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November 2001 News

Follow the news of the offspring of the class of 70-71 !

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26 November

Next Generation Goal

Just one new one to report ...

See Shrewsbury Town Football Club

Summerbee Moves Again

Nicky Summerbee, - Mike Summerbee's son - who moved back to Manchester City on a temporary basis earlier in the season, has moved on again without playing for the in the First Team. Nicky is now at the Division One side, Nottingham Forest as a non-contract player. He has already played two games for the First Team. See Nottingham Forest Football Club

21 November

Owen Update

Goals Two more games, two more goals for Michael Owen

See liverpoolfc.tv teamsheet 2001-2002 november Blackburn Rovers 1 - 1 Liverpool
liverpoolfc.tv teamsheet 2001-2002 november Liverpool 1 - 3 Barcelona

Michael Owen's Goals this Season
(up to 21 November 2001)

Player of the Year. For once English players have a good chance of winning this year's European Player of the Year.Whilst much of the country's attention has been on David Beckham it is Michael who has emerged as one of the favourites in Eurpoe as a whole.

This is a cut down version of the story that appears at Michael Owen - Football365.com

'Give it to the Little Fella' By Gavin Willacy

Five English players are on a 50-strong list of candidates for the European Footballer of the Year Award. But I think Michael Owen, rather than David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand or Paul Scholes should become the first Englishman to win it since Kevin Keegan in 1979. Why? Simple. When it mattered, he delivered.

Two exquisite goals in the last ten minutes of the FA Cup Final when Arsenal already had their dancing trousers on. Another two away to Italian champions-elect Roma in the UEFA Cup. A stunning hat-trick in a must-win game for England in Germany. These are just some of the highlights in a year in which Owen achieved everything he set out to. His club won a cup treble and qualified for the Champions League and England reached the World Cup finals - all of it thanks in huge part to Owen.

He was hardly inconsistent in run of the mill fixtures either, averaging almost a goal a game throughout 2001, despite several minor injuries.

Owen, the Liverpool and England striker - like Keegan was two years before lifting his prize while with Hamburg - is among ten or so serious contenders, Beckham and Real Madrid’s Raul for example, for the Golden Ball award, which is presented by France Football magazine on December 18. But Owen has done more in 2001 to deserve it than any of his competitors.

The prize goes to those players who have made an outstanding contribution on the European and world stage. To win it you have to have completed some or all of a selection of achievements, including winning your domestic league, playing in major cup finals and starring for your country.

When Keggy won 22 years ago, he got more than twice as many votes as runner-up Karl-Heinz Rummenigge at a time when German football was immensely strong.

We should know how they feel - 22 years is a long time to wait for any major award for which your best players should be in contention every year. After all, it is because English, Spanish and Italian football is watched by so many people in other European countries that their stars dominate the nominations.

But it is a symbol of how our game has improved that ten other non-English Premiership stars are in top 50. Just five English-based players got votes when Keegan won it.

Any guesses which current TV and radio pundit got one vote, putting him in the top 32 and making him the fifth-best Brit in Europe?

It was king of the fence-sitters Trevor ‘Well... I Mean... Sort Of’ Brooking.

Front Page. Yes he was on the front page of 'Match' yet again last week, 17 November, 2001. Once again he was offering them an exclusive interview in which he revealed 'I want to be the best striker in the World'. On the issue of European Player of the Year, he says,

'Yeah, it's my ultimate dream to do the job to the best of my ability, and there's a lot of other people who want to do the same. I've had a good year and scored a few goals for Liverpool and England as well. It's nice when you get recognised and yes, it would be my ambition to win an award like that.'

Next Generation Goals Update

Three more to report since Saturday

See Forest Green Online
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club - Official Web Site
Ossett Town Official Web Site and CRAIG BOARDMANS BOOTS.
Wrexham Football Club or Red Passion On-line

11 November

Frank Favouritism

Frank Lampard junior was acused of being treated favourably by his Dad, Frank Lampard senior whilst they were both at West Ham United together. The accusations were made in jest, however....

BBC SPORT FUNNY OLD GAME  Looking after Lampard reports:

BBC Radio Five Live's Wright and Bright find out why Frank Lampard is always on the winning team when his father is calling the shots.

Frank Lampard may be enjoying his time at Chelsea, but not having his dad around does have its disadvantages.

For one thing, five-a-side matches at Stamford Bridge are certainly not as easy as they were at West Ham.

It seems that Lampard's side hardly ever lost the club kick-arounds, especially when his dad, Frank senior, was refereeing.

Lampard's father, also a former Hammer, was one of the backroom staff at the club until manager Glenn Roeder was appointed in the summer.

Frank senior obviously kept a watchful eye over his son while both of them were on the payroll at Upton Park and proved that blood is definitely thicker than water.

Lampard might have to fend for himself these days, but some of his former team-mates still remember when the talented midfielder had it all his own way.

He was put on the spot by another former Hammer Ian Wright during his BBC Radio Five Live show with Mark Bright on Saturday.

"Frank Lampard's dad used to make sure Frank Lampard's five-a-side team won," joked Wright, who donned the claret and blue strip in the 1998-1999 season.

"If you scored a 30-yarder and you weren't on Frank Lampard's side, his dad would say off-side."

Lampard was not going to be made fun of that easily and got his own cheeky quip in.

"Wrighty, I understand why you're saying that. It's because I did win most games. It's the way I play," Frank junior joked.

But, after former team-mates Rio Ferdinand and Trevor Sinclair joined in with the ribbing on the mid-morning phone-in, Lampard had to concede.

"Frankie's team never had a youth team player on it," Ferdinand pointed out.

But Lampard was not the only player who enjoyed more than his fair share of winning.

Italian striker Paolo di Canio, perhaps unsurprisingly, is famed for throwing a few tantrums when things do not go his way.

"We couldn't give a decision against Paolo because he would walk off," giggled Wright.

Bellamy Sacked !

Dover Athletic have sacked Gary Bellamy - Arthur Bellamy (Burnley)'s son- after just five months. Gary, who up until now had a very good Non-League management record believes he has been made a scapegoat for the clubs recent difficulties at boardroom level.

The Conference League club are struggling for cash and is presently being run by a four man management team awaiting for a new person to take the club over. But the team have not being doing well on the pitch either and they are presently in the top relegation spot, even after yesterday's 2-1 away win to Leigh RMI.

Gary is quoted as saying, 'I had to be sacked as a sacrifice and I suppose that's football. But I haven't let anyone down and I haven't done anything wrong ... I know you are judged by your results, but this is the first time I have failed anywhere and it will be the last. I'll prove them wrong at Dover mark my words.'

Story from 'The Non-League Paper', 11 November 2001, no.86.

See Dover Athletic Football Club - Official Website

Lampard Capped !

Well done to Frank Lampard - Frank Lampard Senior's Son - , who received his third cap for England at Old Trafford versus Sweden, yesterday. Frank came on in the 85th minute, when the score was already settled at 1-1.

This is Franks's fouth appearance for England. Frank made his debut in 1999 versus Belgium, when he started the match. Since then he has made three substitute appearances, the last being in August versus the Netherlands. All his games have been in England, but never once in the same ground !

See BBC SPORT WORLD CUP 2002  Sweden hold England
England Match Reports - England fc - and waddle steps up
Frank Lampard - England fc - and waddle steps up

Ian Walker Uncapped !!

Ian Walker - Mike Walker's (Watford) son - once again made the bench in the match versus Sweden, but remains uncapped as he did not play. Ian's cause is not helped by the fact that his club side, Leicester City, are in the relegation zone of the Premiership - having recently been bottom.

Ian is presently England's number 5 goalkeeper, but made the bench as second substitute goalie due to injuries to both David Seaman and David James. Still he got to watch the match for free, eh?

6 November

Next Generation Goal Update

Already 4 to catch up on since last week ... Well done to any home fans in the 1,197 crowd, who saw Bury lose to Notts County on a Wednesday night in the LDV Vans Trophy Northern Section 2nd round. Now THAT'S what being a fan is all about. At least you saw Next Generation star Ian Lawson score...

Seeliverpoolfc.tv teamsheet 2001-2002 november Liverpool 3 - 1 Manchester United
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club - Official Web Site
Bury Football Club

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