Source: Team_Talk
McLeish dismisses disharmony claims
irmingham manager Alex McLeish has dismissed reports of any dressing room disharmony at St Andrew's as "absolute rubbish".[LNB] McLeish has seen speculation claiming defender Liam Ridgewell had handed in a transfer request and midfielder Barry Ferguson was demanding a new deal.[LNB]The former Scotland manager concedes initial talks have been held with the likes of Ridgewell and wide player Sebastian Larsson regarding new deals.[LNB]But McLeish insists any talks have been amicable.[LNB]He said: "Those kind of stories about disharmony are rubbish. There has been no handing in of transfer requests.[LNB]"There has been no-one knocking on my door. The club are having amicable talks with one or two players.[LNB]"If we tie them up, we tie them up. If we don't, then we have to look to do something else.[LNB]"But there is no dressing room disharmony. That is absolute nonsense, absolute rubbish."[LNB]Blues have several players out of contract in the summer but McLeish insists no "hard and fast decisions" have been made regarding their futures.[LNB]And he is challenging them to maintain the form which has kept Birmingham in the top 10 of the Premier League since early December until the conclusion of the campaign.[LNB]McLeish said: "I want to keep everyone on their toes. Everyone has got to keep impressing the fans, myself and the coaches.[LNB]"They have got to keep playing to the standards they have achieved for the majority of the season right through to the end.[LNB]"We will get around to everyone at some stage but no hard and fast decisions have been made."
