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By Håvard Lindheim, 22 November 2004, 09:45
Fredrikstad FK wants to keep Lund Hansen. Koppinen ready for RBK. Using Blixt as backup. RBK will have to close their dressing room. Read all about it!
RBK will have to close their dressing room After matches, RBK - as most other clubs - have had their dressing room open for journalists. This common practice has been essential for the media, especially after late night games, when the deadline draws close.
But that has changed now. After the league final against Lyn, a female journalist was refused entrance because some players felt it uncomfortable to be half-naked around unfamiliar women. And now, says the authorities, RBK must choose: either journalists of both sexes must be allowed, or no journalists at all.
THE END:From now on, Fredrik Winsnes & co. will be allowed to take their shower and change their clothes undisturbed by journalists.
Photo: Thomas Myren
The solution for the time being is to deny media's access to the dressing room.
Fredrikstad FK wants to keep Lund Hansen Not surprisingly, Fredrikstad FK and their new coach Egil "Drillo" Olsen has decided to use the contract stated option to prolong the loan of Alexander Lund Hansen. Furthermore, they investigate the possibilities to buy the talented Rosenborg goalkeeper.
Due to little playing time in Rosenborg, the lad from Fosen was lent out to FFK this summer. This transfer was a lucky one for both Fredrikstad and Alexander Lund Hansen: merely two days after "Alex" was ready, FFK's main keeper Steinar Sørlie got injured and was out for the rest of the season.
Lund Hansen hence made his Tippeliga debut against RBK at Lerkendal, and after that he has played well. That FFK wants his services for a prolonged period of time comes as no surprise.
Rosenborg, on their hand, have no immediate plans to fetch the keeper back to Lerkendal, but many in RBK headquarters Brakka sees Lund Hansen as the future back man at Lerkendal.
Koppinen ready for RBK Miika Koppinen is Per Joar Hansen's first buy. The Finnish international comes free from Tromsø as a Bosman player.
Facts
Miika Koppinen
Date of birth: 05.07.1978
Place of birth: Finland
Height: 189 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Position: Middle defence/midfielder
Carreer: KPS, KPV, FF Jaro
International caps: 17 A-team matches
Koppinen's contract with Tromsø expires after this season, and he did not want to prolong it. After five years in Northern Norway he wanted new challenges. SK Brann Bergen noticed this, and earlier this autumn they offered him a contract. But when RBK signalled interest, the Cup masters of Bergen weren't his prime choice.
"We are very satisfied with getting Miika to the club. There has been discussions, but when it comes to Miika the feedback has been of a high quality, so there wasn't much doubt," RBK Sports Director Rune Bratseth told local Trondheim newspaper Adresseavisa.
The 26-year old international from Finland was used both as a midfielder, a middle defender and as right back in Tromsø. Rosenborg views the multitalented Koppinen firstly as an alternative as a defensive midfielder and in the middle defence.
Will use Blixt as back-up Rosenborg still has ownership to Lars Blixt. Today, the lad from Hedmark was signed up for the Royal League.
Blixt has been lent out to Sogndal this autumn, and now searches for a new club as his contract expires as the year ends.
The past few weeks he has been training with RBK to keep up his shape, but hasn't been an alternative for matches as he hasn't been enlisted for the Champions League and the Royal League.
But, as the club's right backs all suffers from injuries, with Christer Basma out until January and Robbie Russell has a hurtful knee, Rosenborg chose to sign Blixt up for play in the Royal League.
Wether Blixt get a chance to actually play is doubtful, but RBK has anyway secured a backup if so should be needed.
PS! The future of the two other lent-out players is still uncertain. Alexander Lund Hansen is still wanted by Fredrikstad, while Christian Sæther Moen's deal with Start Kristiansand ends after the season.
Due to little playing time in Rosenborg, the lad from Fosen was lent out to FFK this summer. This transfer was a lucky one for both Fredrikstad and Alexander Lund Hansen: merely two days after "Alex" was ready, FFK's main keeper Steinar Sørlie got injured and was out for the rest of the season.
