Crewe Alexandra’s strikers have been given a kick up the backside ahead of their visit to Walsall on Saturday – they have three matches to start scoring goals or see loan forwards being drafted into the squad. That is what their manger Steve Davis has revealed. Continue reading
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Orient to return to ‘uglier’ ways vs Walsall after Doncaster defeat?
Tuesday’s League One opponents Leyton Orient’s manager Russell Slade reflected on Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat by Doncaster on Saturday afternoon, saying his team were out-muscled and a change of tactics stumped them. Continue reading
Walsall too soon for James Bournemouth debut?
AFC Bournemouth look set to sign Watford, Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Manchester City, Portsmouth and Bristol City keeper David James ahead of Walsall’s visit to the South Coast tomorrow. Continue reading
Opposition Views – Bournemouth (A) Sept 2012
Ahead of Walsall’s trip to Bournemouth on Saturday Walsall Web-Fans caught up with Cherries season ticket holder BMB and realised the fans on the south coast are far from happy with the running of their club both on and off the pitch, which dispells the theory that a russian billionaire takeover at your club is pure fantasy football. Continue reading
Preston manager on The Saddlers and how fate took him to M6J9
Preston North End Manager Graham Westley although delighted after his sides 5-0 hammering of Hartlepool United said a diversion away from his usual route down the M6 Toll, past ‘The Banks’s Stadium’ quickly aligned his thoughts towards The Saddlers on Saturday. Continue reading Hartlepool manager in almighty rant after Preston 5-0 hammering
After being beaten 5-0 at Walsall’s Saturday opponents Preston North End on Tuesday night, Hartlepool manager Neale Cooper had stern words for his squad aired in the press. Continue reading
Portsmouth manager praised Walsall approach but no aerial threat allowed him a change of thinking
Portsmouth manager Michael Appleton has explained his new signing former Carlisle and Leeds United defender Lubomir Michalik was not needed against Walsall after Kevin Long’s injury because of the lack of aerial threat The Saddlers possessed. Continue reading
Portsmouth sign giant defender ahead of Walsall game
Portsmouth have completed the signing of former Leeds United, Bolton and Carlisle, Slovakian centre-back Lubomir Michalik. Continue reading
Portsmouth manager wont change his principles
Portsmouth Manager Michael Appleton has said he will not change his football principles after his sides poor start to life in League One.
Rosler unhappy despite late comeback
Brentford manager Uwe Rosler was unhappy at his side despite their late comeback at The Banks’s Stadium.
Brentford add Premier League youngsters ahead of Walsall League One visit
Brentford have added two Premier League youngsters to their squad ahead of their second visit in August to The Banks’s Stadium. Continue reading
Coventry sack manager after three draws
There’s always a manager to loses his job in the first few weeks of the season and this time round it is Coventry City who have pulled the trigger. Continue reading
Doncaster goal scorer offered chance to earn his Chairman’s Bentley after Walsall goal
Doncaster Rovers Chairman John Ryan offered Kyle Bennett the chance to win his Bentley after his stunning goal against Walsall last Saturday. Continue reading
Portsmouth sign TEN ahead of season kick-off
Just before they kick off their League One campaign against local neighbours Bournemouth, Portsmouth have signed 10 players on one-month contracts , subject to Football League and FA approval. Continue reading
Doncaster sign Leeds striker to add second signing of the week
Saturday opponents Doncaster Rovers have signed Billy Paynter from Leeds United for an undisclosed fee. Continue reading
League One rivals Yeovil have top-less pre-season photo in sponsor hunt
Yeovil Town have posed for their annual pre-season photograph top-less in a bid to find a new sponsor for the up-coming season. Continue reading
League One Vital Statistics 24/03/2012
Walsall Web-Fans looks at the statistics ahead of the weekend League One programme consisting of games between Huddersfield v Charlton, Leyton Orient v Sheff Wed, Brentford v Rochdale, Colchester v Carlisle, Oldham v Bournemouth, Preston v Bury, Scunthorpe v Notts County, Tranmere v Exeter, Wycombe v MK Dons and Yeovil v Hartlepool
Huddersfield recruit Grayson as Clark replacement
Huddersfield Town have announced former Blackpool and Leeds United manager Simon Grayson as their new manager. The former Aston Villa, Blackburn and Leicester City defender, who also started his career at Leeds United, has signed a three-and-a-half year deal and replaces Lee Clark who was sacked last week with The Terriers in 4th position.
Lee Clark ‘perplexed’ at Huddersfield Town exit
Lee Clark has revealed he was stunned when he was sacked over the phone, in a conversation lasting just two minutes with Huddersfield Town owner Dean Hoyle, hours after Tuesday’s defeat by promotion rivals Sheffield United.
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Exeter City are all spent out this season
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale has revealed the League One strugglers financial position means there will be no strengthening with loan signings during the season run-in, because the club cannot afford it.
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