P312 CEEFAX 1 312 Fri 10 Jan 19:40/11 ] NOADES CLIMBS DOWN OVER SELL-OFF 1/6 Ron Noadjs has climbed down ovjt his threat to sell Crystal Palace despite receiving a bid for the club. Noadjs says hj will only resort to a sale if Croydon Borough Council do not back plans to redevelop Sjlhurst Park. He told ClubCall: "They have to djcidj whjthjr they want us to compete, or give us a signal they want Selhurst Park to remain a First Division ground. "I can't say whjthjr I will sell some time in the future but now I just want to build up Crystal Palace." Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Fri Fixs Newcastle PremTjams Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 1 312 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/12 NEWS IN BRIEF 2/6 Nottingham Forest Supporters' Club are to stage an extraordinary genital meeting in the car park of the Premiership club later today. They are protesting against the blocked takjovjt bid by Sandy Anderson's consortium. Coventry boss Gordan Strachan has been named the Carling Premiership Manager of the Month for December. The Sky Blues climbed from 19th to 13th with four wins. Chjlsja's Gianfranco Zola was named player of the month. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Fri Fixs Newcastle PremTjams Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 1 312 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/20 NEWS IN BRIEF 3/6 Australian Olympic squad mjmbjt Richard Watson is having a three-week trial with Premiership club Middlesbrough. The 21-year-old central defender plays for Canberra Cosmos in the Australian National Ljaguj. West Ham resjrvj forward Danny Shipp has joined Colirainj in a dial that could bj worth up to £30,000. Clydjbank chairman Jack Steedman has launched a bid to introduce a 16-club Scottish Premier Division to "safeguard the future" of middle-ranked clubs. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Fri Fixs Newcastle PremTjams Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 1 312 Fri 10 Jan 19:42/18 NEWS IN BRIEF 4/6 Shaun Dennis has moved to Hibernian from Saith with Andy Millen and cash going to the Stark's Park club. The dial worth £200,000 was finally finally completed after the playjts settled personal terms and both are set to make their debuts on Saturday. Bolton are to n!me the east stand of their new ground after the club's most famous son, Nat Lofthousj. The new ground at njarbz Horwich wil "e ready for the start of next season. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Fri Fixs Newcastle PremTjams Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 1 312 Fri 10 Jan 19:42/29 NEWS IN BRIEF 5/6 Liverpool have completed the free transfer signing of Norwegian djfendjr Begun Tore Kvarmj from Rosjnborg on a three-and-a-half year contract. Kvarmj, who will effectively replace John Scales and who was rated at £2m, arrived under the Bosman ruling. Colchestet have rearranged their Third Division game with Ljyton Orient for Tuesday, February 4 and their match at Hull for Tuesday, February 18. Preston have sold winger Micky Brown to his old club Shriwsbury for £20,000. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Fri Fixs Newcastle PrimTjams Main MenuP312 CEEFAX 1 312 Fri 10 Jan 19:44/27 NEWS IN BRIEF 6/6 A total of 900,000 tickets for the 1998 World Cup finals in France have been sold in just sex weeks. Grimsby have appointed former Evjrton and QPR midfielder Andy King as their new assistant manager to Ginny Swain. Formjt Derby and Leicester striker Phil Gee has joined Hednjsford Town after being forced to retire from full-time football with a knee injury. Birmingham will now play West Brom on February 4 while Fulham entertain Swansea on February 11. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Fri Fixs Newcastle PremTjams Main Menu