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04 October 2008

Sunderland 1 - 1 Arsenal

West Bromwich 1 - 0 Fulham

Wigan Athletic 0 - 1 Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2 Manchester United

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( 03 October 2008 )

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Businessmen deny Newcastle links
Three businessmen in South Africa related to a possible £ 300m takeover of Newcastle have denied any interest.

Billionaire Johann Rupert told BBC Radio 5 Live that he had "absolutely no interest or knowledge" of a takeover has never met any of the persons concerned.
Brian Joffe and Vivian Imerman also refused to join the consortium.

Jonathan Cleland, anonymous spokesman for the consortium, 80% said it was confident of sealing an agreement and had spoken to Kevin Keegan on the return.

Billionaire Rupert said to be the richest man in South Africa, said: "I have never met Mr. Cleland, never talked to him on the phone and my secretary does not have a record he asked.

"I have not spoken to any of the other parties either. I do not know Mr. Cleland, I have a preference for cricket and rugby. I know nothing about football and I am not a man Football. "

Imerman, a former owner of Del Monte Group canned food which has since purchased Scottish whiskey producer Whyte and Mackay issued a statement to make its position.

A spokesman said: "Vivian Imerman can re-confirm that he had no involvement whatsoever with any proposed purchase of Newcastle United, or any other football club."

Joffe, founder of the investment holding company Bidvest, joined them in rejecting the noise.

Interim boss Joe Kinnear revealed Thursday that as many eight consortia have been in talks with owner Mike Ashley on the purchase of Magpie. The South African group was considered the front runners - with their interest in the former manager Keegan making them popular with fans.

Cleland, who declined to comment on Rupert's comments, earlier confirmed he had met Keegan in Manchester on Monday but admitted there is still much negotiating to do.

"It is our preferred option, but we can not make any concrete decisions on the managerial position until the negotiations on our recovery is expected later," he said.

Cleland and his partners say they have lodged a bid for the club with Seymour Pierce Investment bankers, who were appointed by Ashley to sell it.

They and other interested parties were invited to sign a confidentiality clause.

Keegan May will be offered a 5% interest in the club in order to persuade him to return for a third spell at the helm.
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Portsmouth report Campbell abuse
Portsmouth intend to make a formal complaint to the Football Association on insults aimed at Sol Campbell from Spurs fans at Fratton Park last Sunday.

Campbell, who opted to leave Tottenham on a free transfer to Arsenal Rivals in 2001, was subjected to prolonged abuse.

Portsmouth fans complaints were made to Hampshire police, who initially said they could not act because of the large number of Spurs fans involved.

The FA said it will ban for life any fans can prove they are related.

BBC Sport Gordon Farquhar explained that the FA and local police are now dealing with the matter.

"They wanted a formal complaint to come from the club too that strengthens their legal position because they intend to crack," he said.
"The FA say they are not beating Spurs as a club is to identify those responsible and ensure that they are now banned from football for life."

Pompey has urged the FA to investigate after holding talks with Campbell, their 34 years, captain of the club.

In a statement Portsmouth, said: "Both Sun and the club does not feel player must be subjected to abuses of this nature and has no place in football.

"The club will be urging the FA to address this issue urgently and to cooperate fully with any investigation taking place, either by the FA or by Hampshire police."

Meanwhile, a spokesman for Hampshire police confirmed that a complaint was made and that it would be an investigation.
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Blues receive Drogba injury boost
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba expected to be for "weeks, not months" after having picked up a knee injury in the Champions League match against CFR Cluj.

It was first fear he had suffered severe damage to the knee ligament injury in the 0-0 draw with the Romanian side.

But a Chelsea statement said: "It will not require surgery.

"We will keep under observation before putting an estimate of how long it will, but we are certainly looking at weeks, months."

The statement added: "Didier Drogba had two rotations of strength in his knee and ankle. Fortunately, he avoided any ligamentum rupture."

The evaluation of the injury Drogba will be a boost to the attacker who was only his third start since being a knee during the summer.

Chelsea, already missing injury victims Joe Cole, Deco, Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Essien, in the form of face Aston Villa at home in the Premier League on Sunday.

John Terry and Alex Cluj suffered hits in the game, but the Chelsea manager Luis Felipe Scolari is convinced Ashley Cole will be good for the weekend after missing Wednesday Champions League match with a back problem.
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( 02 October 2008 )

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South Africans make Newcastle bid
The South African consortium has bid the entire region from £ 300m to buy Newcastle, BBC Sport understands.

Five-strong South African team is believed to be a wish to restore the crowd favorite Kevin Keegan as manager.

Keegan may be offered a 5% stake in the club bid to persuade him to return for third a spell at the helm.

The temporary boss Joe Kinnear revealed on Thursday, much less than eight consortia had been in discussions with owner Mike Ashley about buying magpie.

The South African group are the pioneers, and it could be set at the end of the contract a few weeks.

"I do not have the time that, so I really do not know what is" Kinnear commented.
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( 02 October 2008 )

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Wolves complete Edwards loan deal
Championship leaders Wolves have signed the Sunderland winger Carlos Edwards is a three-month loan issues.

Boss Mick McCarthy moved to 29-year-old following injuries in the first choice wingers Michael Kightly and Matt Jarvis Tuesday's defeat by Reading.

McCarthy told the club website he was delighted to bring Edwards is the Molineux so fast.

"We have lost one wing of another long-and short-term but have had a very good replacement," he said.

"Carlos is a quality player who can play either wing and is someone we know a lot."

The Trinidad & Tobago international joined Sunderland from Luton Town 1.5 pounds in January 2007, but has lost his place to Wearside this season following the arrival of Steed Malbranque.

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Bullard must wait for Fulham deal
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson says he will not offer Cottagers midfielder Jimmy Bullard a new contract, despite his recent call-up of the England team.

Bullard, 29, has two years left on his current deal and Hodgson said: "He does not need a new contract.

"If I was in the final year of his contract and refused to sign, then alarm bells should start ringing.

"If other teams come knocking maybe a different situation will arise, but we are going to do with where it goes."

West Ham, Blackburn and Everton are among the clubs reported to be interested in Bullard, who joined Fulham from Wigan for £ 2.5 million in May 2006.

Bullard more than a year on the sidelines with a cruciata Dislocated kneecap and extensive ligament damage, sustained in September 2007.

But he returned in January 2008 and helped Fulham in the Premier League, for more impressive displays at the start of this campaign earned him a call-up for England's World Cup Qualifiers in September.

And Hodgson believes Bullard should concentrate on maintaining that form rather than to worry about his future.

"He knows that the most important for him to play well enough to place in the England set-up and play well enough to help his beloved Fulham climbing the table," Hodgson explained.

"He knows what he agreed to do so, he is focused on, we are pleased that we have him and we got him for at least the next two years. We will have to worry about the new contract situation as the time to eat."
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( 01 October 2008 )

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West Brom target Mallorca striker
According to the Daily Mirror, West Brom are ready to make a club record £ 5 million offer from Real Mallorca Striker Oscar Trejo.

Trejo is twenty years, Argentine striker who also holds an Italian passport. He began his career at Boca Juniors where he made only one appearance and then moved to Mallorca.

Since his arrival in Australia, Trejo does not appear to have ignited the world, with one goal in eight games in his first season, two in seventeen last season and none so far this year for two parking and two substitute appearances.

West Brom Spain scout must have seen enough potential to recommend the signature.

Everyone knows if there is any good?
(Source - Daily Mirror)

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( 01 October 2008 )

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Sidwell back in training at Villa
Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell is back to full training after being ruled out because of injuries.

"Throughout his career he has managed to stay injury free so far. But it is now available for full training again and wants to play its full role. "

Sidwell said: "To get these setbacks was a hard blow for me, having decided to move to Villa, but fortunately there is now a light at the end of the tunnel.

"You want to make an impression when you move clubs and it will be good if I can make up for lost time.

"The club is really a buzz at the moment, we are in the first four of the Premier League, and hopefully will qualify for the group stages of the UEFA Cup is a exciting place to be. "

The 25 years old, who signed from Chelsea during the summer, has not played since picking up a calf injury against Odense in the Intertoto Cup on July 26.

He made a return for Villa reserves in their 2-1 victory over Stoke but picked up a knee injury.

Sidwell should not be included in the Villa Uefa Cup first round second leg tie against Litex Lovech Thursday.

Sidwell about his return, Villa boss Martin O'Neill said: "It has obviously been a frustrating time for Steve, who wished to make an impression with his new club.
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( 01 October 2008 )

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Pienaar assault charges dropped
A PremierShip Heath will not be any additional charges alleged assault on a woman in Liverpool.

Police were called early Sunday morning after reports a woman was assaulted in an apartment near Sefton Park.

Everton International South African midfielder Steven Pienaar went to a police station voluntarily later in the morning and was arrested.

A spokesman for Merseyside Police confirmed no charges will be brought against the 26 years.

Everton said they now considered the matter closed and would not comment further.
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( 30 September 2008 )

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Premier League week 6 - who’s hot and who’s not?

Hot team

The sixth place in the league, eleven points and six games to 2-1 at the Emirates. They have as many points as Derby County managed to get in all of last season. Hull City fans must think they are dreaming.

It will still be a long hard season for the Tigers, but they were absolutely wonderful beginning. Good luck to them. They are well organized, they try to play decent football and have a great team spirit.

No hot team

I tend to really cross when I hear fans complain that players are not trying. "It's ridiculous" I think, "of course the players are given."

After the game against Portsmouth Tottenham yesterday two ex-pro 's, David Platt and Dion Dublin, both said they believed that most of the Tottenham players were less than 100%. If this is true, it is shameful. Tottenham fans should be the weapons. Incompetence can not be tolerated if the players are all of them, but the incompetence and lack of effort is simply not acceptable.

Hot guard

I have ten goals in two matches and many people (including myself) have begun to write him off. David James had next to nothing to do for four and eighty-nine minutes against Tottenham Aaron Lennon then fired a low, hard shot into the bottom left corner of his goal. James has full length and tipped the ball around the post.

It was a great save by a goalkeeper who had been a spectator until then. This is a sign of a great goalkeeper.

No hot goaltender

I love him as a goalkeeper, but Fulham's Mark Schwarzer will not look back Saturday from the 2-1 defeat at West Ham with a personal pleasure. West Ham is the first goal when I spill the ball into the path of Carlton Cole and the second goal, which proved to be the winner, was a terrible misjudgment by him. He came at the expense of its goal, but never looked like reaching the ball before West Ham Matthew Etherington.

Hot defend

He is an unsung hero of West Brom, and I truly believe that Fabio Capello could do worse than take a look at Paul Robinson. The difficult struggle against the left back has matured and is now less of a risk disciplinary action. May I do not have the pace that it expects a full return to own position but its meaning, its fight against its distribution and, above all, his heart and passion are exceptional.

It is twenty-nine years now it is hardly one for the future, but I've never had full international recognition and only represented his country to levels under 21 years old, many years ago.

I began the campaign. Robinson for England!

Not to defend hot

I still believe that Newcastle Steven Taylor has the ability to be a better player for many years, but it seems to have been affected by the mess behind the scenes at the club more than others.

At its best, Steven Taylor is a leading defense. For now, it seems nervous and hesitant. It is not surprising that some of the Newcastle players are affected by the terrible situation at the club and I hope that people like Taylor, who is a great hope, are not too deeply damaged by the current's going on .

Hot Midfielder

How long can Fabio Capello to ignore the claims of Aston Villa player left Ashley Young? September delivery of pieces is probably as good as anyone else in the country. He runs with the ball at defenders at pace and with real threat. It is direct, fast and skilful.

Another campaign to come. Young for England!

No hot Midfielder

In the past, I was critical of the Tottenham Jermaine Jenas and questioned his right to a place in the England team. I have a little quietened recently as I Breeding and appears to have been one of the few players to Tottenham to play with any spark or enthusiasm.

Yesterday in Portsmouth, I am not well and I gave a penalty for a handball quite ridiculous. Obviously, Tottenham Jenas's woes are not the fault, but he did play a major role in the defeat of yesterday.

Hot Striker

It is difficult to ignore the claims of two but Fernando Torres as he produced two brilliant finishes Thursday in a high profile. However, I will not give this award to him. I give the prize to a player who gave one of the best screens forward-center play I saw in a very long time. Wigan striker Amr Zaki has been absolutely phenomenal in their 2-1 victory over Manchester City.

I played with energy and passion that is rare to see. He also demonstrated an enormous amount of capacity and off the ball and gave Micah Richards and Richard Dunne including a tour absolutely afternoon.

Striker not hot

There is no doubt that Arsenal Emmanuel Adebayor is an exceptional player. It has all the attributes, it is possible for an attacker to have. However, his inability to score in the defeat at home to Hull was absolutely shocking. He was convicted of trying to "walk the ball into the net, and help to create the perfect goal, not only by breaking the net in the way it is more than capable of doing.

If Arsenal are to make a serious challenge for the title they need Adebayor to be his most direct and most unleashed. It was a long way since Saturday.
[Source by soccernews]

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( 30 September 2008 )

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Windass to fight for Hull place
Hull City's Wembley play-off hero Dean Windass has air talks with manager Phil Brown.

The 39-year striker has yet to start a Premier League game this season, but stay and fight for his place.

Tigers chairman Paul says Duff BBC Radio Humberside: "I was hoping that the Dean to find a way to be happy and play a role in club football.

"He wants to play football until I can walk and I think it's great - I do not rule out Dean."

Windass scored the winning goal at Wembley in May that Clinch top-flight football for the Tigers for the first time last week, but the forward has expressed his frustration at not playing and Duff said he fully understands these concerns.
"I do not think I have to keep training at 100% and I think he has much to offer on the ground and I think he knows that," said Duff. "I think that is one of the things Phil reinforced when they spoke.

"Dean Windass presence around the training ground, travel around the team, his experience and motivation is absolutely huge, and I do not mean that Dean will play a role in this campaign.

"As the oldest professional football club, I can expect less of a game than others but I have no doubts about its enormous value to this football club and I am delighted that he wants to stay and serve Hull City Football Club for the rest of the season. "

Windass has been linked to Barnsley, but the manager of Championship club, Simon Davey, denied that he was in talks with the veteran striker.
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( 30 September 2008 )

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Cahill fails in red card appeal
Everton Midfielder Tim Cahill has lost his appeal for wrongful dismissal on the red card he was shown in Saturday's 2-0 defeat by Liverpool.

Cahill, 28, was sent for a challenge on Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso after 80 minutes.

The Australian International will launch a three-match ban immediately.

It is permissible for Thursday in the Uefa Cup tie against Standard Liege but misses his next game against Newcastle, Arsenal and Manchester United.

After The Game, Everton manager David Moyes said he did not think that the fight against deserve a network adapter, and I thought the referee Mike Riley in May increased the penalty Cahill left him when he blew the whistle.

But that would have meant two yellow cards, not a right network.
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( 29 September 2008 )

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Nigerians confirm bid for Magpies
The consortium hopes to buy Nigerian Newcastle told the BBC he presented his offer to the club.
The group is thought to be more interested, but is the first to announce that it has filed an offer.

The man facing the offer, UK-based businessman Chris Nathaniel, refused to confirm the size of the offer.

"We can not at this stage that the confidentiality between us and Newcastle, but an offer was made on the evening of Friday," he said.


"There was no timeline given by Newcastle, but we hope it will be somewhere."

Previous reports suggested the Nigerian had raised £ 350m and was looking to increase that figure.

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley club put up for sale following the sudden departure of former manager Kevin Keegan, but insisted he will hold out for the right price.

But Nathaniel told the BBC Fast Track African sports Nigerian group is not involved in a bidding war.

"What they do not want to do is get a load of money to buy the club and have no money to buy players and work on what is to remove infrastructure in difficulty, "he said.

The identity of those behind the operation remains a closely guarded secret, and Nathaniel said they wanted to remain anonymous until their offer is accepted.

A spokesman for Newcastle United said the club had no comment to make.

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( 29 September 2008 )

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Ramos stays calm over job future

Spurs boss Juande Ramos insists his job is not under threat after the club's worst start to a season for 53 years.

But following his side the 2-0 defeat by Portsmouth, which left just two points from six games, Ramos admitted he faces an uncertain future.

When asked if he had the confidence of his employers, Ramos said: "Absolutely, we speak regularly and everyone is aware of our situation.

"But if I survive is for the president and board of directors to decide."

Ramos added: "I am not hurt (by the fans' abuse). What evil is not to win matches. "

Some Spurs fans were unhappy with Ramos when he replaced for Russian Roman Pavlyuchenko striker Darren Bent after 73 minutes.

The move kept the visitors with only one attacker recognized on the field despite having to chase after The Game 2-0, but Ramos has defended his decision.

"We played with two strikers in most games but we used one against Newcastle (2-1 in the Carling Cup victory), and it worked better," he said.

"Bent has played every minute of the previous six games and needs a break."

The pressure on Ramos is certain to increase if his side are eliminated from the Uefa Cup by Wisla Krakow on Thursday.

Spurs take a 2.1 lead but Poland to a 1-0 defeat would be enough to see them fall at the first hurdle.

"The players know we have another competition in another on Thursday and we must recover from this very quickly," said Ramos.

Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol has led to the quarter-finals of the Uefa Cup in 2007 while Ramos, whose team of Seville for the Spurs represented at the occasion, have guided the 16-round season last.

Against Portsmouth on Sunday, the Spurs went behind to a penalty from Jermain Defoe after Jermaine Jenas handball.

Defoe, who Ramos deemed surplus to requirements, admitted he had been waiting for The Game ever since leaving White Hart Lane in January.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp said he was pleased to have been able to Defoe to Fratton Park.

"Tottenham have a top class manager, who felt he did not need him," said Redknapp. "I was very happy because we need him."

The visitors were denied a spot-kick when a cross Lassana Diarra struck the arm before former Tottenham trainee for Peter Crouch headed in the second Pompey.

"We are in a complicated situation and nobody seems to help us when we need it," said Ramos.

"Portsmouth was a penalty today, but in the same type of incident we were denied a penalty - the same as last week against Wigan.

"In critical moments, we do not get these decisions."
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( 29 September 2008 )

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Gerrard wants repeat performance
Steven Gerrard has warned his Liverpool team-mates not to get carried away by their strong early season.

They are second in the Premier League after beating Everton 2-0, their best start in 12 years, but Gerrard is keeping his feet on the ground.

Wednesday Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven is next and he said: "It is important to be humble and not get carried away by the performance."

"But we September with the standard (at Everton), we need to match week to week."

A Fernando Torres double proved the difference against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday and Gerrard was delighted to see him return to his best.

Gerrard admitted he was identified with the Spanish impressive quickfire double, as the derby was to give him sleepless nights.

"You can not keep Strikers with his talent for long because they do not go long without a goal.

"It's only a matter of time. It was a little frustrated the first half, but then [Robbie] Keane put one on a plate for him and the second is typical Torres.

"As a kid games are the hardest to prepare. NERVES The beginning of the week before and you can not wait for The Game to come, so the fear of losing these games takes a lot of energy in advance. "

Gerrard remains short of his 100th goal for Liverpool but he is confident he will come soon and is more concerned with how the team is doing.

"We've been winning games stumbling at the start of the season, but I think the derby performance has set the standard now.

"We have a big game on Wednesday and then another important game against Manchester City, (and) if we can continue at this level then we will certainly be there or just come the end of the season."
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28 September 2008

Portsmouth 2 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur

Wigan Athletic 2 - 1 Manchester City