Ken Bates

Young stars should be playing not kept in reserve, Bates goes to war with Blues

Leeds chairman Bates mocks Chelsea youngsters and fires warning to Delph suitors By Sportsmail Reporter Leeds chairman Ken Bates has reopened his bitter war of words with former club Chelsea - and issued another defiant...

Michael Calvin: Premier League clubs are just 'trophy assets' to big businessmen

The last rites were administered by an investment banker over a business breakfast in Zurich. The professional mourners will be out in droves, and no one will think to point the finger at people like Keith Harris. As chairman...

No communication breakdown in RTE as Eamo wields the axe

Last week was one of those weeks when I thought about Robert. Robert was a QPR fan, a friend of my cousin's and sometime in the mid-1980s, Robert travelled back with us from Loftus Road after we had been to see QPR lose to...

Football: Guardian writers pick the best 20 players aged 18 and under

England's future stars: 20 to watch Guardian writers pick their best 20 players in England under the age of 18 Arsenal's Jack Wilshere is one of a healthy number of talented English teenagers tipped to future stars of the...

In the spotlight: the Carling Cup showcase of football's young guns

Wednesday, Nov 12 2008 This Evening 3°C Tomorrow Morning 10°C 5-Day Forecast In the spotlight: the Carling Cup showcase of football's young guns from Possebon to Delph The Carling Cup is often seen as a way Barclays Premier...

In the spotlight: the Carling Cup showcase of football's young guns from Possebon to Delph

The Carling Cup is often seen as a way Premier League clubs can blood their hottest young talents in competitive action. Sportsmail takes a look at some of the top prospects and how they fared in cup action this week.

Football: West Ham and Manchester City takeovers went wrong, says deal-maker

Keith Harris, the chairman of the merchant bank Seymour Pierce and a former Football League chairman, is the prime deal-maker who has engineered takeovers of four Premier League clubs in the past two years. He is currently...

Burncoat to add seven to Hall of Fame

Nick Manzello Sports Street Seven athletes, a coach and a principal will be honored at the Burncoat High Athletic Hall of Fame induction on Nov. 21 at Maironis Park in Shrewsbury. Boyd is recovering Sports Street is still...

Leeds chief quells Delph rumours

Leeds United chairman Ken Bates has made a final attempt to end speculation over the future of teenage midfielder Fabian Delph. Bates insists Delph, a target for a long list of Premier League clubs including Manchester United,...

Adams looking to steal Leeds starlet Delph from under the noses of Arsenal

Portsmouth boss Adams looking to steal Leeds youngster Delph from under the noses of Arsenal Adams made a personal check on the 18-year-old during Leeds' draw with Northampton on Friday night after learning his former boss...

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