FantasticMrFuchs Posted 11 October 2015 Share Posted 11 October 2015 Nick Powell's Manchester United career almost over with youngster disillusioned with football Nick Powell is set to quit Manchester United - after growing disillusioned with football, writes Steve Bates in the Sunday People. The former England Under-21 starlet has shown little appetite for the game and is running down his contract at Old Trafford. Powell, 22, was signed from Crewe Alexandra in a £4m deal three years ago. His progress stalled because of a serious knee injury but the playmaker’s attitude has not improved since a loan spell was cut short at Leicester City ten months ago with fingers pointed at the youngster's attitude and commitment to training. Powell was sent out on loan by United boss Louis van Gaal on deadline day in September last year after appearing in United’s shock 4-0 Capital One Cup defeat at MK Dons. Powell played three times under former Foxes boss Nigel Pearson and appeared in four Under-21 games for Leicester before they pulled the plug in January this yearjust three months into the agreement. At the time, Pearson was understood to be disappointed at Powell’s time keeping and felt the player lacked the hunger and desire he was looking for as the club fought to stay in the Premier League. And since his return to United his fortunes have not improved with Van Gaal not convinced Powell has the motivation he is looking for. Powell had a successful season on loan at Wigan during 2013-14 but the early promise that prompted United to splash the cash on the youngster, after he scored a spectacular Wembley screamer in the 2012 League Two play-off final, has never materialised. The youngster has only made seven appearances for United in his three years at the club and he’ll be allowed to leave next year. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/nick-powells-manchester-united-career-6611041 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasmurf Posted 11 October 2015 Share Posted 11 October 2015 Forgot about Powell. So he's just rotting in their reserves at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam Posted 11 October 2015 Share Posted 11 October 2015 QPR defender Paul Konchesky has fingers in plenty of pies as he opens his own cafe http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3262432/QPR-defender-Paul-Konchesky-fingers-plenty-pies-opens-cafe.html Good read. He looks in great shape. Keeps that up can definitely see him playing to 38 like he wants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman Posted 13 October 2015 Share Posted 13 October 2015 Levi Porter has just signed for Stamford AFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 17 October 2015 Share Posted 17 October 2015 big gaz taylor fletch signed for tranmere about half an hour ago an has scored already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki Vixen Posted 17 October 2015 Share Posted 17 October 2015 big gaz taylor fletch signed for tranmere about half an hour ago an has scored already Premier League to Conference in one season for GTF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanguedocFox Posted 18 October 2015 Share Posted 18 October 2015 Premier League to Conference in one season for GTF. Yes, but good attitude: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tranmere-rovers-gary-taylor-fletchers-10285719. - "People wanted to question why I came down to this level but why not?" said Taylor Fletcher. "It is enjoyable. It is what I want to do. I was getting frustrated. I'm helping Tranmere and they are helping me." I like that: good luck to him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanguedocFox Posted 18 October 2015 Share Posted 18 October 2015 Nick Powell's Manchester United career almost over with youngster disillusioned with football Nick Powell is set to quit Manchester United - after growing disillusioned with football, writes Steve Bates in the Sunday People. The former England Under-21 starlet has shown little appetite for the game and is running down his contract at Old Trafford. Powell, 22, was signed from Crewe Alexandra in a £4m deal three years ago. His progress stalled because of a serious knee injury but the playmaker’s attitude has not improved since a loan spell was cut short at Leicester City ten months ago with fingers pointed at the youngster's attitude and commitment to training. Powell was sent out on loan by United boss Louis van Gaal on deadline day in September last year after appearing in United’s shock 4-0 Capital One Cup defeat at MK Dons. Powell played three times under former Foxes boss Nigel Pearson and appeared in four Under-21 games for Leicester before they pulled the plug in January this yearjust three months into the agreement. At the time, Pearson was understood to be disappointed at Powell’s time keeping and felt the player lacked the hunger and desire he was looking for as the club fought to stay in the Premier League. And since his return to United his fortunes have not improved with Van Gaal not convinced Powell has the motivation he is looking for. Powell had a successful season on loan at Wigan during 2013-14 but the early promise that prompted United to splash the cash on the youngster, after he scored a spectacular Wembley screamer in the 2012 League Two play-off final, has never materialised. The youngster has only made seven appearances for United in his three years at the club and he’ll be allowed to leave next year. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/nick-powells-manchester-united-career-6611041 That's so sad. I was crap at football, and would love to have had Powell's talent. Sad that it looks like he is going to waste it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJB-fox Posted 18 October 2015 Share Posted 18 October 2015 big gaz taylor fletch signed for tranmere about half an hour ago an has scored already http://youtu.be/mZvGTnHXM1A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanguedocFox Posted 19 October 2015 Share Posted 19 October 2015 Saw this in The Grauniad: http://www.theguardian.com/football/these-football-times/2015/oct/19/steffen-freund-tottenham-hotspur-and-midfielders?CMP=EMCFTBEML853 I looked Freund up on Wikipedia, and I was surprised to find he only played 14 games for us. I thought it was a full season. Fond memories, though, despite that League Cup final. He was one of the few older players we signed in that era who wasn't in it for one last payday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 20 October 2015 Share Posted 20 October 2015 Paul Gallagher scored a brace for Preston in their 3-0 away win at Charlton tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 20 October 2015 Share Posted 20 October 2015 Esteban missing tonight - has he picked up a knock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertstreet Posted 20 October 2015 Share Posted 20 October 2015 Esteban missing tonight - has he picked up a knock? picked up knocky and they're flying back to leicester this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkon84 Posted 21 October 2015 Share Posted 21 October 2015 Neil Lennon doing well, propping up the foot of the Championship......And to think people really wanted him here in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 21 October 2015 Author Share Posted 21 October 2015 Paul Gallagher scored a brace for Preston in their 3-0 away win at Charlton tonight. ... as did Billy Kee for Accrington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny the fox Posted 21 October 2015 Share Posted 21 October 2015 Neil Lennon doing well, propping up the foot of the Championship......And to think people really wanted him here in the summer That included a lot of so called "experts".. shame for Neil.. still a legend, hope he gets a chance to turn it around.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 21 October 2015 Share Posted 21 October 2015 Frank Worthington on a football documentary, at 21:00 on ITV4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 21 October 2015 Share Posted 21 October 2015 Frank Worthington on a football documentary, at 21:00 on ITV4. The Mavericks.... What an era! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted 21 October 2015 Share Posted 21 October 2015 The Mavericks.... What an era! What a great programme this is. Halfway through watching it on ITV4+1 Frankie Wortho coming up and funny listening to the Birch about 'the kiss' with Tony Currie. What brilliant flair players England had in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1742 Posted 22 October 2015 Share Posted 22 October 2015 What a great programme this is. Halfway through watching it on ITV4+1 Frankie Wortho coming up and funny listening to the Birch about 'the kiss' with Tony Currie. What brilliant flair players England had in those days. FW not well. Dementia or Alsymers. Been poorly for a while now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john ridley Posted 22 October 2015 Share Posted 22 October 2015 Thought it was Stan B that had those problems, sad to hear that Frank is poorly too , great era . Thought it was Stan B that had those problems, sad to hear that Frank is poorly too , great era . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted 22 October 2015 Share Posted 22 October 2015 FW not well. Dementia or Alsymers. Been poorly for a while now Yeah, he didn't look or sound good did he? I figured all those years living life in the fast lane have caught up with him. I didn't realise it was Dementia or Alsymers though - how sad. Birch on the other hand looked on top form though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 22 October 2015 Share Posted 22 October 2015 FW not well. Dementia or Alsymers. Been poorly for a while now Alzheimers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 24 October 2015 Share Posted 24 October 2015 Levi Porter has just signed for Stamford AFC. Good club! I vaguelly remember playing there once - Ian Storey Moore played in a team put together by Noel Cantwell way back in the 70s. The chairman's swimming pool was a great backdrop to the party afterwards and if the same atmosphere prevails I'm sure Levi will fit in fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 24 October 2015 Share Posted 24 October 2015 Neil Lennon doing well, propping up the foot of the Championship......And to think people really wanted him here in the summer It just emphasises how different it is managing Celtic in a one or two-horse race in the largely indifferent wilderness of Scottish football and managing for real in England. I never understood why a few people wanted him as manager here. But then I thought Solksjaer and Roy Keane would make decent managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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