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| Wednesday, March 27, 2002 |
ITV Digital goes into administration
ITV Digital, the troubled broadcaster which is attempting to slash the value of its deal with the Nationwide League, could be placed into administration today.
£5m Crouch joins Villa
Giant striker Peter Crouch has sealed a £5million transfer from first division strugglers Portsmouth to Aston Villa.
United look to FIFA over Stam fee
Manchester United are appealing to football's world governing body FIFA as they seek full payment of the £16million transfer fee for defender Jaap Stam from Lazio.
Smith's attitude rubs off on Defoe
West Ham striker Jermain Defoe believes he has a lot to learn from the combative way Leeds' Alan Smith handles himself on the pitch.
Bates: We'll win the wages battle
Ken Bates said today he believes Chelsea are winning the battle to bring players' wages under control.
Play me or I go, warns Spurs ace
Matthew Etherington has given manager Glenn Hoddle a 'play me or lose me' ultimatum.
Hessenthaler slaps £5m tag on King
Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler has warned Tottenham and Charlton it will take a special offer to prise striker Marlon King away from the club.
Misfits will be banished from squad
Sven Goran Eriksson delivered a blunt message to his World Cup hopefuls last night when he said there would be no place for misfits in his final 23.
Dyer handed Sven seal of approval
Sven Goran Eriksson did not even need to see Kieron Dyer in his England training kit to confirm what he had known all along.
Southgate reveals coach's hard edge
So, there we have it. Those who wish to secure a place in Sven Goran Eriksson's World Cup squad must comply with the following regulations: no moaners and groaners, no boozers and schmoozers, keep your distance and on not become a disruptive influence.
My pal Le Saux must go to Japan
The continued absence of Graeme Le Saux from the England set-up is amazing his Chelsea colleague Celestine Babayaro.
FA invites England footballers' wives along
Those nearest and dearest to David Beckham know that a large part of his contentment with life stems not so much from the multiple noughts on the end of his bank balance as the stability of his family life.
Umbro umbrage at Beckham hat-trick
An image rights battle is understood to be behind David Beckham's contentious decision to wear prominently-branded headgear in his Press conference before England's match against Italy tonight.
Slick Italians hand Platt's lads a lesson
David Platt was given a stark reminder of the task ahead as Italy underlined their standing as one of the European Under 21 Championship favourites at Valley Parade last night.
Cisse is all the talk at Anfield
Gerard Houllier has stolen a march on his illustrious rivals for Djibril Cisse's £15million signature and is confident of landing the new sensation of French football in time for next season.
It's all a conspiracy, claims Henry
Thierry Henry stepped on to Arsene Wenger's favourite territory yesterday, accusing English footballing officialdom of conspiring against Arsenal.
Fergie can still chase the big names
Manchester United have served ominous notice that they will continue to spend big on Europe's best players as they seek to re-establish their stranglehold on the Premiership.
Veron puts his woes into perspective
Back among the warmth and familiarity of his international team-mates, Juan Sebastian Veron looked a different footballer to the out-of-form misfit he is threatening to become at Manchester United.
Tributes paid to Wolstenholme
England's World Cup winners of 1966 led the tributes yesterday to the man whose words helped immortalise their achievements.
Moyes keeps faith with Everton winners
New Everton boss David Moyes gave his relegation-threatened squad a major vote of confidence yesterday by resisting the temptation to make a deadline-beating raid on the transfer market.
Hendrie ready for showdown talks
Lee Hendrie is to seek talks with Graham Taylor over his Aston Villa future.
Ravanelli ready to be the sacrificial Ram
Derby striker Fabrizio Ravanelli has told John Gregory that he is prepared to be sacrificed for the greater good of the club.
Wieghorst ready to be member of County set
Derby County are poised for a transfer deadline-day swoop to take Morten Wieghorst on loan from Celtic for the rest of the season.
Pringle may yet return to action
Charlton striker Martin Pringle may make a shock return to action, despite fearing his career was over.
Beware Binman Benji
The Football League is so concerned about leaks during its TV contract battle with Carlton and Granada that a memo has been sent to staff stressing the need for security.
Koumas rejects West Brom move
Jason Koumas has pledged his immediate future to Tranmere by finally turning down a possible move to West Brom.
Injury forces Hinchcliffe into retirement
Sheffield Wednesday defender Andy Hinchcliffe has retired following surgery on his left knee.
Baggies snap up Benjamin
West Brom have signed Leicester forward Trevor Benjamin on loan until the end of the season.
Wolves are £1m Cooper swoopers
Wolves have completed the £1million signing of midfielder Kevin Cooper from Wimbledon.
Lion Bircham urges deadline buys
Midfielder Marc Bircham has urged Millwall manager Mark McGhee to take a gamble and splash out on new faces before the transfer deadline.
Clarets considering loan moves
Burnley have not ruled out the possibility of releasing players on loan before the transfer deadline.
Veteran Walker makes Forest return
Des Walker made a successful return for Nottingham Forest almost 10 years after his last appearance for the club.
Tykes reject Ostenstad offer
Barnsley have rejected the opportunity to take Blackburn's out-of-favour striker Egil Ostenstad on loan.
O'Hanlon ponders defender swoop
Preston manager Kelham O'Hanlon may try and draft another defender in on loan before the transfer deadline.
Redknapp in no rush for Howe
New Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has played down talk of a move for Bournemouth captain Eddie Howe before the transfer deadline.
All the best, McClaren tells Campbell
Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren sent his best wishes to Andy Campbell after the striker signed permanently for Cardiff.
Taylor plans Cambridge clear-out
Cambridge manager John Taylor is planning a summer clear-out of players as he prepares for the almost inevitable drop to the Third Division.
Caroll ends 14 years at Wycombe
Wycombe's longest-serving player Dave Carroll has left the club to join Aldershot with a view to a permanent move.
Hill likely to be out for run-in
Danny Wilson is resigned to the possibility of losing defender Matthew Hill for the rest of the season with damaged knee ligaments.
Vale hopeful of Bridge extension
Port Vale hope Marc Bridge-Wilkinson will commit his future to the club by agreeing an extension to his contract in the next few days.
Whitton is keeping the faith
Colchester boss Steve Whitton will not bring in a new goalkeeper and is keeping faith with Andy Woodman as back-up to Simon Brown.
Knight defends season ticket hike
Brighton chairman Dick Knight believes an increase in season ticket prices for next season can be justified by the possibility of a second successive promotion.
Valois may quit Hatters
Jean-Louis Valois could be set to quit promotion-chasing Luton Town to return home to France.
Pearson plays down Molby reports
Hull City chairman Adam Pearson has stressed talk of Jan Molby quitting Kidderminster to become the new Tigers manager is ``premature''.
Cotterill praises battling Robins
Cheltenham manager Steve Cotterill was full of praise for the way in which his team fought back to claim all three points in the 2-1 win over Kidderminster.
Moss making summer squad plans
Macclesfield manager Dave Moss is looking to bring in three or four new players in the summer.
First-half show delights Dolan
York manager Terry Dolan saluted a slick first-half display after his side ran out comfortable 2-0 winners against Lincoln.
Shot-shy Imps draw blank again
Lincoln manager Alan Buckley was left to rue another goalless performance from his side following the defeat at York.
Hollins happy despite defeat
John Hollins remains happy with his play-off chasing side's current form despite only picking up one point from their last two matches.
Swans set up Cardiff Cup final clash
Swansea will face Cardiff in the FAW Premier Cup final after seeing off League of Wales champions Barry Town with a comfortable 2-0 win.
Miller: Poor start cost Hartlepool
Former Hartlepool favourite Tommy Miller believes the club could now be pushing for automatic promotion had their season not got off to such a poor start.
Diamond Darby happy despite drought
Rushden striker Duane Darby insists his confidence is still high despite going through a lean spell in front of goal.
Collins lands Bohemians pair
Carlisle manager Roddy Collins has found a way around their transfer embargo to sign Brian Shelley and Trevor Molloy from Irish side Bohemians.
Keegan looking for 'top quality'
Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan has hinted that the players he is looking to bring to the club are of the stature of former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam.
Warnock hopeful of keeping youngsters
Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock is confident he can keep hold of all his promising youngsters between now and the start of next season in order to launch a realistic promotion push.
Gradi blames Alex blunders
Crewe boss Dario Gradi blamed defensive blunders for the defeat against West Brom that left Alex hanging dangerously close to the relegation zone.
Join the big push, Nilsson urges fans
Coventry boss Roland Nilsson believes the club's fans can make a difference in the Sky Blues' bid to get back up to the Premiership.
Williams surprsied by big Blues break
Tom Williams has spoken of his complete surprise at having broken into Birmingham's first team so soon after arriving from Peterborough.
Blackpool may escape League tribunal
Blackpool may not face a Football League tribunal to explain their weakened line-up against Brentford four days before Sunday's LDV Trophy final.
FA thrilled with Under-21 attendance
The Football Association have admitted they were ``delighted'' with the crowd at Bradford for England Under-21s' friendly against Italy.
Cobbler Frain delays operation
Midfielder John Frain has admitted he needs an operation on his troublesome groin but has vowed to play on in the Cobblers' relegation battle.
Moore fuming after Byfield blow
Rotherham manager Ronnie Moore has been left fuming by the failure to sign Walsall striker Darren Byfield.
QPR stopper farmed out on loan
QPR goalkeeper Nikki Bull has joined Nationwide Conference outfit Hayes on a one-month loan to gain first team experience.
Dearden blasts Millers over Allsopp
Notts County manager Bill Dearden has hit out at Rotherham after Ronnie Moore claimed he had a £300,000 bid for Danny Allsopp turned down.
Bury boosted by Jarrett sale
The sale of Jason Jarrett to local rivals Wigan has given cash-strapped Bury a timely financial boost.
Scally call for government intervention
Gillingham chairman Paul Scally has called for the government to step in after ITV Digital applied to the High Court to go into administration.
Mariners plan variety of signings
Grimsby assistant manager Graham Rodger claims the club have not limited their search for new players to strikers.
Halifax hope to keep squad together
Halifax look like keeping their saleable assets at the club at least until the end of season as they continue their battle against relegation to the Nationwide Conference.
Darlo eye Orient goalkeeper
Darlington assistant manager Mick Tait has admitted the club are keeping tabs on Leyton Orient goalkeeper Ashley Bayes.
Angell becomes a Diamond
Walsall have parted company with experienced striker Brett Angell after he decided to join Rushden's bid for a Third Division play-off place.
Tankard will return this season
Mansfield Town's Allen Tankard has been told he will be ready to return from a hamstring injury before the end of the season.
Injured Brown returns to Ipswich
Wayne Brown has cut short his loan spell at Watford to save the club money after he sustained a hamstring injury.
Sagar fears for Peterborough future
Peterborough director Philip Sagar fears for the future of the club if it is not sold in the next few weeks.
Pompey deny Cotterill rumours
Portsmouth have issued a statement denying Harry Redknapp is to bring in Cheltenham manager Steve Cotterill as his number two in the summer.
Hatswell parts company with Oxford
Oxford have parted company with defender Wayne Hatswell as he is keen to play more regular first-team football.
DUTCHMAN TO MAKE RARE START
Sheffield United goalkeeper Wilko de Vogt is poised to make only his sixth appearance of the season at Crewe on Saturday.
Byrne braced for Stockport switch
Stockport manager Carlton Palmer is ready to offer a contract to on-loan Blackburn striker Mark Byrne.
WRIGHT BACK WITH PRESTON
Preston striker Mark Wright has returned to Deepdale after a three-month loan spell at Smirnoff Irish Premier League outfit Glentoran.
Mackay aims to storm Palace
Norwich City captain Malky Mackay reckons the club can take a giant stride towards promotion with a win against Crystal Palace.
Terriers extend sponsorship deal
Huddersfield Town have announced an extension to their sponsorship deal with recruitment company Prime Time.
Rodger: Menno request is no shock
Grimsby assistant manager Graham Rodger insists Menno Willems' transfer request did not come as a surprise.
Burt extends Saltergate contract
Chesterfield striker Jamie Burt has agreed to extend his current contract which will now keep him at Saltergate until the summer of 2004.
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