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Keeper James no longer a Celtic target
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:44:47 +0000
Celtic
Portsmouth
Sky Sports News understands that Celtic have dropped their interest in England international keeper David James.
The 39-year-old is looking for a new club after leaving Portsmouth following the club's relegation from the Premier League.
James was due to hold talks with Celtic this week after boss Neil Lennon confirmed the club's interest in him replacing Artur Boruc.
However, after learning that James is against uprooting his family from the South of England they have decided against pursuing a deal.
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Gillet joins Inverness after impressing boss Butcher
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:42:49 +0000
French defender Kenny Gillet has joined Inverness after successful trials at the Highland club.
The 24 year old spent the last three years with Barnet where he made 89 starts.
He left this summer after a contract dispute and turned down an improved offer from the club's new manager Mark Stimson.
Inverness boss Terry Butcher said: "Kenny has impressed us. He's still young but has good experience and gives us the left-side balance and competition we've looked for."
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German keeper Hildebrand claims Celtic interest
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:42:06 +0000
Celtic
Stuttgart
Former Germany keeper Timo Hildebrand has claimed he has had an approach from Celtic.
The 31-year-old is out of contract after his deal with Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim was not extended this summer.
He could soon link up again with his former team-mate from his Stuttgart and Germany days, Andreas Hinkel, in Glasgow.
"Celtic are interested and that is very interesting for me," he revealed to Germany's Bild newspaper.
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Wasted money as fans fail to use their season tickets
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:38:26 +0000
Chelsea
Manchester United
Premier League fans wasted an amazing £42.5 million last year by not using their season tickets.
The average supporter missed four games in the 2009/10 season which equates to £93 based on the price of a Premier League season ticket.
Over 1.75 million Premier League season ticket seats were left empty in total according to a study.
Chelsea and Manchester United already offer a season ticket exchange and more clubs are being encouraged to follow suit.
Chelsea chief executive Ron Gurley said: "Since we launched the ticket exchange three seasons ago, tens of thousands of tickets for Stamford Bridge that might otherwise have gone to waste have been resold safely and legally."
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Carson will use West Brom to make his mark in the Premier League
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:37:12 +0000
West Bromwich Albion
World Cup
West Bromwich Albion keeper Scott Carson insists both he and the Baggies want to stay in the Premiership.
Carson, was part of the Albion side most recently relegated from the top flight in 2008-09.
But they are keen to make their swift stays a thing of the past and Carson hopes he can play his part in the club's steady rise, rebuilding his stock in the process.
The 24 year old is back in the big time and asked whether he has unfinished business, the keeper said: "Yes, definitely. Most of the football that I've played in my career has been in the Premier League and everyone wants to play there.
"I want to try and cement this club as a Premier League side and cement myself as a Premier League goalkeeper for the next six to 10 years.
"We're one of the clubs that have this yo-yo tag and, as a group of players, we want to play at the highest level and that's the Premier League.
"So we want to try to end this tag."
Carson is now a more assured stopper and he sees an opportunity to force his way into the England reckoning, especially considering events at the World Cup in South Africa.
"I'm pretty confident this season if I can play well and consistently then hopefully I've got a chance of getting back in the England set-up, which is what I want to do," he added.
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Redknapp 'kicks-off' over Tottenham's fixture congestion
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:36:30 +0000
Harry Redknapp
Manchester City
Tottenham
World Cup
Harry Redknapp is fuming over Tottenham's fixture congestion and the logic of an international week before the season.
Redknapp will lose the majority of his squad for the week in the build-up to Tottenham's Premier League opener against Manchester City on August 14 due to international fixtures on August 11, when England play Hungary.
Spurs will then face a Champions League qualifier in mid-August and their manager is less than impressed with the overload in matches.
"It's crazy," he told a press conference after the defeat to Villarreal.
"We pile more games in. The last thing we need really is to be playing games.
"We need to train. I need to get the players on the training pitch because all we do is play and recover.
"I didn't want this game tonight. Too many games have been scheduled and it's a problem."
He added: "Can someone tell me why we have an international week on the week of the season starting?
"They have just been away as a group together to the World Cup. They have come home, they're probably sick of the sight of each other.
"Now they are going to have an international week before we play the first game of the season and then we play a Champions League qualifier.
"I won't see those players from the Saturday night until the Friday before we play Manchester City. I won't see them once, not once.
"How can that be a way to prepare for the start of the season?"
Redknapp continued: "There will probably be one or two players left at the training ground for the whole week before we play Manchester City.
"Why? What is the point in it? A meaningless (international) friendly for what reason?"
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Plymouth's Johnson retires from international football
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:35:45 +0000
World Cup
Damien Johnson has retired from international football after winning 56 caps for Northern Ireland.
The Plymouth midfielder made his debut in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland in May 1999 and last represented his country last October in a World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic.
The 31 year old said: "It hasn't been an easy decision for me to make but, with the help of my family, I feel it is the best decision for my career.
"I'd particularly like to thank (Northern Ireland manager) Nigel Worthington for his support and understanding over the last couple of weeks. I wish Nigel and the team every success in the forthcoming European Championships."
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Newcastle join the procession banning the vuvuzela
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:35:08 +0000
Arsenal
Everton
Fulham
Newcastle United
Tottenham
West Ham
World Cup
Newcastle have become the latest Barclays Premier League club to ban vuvuzelas from their home ground.
Tottenham, Arsenal, Birmingham, Everton, Fulham, West Ham and West Brom have already barred the South African horns, which were a feature of this summer's World Cup.
A statement on the Magpies' website, said: "The club's position, aside from them being an item not permitted according to ground regulations, is that the vast majority of fans do not wish them to be heard within the ground."
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UEFA to investigate racist chants at Liverpool's Europa clash
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:34:28 +0000
Liverpool
UEFA have confirmed they are aware of claims racist chants were directed at Liverpool's players during Thursday night's Europa League victory against FK Rabotnicki in Macedonia.
The governing body are waiting to assess reports from both the UEFA delegate and the referee before taking any action against FK Rabotnicki.
Pictures emerged after the game that showed Rabotnicki fans appearing to direct so-called 'monkey taunts' at Liverpool players.
Liverpool started the game with two black players in David Ngog and David Amoo.
A spokesman for UEFA told Press Association Sport: "We are aware of the matter but we are waiting for the reports from the delegate and the referee."
Once UEFA have assessed the reports, a disciplinary case could be opened against FK Rabotnicki.
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Bum note for gold-plated Lampard ipods!
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:33:08 +0000
Chelsea
Frank Lampard
World Cup
Five thousand unsold gold-plated Frank Lampard iPods are to be "melted down" and rebranded with children's cartoon character Hello Kitty.
England and Chelsea star Lampard teamed-up with Goldgenie to launch the 64GB gold-plated iPod at Harrods before the World Cup but they have flopped following the dismal performance of Fabio Capello's side in South Africa.
The 24-carat iPod Touch cost up to £599 and featured Lampard's laser-etched signature on the back.
A Goldgenie spokesman said: "We may have over-ordered due to World Cup hopes."
Lampard donated all his royalties on the sale of the iPods to the Teenage Cancer Trust.
A source told The Sun: "They're melting down all the Frank Lampard iPods.
"It's not exactly melting down - it's a chemical process. But basically Goldgenie are recovering all the gold so they can use it again.
"They thought loads of people would want them during the World Cup but the backlash against England was so bad that they've had to scrap the whole thing."
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