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Loan extension agreed Coventry City and Cheltenham Town have reached an agreement to extend the loan period of striker Shaun Jeffers. The 18 year old is in England's under 19 squad for tonight's game against Slovakia at the Alexandra Stadium, Crewe and has scored twice for Cheltenham in just...

Striker still getting to know his team mates One of Aidy Boothroyd's more surprising signings of the summer was that of the 32 year old journeyman pro Clive Platt, but the little known and apparently underrated striker has raised a few eyebrows with his performances. Platt joined City in the...

Alex McLeish's future at Birmingham has been thrown into doubt after talks over a new deal stalled. The former Rangers and Scotland chief has been in talks with Blues officials over a new contract for some time, but as yet no deal has been agreed between all parties. Birmingham were keen to...

Richards signed Coventry City have signed Courtney Richards from Birmingham based Evostick League side Romulus FC. Richards is an U18's striker and has been given a scholarship at the Sky Blues. "Everyone at the club wishes Courtney every success, and like Liam Mayer who joined Walsall FC...

England midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been named in Manchester United's 24-man Premier League squad, despite ongoing injury woes. Hargreaves, a former Bayern Munich player, has made just one substitute appearance in the last two years as he struggles against tendinitis. Manager Sir Alex...

Jermaine Grandison was Man Of The Match on his Tranmere Rovers debut last night. The defender, whose youth loan until the end of September was completed yesterday, played in Tranmere's Football League Trophy game with Accrington Stanley. Unfortunately, for Grandison, there is no chance of...

Fast food giants interested According to today's Coventry Telegraph, American fast food giants McDonalds have expressed an interest in opening a restaurant on the Ricoh Arena site. McDonalds are one company, who have expressed an interest to Coventry City Council in using the land currently...

Bolton problems need sorting first The signing of Bolton's teenage striker Danny Ward was delayed yesterday because of details at the Bolton end of the deal need to be sorted first. Coventry City and Millwall have emerged as the favourites to sign the highly rated 18 year old, but Bolton manager...

Striker expected to sign next week The controversial move to sign disgraced striker Marlon King is inexorably moving closer and could be completed by next week, in time for the 30 year old to play in the M69 derby against Leicester. City boss Aidy Boothroyd has insisted that King is fit enough...

Coventry City's Kieren Westwood, who has found himself at the centre of controversy because of his refusal to sign a new contract with the Sky Blues, has spoken for the first time about why he won't sign. The 25 year old Irish international goal keeper has been consistently linked with moves to...

Theo Walcott believes that England manager Fabio Capello has faith in him following his World Cup snub. The Arsenal forward was surprisingly overlooked for the summer's tournament in South Africa. However, Cappelo recalled Walcott for August's friendly against Hungary, and he has been named in...

And also some excuses why they have been inactive in this transfer window :laugh: Finally, we wish to make clear that our relative inactivity in the transfer market this window in no way reflects a change in direction or dilution of ambition for the club, but rather our reluctance to make...

A statement on Saints' official website said: "Following a review of the current status in and around the first team, the club has decided that, to achieve its well known targets, it is essential to make changes to the first team management and coaching. "Consequently, the first team manager...

No deal for winger Coventry City manager Aidy Boothroyd has reluctantly ended his interest in French winger Francis Laurent. Boothroyd would have liked to have offered the young talented winger a deal, but his budget wouldn't run to it at the moment, even though the player is currently without...

Coventry City's central defender Richard Wood, who appears to be out of favour with manager Aidy Boothroyd, may be in for a return to Sheffield. Former Sky Blues boss Chris Coleman brought Wood to The Ricoh from Sheffield Wednesday last season and was a regular in the side, but since the arrival...

I think he would be absolutely fantastic for us : Boothroyd Coventry City manager Aidy Boothroyd has confirmed that disgraced striker Marlon King has undergone a series of fitness tests at the Ryton training ground. It would now appear that a deal depends on whether King and his advisers agree...

Jose Mourinho has heavily criticised Fabio Capello, stating that England will win nothing while he is in charge. The outspoken Portuguese coach gave a typically frank assessment of the Italian's credentials, where he has come seriously under fire since England's dismal performance at this...

Arsenal manager hoping for World Cup success Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes England deserve to host the World Cup in 2018. England are vying to stage the tournament and a Fifa delegation arrived on Monday to begin a four-day inspection. The likes of Russia, the United States, and a...

Posted by a Newcastle fan on BBC 606 but removed for being "off topic" this footage is taken outside the Sacred Heart School in Coventry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FObxOfwAvF0

Transfer embargo lifted at Selhurst Park : - Crystal Palace have come out of administration after several months of financial uncertainty. The Eagles were put into administration back in January and were hit with a 10-point penalty that almost resulted in the club being relegated from the...