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The former Blackburn Rovers defender Stephen Warnock has said that he is extremely positive that Bolton Wanderers will be able to maintain their five match unbeaten run when they visit Ewood Park on Wednesday.

The club has been in an extremely good run of form is the arrival of the new manager Dougie Freedman. As a result of this good run of form, they have managed to climb up the table from the relegation places into the 18th position. Stephen Warnock has said that the response in the dressing room to the arrival of Freedman has been extremely positive.

As a result, players will be going into the Blackburn match with a great amount of confidence especially after the recent run of results. The 30-year-old has said that the club did not have any luck at the start of the season. He has attributed to the numerous penalties and decisions that have gone against them during the early part of the campaign, but the former England defender hopes that they will be able to put them behind. The former Liverpool striker David Ngog scored the only goal from Bolton in the match against Brighton during the weekend to give them at least a point from the match. Freedman said after the match that Bolton were lucky to come away with a point from the match.

“The response in the dressing room was great, so you go into the game against Blackburn with a positive attitude. We’ve come in on a high after getting that result and you go into the game looking forward to it a bit more. It will be nice to go back and see a few old faces, but the club has changed a lot. It’s always nice to go back to your former clubs and especially the ones you enjoyed being at,” said Warnock.

The Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock, who is currently on loan at Bolton Wanderers, has said that he is extremely disappointed with the decision taken by the referee not to award them a penalty in the match despite a clear handball.

Bolton Wanderers were taking on Crystal Palace in the Championship encounter, and Stephen Warnock was making his debut for his new team. Bolton have made a poor start to the new season when they were expected to be challenging near the top of the table. They have just had two victories in the last few matches prior to the Crystal Palace encounter.

The Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle was extremely thrilled to have the services of Stephen Warnock in the team. The Aston Villa defender is regarded as one of the best left back in the Premier league, but has found opportunities limited under the new regime at Villa Park. He has been amongst the numerous players who have been sold or loaned out to other clubs before finding a solution for the issues. The two wins against Watford and Sheffield Wednesday was not going to help Bolton claim up the table. The yet again lost in the league following the 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace.

“The first one was an absolute disgrace. I could see from where I was that it was a handball and I think everyone in the stadium saw it apart from the linesman and the referee. That’s the disappointing thing because that could have swung the game completely in our favour. How he hasn’t spotted it… but then they are the decisions that are going against us at the moment. They are also the ones that will start turning in our favour,” said Warnock after the match. This defeat has increased the pressure on the manager Owen Coyle.

The Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has said that he does not have any plans to include Alan Hutton and Stephen Warnock back into the first-team. Both the players have been told that they do not have a future at the club and they can leave the club.

However, they failed to secure a move away from the club before the end of the transfer deadline day. As a result, they will be at the club until January if they fail to get a loan move elsewhere. Despite this, the manager Paul Lambert has said that he does not plan to include this in the first team and will be prepared to listen to loan offers.

The Scot has said that he only will be looking at making both Josh Bennett and Matthew Lowton regular first-team players. Both these players have been signed as a replacement for Alan Hutton and Stephen Warnock in the summer transfer window. Lambert has once again confirmed that he does not have any problems with the two players, but has taken the decision for the benefit of the club in the long-term. Aston Villa have struggled with maintaining their Premier league status for the last few seasons since the departure of Martin O’Neill.

“The situation’s the same as a few weeks ago. I spoke to Alan about the Scotland game and he was fine. He trains hard. I don’t have a problem with him. I’ve always had good dialogue with him. He’s not training with the first team. I’ve said if there’s a loan move then we can look at it. I’ve always been honest with him, the same with Stephen Warnock. The lads I’m going with are my concern. But you never know. Football’s the most unpredictable game ever,” said Paul Lambert regarding Stephen Warnock and Alan Hutton.

The manager of Aston Villa, Paul Lambert, has announced the Aston Villa’s first choice squad for the upcoming season and the defender, Stephen Warnock, hasn’t been included in that squad.

According to some reports, Lambert has made it quite clear to Warnock that he is not in his plans for the upcoming season and he can take a transfer. In the last season, Warnock had featured regularly for Aston Villa. But, it seems that the new manager, Lambert, doesn’t have too much confidence in Warnock’s playing abilities.

Warnock has been playing for Villa since the last 3 years. He had joined the club in August 2009 on a contract of 4 years. His first goal for Villa was against Blackburn Rovers in the semi final of the League cup in January 2010. In his first season for Villa, he generally played as substitute and didn’t get too many chances to start the match. But, in the 2010-11 season, he got the starting opportunities and he made full use of those opportunities. He performed consistently and impressed Martin O’Neill, who was the manager of Villa at that time. His performance was up to the mark in the last season as well. He played in 34 matches in the last season.

According to some reports, Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers have shown interest in the defender. Martin O’Neill is the manager of Sunderland at the moment and it was Neill who bought Warnock for Aston Villa in 2009. He likes the playing style of Warnock. So, he is looking to sign the defender once again. However, Warnock himself hasn’t yet made it clear that he is going to leave Villa. He said that he hasn’t taken any decision yet. He admitted that he has been approached by a few clubs, but, he said that he would consider a few things before reaching the final decision.

New Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has said that he expects Darren Bent to be an Aston Villa player at the start of the new season. He, however, has suggested that the former Blackburn defender Stephen Warnock could be sold in the summer in order to raise transfer funds for the arrival of new players.

The former Tottenham striker has been out of the first team action for a few months now after suffering a major injury prior to the close of the last season. He is expected to return to pre-season training soon enough. Lambert has confirmed that Darren Bent remains central to his plans at Aston Villa.

The 27-year-old Darren Bent has been one of the shining players for Aston Villa in the last couple of seasons. Since the departure of Martin O’Neill, the club has failed to reproduce the form that has seen them make European football. However, Darren Bent has helped them stay afloat in the Premier league, but it is thought that he would be willing to search for new pastures in order to have the possibility of winning trophies. In place of Steven Warnock, Paul Lambert is likely to use Ciaran Clark. The 22-year-old has received glowing praise from the new manager.

“I remember saying at the time Bent being out injured will be a blow for Aston Villa because he can score. When Darren was injured, I think the team struggled to get a goal. He’s a goal-scorer, which every club needs. If you’ve got people who can score then that’s half the battle and he can certainly do that,” said Paul Lambert. Aston Villa recently resigned goalkeeper Brad Guzan after leaving the American International to leave the club on a free transfer at the last season. The goalkeeper has signed a new three-year deal with the club.

An anonymous quote comes to mind from awards dinners across the world. “It was an honor just being nominated.”

The quote is synonymous with a person who has the honor of being at the awards dinner, but not receiving an award. Stephen Warnock has joined a secret club that has some of the best English players. Like his fellows in this club, Warnock was chosen for the finals squad leading into the European Championship or the World Cup and not getting to touch the field for even one minute.

The power of the internet and mobile communications may be witnessed during the days and weeks to come. Twitter has been filled with attacks against Rio Ferdinand for his lack of using Warnock. Some see this as a lack of respect for both Warnock and his talents. If this is true, then some of the best players of all time have shared the lack of respect. This happens many times to goalkeepers, but they are not alone in the group. Others include…

•Steve Howey
•Kevin Phillips
•Wes Brown
•Jermaine Jenas
•Tim Flowers
•Nigel Martyn
•Ian Walker
•David James
•Richard Wright
•Paul Robinson
•Scott Carson
•Joe Hart

These are by no means the only players that have faced this in their career. Warnock did not outwardly disappointment. If he had any feelings about the play choices, he kept them to himself and kept a team player atmosphere about himself the entire time.

The coaching stuck to their choices through a few injuries; no doubt they had their reasoning and would not be manipulated by online taunts and comments. Warnock was indeed one of the reasons that the team was in the Championship to begin with, this was never a doubt. The coaching staff made a clear choice and stuck with it. Not every player can play, and to be chosen for the finals is indeed an honor.

Stephen Warnock was one of the impressive players for Aston Villa in the recent 1-1 draw with Tottenham, which most secured the Premier league place for Aston Villa next season.

The club has been relegation trouble for a few months now, but they finally seem to have done enough with this point from the match against Tottenham.

Aston Villa were coming into the match only three points ahead of the relegation zone with two matches remaining in the season. However, it looks like the relegation places will now be decided between QPR, Wigan, and Bolton after this point for Aston Villa.

Aston Villa were given a great boost in the match after Danny Rose was sent off in the match following his challenge on Alan Hutton. Stephen Warnock was one of the impressive players at the back for Aston Villa, as they fought valiantly for a point. This has been a very tough season for Aston Villa considering the number of injuries they have had to contend with and also the limited funds manager Alex McLeish has been given by owner Randy Lerner. This is the year in which Aston Villa have been extremely prudent in spending money due to the vast resources spent on players during the time of Martin O’Neill.

Aston Villa now have 38 points on the board with one game remaining. “Relief is probably the emotion I have right now. Saying that, we have another game and we have to prepare properly and try to win. We conceded a soft penalty and then lost a wee bit of composure and they looked threatening, but we held our nerve until the end of the game. I thought the determination and attitude of the players was fantastic,” said the Scot after the match, which has almost guaranteed safety.

Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock has said that former Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given was right in completing his move to Aston Villa during the summer.

The former Newcastle United goalkeeper grew extremely tired of life at the Etihad stadium after being denied the opportunity to play regularly.

Even though Shay Given was the most experienced goalkeeper at Manchester City, Roberto Mancini was more persistent in using England goalkeeper Joe Hart. As a result, the Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given decided to move to Aston Villa during the summer. Stephen Warnock has now praised the impact that the Republic of Ireland international has had at Villa Park.

Aston Villa had just lost a great keeper in the form of Brad Friedel to Tottenham. However, Stephen Warnock thinks that the arrival of Shay Given at Villa Park has more than compensated for this loss. Even though Shay Given is one of the best keepers in the Premier league, Aston Villa have been struggling down near the bottom of the table. They managed to alleviate any fears of relegation only this weekend after a 1-0 win over Fulham. However, Shay Given’s performances for Aston Villa this season have certainly not gone unnoticed according to defender Steven Warnock.

“It’s the pride of a footballer to come back and show people how good he is and prove people wrong. If your face fits, then great. Shay’s face didn’t fit at Manchester City at the time. But he’s come here and his face fits and we are reaping the rewards of a great buy. A lot of clubs probably looked at him but thought about his age, but I think you’ll see that he’s similar to Brad Friedel,” Stephen Warnock said praising the impact Shay Given has had at Aston Villa this season.

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has said that he will be sticking with Stephen Warnock for the moment. Alex McLeish has had the temptation to introduce youngster Enda Stevens into the first-team.

However, he has now confirmed that Stephen Warnock will now remain as his first choice left back. Aston Villa have been struggling for form this season. New manager Alex McLeish has certainly not endeared it to the Aston Villa faithful after playing a negative brand of football.

Even with the negative brand of football, he has not been able to get the results that were expected of him. As a result, Aston Villa face a tough fight to get even into the top half of the table.

There have been a few doubts regarding Aston Villa left back Stephen Warnock. There have been calls amongst the Aston Villa faithful for the introduction of youngster Enda Stevens into the first-team, which will put the current status of Stephen Warnock into doubt. However, McLeish has confirmed that he will be taking some time regarding the decision to put Enda Stevens into the first-team. He confirmed that this is certainly not the right time to put the youngster into the squad, as it would not help him in any way.

“We bought him a boy in from the Irish league and people are asking where he is? He is not someone to rush. He has trained with the first team. He is comfortable on the ball and he will get his chance sometime but there are a couple even more experienced lads just ahead of him,” said McLeish.

Stephen Warnock scored an own goal against QPR. Aston Villa are currently in the 15th position in the table, just a few points about the relegation zone. They have 28 points on the board right now.

The Premier League is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and there have been very few clubs that have managed to make a consistent appearance right from the start.

There are just seven clubs who have managed to stayed in the Premier League right from the start and Aston Villa is one of these lucky clubs.

To commemorate the great achievement, Villa has decided to produce an Aston Villa Greatest Premier League DVD which has moments of the club in all of the seasons of the Premier league right from the start.

It is going to be a great hit for the Villa fans who would love to cherish and have a complete discography collection of their club’s performance all through the Premier league since its inception. Though given the lack of success the club have had, it is hardly going to be full of trophy-winning highlights.

The DVD’s are made available from all the Aston Villa outlets and stores and is also available online for those who prefer the ease on online shopping. Priced at 20 dollars this is a great gift to all the Villa fans and something to cherish for a lifetime. To promote and popularize the sale of the DVD, there have been various competitions that have been organized on the life of Aston Villa as a club and lucky fans that are able to provide the right answers manage to win a DVD for themselves. This helps to promote the brand campaign which is highly beneficial.

There has also been a general question which is given in an online quiz. The question is who has made the most number of appearances for Aston Villa in the Premier league. Replies can be forwarded via mail to the address provided on their official website and lucky winners can wait for their goodies.