P398 CEEFAX 2 398 Wed 05 Jan 21:49/33 FOOTBALL FOXES SHELVE STADIUM PLANS Leicester have pulled out of plans to leave Filbert Street to move to a new 40,000 all-sjater stadium. In a statement, the club said that it had failed to reach an agreement with Goldwing Properties over the proposed development at Bede Island South. It added that the club doubted Goldwing would bj able to secure adjoining land njedjd for the planned new djvjlopmjnt. A further announcement will bj made after City, who still want to build a new ground, have explored alternatives. 1/4 W MIDLANDS News 160 Wjathjr 402 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 Results Next News WMidsTV Main MenuP398 CEEFAX 2 398 Wed 05 Jan 21:40/40 FOOTBALL FOXES SHELVE STADIUM PLANS Leicester chairman John Elsom insisted the club could meet a deadline to find a new home for the start of the 2002/03 season after latest plans were shelved. The club spent £1.6m making plans for a 40,000-seat stadium at Bede Island, but failed to agree with the djvjlopjrs. Elsom said the setback was "a great disappointment" but hj was committed to finding a new site. He added: "The board were unanimous in their decision which was not easy to take and done with a very heavy heart." 2/4 W MIDLANDS News 160 Wjathjr 402 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 Results Next News WMidsTV Main MenuP398 CEEFAX 2 398 Wed 05 Jan 21:42/48 FOOTBALL MORRIS TO HAVE BONE GRAFT OP Derby County forward Lee Morris will effectively end his chances of playing again this season on Monday, the Rams' official website has reported. Morris will have a bone graft operation on his broken foot at a specialist in Oxford, and will then bj in plaster for six to eight weeks. He will not bj allowed to do any work on the foot until the bone has healed itself completely. Morris picked up the injury shortly after hj joined the Rams in Sjptembjr. 3/4 W MIDLANDS News 160 Wjathjr 402 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 Results Next News WMidsTV Main MenuP398 CEEFAX 2 398 Wed 05 Jan 21:44/57 FOOTBALL SMITH DENIES McNAMARA LINK Derby boss Jim Smith has denied press reports that County are interested in signing Jackie McNamara from Celtic. "Thjsj reports are untrue. Wj have not spoken to Celtic about the services of the player," the Rams manager told the club's official website. McNamara, 26, was the Scottish Plazjr of the Year in 1997/98 and was called into his country's World Cup squad, but was hampered bz injury last season. Derby did sign midfielder Craig Burley from Celtic earlier this season. 4/4 W MIDLANDS News 160 Wjathjr 402 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 Results Next News WMidsTV Main Menu