NYHETER: Ex-player/-manager news, Part 9

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Robbie Keane could return to former club Tottenham, with winger Aaron Lennon moving in the opposite direction. (BBC 5 Live)

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Robbie Keane could return to former club Tottenham, with winger Aaron Lennon moving in the opposite direction. (BBC 5 Live, 1512 GMT)

Liverpool reject £15m offer for striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham. (Daily Telegraph website, 2336 GMT)

Tottenham have not given up hope of re-signing Robbie Keane, despite Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez saying his striker is going nowhere. There is a "40% chance" of a deal being secured. (skysports.com, 2201 GMT)

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will let striker Robbie Keane leave Anfield for Tottenham - but only if Spurs are prepared to do a swap deal with Aaron Lennon. (Daily Mirror)

Robbie Keane can quit Liverpool - if Tottenham throw in Aaron Lennon as part of the deal. (The Sun)

Tottenham had a £15m bid for Keane accepted on Sunday night (Daily Mail).
Tottenham have made a £15million bid for their former skipper Robbie Keane. (Express)

However, others say Liverpool swiftly rejected the offer and no improved bid has been forthcoming from north London. (The Independent)


Fulham hope to tie up a move for Inter Milan midfielder Olivier Dacourt. (The Sun)

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1025: Sky Sports News reporting Tottenham have tabled a cash only offer for Liverpool striker Robbie Keane

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9 January: Michael Gray [Wolves - Sheffield Wednesday] Loan

OWLS SWOOP FOR GRAY ON PERMANENT DEAL
Sheffield Wednesday have signed Wolves defender Michael Gray on a permanent deal until the end of the season.
The 34-year-old initially moved to Hillsborough on a one-month loan, which was to expire at the end of this week, and has played in the last four matches.
Boss Brian Laws said: "I am really pleased we have been able to secure the services of Michael on a permanent contract.
"He has already shown the supporters he has a lot of quality to bring to Sheffield Wednesday and has had a hand in many of the goals we have scored since his arrival."

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Ex Leeds youngster David Brown klar for Halifax Town etter overgang fra Guiseley

Vince Boosts Squad
http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10437~1538336,00.html

Brown: Nice to be wanted
http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10437~1542064,00.html

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Tøffe grep for ex-player og Harrogate-manager Neil Aspin, som setter hele Harrogate Town-troppen på transferslista (bl.a. med ex-Leeds-spillere som Nick Gray (sønn til Eddie-) og Liam Ormsby (sønn til Brendan-).

Aspin puts entire Harrogate Town squad on transfer list
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/nonleaguesoccer/Aspin-puts-entire-Harrogate-Town.4935502.jp

http://www.harrogatetown.com/home.shtml
Bill Fotherby Speaks Out: http://www.harrogatetown.com/cgi-script/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=Latest%20News%2edb&command=viewone&id=749&op=t

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Defender Ian Harte has had his contract at Blackpool terminated by mutual consent.  (BBC)

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Defender Ian Harte has had his contract at Blackpool terminated by mutual consent.  (BBC)

Harte ends Seasiders stay
Former Leeds United defender Ian Harte has had his contract with Blackpool terminated by mutual consent.
The 31-year-old left-back moved to Bloomfield Road last month on loan and started five games for the Seasiders.
His stay with the club was extended last month but the Republic of Ireland international has failed to feature in the last two matches.
A brief statement on the club's official website read: "Blackpool FC would like to thank Ian for his efforts over the past few weeks and would like to wish him all the very best for the future."

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KEANE CLEARED FOR SPURS TALKS
Liverpool have given Robbie Keane permission to talk to Spurs about a return to London.
But the Reds stress that no deal has yet been finalised for the Republic of Ireland striker.
Keane moved to Anfield in the summer for a fee of around £20million, but has failed to reproduce his best form on Merseyside.
And on Monday afternoon Liverpool confirmed that while no fee has been agreed, Keane has permission to talk to Spurs.
The club's official website stated: "Liverpool Football Club have confirmed that they've granted Robbie Keane permission to talk to Tottenham Hotspur about a possible return to White Hart Lane but insist no deal has been finalised between the two clubs."

[pedro]

Det var da svært så mye det skal informeres om denne Robbie Kean da. Herregud dette begynner å ligne en parodi

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Det var da svært så mye det skal informeres om denne Robbie Kean da. Herregud dette begynner å ligne en parodi

Hopp over eller les noe annet
Keano, Liverpool & Spurs = Parodi 

[pedro]

Det var da svært så mye det skal informeres om denne Robbie Kean da. Herregud dette begynner å ligne en parodi

Hopp over eller les noe annet
Keano, Liverpool & Spurs = Parodi 

helt korrekt

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Transfers - January 2009  
The January transfer window is open and the period for buying and selling has been extended to 1700 GMT on Monday 2 February because 31 January falls on a Saturday.

22 January: Marlon King [Wigan - Middlesbrough] Loan
15 January: Tomi Ameobi [Doncaster - Mansfield] Loan, Carl Dickinson [Stoke - Leeds] Loan, Liam Miller [Sunderland - QPR] Undisclosed, Matthew Spring [Luton - Charlton] Undisclosed
9 January: Lee Bowyer [West Ham - Birmingham] Loan, Michael Gray [Wolves - Sheffield Wednesday] Loan, Lee Trundle [Bristol City - Leeds] Loan
5 January: Anthony Elding [Crewe - Lincoln] Loan
2 January: Geoff Horsfield [unattached - Lincoln]

23 January: Damien Reeves [Histon - Northwich] Free

30 January: Tresor Kandol [Leeds - Charlton] Loan, Brett Ormerod [Preston - Blackpool] Free
26 January: Tom Elliott [Leeds - Macclesfield] Loan

2 February: Olivier Dacourt [Inter Milan - Fulham] Loan, Michael Gray [Wolves - Sheffield Wednesday] Free, Mike Grella [unattached - Leeds] Free, Robbie Keane [liverpool - Tottenham] £12m.

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Robbie Keane [liverpool - Tottenham] £12m.

Hvor mye gikk han for motsatt i sommer?

[Per Arne]

Robbie Keane [liverpool - Tottenham] £12m.

Hvor mye gikk han for motsatt i sommer?

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[Kjell Skjerven]

Robbie Keane [liverpool - Tottenham] £12m.

Hvor mye gikk han for motsatt i sommer?

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Ca 1 million £ pr goal also.

[berlin]

Robbie Keane [liverpool - Tottenham] £12m.

Hvor mye gikk han for motsatt i sommer?

20,3

Ca 1 million £ pr goal also.

Skrev rett etter Leverpostei overgangen at denne £ 20 mill overgangen var det reneste vanvidd.
Det begrunnet jeg med at Keane har prestert meget bra i over 10 år nå. Ikke det at karrieren er på hell, men det skal sannelig mye til at han fortsetter sin stabile og meget gode "dukk opp" scoringsstabilitet i la oss si 5 år til. At han ikke funket i Lpools sitt system, gjorde overgangen bare enda mer meningsløs.

Dette var atypisk Liverpool, og antar eierne har testet sine mangelfulle fotballkunnskaper her.

For Robbie Keanes del, håper jeg han finner tilbake til sitt gamle jeg, selv har jeg alltid hatt sansen for han, og synes det vr trist (om enn nødvendig) at han forlot Leeds.

[berlin]

Betrakter ellers Lpool som heldige ved å kun (!!!!) miste £ 8 mill i Keane-handelen.

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Dennis Wise is poised to be axed from Mike Ashley's Newcastle boardroom staff, clearing the way for Alan Shearer or Steve Bruce to take over as manager in the summer. (Express)

Dennis Wise is set to leave his post as Newcastle's director of football. (The Sun)




Rafa's £8m Rob blunder
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article2178828.ece

Keane career Transfers and quotes
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0203/1232923383625.html

Keane's dream was doomed
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article2198390.ece

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Robbie Keane [liverpool - Tottenham] £12m.

Hvor mye gikk han for motsatt i sommer?

20,3

Ca 1 million £ pr goal also.

Skrev rett etter Leverpostei overgangen at denne £ 20 mill overgangen var det reneste vanvidd.
Det begrunnet jeg med at Keane har prestert meget bra i over 10 år nå. Ikke det at karrieren er på hell, men det skal sannelig mye til at han fortsetter sin stabile og meget gode "dukk opp" scoringsstabilitet i la oss si 5 år til. At han ikke funket i Lpools sitt system, gjorde overgangen bare enda mer meningsløs.

Dette var atypisk Liverpool, og antar eierne har testet sine mangelfulle fotballkunnskaper her.

For Robbie Keanes del, håper jeg han finner tilbake til sitt gamle jeg, selv har jeg alltid hatt sansen for han, og synes det vr trist (om enn nødvendig) at han forlot Leeds.

Han er en sjansesløser av rang. Kvikk og rask, men hans manglende teft foran mål ble nok hans fall i L'pool. En av de mest frustrerende spillerne å følge i Leeds-trøya, synes nå jeg.

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  Dan Harding, solgt til Ipswich for en tid siden og som skåret mot oss på utlån i Southend i fjor, skal spille resten av sesongen i Reading (lån). Kilde: TIPS.

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Robbie Fowler signs two-year contract with North Queensland Fury

North Queensland may be a long way from Merseyside, but that is where former England and Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has decided to settle, signing a two-year deal with an Australian A-League club.
The 33-year-old, released from Blackburn last December, was today announced as the new million-dollar star signing with North Queensland Fury FC, based in Townsville, in Australia’s hot and humid Top End.
He becomes the inaugural marquee player for the 2009-2010 season debutants, after being convinced of the benefits of moving to Australia during a visit last month.
Fowler cited the laid-back lifestyle of the tropical city, 800 miles north of Brisbane in Australia’s north eastern coast, as one of the deciding factors to spend the next few years Down Under, as opposed to the financial incentive of his contract, believed to be worth approximately $2 million (900,000) over the two years.
“I had nothing but good things to tell my family about the football side of things and the lifestyle opportunities North Queensland can offer us,” Fowler, who rejected an offer from Sydney FC in 2007, said in a statement released earlier today.
“From a football perspective, everything Fury coach Ian Ferguson put on the table and showed me was first class and the enthusiasm and drive of everyone at the club is fantastic.
“It’s a huge decision for my family, but it’s also an opportunity to continue my football career I a truly wonderful part of the world.”
Fury FC coach Ian Ferguson said having the former international striker on their team had already boosted the spirits of the club, which makes its debut in the Australian A-League later this year.
“I’ve admired him as a player for so long and it’s just fantastic to have him signed,” Mr Ferguson said.
“Robbie is more than just a goal scorer â€" although he certainly knows where the net is â€" he links up play and he knows how to position himself to get other players involved.”
Fowler and his British manager George Scott visited Townsville last month to meet with the club’s officials and get a sense of the city which will be his home for the next two years.
During his stay the English player took in the local tourist attractions, played golf, visited nearby tropical islands, and looked at the football club’s facilities.



Mr Ferguson, a former player in the Scottish League, said a chance conversation with Mr Scott, an old friend, had set the ball in motion to broker the deal to lure Fowler to Australia.
He said money was not a deciding factor for Fowler, one of the richest football players in Britain, but the idea taking his family to live in a warm environment - albeit one where crocodiles, jellyfish and tropical cyclones are not uncommon.
“I told him you spend 90 per cent of your time back home in your house, but here (in Townsville) it’s 90 per cent spent in the backyard, in the pool or having barbeques,” Mr Ferguson told Times Online.
“That was the biggest thing that got him here.”
But he added while Fowler fell in love with the idea of bringing his family to live in the sun, he was also keen to get back on the field.
“He wants to play again, he wants to get back in and show people he can still play, here’s a determined man.”
Mr Ferguson said he was not concerned about Fowler’s fitness, describing him as a player of “great quality”.
“I’m really looking forward to working with him,” he said.
Football Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley also hailed the arrival of the striker, known as "God" to Liverpool fans.
"Robbie Fowler is one of the best known names in football with a wonderful record playing for both Liverpool and England," Mr Buckley said.
"It's terrific to welcome him to the A-League and particularly to one of our newest clubs."
Fowler scored 183 goals in 265 appearances during his two stints with Liverpool but also had spells with Leeds, Manchester City and Cardiff before ending his career in England with Blackburn.
He scored seven goals in 27 appearances for England.
The striker is hugely popular, but has also had his share of controversy.
He made world headlines in 1999 when he responded to Everton taunts by mimicking cocaine snorting on the touchline during a goal celebration in a Merseyside derby.
Fowler is the second high profile ex-Premier League player to join Australia’s A-League, after Dwight Yorke’s successful stint with Sydney FC during the league’s inaugural season.

Times

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Robbie Keane made new Tottenham captain
Harry Redknapp last night buried the Spurs hatchet with Robbie Keane - and made him the club's new captain.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2009/02/04/robbie-keane-made-new-tottenham-captain-115875-21095874/

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Greit nok at Tore Andre Flo sliter på fotballbanen, men på hjemmebane får han tydeligvis puttet den inn jevnt og trutt.
Nå klar for å bli far for 5. gang!

http://www.seher.no/php/art.php?id=803063

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Plymouth's Walton put up for sale 
Plymouth midfielder Simon Walton has been put on the transfer list and fined two-weeks wages after his red card in the 2-0 defeat at Barnsley on Saturday.
Walton, 21, was sent off for kicking out at Anderson Da Silva after a foul.
"I do feel that it's only appropriate. He's let down his fellow players as well which is a big disappointment to me," Sturrock told BBC Spotlight.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7795095.stm

ARGYLE TRANSFER LIST WALTON
Simon Walton has been transfer-listed by Plymouth following his dismissal in Saturday's Championship defeat at Barnsley.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/transfer_centre/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=nonwire_soccer/08/12/22/manual_173837.html

Walton linked with Crewe
Crewe Alexandra boss Gudjon Thordarson was unhappy at being linked to Plymouth Argyle midfielder Simon Walton, the 21-year-old Sherburn star who was transfer-listed in December following the sixth red card of his short career.
It was reported in some sections of the media that Walton was set to join the club on loan.
But a bemused Thordarson told BBC Radio Stoke: "I don't understand where that has come from. I hadn't even heard of the player. There is no truth in that one. There are always names being thrown around, and always people that I'm looking at."
Walton was apparently a target for former Alex manager Steve Holland last year but turned down the chance of a move before finally settling with his family in Plymouth last summer.

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Robbie Fowler insists he can still do a job for a Premier League club if they want him on a short-term deal before he joins North Queensland Fury. (Mirror)

Olivier Dacourt wants to be a big hit at Fulham and show Jose Mourinho what he is missing. (Star)

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Ian Harte til St.Mirren:

http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/05/SPL-Harte-signs-for-St-Mirren/gnid-38845/

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Ian Harte til St.Mirren:

http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/05/SPL-Harte-signs-for-St-Mirren/gnid-38845/

Kjøper ikke Leeds han!?

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Dacourt: Leeds United should be in Premier League

Former Leeds United midfielder Olivier Dacourt says the club should be back in the Premier League where it belongs.
The new Fulham midfielder, who admits he nearly quit football after his knee injury a year ago, says his spell at Elland Road was his best time in English football.
The 34-year-old quit Inter Milan team for Craven Cottage this week.
Dacourt said of his time at Leeds: "We had a fantastic team and the atmosphere was the best that I've felt in football.
"I'm surprised and sad at what happened to Leeds.
"The club and fans deserve to be in the Premier League."

northamptonchron.co.uk