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On the town Oster on the carpet
Blackwell showdown with loan ace
by charles heslett and paul dews
LEEDS UNITED boss Kevin Blackwell was today meeting John Oster to discuss the player's Elland Road future.
The on-loan Sunderland winger has been released with a police caution following his arrest in connection with a drunken brawl outside a nightclub.
The 26-year-old Welsh international was seized along with another man, aged 29 and from Skegness, following a fracas involving three men outside the Studio nightclub in North Road, Durham, in the early hours of yesterday morning.
United's players were on a day off yesterday, but Blackwell's first task today was to meet with Oster at the club's Thorp Arch training complex.
Said Blackwell: "As it stands we don't know the full circumstances and until then I can't really comment on what action we will take as a club."
As revealed in later editions of yesterday's Yorkshire Evening Post, Oster and another man were taken to Durham City police station following their arrest just after 12.40am.
The alleged victim declined to make an official complaint.
But Durham Constabulary are still considering whether to take further action as the incident is believed to have been captured on the city's CCTV system.
Following an interview with officers Oster, who has just had his loan deal extended by United until the New
Year, was released yesterday afternoon.
A spokeswoman for Durham Constabulary said: "A 26-year-old man from Washington and a 29-year-
old man from Skegness were interviewed at Durham City police office following which the younger man was formally cautioned and then released. No further action is to be taken against him.
"However the other man, the 29-year-old, has been released on police bail until January 20 pending further inquiries."
Oster has added a new dimension to the Leeds side since his arrival from the north east club, providing
a good outlet and a touch of pace on the right flank.
Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy has made it clear he is willing to allow the player to move on a permanent basis.
On the town Oster on the carpet
Blackwell showdown with loan ace
by charles heslett and paul dews
LEEDS UNITED boss Kevin Blackwell was today meeting John Oster to discuss the player's Elland Road future.
The on-loan Sunderland winger has been released with a police caution following his arrest in connection with a drunken brawl outside a nightclub.
The 26-year-old Welsh international was seized along with another man, aged 29 and from Skegness, following a fracas involving three men outside the Studio nightclub in North Road, Durham, in the early hours of yesterday morning.
United's players were on a day off yesterday, but Blackwell's first task today was to meet with Oster at the club's Thorp Arch training complex.
Said Blackwell: "As it stands we don't know the full circumstances and until then I can't really comment on what action we will take as a club."
As revealed in later editions of yesterday's Yorkshire Evening Post, Oster and another man were taken to Durham City police station following their arrest just after 12.40am.
The alleged victim declined to make an official complaint.
But Durham Constabulary are still considering whether to take further action as the incident is believed to have been captured on the city's CCTV system.
Following an interview with officers Oster, who has just had his loan deal extended by United until the New
Year, was released yesterday afternoon.
A spokeswoman for Durham Constabulary said: "A 26-year-old man from Washington and a 29-year-
old man from Skegness were interviewed at Durham City police office following which the younger man was formally cautioned and then released. No further action is to be taken against him.
"However the other man, the 29-year-old, has been released on police bail until January 20 pending further inquiries."
Oster has added a new dimension to the Leeds side since his arrival from the north east club, providing
a good outlet and a touch of pace on the right flank.
Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy has made it clear he is willing to allow the player to move on a permanent basis.
