Tag: League One
Former Premier League stars back calls for appointment of independent regulator
The call by former Premier League stars for better regulation in English football will be music to the ears of fans across the country. Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Micah…
Read more »English football under the cosh as foundations are badly neglected
“People think there must be a lot of my thinking in this Premier League – there is none. I’m not totally convinced this is for the betterment of the England…
Read more »Villa, Leeds and Celtic have to pay £5m to sign Lindsay
Updated:According to the Mirror (h/t Birmingham Live), Aston Villa, Leeds United and Celtic are interested in Liam Lindsay. The Barnsley defender has risen to prominence in the last 12 months…
Read more »Promising Tottenham youngster joins Sunderland’s promotion push
Tottenham Hotspur youngster Kazaiah Sterling has joined League One side Sunderland. According to the club’s official Twitter page, the 20-year-old has agreed a loan deal with the Black Cats until…
Read more »Skybet League One preview
Updated:A look at this weekend’s fixtures in Skybet League One. Including current betting odds. Featured matches Portsmouth v Southend United Portsmouth will be aiming to extend their lead at the…
Read more »Bielsa scouting Curtis, winger says he’s ‘not leaving’, Jackett denies any bids
According to TEAMtalk (h/t Portsmouth.co.uk), Leeds United are one of many clubs scouting Portsmouth winger Ronan Curtis. The Republic of Ireland u21 international, who has represented his country at youth…
Read more »Bielsa reveals whether Coyle will return to Leeds to solve crisis
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa admits he’s unsure if Lewis Coyle will return to Elland Road to solve their crisis at right-back. The 23-year-old is currently on loan with Fleetwood…
Read more »Gerrard says Docherty is ‘shining’ while out on loan
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard says Greg Docherty is “shining” while out on loan at Shrewsbury Town this season. Gerrard plans to keep tabs on all players loaned out from Rangers…
Read more »Bielsa ‘personally scouted’ Justin to strengthen Leeds squad
According to The Sun (h/t Daily Star), Marcelo Bielsa has ‘personally scouted’ Luton Town defender James Justin. The 19-year-old rose through the youth ranks to the Luton first-team in 2016…
Read more »Sunderland pay ‘galling’ £6.4m for Djilobodji & Ndong, owner could sack them for ‘gross misconduct’
According to The Sun, Sunderland have been forced to pay £6.4m for Papy Djilobodji and Didier Ndong, two players who have gone AWOL this season. The 29-year-old defender and 24-year-old…
Read more »Tottenham agree deal for Ogilvie to re-join Gillingham on loan
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed left-back Connor Ogilvie has re-joined League One side Gillingham on loan. The 22-year-old hasn’t featured at all under Mauricio Pochettino and may not have a long-term…
Read more »Liverpool right-back Randall leaves club on loan
Updated:Liverpool confirm right-back Conor Randall has left the club on loan. The 22-year-old has joined Rochdale until January, having struggled for playing time under Jurgen Klopp. Randall has found himself…
Read more »Liverpool departure confirmed, Kane seals exit
Liverpool have confirmed the departure of Herbie Kane who has joined Doncaster Rovers on loan for half of the season. The 19-year-old has sealed a temporary exit in pursuit of…
Read more »‘One of the worst players ever’ – fans slaughter Man City forward after new club is revealed as Peterborough
League One side Peterborough confirmed on Tuesday that they had signed Manchester City forward Isaac Buckley-Ricketts for an undisclosed fee and on a three-year-deal and supporters were not happy. The…
Read more »‘Talented’ Smith-Brown seals Manchester City exit, new club revealed as Plymouth
‘Talented‘ defender Ashley Smith-Brown has sealed his Manchester City exit. His new club is League One side Plymouth Argyle who he’s joined for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old failed to…
Read more »‘Get in!’, ‘Superb signing’ – fans excited as Liverpool confirm deal for Williams to Rochdale
Updated:We reported on Thursday that Liverpool confirmed a deal for Jordan Williams to join Rochdale and supporters are delighted with the news. The 22-year-old spent last season on loan with…
Read more »Liverpool confirm transfer agreed for Williams
Updated:Liverpool confirm a transfer has been agreed for Jordan Williams to join Rochdale this summer. The midfielder was out of contract with the Reds at the end of the season…
Read more »‘Wtf’, ‘Huge mistake’, ‘Why?’ – fans distraught at Riley’s Man Utd departure
Updated:We reported on Friday evening that Manchester United confirmed the departure of defender Joe Riley, who joined Bradford City on a two-year deal, but supporters aren’t happy that another young…
Read more »Manchester United agree deal for Riley
Updated:Manchester United confirm they have agreed a deal for Joe Riley to join Bradford City this summer. The defender, who can also play in midfield, has signed a two-year contract…
Read more »‘Fantastic signing’, ‘Quality’ – fans excited as Southampton agree deal with Scunthorpe for Olomola
Updated:We reported on Thursday that Southampton had agreed a deal with Scunthorpe United for Olufela Olomola and his new supporters are delighted with the news. Saints fans, however, are gutted…
Read more »Southampton agree deal with Scunthorpe for Olomola
Updated:Southampton confirm they have reached an agreement with Scunthorpe for striker Olufela Olomola to join the League One side on a free transfer. The 20-year-old joined the Saints from Arsenal…
Read more »Miracle-worker Tony Mowbray gets Blackburn Rovers heading upwards
Updated:Good news stories can be hard to come by in football, with the sport often consumed by controversies, disputes or someone whinging on about something or other. In order to…
Read more »EFL follows Premier League to discuss transfer window changes
Updated:The EFL has confirmed it will follow the Premier League’s lead and discuss the proposed introduction of a new summer transfer window that closes before the opening game of next…
Read more »When is a cup upset not a cup upset?
The ingredients were there, a lower league side with a formidable record against higher level opponents in recent seasons, a top tier side currently engulfed in a relegation struggle and…
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