Latest football stories from FansNetwork Southampton V Leicester City The Preview Southampton There is no way that this game can be dressed up as anything other than crucial in not only Saints season, but the future of Russell Martin as manager at St Mary's, by 5pm on Saturday there will be a lot of questions answered.  Russell Martin Gives Ross Stewart Injury Update Southampton Southampton manager Russell Martin has given an update on the injury to Ross Stewart, perhaps the unluckiest man in the squad, having barely played in almost 15 months at the club.  Spencer settles Pompey riot on the pitch – History Queens Park Rangers With Portsmouth back in town for a first league meeting in more than ten years this Saturday, we’re looking back to another long overdue meeting from 1997 when absence most definitely had not created any great fondness between the two sets of supporters.  Refwatch - Rochdale v Southend United Rochdale Referee STUART MORLAND will officiate at Spotland for the first time when he takes charge of Dale’s televised home fixture against Southend United on Saturday.  Swansea City are so close to having a successful season Swansea City It’s Thursday morning heading into what has to be the most boring night after the international break for club fans. Nearly as bad as Wednesday. On Friday the Championship returns, and on Saturday it begins again in earnest.  About those defensive corners – Analysis Queens Park Rangers QPR appear vulnerable from corners again, but not according to the xG, so which is it? Greg Spires hunts answers…  Big Changes For Southampton Fixtures Over The Christmas Period Southampton Saints fans will have to be amending their diaries in December & January after 4 of their games have been selected for TV coverage, leading to 5 out of the 6 games changing date & time, find out all the details here.  Swansea City : Will this lead to the end of Levien & Kaplan ? Swansea City Swansea City are surrounded with speculation this week. First the agreed departure of Sporting Director, Paul Watson which was decided upon last week, and announced on the Monday. This amid rumours of his departure being abrupt and non conciliatory. The regular failures to build relationships at the Swans within the supposed ‘hierarchy’ - with coaches, employees and managers continues.  'At the start of the journey' - Pompey chief outlines spending strategy Portsmouth Pompey chief executive Andy Cullen has promised Pompey are not shirking away from spending money on players - but stressed they're at the start of the sort of journey that's brought major success to the likes of Brighton and Brentford. |
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