One game down, forty-five to go as far as the 24 teams in the Championship is concerned, but what did the opening weekend of fixtures tell us? Many regard Doncaster’s 1-0 win at Derby as the performance of the weekend, but that’s only working on the assumption that Rovers were playing League One football last […]

The Sky Blues are many people’s idea of a dark horse this season, especially under former Fulham manager Chris Coleman. The Championship is likely to be as wide-open as ever, and Coventry now have a strikeforce which could boost the ‘goals for’ column next term.

After cancelling the £1.5 million signing of Egyptian Emad Moteab from Ah-Ahly, Bristol City have pulled the plug on another striker, after more concerns about their commitment to the club.

He might be insisting that he’s 100% focused on steering Portugal to the Euro 2008 final, yet

Chris Coleman has been recently appointed as the new manager of Coventry City and although the club is struggling to avoid relegation into League One, the former Fulham manager is upbeat that in the long run, he will be able to guide them into the English Premier League.
The Welshman says:
It’s my first training session tomorrow, […]

Wednesday’s piping hot transfer rumours…
Manchester United are ready to bag Sporting Lisbon’s defender Miguel Veloso for £15m. (Daily Mirror)
Portsmouth gaffer ‘Arry Redknapp is after Crystal Palace left-back Lee Hills. (Daily Mirror)
…But Lee Hills himself reckons that he isn’t leaving Selhurst Park anytime soon. (Daily Star)
Sunderland are ready to swoop for Southampton’s 21-year-old midfielder […]

Some more transfer heresy and hearsay….
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is after Congolese defensive “wonderkid” Paul Jose Mpoklu but will have to beat off interest from Tottenham in the 15-year-old. (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has promised that he’ll be staying at Arsenal for twenty more years. (Daily Star)
…Russsian fat cat billionaire […]

Sky Sports reports that Premiership strugglers Wigan Athletic have turned down Championship strugglers Coventry City’s offer to sign their assistant manager Eric Black. Coventry are threatened with relegation from the Championship this season and sacked Iain Dowe earlier this week and approached Wigan for Black as a possible replacement for the former Charlton Athletic manager […]

Coventry City have finally gifted the sack to their beleaguered manager Iain Dowie. Coventry are struggling in 19th place and are just 4 points above the drop zone and the Sky Blues board has decided that Dowie can no longer save the sinking ship.
A statement on the club’s website reads as:
Iain Dowie, Tim Flowers(assistant manager) […]

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is trying to slide under the closing transfer window with Sevilla winger Diego Capel. (Mirror)
Arsenal striker Theo Walcott doesn’t want to be fobbed off with a loan deal and is going to stay and fight like a man for his place in the team. (Mirror)
Portsmouth gaffer Harry Redknapp is […]