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

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Sunderland boss Roy Keane will sign Stoke's Danny Higginbotham and Southampton striker Kenwyne Jones, while also offering a contract to Ian Harte. (Daily Star)

Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson has ruled out selling striker Rob Hulse. (Daily Mail)

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Real Sociedad boss Chris Coleman is lining up a bid for Liverpool winger Harry Kewell. (Mirror)

Chris Coleman, now Real Sociedad boss, is considering a £2million bid for Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell. (The Sun)

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quote:Originally posted by kjelvi

Real Sociedad boss Chris Coleman is lining up a bid for Liverpool winger Harry Kewell. (Mirror)

Chris Coleman, now Real Sociedad boss, is considering a £2million bid for Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell. (The Sun)

Jeg vil bli svært betenkt dersom Kewell på noen som helst måte blir satt i forbindelse med noe som inneholder ordet REAL!!![)]

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Wigan want to keep Folan
Hutchings has faith in Hull target

Wigan Athletic boss Chris Hutchings is not looking to sell Hull City target Caleb Folan.
The striker started for Wigan in Tuesday's Carling Cup defeat at home to Hull, having attracted the interest of the Championship club.
But Hutchings is not about to give up on a player who has scored twice in 16 appearances since joining from Chesterfield in January.
"I don't want to sell Caleb at this moment in time," Hutchings told the Wigan Evening Post. "It would have to be a huge offer if I did.
"Caleb has come a long way in a short space of time. Last season he did well and scored a couple of important goals.

Raw
"He got an opportunity to start last night and I thought he worked very hard as he always does, but Caleb is still learning the game and is a little bit raw."
Meanwhile, Hutchings confirmed he is hoping to add to his JJB squad before Friday's transfer deadline.
He added: "I'd like to think we can get something done.
"We are working hard behind the scenes on one or two things, although whether they can come off remains to be seen.
"Things have been going along nicely, but you never know what can happen in this game. But hopefully we can have some good news on the signings front before too long."

Sky Sports

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Folan har gått til Hull for £1mill etter at Wigan fikk klarsignal på lån av Marcus Bent.

- Dennis

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Danny Mills på lån fra Man. City til Charlton
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DANNY MILLS goes straight into the Charlton team for tomorrow’s derby at Crystal Palace.

The ex-England defender, 30, is back at The Valley on loan from Manchester City. (The Sun)
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Danny Mills Manchester City to Charlton: loan until the end of the year

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Dementier er ikke hverdagskost i engelske aviser, men er et sjelden eksempel. Dra Daily Telegraph.


Gary Sprake apology

Contrary to the assertion in our article "Leeds' fighting spirit would please Revie" (page S14, Aug 13), we wish to make clear that former Leeds United goalkeeper Gary Sprake has not at any time acted or claimed to have acted as 'bag man' to bribe opponents during the Don Revie era.

In his recently published biography* Mr Sprake revealed that Revie asked him on only one occasion if he could use his Welsh international connections to smooth the path to victory. He added: "I wasn't interested and told Revie it was something I would never contemplate. . . my conscience was clear and Revie never asked me again".

We are happy to set the record straight and apologise to Mr Sprake for any embarrassment caused.

Careless Hands: The forgotten truth of Gary Sprake by Stuart Sprake & Tim Johnson (Tempus Publishing - paperback £9.99)

[Sander]

Har ikke annet ondt å si om Blackwell enn at han var for snill.. Det lønner seg tydeligvis ikke i fotball (og med jenter[])

Men kommer vel til å hate han og resten av staffen hvis det blir U eller B

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I farta 1/9

PL:

Bolton - Everton 1-2.
Gary Speed spilte hele kampen for Bolton.

Fulham - Spurs 3-3.
David Healy ble byttet inn i 70. mins. for Fulham.
Paul Robinson spilte hele kampen for Spurs, mens Robbie Keane ble byttet ut i 68. mins. (tactical).

Liverpool - Derby 6-0.
Jermaine Pennent byttet ut i 61. mins. (tactical) for Pool.

Middlesbrough - Birmingham 2-0.
Jon Woodgate spilte hele kampen for Boro.

Newcastle - Wigan 1-0.
James Milner spilte hele kampen for Newcastle, mens Mark Viduka ble byttet ut i 46. mins. (injury) og Alan Smith (tactical) (gult i 61. mins, unsporting behaviour) byttet ut i 66. mins.

Reading - West Ham 0-3.
Mike Duberry spilte hele kampen for Reading.
Lee Bowyer byttet ut i 81. mins. (tactical) for West Ham.


CCC:


Colchester - Burnley 2-3. 0-2 Andy Gray (29), 1-3 Gray (Pen 63)
Danny Granville på benken for Colchester.
Clark Carlisle (gult i 46. mins., unsporting behaviour), Steven Caldwell, Andy Gray og Robbie Blake starter for Burnley. Blake byttet ut i 76. mins. (tactical) og gult kort i 55. mins. (dissent).

Watford - Ipswich 2-0.
Marlon King spilte hele kampen for Watford.
Dan Harding hele for Ipswich.

Stoke - Wolves 0-0.
Richard Cresswell og Dom Matteo spilte hele kampen for Stoke.
Andrew Keogh hele for Wolves, som har Graham Stack på benken.

Crystal Palace - Charlton o-1.
Danny Mills hele kampen for Charlton.


Scunthorpe - Sheffield U 3-2. 1-0 Andy Crosby (37).
Andy Crosby hele kampen for Irons.
Matt Kilgallon hele for Blades, som hadde Ian Bennett på benken.

Norwich - Cardiff 1-2.
Darren Huckerby byttet inn i 72. mins. for Norwich.
Stephen McPhail og Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink spilte hele kampen for Cardiff. Robbie Fowler byttet ut i 60. mins. (tactical).

QPR - Southampton 0-3.
Jermaine Wright hele kampen for Saints.


L1:

Yeovil - Tranmere 1-1.
Shane Sherriff (gult i 71. mins., unsporting behaviour) spilte hele kampen for Tranmere.

Swansea - Doncaster 1-2.
Neil Sullivan spilte hele for Donny, som hadde Martin Woods og Sean McDaid på benken.

Leeds - Luton 1-0.
Matthew Spring spilte hele kampen for Luton.

Carlisle - Cheltenham 1-0.
Danny Graham hele for Carlisle.



Hartlepool - Oldham 4-1. 1-1 Ian Moore (15).
Robbie Elliott og Ian Moore spilte hele kampen for Pool.
Sean Gregan hele for Oldham.


L2:

Rochdale - MK Dons 3-2.
Jemal Johnson inn i 82. mins. for Dons.

Macclesfield - Darlington 0-0.
Julian Joachim hele for Darlington.

Barnet - Bradford 2-1.
David Wetherall hele kampen for Bradford.

Dag & Red - Lincoln 1-0.
Jamie Forrester byttet ut i 81. mins. (tactical) for Lincoln.

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I farta 1/9, del II

PL:
Man. U - Sunderland 1-0.
Judas Ferdinand hele kampen for United.
Liam Miller kom INN i 82. mins. for Sunderland.


CCC:
Coventry - Preston 2-1.
Kevin Nicholls hele kampen for Preston, mens Danny Pugh byttet UT i 84. mins. (tactical) og Brett Ormerod byttet INN i 76. mins.

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Bolton player-coach Speed: No selection favours

Bolton Wanderers player-coach Gary Speed doesn't want any favours in team selection.
Speed said: "I'm 37 now so 40 is quite a long way off but we'll see. I'll just take it season by season.
"I feel really fit. I'm doing some coaching now but playing is still my priority and nothing will get in the way of that.
"I'd only want to be a manager once my playing days are over. I don't think being a player manager is possible these days."
Speed, who lines up against old club Everton today, is also not afraid to drop himself.
He added: "I said to the backroom guys when the first team was picked in pre-season: 'If you think I shouldn't be in, you've got to say it'.
"If a couple of coaches don't want me in the team, no problem. It's what is best for the team - not for Gary Speed."

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NO LOVE LOST FOR STIRLING'S LILLEY
(omtale foran dagens Stirling Alb v Livingston)
DEREK LILLEY is hoping to pile the misery on to old club Livi this afternoon despite having nothing but fond memories of his time there.
The Stirling striker reckons his Almondvale days were his most successful in football but he insists the First Division survival fight has no room for nostalgia.
Lilley said: "I enjoyed the best time of my career with Livi in terms of playing in the SPL, scoring goals and winning trophies. It was a great couple of years with the CIS Cup Final win being the highlight.
"But that's in the past now and it's all about making sure I help put one over them on Saturday.
"It's a six-pointer as Livi have struggled to put points on the board so far and a win for us would push us further away from them."
After a midweek CIS Cup defeat to Hearts, Albion are looking to bounce back with a result against Livi.
Lilley said: "Hopefully we've still got a surprise element working in our favour as the opposition try to suss out what our strengths and weaknesses are. If we keep working the way we have been I've no doubt we'll be fine this season."

Daily Record

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Woodgate goes back to his Teesside roots to serve up new player image
The Premier League is sending out its young millionaires to do charity work and one of the game’s former bad boys is a volunteer.

You have a new campaign to launch, to persuade the world that football is aware of its social responsibilities, that the players do not spend all of their spare time shopping for Bentleys.
In times gone by, Jonathan Woodgate might not have been the last player you would have thought of calling upon â€" that would have been his old chum Lee Bowyer â€" but nor would he have been near the top of the list.
But here Woodgate is at Teesside Hospice, making cups of tea, gently washing the hair of one of the volunteers and sitting down to chat to the patients with endearing enthusiasm. And later it is Woodgate who argues that working in the community should be compulsory for his fellow millionaires.
“But what are you going to do with footballers these days?” he said, sounding like the sort of columnist who despairs of the modern game. “If he’s a good player, you’re not going to get clubs saying, ‘We won’t play you if you don’t do this or that’. Some players do a lot for charity and, whatever, others don’t. But if you’re saying they should be forced, I agree.”
The Premier League is confident that no compulsion will be necessary as it sends out 200 players this month to drive its Creating Chances programme, designed to highlight the good work done by clubs in their local communities.
Woodgate certainly did not require his arm to be twisted but, as a local lad, the visit to the hospice had a personal significance. “My grandad passed away here not long ago,” he said “And I’ve just bumped into the mum of a girl I was at school with.”
Woodgate, a Middlesbrough boy whose father was raised around the corner from Ayresome Park, is totally at ease as he moves from room to room. “I don’t mind a bit of bingo,” he tells one patient. “I just became a member of the Gala at Teesside Park.”
He sympathises with another who complains about the price of tickets at the Riverside Stadium. “The chairman will kill me for saying so but it is expensive,” he said. “My mum was a secretary, my dad a plumber so I had a good upbringing â€" middle class. We could afford it but there’s a lot of council estates around here.
“I remember my first games back in ’86. I used to go with my dad and he’d put me on his knee. I was only six but I loved it. The first game after liquidation, it was at Hartlepool against Port Vale. Everyone says they were there but I was. There were two or three thousand but about 70,000 claim to have been.”
Now signed on a four-year contract with his home-town club, Woodgate, 27, rejects the accusation that, like Alan Shearer up on Tyneside, he may have put a boyhood allegiance ahead of winning trophies.
“A sacrifice? Sometimes you have to make sacrifices in your career but I have come here thinking that Middlesbrough can win things,” Woodgate said. “And how much better to be part of something that you helped to build.
“If I had gone to Tottenham or Liverpool, someone would have said I was only going there for the money. Ask John Terry, ask Steven Gerrard what it means to play for your home-town club. And would Shearer change a thing?”
A trophy with Middlesbrough would be treasured but, for now, Woodgate could do with a settled season after the turbulence of the past few years. Sold by Leeds United to pay the debts, he then suffered terrible injury problems at Newcastle United and Real Madrid, although he has no regrets about his foreign experience.
“I would go again tomorrow if Boro wanted to sell me,” he said. “It was brilliant. It was such a shame I wasn’t fit because I knew I could make a difference. Madrid needed defenders and I was watching telly thinking, ‘My God, if only I was out there’. I could have been winning things at the biggest club in the world but there was nothing I could do.”
He is just back from another injury but too late for involvement in the England squad. That should follow, particularly after Jamie Carragher’s international retirement. Woodgate has yet to go to a big tournament, although he cannot blame bad luck. His conviction for affray while at Leeds brought a long ban as well as public ignominy.
He served 100 hours of community service, painting fences and public toilets around Middlesbrough. “Maybe even that chair you are sitting on,” he said. It was around that time that he had perhaps the world’s longest tattoo etched on to his lower back, a saying from the much-quoted Green Bay Packers coach in American football, Vince Lombardi: “The darkest moments of our lives are not to be buried and forgotten, rather they are a memory to be called upon for inspiration to remind us of the unrelenting human spirit and our capacity to overcome the intolerable.”
“It took about an hour and a half,” Woodgate said, “and I know it off by heart. Mind you, I’m sick of having to explain it to the new players. And if I hear one more person tell me that I’ve lied down on a newspaper. . .”
The tattoo is permanent but a reputation for getting into scrapes is beginning to fade for Woodgate. “I’ve been daft; I’m the first to admit it,” he said. “But you learn and you get maturity.”
He has wised up but, as wages continue to soar and WAGs fill the front pages, Woodgate acknowledges that “it is all too easy to think that footballers are flash and arrogant”.
An afternoon in a hospice is not about to transform that image but Woodgate, once part of the problem, is doing his bit.

Times

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John Lukic on Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson won't be so bold again

Most people seem to believe that England manager Steve McClaren will drop Paul Robinson after the mistake that led to Germany's equalising goal in the friendly at Wembley 10 days ago. But I think that would be harsh and I am not saying that just because I am a fully paid-up member of the goalkeepers' union.

The irony is that Robinson was punished against Germany for being bold, when he has often been criticised in the past for not coming out for enough crosses, for staying on his line too much.
The previous week, in Spurs' game against Everton, Robinson conceded two goals from very similar crosses from the right which he didn't come out to meet and I wonder whether that led to a change in his attitude.
I could imagine him talking to the coach about it and perhaps deciding to be more positive in future and, if so, that would have been in his mind against Germany.
Having said that, he was still unlucky because the cross was mishit and if it had not been, the goalkeeper would have caught it 97 times out of a 100. And Robinson's defenders did not exactly help him by standing and watching as Kevin Kuranyi hustled the rebound in. Only Kuranyi reacted.
Being a goalkeeper is a lonely place at the best of times and in that moment, it got even lonelier for Robinson. But we've all been there. I can remember 101 times I've made the wrong decision or not made a save that I would normally expect to make. The important thing is to put it behind you, although it can affect the relationship between the goalkeeper and his back four.
Normally, you all just get on with your own jobs but sometimes, after a mistake, defenders can become over-protective. They get a sense that the 'keeper is suffering mentally and they make decisions without waiting for him. You see them almost kicking crosses out of his hand or jumping in before it reaches him. The good news is that, though we goalkeepers are all supposed to be certifiably mad, it is also a position for strong characters, which is why I believe Robinson will come through this.
He has held up his hands, so to speak, though I really don't feel there is any need to apologise for these things. You just have to get on with it. Everyone knows you've made a mistake and understands how you are feeling, so you just climb back on the horse.
Goalkeepers, of course, are often criticised for things that are not their fault. David James, widely tipped to win back the England jersey for Saturday's game against Israel, will have been unhappy with the one he let in against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last week. But he's a very bold 'keeper and although it was an error to let the ball go through him, my criticism would be of his starting position in relation to the ball and the goal as Frank Lampard was taking up a position to shoot.
You only truly understand these things if you've played in goal, though for the life of me, I can't work out why Robinson got so much stick for the goal that went under his foot in Croatia last year. That was totally unjustified.
Look at it as many times as you like and you will see that the ball clearly bobbled and on that surface, Robinson could not make a touch. So what did people want the lad to do?
Arsenal's Jens Lehmann looked to have made a terrible howler when he let one slip through his hands at Blackburn last month. Convention says 'catch, catch, catch' but with the new lightweight balls, 'keepers actually face far more problems with shots from distance than close-in nowadays because there is so much more time for the ball to move and make you look a mug.
Robinson is a level-headed lad and I expect to see him between the sticks for England on Saturday.
In situations like this, you have to turn into a conman, pretending you are on top of the world and full of confidence, even if you're feeling bad.
And I doubt he will be so bold with crosses, because after a mistake you go back to painting by numbers for a while.

Telegraph

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Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech says Aston Villa loan signing Scott Carson should be England's goalkeeper (Mail).

Peter Reid is favourite to be the new Leicester manager, and Glenn Roeder has been interviewed as a potential director of football (News of the World).

Sir Bobby Charlton has revealed he persuaded the Manchester United board to appoint Sir Alex Ferguson rather than Terry Venables as United manager in 1986 after Ron Atkinson was sacked (Express).

Peter Reid, Glenn Roeder, Neil Warnock and Gary Megson are being considered for the vacancy at Leicester. (Daily Star)

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Why Keogh is the king of assists

Wolves frontman Andy Keogh has got used to seeing his strike partners hog the headlines but he does not mind one bit.


Scoring is obviously that little bit better but I know when I've played my part and if I've helped when a goal has been scored then I am happy
Andy Keogh

At his previous club, Scunthorpe, Keogh helped Billy Sharp score 44 goals in a season-and-a-half and now it is Freddy Eastwood who is linking up with him to lethal effect.
Eastwood has notched four goals in four Championship games since his £1.5m summer move from Southend to Molineux and the Republic of Ireland international has set up all of them.
It is a record Keogh is rightly proud of and he is delighted to see his latest partnership flourishing.
"Billy and I actually clicked a bit quicker together but it is going just as well with Freddy," Keogh told BBC Sport. "We will get better and better too.
"Scoring is obviously that little bit better than making a goal but I know when I've played my part and if I've helped when we've scored then I am happy.
"I have just tried to pick up where I left off last season. I've been setting them up - all I need to do now is catch up with Freddy and score a few myself."
Not that Keogh, a hard-working forward in the Robbie Keane mould, is a slouch when it comes to finding the net himself.

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"It was a very proud moment to play for my country. I have got two caps now and hopefully I will be adding a lot more.

Andy Keogh
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The 21-year-old got off the mark for the season in Wolves' Carling Cup defeat by Morecambe on Wednesday - his sixth goal for the club since joining for £600,000 in January - and found the net 23 times in his 23 months at Scunthorpe.
His form has been good enough to warrant a call-up by Republic of Ireland boss Steve Staunton - something that seemed unlikely when he left Leeds United, where he was a trainee, to move to Glanford Park in February 2005.
"It was a very proud moment to play for my country," added Keogh. "I have got two caps now and hopefully I will be adding a lot more.
"The way things have turned out showed my decision to join Scunthorpe was right and I am just looking at the next step now.
"I went there to kickstart my career and it worked. That next step for me is the Premier League.
"The Championship is a very competitive division but playing at a higher level would improve me as a player."
Keogh almost made it into the top-flight last season when Wolves lost in the semi-finals of the play-offs and he is confident that Mick McCarthy's team have what it takes to win promotion this term.
"Can we go up? 100% yes. We have to," he explained. "We have a new chairman who has come in and invested a lot of money and we have to get there soon.
"I am sure we can do it too. We have a good blend of young players and experienced pros.
"We have made a good start and now we have to kick on.
"Our only blip has been against Morecambe but if we get promoted then no-one will remember that game."

BBC Sport

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OWEN CAN FILL ALAN`S BOOTS - MILNER
James Milner is backing Michael Owen to take over Alan Shearer's mantle on Tyneside.
The 27-year-old put smiles on the faces of the Toon Army and England boss Steve McClaren when he claimed his second goal in four days and his first in the Barclays Premier League at St James' Park since September 2005 to finally break Wigan's stubborn resistance on Saturday.
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_2702595,00.html
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PENNANT HOPES TO STAY IN FORM
Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant overcame his disappointment at missing out on an England call-up to produce the sort of performance to make Steve McClaren think again.
The England boss went for Pennant's former Arsenal team-mate David Bentley when he named his squad for the upcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers with Isreal and Russia.
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_2702589,00.html
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FOLAN GIVES TIGERS TEETH
Hull's new club-record signing Caleb Folan is confident of firing the Tigers up the Championship table.
Folan joined Hull from Premier League side Wigan on Friday for £1million, with an additional £250,000 to be paid depending on performances.
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8669_2702910,00.html

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Hot news from Nationwide:

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Lee will be discussing current footballing issues including England's crucial Euro 2008 double header.
Any media interested in attending should contact Paul Morris on 07808 783156."

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Wolves keeper Graham Stack has had his loan deal from Reading extended for a further four months. (Independent)

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Folan recovering from head injury  
Hull's £1m record signing Caleb Folan spent a "comfortable night" in hospital after suffering a head injury in the Tigers defeat at Blackpool.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6977624.stm
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CARSON ANSWERS ENGLAND TRAINING CALL
Scott Carson is convinced he will not be the one to benefit from England's current goalkeeping dilemma.
The Aston Villa stopper, on loan from Liverpool, is in the squad for the European Championship qualifiers against Israel and Russia but coach Steve McClaren is expected to choose between Paul Robinson and David James to play in goal, despite unimpressive starts to the season by the squad's two most experienced keepers.
Carson said: "It should be good with England, but I think it will be mainly training for me."
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/18166/Carson-answers-England-training-call
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Carson: Ray Clemence has more chance of playing for England than meEngland's goalkeeping position has provided little amusement in recent weeks but Scott Carson managed to lighten the mood yesterday when he looked ahead to the role he expects to play during the vital Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia. "It should be good with England, but I think it will be mainly training for me," said Aston Villa's goalkeeper. "Ray Clemence [England's goalkeeping coach] has got more chance of starting a game than me at the moment."
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2161857,00.html
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ROBBO'S JOB
Paul Robinson looks like keeping his place against Israel on Saturday despite his howler against Germany.
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/sport/football/2007/09/02/robbo-s-job-98487-19722517/

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My joy at Alex thank-you letter
ALEX FERGUSON has sent Alan Smith a thank-you letter for his role in Manchester United’s success.
Smith won the Premier League title with the Red Devils last season but then joined Newcastle for £7million because he wanted regular first-team action.
However, Old Trafford boss Fergie admitted in his letter he was a reluctant seller.
Smith told SunSport: “I must have done something right when I was there for the manager to take the time to send me a message like that. (.....)
“When you consider I came from Leeds and the clubs’ supporters are not exactly the best of friends, it was a big thing for them to accept me the way they did.
“They knew Leeds were the team I’d always supported but they never held it against me. (...)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007410075,00.html
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I feared never playing again
ALAN SMITH laughs when asked if he is worried about losing his England place to Emile Heskey on Saturday.
“Worried?” he says. “I’ll tell you what worried is. It’s sitting at home, as I was a year ago, wondering if I’d ever play at the top level again.”
Newcastle new-boy Smith was out of the game for the best part of 12 months after suffering an horrendous double leg break in an FA Cup tie at Liverpool in February 2006 while playing for Manchester United.
The whispers were that he was finished but Smith proved the experts wrong.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007410074,00.html

[Jon R]

Ikke første gang miljøskaperen Smith skamroses. Vi hørte det samme ble sagt om han da han forlot Leeds. Holdninger og moral som går utenpå det det vi ellers er vant til å se blant dagens fotballstjerner. []

Håper virkelig vi får han tilbake en dag. [:p]

Jon R.

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Fowler confident of Jimmy pairing
Cadiff striker Robbie Fowler is confident that he can form a successful partnership with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.Neither has managed to get on the scoresheet since moving to Ninian Park but Liverpool legend Fowler is confident his on-field relationship with Hasselbaink will blossom.
"I think Jimmy and myself can forge a bit of a partnership here," he said.
"Obviously it's very early days and it takes time to build an understanding. We did very, very well against (Leyton) Orient.
"Against Norwich it wasn't as good, but we both started and we got the points. It's a long road now this season; hopefully we can pull off a good partnership.

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1786_2707152,00.html
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Matteo must get up to speed
Stoke midfielder Dominic Matteo has admitted that it will take "10 or 12 games" before he is back to full fitness.
The former Liverpool and Leeds man played through a foot injury for the majority of last season and is still feeling the effects of missing training.
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1805_2706248,00.html
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Blackpool boss Grayson coy over Leicester link
Blackpool boss Simon Grayson has shrugged off speculation linking him with the vacant manager's job at Leicester.
Grayson has now been in charge at Bloomfield Road for nearly two years, notably masterminding the club's rise into the Championship via the play-offs in May.
The 37-year-old also spent the best years of his playing career with the Foxes, making 230 appearances from 1992-97.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=459935&cc=5739
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Flying Scott Carson can be the solution to keeping crisis
Even after his clean sheet against Chelsea on Sunday, Scott Carson refused to get excited. 'Ray Clemence has got more chance of starting in goal for England on Saturday,' he said and the goalkeeper, who only turned 22 yesterday, is probably right.
But is playing Carson that bad an idea when Paul Robinson and David James are such a cause for concern? Would it really be that foolish of Steve McClaren to end the debate by simply picking the one keeper in the squad who is not suffering from a crisis of confidence?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=479775&in_page_id=1779

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OLEMBE JOY AT WIGAN MOVE

Wigan new boy Salomon Olembe is looking forward to life at the club and insists the atmosphere around the team is "like a family".
Cameroon international Olembe, who was a free agent after being released by Marseille in the summer, has signed a one-year contract with the Latics subject to international clearance.

Wigan boss Chris Hutchings had been looking to bring in a left-sided player following the departure of Leighton Baines to Everton, and the 26-year-old Olembe, who had a spell at Leeds in the 2003-04 season, fits the bill for him.

Olembe told Wigan Athletic World: "I had contact with Wigan and the manager wanted a player like me to play on the left side.
"My agent came and spoke to me about the possibility to come here
"I am happy to be here and I want to help the club look up and show that it is a good club.
"The particular thing about this club is that it is like a family. I see how the coach and the players live together and I think it is the kind of club I need to be at to play the football I like and the football the coach wants me to play."
Olembe was a team-mate of Wigan striker Antoine Sibierski at Nantes earlier in his career, and the Frenchman recommended the Lancashire side to him.
"I spoke with Antoine and he told me that there was a lot of positivity about this club," Olembe added.
"I respect his opinion and that is why I have done everything to be here."
Hutchings had been linked with Argentina left-back Diego Placente, also a free agent after being released by Spanish second division side Celta Vigo.
But he is delighted to bring in Olembe, who has 60 caps for Cameroon and said: "Salomon is an experienced
campaigner, who's played at the highest level. We've had our eye on him for quite a while, and like all our signings, we have done a lot of research on him.
"He knows what the demands of the Premier League are and he can speak the language, which is important. You need to be able to adapt to the demands of the English game, and I'm confident that he will fit the bill.
"He's a clever player, he's got pace, a great left peg and is strong in the tackle."
Hutchings added: "We were working right up until the transfer window to try and get a left back to the club but one of two players didn't work out, for various reasons. But we didn't panic because we knew the Salomon deal could happen after the window closed and I'm confident now that we can keep progressing."
Olembe could make his debut against Fulham on September 15, with left-sided player Kevin Kilbane suspended after he was sent off against Newcastle on Saturday.

PA Sport

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Den kamerunske venstrebacken Salomon Olembe mangler bare arbeidstillatelse før han er klar for Wigan Athletic.

26-åringen sto uten kontrakt etter å ha tilbrakt forrige sesong i Marseille. Han er nå enig med den engelske Premier League-klubben om en ettårskontrakt, melder BBC.

Olembe har tidligere spilt for Leeds United, og står så langt med 60 landskamper for Kamerun. Han har også erfaring fra VM-sluttspill.

- Han kjenner kravene i Premier League og er en lur spiller, sier manager Chris Hutchings på klubbens nettside.

Wigan solgte nylig venstrebacken Leighton Baines til Everton.

http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/england/article1318451.ece

Olembe hadde i alle fall ein flott sesong på Marseilles venstreback. Han fekk diverre ikkje mange sjansane hos oss, verken der eller på midtbana, men ein solid spelar er han absolutt. Lur handel av Wigan, trur eg...

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Speed enjoying both roles
Skipper still going strong

Bolton star Gary Speed says playing over coaching remains his priority.
The experienced midfielder is combining playing with a coaching role in Sammy Lee's team.
Speed says he is still enjoying playing and has no plans to hang up his boots to concentrate on coaching.

Playing
"I am still playing and I still train every day so I can't coach when I'm training," Speed told the Manchester Evening News.
"Hopefully, that will be the case all season so I don't do much practical coaching on the training pitch.
"However, in the conversations we have, before and after games, I'm involved.
"It's a massive learning curve for me and I'm really enjoying it."
Speed feels there is no resentment from his team-mates now he is part of the coaching staff.

No conflict
"If there is conflict I don't see it," added Speed.
"Doing both roles does extend the day but it's not a chore and I am learning a hell of a lot from it.
"But I want to play for as long as I can. Maybe when I finish we can look into things but playing is a priority.
"I feel really fit, that's the most important thing."

SkySports

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Fowler searching for sharpness
Striker aims to build on first appearances for Cardiff

Robbie Fowler concedes he is still short of sharpness following his move to Cardiff City.
The experienced striker joined the Championship club on a free transfer after being released by Liverpool at the end of last season.
Having missed the start of the campaign, he made his Cardiff debut in last week's Carling Cup win over Leyton Orient and played the whole game.
In Saturday's 2-1 win at Norwich City, Fowler lasted 60 minutes and he acknowledges it will not rank among his better performances.

In good stead
But the former England international expects to improve for the run-out as he aims to reach peak fitness.
"It's been a long time since I played and when you play well you play well, but it wasn't one of my better games," Fowler told the Western Mail.
"But it's another hour under my belt and that puts me in good stead.
"Hopefully I can build on that. I need a little bit more sharpness, to be fair."

SkySports

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He-he... Kom over denne. Vet ikke om den er postet tidligere:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=daWUUe5EeGU&mode=related&search=

Mark Tinkler...var vel hos oss i sine early years... []

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Paul Robinson's future at Tottenham is under scrutiny after claims from Italy that they are tracking Livorno 'keeper Marco Amelia. (Sunday Mirror)

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IAN RUSH has been appointed Wales’ elite performance director.
The former Wales and Liverpool striker, 45, will help develop the next generation of players.
He said: “I am delighted to be joining the Wales Football Trust in this new role and to give something back to football.
“To be successful on the international stage in the future, Wales must produce better players.”

The Sun