Monday's gossip B*ll*x

[Chinners]

CITY BOLLOX
Manchester City striker David Ball is wanted on loan by injury-hit Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell. Ball has caught the eye in the City second team and the Blades fancy taking him for some first-team experience at Championship level. Cardiff City also like the look of home-grown Ball and both clubs have asked to be kept informed if he is allowed to leave. Daily Mirror

Manchester City face competition for Barcelona striker Thierry Henry, with the former Arsenal star also wanted by Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls. Daily Mirror http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Ne ... 01307.html

Leslie blows fuse at stars http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... R=Football

TRANSFER BOLLOX
Everton have joined the race for Middlesbrough's £6m-rated winger Adam Johnson. Daily Mirror

Former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan will put Huddersfield keeper Alex Smithies at the top of his wish-list when he takes over as boss of Middlesbrough.Daily Mirror

Manchester United right-back Danny Simpson, who is on loan at Newcastle United, is ready to quit Old Trafford. Daily Mirror

TITLE CLINCHING VIDEO OF THE DAY BOLLOX
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OTHER BOLLOX
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has revealed that it was only on the team coach going to Anfield that he decided to use Spanish striker Fernando Torres from the start against Manchester United. Daily Mirror

Portsmouth manager Paul Hart has warned the club's new director of football Avram Grant that he is not in charge of improving things over the coming months. Daily Express

WAG OF THE DAY
http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2 ... hel-hunter

AND FINALLY
Football could be heading for a swine flu crisis after Blackburn stars David Dunn and Chris Samba were diagnosed with the virus.
Daily Mirror

Millwall have vowed to ban for life the fan who taunted Leeds United supporters by wearing a Galatasaray shirt during Saturday's League One match. Two Leeds fans were stabbed to death the day before the Uefa Cup semi-final against the Turkish club in 2000.
The Sun

[DoomMerchant]

i was hoping the Hughes link was going to say that Leslie gave the lads the hairdryer treatment after the match, but that link from the craptastic Sun was complete bollox and nothingness...Monday morning style.

sigh. i haven't even popped open the WAG.