Young Diamonds in the Lower Leagues ; Alan Pardew's Guide to the Rising Stars
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THE new Coca-Cola Football League season starts today and Fabian Delph's Pounds 8m transfer from Leeds to Aston Villa shows there is talent beyond the Barclays Premier League. Harry Redknapp, famous for his wheeling and dealing, says his best buy was the Pounds 200,000 he paid to take Southend's Peter Butler to West Ham, while Bobby Gould captured Stuart Pearce -- a parttime electrician -- for Coventry after seeing one ferocious tackle. So where do clubs find the players who could emerge as outstanding performers today? With the increased tax rate making it difficult to attract foreign talent, the top clubs are again looking to the lower leagues for their raw talents.
New Southampton boss Alan Pardew selects the stars to watch out for in the season leading up to the World Cup finals.See the full content of this document
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Young Diamonds in the Lower Leagues ; Alan Pardew's Guide to the Rising Stars
JONJO SHELVEY Charlton. Age: 17 ROMFORD-born attacking midfielder picked up by Charlton after leaving Arsenal. He is the youngest player to appear for Athletic, making his debut at 16 years 59 days, when Pardew was manager at The Valley. He c...
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