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| 1. | Bruce places faith in youth (Times Online) | | | | | FULLY 24 HOURS BEFORE THE RED MIST enveloped Zinédine Zidane in Berlin, Steve Bruce, the Birmingham City manager, was to be found at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium for his club’s first pre-season friendly. |
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| 3. | Solskjaer says it's great to be back (Tiscali) | | | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United’s forgotten striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to action after a 19-month absence on Wednesday when he came on as a late substitute in the 2-2 draw at Birmingham City. |
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| 4. | Koumas wranglings go on (QPR MAD) | | | | | The local press in both Cardiff and Birmingham are suggesting that if the clubs cannot reach an agreement this week that WBA will open negotiations with a couple of Premiership clubs that are interested in the Welsh midfielder. |
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| 5. | Brum Bid Turned Down (Norwich City MAD) | | | | | Coventry City have rejected a £2m bid for Gary McSheffrey. Today's Birmingham Mail quotes City Chairman Geoffrey Robinson as saying: "Gary McSheffrey is not for sale, he is central to our plans and a key element in 'Operation Premiership'." |
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