Ade still in Owen Coyle's plans

Last updated : 07 November 2008 By Tony Scholes
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Ade was thought to be interesting Doncaster last week, and they are not the first club to have been keen to take him on loan this season, but he's still at Turf Moor and still very much part of Owen Coyle's first team squad.

Coyle said of Ade: "I have nothing but praise for Ade because, given the career he's had, he is still on the training ground spending time with Jay. Such is the progress of Jay that he is keeping Ade out of the sixteen at the moment.

"Now I have been at clubs where players are really selfish if a kid took their place. Nothing could be further from the truth though and I would say to anyone that Ade is an unbelievable role model. It will not be easy for him not being involved, but the type of guy he is, he wants nothing but the best for this football club."

Coyle admitted there had been some interest regards a loan move but he added: "A few things have come along loan wise, but nothing that would make Ade sit up and take notice.

"Each and every day he gives everything and Ade is still very much in my plans. At the end of the day you can only pick eleven, or sixteen, but players like Ade work their socks off and that, in turn, helps those in front because it keeps them on their toes."