Monday's B*ll*x

[Chinners]

BORED OF IT ALREADY BOLLOX
A rift with club executives Garry Cook and Brian Marwood appears to have prompted Carlos Tevez's decision to leave Manchester City. Daily Mirror

City claim that Tevez's outrageous financial demands of £300,000-a-week are behind the rift between the player and club officials. the Times

Striker Tevez is furious with City for portraying him as a money-grabbing mercenary in the wake of his transfer request. The Argentine has apparently turned down a one-off payment of £2.5m to stay at Eastlands. Daily Star

"This is not about money," Tevez is understood to have told Manchester City in an email when the club offered him the chance not just to renegotiate his contract but collect a substantial one-off bonus, thought to be about £5m. Daily Telegraph

Tevez says that no amount of money will keep him at Manchester City and if the club do not grant him a transfer in January, he will quit football altogether. the Sun

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is the new Sir Alex Ferguson, says Eastlands coach Brian Kidd, who used to work under Ferguson at Manchester United. Daily Mirror

OTHER BOLLOX
Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is ready to make a bid for Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam - but he will have to pay £3m for him. Daily Mirror

Marseille manager Didier Deschamps has revealed he failed in a bid to sign Chelsea's Didier Drogba - but the French club have not given up hope of taking the striker back to the Stade Velodrome. Daily Mail

Everton manager David Moyes has admitted he may have to sell midfielder Steven Pienaar in the January transfer window to revive his ailing strike force. Daily Mail

West Ham manager Avram Grant wants £10m to spend in the transfer window to get West Ham out of relegation trouble. Daily Mail

Bolton boss Owen Coyle is ready to win the race for Swansea's Darren Pratley - but he is also happy to wait until he can sign the midfielder on a free when his contract expires in the summer.Daily Mirror

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted striker Didier Drogba was furious at having to start on the bench for Sunday's 1-1 draw at Tottenham. But the Italian praised the player, who hit the Blues equaliser then missed a penalty. the Sun

Midfielder Joey Barton says there's no dressing room revolt at Newcastle and insists he and his team-mates are fully behind new boss Alan Pardew. talkSPORT

Arsenal are ready to give a shock call-up to third-choice keeper Wojciech Szczesny for Monday's game at Manchester United. the Sun

Gerard Houllier has given his Aston Villa squad two days off to clear their heads after Richard Dunne's training ground bust-up, and the Irishman could be on his way out of Villa Park. Daily Mirror

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has taken a swipe at Newcastle owner Mike Ashley by saying he prefers to work for people who understand football. Daily Mail

Sheffield United boss Gary Speed has agreed to become the new Wales manager ahead of an official announcement on Monday. Daily Mail

Stephen Ireland's future will be decided this week after the Aston Villa midfielder did not even make manager Gerard Houllier's squad of 18 on Saturday. Daily Mail

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has revealed that his side's midweek visit to a casino helped their preparations for Saturday's victory over Stoke.Daily Mail

[MaineRoadMemories]

Dunne and Ireland aren't having a happy Christmas this year!

[mr_nool]

What's the Dunne story about?
I've hardly checked the internet for footy news at all the last week, and am surprised to see his name mentioned in a "training ground bust-up" story.

[mcfc1632]

Dunne and Ireland aren't having a happy Christmas this year!

Good servants to our club in the past and I wish them only good things for the future - but when you look at how our defence and MF operate now - and the quality of the back up in these areas - it shows how we have moved on to different levels that they could not attain. I think that quality is also why we will get by without Carlos - this 1 man team thing is a media myth

[ant london]

What's the Dunne story about?
I've hardly checked the internet for footy news at all the last week, and am surprised to see his name mentioned in a "training ground bust-up" story.

Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne is reported to have had a fall-out with manager Gerard Houllier and assistant boss Gary McAllister during training.

The former Manchester City and Everton centre-half is believed to have launched a tirade laden with explicit language against the Frenchman and his assistant, owing to the club's underwhelming season to date.

The Villans finished in the top six in the last three seasons under former boss Martin O'Neill, who left the club after a disagreement with owner Randy Lerner just prior to the start of the season.

The ex-Lyon and Liverpool coach was brought in after the departure of the Ulsterman, who was a favourite at Villa Park.

And the recent results coupled with some controversial statements in the media have done Houllier no good, as his side currently sit in 14th place with 20 points - only four more than 18th placed Wigan Athletic.

Now The News of the World has claimed that Dunne verbally tore into McAllister with words which are thought to have left the 45-year-old stunned.

It has also been reported that Dunne has the full backing of his fellow players over his behaviour with the bosses.

[mr_nool]

What's the Dunne story about?
I've hardly checked the internet for footy news at all the last week, and am surprised to see his name mentioned in a "training ground bust-up" story.

Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne is reported to have had a fall-out with manager Gerard Houllier and assistant boss Gary McAllister during training.

The former Manchester City and Everton centre-half is believed to have launched a tirade laden with explicit language against the Frenchman and his assistant, owing to the club's underwhelming season to date.

The Villans finished in the top six in the last three seasons under former boss Martin O'Neill, who left the club after a disagreement with owner Randy Lerner just prior to the start of the season.

The ex-Lyon and Liverpool coach was brought in after the departure of the Ulsterman, who was a favourite at Villa Park.

And the recent results coupled with some controversial statements in the media have done Houllier no good, as his side currently sit in 14th place with 20 points - only four more than 18th placed Wigan Athletic.

Now The News of the World has claimed that Dunne verbally tore into McAllister with words which are thought to have left the 45-year-old stunned.

It has also been reported that Dunne has the full backing of his fellow players over his behaviour with the bosses.

Cheers Ant!

[Ted Hughes]

Arsenal are ready to give a shock call-up to third-choice keeper Wojciech Szczesny for Monday's game at Manchester United. the Sun


Here we go..

[markuse]

Arsenal are ready to give a shock call-up to third-choice keeper Wojciech Szczesny for Monday's game at Manchester United. the Sun


Here we go..

Well, he cannot be worse than Fabianski...can he?

[ashton287]

Tevez says that no amount of money will keep him at Manchester City and if the club do not grant him a transfer in January, he will quit football altogether. the Sun

I hope we slap a £60,000,000 price tag on his head and if no one meets it lets see if he has the balls to actually quit.

Call the little pricks bluff and see what a big man he is when he isnt being payed for the next 3.5 years.

Do easy jet do flights to argentina?? Wonder what his missus will say when she isnt getting half his wages aswell.

[DoomMerchant]

Tevez says that no amount of money will keep him at Manchester City and if the club do not grant him a transfer in January, he will quit football altogether. the Sun

I hope we slap a £60,000,000 price tag on his head and if no one meets it lets see if he has the balls to actually quit.

Call the little pricks bluff and see what a big man he is when he isnt being payed for the next 3.5 years.

Do easy jet do flights to argentina?? Wonder what his missus will say when she isnt getting half his wages aswell.

you and i are on the same page here tough guy....if we can't get value for him, then fuck him off.

I'd prefer we negotiate through the bullshit and keep him in a cambridge blue top of course.

cheers