FA close in on O’Neill
The News Review:
- FA close in on O’Neill
- Is it OK … to buy cut flowers?
- Boro confident after Chelsea win
- BBC SPORT / GOSSIP & TRANSFERS
- NT fast-tracks $200m IT contract
FA close in on O’Neill
Telegraph.co.uk – Feb 14, 2006
Soho Square has been torn over whether to should appoint an Englishman like Stuart Pearce, a British manager like O’Neill or a foreigner like Guus Hiddink as Sven-Goran Eriksson’s successor. Depicting O’Neill as home-grown allows his supporters among the FA’s top brass to placate the Little England contingent. The suggestion might not go down well in O’Neill’s native Northern Ireland but sources at Soho Square have merely been stressing that the favourite for the England post is.
Is it OK … to buy cut flowers?
Guardian Unlimited – Feb 14, 2006
Baker has since calculated that this trade from Kenya leads to 33,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year – meaning that the transit of each flower creates far more than its own weight in CO2 pollution. As long as labelling laws fail to insist that the country of origin be listed on flowers (don’t be calmed by the sight of “Holland” as this may only indicate the location of the wholesaler), the only truly sustainable alternative is to show your affection to loved ones in other, more imaginative ways, or to carefully source seasonal, preferably organic, flowers grown in the UK, particularly bulb flowers. Of all the popular cut flowers, only daffodils are still celebrated for their seasonality and home-grown status, but other seasonal, domestic flowers include freesia, iris, roses, narcissi, tulips, delphiniums, solidaster, and chrysanthemums. Better still, buy a potted plant. · Next week: Is it OK.
Boro confident after Chelsea win
Independent Online – Feb 14, 2006
Stuttgart might take note of the high morale at the Riverside after the relegation-threatened team beat Jose Mourinho’s league leaders Chelsea 3-0 on Saturday while Allardyce is trying to concentrate on Wednesday’s home match with Marseille amid media speculation he is the top home-grown candidate to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson as England manager. Middlesbrough boss Steve McLaren gave warning to future opponents that the Chelsea result has enthused his side with belief and is a platform for further success, perhaps starting at the Gottlieb-Daimler stadium in the Uefa Cup last 32, first leg on Thursday night. “But we had nothing to lose and when we scored the first goal you could see the confidence and belief come back. This gives us something to build on.
BBC SPORT / GOSSIP & TRANSFERS
BBC News – Feb 14, 2006
(Daily Express)
Martin O’Neill is worried he will lose out to Stuart Pearce over the England manager’s job. (Daily Star)
Meanwhile, O’Neill wants to open talks with the Football Association over the England job. (Daily Mirror)
O’Neill, who is willing to talk with England and Newcastle, is regarded as a home-grown by the FA and not viewed as a foreigner. (Daily Telegraph)
Gerry Francis has been approached by the FA and is a shock candidate for the England job. (The Independent)
Portsmouth’s new co-owner Sacha Gaydamak has been unimpressed with manager Harry Redknapp and wants him out. (Daily Mirror)
Former Aston Villa and Derby boss John Gregory is close to becoming manager of the Hungary national team. (Various)
Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate could return to Newcastle at the end of the season.
NT fast-tracks $200m IT contract
The Age – Feb 14, 2006
CSG managing director Denis Mackenzie would not comment on thereasons behind the move. CSG is a key player in the provision of IT services to the NTGovernment, having secured a $25 million, five-year messagingcontract in 2004. It is believed local industry is pressuring the Government tostipulate that more IT services be provided by home-grown NTsuppliers. Mr Irvine insists the Government will continue tobalance the involvement of big multinationals with that of localindustry. “You need the strength of the big companies alongside theparticipation of local companies,” he says. Meanwhile, the NT Government hasdecided to extend two of itsremaining major technology contracts until October to give itselfmore time to evaluate and plan future requirements. The first, which was scheduled to expire in December last year,is a $10 million arrangement covering application development, webservices and project management, and is serviced by a panel ofabout 18 suppliers.