Jamie Lambert on the whinge

In an article in today's Oxford Mail Jamie Lambert is reported as being “disappointed” with the offer he received from Oxford United, claiming that it was what he was receiving from Reading when he was eighteen. He went on to say that all he wanted was an average second division wage. Well, maybe if he was an average second division player…. It's probably just Lambert's father/agent/lawyer (for they are one and the same person) talking up the deal in the local paper in an attempt to force the club to make a better offer. However, if money is tight then Lambert is not a player on whom scarce resources should be spent.

Andre gets the call

South Africa coach Trott Moloto has called up Andre Arendse for the squad to play in the Africa Nations Cup finals which start on January 22. South Africa are the seeded team in group B with Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon. They be based in Kumasi, in Ghana.

Deano moving (further) north?

Always first with the news (except when we're not) Rage Online can almost exclusively reveal that Dean Saunders might be on the verge of joining another United scoring sensation, Nicky Banger, in Dundee. However it is the United Tayside outfit which is allegedly interested in Saunders, for the cut down price of £250,000.

Perryman top boss

The manager of Shimuzu S-Pulse, Steve Perryman, was named as Japan's Manager of the Year at Yokohama Arena on Monday night. Perryman's team finished seven points clear of the pack over the two stages. It was his first season in charge after spending three years as assistant to Ossie Ardiles.