Danny Simpson left Manchester United under a bit of a cloud after mistakes in his personal life saw Sir Alex Ferguson ship him out to Blackburn Rovers. The move was supposed to be as a favour to Paul Ince but Danny struggled to get in the team and the move became a bit of a waste of time.

Simpson is enjoying himself a lot more at Newcastle though and reckons he would sign for them if he was asked in January or at the end of the season.

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We'll be back a little later on today with a report on the match between Paulton Rovers and Norwich City. In the meantime, however, The First Round of The FA Cup started yesterday evening with three matches. The remainder, of course, are to be played over the next three days. One of the traditions of The FA Cup is the press sending one of their hacks who is probably none too happy at not being to assigned to a Premier League match to write a few words about the smaller clubs that are taking their spot in the limelight.

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As Michael Owen prepares to go back to Anfield as a United player, another player to break the unwritten rule, Paul Ince, has reflected on his respect for Sir Alex Ferguson, their fallings out and why he left the club.

"I was playing golf with Ryan Giggs in 1995 when the phone rang. It was Fergie telling me he was at the clubhouse," said Ince.

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Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes that United striker (and former Liverpool striker) Michael Owen will be able to handle the boo's tomorrow.
Owen joined Liverpool and played for their youth team in 1991. In 2004, Owen left Liverpool for Real Madrid, that didn't quite work out so he joined Newcastle United in 2005. Click to continue reading...

Sky Sports Magazine'den Alex Ferguson'un tedrisatından geçmiş eski futbolcu yeni teknik adamlar kolajı. Alex Ferguson'un dünya futboluna katkısını farklı bir biçimde ele almışlar. İsimlere tek tek bakınca dudaklar uçukluyor. Alex Mc Leish, Gordon Strachan, Steve Bruce, Roy Keane, Bryan Robson, Mark Hughes, Paul Ince, Darren Ferguson, Henning Berg ve Laurent Blanc listenin ilk akla gelen isimleri. Click to continue reading...

Featuring Mark Hughes, Paul Ince, Andrew Cole, Dwight Yorke, Paul Scholes and Dimitar Berbatov.

Andrew Cole gets my vote. Amazing goal!

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Blackburn

Last Season: 15th, 10-11-17 (41 points, -20 goal differential)

Recent Form: LDWLW

Away Form (last season): 4-4-11

Last Meeting: Arsenal 4-Blackburn 0 (3/14/09)

Back in league action early tomorrow against Blackburn.

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There is generally at least one managerial casualty in the opening stages of a new season and there are plenty of contenders in the Premier League in my opinion. Portsmouth, Hull City and Blackburn are the current occupiers of the relegation places but Bolton, West Ham and Wigan aren't fairing much better and heads may roll before October (or even September) is out.

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(All times - UK)
Monday 14th September
19:45 MK Dons v Norwich City, League One Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports HD1
Another mammoth Midweek TV Preview begins with an England v Scotland clash - in managerial terms, at least. Paul Ince's MK Dons and Paul Lambert's Norwich are enjoying similar form at the moment, but Norwich need the points more after a poor start. Click to continue reading...

As the EPL and the rest of Europe completes the first month of the domestic season, it is interesting to look at the travels of perhaps the EPL's greatest finisher: one Robbie Fowler. Having been discarded by Blackburn amidst the outing of old friend Paul Ince, many wondered what Fowler's next move would be.

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Saturday, June 1st, 1991 was the day when Man Utd won the Cup Winners Cup beating Barca, 2-1 in a nerve wracking final, the first such honour for an English side.

Steve Bruce almost scored a goal but it was Mark Hughes with two goals who stole the show. In that squad too were Paul Ince, Bryan Robson, and Mike Phelan.

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It was pointed out to me earlier today that I don't usually capitalize the title. If ever a time was right it's now - Viv was the first black player to play in an England Shirt, and Paul Ince was the first Black Captain of England.
It was my incredible priviledge to play alongside Leroy Rosenior at Torquay, but let's not forget Arthur Wharton - the first black pro footie player. Click to continue reading...

It was pointed out to me earlier today that I don't usually capitalize the title. If ever a time was right it's now - Viv was the first black player to play in an England Shirt, and Paul Ince was the first Black Captain of England.
It was my incredible priviledge to play alongside Leroy Rosenior at Torquay, but let's not forget Arthur Wharton - the first black pro footie player. Click to continue reading...

Darren Ferguson was brought through the ranks at Manchester United with his dad and manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, giving him his first team début when he was eighteen. Filling in for an injured Bryan Robson during the start of the 1992-1993 season, Ferguson made enough appearances to qualify for a league title winners medal.

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You would think that our fans had never seen through a whole season supporting United, judging by the reaction to our defeat against Burnley. Don't get me wrong, it was a dreadful result and a poor performance, but christ, it's not as if we haven't seen them before. Just looking over the past ten years or so, we've had some bloody awful results and performances.

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Over the past couple of weeks we have heard Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson predicting his team's success would continue on into this new season. Given Ferguson has often proven his doubters wrong, the departures of key players over the summer and the failure to adequately replace them has left a lot of questions over the quality of this team.

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My favorite soccer league is less than four hours away from kicking off. Before it's too late, I thought I would give my predictions on how I think the final table will look. In nine months, this will either be evidence of my soccer brilliance or it will give readers evidence that this site should be changed to "StupidSoccer.

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Andy Cole has joined a long line of former players to still love the club after leaving. He spent just six of his nineteen year playing career with us but bought a season ticket for his son and himself and has settled down in Manchester.

Sadly, he will joining Paul Ince, who has returned to MK Dons with his tail between his legs after a disastrous period with Blackburn Rovers, to help out with their strikers.

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Andy Cole has joined a long line of former players to still love the club after leaving. He spent just six of his nineteen year playing career with us but bought a season ticket for his son and himself and has settled down in Manchester.

Sadly, he will joining Paul Ince, who has returned to MK Dons with his tail between his legs after a disastrous period with Blackburn Rovers, to help out with their strikers.

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Blackburn Rovers enter the first full year of the Big Sam era. He's already put his stamp on the team - Samba as a lone center-forward anyone? - and this year should see further consolidation. They start the season injured with Nelsen, Samba, Gallagher, Emerton, Grella, Dunn, and Reid in various states of crocked. Click to continue reading...

Paul Ince is back at MK Dons and expectations are sky high.
The departure of Roberto Di Matteo to West Bromwich Albion cleared the path for a return for Ince, who has taken a six month sabbatical since his departure from Blackburn.
During his 12-month stint previously he guided the Dons to the League Two title, as well as winning the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in a memorable campaign. Click to continue reading...

Blackburn have renewed their interest in Ahmed Al-Muhammadi after talks in January came to nothing. Ahmed Al-Muhammadi underwent trials with Blackburn Rovers last January, but after Paul Ince was dismissed as manager the deal appeared to be dead in the water. An admission by the director of football of ENPPI, the player's club, has hinted that [. Click to continue reading...

A strange lull has fallen over the Premier League at the moment. Almost eerie. I can feel it, and I know a lot of my fellow Liverpudlians can too. Blame Real Madrid I suppose. And Carlos Tévez. If it wasn't for that amalgamation of characters, chancers and crackpots, we wouldn't have this feeling.

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In what was supposed to be the season of goodwill, it transpired that there was really no hope of the "Respect The Ref" campaign working.

The Premier League was targeted firstly by the campaign, as its high profile and influential nature was hopefully going to place a "verbal cull" on some of its more outspoken players, and indeed managers.

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The season ended almost four weeks ago and I imagine that you, like me, are missing football dreadfully.

Our players on the other hand seem to have been enjoying their time off, and here's what they've been up to since the season finished.

Ryan Giggs attended the 5 Stars Scanner Appeal with Lee Sharpe, Paul Ince, Kim Marsh, Max Beesley, Suranne Jones, Will Mellor, Angela Griffin, John Simms and Chris Bisson to name a few.

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This is not a drill...
Happy now? After more than a year of "will he, won't he?" nonsense, it's happened, for real this time: Ronaldo is off to Madrid, if he still wants to go.
A statement issued by the English champions read as follows:
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I was so tempted to ape the feel of the misleading headline that first brought this story to my attention: "John Barnes set for Rovers Role". He's taking over Blackburn? I thought. Ah... (after clicking on the link) ...Tranmere Rovers.

So when it came time for my own sensationalist slant on things, how about: John Barnes To Return To Liverpool!

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Like the opinion on whether we should sign Carlos Tevez permanently is split amongst United fans, I also imagine our thoughts on who we should sign to replace him will vary massively as well.

There's been talk of Karim Benzema coming in for Tevez for Franck Ribery replacing Cristiano Ronaldo, which has been exciting news for some reds, yet bad news for others.

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It's somewhat rare these days to see an Englishman trying his luck in Europe's top leagues, especially in the tactical cauldron that is Serie A. In fairness, for many, life seemingly begins and ends with the Premier League where visions of a move abroad are often distorted by what many perceive as the ‘greatest league in the world'.

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Soccerword's League Two Awards for 2008-09

Player of the Year: Grant Holt, Shrewsbury
Manager of the Year: Andy Scott, Brentford

League Two Player of the Year
2008-09: Grant Holt, Shrewsbury
2007-08: Aaron McLean, Peterborough
2006-07: Izale McLeod, MK Dons
2005-06: Karl Hawley, Carlisle
2004-05: Lee Trundle, Swansea

League Two Manager of the Year
2008-09: Andy Scott, Brentford
2007-08: Paul Ince, MK Dons
2006-07: Richard Money, Walsall
2005-06: Paul Simpson, Carlisle
2004-05: Gary Johnson, Yeovil

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Sir Alex Ferguson has created several great teams in just over the two decades he's been with the club. Whilst he had great players before 1994, that was certainly the start of the great teams. They won the double that year, winning the league by eight points and thrashing Chelsea 4-0 in the FA Cup final.

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After C-Ron's strop, we look at five Man Yoo stars who have already walked the tight-rope of dissing SAF 1. David Beckham There once close relationship began to unravel as Becks immersed himself increasingly in a celebrity lifestyle. He was on the receiving end of the infamous hairdryer treatment after being given permission to skip training to [. Click to continue reading...

Allardyce's Arrival Has All But Staved Off Relegation

Who else could have saved Blackburn so effortlessly? Sat second bottom of the Premier League, five points from safety with just 13 points from 17 games, Sam Allardyce succeeded Paul Ince as Blackburn Rovers' manager, and in less than 20 games he has made them all but safe - almost in second gear.

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The Daily Mail has looked at the greatest football teams of all time, with one of Sir Alex Ferguson's sides coming second to the 1970 World Cup winning side (Felix, Brito, Piazza, Carlos Alberto, Everaldo, Clodoaldo, Gerson, Jairzinho, Tostao, Pele, Rivelino)

46 Manchester United (1994)
Schmeichel, Parker, Bruce, Pallister, Irwin, Kanchelskis, Keane, Ince, Giggs, Hughes, Cantona

English champions and FA Cup

Eric Cantona was bringing the good times back to United, while the likes of Roy Keane, Paul Ince and Ryan Giggs were emerging as heroes.

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