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PLANET SOCCER:LAST WEEK we told you about young Ashley-Paul Robinson being released by Crystal Palace as punishment for announcing on his Facebook page that was he having a, eh, secret trial with Fulham.

Well, Republic of Ireland defender Alex Bruce has been accused of being equally daft when it was claimed he announced on his corner of Facebook he intended leaving Ipswich.