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	Paul Merson Information
		Paul Merson's career was put on the line in November 1994 when he admitted to being an alcoholic and cocaine addict.
		Merson, however, felt that he was too old for a return to the Premiership, and wanted to move closer to his home in Sutton Coldfield.
		Merson lead a gallant bid to retain Division One status, but was hindered by a harsh last minute penalty against Crystal Palace, and eventually relegated after a 3-2 victory against Rotherham United whilst having to rely on Stoke City beating Gillingham F.C. on the final day.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Paul_Merson (1057 words)

	Paul Merson @ Arsenal.y2u.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Merson scored ten times that season, made his debut for the England U21 side, and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
		Merson also held the distinction of being the only player in England's 1998 World Cup squad not to play for a top flight club.
		In the autumn of 1998, Paul Merson was sold to Aston Villa for £4million.
	arsenal.y2u.co.uk /Famous_Players/Ar_paul_merson.htm (926 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet England: Paul Merson
		Merson was idolised at Arsenal - where he admitted to and was treated for alcohol and gambling addictions.
		Merson had to pull out of the club's InterToto Cup opener with FC Zurich in July 2002 after admitting he had not followed a fitness programme for the summer.
		Taylor insisted he had no problem with the London-born midfielder, but even Merson admits he is likely to have to find a new club when his contract expires in the summer of 2003.
	www.soccernet.com /england/players/MersonPaul.html (321 words)

	CNN/SI - English Premier League - Aston Villa's Merson admits to more alcohol problems - Sunday April 18, 1999 ...
		The newspaper said Merson, who confessed to alcohol and cocaine addiction in 1994 when he was at Arsenal, had not asked for or been given payment for the interview.
		The newspaper quoted Merson say as saying his wife had asked for a separation three weeks before the incident and he was struggling.
		Merson spent six painful weeks in a rehabilitation clinic to cure his drink and drugs addiction in 1994.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/news/1999/04/18/merson_relapse (378 words)

	The Sun Online - News: Paul Merson in rape quiz
		FALLEN soccer star Paul Merson is to be quizzed by cops after a woman claimed she was drugged and raped in a posh flat yesterday.
		Merson — sacked in February as manager of Walsall as the team plunged towards relegation from League One — was seen on Tuesday night at the trendy Boujis nightclub in South Kensington.
		Merson, who won 21 England caps, was also accused of cheating on first wife Lorraine with a Cindy Crawford lookalike named Tara.
	www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2006280658,00.html (575 words)

	Aston Villa Paul Merson Caricature
		Paul Merson has had a brilliant career and huge successes with Arsenal winning medals in England and also in Europe.Paul was bought from Teeside to replace Dwight Yorke for £6.75 million.
		Sadly Paul Merson has had his problems which everybody knows about.
		So lets all wish Paul Merson the best for the rest of his brilliant career.
	www.sportcartoons.co.uk /paulmerson.html (81 words)

	Paul Merson - A Career In Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Merson’s is a career blighted by difficulties off the field, with the player having famously and emotionally admitted to drug and alcohol problems when at the peak of his powers.
		Merson earned 21 caps for his country and was part of Glenn Hoddle’s squad which travelled to the 1998 World Cup in France.
		Paul Merson was one of the most skilled English players of his generation, having the rare ability to lift fans from their seats whenever he gained possession of the football.
	www.squarefootball.net /article/article.asp?aid=2898 (965 words)

	Merson: Luxury or Liability? \|\| Walsallfans.co.uk - Unofficial Walsall News and Views
		Merson managed to salvage a point but overall it was yet another feeble performance with our passing game showing signs of weakness where posession was too easily conceded.
		Apart from his goal, Merson seemed to be one of a few that gave the ball away far too cheaply.
		When Merson is on form he can be a major tonic in the dressing room.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s44/st32900.htm (673 words)

	Middlesbrough \| History \| Heroes \| PAUL MERSON 1997-98 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Merson was outstanding as he inspired Boro to promotion, grabbing 12 league goals and setting up countless others in the process.
		But two months into the 1998/1999 season Merson left under something of a cloud amid allegations that the culture at the club was tempting him back into his old ways.
		Merson joined Portsmouth during the transfer window in August 2002 on a free transfer and repeated his heroics at Boro as his 12 goals in 47 games brought the Division One championship to Fratton Park before joining Walsall on a two-year contract in summer 2003.
	www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk /page/HeroesDetail/0,,1~444635,00.html (338 words)

	crinklybee: The Genius of Paul Merson
		Merson subsitutes himself after 70 minutes, and his departure is marked by that rarity- a sporting, heartfelt round of applause from the home support.
		The high-point comes in the 14th minute when Merson picks up the ball on halfway and proceeds, by way of an intricate series of passes exchanged with colleagues, to manoevre all twenty outfield players around the turf with the expertise and certainty of a skilled chessman.
		And, of course, the delightful play of the singular Merson, who, one suspects, is enjoying this afternoon stroll among 4000 appreciative spectators more than many a high-octane North London derby, back in his early-nineties pomp, in front of 12 times that number of more partisan big city fans.
	crinklybee.typepad.com /crinklybee/2004/11/the_genius_of_p.html (1153 words)

	The Sun Online - News: Merson: I'm not a rapist
		Merson has told his dad Fred that the allegation is “bull”.
		And he insisted Paul was continuing to work as a football pundit for Sky TV as normal.
		Merson was sacked in February as manager of Walsall before the team was relegated from League One.
	www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2-2006280813,00.html (429 words)

	FirstTouch OnLine
		The very fact that Merson is still alive and literally kicking is testimony to his talent and to the unbreakable nature of the human spirit, for Merson has looked out for the count on so many occasions during the last dozen or so years.
		Merson is living proof of the old cliché that there are times when searing talent goes hand in hand with a bent for self destruction, George Best being possibly the best example of that.
		Many observers shake their heads sadly and wonder just what Merson might have done with his gifts had he not spent so much time “squandering” them, yet they fail to appreciate that it is all part of the man’s make up, that desire to go to the edge, whatever he’s doing.
	www.firsttouchonline.com /db/dbmerson.html (649 words)

	Ananova - Merson announces retirement
		Merson's playing career was dogged by problems with drugs, gambling and alcohol, however he continued to be a wanted man and was bought by Middlesbrough for £4.5million from Arsenal in 1997, helping the club win promotion and reach the League Cup final.
		Merson went on to join Portsmouth in 2002 and helped Harry Redknapp's side win promotion to the Barclays Premiership in his first and only season at Fratton Park.
		The Saddlers were relegated to League One before Merson could turn around their fortunes in the 2003-04 season, and after a 14th-place finish last season they were battling to avoid the drop when he was sacked last month.
	www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_1755192.html?menu= (354 words)

	United States National Soccer Players Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The 34-year-old midfielder signed a two-year deal with the Fratton Park side Tuesday after Villa manager Graham Taylor allowed Merson to leave the Premiership side after the pair clashed over how he should be used.
		Merson admitted he wanted to leave Villa Park after Taylor planned to use him mainly as a substitute next season.
		Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp was delighted that Merson had agreed to join the First Division side.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /international_news/321370.html (275 words)

	First/NCI - Paul Merson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Paul Charles Merson is a retired English football player, and former player-manager of Walsall.
		Merson lead a gallant bid to retain Division One status, but was hindered by a harsh last minute penalty against Crystal Palace, and eventually relegated after a 3-2 victory against Rotherham United whilst having to rely on Stoke City beating Gillingham Fc.on the final day.
		Despite a number of offers from clubs as high as the Championship, Merson opted to resume his playing career at part-time Conference club Tamworth, however this arrangment only lasted two games (with Merson playing only once) before he announced his retirement from professional football playing on 9th March 2006
	www.nci-management.com /clients/paulmerson.shtml (841 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Saddlers sack Merson
		The former Arsenal star's dismissal was made official after the struggling League One outfit released a statement on the club's official website.
		In the statement, chairman Jeff Bonser revealed it was a decision he had made with a heavy heart.
		He said: "I felt that we had reached a point where it was in the best interests of both the club and Paul that this decision should be made.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2006/0207/mersonp.html (281 words)

	Sporting Life - Football \| News, Fixtures, Results, Match Reports, Stats
		MAY 23: Walsall winger Mark Wright has revealed Paul Merson was a key factor in his decision to sign a new deal.
		APRIL 28: Paul Merson says the battle for survival is easier to handle than going for honours.
		APRIL 19: Paul Merson is pinning his hopes on landing the Walsall manager's job on a permanent basis.
	www.sportinglife.com /football/nationwide1/walsall/news (392 words)

	Paul Merson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Merson has since decided to forge a career as a media pundit, appearing frequently on Sky Sports's Gillette Soccer Saturday.
		Following Leroy Rosenior's departure as Manager of Brentford FC, Merson has been recently linked with the vacant Manager's position.
		His first marriage crumbled under his recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism, fueled by tabloid stories that he continued drinking and slept with other women.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paul_Merson (1145 words)

	Saddlers Land Full Back - SoccerPulse Community
		The former Aston Villa defender was released by Notts County in the summer after being at Meadow Lane since the transfer deadline in March.
		Bewers has now impressed Saddlers boss Paul Merson during training and has signed on non-contract terms.
		Merson is also said to be looking at making a move for Milton Keynes Dons stopper Mark Williams.
	www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=11323 (632 words)

	Paul McGee - Books
		It challenges common wisdom such as: a trouble shared is a trouble halved, a change is as good as a rest, all good things come to an end and time is a great healer.
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	www.paulmcgee.com /products.php (592 words)

	SEI Software Architecture Publications (by type and date)
		Paul Clements, John Bergey, Dave Mason, Using the SEI Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method to Evaluate WIN-T: A Case Study (CMU/SEI-2005-TN-027).
		James Ivers, Paul Clements, David Garlan, Robert Nord, Bradley Schmerl, Jaime Rodrigo, Oviedo Silva, Documenting Component and Connector Views with UML 2.0 (CMU/SEI-2004-TR-008).
		Paul Clements, James Ivers, Reed Little, Robert Nord, Judith Stafford, Documenting Software Architectures in an Agile World (CMU/SEI-2003-TN-023).
	www.sei.cmu.edu /architecture/publications.html (2188 words)

	AVFC Blog - Paul Merson: Come and join us at Aston Villa
		We've been running a poll asking if you'd like to see Villa legend Paul Merson at Aston Villa in some type of coaching role and the overwhelming response is an emphatic yes.
		Merson spoke last week of O'Leary's position as manager of Aston Villa and how he expects more of the squad when compared to teams like Blackburn, Bolton and Wigan.
		Of the 139 that answered the quick question 62.6% of you said you would like to see him at Villa Park and 25.9% of you said no while the rest were undecided.
	astonvilla.biz /content/view/928/70 (285 words)

	Virtual Soccer Academy Official Website
		The interview was live on Capital Gold radio and talks about the Virtual Soccer Academy and how it can give you or somebody you know the chance to become a professional footballer.
		Merson goes on to say how it can give 7 to 16 year olds a real chance of breaking through into professional football.
		Have a listen to what Paul Merson has to say about the game directly from himself, you will realise just how good the Virtual Soccer Academy could be for you or somebody you know.
	www.match2006.co.uk (301 words)

	Paul Merson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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	www.imdb.com /name/nm1412356 (152 words)

	Walsall Wonderland - Total Football : CafePress.com
		Â£50-plus quid too much to pay for a Merson no. 10 shirt at the club shop?
		Then buy one of our cheeky shirts emblazoned with a great quote from his Bescot press conference on the front about WFC playing 'total football'.
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	www.cafepress.com /merse (63 words)

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