C'mon Waggy.. put this one to rest please.. Ince has gone

I still can't stop laughing on this. Very good find sir!

Very good article on the whole subject.. Click me "..The simple answer is that there is no simple answer - ask 10 different people involved in youth development and you get 10 different answers.... And that is perhaps why the ongoing review of the academy system has been going on so long." - BBC EDIT: More academy news, this time Crewe Click me

Yep - Just curious, as I thought the same as FLB... 4 YEARS?!? I think it is clear either Turkey is lacking in up incoming young talent or they have a series of player injuries? .. and its a friendly not a competative game? Very strange. I mean the guy has 92 caps already, but as you said LeChuck, not much we can do if he wants to play (mind you, there is nothing he can do either, as FIFA will enforce him to do so) From Stu's link ["Makelele has not retired. He plays for a club, and he has a soccer player's license," said Domenech. "As long as he is performing, he will play. I have the right to pick him." Domenech insisted that Fifa rules provide national associations with backing in disputes with clubs over international selection"] Guess that answers my question..

Thanks of the info Stu. I still can't believe it.. How is this possible? is it based on the assumption that... if your fit enought to play club football and get paid, then you have the ability to play for your country, if required? I am genuinely shocked by this! ...and I think it was Makelele last year.

Read about this earlier too. Here is the link... Click me Can I ask to someone that knows... If a player declares himself fully retired from international football, can his country enforce him to play (thorugh FIFA)? If so, thats bloody disgraceful! ...I mean the guy is nearly 37 (and he's not a keeper)! This potentially makes our midfield even smaller.. Intersting to note, that Tugay may come up against Zurab at the Lokomotivi Stadium next week.

I have been really looking forward to this. Great to see the lad back.

Everton... Bugger! I was hoping for at least a home draw..

I'll agree with most others.. f*ckin joke! We clearly dominated the first half, holding 61% of possesion, then in the second half, we miss two penalties, by two different strikers.. What a sh*t day.. So far we have now missed three penalties, yes?

I heard the same thing Dave.. could be truth in it and hopefully a nice fee to follow

Thank you

and Nancy

Reserves draw 1-1 - Rovers Match Report Did anyone go (out of the 279) and could they give a personal report please? Can I ask, where is Henchoz? Is he injured he is not listed as so? Another thing, do we have both Enkleman and Friedal out currently injured? ...and if so can Fielding back-up to Brown in a senior game, if required?

Thank you

Brilliant.. Totally happy with the teams performance.

Your right there Scotty - Marseille, Schalke and Hertha are all out of the UEFA Cup (thank god). Also, Besiktas might soon follow.. EDIT: Besiktas, WHam & Lokomotiv Moscow are all out too..

Yes. MB is right, it is only 90mins.

Mark Bowen to leave for WBA? "Mark Hughes has played down reports Mark Bowen is set for West Bromwich Albion Football Club. It had been speculated that the Blackburn Rovers assistant manager was set to replace the sacked Bryan Robson at the Hawthorns, yet this has been played down by the Ewood Park chief. "I've spoken to him about it, but it's pure speculation. I've spoken to him about the situation and it won't be going any further," said Hughes, who hopes to take the Lancashire side through to the Uefa Cup group stages on Thursday." Any truth in this?

DC united have deined all knowledge and have dismissed the rumours on Freddy Adu..

I thought his international record was 2 Caps and 1 goal. This was before his injury (2002), I don't think he has been recalled since. These are the only games I could find, both 2002 AFC: 1. January 26, 2002; Congo DR 0-0 Togo 2. January 29, 2002; Congo DR* 3-1 Côte d'Ivoire *Scored in this game Although this shows something completely different.. Nonda's International profile? Anyway an article from the man himself..Todays LET article

Your unbelievable! He is played in a different position for the club for the first time in 3 years (since arriving here) and you now say he is aiming for his move away, by playing well? Always finding a negative in a positive eh? Just be happy he is playing well in his 'more preferred' position... oh and as TDI said earlier - It will be interesting to see both T4E's and Capt KAYOS's opinion after 10 games on our Bert. Yes but, RWB is closer to the duties of a RB than RM.. Emerton Happy "I played there before with Feyenoord, ...to be honest, this season has gone well for me and I'm enjoying my football."

Not really happy about the draw, Chelsea will field a reasonable side for the cup game. On the positives, we can beat them, its at home, its penalties after extra time and we should get some television money from this. C'MON ROVERS! The 3rd round draw Wycombe v Doncaster Sheffield United v Birmingham Leicester v Aston Villa Watford v Hull Leeds v Southend Chesterfield v West Ham Notts County v Southampton Newcastle v Portsmouth Charlton v Bolton Liverpool v Reading West Brom v Arsenal Port Vale v Norwich Everton v Luton MK Dons v Tottenham Crewe v Manchester United Blackburn v Chelsea IMO the games; Newcastle V Pompey, Rovers V Chelsea and Leicester V Aston Villa will be the games shown on TV.

Yes - 10th now, I believe.

They are not 12 hours ahead. Its about 8-9 hours ahead

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