NYHETER: Ex-player/-manager news, Part 8

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Former Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd turned down the Huddersfield job. (Daily Star)

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Ex-White targets Club World Cup glory
Ex-Leeds United defender Danny Hay will more than likely miss out on locking horns with old foes Manchester United in this year's Club World Cup - and will have to settle for a spicy trans-Tasman encounter as a substitute.
Hay, captain of New Zealand part-timers Waitakere United, will lesd his men into battle against Adelaide United in the opening game of the competition tomorrow.
Sir Alex Ferguson's United jet into Japan next week, having been given a route straight through to the semi-final.
It would take a near miracle for Waitakere's collection of teachers, builders and salesmen to overcome Adelaide and Japan's Gamba Osaka in the quarter-finals to set up a dream date with United.
He said: "I played against Manchester United with Leeds. It was every young lad's dream.
"Those were the days of Roy Keane and David Beckham at his best. It was special."
"But the Adelaide game is a big one for us. It most definitely does give us extra motivation - New Zealand and Australia have always got a massive rivalry.
"We're like the little brothers. They're the big brother - you always want to get one over on the big brother, don't you?
"In every sport in New Zealand we always want to beat the Aussies. They're our major rivals first and foremost."

YEP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Hay
http://www.waitakereunited.co.nz/
http://www.waitakereunited.co.nz/football_profile_hay.html


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Marlon King has been told by Hull chairman Paul Duffen he will not get a permanent deal at the KC Stadium until the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Poyet wants English job
Former Leeds United assistant boss Gus Poyet wants to pursue a managerial career in England rather than follow Juande Ramos to Real Madrid.
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/leedsunited/Leeds-United-Poyet-wants-English.4782643.jp

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Us look at Maybury
Colchester have handed a trial to former Leicester and Leeds defender Alan Maybury.
The 30-year-old ex-Republic of Ireland international has been training with the Us following a trial with Bristol City, and is in line to appear in this week's Essex Senior Cup tie against Romford at the Community Stadium.
Maybury is currently without a club after his release by Leicester in May, having had a spell on loan with Aberdeen towards the end of last season.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Maybury

Experienced defender signs Colchester deal
Alan Maybury has penned a permanent contract with the U's
The former Leeds United and Leicester City defender has been without a club since the end of last season.
30-year-old Maybury, who can play in both full-back positions, has been training with Colchester for the past three weeks.


Exslucive: Definity Maybury
http://www.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~1485236,00.html

Alan Maybury - Carreer Profile
http://www.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~1485481,00.html

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Marlon King has been told by Hull chairman Paul Duffen he will not get a permanent deal at the KC Stadium until the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Footballer held in assault probe   
A Premier League footballer has been arrested accused of assaulting a woman in a bar in central London.
Marlon King, 28, who plays for Hull City, was arrested on Wednesday when he voluntarily attended a police station after the incident on Sunday.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said a 20-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted at the Soho Revue Bar, in Brewer Street.
Mr King has been released on bail until February.
Hull City chairman Paul Duffen stressed Mr King had not been charged and said investigations were ongoing.
He said the situation would not impact his position with the club and he was training as normal.
Striker Mr King, who is on loan from Wigan Athletic, has played 15 times for Hull in the Premiership.
On Saturday he scored the winner in Hull's 2-1 home win over Middlesbrough.

BBC

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Blackpool sign up defender Harte
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/7778708.stm

Også omtalt i annen tråd: http://www.leedsunited.no/forum/index.php?topic=11351.0

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Marlon King has been told by Hull chairman Paul Duffen he will not get a permanent deal at the KC Stadium until the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Footballer held in assault probe   
A Premier League footballer has been arrested accused of assaulting a woman in a bar in central London.
Marlon King, 28, who plays for Hull City, was arrested on Wednesday when he voluntarily attended a police station after the incident on Sunday.

Marlon King has been told to clean up his act or face the boot from Hull. (Daily Mail)
Marlon King has been told to keep his nose clean or face being given the boot by Hull. (Daily Star)

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Harrogate strike deal for former Whites star Noel



Harrogate Town have pulled off a major coup by snapping up former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan until the end of the season.
Whelan, who was twice involved in £2m moves â€" to Coventry and Middlesbrough â€" has been without a club since leaving Scottish First Division side Dunfermline last season.
The 33-year-old Leeds-born player has been taking his coaching badges while overcoming an Achilles injury.
He signed for Harrogate yesterday â€" after his international clearance came through â€" along with former Huddersfield Town academy player Luke Malcher.
Chairman Bill Fotherby said: "I'm highly-delighted Noel has joined the club. When he gets back to full match fitness he will be a real force to be reckoned with.
"He has a presence and a skill and you can't lose that. He will be a real asset for us.
"And at 33, he still has a lot to offer football.
"He will be practising his coaching skills here, but hopefully he will also do a lot more playing than watching."
Both Whelan and Malcher, 21, will be in the Town squad for tomorrow's trip to Durham City in the first round of the FA Trophy.
They took part in training last night on Leeds United's third generation artificial pitch at Thorpe Arch ahead of the game at UniBond League First Division North outfit Durham which will be played on a similar surface.
Meanwhile, Town's Blue Square North rivals Farsley Celtic have nothing to fear at Conference leaders Burton Albion tomorrow â€" according to boss Neil Parsley.
Parsley said with Burton expected to win the FA Trophy first round tie, the pressure is off.
"It's a tough game, but it's a good one," said Parsley. "We are going to the best non-league team in the country at the minute and we can go there and play without fear.
"We are playing without expectations, except those I put on the players, and it is a fantastic game for the lads to go and express themselves and show just how good they are.
"We have nothing to lose because nobody expects us to win.
"The players can express themselves, just as they did at Altrincham in the Setanta Shield and last time out against Droylsden. We beat them 2-0 and we all know what they have done of late."
Dominic Krief's one-match suspension carries over into a third week for Celtic. Tom Penford, back from a hamstring injury, steps in.

YEP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Whelan


Good ol' days!

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Harrogate strike deal for former Whites star Noel

Hyggelig at noen satser på gode, gamle Noel.
Skal man stole på ryktebørsen, m.m. har han de siste årene slitt hardt på flere måter - alkoholisme, gamling gambling og penger.
Ønsker 'The Kid' alt godt - og er glad for at han har kommet hjem til Leeds!

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Harrogate strike deal for former Whites star Noel

Hyggelig at noen satser på gode, gamle Noel.
Skal man stole på ryktebørsen, m.m. har han de siste årene slitt hardt på flere måter - alkoholisme, gamling og penger.
Ønsker 'The Kid' alt godt - og er glad for at han har kommet hjem til Leeds!

Jeg føler meg nesten såret, Kjevli, når du kaller en sprek mann på 33 for gamling...     Hvis ikke det var ett og annet spilleproblem han hadde da...     

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Hyggelig med Noel, men det med gamling....ja, det er vel noe vi alle vil slite med etterhvert, noe tidlig i dette tilfellet riktignok!

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Liverpool's Jermain Pennant is prepared to see out his contract and leave for free after shunning moves to Newcastle, Blackburn and Stoke. (Mail on Sunday)

Former Spurs boss Juande Ramos wants to take Didier Zokora, Aaron Lennon and Roman Pavlyuchenko to Real Madrid. He is also interested in Aston Villa's Ashley Young. (Telegraph)

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Swindon have asked Sheffield United for permission to speak to Gary Speed about their vacant manager's job. The former Wales midfielder, 39, has coaching qualifications and would like to break into management. (Daily Mail)

Gary Speed has turned down the chance to become Swindon manager. (Daily Star)

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Liverpool's Jermain Pennant is prepared to see out his contract and leave for free after shunning moves to Newcastle, Blackburn and Stoke. (Mail on Sunday)

Liverpool face a £7million hit on Jermaine Pennant as he refuses to swap Anfield for a relegation battle. (Sunday Mirror)

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Former Spurs boss Juande Ramos wants to take Didier Zokora, Aaron Lennon and Roman Pavlyuchenko to Real Madrid. He is also interested in Aston Villa's Ashley Young. (Telegraph)

Spurs tell Real Madrid: £20M for Lennon
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is willing to sell Aaron Lennon to Real Madrid - for £20 million.
The Mirror says new Bernabeu boss Juande Ramos wants Lennon but Tottenham will hold out for a huge fee like they did with Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov.

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GEOFF HORSFIELD has been offered a player-coach role by Hednesford Town.
The ex-Fulham striker, 35, beat testicular cancer this month. He’s also been invited to train with Walsall.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Horsfield

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Carlos Alberto Parreira - who won the World Cup with Brazil in 1994 - is a shock front-runner for the post at the Stadium of Light but faces stiff competition from Celtic manager Gordon Strachan, ex-Bolton boss Sam Allardyce and former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier. (Daily Star)

Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate spent Saturday night in hospital amid fears of a recurrence of the back injury that has blighted his career. (The Sun)

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Håper ulykkesfuglen Stephen O'Halloran er heldigere enn når han var i Leeds....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7275813.stm



O'HALLORAN LOANED TO SWANSEA
Swansea have signed Aston Villa defender Stephen O'Halloran on a three-month loan deal to cover for injured left-back Marcos Painter.
The Irish youngster has yet to make a first-team appearance for Villa, but was on loan at Southampton and Leeds United last season, only to suffer a knee injury ahead of his Whites debut.
He is looking forward to his time at the Liberty Stadium and the 20-year-old accepts it is a big season for him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_O'Halloran

O'Halloran to undergo knee scan 



Swansea's on-loan Stephen O'Halloran has become their latest defender to suffer an injury.
The Irishman, 21, undergoes a scan on Monday to determine the extent of the knee damage suffered in the Swans' 1-1 draw with Sheffield United.
O'Halloran was stretchered off 30 minutes into Saturday's clash.
Fede Bessone was ruled out for at least four weeks on 7 December after tearing a hamstring in the Swans' 0-0 draw at Bristol City.
Bessone came into the side to replace Marcos Painter who is out for the season with a knee injury.
O'Halloran was signed on loan from Aston Villa, as cover.

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Carlos Alberto Parreira - who won the World Cup with Brazil in 1994 - is a shock front-runner for the post at the Stadium of Light but faces stiff competition from Celtic manager Gordon Strachan, ex-Bolton boss Sam Allardyce and former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier. (Daily Star)

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan has gained favour in the Black Cats boardroom but no decision on former manager Roy Keane's successor is expected this week. (The Sun)

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JOHNSON FLATTERED BY REAL INTEREST
Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson has admitted that he is honoured by Real Madrid's reported interest in signing him in January.
The 21-year-old winger has been strongly linked with a switch to the Bernabeu in the winter transfer window after impressing new coach Juande Ramos last term.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/transfer_centre/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/08/12/16/manual_101735.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Johnson_(footballer)

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Håper ulykkesfuglen Stephen O'Halloran er heldigere enn når han var i Leeds....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7275813.stm

O'HALLORAN LOANED TO SWANSEA
Swansea have signed Aston Villa defender Stephen O'Halloran on a three-month loan deal to cover for injured left-back Marcos Painter.
The Irish youngster has yet to make a first-team appearance for Villa, but was on loan at Southampton and Leeds United last season, only to suffer a knee injury ahead of his Whites debut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_O'Halloran

O'Halloran to undergo knee scan 
Swansea's on-loan Stephen O'Halloran has become their latest defender to suffer an injury.
The Irishman, 21, undergoes a scan on Monday to determine the extent of the knee damage suffered in the Swans' 1-1 draw with Sheffield United.
O'Halloran was stretchered off 30 minutes into Saturday's clash.

O'Halloran ruled out for season 
Swansea City's on-loan defender Stephen O'Halloran has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

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Liverpool's Jermain Pennant is prepared to see out his contract and leave for free after shunning moves to Newcastle, Blackburn and Stoke. (Mail on Sunday)

Liverpool face a £7million hit on Jermaine Pennant as he refuses to swap Anfield for a relegation battle. (Sunday Mirror)

Pennant can walk out on Liverpool for free
Jermaine Pennant could walk away from Liverpool as a FREE AGENT at the end of the season.
The Mirror says under the terms of the contract Pennant signed when he arrived at Anfield from Birmingham two years ago, he will become a free agent at the end of the season unless he makes 15 first-team appearances.
If Pennant reaches that number, Liverpool have the option of extending his contract by a further year.
But so far the 25-year-old has played in only four games and has been told by Rafa Benitez that he is surplus to requirements. Blackburn and Stoke are keen.

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Burns keen on Mansfield job
Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns has thrown his hat in the ring for the vacant managerial post at Blue Square Premier outfit Mansfield Town.
The 55-year-old former Scottish international submitted an application on Tuesday and the Stags are expected to start the interview process some time this week.
Burns told the Mansfield Chad: "I have a wealth of experience I would like to pass on.
"Mansfield Town is a a very big club and for them to be where they are now is a disaster."
The Blue Square Premier strugglers have revealed that they would prefer to hire a management duo and Burns has already sounded out his number two.
He added: "I would have a number two with me, who fully knows the non-league scene and teams.
"He is currently a manager in non-league football and ready to come if I get the job."



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Burns



Kenny i dag

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To ex-players på stadiummk:
* Jemal Johnson:
http://www.mkdons.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10420~30894,00.html
5 kamper for Leeds i 2006-07 på utlån fra Wolves

Johnson targeted in Championship
Front man waiting over new contract offer
MK Dons' in-form front man Jemal Johnson is being chased by four Championship clubs.
The American, 23, has been in sizzling form since finding his way into the side in November and has scored four goals in his last four starts, including superb efforts against

http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/mkdons/Johnson-targeted-in-Championship.4803008.jp

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Liverpool are ready to swap Jermaine Pennant for Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham have made enquiries about 28-year-old Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant and manager Rafael Benitez is interested in a swap deal involving Aaron Lennon. (Daily Mirror)

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Blackpool sign up defender Harte
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/7778708.stm
Også omtalt i annen tråd: http://www.leedsunited.no/forum/index.php?topic=11351.0

HARTE WANTING TO EXTEND
Ian Harte is determined to extend his stay at Blackpool beyond his one-month contract, insisting he has "more passion" now.
The former Leeds left-back was given the short-team deal by the Seasiders after impressing during a trial and could make his debut at home to Swansea this weekend.
Harte, 31, said: "Hopefully it will be longer than a month.
"I've probably got more passion now than I did when I was playing because when I was at Leeds it was a five-year contract or whatever.
"I need to fight to try and get a contract and I need to go out now and prove it on the pitch."

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GARY SPEED hopes to land his first job in management at Swindon.
The Sheffield United veteran, 39, has been interviewed and is the Robins’ No 1 pick.

DEAN WINDASS has been offered his first step towards management â€" at Hartlepool.
Former Newcastle and England defender Steve Howey, 37, has applied for the job as boss and wants Windass to join his staff as player-coach.
Windass, 39, is keen to launch his coaching career as he considers his future at Hull.

The Sun

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GARY SPEED hopes to land his first job in management at Swindon.
The Sheffield United veteran, 39, has been interviewed and is the Robins’ No 1 pick.

Allardyce wants Speed at Blackburn
Sam Allardyce will seek to bring in his own staff at Blackburn Rovers following his appointment yesterday as manager.
The Daily Mail says Allardyce knows he will not have the luxury of the same large support staff he enjoyed at Bolton and Newcastle.
But with Ray Mathias and Archie Knox set to follow Ince out of the door, he is expected to name a new assistant, with Neil McDonald and Gary Speed the early contenders.

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GARY SPEED hopes to land his first job in management at Swindon.
The Sheffield United veteran, 39, has been interviewed and is the Robins’ No 1 pick.

Allardyce wants Speed at Blackburn
Sam Allardyce will seek to bring in his own staff at Blackburn Rovers following his appointment yesterday as manager.
The Daily Mail says Allardyce knows he will not have the luxury of the same large support staff he enjoyed at Bolton and Newcastle.
But with Ray Mathias and Archie Knox set to follow Ince out of the door, he is expected to name a new assistant, with Neil McDonald and Gary Speed the early contenders.

Speed may have played last match 


Gary Speed has played 18 games for Sheffield United this season

Gary Speed may have played his final game after Sheffield United revealed he needs a back operation that could keep him out for the rest of the season.
The former Wales captain, 39, won the old First Division title with Leeds in 1992 and scored in every Premier League season until he dropped a division.
United boss Kevin Blackwell said the midfielder could take up a management for coaching role with another club.
Blackwell added: "I am getting used to being without him as a player."
Speed, who has won 86 caps for his country, started his career with Leeds in 1988 and moved to Everton for £3.5m in 1996.
Two years later he joined Newcastle for £5.5m and he then signed for Bolton in the summer of 2004.
Four seasons followed at the Reebok before he joined Sheffield United in last season's January transfer window.

BBC

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Viduka may be heading home in summer â€" Newcastle’s Kinnear
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear believes Australian striker Mark Viduka will be on his way home in the summer.
The club are yet to offer the injury-prone star a new contract because they are unaware if his plans for the future.
Viduka has just made his way back into the Magpies first team after a serious Achilles injury but Kinnear made no secret of the fact that the Socceroo may not be at St James’ Park for much longer.
"The word around the club when I first arrived was that he was retiring and going back to Australia at the end of the season," the Magpies manager told the Evening Chronicle.