Update - Wood and Reid Miss Cup Tie Selection

Neither Chris Wood or Winston Reid featured for their clubs in mid-week Carling Cup ties. Although both managers played reasonably strong sides, you would have expected that the two young kiwis may have earned selection in match day squads. Both are fringe players at best currently and in Wood's case especially, a loan move appears more and more important if he is to get something out of this season.

Ryan Nelsen returned from injury and had a start in his side's 3-1 loss to Aston Villa. Nelsen was substituted in the 66th minute when the score was 1-1.

One that slipped through the cracks over the weekend was Kris Bright's first league appearance for the Shrews. The young forward was a late substitute in a win over Northampton which returned them to the top of League 2. The Shrews forward combination of Jake Robinson and Matt Harrold have been firing so far this season so Bright may have to bide his time behind the club's big names.

Admiral Nelsen No Longer

Anyone with a keen enough eye watching the EPL highlights last night might have noticed Ryan Nelsen did not lead Blackburn Rovers onto the field against Everton. That honour and the captain's armband were entrusted to fellow centre-back Chris Samba (although according to the club website, Nelsen retains the club captaincy "off the field", whatever that involves?).

Apparently, Nelsen told an audience in Wellington last year that he had approached Manager Allardyce and suggested the club develops some new leadership talent. Samba is only 26. Blackburn will be hoping he sticks around a long time yet.