Despite the post below being fact as of yesterday afternoon, it was confirmed by TPS Turku last night that Wayne Brown will be remaining at the Finnish club until 17th October. It was a surprise announcement, as Brown had returned to the UK and was about to take a fortnight off before returning to action.

TPS Turku have started to climb up the Veikkasuliiga following a run of four unbeaten matches. A 0-0 draw with IFK Mariehamn was an important point, as it kept one of their rivals in check. Chris Cleaver opened the match in midfield but came off before the hour mark with a slight niggle. Wayne Brown [.

STUART BAXTER is a polite and eloquent man, but at a Finnish FA press lunch given on Finland's final day at the UEFA under-21 championships he found it difficult to express his feelings without recourse to an expletive. He had watched Finland's previous two matches from the enclosure reserved for scouts, and their constant queries about the relatively unknown Finns had exasperated him.

TPS Turku bade ‘farewell' to Wayne Brown this week after the Fulham midfielder finished his summer loan spell at the club. The attacking midfielder, who is hoping to break into the first team of the Premier League club this season, made a very positive impression on Finnish football, scoring an impressive six goals in 19 [.

Watching Tampere United struggle to a single goal victory over JJK at Ratina yesterday, it occurred to me just how astonishing it is that anyone watches Finnish football. The first half was enjoyably predictable, as TamU attacked and JJk attempted to string a few passes together. JJK's South Korean striker Nam was brought off injured, and someone curled a shot against the bar for the Jyväskyläns (it could very possibly have been Koskela), and Rafinha got the winner when Sinisalo's headed past his own keeper, but overall it was a pretty run of the mill Veikkausliiga match.