U’s new boys impressing

By admin | Jul 29, 2010

As Oxford United prepare to re-enter the football league after a painful four-year absence, manager Chris Wilder is spending the summer improving his squad to ensure the U’s don’t drop straight back down.

Etherington commits to Stoke

By admin | Jul 28, 2010

Matthew Etherington has signed a new contract with Stoke, committing himself for four more years at the Britannia Stadium. After winning the club’s Player of the Year award last season, Etherington was quickly tied down by the Potters.

League Two title contenders

By admin | Jul 22, 2010

The League Two championship race should be a close one. The top three promoted clubs last season finished none points clear of fourth-placed Morecambe and fifth placed Rotherham United, who were one ahead of sixth placed Aldershot Town.

League One relegation contenders

By admin | Jul 21, 2010

Such is the draw of the play-offs, few teams will start the League One season with the aim of staying up.

Heskey retires from international football

By admin | Jul 15, 2010

Sometimes in football, you have to save a little face. This has been the case with Emile Heskey’s future of an international football.

Japan’s coach swaps the World Cup for farming

By admin | Jul 3, 2010

It’s not a life that many in football aspire to, but after crashing out of involvement with

Germany prepare for battle

By admin | Jul 1, 2010

Germany and Argentina are getting ready to meet in the quarter-final of the World Cup where they met at the same stage four years ago. On that occasion the Germans won on penalties before a mass brawl kicked off involving staff and players. The mascot may have even got a couple of digs in.