Championship
Cult heroes: Matt Le Tissier
16 Nov 2011
"His talent was simply out of the norm. He could simply dribble past seven or eight players but without speed - he just walked past them. For me he was sensational." – Xavi Hernandez.
Matthew Le Tissier is a name that will...
Rams sign young Stag
15 Nov 2011
Derby have signed Mansfield Town's Tom Naylor on loan for six weeks, with a view to a permanent move in January.
The 20-year-old is a product of Mansfield's youth system and played more than 20 times for the Stags' first team,...
Pires rejects Doncaster
14 Nov 2011
Former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires is reported to have rejected an approach from Championship strugglers Doncaster Rovers.
The 38-year-old playmaker has been without a club since his release by Aston Villa last...
Portsmouth appoint inexperienced Appleton
11 Nov 2011
Portsmouth have named inexperienced Michael Appleton as the club's new manager.
Despite interviewing many candidates - some of whom were Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Steve Coppell - chief executive David Lampitt has defended the decision to...
Pearson set for Foxes job
9 Nov 2011
Hull City manager Nigel Pearson, the number one target of managerless Leicester City, has failed to reassure Tigers fans of his intentions toward the club he joined just over a year ago.
Pearson is expected to be announced as...
Lions chase Howard
9 Nov 2011
Millwall are looking to secure the services of Reading midfielder Brian Howard on a permanent basis.
Howard is currently on loan with the south London club but has reportedly spoken to Royals manager, Brian McDermott, about a possible...
Injury blow puts Vassell out for season
9 Nov 2011
Leicester striker Darius Vassell has undergone knee surgery and will miss the rest of this season.
The former Aston Villa front man ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and torn his medial meniscus in the clubs recent 3-2 defeat at...
Leeds back on track
9 Nov 2011
Leeds United's promotion bid is back on track. And a superb second half winner from midfielder Adam Clayton in the 1-0 win against managerless Leicester is a strong sign that Leeds are one of the teams to beat in the...
Preview: Brighton & Hove Albion v Barnsley
5 Nov 2011
Brighton manager Gus Poyet hopes to have Liam Bridcutt fit ahead of Sunday’s match against Barnsley at the Amex Stadium (3pm).
The midfielder was forced off during the first half of Tuesday night’s disappointing 1-0 defeat to Watford...
Poyet in quit threat after players ignore instructions
5 Nov 2011
If you thought Roberto Mancini was angry with Carlos Tevez for not warming up, that's nothing compared to Brighton manager Gus Poyet's fury with his players.
So much so that he has threatened to quit if players continue to ignore his...
Caretaker team looking to continue winning run
3 Nov 2011
With over a week gone since Sven Goran Eriksson's surprise sacking at Leicester City, the current managerial team insist they'll continue to do the job for as long as they're needed too.
Leicester's long standing and highly respected...
Our hearts go out to Billy Sharp
3 Nov 2011
Middlesborough came from behind to beat Doncaster 3-1 at the Keemoat Stadium in midweek to move within a point of the automatic promotion places.
However, nobody really cared about the result or its implications. The night was...
Clark set for Foxes role
1 Nov 2011
Lee Clark has emerged as the clear favourite to become the next manager of Leicester City.
The Huddersfield boss has been the subject of a number of three figure bets that have seen his odds in the last 48 hours tumble from 4-7,...
Doncaster sign Diouf
31 Oct 2011
El-Hadji Diouf has signed for Doncaster Rovers on a three-month contract.
The 30-year-old striker has been without a club since Blackburn Rovers released him in the summer.
Diouf has twice been African Footballer of...
The Bubble Blower - Football philosophy a thing of the past
30 Oct 2011
West Ham’s football philosophy is now a thing of the past - but is that a bad thing?
As a boy I was fortunate enough to experience the era of Harry Redknapp’s Hammers, led in Harry’s later tenure at the club by my favourite ever...
Ipswich striker checks into gambling clinic
29 Oct 2011
Ipswich Town striker Michael Chopra has checked into the Sporting Chance Clinic to receive treatment for gambling addiction.
Ipswich manager Paul Jewell told BBC Radio Suffolk that the striker has been struggling for some time.
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Nosworthy joins Watford on loan
29 Oct 2011
Sunderland defender Nyron Noswrthy has joined Watford on loan until January 8.
Nosworthy has been largely overlooked by Black Cats’ boss Steve Bruce and has not featured at all this season.
The former Gillingham defender has...
Burnley forced to recall striker
26 Oct 2011
Burnley have been forced to recall Wes Fletcher to their first team squad.
The Clarets had agreed to let the 20-year-old join Accrington Stanley on loan until January, and he has scored two goals in 10 League One appearances for the...
O’Neill favourite for Leicester job
25 Oct 2011
Following the departure of Sven Goran-Eriksson, Martin O’Neill has quickly been installed as the favourite to fill the vacant managerial position at Leicester City.
O’Neill is something of a cult hero with Foxes...
King: Foxes will bounce back
25 Oct 2011
Leicester City endured their heaviest defeat of the season at home to Millwall on Saturday, prompting the departure o manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
But the Foxes' Welsh international midfielder Andy King insists the Foxes will bounce...