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Hoffenheim swoop for Sigurdsson
Reading sell attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson to German club Hoffenheim for a fee of about £6.5m.
about 7 hours ago
Leeds snap up Clayton and Nunez
Leeds United sign Manchester City midfielder Adam Clayton and Honduras international Ramon Nunez.
about 1 hour ago
Japan's Abe seals Leicester deal
Leicester complete the signing of Japan defensive midfielder Yuki Abe after he is granted a work permit.
about 5 hours ago
Watford sign Boro defender Taylor
Middlesbrough defender Andrew Taylor joins fellow Championship side Watford on loan until 5 January.
about 2 hours ago
Foxes close in on striker Waghorn
Leicester City are close to signing Sunderland striker Martyn Waghorn for a fee of around £2m.
about 8 hours ago

Telegraph

Transfers: Championship summer 2010
Comprehensive guide to all the transfer window action as it happens.
about a year ago
Neil Warnock plays down Queens Park Rangers expectations following draw with Derby
Derby County (1) 2 QPR (0) 2 OPR manager has discounted the club's pole position in the table and their status as divisional favourites to remain there as misleading.
about 2 days ago
Edgar Davids had little influence in Crystal Palace's defeat by Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United 3 Crystal Palace 0 Edgar Davids can't influence his new Crystal Palace team-mates fom left back as Scunthorpe defeat proves.
about 2 days ago
Portsmouth and captain Marc Wilson lack the concentration to deny Cardiff City
Portsmouth Cardiff City 2 Calamity has scarred Cardiff City in promotion assaults but self-implosion on this occasion was the preserve of Portsmouth.
about 2 days ago
Scunthorpe United 3 Crystal Palace 0: match report
Jonathan Forte's first-half double helped Scunthorpe to a comfortable victory over Championship rivals Crystal Palace.
about 3 days ago

Independent

Pardew sacked by Southampton despite 4-0 win
Southampton have sacked their manager, Alan Pardew, just two days after the team's 4-0 win at Bristol Rovers. The League One side yesterday issued a statement claiming it is essential to make changes…
yesterday
Alan Pardew sacked by Southampton
Southampton have sacked manager Alan Pardew - just two days after the team's 4-0 win at Bristol Rovers.
yesterday
Bothroyd and Bellamy keep Cardiff on a roll
Craig Bellamy's reputation may precede him wherever he goes but his Cardiff City team-mate Jay Bothroyd, who has known the Welshman for 10 years, has praised the Manchester City man's ability to grow…
about 2 days ago
Championship round-up: Warnock delighted by late fightback
Neil Warnock praised the spirit of his QPR side after they scored two stoppage-time goals to draw 2-2 at Derby on Saturday and keep themselves on top of the Championship table.
about 2 days ago
Bothroyd benefits from Bellamy labour
Jay Bothroyd stole Craig Bellamy's thunder as he helped Cardiff go joint top of the Championship. The south coast was the second stop on Bellamy's roadshow after last week's emotional homecoming.
about 3 days ago

Sky Sports

Harte makes Reading move
Carlisle defender Ian Harte has completed a move to Championship side Reading.
within the last hour
Foxes land Japan star
Leicester City have announced the signing Yuki Abe after the Japan midfielder was granted a work permit.
about 3 hours ago
Waiting game for Laws
Brian Laws is prepared to bide his time before deciding whether he needs cover for Chris Iwelumo.
within the last hour
City confirm Clayton sale
Manchester City have confirmed the permanent sale of midfielder Adam Clayton to Leeds United.
within the last hour
Palace to bring in Gardner
Skysports.com understands Hull City defender Anthony Gardner is to join Crystal Palace on loan.
within the last hour

ITV

Blades sign Cresswell
Coca-Cola Championship side Sheffield United have completed the signing of Richard Cresswell following the Stoke striker's successful loan spell at Bramall Lane.
about 8 months ago
Collins seals switch
Managerless Preston have signed Wolves defender Neill Collins on a permanent deal following his four-month loan spell at Deepdale.
about 8 months ago
Ferguson top of shortlist
Preston chairman Derek Shaw admits Darren Ferguson heads a shortlist of five candidates to replace sacked boss Alan Irvine.
about 8 months ago
Waghorn to stay with Foxes for season
Leicester have extended Martyn Waghorn`s loan from Sunderland until the end of the season.
about 8 months ago
Taylor fully behind Mackay
New Watford chairman Graham Taylor has given his full backing to manager Malky Mackay and says he has no intention of interfering in football matters.
about 8 months ago

Club Call

Royals snap up Zurab
Blackburn's Zurab Khizanishvili has joined Reading on a season-long loan deal after a successful spell with the Royals last season.
about 2 hours ago
Michalik moves to Brunton Park
Leeds United defender Lubor Michalik has joined League One outfit Carlisle on loan until the New Year.
about 3 hours ago
Pompey youngster joins Robins
Portsmouth's 19-year-old midfielder Marlon Pack has joined Cheltenham on a season-long loan.
about 4 hours ago
Sigurdsson switches to German side
Reading's Gylfi Sigurdsson has moved to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim for £6 million.
about 5 hours ago
Ollie eyes England striker
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway is eager to snap up Portsmouth striker David Nugent but faces competition from Wigan.
about 5 hours ago

Vital

LUFC Sheehan's contract cancelled
LUFC Sheehan's contract cancelledVitalfootball: Leeds Utd: 31/08/2010 17:55:00Alan Sheehan has departed Leeds United by mutual consent
within the last hour
LUFC Leeds complete Clayton deal
LUFC Leeds complete Clayton dealVitalfootball: Leeds Utd: 31/08/2010 17:09:00Leeds United have completed the signing of Adam Clayton from Manchester City on a permanent deal
within the last hour
The sky is looking Scunny!
The sky is looking Scunny!Vitalfootball: Scunthorpe: 31/08/2010 16:53:00Yeah you guessed it, Scunthorpe United will feature on sky sports two, when the Iron host premier league high flyers Mancheste…
about 1 hour ago
Zurab is back!
Zurab is back!Vitalfootball: Reading: 31/08/2010 15:26:00Popular defender Zurab Kizhanishvili has signed a season long loan deal with the Royals.
about 3 hours ago
The kids are alright Steve, treat them well
The kids are alright Steve, treat them wellVitalfootball: Portsmouth: 31/08/2010 15:21:00Use the kids Steve, do not 'use them' and then discard - the pride and passion of wanting to play for Pompey…
about 3 hours ago

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The Offside

Write for Championship Offside
Do you love the Championship? The fizzy pop sponsored second tier of English football? Don’t worry, lots of people do. It’s apparently the sixth biggest league in Europe (in terms of turnover anyw…
a long time ago...
Bristol City v Hull: Play-Off Final
Hull moved into the final of the Play-Offs after a 6 v 1 demolition of Watford. Aided admittedly by the referee in the first leg, Hull showed they deserved the spot after they came from a goal down in…
a long time ago...
Stoke City promotion parade video
An amateur video of Stoke City’s promotion parade around the city.
a long time ago...
Poll: Who will win the Play-Offs?
It’s Hull v Watford and Bristol City v Crystal Palace for a place in the final of the Play-Offs so who do you think will win promotion this year? Who will win the Play-Offs? ( polls)
a long time ago...
Promotion and Relegation Still to be Decided
Promotion battle Barring a turn of events that wouldn’t fool even the most gullible, West Brom are up. Stoke, level on points with the Baggies have a vastly inferior goal difference so need to bette…
a long time ago...

Championship Talk

Welsh Dragons Bellamy and Speed Look To Shake Up The Championship
It's a good week for Welsh football, as not only has one of the greatest ever Welsh players produced become manager of Sheffield United, but a Welsh striker of top Premier League quality has joined th…
about 2 weeks ago
Great Football Debate: #1 “Have You Heard That Footballer Is Gay?!”
As well as writing about the Championship (which ruined my accumulator at the weekend as I incorrectly predicted four results and got none of them right. Yes I've thought about writing up a letter of…
about 2 weeks ago
Leicester City Bought By Asian Consortium
Good God. The Premier League may be starting this weekend but the Championship is doing its hardest to get all the attention. It may be bad news for Bristol City today, but it's potentially good news…
about 3 weeks ago
Steve Coppell Leaves Bristol City. Wait, What?
Well while many Bristol City fans felt that they had one of their best squads in years a few weeks ago, Steve Coppell has dampened hopes of promotion slightly by announcing his resignation today after…
about 3 weeks ago
QPR Fan Loses His Cool After League Cup Exit To Port Vale
When you go to watch your team you often meet characters like this, but it isn’t too often you get to capture it on film. A sneaky QPR fan turned his attention away from the 3–1 defeat to League T…
about 3 weeks ago

Paul Fletcher BBC

Pardew sacking at Saints raises eyebrows
Alan Pardew described Saturday's 4-0 victory at Bristol Rovers as a big relief, but it obviously wasn't enough to persuade the decision makers at Southampton that the 49-year-old should remain in char…
yesterday
The pain game
My feet left the ground, my body moved violently backwards and my brain experienced a momentary disorientation that was only corrected when I finally returned to terra firma - backside first. Welcome,…
about 6 days ago
Warnock's Rangers look the real deal
At Loftus Road QPR manager Neil Warnock was at The Oval watching the Test match between England and Pakistan on Wednesday when he found out that Jon Walters had joined Stoke City. Warnock had been try…
about a week ago
Reid thriving on the pressure at Plymouth
Peter Reid was in Doha watching a World Cup match on television when he received the call asking whether he would be interested in becoming Plymouth Argyle's new manager. The 54-year-old cancelled pla…
about 2 weeks ago
The rags to riches story of Man Utd's Bebe
Tiago Manuel Dias Correia, better known as Bebe, was taking part in the 2009 European Street Football Festival in Bosnia when he joked with his team-mates that he would one day be greater than Cristia…
about 3 weeks ago

Buzzin

nPower Championship…and then there was one!
That’s not a reference to how many Championship clubs that are left in the Carling Cup, but to QPR who maintained their 100% record with a straightforward 2-0 win over Scunthorpe. If you’re wonder…
about 5 days ago
nPower Championship preview – Week three
Last weekend saw the second managerial casualty of the season: Kevin Blackwell parted company with Sheffield United after the Blades were soundly beaten at Bramall Lane by QPR. Blackwell had been Unit…
about 2 weeks ago
Carling Cup, Steve Coppell & Championship League round up
The rather indifferent form of nPower Championship league teams in the first round of the Carling Cup this week – eight teams knocked out and four teams needing extra time to conquer opposition from…
about 3 weeks ago
The Carling Nations Cup 2011
The famous beer brand and regular football partner Carling has been announced as sponsor for the inaugural Carling Nations Cup - A sort of home international tournament that will take place at the new…
about 3 weeks ago
nPower Championship Football League Preview
It’s highly likely that the 2010/11 nPower Championship football league will be more competitive than last season: Newcastle United became the sixth club in the last 20 seasons to win the Championsh…
about a month ago

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