Tuesday's B*ll*x
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:40 amNeven Subotic bids 'expected from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City'
Borussia Dortmund are readying themselves for big-money bids from Premier League giants including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City after English scouts were reported to have watched Neven Subotic at the weekend.
The £20million-rated centre-back helped his side keep another clean sheet as they saw off FC Koln 1-0 at the Westfalenstadion on Friday evening to go 12 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
But the game also attracted interest for the number of foreign scouts in attendance, with most thought to have been present to see Subotic in action.
A selection are thought to have been reporting back to Premier League teams, with at least three of England's current top four believed to be weighing up summer offers.
Subotic was linked with a move to Chelsea in January but the move never came to fruition after Dortmind chief Hans-Joachim Watzke ruled out selling the Serbian international mid-season.
However, he did say the club 'would consider' allowing Subotic to leave in the summer window, provided they receive a 'fantastic' offer for his services.
We'll Give 110% Says Dynamo Kyiv Midfielder
Dynamo Kyiv midfielder, Milos Ninkovic feels optimistic about his teams prospects against Manchester City in the Europa League knockout phase.
The 26-year-old Serbia international said...
'If we give 110% of our efforts, we have got a chance.'
'What do I think of Manchester City?' said Ninkovic. 'They can lure the best players and they have already gathered quite an impressive squad. I cannot even choose the best one among all these great players. Nonetheless, if we give 110% of our efforts, we have got a chance to proceed to the quarter-finals at their expense.'
Andriy Shevchenko played in two of Chelsea home wins against City during his time at Stamford Bridge, scoring in one of them added...
'The match was a real cracker for fans,' he said. 'I am also satisfied with my current form and to top it off, it is always nice to see your name on the scoreboard.'
The game takes place at the Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium, Thursday 10 March 2011, live on ITV4 for UK viewers.
Monday, Monday
Wigan. Here I go again (Whitesnake)! When is this global warming gonna kick in? Bitter wind again. Sublime first half, abysmal second – how Wigan didn’t equalise at the end no one knows. Why don’t we learn to play keep ball at the end of games? How many times? Good to see Simon Curtis's 'Down the Kippax steps' blog featured in the programme
Anyway 3 points in the bag, as we sat back and learned that the Arse had drawn,. Then the rags lost at the ‘Pool, they’ve sure had their cum uppance after the Rooney elbow at Wigan You could almost sympathise with Nani if he wasn’t such a little shit. Fergie and Phelan sulking after the game, no wonder everyone hates them. That little tug of Rafael’s perm was funny too. Well done the scousers, let’s hope they’ve cracked by the time we play em.
And well done Wolves too.
Somehow though, don’t you get the feeling that we’ve blown a great chance this season, what with Chelsea, rags, and Arsenal dropping points? Maybe if we’d picked a better 25 at the start of the season and strengthened in the transfer window in January we could now be in pole position? What’s the point of having money to burn if we don’t use it, and now we struggle to play two games a week cos we haven’t got a big enough squad? So a crucial week in front of us and it’s a fingers crossed job to see how we cope. Quarter finals of the Europa Cup, F. A. Cup semi-final, top 3 or 4, or do we have to perm one from three? Or none from three perich the thought. We’ll see.
Meanwhile David McDonnell in the manumirror pens yet another negative article whilst Pauk Hince, who really should be put out to grass, writes yet another Fergie fawning piece in the muen. Why Oh Why?
You tell me?
Dave (Posted by KOTK Editor)
http://kingkippax.blogspot.com/
During February half term Manchester City’s PL4S programme joined up with the Club’s One City disability programme to create opportunities for young disabled people in Manchester.
The children had expert coaching in both badminton and table tennis which without the support of PL4S (funded by the Premier League) and One City disability (funded by PL/PFA community fund) would not have been possible.
Some of the children present had never had the opportunity to take part in these sports before and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Several commented that they would be keen to attend the satellite sessions running throughout Manchester to continue their development within the sport.
Both programme coordinators, Lee Mannion and Daniel Landstrom agreed that the event was a huge success and will be looking to continue to work together to provide more opportunities for young disabled people looking to play different sports.
Daniel said: “all the young people engaged in the activities and learnt skills that they hadn’t attempted before. Some of the participants also showed lots of potential and high levels of skill as well as having fantastic day.”
WAG OF THE DAY
OTHER BOLLOX
FC United rebels smell a rat over Manchester City stadium deal
There is concern at Glazer-protest club FC United of Manchester about the city council blocking their plans for a new ground yet agreeing a joint venture with the world's richest team in the same area.
The fans-owned FC United, formed after the Glazer family bought Manchester United, secured permission for a £3.5million, 5,000-seater community stadium on the Ten Acres Lane site before the council withdrew their crucial £650,000 funding and lease approval.
Yet documents published in the same week outline a 10-year strategy in which Manchester City and the council, who receive £3m-a-year rent from the football club, will work together to regenerate the land around Eastlands - including Ten Acres Lane.
A City spokesman said: 'We have some say in how the council spends our rental income, but that has nothing to do with the decision on FC United's proposed ground.
That was down to the council, who have had to make huge budget cuts across the board.' FC United general manager Andy Walsh said: 'Our fans have suspicions about the council project with City coming so soon after our rejection. But we have been assured that the council will help us and are examining other sites.'
Liverpool and Tottenham are back in the chase to sign January transfer target Mirko Vucinic after his agent hinted that Roma may listen to offers for the 27-year-old striker in the summer. Metro
Italian giants Juventus are weighing up Bolton's Swedish striker Johan Elmander, who is available on a free transfer this summer. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid are interested in Arsenal's Japanese winger Ryo Miyaichi, who is currently on loan at Dutch club Feyenoord. CaughtOffside
Middlesbrough are hoping to sign Birmingham goalkeeper Maik Taylor on loan after first choice Jason Steele was injured at the weekend. Daily Mail
Liverpool have been knocked back by Middlesbrough after attempting to sign the Teessiders' 18-year-old winger Cameron Park.Times
Championship sides Burnley and Ipswich are targeting Aston Villa's 20-year-old striker Nathan Delfouneso on loan. (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says rivals Tottenham are still in with a shout of winning the Premier League title, even though the White Hart Lane outfit are currently 12 points off the pace. Metro
Manchester United winger Nani is unhappy that the club refused to complain publicly about Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher's tackle in Sunday's match that left the Portuguese player with a badly gashed shin. Neither Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson nor any of his players spoke to the media in the wake of the 3-1 defeat. the Guardian
Carragher attempted to apologise to Nani after the match at Anfield but was refused access to the Manchester United dressing room. Daily Telegraph
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, 28, says he was so frustrated after being left out of key games by manager Harry Redknapp that he almost quit the north London club in January. Daily Mail
Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn says the speedy return from injury of 27-year-old striker Robin van Persie will be "massive" for the Gunners in their Champions League tie with Barcelona. Talksport
Manchester United are missing a Roy Keane-style midfield general, according to ex-Red Devils striker Teddy Sheringham. (Daily Mirror)
Everton look set to give 33-year-old French defender Sylvain Distin a new contract because manager David Moyes is so impressed with the player's consistent performances. Daily Mail
AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini has said that matches against Tottenham are special for him as he still has former club and Spurs' north London rivals Arsenal "in his heart". Milan play Tottenham in the Champions League on Wednesday. Daily Mail
Celtic striker Georgios Samaras is set to be offered a new four-year contract at Parkhead. (Daily Record)
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has held crunch talks with Neil Lennon in a bid to convince the Northern Irishman to stay as manager amid fears for his personal safety. (the Sun)
Police suggestions to move Glasgow derbies to midweek dates will be opposed by Celtic, Rangers and the Scottish Premier League at today's summit into Old Firm violence organised by Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond. (Daily Mail)
Celtic and Rangers will be warned today that Neil Lennon and Ally McCoist will be arrested at the Co-operative Insurance Cup final if there is any repeat of the touchline confrontation between the management teams witnessed in Wednesday's Old Firm derby. (Daily Telegraph)
Rangers duo El Hadji Diouf and Madjid Bougherra are unlikely to receive further punishment from the Scottish Football Association following their red cards against Celtic as referee Calum Murray has reported "no additional misconduct". (the Herald)
Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley's Bothwell home was the subject of an attempted break in and his car tyres were slashed. (the Sun)
Motherwell manager Stuart McCall has told players out of contract in the summer that new deals will only be forthcoming if his budget is boosted by finishing in the top six in the Scottish Premier League. (Daily Record)
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has had enough of people saying he wants to move back to his boyhood club Barcelona. "I'm fed up of people saying what I feel because they don't know what I feel," he declared. (Daily Mirror)
Meanwhile, Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola says Fabregas's Arsenal colleague Jack Wilshere would be in the reserves if the teenager was a player at the Spanish club. (Daily Mirror)
Former Arsenal striker Jeremie Alladiere is back training with the Gunners after finding himself without a club. The Frenchman, 27, was released by Middlesbrough at the end of last season and a move to West Ham collapsed. Daily Mail
Borussia Dortmund are readying themselves for big-money bids from Premier League giants including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City after English scouts were reported to have watched Neven Subotic at the weekend.
The £20million-rated centre-back helped his side keep another clean sheet as they saw off FC Koln 1-0 at the Westfalenstadion on Friday evening to go 12 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
But the game also attracted interest for the number of foreign scouts in attendance, with most thought to have been present to see Subotic in action.
A selection are thought to have been reporting back to Premier League teams, with at least three of England's current top four believed to be weighing up summer offers.
Subotic was linked with a move to Chelsea in January but the move never came to fruition after Dortmind chief Hans-Joachim Watzke ruled out selling the Serbian international mid-season.
However, he did say the club 'would consider' allowing Subotic to leave in the summer window, provided they receive a 'fantastic' offer for his services.
We'll Give 110% Says Dynamo Kyiv Midfielder
Dynamo Kyiv midfielder, Milos Ninkovic feels optimistic about his teams prospects against Manchester City in the Europa League knockout phase.
The 26-year-old Serbia international said...
'If we give 110% of our efforts, we have got a chance.'
'What do I think of Manchester City?' said Ninkovic. 'They can lure the best players and they have already gathered quite an impressive squad. I cannot even choose the best one among all these great players. Nonetheless, if we give 110% of our efforts, we have got a chance to proceed to the quarter-finals at their expense.'
Andriy Shevchenko played in two of Chelsea home wins against City during his time at Stamford Bridge, scoring in one of them added...
'The match was a real cracker for fans,' he said. 'I am also satisfied with my current form and to top it off, it is always nice to see your name on the scoreboard.'
The game takes place at the Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium, Thursday 10 March 2011, live on ITV4 for UK viewers.
Monday, Monday
Wigan. Here I go again (Whitesnake)! When is this global warming gonna kick in? Bitter wind again. Sublime first half, abysmal second – how Wigan didn’t equalise at the end no one knows. Why don’t we learn to play keep ball at the end of games? How many times? Good to see Simon Curtis's 'Down the Kippax steps' blog featured in the programme
Anyway 3 points in the bag, as we sat back and learned that the Arse had drawn,. Then the rags lost at the ‘Pool, they’ve sure had their cum uppance after the Rooney elbow at Wigan You could almost sympathise with Nani if he wasn’t such a little shit. Fergie and Phelan sulking after the game, no wonder everyone hates them. That little tug of Rafael’s perm was funny too. Well done the scousers, let’s hope they’ve cracked by the time we play em.
And well done Wolves too.
Somehow though, don’t you get the feeling that we’ve blown a great chance this season, what with Chelsea, rags, and Arsenal dropping points? Maybe if we’d picked a better 25 at the start of the season and strengthened in the transfer window in January we could now be in pole position? What’s the point of having money to burn if we don’t use it, and now we struggle to play two games a week cos we haven’t got a big enough squad? So a crucial week in front of us and it’s a fingers crossed job to see how we cope. Quarter finals of the Europa Cup, F. A. Cup semi-final, top 3 or 4, or do we have to perm one from three? Or none from three perich the thought. We’ll see.
Meanwhile David McDonnell in the manumirror pens yet another negative article whilst Pauk Hince, who really should be put out to grass, writes yet another Fergie fawning piece in the muen. Why Oh Why?
You tell me?
Dave (Posted by KOTK Editor)
http://kingkippax.blogspot.com/
During February half term Manchester City’s PL4S programme joined up with the Club’s One City disability programme to create opportunities for young disabled people in Manchester.
The children had expert coaching in both badminton and table tennis which without the support of PL4S (funded by the Premier League) and One City disability (funded by PL/PFA community fund) would not have been possible.
Some of the children present had never had the opportunity to take part in these sports before and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Several commented that they would be keen to attend the satellite sessions running throughout Manchester to continue their development within the sport.
Both programme coordinators, Lee Mannion and Daniel Landstrom agreed that the event was a huge success and will be looking to continue to work together to provide more opportunities for young disabled people looking to play different sports.
Daniel said: “all the young people engaged in the activities and learnt skills that they hadn’t attempted before. Some of the participants also showed lots of potential and high levels of skill as well as having fantastic day.”
WAG OF THE DAY
OTHER BOLLOX
FC United rebels smell a rat over Manchester City stadium deal
There is concern at Glazer-protest club FC United of Manchester about the city council blocking their plans for a new ground yet agreeing a joint venture with the world's richest team in the same area.
The fans-owned FC United, formed after the Glazer family bought Manchester United, secured permission for a £3.5million, 5,000-seater community stadium on the Ten Acres Lane site before the council withdrew their crucial £650,000 funding and lease approval.
Yet documents published in the same week outline a 10-year strategy in which Manchester City and the council, who receive £3m-a-year rent from the football club, will work together to regenerate the land around Eastlands - including Ten Acres Lane.
A City spokesman said: 'We have some say in how the council spends our rental income, but that has nothing to do with the decision on FC United's proposed ground.
That was down to the council, who have had to make huge budget cuts across the board.' FC United general manager Andy Walsh said: 'Our fans have suspicions about the council project with City coming so soon after our rejection. But we have been assured that the council will help us and are examining other sites.'
Liverpool and Tottenham are back in the chase to sign January transfer target Mirko Vucinic after his agent hinted that Roma may listen to offers for the 27-year-old striker in the summer. Metro
Italian giants Juventus are weighing up Bolton's Swedish striker Johan Elmander, who is available on a free transfer this summer. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid are interested in Arsenal's Japanese winger Ryo Miyaichi, who is currently on loan at Dutch club Feyenoord. CaughtOffside
Middlesbrough are hoping to sign Birmingham goalkeeper Maik Taylor on loan after first choice Jason Steele was injured at the weekend. Daily Mail
Liverpool have been knocked back by Middlesbrough after attempting to sign the Teessiders' 18-year-old winger Cameron Park.Times
Championship sides Burnley and Ipswich are targeting Aston Villa's 20-year-old striker Nathan Delfouneso on loan. (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says rivals Tottenham are still in with a shout of winning the Premier League title, even though the White Hart Lane outfit are currently 12 points off the pace. Metro
Manchester United winger Nani is unhappy that the club refused to complain publicly about Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher's tackle in Sunday's match that left the Portuguese player with a badly gashed shin. Neither Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson nor any of his players spoke to the media in the wake of the 3-1 defeat. the Guardian
Carragher attempted to apologise to Nani after the match at Anfield but was refused access to the Manchester United dressing room. Daily Telegraph
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, 28, says he was so frustrated after being left out of key games by manager Harry Redknapp that he almost quit the north London club in January. Daily Mail
Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn says the speedy return from injury of 27-year-old striker Robin van Persie will be "massive" for the Gunners in their Champions League tie with Barcelona. Talksport
Manchester United are missing a Roy Keane-style midfield general, according to ex-Red Devils striker Teddy Sheringham. (Daily Mirror)
Everton look set to give 33-year-old French defender Sylvain Distin a new contract because manager David Moyes is so impressed with the player's consistent performances. Daily Mail
AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini has said that matches against Tottenham are special for him as he still has former club and Spurs' north London rivals Arsenal "in his heart". Milan play Tottenham in the Champions League on Wednesday. Daily Mail
Celtic striker Georgios Samaras is set to be offered a new four-year contract at Parkhead. (Daily Record)
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has held crunch talks with Neil Lennon in a bid to convince the Northern Irishman to stay as manager amid fears for his personal safety. (the Sun)
Police suggestions to move Glasgow derbies to midweek dates will be opposed by Celtic, Rangers and the Scottish Premier League at today's summit into Old Firm violence organised by Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond. (Daily Mail)
Celtic and Rangers will be warned today that Neil Lennon and Ally McCoist will be arrested at the Co-operative Insurance Cup final if there is any repeat of the touchline confrontation between the management teams witnessed in Wednesday's Old Firm derby. (Daily Telegraph)
Rangers duo El Hadji Diouf and Madjid Bougherra are unlikely to receive further punishment from the Scottish Football Association following their red cards against Celtic as referee Calum Murray has reported "no additional misconduct". (the Herald)
Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley's Bothwell home was the subject of an attempted break in and his car tyres were slashed. (the Sun)
Motherwell manager Stuart McCall has told players out of contract in the summer that new deals will only be forthcoming if his budget is boosted by finishing in the top six in the Scottish Premier League. (Daily Record)
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has had enough of people saying he wants to move back to his boyhood club Barcelona. "I'm fed up of people saying what I feel because they don't know what I feel," he declared. (Daily Mirror)
Meanwhile, Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola says Fabregas's Arsenal colleague Jack Wilshere would be in the reserves if the teenager was a player at the Spanish club. (Daily Mirror)
Former Arsenal striker Jeremie Alladiere is back training with the Gunners after finding himself without a club. The Frenchman, 27, was released by Middlesbrough at the end of last season and a move to West Ham collapsed. Daily Mail