NYTT: Norske i britisk fotball

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O'Neill wants passing game    
Martin O'Neill has told his players not to hit long balls to John Carew if he is passed fit to face Middlesbrough this weekend.  
Carew has been struggling with a calf injury that forced him to miss the Easter games against Blackburn and Wigan but could return for the trip to the Riverside Stadium.
In his absence though Villa played more of a passing game with Gabriel Agbonlahor in attack and O'Neill wants his side to play the same way if Carew returns.
"There has been a tendency, certainly in the early part of games, to get to John Carew quickly because he's there," O'Neill revealed. "In actual fact, Carew prefers to get the ball down and manoeuvre.
"I think it's been a good lesson for us in his absence. We've played two games without him and we've shown we're capable of playing. The idea is not to hit Carew at all times, but to play around him and to play into his feet."

EatSleepFootball.com

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HAPPINESS A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR CHRISTIAN
United ace has top team on and off field

DUNDEE UNITED defender Christian Kalvenes feels his form will go from strength to strength next season following the arrival of his baby son.
The Norwegian revealed he was plagued by homesickness during the first few months of his career at Tannadice while his expectant wife Janicke was back in Scandinavia.
United's poor start to the season simply added to the off-field troubles of the player who spent many hours alone in his Dundee flat.
But Kalvenes is a happy man on and off the field, now he has his family around him.
The former Brann Bergen star welcomed new baby Nicholas into the world last week and plans to celebrate his arrival by ending the season on a high with a United side now starting to perform consistently under the guidance of Craig Levein.
Kalvenes said: "It was hard to settle in Scotland at first because I was away from home, I missed my wife and the team was not doing very well.
"Your home life and your work life are closely linked and I think you have to be happy in both to really achieve what you're capable of.
"I was here on my own and that was hard to take but it has all changed now. Since Janicke came over to join me, things have just got better and better on and off the pitch.
"Having her and now Nicholas here has settledme. It feels like home now because I have got my family around me and that's really important."
Levein's arrival in November sparked a stunning turnaround in fortunes and Kalvenes admits he has been bowled over by the former Hearts and Leicester boss's knowledge of the game.
He said: "The new manager has really impressedme.
"His ability to organise the team so everyone knows exactly what job they have to do and how to do it has been one of the biggest factors behind the results we have had.
"It's not just the defence, it's midfield and up front too.We all go on to the pitch knowing that if we do the jobs he's given us then we have a good chance of winning matches.
"Having a summer break and then a good pre-season will hopefully make us stronger next time. I feel things are really starting to go forward here and I'm delighted to be part of it."

Dailyrecord.co.uk

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Jol targets double winger swoop
Martin Jol says that he is looking to sign a couple of wingers in order to challenge for a top-four spot next season.  
Jol admits that he is looking to back up England international Aaron Lennon because he has no other natural wingers at the club and has already been linked with the likes of Morten Gamst Pedersen and Damien Duff.
Jol points out that he feels Spurs still have a little way to go before they are classed as a top-four club in the Premiership and he hopes that a couple of wingers will turn his side into one that is challenging for Champions League football.
"If you look at our team for example on the flanks, if Lennon's not there, we can cope with it because we have got Teemu Tainio, Steed Malbranque and Hossam Ghally," Jol revealed.
"But they are more midfield players, not really wingers. We need a bit more depth to challenge for the top four."

EatSleepFootball.com

[Per-Stian]

Manchester United vil kjøpe Gamst. United vil betale det som kreves for å utløse klausulen i Morten Gamst Pedersens kontrakt.

Den engelske avisen Daily Mirror skriver tirsdag at Morten Gamst Pedersen har en klausul i kontrakten med Blackburn Rovers, som fastslår at han kan skifte klubb hvis noen er villige til å legge åtte millioner pund på bordet.

Det skal Manchester United nå være villig til å gjøre.

Avisen siterer ingen kilder, men saken er en «eksklusiv» sak skrevet av Mirrors fotballsjef, så det er grunn til å tro at det faktisk kan ligge noe i denne påstanden.

Sir Alex Ferguson forbereder seg på et liv etter Ryan Giggs, som er 33 år gammel og nærmer seg slutten på sin tid på Old Trafford. Det er motivet for at Manchester Uniteds skotske manager skal være interessert i den 25 år gamle nordmannen.

Da Tottenham Hotspur viste interesse for Gamst Pedersen i fjor, doblet Blackburn lønna hans til 20.000 pund i uka og ga ham en ny fireårskontrakt. Og i denne kontrakten er det altså en klausul som gir ham muligheten til å bytte klubb.

En tilsvarende klausul gjorde det mulig for Liverpool å hente Craig Bellamy fra Blackburn i fjor sommer, skriver Mirror.

http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/england/article971764.ece

[MrK]

Klubb spiller - er vel strengt tatt ikke god nok for bedre lag - men bevares bare å komme på ryktebørsen er bra av en finnmarking!

Har ingenting imot de forresten!

"finnes det overhodet noen på kloden som  kler ORANGE"

[Per-Stian]

quote:Originally posted by MrK

Klubb spiller - er vel strengt tatt ikke god nok for bedre lag - men bevares bare å komme på ryktebørsen er bra av en finnmarking!

Har ingenting imot de forresten!

"finnes det overhodet noen på kloden som  kler ORANGE"

Er vel få lag i verda per dags dato som er betre enn ManUtd, anten ein vil innrømme det eller ei. Perfekt klubb for Gamst å dra til, trur faktisk han kan gjere det meget bra der. Dessutan bur han vel allereie i byen og slepp dermed å flytte.

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Roar chase Man U champs
FORMER Manchester United teammates Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Andy Cole top Queensland Roar's wishlist for the 2007-08 A-League season.
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Oudendyk admitted his preference was Solskjaer, the 34-year-old Norwegian marksman best remembered for his late goal in the Red Devils' 2-1 Champions League final win over Bayern Munich in 1999.
Despite being plagued by injuries, Solskjaer last year signed a deal keeping him at Old Trafford until the end of the 2007-08 season, which would make it tough for the Roar to get him to Queensland.
"He'd be at the top (of our list) â€" better than Cole if we can get him," Oudendyk said of Solskjaer.

Hele saken: http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21572821-10389,00.html

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HUGHES SCOFFS AT GAMST UNITED LINK
Blackburn boss Mark Hughes says Morten Gamst Pedersen won't be joining Manchester United this summer.
Tuesday morning's Daily Mirror linked the Norwegian wide man with a switch to Old Trafford once the season is over, as a long-term replacement for the 33-year-old Ryan Giggs.
The report claimed United would trigger an £8million release clause in the improved contract Pedersen signed at Ewood Park last summer.
But Hughes says that wouldn't be nearly enough to prise him away from Rovers, and that he's happy to stay at the club.
He told Sky Sports News: "I spent last summer fending off interest in my players, because they had an exceptional season, and I'm sure we'll have other offers this summer.
"But the situation with Morten is that he signed a new contract, he was happy to do so because he knows this is the best place for him. Both parties are happy with that situation."
United were linked with a move for Pedersen before he joined Blackburn in the summer of 2004, and he scored both goals in their 2-1 Premiership win over the Red Devils at Old Trafford in September 2005.

Sportinglife.co.uk

[berlin]

Gamst til United, neppe. Han er slettes ikke god nok. Hen er bra ( veldig bra i NORSK MÃ...LESTOKK, hvor teknikk fortsatt er sjelden kost ),men gjør klokt i å fortsette i Blackburn, spør du meg.
Jeg tror man som norsk noen ganger ønsker å gjøre brukbare norske spillere STØRRE enn de er,
rett og slett fordi de er norske.

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quote:Originally posted by berlin

Jeg tror man som norsk noen ganger ønsker å gjøre brukbare norske spillere STØRRE enn de er,
rett og slett fordi de er norske.

det har du helt rett i.
men denne gangen er det ikke norske aviser som flommer over av Gamst-rykter, men engelske...

Som:

Man Utd plan £8M bid for Blackburn's Pedersen

Manchester United are planning an £8 million bid for Blackburn Rovers winger Morten Gamst Pedersen.
The Mirror says Sir Alex Ferguson is keen to land the versatile Pedersen, who has made a big impact in his three years at Ewood Park.
And with Fergie already planning for life when Ryan Giggs, 33, calls time on his Old Trafford career, the Scot is ready to make his move for the 25-year-old Pedersen this summer.
Blackburn fended off interest by Spurs last summer by doubling Pedersen's £10,000-per-week wages and handing him a new four-year deal.
But part of the new contract was the release clause that allows Pedersen the right to move to any club that puts in an £8m bid for his services.

Tribalfootball.com

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Of course, that could just be a decoy as Sir Alex knows that both Arsenal and Liverpool are both keeping tabs on the Marseille winger Franck Ribery, so Morten Gamst Pedersen - who has a release clause of just £8m - could be a more frugal investment.

Fra The Guardian

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Blackburn Rovers maintain there is no clause in Morten Gamst Pedersen's contract that will allow him to leave the club for a fee of £8m. (The Sun)

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Stubhaug signerte toårskontrakt med Everton

Målvaktstalentet Lars Stubhaug (17) har skrevet en kontrakt med Everton som binder han til klubben i to år fremover.
Unggutten kom til Premier League-laget i september i fjor, etter å ha imponert mellom stengene for Vard-Haugesund.
- Det er dette du drømmer om, å komme til en klubb som Everton. Jeg har slått meg bra til ro her, og tiden her på akademiet har vært fantastisk, sier Stubhaug til klubbens egen TV-kanal.
Tross sin korte karriere, har han allerede slitt med en del skadeproblemer. Nå skal han imidlertid være bortimimot hundre prosent igjen.

Skadetrøbbel
- Det var hardt i begynnelsen, med alle skadene. Men det medisinske støtteapparatet har vært strålende, sier stortalentet.
Direktøren for klubbens ungomdsakademi, Ray Hall, er svært fornøyd med å ha sikret seg unggutten signatur.
- Lars fikk en tøff start. Første dagen han trente for oss, brakk han fingeren. Nå er han førstemann på trening, og den siste som går, sier Hall til klubbens hjemmeside.
17-åringen har frem til nå gått under en såkalt lærlingkontrakt med Everton.

Dagbladet.no

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OLE PREPARING FOR SWANSONG SEASON
Norway striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed next season is likely to be his last as a professional footballer.
The 34-year-old has a contract with Manchester United until next summer, but he is unlikely to continue after that.
"No," Solskjaer said when asked if he could see a future beyond next season.
However, he is determined to play out the rest of his career at Old Trafford.
"I'll most likely stay here. I have one year left on my contract and I'm aiming to do as well as possible to carry on," the Norwegian continued.
"I'll have to see how I feel. I could suddenly say enough is enough, but I'll stay here next year in any case."
Solskjaer is in his 11th season with United, but has spent the last few years battling to overcome knee problems.
However, the striker is confident he will still be able to play at Premiership level in the 2007/08 campaign.
"I'm almost certain I'll be better next season. Then I'll have this season behind me after two or three years out," he added.
"I'll be able to play at a higher level."

SportingLife.co.uk

Også:
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_2074769,00.html
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_2074781,00.html
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=462064&CPID=8&clid=1&lid=2&title=Ole+could+quit+after+next+year&channel=football_home&
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6572993.stm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=449561&in_page_id=1779&ct=5
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/article1679033.ece

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Carew set to return for Villa
Martin O'Neill is optimistic John Carew will be fit to return to the Aston Villa team against Portsmouth at the weekend.
The Norwegian striker has missed Villa's last three games due to a calf injury, but has returned to training.
Carew, who has scored twice in seven appearances since his January move from Lyon, is now expected to feature against Pompey on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1.
"He's making good progress," O'Neill told the club's official website.
"He trained on Monday and obviously he has all week to get himself right.
"We play on Sunday, so I think I'm optimistic about John."

SkySports

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OLE GUNNAR PLAY ON
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not totally abandoned the idea of staying at Manchester United beyond the end of next season.
The veteran Norwegian's current contract expires in 2008 and it had been reported he would leave Old Trafford at that point.
After virtually three years out with a knee injury, Solskjaer has enjoyed a remarkable campaign, scoring 11 times, with Sir Alex Ferguson predicting he could yet go on to achieve his pre-season target of 15 goals.
Solskjaer, who will be forever remembered for his stoppage-time winner in the 1999 Champions League final, is expected to be on the bench for Tuesday night's semi-final with AC Milan.
And the 34-year-old insisted he has no intention of quitting the Red Devils just yet.
"I want to play here for as long as I can," he told Manchester United Radio.
"As long as the gaffer wants me here, I will stay.
"I have one year left on my contract and I am not thinking beyond that. This season has been absolutely fantastic for me."

SportingLife.co.uk

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Solskjaer rejects transfer talk
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has rejected rumours he is considering a move away from Manchester United.
Rumours in the Norwegian press had suggested the 34-year-old may be on his way, and Australian club Queensland Roar have admitted they would be interested in his services.
However, Solskjaer has been in fine form this year after returning from a career-threatening injury and is adamant he is not thinking about a transfer.
"I want to play here for as long as I can," he told Manchester United Radio. "As long as the gaffer wants me here, I'll stay.
"I have one year left on my contract and I'm not thinking beyond that. This season has been absolutely fantastic for me."
Meanwhile, Solskjaer believes the Uefa Champions League semi-final clash with Milan will prove a much tougher task than defeating Roma in the last round.
But, having experienced defeat at the hands of Milan in the competition two years ago, the Norway striker is confident they will not make the same mistakes this time around.
"Milan are a completely different team to Roma. Their history and experience in the Champions League will make sure it's never going to be 7-1.
"The last time we played them, we lost both games 1-0 and we wasted a few chances. We learnt a lesson there."

SkySports

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- Liverpool vurderer Gamsten

Engelsk presse skriver at Liverpool har fulgt Morten Gamst Pedersen nøye det siste året.
Det er den seriøse engelske avisa The Times som skriver at Anfield-klubben har fulgt nordmannen det siste året.
Ifølge avisa ønsker Blackburn-manager Mark Hughes å hente Craig Bellamy - hvis Liverpool vil la ham gå etter sesongen. 27-åringen er også ønsket av Aston Villa, men som The Times skriver - Blackburn har et trumfkort.
- Trumfkortet er Morten Gamst Pedersen, den norske vingen, som Liverpool-manager Rafael Benitez har fulgt de siste 12 månedene. Pedersen er verdsatt av Blackburn til 120 millioner kroner, skriver avisa.
Blackburn har imidlertid flere ganger uttalt at de ikke vil kvitte seg med nordmannen. Så spørs det hva som skjer hvis Liverpool sier at Bellamy er tilgjengelig - hvis Gamsten også er det.
Bellamys avgang fra Anfield vil ikke overraske mange. Én ting er de utenomsportslige episodene waliseren har vært innblandet i. Noe helt annet er det at Benitez trolig vil handle inn en ny stjernespiss til sommeren. Dermed kan Bellamy fort bli overflødig. Samtidig som han er en spiller klubben også vil kunne få inn en del penger for.
Liverpool har allerede sikret seg Bayer Leverkusens offensive spiller, Andrei Voronin, til neste sesong. Samtidig har klubben blitt koblet både til Valencias David Villa og Atletico Madrids Fernando Torres den siste tiden.
Tidligere er Gamsten også koblet til Manchester United.

NEttavisen.no

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/liverpool/article1701502.ece

[MrK]

Originally posted by kjelvi
Faen hva tid du bruker på dette - sett av litt til Knut og Jon Martin og da!



"finnes det overhodet noen på kloden som  kler ORANGE"

Ã...lesund er på plass (sist i TL) sitat Henrik Elvestad i Golden Goal 17.04.07

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quote:Originally posted by MrK

Originally posted by kjelvi
Faen hva tid du bruker på dette - sett av litt til Knut og Jon Martin og da!

Ooooooops!
De lider da ingen nød.
Skeid-treninger og -kamper nesten hver eftan/kveld. Mora sørger for mat og rene klær, mens far er sjef når det gjelder fotball, damer og skole. Slik skal det være.

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SEVEN YOUNGSTERS NET OWLS DEALS

....while 17-year-old Rocky Lekaj, who still has a year left to run on his apprentice contract, has also arranged new terms....

Hele saken: http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8669_2120472,00.html

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AC Milan, Chelsea alerted as Liverpool ponder Riise sale

John Arne Riise is battling to save his Liverpool career.
The Norway international is set to be made available by Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez this summer, says the Daily Post.
Chelsea, Juventus and AC Milan are among clubs to have been linked with the left-sided wing-back in the last six months.

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Burley: Changes to tourSaints' Norway tour altered
Southampton's pre-season tour of Norway has been disrupted by an injury crisis to one of their scheduled opponents.
Southampton's pre-season tour of Norway has been disrupted by an injury crisis to one of their scheduled opponents.
First Division side Hamarkamarate have pulled out of the July 18 fixture due to their casualty list, so Saints have arranged a friendly with Division Three outfit Kvik Halden instead.
"We're grateful to them for fitting us in," said manager George Burley.
"HamKam pulled out so there is not a lot we could do about that, but we needed another game over there.
"I'm sure they will be fit and will give us a good match, and then we will build up steadily towards the new season."

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Kalvenes set to be cleared
Dundee United's Christian Kalvenes is set to have the red card he received against Kilmarnock rescinded on Friday.
A review panel assembled by the Scottish Football Association will assess the case in accordance with procedure.
However referee Brian Winter has viewed video evidence of the tackle on Steven Naismith which he called as a straight red-card offence and asked for the decision to be overturned.
Kalvenes was sent off in the 77th minute of Monday night's Clydesdale Bank Premier League match at Rugby Park, with United leading 1-0.
Two late Kilmarnock goals against United's 10 men gave them maximum points and left Terrors boss Craig Levein fuming.
Levein said after the match: "It's the understatement of the year to say I'm disappointed."
United had pledged to appeal if Martin did not go to the SFA with his concerns over the decision.
The review panel's decision is binding and, providing they clear Kalvenes, the 30-year-old Norwegian full-back will be available to face Hibernian at Tannadice on Saturday.

TeamTalk

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KALVENES PRAISES REF AFTER RED CARD U-TURN
Kalvenes praise for ref after his u-turn on Killie red card
CHRISTIAN KALVENES last night praised blunder ref Brian Winter after the official admitted he was wrong to red-card the defender against Kilmarnock.
Kalvenes thanked Winter for holding his hands up in the wake of the Dundee United full-back's dismissal for what was a perfectly legal challenge on Steven Naismith in Monday's SPL clash at Rugby Park.
The Norwegian is free to face Hibs at Tannadice this afternoon after his appeal against the dismissal was upheld yesterday by the SFA - who decided it wasn't even a yellow card.
Winter confessed he dropped an almighty clanger after studying television footage. Killie went on to score two late goals after the flashpoint and won 2-1.
The referee has been demoted to man in the middle at Stranraer v Montrose today but Kalvenes insists he has no hard feelings.
He said: "I'm just relieved the whole thing is over and I'm available to play. Everyone makes mistakes, we all do at some point - players, managers and referees - so it's good the ref came out and admitted he got it wrong.

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Bolton manager Sammy Lee may move for Norway defender Brede Hangeland to shore up his crumbling team. (Daily Mail)
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Bolton move for Copenhagen defender Hangeland
Bolton Wanderers boss Sammy Lee is chasing FC Copenhagen defender Brede Hangeland.
Hangeland, 26, plays for FC Copenhagen and Lee sent scouts to check on the 6ft 4in Norwegian in his country's clash against Argentina last night.

tribalfootball.com
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Villa rival Bolton for Hangeland
Aston Villa are eyeing FC Copenhagen defender Brede Hangeland.
Villa scouts watched Hangeland in last night's friendly between Norway and Argentina. Bolton Wanderers were also represented.

tribalfootball.com
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Villa in Brede & flutter
Aston Villa scouts watched Copenhagen defender Brede Hangeland in last night's friendly between Norway and Argentina.
Villa boss Martin O'Neill hopes West Brom drop their £15m price tag for centre-back Curtis Davies, but other targets include Hangeland and Werder Bremen's Per Mertesacker.

Daily Mirror

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Blackburn boss Hughes: No-one will leave
Blackburn Rovers boss Mark Hughes is confident of keeping stars such as Benni McCarthy and Morten Gamst Pedersen beyond Friday's transfer deadline.
"I've been given the backing of my chairman and the board and they said I didn't have to sell anyone, and that's the case," said Hughes.
"They've been good to their word and I haven't wanted to sell anyone either.
"We've still got a week to go but I'm not too concerned about people leaving, and certainly less so than I was about a month ago."

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Skeid-gutten Daniel har åpnet scoringskontoen for Bolton.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/bolton/article2327956.ece

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Takk og farvel!

Striker Solskjaer set to retire
Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to announce his retirement from football on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old Norwegian has been plagued by a series of knee injuries.

Hele saken: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6966229.stm

[Dennis]

Takk for mye moro i en lang, stor karriere, Ole Gunnar!

Du har gjort utallige Scum-seiere litt lettere å takle. [:p]

Lykke til i eventuell ny jobb i klubben! (Regner med han hadde blitt ut kontraktstiden, dersom han ikke var tilbudt en annen rolle i klubben)