Lomana LuaLua has rejected the chance to play for injury-hit Newcastle in the Uefa Cup semi-final in Marseille, opting to stay with Portsmouth instead. The two clubs had agreed a deal in principle for the 23-year-old to fly out to France, but LuaLua has snubbed Sir Bobby Robson's plea for cover. Deano says: Sir Bobby has severely criticised him publicly, so it can't come as any great surprise that he wants to show commitment to Portsmouth who are negotiating a permanent deal for him. Deano. Got anything to say about English football ? Then come and join us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EnglishFootball/ and let us know your thoughts on anything that concerns the English game.