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Paper Talk - 24 October 2012

Scholes: Lot of love for Latics

Regional Paper Talk: Scholes' Latics hint

Paul Scholes refused to rule out eventually managing Oldham, while Stoke's Kenwyne Jones and Wilson Palacios are wanted by Championship clubs.

London Evening Standard
  • Andre Villas-Boas has warned Emmanuel Adebayor that his frustration at being out of the side will continue, but insisted he will not sell Tottenham's highest earner in January.
  • Petr Cech admitted a lack of concentration has put Chelsea's place in the Champions League knockout stages in doubt but claims the Blues can learn from defeat ahead of Sunday's Manchester United clash.
  • Chelsea defender David Luiz could not hide his shock at his side's performance as they went down 2-1 to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.
  • Poland's sports minister Anna Mucha has offered to resign as the fallout continued from England's World Cup qualifier in Warsaw.
  • Crystal Palace skipper Michael Jedinak believes his side can maintain a promotion challenge without Dougie Freedman.
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Fulham Chronicle
  • Fulham boss Martin Jol has revealed he has received a number of enquiries from clubs looking to take young striker Marcello Trotta on loan.
Manchester Evening News
  • Paul Scholes hasn't ruled out one day becoming Oldham Athletic manager, saying: "I love Oldham and it's the first result I look out for every week."
  • Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson backed makeshift central defender Michael Carrick after the 3-2 Champions League win over Braga at Old Trafford.
  • Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has dismissed concerns about his form ahead of his side's crucial Champions League encounter at Ajax.
Liverpool Echo
  • The Hillsborough Justice Campaign is calling for more funding to help survivors still traumatised by the disaster.
  • West Yorkshire chief constable Sir Norman Bettison, who is at the centre of criticism over the Hillsborough disaster, has resigned.
  • Jose Enrique is on a mission to force his way back into the Liverpool side after making his comeback from injury.
  • American businessman Robert Kraft has no regrets about deciding not to buy Liverpool.
  • John Heitinga insists fighting it out for a starting position at the heart of Everton's defence will make him a better player.
  • Landon Donovan has admitted he doesn't know if he'll return to Everton.
The Chronicle
  • Newcastle manager Alan Pardew wants to see a harsh punishment given to any Sunderland fan found guilty of shouting vile chants at Steven Taylor.
  • Toon striker Papiss Cisse spends tens of thousands of pounds of his own money to try to improve the lives of young people in Senegal through football.
  • Club Brugge coach Georges Leekens read the riot act to his players before they left for Newcastle on Wednesday.
  • Craig Gardner insists he will happily make way for Phil Bardsley if the fit-again Sunderland right-back makes his comeback this weekend.
Newcastle and Sunderland
  • Alan Pardew has hinted that he may be running out of patience with Cheick Tiote, after the Newcastle midfielder's red card in Sunday's derby.
  • Newcastle will on Thursday face one of the fastest and most interesting footballers on earth in Mohammed Tchite.
South Wales Evening Post
  • Peter Schmeichel has saluted Swansea City's rise to Premier League prominence and tipped Michael Laudrup to turn them into an established top-flight side.
Birmingham Mail
  • Romelu Lukaku admits West Brom's strikers need to improve but remains confident the goals will soon flow at the The Hawthorns.
  • Dan Ashworth believes West Brom's decision to appoint Steve Clarke is being vindicated by early-season results.
  • Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland will keep playing with his fractured wrist in a protective cast.
  • Christian Benteke is impressing fellow Aston Villa strikers on the training ground, says Andi Weimann.
  • Lee Clark says he always had faith in his Birmingham City side, even when they looked dead and buried at Millwall on Tuesday.
Express & Star
  • Kevin Doyle backed himself to stay on the goal trail for Wolves after his brace against Bolton on Tuesday.
  • Stale Solbakken has defended his tactics after Wolves threw away the lead at the death in the 2-2 draw.
  • Billy Jones and Jerome Thomas have handed West Brom a double fitness boost by taking part in an open training session for fans at The Hawthorns.
  • Former West Brom and Arsenal defender Brendon Batson has urged black players not to form a breakaway group from the Professional Footballers' Association, but believes it is vital their concerns are dealt with by the authorities.
  • Dan Ashworth believes West Brom fans will have a treat in store for them when another of the club's summer recruits, Yassine El Ghanassy, settles into English football.
Yorkshire Evening Post
  • Leeds United have launched a campaign aimed at ending "vile and sick" chants from the terraces in the wake of last week's controversial derby against Sheffield Wednesday.
The Pink un
  • Norwich City defender Russell Martin admits those doubters forecasting the Canaries' Premier League demise irritate him.
The Daily Echo
  • Saints fans have given Nigel Adkins an overwhelming vote of confidence, with 78% backing him in a poll.
The Sentinel
  • Stoke City have rejected approaches for Kenwyne Jones and Wilson Palacios from Leicester City and Hull City respectively.
Wigan Evening Post
  • Roberto Martinez believes Chris Kirkland deserves huge credit for ensuring the situation surrounding his assault at the weekend didn't escalate.
The Bolton News
  • Lennie Lawrence was keeping his cards close to his chest as it was suggested he was on the verge of linking up with Dougie Freedman at Bolton.
Lancashire Telegraph
  • Accrington Stanley are bracing themselves for an official approach from Chesterfield for manager Paul Cook.
  • Blackburn caretaker boss Eric Black has urged the club to make a decision sooner rather than later on a new permanent manager.
  • Burnley's joint chairmen have yet to agree on their next manager, with Sean Dyche, Steven Pressley and Steve Lomas all in contention.
The Star
  • Sheffield Wednesday boss Dave Jones is vowing that abusive fans will never make him turn his back on football.
Evening Times
  • St Mirren boss Danny Lennon admits the one positive he can take from his side's 5-0 mauling at the hands of Celtic is that he suffered no fresh injury problems.
  • Kelvin Wilson has urged Celtic fans to play their part in reversing the cruelty of Tuesday night's heartbreaking 2-1 defeat against Barcelona
  • Celtic chief scout John Park is being lined up by Spurs and West Brom for a football development manager role.
  • Ally McCoist hopes Rangers have finally breached a mental barrier as they go in search of their first away win of the season in the Irn-Bru Third Division at Clyde.
  • Neil Alexander has played down talk of a rift within the Rangers squad - and insisted the Ibrox club is poised to end its dreadful run of form away from home.
The Scotsman
  • Senior Hearts officials arrived at Hampden Park to plead their case with at least two Scottish Premier League clubs proposing that the Edinburgh side be placed under a transfer embargo until September 2013.

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