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Cheers Pete. :thup:

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Tony's new banner

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Id like to welcome Dee to EFB good luck mate

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Millwall Unveil New Manager

Today Millwall have announced their new manager as relatively unknown Northern Irishman David Lyness. Lyness has had a few brief managerial posts in his homeland but has impressed Millwall chairman Peter de Savary that he is the one for the job.

Millwall are currently lying 20th in the Championship and although they just put out Aston Villa in the FA Cup it wasnt enough to save their previous manager. Millwall who famously got to the FA Cup final in 2004 while still in the Championship have been unable to reach the same heights ever since and felt it was right got a change.

Chairman Peter de Savary commmented "I have to admit i had not heard of him either but the confidence he radiated and the ideas he put to me were the best i heard from any of the candidates. Its a new era for Millwall Football Club and a new young and confident manager is what we need to kick start this era.

Lyness briefly talked to the press about his new appointment saying, "I didnt expect to get the job if im honest, i just went in and been myself which is all i can do. When i got the phone call i was delighted. Millwall is a big club and 20th in the Championship is simply not good enough for the club or their fans. Lyness begins his tenure against fellow strugglers Plymouth Argyle at Home Park tommorrow and will be looking to get of to a quick start.

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Thanks Rob, i hope everyone welcomes me into the clan and i will do my best to fit in and join in the banter and write good updates \o/.

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Perry has made a few backroom staff changes moving Eric Black to head coach and bringing in Celtic coach Tommy Burns as his new assistant, he also brings in Ryan Giggs from Man Utd as coach, Robert Pires has also come to Birmingham after completing his coaching badges and finally Rui Costa joins after leaving Ac Milan as coach, so with some experienced players as coaches hopefully they can teach the lads something.




Brighton 1 Birmingham 1
Leroy Lita took only 20seconds to ruin Perry's first match in charge of birmingham with a fantastic strike from 30yards out, Rosier made it 1-1 on 17mins and thats how this would end not a very convincing performance by Birmingham but hopefully that wont happen too often in the last 16 or so games
Attendance 8947
MOM Zoltan Gera 8


IN
Sebastian Larsson from Cardiff 475k
Anthony Gerrard from Aston Villa 650k
Camozzato Free
Bob Malcolm from Rangers 35k
Maxi Lopez from Everton 3.9m
Rawez Lawan from Norwich season long loan
Darren Pratley from Rangers 925k
Mikael Lustig from Celtic 925k
Manuel Cervini from Roma 725k
Christian Terlizzi from Cardiff 600k
Javier Reina from America 200k
Maximilliano Lopez from Banfield 240k
Gaetan Le Ray on loan from Crystal Palace
OUT
Michal Hanek to Ulsan 12k
Kevin Foley to Millwall free
Matt Sadler to Portsmouth 250k
Niko Kranjcar to Rennes 2.3m
Dan Braaten to Sedan 2.5m
Benji De Ceulaer to G.Antepspor 2.7m
Jose Fonte to Cercle Brugge 250k
Roger released
Francesco Toldo released


Birmingham 4 Sheff Wed 0
Maxi Lopez would make his home debut in this one and what a cracker it turned out to be with him scoring a hatrick 4,21 and 66mins before another debutant Lawan sealed the win on 80mins
Attendance 22747
MOM Maxi Lopez 10


Birmingham 0 Charlton Ath 0
Not much to talk about in this bore draw
Attendance 27585
MOM Brett Johnson 8


Fulham 1 Birmingham 1
Gallagher put Fulham ahead with only 9mins gone and thats how it stayed until Wendel popped up on 81mins to give the visitors a well earned point
Attendance 26137
MOM Gaetan Le Ray 8

Not a very good start at Birmingham but hopefully after the players gel a little bit maybe we can push for a play off place stay tuned to see how it turns out.

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Me regrets picking stingy board/**** team/no funds/nearly relegated Millwall

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Originally posted by Dee:
Me regrets picking stingy board/**** team/no funds/nearly relegated Millwall

It was Millwall you picked, why are you surprised??

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Hi Guys

Having a great time in New York with my Girl Friend, hope my assistant is doing ok at my new club of Hull.

Welcome to the clan Dee, can't wait to meet you on mIRC in a couple of weeks time when I return from my holiday.

Speak to you all later.

Tony

ps Its extremely hot in New York.