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  ESPNsoccernet - England - Manager Profile: Nigel Worthington
Nigel Worthington's Norwich City career hit the skids at the start of the 2005/06 campaign after years of success.
Worthington seemed to be using this possibility of a move to spark discussion for a new improved contract.
Worthington was determined that his team would continue to 'play football', but over the season they did not have the quality throughout the side.
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 TheFA.com - The Worthers archive
Nigel is hoping that the international break has given a chance to get a string of good results to climb the Championship table.
Nigel Worthington looks forward to a weekend off before he begins preparing for their next game against Manchester City.
Nigel is pleased to be back to winning ways after his team's first defeat in nine games, but they must keep their momentum.
www.thefa.com /Features/EnglishDomestic/Postings/2004/07/NigelWorthington_Archive.htm   (440 words)

  
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Nigel Worthington believes last night's game may be a turning point as Norwich believe they were lucky last night with the penalty appeal when Craig Fleming handled the ball.
Nigel Worthington insists that the side will be fully focused for tonight's match even though it is not top of their priority.
Nigel Worthington will have at least £1.2 million to splash out in the January sales due to City supporters reponded to the club's plea not to redeem their shares.
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 Nigel Worthington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nigel Worthington (born November 4, 1961 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland) is a former footballer and manager.
Worthington also secured the loan signings of Jonatan Johannson from Charlton and Zeshan Rehman from Fulham, in addition to the purchases of Dickson Etuhu (£450,000 from Preston) and Carl Robinson (£50,000 from Sunderland), both of whom previously had been on loan at the club.
Worthington's relationship with the fans was not helped by lack of transfer activity, and the controversial sale of Robert Green and Leon McKenzie.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nigel_Worthington   (1134 words)

  
 OfficialPlayerSites.com: It's official!
Nigel took over as Acting Manager of the first team at Norwich on 4th December 2000 when Bryan Hamilton resigned from the post.
Worthington had worked as Hamilton's assistant at Carrow Road but is probably still remembered best as the hard-working Sheffield Wednesday left-back having spent ten years as a player at Hillsborough.
Nigel Worthington has signed a two-year deal to continue as Northern Ireland manager.
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 Nigel Worthington: Will he stay or will he go? - Worldnews.com
Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington is in the running for a shock return to club management, leaving the Irish FA facing the prospect of losing a second manager in little over a year.
Nigel Worthington's right hand man in the international dugout Glynn Snodin has pleaded with him not to quit the Northern Ireland job.
Nigel Worthington has vowed to end Northern Ireland's travel sickness and push for a place at the 2010 World Cup.
article.wn.com /view/2008/06/18/Nigel_Worthington_Will_he_stay_or_will_he_go   (1032 words)

  
 ITN - Nigel Worthington
Nigel Worthington has been given a two-year contract as Northern Ireland manager.
Nigel Worthington is refusing to be downcast after Northern Ireland suffered a 2-1 defeat in their Euro 2008 qualifier in Iceland.
Nigel Worthington won't rest on his laurels after Northern Ireland cranked up the pressure on Spain in the race to qualify for Euro 2008.
itn.co.uk /tags/nigel_worthington.html   (224 words)

  
 Nigel Worthington: Time to end Northern Ireland’s away blues - International - Football - Sport - Belfast ...
Worthington, however, is promising to do all he can to take them on a trip in two years time, by instilling a winning mentality in the team.
When Worthington took over from Lawrie Sanchez a year ago one of the first things he did was to secure the return of Blackburn Rovers defender Tony Kane and Crewe Alexandra midfielder Michael O'Connor to the Northern Ireland fold, although he was unable to persuade Manchester United's Londonderry-born Darron Gibson.
A bigger problem for Worthington and any future Northern Ireland managers could be the current plans to force club sides to have six players from their own country in the starting line-up for every game.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk /sport/football/international/article3800380.ece   (1158 words)

  
 Telegraph Blogs: Sport: Stewart Jackson: September 2006: Delia turns up the heat on Worthington
But the calls for his Worthington's head always seemed a bit harsh, and it would have been nice to see the Norwich board rewarded for their loyalty to him with a convincing start to this season.
“Nigel called the Coventry defeat a blip but now I am beginning to think the three home wins were the blips and that what we saw on Saturday was what we can all expect now.
It wasn't all that long ago when Mr Worthington was asking for time and patience and that he be judged on the team he would build and not the one that he inherited.
blogs.telegraph.co.uk /sport/stewartjackson/sept06/delia.htm   (1201 words)

  
 Worthington waits for talks
Worthington almost guided Northern Ireland to Euro 2008 and could have qualified with victory in the final group game against Spain, but a 1-0 defeat ended those slim hopes.
Worthington said: 'It is not a case of walking away, it is a case of things being right for Nigel Worthington and everyone involved.
Worthington added: 'I think the players and I have bonded and been pleased to be in each other's company.
www.orange.co.uk /sport/news/29313.htm?linkfrom=feed_sport&link=link_3&article=sport   (205 words)

  
 Flown From the Nest - Nigel Worthington
Worthington's most recent role had been as assistant manager to the England under-21 squad, a job for which he was selected by Football Association technical director Howard Wilkinson.
Nigel was appointed as Assistant Manager to the Northern Ireland Under 21 side on 22nd August 2000 in addition to his role at Carrow Road.
However Nigel seems to be using this possibility of a move to spark discussion for a new improved contract.
www.ex-canaries.co.uk /players/worthington.htm   (1321 words)

  
 Leicester City | News | FoxLot   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Nigel Worthington said his team's failure to maintain the standards they set themselves in the first half cost them dearly against Norwich City on Saturday afternoon.
Nigel Worthington begins his reign as Leicester City boss by making two changes to the starting line up for the Championship clash against Norwich City at the Walkers Stadium.
Nigel Worthington says the Foxes will be bidding to pass their way out of trouble as they prepare to take on Norwich City at the Walkers Stadium this weekend.
www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk /page/FoxLot/0,,10274,00.html   (275 words)

  
 Irish Football Association, Northern Ireland - News - NIGEL APPOINTED NEW MANAGER
Nigel has selected the current first team coach at Southampton, Glynn Snodin and the goalkeeping coach from Bolton Wanderers, Fred Barber to join him.
Nigel Worthington is well known to Northern Ireland supporters as the holder of 66 International caps and a former captain.
"We are all delighted to welcome Nigel Worthington and his team to undertake this very important role at a very exciting time for the development of Northern Ireland football.
www.irishfa.com /the-ifa/news/3119/nigel-appointed-new-manager   (577 words)

  
 Nigel Worthington - News, photos, topics, and quotes - Daylife
Nigel Worthington is the latest name to be added to the growing list of possibilities alongside the likes of Paul Ince, Billy Davis...
Nigel came in at a difficult time and the players seem happy enough with him and his staff and so are we.
Nigel Worthington (born November 4, 1961 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish football manager and former player.
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 BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Worthington named N Ireland boss
Nigel Worthington has been appointed as Northern Ireland's new manager in a deal taking him to the end of the Euro 2008 qualifiers in November.
Worthington said he was "happy" with the length of his contract while Irish FA president Jim Boyce said that the new manager had demonstrated his desire to do the job.
Worthington also defended the repeated withdrawals from international duty of Mulryne and Paul McVeigh during his time at Norwich.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/internationals/6708553.stm   (655 words)

  
 FIFA.com - Worthington uncertain over future
Northern Ireland head coach Nigel Worthington admits he is unsure of his future after his side's heroic effort to reach the UEFA EURO 2008 finals ended in failure.
Worthington was only appointed until the end of the qualifying campaign and is yet to agree a new deal with the Northern Irish Football Association.
With the Preliminary Draw to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ taking place in Durban on Sunday, Worthington knows a quick resolution to the situtation is important, but he hinted he will only stay if all his requirements are met.
www.fifa.com /worldfootball/news/newsid=643074.html?cid=rssfeed&att=   (223 words)

  
 FIFA.com - Worthington happy to stay put
If there is a major downside to international management, it is clearly those long months between fixtures, and more pertinently the massive gap between qualifying campaigns for those who miss out on the major competitions.
Yet while Worthington's ex-Scotland counterpart Alex McLeish cited the nine-month lull between EURO 2008 and South Africa 2010 preliminaries as a key reason in his decision to move to Birmingham, the Northern Ireland boss can see the flip-side to that particular coin and believes his players will be grateful for the break.
"There is certainly a long time to wait between the end of the EURO qualifiers and the start of World Cup matches," said Worthington, whose team begin their road to South Africa away to Slovakia on 6 September.
www.fifa.com /worldfootball/news/newsid=680944.html   (760 words)

  
 Mandaric looks to Worthington as Foxes axe Kelly | News | Guardian Unlimited Football
Photograph: PA Leicester have turned to former Norwich manager Nigel Worthington to help steer them to Championship safety after sacking Rob Kelly.
Worthington, who was axed by the Canaries in October and will face his former team at the Walkers Stadium on Saturday, has been placed in temporary charge until the end of the season by the Foxes' new owner Milan Mandaric.
"I have taken a decision to appoint Nigel Worthington as temporary caretaker manager with immediate effect and Nigel will be joined by Doug Livermore as his assistant.
football.guardian.co.uk /News_Story/0,,2054551,00.html   (424 words)

  
 Nigel Worthington
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Nigel Worthington is backing Northern Ireland to defy the odds and qualify for next summer's Euro 2008 finals.
Northern Ireland have appointed Nigel Worthington as successor to former manager Lawrie Sanchez for their remaining Euro 2008 qualifiers.
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 RTÉ Sport: Worthington focussed on job at hand
Nigel Worthington remains anxious to deflect questions about his future until Northern Ireland's fate is known.
Worthington is not one to talk himself up, instead he applauded the players and the supporters, who have travelled in numbers to Gran Canaria.
Worthington is likely to recall Chris Baird and Ivan Sproule as Jonny Evans and Keith Gillespie are both suspended.
www.rte.ie /sport/soccer/2007/1121/worthington.html?rss   (596 words)

  
 BBC - Norfolk - Local Radio - The Scrimmage Special: Nigel Worthington sacking
As Norwich City manager Nigel Worthington was sacked, BBC Radio Norfolk commentator Chris Goreham took to the air with a one-hour special of his weekly Scrimmage programme.
Worthington left Norwich for good just two hours after a 4-1 thrashing by Burnley at Carrow Road.
As the hunt begins for a new boss, Neil Adams was keen to pay tribute to Nigel Worthington and remember his success at Carrow Road.
www.bbc.co.uk /norfolk/content/articles/2006/10/02/sport_worthington_scrimmage_20061002_feature.shtml   (727 words)

  
 uefa.com - Magazine
Worthington replaced Sanchez in June with Northern Ireland riding high in qualifying for UEFA EURO 2008™ after surprise wins against Spain and Sweden.
They were ultimately unable to reach Austria and Switzerland but under Worthington, 46, they recorded further memorable results against Sweden and Denmark and will go into their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with confidence high.
Worthington: I'm a big believer you should manage from the bottom up, get your hands dirty, get in amongst the grassroots, encourage the children, the boys and girls, the coaches, because that's where it all starts.
www.uefa.com /magazine/news/kind=16/newsid=651929.html   (837 words)

  
 World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2010, Euro 2008, ...
Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington, seen here in Belfast, August 2007, has admitted he is unsure of his future after his side's heroic effort to reach Euro 2008 ended in failure.
Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington admits he is unsure of his future after his side's heroic effort to reach Euro 2008 ended in failure.
With the 2010 World Cup qualifying draw taking place in Durban on Sunday, Worthington knows a quick resolution to the situtation is important, but he hinted he will only stay if all his requirements are met.
www.wldcup.com /news/2007/11/20071122_45370_soccer_news.html   (341 words)

  
 Nigel Worthington given 2-year contract with Northern Ireland - Soccer - CBSSports.com Scores, Standings, Stats
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) -Nigel Worthington was given a two-year contract to continue as manager of Northern Ireland on Friday.
Worthington had been in the job on a caretaker basis since June 1 after stepping in when Lawrie Sanchez quit to take charge of Premier League side Fulham.
Worthington guided Northern Ireland to two wins, three losses and a draw and the team finished third in its seven-team qualifying group behind Spain and Sweden.
sportsline.com /soccer/story/10585036   (362 words)

  
 4thegame.com Teams: Squad Page: Nigel Worthington
Nigel Worthington ended the 2003/04 season by ensuring Norwich City's promotion to the English Premier League as Division One champions, after coming close to doing so via the play-offs in 2002.
Worthington took over as Acting Manager of the first team at Norwich on 4th December 2000 when Bryan Hamilton resigned from the post.
Having won the Manager of the Month award for Division One in September and December 2003, Worthington capped a fine season as he collected the honour for the third time in April and looked forward to his first season as a Premiership boss.
www.4thegame.com /wanadoo/managerprofile?personid=4862   (379 words)

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