Reds debut for new boy By Simon Meeks MANCHESTER United defender Adam Eckersley is in line for his Barnsley debut at the weekend and has the all clear to play in the club's FA Cup replay with Southend United a week tomorrow. Eckersley, a 21-year-old left-back, had his first training session at Oakwell today. He is on loan until the end of the season and is expected to play against Preston at Oakwell on Saturday. Manchester-born Eckersley has previously had loan spells abroad with Royal Antwerp and Brondby but has not forced his way in the Old Trafford first-team squad. Barnsley winger Martin Devaney will miss Saturday's match against Preston. His booking at Southend was his fifth of the season. Barnsley's draw at Roots Hall was controversial with Southend manager Steve Tilson claiming Michael Coulson used his hand to score in injury time. Barnsley boss Simon Davey said: "He got his body in the right area and it paid off, he's bundled it over the line. "In any case, their goal game from a free-kick which shouldn't have been given. These things tend to even themselves out." And Davey argued that the game might have been called off at half-time because the pitch had deteriorated in the heavy rain. "If it had been 0-0, I think it might have been abandoned. It was a big call to make with the score at 1-0," he said. "At the end of the day we're in the hat for the fourth-round draw and that's what matters." Barnsley are continuing their pursuit of Bury midfielder Dwayne Mattis. It is understood that an improved £250,000 bid has been tabled and Davey was awaiting an official reply from the League Two club. A coin-throwing incident at Oakwell during the game against Sheffield Wednesday has been reported to the FA. Barnsley are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened in the Enterprise Stand and which referee Andre Marriner has included in his report.
I hope you used the same logic when purchasing your new house: Hartog: Will £200k do for your cardboard box? Vendor: Nope Hartog: How about £2m then? Vendor: Okay Nice work.
Coin throwing incident? Was that the players throwing their wages into the crowd in compensate the fans after another poor showing?
Correct. Works the other way too. Hartog: Those spectaculars really suit you Customer: Yes - I like D&G stuff Hartog: They suit the shape of your face, or summat Customer: How much are they? Hartog: Two hundred pounds sterling Customer: Sorry, can't afford that Hartog: Okay - twenty quid then? Customer: Okay. (c) Peter Ridsdale school of Business & Economics
£250000? Shepherd: So who is this player from bury you want?</p> Davey: Mattis, reyt player he is.</p> Shepherd: And how much will he cost?</p> Davey: We reckon they should let him go for about two hundred and fifty thousand.</p> Shepherd: two five zero zero zero. Right am on it.</p> Davey: Is that enough zeros?</p> Shepherd: What do you take me for? I know zeros. Its exactly how much I am getting paid for saving this club.</p> Davey: Yes boss.</p>
probably some confusion "the bid had been increased to fifty thousand" "the bid has been increased, two fifty thousand" easily done. either that or the reporter just made up a random number.
