Football Rumours Archive December 18 2010
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18 Dec 2010 23:21:21
Bookmakers Victor Chandler have stopped taking bets on the new Bristol Rovers manager with Dean Holdsworth favourite.
This doesn't mean Holdsworth is a certainty to the job, however it's looking likely.(5)(1)
18 Dec 2010 22:37:47
Blackburn have been alerted by Steve McClarerns possible availability.(4)(2)
18 Dec 2010 21:27:45
EXETER CITY 5 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1, This result could be the last under Paul Tisdales tutelage, Sheffield united are determined to make Tisdale their next manager, and will pay Exeter a large compensation package to get their man. Exeter play attacking free flowing football, with organisation, and team spirit which Tisdale always encourages, as a small club Exeter are punching well above their pay structure would indicate. Expect Tisdale to remain at Exeter past the Boxing day match, the only problem for United is Tisdale is very commited to Exeter, he has had numerous offers from bigger clubs with higher pay, most notably swansea and has turned them down due to his obligations to Exeter, so it is not a done deal by any means.(7)(1)
18 Dec 2010 20:56:00
Birmingham City Rumour
Rumour going round that Birmingham have called an EGM on Wednesday and they are going to sack McLeish as the board have lost patience after a number of poor performances. Martin Jol is favourite to replace him.(5)(18)
18 Dec 2010 20:57:58
Stuart Atwell will retire from refereeing and it is rumoured he has applied for a position at the metoffice and as a government advisor for weather(14)(3)
18 Dec 2010 20:30:36
Leicester city are looking to sign Targetman Rory Fallon from Plymouth in january, Fallon impressing on loan at ipswich will cost leicester around 500 thousand pounds, a fee is also agreed between Argyle and Ipswich themselves at 400 thousand pounds.(14)(4)
18 Dec 2010 20:31:27
Karmim benzema gan to sign for newcastle in january on loan(7)(46)
18 Dec 2010 20:38:10
Exeter city manager Paul Tisdale is the frontrunner for the vacant Sheffield united managers job, famed for his passing style and winning two promotions in four seasons, Tisdale fits uniteds criteria. Tisdale himself would earn over six times his current salary, aswell as managing a team with premiership potential.(10)(1)
18 Dec 2010 20:02:35
Ex QPR Goalkeeper Nikki Lee-Bulmer is trialing with Swindon Town after Christmas.(3)(8)
18 Dec 2010 20:12:14
Blackburns Pascal Chimbonda is still considered dead wood dispite Big Sam's exit. Sources close to The Doc say that Wolves and West Ham are keen.
The Doc(14)(4)
18 Dec 2010 19:57:57
Lucciano Becchio has signed a new 3 year contract, hopefully this will stop all the rumours of him leaving
Ollie Lufc(24)(6)
18 Dec 2010 18:56:02
Barnsley FC
Ins
Dale Jennings £250,000
Adam Le Fondre £1, 500,000
Simon Cox 5 month loan
Garry O'connor free
Kern Miller free
Frank Fielding £500,000
Outs
Liam Dikinson £100,000
Iain Hume £500,000
Luke Potter out on loan(14)(14)
18 Dec 2010 18:53:31
Everton Star Victor Anichebe will not back down on his demands for his new contract. Its roumoured that watford are keeping close tabs on his situation and sources tell me he is willing to move
The doc(8)(19)
18 Dec 2010 18:55:46
Barnsley FC
Ins
Dale Jennings £250,000
Adam Le Fondre £1, 500,000
Simon Cox 5 month loan
Garry O'connor free
Kern Miller free
Frank Fielding £500,000
Outs
Liam Dikinson £100,000
Iain Hume £500,000
Luke Potter out on loan(7)(12)
18 Dec 2010 18:16:46
Ed - just wondered why you did not post my comments last night about the rangers TAX story?
This came from a very reliable source and is definitely going to run the course.
Its going to be mega impacting for Scottish football.
Is it not woth carrying? {ed's note - I have no idea what they were, I didn't deal with them, but I would assume they would probably be unable to be posted for some reason.}(0)(9)
18 Dec 2010 17:24:11
Lee fowler is to join bath on non contract terms.
also karl duguid is wanted by notts co.(4)(11)
18 Dec 2010 16:48:47
Man utd could buy Mario Goetze in january
Matthew(13)(28)
18 Dec 2010 16:07:54
Plymouth argyles board will open investing/ takeover talks with citybank next week(8)(13)
18 Dec 2010 14:50:49
Plymouth Argyles former trialist Japanese up and coming star Aikihiro Ienaga, has joined Real Mallorca, he has a buy out clause in his contract 15 million euros. British work permit rules scuppered the deal, maybe the taxman could give Argyle a break due to loss of revenue on Ienaga. Joking aside Plymouth will sell to the citibank group, within a month.(20)(7)
18 Dec 2010 14:52:54
For those speaking for Davide Santon and Eden Hazard:
Santon's agent, Renzo Contratto said, "Davide wants to stay at Inter, but he just wants to have more trust. He's coming from a period that wasn't good but he has now recovered his best physical form. We hope that he can enjoy more confidence from the coaching staff."
Hazard on the other hand, hinted that he'd like to move to Arsenal (not Real Mardrid or Manchester City, you may notice), saying, "If I do leave at the end of the season, I don't want to go somewhere where I will be on the bench.
"I am young, not 20 until next month, and it will be difficult to break through in a team like Real, where Ronaldo and Kaka are my competitors.
"But there are teams like Arsenal, where youngsters can grow more easily into the first team and make their mark.
"I will not leave for another French club, because, with 100 matches under my belt for Lille. I don't think I have to prove my qualities for a team in the same league."(24)(4)
18 Dec 2010 14:10:50
Plymouth Argyle
The so called 'investors' don't exist at the moment, there are pepole circulating like vultures to get the club on the cheap if the worst happens. The club is split into sub companies so not easily marketed as a whole for potential investors.
Players and staff not being paid before Christmas as the only revenue is on matchday and there are none.
All players up for grabs,
Wright Phillips - doing a good self marketing job
Noone - cheeky bid from up north, Brighton bound ?
Fletcher - can play at Championship level
Seip - Charlton ?
Dugid - surplus any takers
Moleneaux - contract expires Jan
Johnson - sadly out injured but would have been Huddersfield bound
Rumour in the City Reid himself paid a heating bill and coughed up for a meal.
Crisis what crisis ?(13)(16)
18 Dec 2010 12:40:21
Swansea will not sell Scott Sinclair to WBA as he is pivital to the promotion push and not for just Two Million he is worth double that.(23)(9)
18 Dec 2010 11:57:34
In:
Eden Hazard from Lille £12m
Davide Santon from Inter £6.6m
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Davide Santon has just sed he won't leave Inter!
and Hazard wants to join cityy(5)(56)
18 Dec 2010 12:03:54
Manchester United are favourites to sign Borussia Dortmund's Highly Rated young Midfielder Mario Goetze.(36)(24)
18 Dec 2010 10:54:34
Leeds United Outs:
Bradley Johnson definitely leaving, getting linked to Rangers, Wigan, Burnley, Stoke, Sheff Utd and Bolton
Neil Kilkenny to also leave but probably in the summer, getting linked to Burnley, Derby and Sheff Utd so only a backward step for him
Luciano Becchio, Getting Linked to Hull and Stoke, hope he stays but see him leaving also
Crowe and Bromby both have been made available for transfer
Amdy Faye and Ramon Nunez Contracts not to get renewed as well(25)(13)
18 Dec 2010 10:19:52
Hull City's new owners have been handed a list of targets for January and have approved the top two, the list is believed to include Matty Fryatt and Charlie Austin.(19)(24)
18 Dec 2010 01:07:47
Alan Curbishley will replace Avram Grant as West Ham boss until May 2011.(34)(32)
18 Dec 2010 02:10:34
Stoke targets:
David Wheater
Tyrone Mears
Wayne Bridge
Sebastian Larsson
Stephen Ireland
Luke Varney
Johan Elmander
Bolton are pushing for europe? WHY would elmander leave.
idiot total idiot.
Varney would never leave blackpool they are better than stoke !
Think ull find ur the idiot as bolton HAVE to sell as there in debt that's why they wud sell him!
Blackpool are not better than Stoke Overall(134)(31)
18 Dec 2010 03:01:41
Agent Leighton Baines will be signing for the club he supports in the Jan transfer window.
Source a youth player training with the L.F.C. first team in my sons school.
The Fly On The Wall(4)(72)
18 Dec 2010 08:34:36
Any transfer news in or out at bristol city.
any transfer news in or out at bristol city.
any transfer news in or out at bristol city.
any transfer news in or out at bristol city.(8)(42)
18 Dec 2010 00:30:03
Rangers will have new owners by May 2011, regardless of the Ellis bid.(42)(30)
18 Dec 2010 00:05:44
Dean Holdsworth is wanted by Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town.
Jim Magilton is also on Bristol Rovers wish-list, and if Danny Wilson is sacked Rovers will go for him before Holdsworth.
Newport will replace Holdsworth with Simon Davey.(17)(21)
17 Dec 2010 23:58:22
WHERE ON EARTH DO YOU START WITH THIS
Celtic Transfer rmours
Darron Gibson 5M (What kind of opertunity would a Man UTD player think hed get a The Hoops)
stephen Ireland 6 Month Loan
Jamie O'Hara In The summer for 4M (Mayb on Loan but doubt Celtic would fork out 4 million when theier is better players availible)
Shane Long 1.5M(Could be a possibility if the sale of SAMARAS goes through)
Shay given on loan(cant afford his wages) or keiron westwood 1.5M
Shane duffy 1M(WHY)
Joey O'Brien 1M(WHY)
James McCarthy 4.5M(NO CHANCE)
Simon Cox 2M(WHY)
Aiden McGeady loan(POSSIBLE WITH THE RUSSIAN SEASON OVER BUT HIGHLY VERY HIGHLY UNLIKELY)
Greg Cunningham on Loan Or 2.5M(WHY)
Out:
Gary Hooper to Norwich On loan or maybe a permanent move dunno(YOUR RIGHT YOU DONT KNOW, HES A HERO FOR CELTIC ALREADY, NEVER MOVING IN JANUARY)
Giorgas sameras(SAMARAS, WILL MOVE 1 RIGHT )
scott brown 8m (NOT WORTH A 1/ 3 OF THAT AND TO WHOM)
hutchinson on loan to lincoln
hinkel(WANTS TO GO TO GERMANY SO 2 RIGHT)
cha.d(IS PLAYING SOLID FOOTBALL, NO CHANCE)
izagiree
rogne(NO CHANCE)
crosas
ramussen
ki(NO CHANCE)
juarez
kayel(NO CHANCE)
wind yer neck in pal this is a person at it look at all players cumin ins nationality lol, there all irish
dont say u believed a word of this lol(9)(59)