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[26] Rovers desperate to keep Duff
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
Rovers CE John Williams confirmed
"Damien can have a deal as short or as long as he wants."
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[25] Kevin Moran on Duff
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
"Duff would handle the Old Trafford stage without any problems whatsoever. He'd have
no trouble taking that on board and the fans at United would absolutely love him. Reds
supporters love the kind of a player he is. They like players who can excite them and
when Damien Duff gets going he can excite. He had a brilliant World Cup. That kind of
player is a rarity these days and in many ways that was something England didn't have
in the World Cup. They didn't have a player who could get past the full backs and
create something. There aren't many players in the Premiership who can do it. Ryan
Giggs is one of the very few.
He's getting better all the time and he's at a nice age. I don't know what United's
situation is regarding how serious their interest in him is and whether that position
is really a priority. I don't know what Sir Alex Ferguson's thinking regarding that
area would be. But one thing I do know is that he's a great player and would be an
asset to any team. He's making improvements to his game but it is like with any winger
you are looking at consistency. That goes hand in hand with wingers. Do you get it
week in, week out or not? Towards the latter end of the season he was doing it
regularly and he was one of the main reasons Blackburn did so well in that period. But
he's a learner and it could develop into another string to his bow and that would
certainly make him even better value."
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[24] Irwin on life away from United
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
"After 12 years walking in there and seeing them all pre-season year-in, year-out, it
will be strange. But don't forget I have been at other clubs before United and while
you're going to miss the players and the facilities and being on my doorstep, I want
to play for another year. I feel fit enough and hopefully I can get myself sorted out.
As for me continuing in the Premiership, we'll see what happens"
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[23] Irwin looks for new club
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
"I'm still working on it and it will have to be done in the next week or so because
teams are going back to pre-season training now. If I'm going to join a team, I would
rather be in there from the start so hopefully something will come up in the next
week. I think the ITV money situation has caused a lot of clubs to sit back, hold
tight and see what happens. It's just beginning to roll a bit now and we're seeing one
or two players are moving so hopefully that will set the ball rolling."
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[22] Never too big for our boots
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
>From yesterday's Daily Mail
'Concern is growing among Premier League clubs about the power wielded off the pitch
by Manchester United and their arrogant attitude during debates affecting the future
of all teams in the division. This came to a head at the summer meeting of the
Premiership during negotiations about the academies. What really infuriated United's
rivals was their assertion that young players from all over the country - rather than
those within the currently permitted travelling distance from Manchester - would
benefit from working with the Old Trafford coaches.'
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[21] Goalie completes move
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
QPR finally bag Nick Culkin on a free transfer in a three-year deal.
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[20] Naughty Blanc
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
Teamtalk report that Blanc or Blanc has been fined £300 by Trafford magistrates for a
speeding offence back in January.
They say that he was caught doing 59 miles per hour in a 30 mile zone on Chester Road
- he also got 4 points, more than city will get by January next year (that's our joke
by the way. boom boom as Basil Brush might say if he'd not had that nasty hunt
incident).
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[19] Duff gossip
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
This just sent to us
'I cannot name my source but, I have it on good authority from someone close to Duff's
agent that he will join United (despite having supported Liverpool as a kid)
He wants to win trophies and feels United are better placed to fulfil his ambitions in
this regard.
RedNews reader,
Neil
P.S. You may recall that I predicted the signing of Blanc last season before anyone
else did, so let's hope I'm correct this time as well.'
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[18] Another old link resurfaces
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
Cafu
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[17] Move over Nesta for Rio
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
With signs that Rio will now stay at Leeds, the SUN reports that Fergie is preparing a
£15m bid for Nesta.
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[16] Pun city
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
United Pun overdose on Page 52:
2 pics of a shaven-headed bloke in a Sharp home shirt being chased and pinned by a
bull accompanied by the following article....
'Reds Rag to a Bull
Gore Blimey! This Manchester United fan could be forgiven for
talking a load of old bull after suffering some serious pain in Spain.
He was left on the horns of a dilemma during the frenzied annual
bull run in Pamplona.
The United follower with the Fabien Barthez bonce was charged the full whack as he
attempted to outrun the beast through the town's streets.
Sharp was the word on his old United shirt - and sharp was the
feeling as the bull saw red and gave his butt a butt.
If he's feeling bullish about United's title chances next season,
maybe he should forget Pamplona's Theatre of Screams and try Old Trafford's Theatre of
Dreams.'
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[15] Wes and Rio no big spenders
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
Rio Ferdinand denies claims that they've lost a fortune in Vegas
"If we were losing money like that, we wouldn't deserve anyone's sympathies - but the
fact is we weren't. We were there for a break after the World Cup. We were just
chilling out, playing the machines and occasionally the tables. We're not big gamblers
and no one got stung. I didn't even lose £1,000 in the whole week I was there. If I
had lost a lot, my mum would go mad. I know the value of money. We didn't act badly or
do anything illegal. We just did what young lads do. We wanted to get as far away from
Europe as possible where nobody would recognise us and we could wind down. We were
followed about a bit, though I suppose you have to accept it because it's World Cup
year and there has been a lot of interest in the England team. Everyone is entitled to
a few days off - whatever you do in life."
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[14] More from Rio
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
"I haven't spoken to Mr Venables since he became manager but I'm looking forward to
hearing his plans for the club. All the other names mentioned for the job are quality
coaches but I think he would have been a lot of people's choice. My agent Pini Zahavi
has a good relationship with Mr Venables and has always spoken very highly of him.
However, I was surprised to read that the players were calling the shots on who should
be the manager. I don't think the plc board would have taken kindly to that and I
certainly didn't have a say. I really don't know how many players the club needs to
sell or how much they need to raise but we all understand that money doesn't grow on
trees. The fact we did not qualify for the Champions League means the budget is
tighter but Leeds have to make sure they are in the best possible position to win
things. Winning trophies is very important to me. I've never won anything in my life
and I'm not afraid to say I'm getting impatient.
I may be only 23 but I feel like time's moving on and I'm not getting any younger.
It's a relatively short career and when you finish you want to look back on what
you've achieved. The clearest way of assessing it is to look at your medals - and I
don't have any. I'm at the stage where I want things yesterday.
It makes me feel quite uncomfortable that some people have seen me as the man in the
middle in what has happened at the club, because I haven't done anything. I've never
asked to leave and the club haven't told me they are selling me. But the change has
happened now and we have to move on. With Mr Venables in charge, I'm sure Leeds can
look forward to an exciting future."
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[13] Rio plays the game
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
"I'm looking forward to meeting Mr Venables and hearing his plans. His record speaks
for itself. He has a proven track record and although I was sorry to see David O'Leary
go, if you have to get a replacement then Terry Venables is the man. My position has
never changed in all this. People have said a deal has been done to sell me but it
hasn't as far as I know. I spoke to the chairman before I went to Las Vegas on the
first part of my holiday and we agreed to talk when I got back to training. I won't go
into details about what was said but I am still a Leeds player and I haven't asked for
a transfer."
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[12] The perfect match
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
Guardian claims that Liverpool have made a bid for Lee Bowyer
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[11] Ronaldinho denial in full
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
"People are saying I'll be going to Barcelona or Manchester United but I have never
been contacted by either club. I'm highly motivated for the coming season. PSG need me
and I have four years left on my contract. The president, Laurent Perpere, was on the
phone to me the other day and told me he was counting on me for the coming season and
that really motivates me. "Whatever the offer, I will say no"
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[10] Turkish keeper claims we made move for him
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
but says no
Rustu Recber
"Before the World Cup, I told the fans that I would still be at Fenerbahce next
season. I received offers before the tournament began and have received more since it
finished, which is not a surpise as I put in some good performances over there.
Manchester United and teams of similar stature have made offers, but the fact remains
that I made a promise to the fans. Maybe I'll live to regret the decision, but life
goes on."
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[9] Red News summer offer
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
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[8] El Til wants Rio to stay
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
"I want to keep the best players at Leeds, whoever they may be. Clearly the club will
have to move some players on but I want the ones that can make the club better. I want
to keep Rio."
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[6] Nesta doesn't fancy a new country
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
"I am not interested in a move to Juventus or a foreign team. Either I go to Inter or
I will stay at Lazio"
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[5] Nesta tug of war in Italy
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
Lazio's Cragnotti said
"The chapter regarding Inter and Nesta is closed, there is no agreement. I am 99% sure
that our captain will remain at Lazio. We want Cristiano Zanetti but they don't want
to loan him out."
Inter's Moratti
"What Cragnotti thinks counts a lot. Last night Nesta was 50% between the two clubs.
However, it could be that Nesta is now 99% at Lazio. The chance of paying the total
for Nesta in cash? No, I don't think so.''
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[4] Ridsdale quotes on talk with rio agent in full
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
"I don't think that Terry's appointment has tipped the balance because it was already
in our favour; Rio is a Leeds United player who is not for sale. This was simply the
first opportunity I have had to discuss Rio with his agent since the speculation
began. I won't know Rio's views until I have spoken to him personally but his agent
was extremely complimentary about Terry Venables and also said he understood that Rio
would be impressed."
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[3] Nesta Italian deal to collapse
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
Inter rowing with Lazio over installment payments - always a sore point in deals with
Italian clubs - which could see their bid for Nesta scuppered.
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[2] cuddly Pete becomes a UEFA bod
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
>From Ananova
'Manchester United's chief executive Peter Kenyon has been made vice-chairman of
Uefa's new club forum.
The body set up to give clubs a voice within European football's governing body.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the Bayern Munich's chairman, was elected chairman of the new
forum.
The pair, together with two other vice-chairmen - Damir Vrbanovic (Dinamo Zagreb) and
Marino Faccioli (Olympique Lyonnais) - will be the clubs' representatives on Uefa's
clubs competitions committee.
Rangers' new chairman John McClelland has been elected a member of the forum's board.
Rummenigge said: "This new initiative represents a historic moment in strengthening
the relationship between Uefa and the clubs of Europe.''
The other board members are: Igor Surkis (Dinamo Kiev), Fernando Gomes (Porto), Ahmet
Demet (Galatasaray), Ilia Ivanov (Litex Lovech), Pedro Lopez Jiminez (Real Madrid),
Michele Uva (Lazio).'
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Posted Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by bar-knee:
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[41] Souness denies quit talk
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Posted Tuesday, July 9, 2002 by bar-knee:
"I've already spoken briefly to chief executive John Williams and the board before I
came away on holiday and we've agreed to talk again when I get back for pre-season
training. But it's not my style to play games with people. I've got a good
relationship with the board and I'm very happy at Blackburn so I'm not going to hold a
gun to anybody's head. We've got some very good players here and my intetion is to
keep them because we are trying to build something which is going to last. I've been
in the game long enough to know how simple economics work as well and if someone like
Inter Milan came along with an offer of ridiculous money for one of our players,
whether it's Damien Duff or Brad Friedel, then we'd have to consider it. But the fact
remains we have not had any offers for Damien and we don't want any either because at
this moment in time he's not for sale."
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[40] More Brazilian denials
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Posted Tuesday, July 9, 2002 by bar-knee:
Ronaldinho
"They speak about me in Manchester or Barcelona but I was never contacted by these
clubs. I am happy in Paris, where I still have four years of my contract remaining."
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[39] More massive news
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Posted Tuesday, July 9, 2002 by bar-knee:
Just read that siddy have a waiting list of 14,000 for Season tickets, and David
Bernstein does not know of any other club in this situation, obviously not a local
then, or not talking to the neighbours down the road.
cheers
Pev
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[38] Chaos ahead?
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Posted Tuesday, July 9, 2002 by bar-knee:
This posted to the forum by Smoothtastic. We understand United wanting to cut down on
people ordering tickets who don't ever go, but a pick up near the ground. It won't
work. Simple as that. It doesn't work for small allocations at pop concerts and the
like as people misuse it - imagine a small allocation like Coruna and people who have
been Chubbed finding out where the pick-up point is. Or you miss the pick-up point.
Or...you get our point.
'Had a letter this morning from Membership Office with regard to application for a
ticket to the qualifier away game. Basically two forms, one for ticket to be submitted
now and the other for travel arrangements to be sent when we know where we are going.
Interestingly they talk about the possible introduction of a scheme where they issue a
voucher to members who are successful with the ticket application, which can be
exchanged for a ticket at a venue to be advised near/at the oppositions stadium.
This is obviously targeted at those that have previously brought/applied for tickets
without actually going to the game. '
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[37] Massive Forlan exclusive
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Posted Tuesday, July 9, 2002 by bar-knee:
Farrell spotted Forlan in Manchester yesterday
'Who by the way was in sainsbury's last night looking at Melons (not the yorkie
variety either), avocado's and all sorts of stuff, not one bit of Junk food or any
crap in his trolley. Just Healthy stuff, which is nice to know.'
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[36] Says it all
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Posted Tuesday, July 9, 2002 by bar-knee:
This from a letter off Football 365.
'Like all Leeds fans, I wouldn't be too bothered if we do not take the title for
another season or two as long as, somewhere down the line, we stuff Manchester United
5-0.'
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[35] Masters football
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Posted Tuesday, July 9, 2002 by bar-knee:
Sunbed, MickeyT, Sammy Mac - they were all there at the recent Masters Football in the
G-MEX. Read the report and see the pics at http://www.manufan.co.uk www.manufan.co.uk
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