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Thursday, August 28, 2008

News Round Up

Peterboro have cancelled the contract of young defender Adam Smith so that he can rejoin former club Kings Lynn. Bristol Rovers' move for striker Jo Kuffour has hit a snag after a second unnamed club joined the bidding, according to the Bournemouth Daily Echo. Hartlepool have agreed a new contract with in-demand striker James Brown.

Leeds have offloaded midfielder Curtis Weston to Gillingham on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell. Ex-Bull Michael Husbands has left Oxford after the club opted not to offer him a permanent deal. He made two appearances in games the club lost. Burton have accepted an out of court settlement from their pitch contractors over the state of their Pirelli Stadium pitch during the first season.

Oldham have transfer listed defender John Thompson. The former Eire international missed most of last season with a succession of knee injuries and broken noses. He joins midfielder JP Kalala on the list for loan or permanent transfer. There are conflicting reports over the future of ex-Bull Alan Connell. The Bournemouth Daily Echo reports he will sign for the Cherries by the weekend, but Brentford paper the Guardian has Bees boss Andy Scott saying he's going nowhere without an 'over the odds' offer.

Aldershot have introduced a trio of smoking areas around the Recreation Ground following complaints from supporters. The club evicted several smokers from the ground during their opening smoke free Football League match and have opted to introduce smoking zones. MK Dons are set to lose skipper Keith Andrews to Blackburn. The worst kept secret of the summer is set to be completed by the weekend with Andrews having a medical at Ewood Park.