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Window shuts on transfer deadline day
Posted by Juan Estupendo on January 31, 2008 11:07 PM
Thursday, 31 January 2008: As the January transfer window finally shut, news of Welsh players embroiled in the annual final day bunfight was decidely thin on the ground.
All eyes were on Ninian Park where most Cardiff fans were praying the club would fend off any attempts by Premiership clubs to lure star man Joe Ledley away with a big money bid.
Come lunchtime City fans were heaving a mighty sigh of relief as Bluebird supremo Peter Ridsdale announced the club had rejected a big money bid from Everton for Ledley, and that the homegrown player was going nowhere........more
In a month where rumours about Wales' sometimes mecurial playmaker Jason Koumas abounded, the Wigan Athletic man finally sealed his stay at the JJB, with Lactics' boss Steve Bruce confirming that the former Cardiff City loanee was going nowhere.
Mark Hughes and Blackburn Rovers tracked Koumas for the length of the transfer window but were apparently put off by Wigan's attempt to recoup a larg slice of the £5.3m Wigan paid West Brom for the midfielder.......more
One player on the move was Manchester City's explosive young Welsh striker Ched Evans who sealed a loan to Norwich City for the rest of the season.
Great news for Wales manager John Toshack who rates the U21 international highly, and for Canaries fans who have seen Evans score four times in 12 appearances for the Carrow Road club.......more
As the clock ticked round into the evening and the transfer activity picked up a furious pace, another young Welshman was packing his kitbag and heading back to familiar pastures.
Derby County centre-half Lewin Nyatanga headed back to Barnsley on loan for the rest of the season, with a view to a permanent deal in the summer.......more
Sticking with the young guns Crewe Alexandra must have wondered what it was about them and Welsh strikers that made their Gresty Road ground such an unpalatable place to ply their trade, as transfer deadline day saw the second Welshman spurn the chance of a move to the Railwaymen.
A few days after Forest Green's goal machine Stuart Fleetwood passed up the opportunity to move to Crewe, Bournemouth's Wales U21 striker Sam Vokes also turned down the Alex.......more
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Eastwood to QPR?
Posted by Juan Estupendo on January 30, 2008 2:56 PM
Wednesday, 30 January 2008: QPR are considering a bid for Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Freddie Eastwood, according to reports.......more
BLACKBURN Rovers have revealed the club failed to land a midfield target – believed to be Wigan’s Jason Koumas.......more
CRYSTAL Palace manager Neil Warnock has admitted he may consider a loan exit for club captain Carl Fletcher.......more
IPSWICH TOWN'S Welsh midfielder Gavin Williams could be on his way to Plymouth Argyle.......more
BOURNEMOUTH'S Welsh U21 international striker Sam Vokes looks set to leave the south coast club on transfer deadline day.......more
FORMER Wales international striker John Hartson has been released by Championship leaders West Brom.......more
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Welsh keeper set for Scottish giants
Posted by Juan Estupendo on January 29, 2008 11:01 AM
Tuesday, 29 January 2008: RANGERS manager Walter Smith is in talks with Derby keeper Lewis Price about a surprise swap deal with Roy Carroll.......more
JOHN HARTSON is set to be relased from his West Bromwich Albion contract this week.......more
BRIAN LITTLE has confirmed Wrexham's interest in signing Chester City winger, Kevin Ellison.......more
STOCKPORT boss Jim Gannon is considering throwing their highly-rated Welsh qualified skipper Ashley Williams straight into the starting line-up at home to promotion rivals Chesterfield.......more
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Bellamy in line for Reds clash
Posted by Juan Estupendo on January 28, 2008 3:48 PM
Monday, 28 January 2008: WEST HAM will be checking on the fitness of star striker Craig Bellamy ahead of the clash with Liverpool on Wednesday.......more
ROBERT EARNSHAW says his first goal for Derby County gave him no joy at all and likened the club's first-half performance against Preston North End to that of a Conference team.......more
STUART Fleetwood admitted that the speculation surrounding his future at Forest Green affected some of his performances.......more
JIM GANNON will have no hesitancy in throwing Stockport County skipper Ashley Williams straight into Tuesday night's promotion battle against Chesterfield.......more
CARLISLE United striker Kevin Gall has joined League Two promotion challengers Darlington on a month's loan.......more
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Wales hit by massive injury blow
Posted by Juan Estupendo on January 26, 2008 6:48 PM
Saturday, 26 January 2008: JAMES COLLINS is out for the rest of the season - and possibly the rest of the year - after it was confirmed that he has sustained cruciate knee ligament damage.......more
FREDDY Eastwood today revealed he has received reassurances from Wolves boss Mick McCarthy over his Molineux future and is ready to make the most of his next first team chance.......more
CREWE are looking to Bournemouth's Welsh U21 international Sam Vokes as a potential signing following the Stuart Fleetwood fiasco.......more
VERSATILE Welsh international Ryan Valentine his hoping to get his career back on track after his move to Darlington.......more
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Germany v Wales - venue announced
Posted by Juan Estupendo on January 25, 2008 5:15 PM
WALES will play their World Cup qualifier against Germany this October in Monchengladbach, it's been revealed today.
According to the German FA website the game will be held at Borussia Monchengladbach's 54,000 capacity Borussia-Park Stadium on October 14, although the original FIFA fixture list has the game to be played on October 15.
The DFB (German FA) also revealed the venues for the rest of Germany's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, with trips to Liechtenstein and Finland in September preceding the home games against Russia in Dortmund on October 11 and Wales in Monchengladbach.
Germany's other home ties are all next year, against Liechtenstein in Leipzig on March 28, Azerbaijan in Hannover on September 9 and Finland in Hamburg on October 14.
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Lewin ready for Premiership challenge
Posted by Juan Estupendo on January 25, 2008 4:29 PM
Friday, 25 January 2008: WALES young gun Lewin Nyatanga says he has returned to Derby County a better player following his loan move to Barnsley.......more
RYAN GIGGS is closing in on Bobby Charlton's Manchester United appearance record and manager Sir Alex Ferguson hopes his Welsh wizard achieves it this season.......more
WELSH international goalkeeper Jason Brown is on the verge of agreeing a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Blackburn Rovers.......more
WREXHAM manager Brian Little has brought much-travelled MK Dons striker Drewe Broughton to the Racecourse Ground on a month's loan.......more
FREDDY EASTWOOD'S bid to re-ignite his Wolves career has suffered a setback after he had an operation to repair a broken bone in his hand.......more
WELSH U-21 striker Sam Vokes is intent on putting Bournemouth's nearest rivals Port Vale to the sword tomorrow, fresh from his midweek heroics against Luton Town.......more
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