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14.22 The Premier League has announced it will grant applications from clubs to complete transactions after the 5pm deadline today if there is email confirmation from the two clubs involved that a deal has been agreed in principle. The club signing the player must also satisfy the board that the prevailing weather conditions have prevented the signing from being completed by the deadline. That will keep us busy well into the evening then!

By Andrew Dickson FIVE Rangers players have been included in George Burley's Scotland squad for the training camp at St Andrews next week. Barry Ferguson, Allan McGregor, David Weir, Kirk Broadfoot and Kenny Miller have all been summoned to the get-together from February 8-10. Allan McGregor, ScotlandNational coach Burley sees the gathering as hugely important ahead of next month's World Cup qualifier against Holland in Amsterdam and the home clash with Iceland. He said: "I'm really looking forward to getting the boys together again as we step up our preparations for the crucial double-header against the Dutch and Iceland. "The gathering gives us the chance to have a couple of training sessions and to work on the tactics for the games. "We have a strong group of players who are passionate about playing for Scotland. We are all ready to take our country to South Africa." National youth coach Billy Stark will have a similar meeting for under-21 players in Dunblane next week and four Ibrox youngsters have been summoned to that. Rory Loy, on loan at Dunfermline until the end of the season, is among three players who have made temporary moves away that have been called upon. Andrew Shinnie - currently at Dundee - and Jordan McMillan, who is spending the rest of the campaign at Hamilton, are the others. Completing the quartet is goalkeeper Scott Gallacher, who spent time at Cowdenbeath before Christmas.

Cardiff have made a bid for Fletcher

11.36 There is news coming in from the Premier League that they are negotiating with the FA and Fifa to extend the transfer deadline from 5pm this evening. We will keep you posted if there is any change - and update our countdown clock accordingly.

He is still @ Newcastle,injured, and it was a text that was sent into SSN,rubbish

Bolton still chasing Mendes, according to SSN

10.53 Skysports.com understands Newcastle United have firmed up their interest in Michael Johnson by lodging a bid for the Manchester City midfielder.

Move Boogie into midfield

Or Mendes,Fergie,Shagger...............etc

Deadline Day Logo Keane Arshavin Transfer Clockwatch 10.44 Reports in Russia suggest that Spartak Moscow's Austrian international defender Martin Stranzl is on the verge of a move to Britain, with Glasgow Rangers and Fulham identified as probable destinations.

Reckon he will miss the game through the injury he picked up on Saturday

Do Rangers have a new gem in John Fleck? It is too early to say, but in an age scarce for precocious Scottish talent, the 17-year-old certainly looks something to savour. On Saturday, Ibrox once more rose and paid tribute to the young midfield player, perhaps with gratitude as much as pride, given the way Walter Smithââ?¬â?¢s team toiled to overcome Dundee United. While Rangersââ?¬â?¢ teething problems continue, over on their left flank there remains a rare ray of light. Fleck, blessed with a robust physical presence, has a wonderful poise over the ball, enabling him to skip past opponents, and can also see a pass. He also has bags of confidence, as evident in the way he hungrily grabbed the ball for himself, after Mihael Kovacevic had pulled him down, to shoot home the 76th-minute penalty that set Rangers on course for this win. For Rangers fans there was an obvious downside. Part of the reason for the adulation of Fleck was born of relief, given the sheer poverty of Rangersââ?¬â?¢ approach up until then. Facing a five-man midfield is nothing new these days but Smithââ?¬â?¢s men got into quite a stew trying to find a way past United. Rangers created precious few chances and, as has been the case so often before, an increasingly irate Ibrox crowd let them know about it. Related Links * No worry over lack of Ibrox transfers * Chairman defends Rangers housekeeping * Novo fires Rangers into the final The young man on their left-midfield, however, remained unfazed by it all, and there is going to be excitement around Ibrox at seeing how well Fleck can progress. It wouldnââ?¬â?¢t surprise anyone if Walter Smith chose to rest him for Wednesday eveningââ?¬â?¢s glamour friendly against AC Milan, but his Rangers future looks full of promise. ââ?¬Å?It is scary how good he is,ââ?¬Â Steven Whittaker said of Fleck. ââ?¬Å?Heââ?¬â?¢s got talent in abundance and has shown that he is more than capable of playing on this stage. Heââ?¬â?¢s got a great future ahead of him. John has got that special type of talent ââ?¬â?? he sees pictures in his head. His touch and his contribution are very good.ââ?¬Â An irate Ibrox crowd? How often have we seen this before? Kris Boyd, in particular, became the object of scorn from a section of the Govan faithful. This was one of those classic occasions the striker would sooner forget, when all he does is replenish the ammunition of those who, bizarrely, want him removed from Ibrox. Boyd fluffed at this and fluffed at that as the play bobbled around him and became a desolate figure in the second half as United began to press. And the crowd let him know of it. ââ?¬Å?Four million pounds-worth of mince!ââ?¬Â a voice boomed from the main stand as Boyd ââ?¬â?? the subject of such a bid from Birmingham City ââ?¬â?? was relieved of duty by his manager after 73 minutes to make way for Kyle Lafferty. And as the poor Rangers striker trudged to the touchline, another voice rang out: ââ?¬Å?Aye, Boyd, just you keep walking... right out the front door.ââ?¬Â His manager gave him a heartfelt handshake as the striker sank into the dugout. Smith knows how unforgiving Ibrox can be. Fleckââ?¬â?¢s penalty with 14 minutes remaining, and Laffertyââ?¬â?¢s goal right on the 90th minute, spared Rangers any more angst. United, however, were once more a credit under Craig Levein, and are well and truly the third force again in Scottish football. With Willo Flood having gone, the battle goes on for Levein to keep his squad keen and vigorous with players that have remained under the radar. In such as Flood, Craig Conway, Scott Robertson and Morgaro Gomis, Levein has revealed his perceptive eye for a player, and over these remaining 24 hours of the transfer window he wants to try to acquire a new midfield player for Tannadice. The situation is all the more acute given Robertsonââ?¬â?¢s absence through injury for up to two months. ââ?¬Å?If your team is doing well you have to accept that the vultures will start to arrive,ââ?¬Â Levein said when asked about the loss of Flood to Celtic. ââ?¬Å?You just have to get on with it. My job is to find new players, but there is no doubt these have been a tough three or four days for us.ââ?¬Â Just three days earlier, United had lost to Celtic after 120 pulsating minutes and 24 penalties in the Cooperative Insurance Cup semi-final, but you wouldnââ?¬â?¢t have known they felt drained at Ibrox. While Leveinââ?¬â?¢s side have played better football than this, they remain a force to be reckoned with, on good days or bad. ââ?¬Å?I have some fantastic players and it was a testament to us that we came here expecting to win,ââ?¬Â Levein said. ââ?¬Å?We didnââ?¬â?¢t play particularly well but we worked our backsides off and the game was on a knife-edge for 75 minutes... basically, until their penalty. We were well in it up until then.ââ?¬Â Levein complained that the award against United was ââ?¬Å?softââ?¬Â, yet all the danger was caused by Fleck, who squirrelled into Unitedââ?¬â?¢s box from the inside-left channel and immediately got the better of Kovacevic. The United defender was forced to hastily try to stop the Rangers youngster, and Fleck hit the deck. Soft or not, plenty have been given in such circumstances, and Rangers were grateful to suddenly have their lead. Strangely, United wilted when both Jon Daly and David Goodwillie arrived to make up a three-man attack for the final 15 minutes, and Rangers eased to victory. With seconds remaining, Lafferty was left to prod a shot home from 18 yards after Lukasz Zaluska had saved from Barry Ferguson. Rangers, though, were under no illusions. ââ?¬Å?We were off the pace for an hour, and we struggled,ââ?¬Â Smith said. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article5636186.ece

RANGERS starlet John Fleck was at the centre of a storm last night after getting embroiled in a bust-up in a nightclub ââ?¬â? despite being only SEVENTEEN. Fleck and his pals were kicked out of Glasgowââ?¬â?¢s trendy Karbon bar in the early hours of yesterday after trouble flared. Boozy thugs began taunting the talented youngster ââ?¬â? who had scored his first goal for Gers just hours earlier in the 2-0 win over Dundee United ââ?¬â? before throwing punches at his mates, shocked eye-witnesses claim. Trendy ... Glasgow bar Karbon Trendy ... Glasgow bar Karbon Last night one source said: ââ?¬Å?At 17 he shouldnââ?¬â?¢t have been in the nightclub in the first place. ââ?¬Å?But itââ?¬â?¢s fair to say him and his pals were being antagonised. Snapped ââ?¬Å?At first they all did their best to ignore the taunts but eventually one of them just snapped and a fight broke out. ââ?¬Å?Punches were thrown ââ?¬â? but not by Fleck himself. His pals made sure he was kept at armââ?¬â?¢s length. But when the bouncers moved in, they didnââ?¬â?¢t stop to ask questions. ââ?¬Å?They just threw the lot of them out, including the young player. ââ?¬Å?Up until that point he was in great form because of the penalty he scored earlier in the day.ââ?¬Â Fleck has been caught up in a nightclub row before. He felt the wrath of his mum Christine last summer after he was snapped drinking Irn-Bru in another city club Kushion. Advertisement She said at the time: ââ?¬Å?Iââ?¬â?¢m not happy with him going to the dancing because he is too young. ââ?¬Å?Heââ?¬â?¢s not been out for a while now. I donââ?¬â?¢t let him go out because of his age. Heââ?¬â?¢s not into drinking at all. ââ?¬Å?He is a brilliant, well-behaved boy. ââ?¬Å?A lot of people notice him at the dancing and he doesn't really like that.ââ?¬Â Fleck ââ?¬â? tipped as one of Scotlandââ?¬â?¢s most promising rising stars ââ?¬â? made his Gers first-team debut last season when he was just 16. His uncle Robert Fleck was a cult hero for the Ibrox side during the 1980s. In 2006 it emerged Rangers bosses bought Fleckââ?¬â?¢s parents a HOUSE away from his pals ââ?¬â? so he didnââ?¬â?¢t go off the rails. Powerful The club splashed out Ã?£100,000 on the pad despite the powerful wonder kid being just 14 at the time. Last night Rangers confirmed they were aware of the bust-up.l But officials insisted the row was nothing to do with Fleck and claimed he did not get kicked out of the nightspot. A spokesman said: ââ?¬Å?We are aware of an incident in a nightclub last night. ââ?¬Å?Our player was not involved in the incident and left the club of his volition.ââ?¬Â http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/article2195625.ece

Rangers and the MOPES will drop more points as the season goes on IMO. It's a case of who is worse and there is not much between the two teams

I thought 50-50's went in favour of the attacker ?

That'll feckin do for me

C'moooooooooooooooooooooooon........hold out

4 min et ?????

C'mon ICT...................hold out

Link working well for me

ICT goal was not offside IMO

http://www.iraqgoals.com/en/ch1.html

Link for the game if anybody wants to watch it http://www.iraqgoals.com/en/ch1.html