER HAS FOLLOWING
ROBBIE FOWLER may have been reduced to cameo roles for Liverpool but he is attracting plenty of interest. If he is released, Birmingham's Steve Bruce will be first in the queue.
KEWELL FACING EXIT DOOR
HARRY KEWELL'S Liverpool dream looks over - with boss Rafa Benitez ready to let the injury-prone Aussie leave Anfield this summer.
The former Leeds midfielder, signed by Gerard Houllier before Benitez took over three seasons ago, has been battling groin, Achilles and hip injuries for a year and has spent months rehabilitating in Australia.
Kewell has been training at Liverpool for a few weeks - but Benitez is still not sure when the 28-year-old will be fit again. Having signed Chilean winger Mark Gonzalez and Ukrainian striker Andriy Voronin for next season, Benitez has now written the Aussie out of his plans and will listen to offers in the summer.
Spurs, Bolton and Manchester City are all considering pay-as-you-play bids.
The People
Woodgate still to decide Middlesbrough future
On-loan Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate admits he's still to make a decision over his future at Middlesbrough.
Teessider Woodgate insists he is still open-minded about whether he will sign a permanent Riverside deal, telling the Evening Gazette: "Let's wait and see what happens."
Cracks have started to appear between England boss Steve McClaren and his right-hand man Terry Venables, with the former England manager apparently feeling his hands have been tied in the current set-up. (Daily Star)
England assistant manager Terry Venables is no longer working closely with McClaren in a damaging backroom split. (The Sun)
GRAHAM KEEN ON CARLISLE
Carlisle loan star Danny Graham has refused to rule out a permanent move to Brunton Park.
The Middlesbrough striker, who has extended his stay at the League One club for another month, scored twice during Saturday's 5-0 demolition of Gillingham.
Graham, 21, said his goals were the perfect riposte to fans who were disappointed by Neil McDonald's failure to sign another forward before last Thursday's loan deadline.
And with his Boro contract due to expire in the summer, Graham said: "Everything is still up in the air but at the minute I just want to concentrate on football, play as many games as I can, score as many goals as I can for Carlisle and see how far we go.
"We'll see what happens at the end of the season," he told the Carlisle News & Star.
Feeney keen to make impression
Cardiff new-boy Warren Feeney insists he is determined to keep his place in the Bluebirds side even when Michael Chopra returns from injury.
Hele saken: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1786_2019131,00.html
GRAHAM KEEN ON CARLISLE
Carlisle loan star Danny Graham has refused to rule out a permanent move to Brunton Park.
The Middlesbrough striker, who has extended his stay at the League One club for another month, scored twice during Saturday's 5-0 demolition of Gillingham.
Graham, 21, said his goals were the perfect riposte to fans who were disappointed by Neil McDonald's failure to sign another forward before last Thursday's loan deadline.
And with his Boro contract due to expire in the summer, Graham said: "Everything is still up in the air but at the minute I just want to concentrate on football, play as many games as I can, score as many goals as I can for Carlisle and see how far we go.
"We'll see what happens at the end of the season," he told the Carlisle News & Star.
Boss Steve in Venables rift
ENGLAND assistant boss Terry Venables is no longer working closely with Steve McClaren.
In a damaging backroom split, Venables feels the manager is not listening to him.
The pair were never buddies in the first place. Venables was brought in partly because McClaren wanted to lean on his experience.
McClaren also knew he was nobody’s choice as boss and felt Venables’ presence would buy him support.
On Saturday the pair sat in the directors’ box for the first 25 minutes before McClaren went down to the dugout.
Venables stayed in the stands until 10 minutes from time when he could take it no longer. He tried to stamp his influence on the final stages but to no avail.
He has supported McClaren in public but, privately, he now wonders whether he has made a mistake.
The Sun
Lennon can get it right
CHRIS KAMARA gives his view
AARON LENNON must have spent the past two days racked with feelings of what might have been.
Yes, after yet another hugely disappointing England display, the Spurs winger probably was â€" as many are suggesting â€" the one bright spark to take from it.
But before we get carried away with a decent first start but no more, just take a look at what we could have won.
True, Lennon did cause problems with his electric bursts down the left. Yet I am still scratching my head over how much better it could have been.
No blame attached to the 19-year-old, I hasten to add. He was clearly told to run at Israel every chance he got.
But why oh why did no one suggest changing flanks with Steven Gerrard every now and again? Imagine the chaos that could have caused the Israelis.
Lennon may have been on the left for Spurs recently, but playing out of position for your club and your country are vastly different. Just ask Andy Johnson!
We saw, with his very first cross which ended up in the stands, England only get half the player when the lad is on the left.
Had common sense been used and Lennon given the odd spell down the right, there’s every chance Steve McClaren would have been celebrating a win.
Had Lennon been getting to the byline down that wing, Israel would have found it so much tougher to defend his crosses.
Rather than drifting towards the keeper, they would have been bending out for Rooney and AJ to come powering on to.
It was ridiculous to expect Lennon to collect the ball so deep and beat four or five before delivering. George Best in his pomp would have struggled with that!
Gerrard has played on the left at Liverpool so could do a similar job for England.
Unfortunately, now all we’re left with is another post mortem of could-have-beens and if-onlys.
Worryingly, that seems to be the norm as far as this England team is concerned.
Sunderland target set for La Liga exit?
Republic of Ireland international Ian Harte is poised to leave Levante at the end of the season.
The former Leeds United left-back has made just five appearances for the Spanish side this season after injury problems earlier in the campaign and Levante are lining up a summer signing in his position, Villareal's Rodolfo Arrubarrena.
http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=164879
When Wolves's play-off challenge dies off, Mick McCarthy wants to be reincarnated as an Oster-catcher: Reading's John will join in the summer. (Guardian)
Reading midfielder John Oster is being lined up for a move to Wolves in the summer. (Daily Mirror)
Sheridan backs Leeds for survival
Former Leeds midfielder John Sheridan is convinced Dennis Wise's side can escape relegation.
But Oldham boss Sheridan, who has steered the Latics to the brink of the League One play-offs in his first season in management, warns Leeds' fate could be decided on the final day.
"I've got a lot of time for the club - I still live in the area - and I hope they get out of it this season," Sheridan told Yorkshire Radio.
"Obviously it's disappointing for me to see them where they are. They need a few wins on the spin, it's very tight, it'll go right to the wire.
"I hope Dennis sorts it out, he's got a great passion and he's the man to do it. It's important the fans get right behind him."
TeamTalk
Levante plan Harte sale
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Levante are reported to be ready to put Ian Harte up for sale this summer.
Harte has been continually linked with a move away from Levante ever since his arrival in Spain in the summer of 2004.
Fresh reports emanating from Spain suggest Levante are now prepared to listen to offers for Harte at the end of the season.
The Republic of Ireland international has struggled to break into the Levante side this season making just four appearances so far this term.
Harte was remaining coy about his future insisting he was only focusing on regaining his place in the team.
"My objective is to play," said Harte.
Sunderland are thought to be monitoring Harte's situation at Levante and they could offer the former Leeds man a route back to England in the summer.
Meanwhile, Levante are reported to be lining up a move for Villarreal's Rodolfo Arrubarrena as a possible replacement for Harte.
The Argentine has confirmed he is set to leave Villarreal in the summer when his contract expires and Levante are thought to be at the head of the queue for his signature.
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=456922&CPID=23&clid=855&lid=2&title=Levante+plan+Harte+sale
Arnold to work on Viduka
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Australian coach Graham Arnold is doing everything he can to convince Mark Viduka not to retire from international football.
The Middlesbrough striker has recently hinted that he was ready to call a day on his Socceroos career.
However, Arnold is hoping he can offer some help for Viduka to prolong his international days.
"What more is there to say about Dukes? He showed why we need him to stay on. We can't afford to lose him just yet," said Arnold, speaking after Australia's 2-0 win in China at the weekend.
"I know Mark has certain ideas in his head at the moment and I can understand his thinking," Arnold told The Australian.
"But, with some common sense, I'm sure we can work something out.
"Mark is a vital ingredient for the national team, so we need to find ways of making the Socceroos option even more attractive for him.
"He is only 31 and will be 34 by the time the next World Cup comes around. Mark needs to know that we are not going to impose heavy demands on him.
"Call it mollycoddling if you like, but we can look after him with a well thought out schedule in which he won't have to play in too many meaningless games and where we can cut down his travelling."
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=456968&CPID=219&clid=575&lid=2&title=Arnold+to+work+on+Viduka
Også: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6494757.stm
Where are they now?
Leeds United 1964
1 Willie Bell
The Scotland fullback managed Birmingham and Lincoln and then moved to the United States where he was a coach in Virginia. He and his wife run a Christian ministry which visits prisons around Britain
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2 Paul Reaney
A motor mechanic before his football career took off, the England fullback runs coaching courses and works for charity
(http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/images/FGoodwin1-t.jpg)
3 Freddie Goodwin
A Lancashire county cricketer in his playing days, the wing-half managed Brighton, Birmingham and Scunthorpe before moving to the United States where he coaches
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4 Gary Sprake
A Wales goalkeeper who once threw the ball into his own net in front of Liverpool’s Kop, he is a business training officer in Birmingham. His autobiography is called Careless Hands
5 Brian Williamson
The reserve team goalkeeper played five league games for Leeds and moved to Aus-tralia to settle in Erina, New South Wales
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6 Norman Hunter
An England central defender, he managed Barnsley and now works for Radio Yorkshire
7 Ian Lawson
An England youth inside forward, he spent three years at Leeds and finished his career at Port Vale. Has dropped out of football circles
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8 Johnny Giles
A Republic of Ireland midfielder, he managed West Brom and the Republic and is a panellist on Irish television’s Match of the Day
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9 Billy Bremner
Dynamic Scotland midfielder who won 54 caps and managed Leeds to the 1987 FA Cup semi-finals. He died at the age of 54 in December 1997
(http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/images/JStorrie1-t.jpg)
10 Jim Storrie
A forward who managed St Johnstone and then worked at a sports centre in Cumernauld for 14 years. Also worked at Stirling University and now retired
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11 Bobby Collins
The Scotland midfielder coached, managed and then worked in the wholesale fashion business. He was a driver at Leeds University. Now retired
12 Don Weston
A much-travelled goalscorer, he was a senior salesman for a Ford dealership in Wrexham
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13 Jimmy Greenhoff
A Leeds apprentice who had spells with Stoke City and Manchester United, he works in insurance in Audley, Stoke
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14 Jack Charlton
A lanky World Cup-winning England defender, he managed Middlesbrough and the Republic of Ireland and is a football analyst, after-dinner speaker and fisherman
fin sak, kjelvi![:)]
No Venables rift, says Mac
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England coach Steve McClaren claims there is no rift having developed between himself and his assistant Terry Venables.
Upon his appointment as England's manager last year, McClaren plumped for Venables as his assistant.
McClaren stated he opted for Venables due to his vast experience of international football and his ability to speak his mind.
It has been suggested, though, that the pair have been at odds over team policy and reports on Monday claimed their working relationship had soured.
McClaren, though, having already denied talk of a rift with Wayne Rooney, claims he welcomes Venables' input.
"Terry, I brought him on board, he is one of my best advisors and he gives me advice like all the staff do," McClaren told Sky Sports News.
"But ultimately it is my neck on the block and I have to make the decisions, but I am grateful to have Terry Venables with his experience giving me advice."
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=457002&CPID=3&clid=114&lid=2&title=No+Venables+rift,+says+Mac
HATTERS TO UNVEIL NEW BOSS
Luton will unveil their new manager at a 4pm press conference today.
The Hatters sacked Mike Newell last Thursday following a five-game losing streak which saw the club slump to second from bottom in the Coca-Cola Championship.
Brian Stein took over as caretaker manager but could not prevent the team losing to Ipswich before the international break.
Former Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell has been linked with the vacant position.
Luton face fellow strugglers Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Sporting Life/PA
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Blackwell set to take charge at Luton as Newell's successor
Kevin Blackwell is likely to be confirmed as Luton Town's manager today. The 48-year-old, who was sacked by Leeds United last September, held final talks with the Kenilworth Road board yesterday evening to discuss personal terms and the length of his contract. He is expected to be unveiled as Mike Newell's successor this afternoon and will take charge of his first game on Saturday when Luton travel to their fellow Championship strugglers Burnley.
Guardian
Isolated Venables seeks urgent talks over role as cracks appear at the top
McClaren denies rift with No2 but split on tactics threatens unity.
Steve McClaren's increasingly perilous position as England's manager has been dealt another significant blow after revelations that serious cracks have appeared in his relationship with Terry Venables. The problem is thought to be so bad that Venables wants talks with McClaren after tomorrow's Euro 2008 qualifier against Andorra to air his grievances.
Venables has complained that he feels increasingly marginalised in his position as assistant manager and he has been disappointed by the frequency with which his tactical recommendations have been overlooked. He is said to be disillusioned and wants his role to be clarified after tomorrow's game at the Estadio OlÃmpico.
McClaren seemed taken aback when it was put to him yesterday, describing it as "absolute rubbish", but it is known that Venables has contrasting views about the best way to take England forward. In particular, he is keen for the team to revert to a 3-5-2 system incorporating Jamie Carragher as a third centre-back. McClaren is a firm believer in 4-4-2 and had his fingers badly burned when he took his colleague's advice for the qualifying match against Croatia in Zagreb last October, a 2-0 defeat that set in motion the "McClaren Out" campaign led by many England supporters and several newspapers.
McClaren's priority is to ensure England improve their goal difference against an Andorra side ranked No163 in Fifa's world rankings and who have already conceded 19 in Group E. Their limitations were summed up last night by one of their players, Toni Lima, declaring: "If we don't get massacred, it will be a victory for us."
The indication from the Football Association is that the chief executive, Brian Barwick, wants to give McClaren as long as possible in the job. However, the opposition to McClaren has become so loud and widespread it is inconceivable that the men in power at Soho Square are not considering whether they have made a dreadful mistake, one that would cost them around £2.5m if they decided to sack the former Middlesbrough manager seven months into the job.
It reflects badly on McClaren that his attempts to bring some discipline to the England dressing room after the scoreless draw against Israel on Saturday - the former Middlesbrough manager exaggeratedly slammed the door before remonstrating with Wayne Rooney - has apparently been a source of humour for some of the players and it will also count against him that he has been unable to form a strong working alliance with Venables.
After the game in Tel Aviv the two men left the pitch separately, with 30 yards between them. Venables looked thoroughly isolated, his hands stuffed in his tracksuit pockets, and it has subsequently become apparent that he feels his role in the squad has not been as influential as he was originally led to believe. The two men will try to hammer out their alleged differences and McClaren, choosing his words carefully, spoke highly of Venables when asked yesterday if there was a "rift".
Having denied one, McClaren said: "I brought him in because of his experience and the advice he can give to me. I take that advice on board. We talk all the time about football and this team. We are trying to get the best out of this team."
Sources close to Venables, however, have indicated that the former England manager believes his advice is being ignored and is questioning whether the two men share the same philosophies about the sport.
McClaren's appointment of Venables was a surprising one in the first place. They had never worked together and could not be classified as friends, and one of the few things Venables had never done in nearly 50 years in the game was work as a No2. His appointment was not an easy one for the FA to make - he left enemies behind when he finished as England manager in 1996 - and there will be consternation among Barwick and his colleagues that there are signs it is not working out.
The experiment with 3-5-2 against Croatia, with John Terry playing as sweeper, was a tactical embarrassment for which McClaren, not Venables, took the blame and it is probably only to be expected that the manager is wary of taking advice to change the team's formation from 4-4-2 again.
Venables has not done McClaren any favours either in his weekly column for the News of the World, particularly when he revealed after the Croatia game that Middlesbrough's winger Stewart Downing needed time out of the national team because his confidence had been shattered in the wake of criticism from the media and supporters.
This was a different account from McClaren's and, when the manager faced the media before the 1-1 draw against Holland in Amsterdam last November, he was visibly embarrassed and uncomfortable when asked about the discrepancies between the two stories.
Kilde: http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2043703,00.html
The following players celebrate their birthday on March 27:
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1972: Charlton Athletic's former Chelsea, Leeds United and Middlesbrough striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is born. (Celebrates 35th birthday)
The following events happened over the years on March 27:
2004: Birthday boy Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink hits a 13 minute hat-trick, as Chelsea savage Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-2.
Woods bids for return
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FIT-again midfielder Martin Woods is pushing for a Rotherham United recall for tonight's clash with League One Play-off contenders Blackpool at Millmoor.
Woods missed Saturday's game at Crewe with an injured ankle sustained a week earlier at Brentford.
However, he trained yesterday and has made himself available for tonight's game - which is Rotherham's game in hand on those above them.
Caretaker-manager Mark Robins has hinted that he may take the opportunity to rest one or two of the younger players and such thinking could pave the way for a Woods return.
His role on Saturday was taken by Stephen Brogan who moved forward from left back so that loan signing Che Wilson could make his debut in the back line.
http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2181665&SectionID=4856
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Woods
I farta 27/3
Div. 1:
Rotherham - Blackpool 1-0.
Martin Woods hele kampen for Rotherham.
Conference:
York - Stevenage 0-1.
Craig Farrell hele kampen for York, ditto for Stevenage's Steve Guppy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Guppy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Farrell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Woods
BLACKWELL JOY AT HATTERS HOMECOMING
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New Luton manager Kevin Blackwell has vowed to bring the glory days back to the club he supported as a boy after landing his "dream" job.
The 48-year-old, sacked by Leeds in September, has signed a four-year deal to replace Mike Newell, who was axed earlier this month.
Blackwell, who was born in Luton and grew up within earshot of Kenilworth Road, is relishing the opportunity to drag the club clear of the Coca-Cola Championship relegation zone.
The former Sheffield United coach takes over with Luton four points from safety and with only his former employers from Elland Road below them in the table, but he is predicting a bright future for the team he cheered on as a youngster.
"It's very rare that you ever get the chance to manage your hometown club, wherever you're from," said Blackwell.
"I stood on the Oak Road stand as a boy and watched players like Jimmy Ryan, and my brother-in-law is the son of Luton legend Gordon Turner, so there is a family history as well.
"It seems strange, as when I was growing up you could hear the crowd noise from where we used to live. So it's a dream to come back and manage your club, and it's a challenge I will relish."
The Hatters are due to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium in 2009, and Blackwell insists the future is bright for the club despite their current predicament.
"Luton can go as far as they want to go," he added.
"You look at the likes of Reading and Wigan, and they show you that a well-run club with a new stadium fires the imagination of the players and the supporters.
"I've chatted to the board and I've been impressed with their vision of the future of the club.
"I had to make a long decision, as I didn't want people thinking that because I'm a Luton lad and I live locally that it is a convenience job - because it isn't. It's a big, big job.
"But Luton has a good name and is a well-respected club in football and we want to get back there as quickly as possible - and that means the Premier League.
"If you aim for the highest star possible, and you don't quite catch it, you'll still end up with some quality on the way."
Kilde: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/03/28/SOCCER_Luton_Blackwell.html
Bolton are eyeing a double summer swoop for Liverpool's Harry Kewell and Wigan's Henri Camara. (Daily Mail)
Danny Granville is set to leave Crystal Palace at the end of his contract in the summer, with Bristol City and Southend interested. (Daily Star)
THE RUMOUR MILL: Scott Carson will be flashing his gap-toothed smile around the Emirates when he replaces Jens Lehmann at the end of the season. (Guardian)
Luton haunted by Newell at outset of the Blackwell era
Mike Newell talked himself out of a job two weeks ago, but the former Luton Town manager could return to Kenilworth Road if the club changes hands, despite Kevin Blackwell’s appointment as his replacement yesterday afternoon.
Three rival bidders have expressed an interest in buying the struggling Coca-Cola Championship club in the summer, but only one believes that Blackwell, the 48-year-old former Leeds United manager, is the right man for the job.
Luton are next to bottom of the Championship, have one of the worst grounds in the second tier and are losing about £2 million a year, but that has not dampened speculation that the Bedfordshire club could soon have new owners.
Bill Tomlins, the chairman, would prefer to sell the club to an unnamed wealthy local businessman who would honour Blackwell’s new four-year contract, but a consortium led by Martin King, a former Luton director who resigned in protest at Newell’s dismissal, and a group of City investors who want to buy the club would show Blackwell the door and invite Newell to return.
Newell was dismissed after he questioned the integrity of his employers during a press conference and he has been replaced by Blackwell, who lost his job at Leeds last September for “gross misconduct on the grounds of negative comments made in the press about the club’s financesâ€. Newell is close to announcing that he is suing his former employers for unfair dismissal while Blackwell launched a similar action against Leeds last November.
Blackwell, who met the Luton players for the first time at training yesterday morning, has seven games to save the club from relegation back to League One after two seasons in the Championship, starting with a trip to Burnley on Saturday.
“The board have already told me nothing will change if we get relegated,†Blackwell said. “We have a long-term plan and the future of this club is very bright. It is not just about beating relegation this season although, obviously, that would be tremendous and it is something I will be doing all I can to achieve.â€
Luton supporters will be impressed that Blackwell was born in the town and that he used to be a fan when he was young, but it is his reputation as a coach and his record of guiding Leeds through some of the darkest days in the club’s history that will have raised eyebrows in the Kenilworth Road boardroom.
When Blackwell took over at Elland Road in June 2004, he knew that players had to be sold and that money was tight but he stabilised the club and promotion to the Barclays Premiership appeared to be on the cards until his side lost to Watford in the play-offs final last May. He left under a cloud four months later after a poor start to this season and has turned down offers to manage Brondby, the Danish club, Swansea City and Huddersfield Town since his departure from Elland Road.
“I’ve really missed it being out of the game,†Blackwell said. “I was only in charge for seven matches at Leeds this season and had several offers elsewhere but I wanted to wait for the right offer to come along and I am convinced this is it.â€
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/championship/article1577185.ece
Bolton, Man City head-to-head for Liverpool's Kewell
Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City want to keep Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell in the Northwest next season.
The Manchester Evening News says Stuart Pearce and Sam Allardyce are keeping tabs on the Aussie star and could swoop if he leaves Liverpool at the end of the season.
Kewell, who is sidelined with a foot injury, has not played a single game for Liverpool this season, and it is understood that Rafael Benitez's patience has run out.
City and Bolton are both believed to favour a pay-as-you-play deal for the 28-year-old, as do Tottenham, who are also tracking him.
Kilde: tribalfooball.com
EM-kvalifisering 28.mars 2007:
Andorra - England
Robinson, Ferdinand og Lennon frå start
Nord-Irland - Sverige
Feeney frå start
Denne tråden irriterer meg litt...
"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"
quote:
Originally posted by Leeds04
Denne tråden irriterer meg litt...
"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"
Så kan du la være å lese den, da [:)]
Trenge vel for fakerten ikkje ha nåken signatur heller eg, vel! [:D]
quote:
Originally posted by lojosang
quote:
Originally posted by Leeds04
Denne tråden irriterer meg litt...
"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"
Så kan du la være å lese den, da [:)]
Trenge vel for fakerten ikkje ha nåken signatur heller eg, vel! [:D]
Sikkert ikkje irritert over tråden i seg sjølv, men bitter over å lese om alle eks-spelarane "våre" som har forsvunne for vekslepengar opp gjennom åra.
Takk Per Stian!
"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"
quote:
Originally posted by Leeds04
Takk Per Stian!
"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"
[;)]
quote:
Originally posted by Per-Stian
EM-kvalifisering 28.mars 2007:
Andorra - England
Robinson, Ferdinand og Lennon frå start
Nord-Irland - Sverige
Feeney frå start
Irland - Slovakia 1-0.
Jon Douglas på benken.
Robbie Keane suspendert, mens
Ian Harte og
Andrew Keogh var vraka fra troppen.
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Nord-Irland - Sverige 2-1: 1-1
David Healy (31), 2-1
Healy (60).
Warren Feeney spilte hele kampen, mens
Healy ble byttet ut i 91. mins.
Andorra - England 0-3.
Se over. Alle tre hele kampen.
Manager shortlist narrowed down
Huddersfield's board will have one less candidate to interview after Luton appointed Kevin Blackwell as their new manager
(...)
Former Barnsley manager Andy Ritchie and Gary Megson are understood to be favourites to replace Jackson at the Galpharm Stadium, with John Dungworth, currently assisting Gerry Murphy in temporary charge, and Phil Parkinson also in the running.
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1811_2023621,00.html
quote:
Originally posted by Leeds04
Takk Per Stian!
"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"
Den er grei. [:)]
Da modifiserer jeg min uttalelse til at om du trenger å
passe blodtrykket får du slutte å lese tråden. [:)]
The following players celebrate their birthday on March 29:
1969: One-time England international Steve Guppy, who now plays for Stevenage Borough, is born. (Celebrates 38th birthday)
The following events happened over the years on March 29:
1999: Blackburn Rovers star Jason Wilcox signs a new five-year deal at Ewood Park.
Home is where the new start is for Blackwell
KEVIN BLACKWELL has revealed the lure of managing hometown club, Luton Town, was behind his decision not to attend a planned interview with Huddersfield Town.
The former Leeds United chief was unveiled at Kenilworth Road yesterday after earlier informing the Terriers he would not be travelling to Yorkshire as scheduled.
As exclusively revealed in the Yorkshire Post, Blackwell was one of half a dozen names on Town's shortlist to succeed Peter Jackson.
He was due to be interviewed for the post yesterday but instead telephoned the League One outfit to offer his apologies.
It means Huddersfield are now down to five possible candidates with Gary Megson, the early front-runner, having met club officials as planned yesterday.
Former Barnsley manager Andy Ritchie is also understood to be in the frame along with former Hull City boss Phil Parkinson and John Dungworth, who is working alongside caretaker manager Gerry Murphy at the moment.
Blackwell, meanwhile, is back in football after a seven-month absence and, after having signed a four-year deal, is looking forward to the difficult challenge of leading the Hatters away from the Championship relegation zone.
The 48-year-old, who kept his family home in Luton throughout his reign at Elland Road, is stressing the need for supporters to look long-term.
He said: "It is not just about beating relegation this season. Obviously, that would be tremendous and it is something I will be doing all I can to achieve. But the board have told me nothing will change if we get relegated.
"Between us, we have a long-term plan and the future of this club is very bright.
"I have missed being out of the game.
"I was only in charge for seven matches at Leeds this season and had several offers elsewhere.
"But I wanted to wait for the right offer to come along and I am convinced this is it. I am really excited and can't wait to get started.
"It is a job I thought long and hard about before taking it â€" it is not a convenience job â€" and the future looks bright.
"I hope that will come to light some time in the near future."
Blackwell, who has turned down approaches from Brondby and Swansea City in recent months, was sacked by Leeds in mid-September after a poor start had left United sitting second-frombottom in the Championship table.
He takes charge of a Hatters side who have lost five games in a row and are only being kept off the bottom of the division by the Elland Road club.
He said: "I left Leeds this season having got them to the play-off final the year before so you can draw your own conclusion from that.
"There are six or seven teams in the same position as us and we are going to give it a go.
"Three clubs have to go down and three clubs will stay up, and we have to make sure three go down other than Luton Town.
"There's no time to waste. We have got seven games, and they will be seven cup finals, so why can't it be us?"
Kilde: YP (http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2184387&SectionID=117)
Hey, hey - It's Tony D.
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Dorigo's warning to England
EXCLUSIVE: Tony Dorigo, a member of the last England side to miss out on qualifying for a major finals, has warned that a failure to reach next year's European Championships will leave the current crop "hugely embarrassed".
(...)Dorigo, who will undertake a charity bike ride in May from London to La Manga in aid of breast cancer research, along with former Leeds team-mate Gary McAllister, still believes John Terry, Wayne Rooney et al can avoid the fate that befell England under Taylor.
(...) "But I still think England can do it, especially with four out of the last five games being at Wembley. I am sure they will be chomping at the bit to qualify for Euro 2008.
"The Andorra game is important. When we had a bad result in Norway (in June 1993), our next games were Brazil, Germany and the USA.
Hele saken: http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2183883&SectionID=117
Blackwell hopes to bring in Ellis
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Sam & Kevin
New Luton Town manager Kevin Blackwell wants his former Leeds assistant manager Sam Ellis to join him at Kenilworth Road.
Ellis is on the coaching staff at Stoke, but the Potters have allowed him to travel south to speak to their Championship rivals, who are currently four points adrift of safety.
Blackwell is also understood to be keen to bring in John Carver, who worked on Blackwell's staff during the 48-year-old's spell as Elland Road chief from June 2004 until September 2006.
Luton holds poor recent memories for Carver, whose Leeds side were defeated 5-1 at Kenilworth Road last October in the final game of his five-match spell in charge following Blackwell's departure.
Should Ellis and Carver move to Luton, it would almost certainly signal the end of Brian Stein's spell at the club.
Stein had been assistant to Mike Newell, and took charge of the home defeat by Ipswich earlier this month after Newell was sacked
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1786_2025344,00.html
Boro hopeful of keeping star duo
Gareth Southgate has begun "big" talks with key Middlesbrough duo Mark Viduka and Jonathan Woodgate about staying at the Riverside next season.
Lethal forward Viduka is out of contract at the end of the campaign whilst England defender Woodgate is still a Real Madrid player, having joined the Teessiders on a season-long loan.
"We've had discussions with Mark and with his representatives and he obviously wants time to have a think about things," Southgate told the club's official website.
"I'm sure he'll have other options available to him, not just here but across Europe. He has to think about those things and I respect that fact.
"Jonathan is different because he's not our player at the moment and Mark is. We feel he's enjoying his football, as is Mark, and he's enjoying the challenge of playing for his hometown team.
"It's a big decision for Jonathan to make. The fact that he's enjoyed the season as much as he has is in our favour, but he's with a very big club and he has to decide what he wants to do."
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_2025734,00.html
Feeney eyeing play-off push
New Cardiff striker Warren Feeney is confident he can score the goals which will catapult the Bluebirds into the Championship play-offs.
Hele saken: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1786_2025711,00.html
Maybury fighting for Foxes future
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Alan Maybury believes that his displays in the remaining eight games of the season could determine whether he has a future at Leicester.
New owner Milan Mandaric is expected to invest heavily on new players this summer and Maybury, who has been at the club since January 2005, knows he will have to impress if he is to play a part in the Foxes' seemingly glittering future.
"There are going to be changes in the summer so you have to play well and show you want to be part of it," he told the Leicester Mercury.
"You can't just drift along and it is a case of now or never. A new man has come in with money, his own goals and ambitions which will help to drive the club forward.
"People have different ideas but you need to show you want to be part of it. There have not been many changes since Mr Mandaric took over, but we all know a lot is going to happen in the close season.
"The uncertainty of the takeover has been replaced by the uncertainty of what is going to happen in the summer, what direction he will be taking the club in."
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1796_2025739,00.html
Middlesbrough boss hopeful over Woodgate deal
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate remains hopeful of signing permanently on-loan Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate.
He told Boro's website: "There are lots of positives for him. He's broken back into the England squad while playing with us, so we've shown his international ambitions won't be harmed by being here.
"It's a big decision for Jonathan to make. The fact that he's enjoyed the season as much as he has is in our favour, but he's with a big club and he has to decide what he wants to do."
Kilde: Tribalfootball.com
The following events happened over the years on March 30:
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1993: Manchester United's Eric Cantona (pictured) is fined £1000 for spitting at supporters of former club Leeds United
R.I.P.
Don Weston
Wing-heeled Leeds striker
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Donald Patrick Weston, footballer: born New Houghton, Derbyshire 6 March 1936; played for Wrexham 1958-60, Birmingham City 1960, Rotherham United 1960-62, Leeds United 1962-65, Huddersfield Town 1965-66, Wrexham 1966-68, Chester 1968; married (one son, two daughters); died Mansfield, Nottinghamshire 20 January 2007.
When the progressive young manager Don Revie guided
Leeds United into the top tier of English football as
champions of the old Second Division in the spring of
1964, Don Weston was one of his most potent attacking
weapons.
The foundation of the Yorkshiremen's success was a
formidably flinty rearguard featuring the likes of
Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter and Paul Reaney, while
the most influential individuals were the tiny but inspirational Scottish schemer Bobby Collins and his rising midfield henchmen Billy Bremner and Johnny Giles. But it was the wing-heeled Weston, frequently damned by historians' faint praise as a mere journeyman front-runner, who supplied much of the crucial cutting edge.
As Collins put it, "Don had a turn of foot like
nobody's business" and, during that memorable season,
as Revie proceeded with his painstaking construction
of a team destined to bestride the national game by
decade's end, the north Midlander employed it to such devastating effect that he finished joint top-scorer, on 13 goals, with the left-winger Albert Johanneson.
Usually operating at centre-forward or inside-right,
the shortish, wiry Weston relished dropping deep,
where he was difficult for his designated marker to
locate; then he would sprint at wrong-footed
defenders, frequently climaxing his dash with a
powerful shot.
He compensated for lack of extravagant natural talent
through fitness and dedication to his craft, though
later he would be revealed to lack the necessary class
to thrive among the First Division élite.
When Weston had arrived at Leeds in December 1962 as
part of the "Revie revolution", he was enlisting with
the club for the second time. After appearing for East Derbyshire Schoolboys, then working briefly as a coalminer near his hometown of Mansfield, he served United as a 16-year-old amateur, but refused to sign as a professional for personal reasons.
There followed National Service at an army camp near
Rhyl, in North Wales, and it was while excelling in
military competition that he was spotted by the local
Football League club, Wrexham. After enlisting at the Racecourse Ground on amateur terms, Weston was so keen to impress that he went Awol to play in one game, being confined to barracks for two weeks for his pains.
Undeterred, the intrepid escaper bounced back to earn
a professional contract with the lowly Third Division
club, for whom he netted 21 goals in 42 appearances
during 1958/59 and the first half of the following
campaign, before joining Birmingham City for £15,000
in January 1960. However, he failed to settle and 11
months later he stepped down a division, moving to
Rotherham United in a £10,000 deal.
At Millmoor, Weston flourished immediately, his goals
helping United to reach the two-legged final of the
League Cup in 1960/61 and, after a 2-0 first leg home
victory over Aston Villa, the Merry Millers seemed set
to lift the trophy in its inaugural season. But Villa
prevailed 3-0 on the night, 3-2 on aggregate.
Thereafter the pacy marksman continued to perform
creditably for Rotherham, enough to persuade Revie to
pay £18,000 for his services in December 1962. Having
been bought to fill a gap left by the departed hero
John Charles Weston might have been on a hiding to
nothing, but he slotted in smoothly in central attack
alongside another recent purchase Jim Storrie, his
cause enhanced immeasurably by a début hat-trick at
home to Stoke City.
Weston missed only seven games in the Second Division
title campaign which followed, but although Revie kept
faith with him at first, as Leeds made a rousing
return to the First in 1964/65 he receded to the
fringe of the team following the purchase of the
England centre-forward Alan Peacock.
In October 1965, with his 30th birthday approaching,
Weston moved to Huddersfield Town but featured only intermittently for the Second Division promotion hopefuls before rejoining Wrexham, by now in Division Four, in December 1966.
Weston departed the Racecourse for the second time in
1968, following differences with the new boss Alvan
Williams, then served Chester fleetingly before
finishing his playing days with non-League Altrincham
and Bethesda Athletic. Later he returned to Mansfield,
where he ran a car dealership.
Fra: The Independent
http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/413.html
Barmby to make return for Tigers
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Hull talisman Nick Barmby is set to return to the starting line-up for the crunch home clash against relegation rivals Southend.
The former England international has not started a game since the 2-1 home victory over QPR 2-1 on January 13, when he sustained ankle ligament damage.
But having trained fully during the past fortnight, Barmby is poised to return to the side and form a three-pronged attack alongside Dean Windass and Nicky Forster.
Tigers boss Phil Brown is hoping midfielder Dave Livermore and on-loan Bolton striker Ricardo Vaz Te will be passed fit.
Livermore, who has scored two goals in his last three games, recently underwent successful keyhole surgery on his knee.
Kilde: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1823_2027379,00.html
Hulse ahead of schedule
Sheffield United striker Rob Hulse could make a surprise return to action for the start of next season.
Hulse broke his leg during The Blades' defeat at Chelsea earlier this month and revealed his fear that his career could be over.
The initial prognosis suggested that it could be Christmas time before the forward was ready to make his first-team comeback.
But United manager Neil Warnock now admits there is a chance Hulse could be back in his plans for the new season in August.
"Rob has been back in Sheffield to see the surgeon and he's been told that the injury has knitted well," Warnock told the club's official website.
"The surgeon said that he could be okay for pre-season and he needs that challenge to be ready for the start of the season.
"That is great news because we thought it might be after Christmas.
"Rob's had injuries before and he knows the challenges that lie ahead and he's got to put in the hard work now."
Sporting Life
Også: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6463961.stm
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
The following events happened over the years on March 30:
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1993: Manchester United's Eric Cantona (pictured) is fined £1000 for spitting at supporters of former club Leeds United
Cantona er uansett en mann/spiller jeg respekterer, høyt!
Hans holdning til football commersialism står det respekt av,
hvilket var grunnen til at han la opp i tidlig alder.
I farta 30/3
CCC:
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Leeds - Preston 2-1: 0-1 Brett Ormerod (5)
Danny Pugh og Brett Ormerod spilte hele kampen for Preston, mens Michael Ricketts ble byttet inn i 60. mins.
Div. 1:
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Tranmere - Carlisle 0-2: 0-1 Danny Graham (10).
Shane Sherriff hele kampen for Tranmere, mens Danny Graham spilte hele for Carlisle.
Div. 2:
Hartlepool - Chester 3-0.
Craig Hignett inn for Pool i 78. mins.
Ser at Kilgallon starter for Sheff U idag. Det er vel hans første kamp?
Gary Megson and Andy Ritchie are slugging it out to become the new manager of Huddersfield. (Daily Mirror)
Jubel for Sully, Sean og Sam
Trioen Sead McDaid (ex-Leeds), Neil Sullivan og Sam Hird (de to siste på utlån fra Leeds) vant Johnstone's Paint Trophy med Doncaster Rovers foran 60.000 tilskuere.
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Lee header hands Donny glory
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Graeme Lee headed an extra-time winner as Doncaster beat Bristol Rovers 3-2 to lift the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at the Millennium Stadium.
The Rovers skipper guided home Sean Thornton's corner in the 110th minute to hand the Yorkshire club victory on their first appearance in a major final.
English club football now bids farewell to the Millennium Stadium, and few of the previous 31 finals staged in Cardiff since February 2001 could have started so frantically.
A crowd of 59,024, a record for the Football League Trophy since the final was switched to Cardiff, witnessed a scintillating opening as Doncaster raced into a two-goal lead inside the opening five minutes.
Sean O'Driscoll's side had struggled to find the net in the build-up to the game - just one goal in the previous four matches had seen their League One play-off hopes hit the buffers - but Jonathan Forte broke the deadlock after just 55 seconds.
Bristol Rovers' defence had been notoriously difficult to breach in the competition but the usually reliable Steve Phillips and Chris Carruthers contrived to gift their opponents the lead.
The duo hesitated over a bouncing ball eight yards out to allow Jason Price to nip in and poke the ball goalwards where Forte gratefully accepted the simple task of tapping into an empty net.
It was the first goal Paul Trollope's side had conceded in the competition but the League Two side were soon to suffer the same fate.
The Bristol backline stood statuesque as a long clearance by Doncaster goalkeeper Neil Sullivan bounced on the edge of the 18-yard line and Paul Heffernan gave chase.
The Irishman, making a surprise return to action after a month out with ankle ligament damage, struck the rising ball across Phillips' despairing dive and into the far corner for his ninth goal in the competition.
Trollope's side had two penalty appeals waved away by referee Graham Laws when Lewis Haldane and then Craig Disley lost their footing inside the area, but both appeals were more in hope than expectancy.
Bristol Rovers looked dead and buried at the break but they produced a stirring second-half display to force extra time.
It was third time lucky for them after the interval when Paul Green was adjudged to have impeded Sammy Igoe's attempts to get on the end of a dangerous Richard Walker cross.
Walker took the penalty and although Sullivan got a hand to the ball he only helped it into the bottom left-hand corner, and Trollope's men had a lifeline.
They were level just after the hour when Walker reacted quickest to his blocked cross to beat Sullivan to the ball and poke into the centre of the penalty area for Igoe to half-volley home from six yards out.
Only a superb one-handed save by Sullivan to claw Igoe's free-kick away from the top corner prevented Bristol Rovers from completing a memorable comeback.
Doncaster, under the cosh for much of the second half, could also have won it at the death but Heffernan dragged his shot wide from the left side of the area.
Doncaster were first to threaten in extra-time when Phillips parried James Coppinger's angled shot, and Steve Elliott had to react quickly inside his six-yard area to clear the danger under pressure from a prowling Heffernan.
Bristol Rovers came closest when substitute Andy Sandell flashed a low shot narrowly wide from 10 yards out with what was his first touch.
But Lee had the final and decisive say.
KEVIN BLACKWELL is ready to crack the whip at Luton by calling his players in for extra training.
The new Hatters boss has scheduled double sessions in an attempt to boost the club’s survival bid in the Championship.
Blackwell said: "The players have got to show they’re up for it â€" the rebuilding programme starts now.
"I want to get through a lot of ideas and that will take more time than just one training session."
Blackwell has asked former Newcastle and Leeds coach John Carver to help with training until the end of the season. (The Sun)
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Luton recruit Ellis
After meeting with Kevin Blackwell on Thursday, Luton have offered the Assistant Manager's position to Sam Ellis, and his appointment will be announced shortly.
Sam has been working with Stoke City's academy for a short while but is relishing the opportunity to get back to working with first team players.Prior to his involvement with their academy he was working with Tony Pulis on first team matters.
Sam's CV lists first team involvement at Manchester City, Blackpool, Bury and Burnley, as well as being Kevin Blackwell's assistant manager at Leeds until becoming a casualty of Blackwell's sacking by the club some nine months ago. He was back in work immediately at Stoke City but the lure of rejoining his former boss was too great to remain at the Potters.
Stoke manager Tony Pulis told local paper "The Sentinel":
'Sam goes to Luton with our very best wishes and I don't blame him one bit for wanting to take up the opportunity down there.
'Sam has a lot of respect in the game after working at all levels. He's been brilliant for us behind the scenes in his relatively short time with us and I personally have really taken to the big fella.'
http://www.luton.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=59384
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Jubel for Sully, Sean og Sam
Trioen Sead McDaid (ex-Leeds), Neil Sullivan og Sam Hird (de to siste på utlån fra Leeds) vant Johnstone's Paint Trophy med Doncaster Rovers foran 60.000 tilskuere.
Sam ikke i troppen:
Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Lescott, Elliott, Hinton, Carruthers, Igoe (Sandell 100), Disley, Campbell, Haldane (Lines 105), Lambert, Walker (Nicholson 100).
Subs Not Used: Mike Green, Anthony.
Goals: Walker 49 pen, Igoe 62.
Doncaster: Sullivan, O'Connor, Lockwood, Lee, McDaid, Coppinger, Paul Green, Stock (Wilson 101), Forte (Guy 87), Heffernan, Price (Thornton 60).
Subs Not Used: Gareth Roberts, Dyer.
Booked: Coppinger, Stock.
Goals: Forte 1, Heffernan 5, Lee 110.
Att: 59,024
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60 000?????? For å se en kamp mellom to League 1 lag??? Er ikke det flere enn Leeds-Watford ifjor? [:0]
Jon R.
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
60 000?????? For å se en kamp mellom to League 1 lag??? Er ikke det flere enn Leeds-Watford ifjor? [:0]
Jon R.
Husker ikke, uansett RÃ...TT!!![:0][:0][:0]
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
60 000?????? For å se en kamp mellom to League 1 lag??? Er ikke det flere enn Leeds-Watford ifjor? [:0]
Jon R.
Bristol Rovers byggjer om stadion sin og har fått løyve frå FA om å bruke Nye Wembley. Men det var overraskande mange som ville sjå Rovers-Donkey.
quote:
Originally posted by Per-Stian
quote:
Originally posted by Jon R
60 000?????? For å se en kamp mellom to League 1 lag??? Er ikke det flere enn Leeds-Watford ifjor? [:0]
Jon R.
Bristol Rovers byggjer om stadion sin og har fått løyve frå FA om å bruke Nye Wembley. Men det var overraskande mange som ville sjå Rovers-Donkey.
1.april var i går.
BOOTHROYD KEEN TO KEEP KING
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Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd has vowed to "fight tooth and nail" to hold on to striker Marlon King this summer.
The Jamaica international has been linked with a summer move to Aston Villa, where he would be reunited with former Hornets forward Ashley Young.
Blackburn and Bolton are also rumoured to be interested in the 26-year-old player who fired in 22 goals last season.
"I don't want Marlon to go anywhere," Boothroyd told www.thisishertfordshire.co.uk.
"You don't get rid of your best players unless you are offered ridiculous amounts of money for them. Ashley was a different kettle of fish.
"We are and always will be a selling club because we can't compete with Manchester United or Chelsea, but we will do all we can to keep our best players. Marlon is one of our best players and I will fight tooth and nail to keep him."
TeamTalk
KILGALLON CONVINCED OF BLADES' SURVIVAL
Matt Kilgallon has seen enough to convince him Sheffield United will remain in the Barclays Premiership this season.
After more than two months on the sidelines with an ankle injury following his £1.75million move from Leeds during the transfer window, Kilgallon finally made his Blades debut on Saturday.
Asked to operate at left-back, central defender Kilgallon was unable to prevent United from slipping to a 1-0 defeat at Bolton.
Hele saken: http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8668_2034001,00.html
Spring happy with Blackwell decision
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Luton midfielder Matthew Spring says he has "no qualms" with boss Kevin Blackwell, despite rarely playing for him during their time at Leeds.
Spring made just six starts for the Elland Road club during his 14 months there, and left to join former United first-team coach Adrian Boothroyd at Watford in August 2005.
But Spring was keen to stress that his and Blackwell's time at Leeds was now water under the bridge.
"This is a new chapter in his managerial career and a new chapter in my career to come back to Luton, so we'll have to see how it goes. Hopefully it will be a good one," said Spring.
"I'm happy with the decision I made to leave Leeds and I think he was to let me go. I went on to do well individually and personally, so I've got no qualms and I don't think he has either.
"We met and we spoke and everything's fine. He pulled me in and we had a chat. I said: 'Look, we've both moved on from that'. He's moved on, I've moved on, so it's fine."
TeamTalk
The following happened on April 3 over the years:
1999: Robbie Fowler celebrates scoring a penalty against Everton with his infamous snorting gesture.
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Hvordan går det meg Kilgallon i Sheff Utd egentlig? Såg han spilte nå i helga, det var vel den eneste kampen han har spilt for de til nå? Har han vært skadet?
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Originally posted by Sleivind
Hvordan går det meg Kilgallon i Sheff Utd egentlig? Såg han spilte nå i helga, det var vel den eneste kampen han har spilt for de til nå? Har han vært skadet?
Jepp.
Var skada da han reiste sørover. Skadet til nå.
John joy at Luton No2 role
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Geordie coach John Carver has revealed how he cannot wait to help Luton Town get out of trouble in the Championship after joining the Bedfordshire club as assistant to new boss Kevin Blackwell.
The pair have been reunited at Kenilworth Road after spending time together at Leeds this season - but now face a fight with the Elland Road side to preserve their position in English football's second tier, with games starting to run out.
However, as the hectic Easter period looks to get under way, Carver is relishing the chance to keep the Hatters afloat.
He told the Chronicle: "I'm delighted to be back in football.
"I did need a rest after my experiences with Leeds, but I am very grateful to Luton and Kevin Blackwell for the chance to be back in the game
"The rest of the season is a good challenge for us all at Luton."
Carver left Leeds after succeeding Blackwell as boss, but was replaced by former Chelsea duo Dennis Wise and Gus Poyet.
Yet despite a mini-revival by Leeds, the Yorkshire club are still in deep trouble and are staring League One football in the face - unless they can produce title-winning form in their last six games of the season.
Carver - who was today still being linked with the managerial vacancies at Rotherham and Bradford - is now facing a similar task with Luton.
He added: "It's fantastic to be back involved and I cannot wait to get started."
During his time as No 2 to Sir Bobby Robson, Carver helped Newcastle into the Champions League in a successful stint in the dug-out alongside a true football great.
Now the coach is hoping to continue his footballing education with Luton, but dismissed speculation he would be returning to the North East to manage non-league outfit Gateshead.
He says: "Gateshead is a club close to my heart after a stint as caretaker manager, but having been involved in the professional game I think I have moved on.
"I enjoyed my time there and I wish Ian Bogie the best of luck in his role as temporary boss."
Carver is now looking forward to Luton's crunch home clash with Southampton on Saturday.
Kilde: icNewcastle.co.uk
Hulse hoping to help out
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Striker Rob Hulse intends to do his bit to help Sheffield United's desperate battle against relegation - if only from the stands.
The former Leeds player returned to the Blades' training ground this week after surgery on the broken leg he suffered against Chelsea last month.
He plans to be at Bramall Lane to watch his team-mates take on Newcastle on Saturday and has promised to give his full support.
"I'm hoping to be at the Lane this weekend and at every home game for the rest of the season - maybe a few away ones as well," he told the club's official website. "I'm looking forward to seeing all the lads and to give them my support.
"The swelling is coming down and the pain is easing off. I want to start doing stuff now, but I have to wait for the wounds from the operation to totally heal before I can get in the swimming pool.
"Then it is a case of doing muscle work for my thigh, as well as upper-body work."
TeamTalk
I farta 3/3
CL:
PSV - Liverpool 0-3.
Jermaine Pennent inn i 88. mins.
CCC:
Burnley - Plymouth 4-0.
Steve Caldwell spilte hele kampen for Burnley, mens Andy Gray ble byttet ut i 85. mins.
QPR - Preston 1-0.
Michael Ricketts og Danny Pugh hele kampen for Preston.
The following happened on April 4 over the years:
2002: Leicester City confirm Micky Adams as their new boss.
2005: Lee Bowyer is fined six weeks' wages after his infamous altercation with Kieron Dyer.
Kewell tilbake for Liverpool
10. april gjør Harry Kewell comeback etter et ni måneder langt skadeavbrekk.
Hele saken: http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/england/article958361.ece
Andy Ritchie has agreed to become the new manager of Huddersfield, and will take charge at the Galpharm this week. (Daily Mirror)
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Ritchie set for Terriers job
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Huddersfield are expected to appoint Andy Ritchie as their new manager.
Widespread reports claim Ritchie has agreed to take over at the League One club after holding talks last week.
Huddersfield moved for Ritchie after Phil Parkinson turned down the job at the last minute to stay at Charlton.
Ritchie has been out of work since being sacked by Barnsley last November.
The former Oldham striker is expected to be unveiled at the Galpharm Stadium in the next 48 hours.
Kilde: SkySports
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Ritchie set to join Huddersfield
Andy Ritchie has agreed to become the new Huddersfield manager, according to the Yorkshire Post.
He has managerial experience with Oldham and Barnsley but was sacked as boss at Oakwell in November six months after he guided them to promotion.
Ritchie takes over from Gerry Murphy who has been in temporary charge since Peter Jackson's dismissal in March.
Charlton coach Phil Parkinson was set to be unveiled last week, but he had an 11th-hour change of mind.
BBC Sport
quote:
Originally posted by kjelvi
Kewell tilbake for Liverpool
10. april gjør Harry Kewell comeback etter et ni måneder langt skadeavbrekk.
Hele saken: http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/england/article958361.ece
Kewell lined up for Latics
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez believes Harry Kewell may play against Wigan in two weeks' time. Kewell is yet to kick a ball for The Reds this term after injuring himself at last summer's World Cup in Germany.
However, the ex-Leeds ace is back in training and Benitez believes he may be ready to make his first-team return against Wigan on 21st April.
"He's back in training," Benitez said in the Daily Star Sunday.
"But when you've been injured for a long time and you start working hard you get tired and need rest.
"He's close but how close? We'll need to see him playing in some small games first.
"Then after that we'll need to see him play eleven-a-sides.
"He will play again this season, though. Maybe in two weeks' time."
SkySports
Mark Viduka has begun talks to extend his stay at Middlesbrough. (Various)
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Viduka: I want to stay
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Mark Viduka has told Middlesbrough he wants to stay at the club - but believes the club has to start investing in top-quality players.
The Australia striker is currently in talks about a new deal and says he is now enjoying playing for the side.
But he wants the club to back Gareth Southgate in the transfer market so they can reach 'the next level'.
"I've started talks with the club and we'll have to wait and see how that goes," he told The Journal. "I want to stay if I can. I'm starting to enjoy my football more than I was.
"This year has been a transitional period with Gareth coming in, and it takes time for the team to gel. Now it's started to do that.
"I think everyone would love to see this club taking that next step up and we need to get some more good players coming in because all the good teams who are up there consistently have back-up players as well when there are injuries and things like that.
"We need to get top-quality players in because I think everybody in the dressing room wants to go to the next level as well. The club needs to have faith in Gareth and help him buy the players he thinks are good."
Southgate says he is hopeful Viduka will stay at Boro and is confident the player is worth a long-term deal.
"Viduka's agent and our chief executive are in discussions," he said. "Viduka is a special talent.
"There are times when maybe you think we can take him off now and then he goes and scores one in the top corner. We want him to stay.
"I don't think his performances will deteriorate as he ages. His performances will continue into his 30s."
SkySports
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Også: http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_2048053,00.html
http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=35237
The following players celebrate their birthday on April 9:
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1975: Liverpool frontman Robbie Fowler (pictured), dubbed the 'best finisher in the Premiership', is born.
Alan Smith.... nuff said
flynn
quote:
Originally posted by flynn
Alan Smith.... nuff said
flynn
ja, så dere det! Gråt nesten en skvett jeg. Og i tillegg klarte kommentatorene å nevne at også R.Ferdinand hadde scoret for oss i CL,...i 2001 dere.
Drømmenes teater... både resultatet i kveld, og at Leeds faktisk var der ManU er ikveld... semifinale i CL...
auren
Leeds
Till
I
Die!
quote:
Originally posted by flynn
Alan Smith.... nuff said
I farta 10/4CL:Man. U - Roma 7-1: 2-0
Alan Smith (17).
Både
Alan Smith og
Judas Ferdinand spilte hele kampen for Man.U.
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Fergie: Beastly Smith gave us fight
Sir Alex Ferguson was in raptures after seeing his Manchester United players dismantle Roma. The United boss said: "I would say that it has to be one of our best performances. Itwas an incredible night for us.
"I hope we will play some very good football between now and the end of the season but I’m not sure that we’ll get that many goals again."
Ferguson singled out Alan Smith, who made his first start in Europe for 15 months. "Everybody is very pleased for Alan," he said. "His enthusiasm shone throughout the game.
"I don’t really want to talk about individual players but I will make an exception for Alan.
"The great quality he has had over the past year has been patience and he has shown great perseverance to keep going. He’s deserved it more than anyone. He’s trained like a beast and now he has got his reward.
Daily Mail
Etter 40 sider, 782 postinger og 10.097 treff er det vel på tide å avslutte denne tråden og erstatte den med en ny!
NYHETER: Ex-player/-manager news, Part II:
http://www.luscos.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8066