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* By Simon Parker »
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/8716491.Rehman_slapped_on_transfer_list/?ref=rss
City have stripped Zesh Rehman of the club captaincy and put him on the transfer
list.
The shock news was announced this morning in a statement which read: "This
decision has been taken due to a club disciplinary matter."
It is understood that City were angry about comments made by the defender during
a radio interview earlier this week.
Rehman will be available to leave on a free transfer when the window reopens
next month. Midfielder Lee Bullock has been appointed the new club captain.
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The Zesh story...
Last week a press release from Zesh's foundation about his trip to Downing Street included this at the end of the
statement. It reads:
The 27 year old said: "I don't feel I've been given a fair crack of the whip, but the manager knows that I am ready
when he needs me. I have not let anybody down this season, no disrespect to the four young loan defenders we have
had here this season but they have less than 10 league games experience between them, I definitely feel my
experience and presence on the pitch can benefit the team right now".
"The fans have been great with me this season and I really appreciate that. It hurts when I'm not playing and we
lose because I genuinely care about the club. Hopefully we can get back to winning ways soon and I can be a part of
it again".
The above comments were not used in the T&A piece that appeared on Tuesday, but it may well have been used
elsewhere. Plus Zesh more or less the above when being interviewed by Gareth Jones on radio Leeds on Monday
evening.
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The Zesh story...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/9251198.stm
In a live BBC Radio Leeds interview on 29 November, Rehman said: "I'm not going to lie, it's left a bad taste in my
mouth having to watch the last few games from the bench.
"I've led the team to good results and performances and then I've had four young loan defenders, with 10 league
games between them, come in and play ahead of me.
"Now, no disrespect to them, but at times like this I think you need experience.
"I'm club captain, have played over 200 games in my career so far and I think my experience could help the team
right now.
"It's not just me that's baffled as to why I'm not playing, but my team-mates as well and I've been stopped by a
number of fans too.
"But, at the end of the day, the manager has to pick the team that he thinks can win and you have to respect that
and get on with it.
"The manager has spoken to me about it and he feels the right-backs he has brought in are a bit more attacking than
myself," added Rehman. "But the last game I played at right-back was in a 5-0 win [against Oxford] and that was
probably our most attacking performance of the season.
"So I won't necessarily agree with that opinion but you have to respect it."
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Dennis Law nearly came to City
Writing in his autobiography "The King", Denis Law states" that in March 1974 Ron Saunders, the Manchester City
manager had agreed to sell him to 4th division Bradford City.I would have rather retired there and then but the
World Cup was only a few weeks away...."
He regained his place in Man City's first team,scored the goal that relegated Man Utd and played for Scotland at
the World Cup in West Germany.
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TAYLOR TO REHMAN: YOU'VE LET ME DOWN
By Simon Parker (T&A)
Peter Taylor has bombed Zesh Rehman out of City after deciding that his
public criticism was the "final straw".
Rehman has been stripped of the club captaincy and told he can leave Valley
Parade on a free transfer next month.
Taylor's hard-line stance follows the defender's comments in a live radio
interview earlier this week, questioning the manager for leaving him out the
side.
That was too much for Taylor, who revealed that he had already been annoyed
with Rehman's actions on earlier occasions.
The City chief had decided to let them pass but felt the centre half's
frustration has now gone too far.
Taylor said: "There have been a couple of situations recently which he
should have been disciplined for but he wasn't.
"I just felt that listening to him, it was very unnecessary.
"In the end, I did look at his frustrations in respect of not playing.
"I've been very open in saying he's very unlucky to be left out. But every
time I've made a decision it's been an honest one.
"Every time I've had meetings with Zesh, I felt I've been very honest.
"There have been times when I haven't said things out in public. So I was
quite disappointed to be criticised
as I was in the programme."
Rehman has been in and out of the starting line-up this season and did not
feature at all in the [winless] home games against Macclesfield [L0-1] and
Accrington [D1-1].
He helped City to keep clean sheets in the wins over Barnet [W2-0], Oxford
[W5-0] and Bury [W1-0] but has found himself down the pecking order behind
the young loan players Taylor has brought in.
Taylor has not completely ruled out picking Rehman again if needed but he
clearly feels that a player who was appointed as an ambassador for the club
should have reacted better in public.
"As a club captain, Zesh let himself down," he added. "The timing of it is
poor and I think he knows what he's doing.
"He wanted to let people know I'm wrong for not picking him and I think he's
chosen the wrong way to do it.
There have been a few other little things and hopefully nothing else comes
up. To me, Monday was the final straw.
"I was very disappointed to hear what I heard. I was probably more shocked
than anything else.
"I think people would know he hasn't been a regular and I wouldn't blame him
for being frustrated on that.
"He's a decent professional and plays anywhere you ask him but I couldn't
guarantee him a first-team spot.
"You never know (if he will feature again), there's other people that could
be going in January that still will play.
"I'm just not very happy with Zesh's timing. Zesh is no different to anybody
else we've got here.
"The players know the rules and, in this case, Zesh has broken them."
Midfielder Lee Bullock, who has also found himself sidelined in recent
weeks, has taken over the club captain's role.
Taylor said: "Lee's in the same boat (as Zesh). He was playing in the team
and then all of a sudden he isn't.
"But he has behaved first class. He's very respected in the dressing room."
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