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

kjelvi · February 04, 2007, 03:13:37

TANGERTE HALLE!

Claus Lundekvam tangerte i dag Gunnar Halle som mestspillende nordmann i det engelske ligasystemet.

Her er 10 på topp-lista:

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

berlin · February 04, 2007, 03:40:07

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.

kjelvi · February 04, 2007, 03:46:40

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)

kjelvi · February 04, 2007, 04:21:54

Ex-Leeds star makes charity gesture

Former Leeds United, Coventry and Liverpool star Gary McAllister has made a donation of StÂ£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: â€œHe rang them up and told them that he would like the money to go to his old friend Garyâ€™s cancer charity in Drogheda, so we are delighted to accept the cheque from Boylesports.â€

McAllister, a teammate of Kelly during Leedsâ€™ days as one of the Premiershipâ€™s top sides in the 1990s, lost his wife, Denise, to the disease last year.

http://www.gkcancersupport.com/

kjelvi · February 04, 2007, 18:31:18

Blackburn are ready to let Michael Gray go out on loan to a Championship club for the rest of the season. (The People)

kjelvi · February 04, 2007, 18:37:38

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)

kjelvi · February 04, 2007, 18:44:59

Citatet

â€Om Gud hade velat att vi skulle
spela fotboll uppe bland molnen, då hade han vÃ¤l planterat grÃ¤s dÃ¤ruppe?â€

Legendariske Brian Clough, som hatade hÃ¶jdbollar.

kjelvi · February 04, 2007, 18:46:45

"Hesten" snakker!

GEOFF HORSFIELD aims to shrug off a year of Sheffield United hell by firing Leicester to safety.
Hitman â€˜Horseâ€™, 33, has joined the Foxes on loan after making only one start for the Blades.
He said: â€œThe last 12 months have been the worst of my career.
â€œHopefully Iâ€™ll help get Leicester out of this sticky situation.â€ (The Sun)

kjelvi · February 04, 2007, 18:49:36

Portsmouth want Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate. (News of the World)

kjelvi · February 04, 2007, 18:51:35

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."

kjelvi · February 04, 2007, 22:55:56

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.

RoarG · February 05, 2007, 01:11:13

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? [

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Change is the constant that cannot be changed.

kjelvi · February 05, 2007, 23:03:06

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

Jon R · February 05, 2007, 23:23:10

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.

kjelvi · February 06, 2007, 03:26:12

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

kjelvi · February 06, 2007, 03:35:36

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

berlin · February 06, 2007, 03:46:08

helt ok svar fra den godeste Viduka dette, kan nesten si sympatisk ( men det er nok ikke alle (medspillere) som deler det synet )

kjelvi · February 06, 2007, 04:47:37

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

auren · February 06, 2007, 04:53:34

Og ikke uventet var det Billy Sharp som ble matchwinner. Han hadde vært noe å hatt i dagens Leedsstall!

auren

Leeds
Till
I
Die!

Ferre · February 06, 2007, 04:54:59

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.

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-WE'LL BE BACK-

kjelvi · February 06, 2007, 14:12:26

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

kjelvi · February 06, 2007, 14:29:54

Peker nese til O'Leary

WILFRED BOUMA has accused former Aston Villa boss David Oâ€™Leary of leaving him to flounder.

The Dutch defender is back in the Holland squad thanks to his performances for new Villa manager Martin Oâ€™Neill.

And the Â£3.5million buy from PSV Eindhoven rapped: â€œIâ€™ve learned more in six months under Martin Oâ€™Neill than in the whole year before.

"Neither the previous manager nor his coaches spoke to me when things werenâ€™t going well.â€

Kilde: The Sun

kjelvi · February 06, 2007, 14:34:28

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

kjelvi · February 06, 2007, 16:05:37

Jonathan Woodgate must decide if he is ready to commit to Middlesbrough permanently after they agreed a Â£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)

kjelvi · February 07, 2007, 02:34:03

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

kjelvi · February 07, 2007, 03:44:13

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.

Julian!

kjelvi · February 07, 2007, 14:27:15

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 ROBINSONâ€™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

kjelvi · February 07, 2007, 14:40:24

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

pedro · February 07, 2007, 16:41:29

Jaja det ska me i hvertfall ha; http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=89&ArticleID=2028620

kjelvi · February 07, 2007, 17:17:13

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."