More on Luke Young, Including a Slight Rant on The Guardian
It all started with a lovely article by Mr. Stuart James, who sure seems to enjoy publishing stories that are misleading. First we had him talking about how Ashley Young might go to Spurs, then we had him rushing to the defense of James Milner, and then yesterday he told us that Luke Young was off to Liverpool.
I admit, I should have done my job better yesterday. I should have found another source. But c'mon, The Guardian is not the Daily Mail. When a story comes across that tells me Luke Young is going to Liverpool, I'm going to accept it, particularly when I'm about to run out the door. The Guardian employs people to make sure their stories are factually correct. I employ myself. While I no longer have the knowledge to pull cached stories on the internet, I am almost positive that the story (which contains the same timestamp) has changed since it was originally published. Somewhere along the line, it was made clear that the player was in negotiations for a contract.
Anyway. Since I published the story on Luke Young's eminent move to Liverpool, it's become public knowledge that no, he's not on his way to Merseyside--not yet, anyway. Sky Sports, BBC, and the Birmingham Post have all confirmed the £2.5 million transfer fee that Liverpool has offered. Luke Young is now considering that offer, and trying to negotiate personal terms. According to the Birmingham Post:
O'Neill said: "There has been an offer from a football club which Luke is mulling over and, if it doesn't materialise, then he would join us in Portugal (for the Guadiana Cup)."
The Birmingham Mail tells us that L Young is afraid that he'll be stuck on the bench with the Reds, seeing as they have Glen Johnson and Jamie Caragher. But then again, they mispelled Carragher...but I will still go ahead and tell you that they are reporting that Luke Young is on the plane to Portugal. Does this mean he's rejected the Liverpool offer? All this report tells us is that Martin O'Neill is bringing him to Portugal to boost his pre-season fitness.
Is there anything about this offseason that won't drag on?
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There seems to be a lot of "foot dragging"
going on, but things should change as we approach the transfer deadline and then there might be a flurry of action and the dominoes will fall. As far as Young being on the plane to Portugal, I would tend to think that this indicates that he isn’t all that enamoured with Liverpool’s offer. If he’s not going to play much either way, he is probably better off staying put for various reasons.
Think of him as a rushing ...
defenceman in hockey. He plays right fullback most of the time, but he does also play HB. An attacking FB can keep the other team off balance. As long as the other fullbacks cover for him, he can be an asset. Johnson has been on quite a few teams, so there probably are some flaws in his game/personal character. I think that he has been involved in a few controversies.
by Muscle-Dolphin on Jul 28, 2010 8:40 PM BST up reply actions
I think we've all been in a situation where a beautiful new toilet seat was too enticing to resist.
by Teej on Jul 28, 2010 9:09 PM BST up reply actions 2 recs
True, also what professional athlete ...
hasn’t forgot their passport when the team goes to a different country? Furthermore, haven’t all players argued with their managers?
by Muscle-Dolphin on Jul 28, 2010 10:52 PM BST up reply actions
Stuart James: Closet Scum City Fan?
Probably not. But this is pretty much the only thing Googling him found.
This says a lot
After barely needing to raise his pen to write anything of note during the match, Stuart’s sound advice for any journalist "it’s all about being able to put what you see into words" is well and truly being put to the test.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 28, 2010 11:47 PM BST up reply actions

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