Latest football stories from FansNetwork Coventry City v Swansea City : Team News Swansea City Welcome to our team news report for today. The Swans kick off against Coventry City away this afternoon noon at 3pm.  Southampton At Oxford United The Preview Southampton Saints travel to a third from bottom managerless Oxford United who will be hoping for a win that could see them jump back above Portsmouth in the Championship table, however for Saints its about getting back to winning ways.  Adam Worth continues his rise as Swansea City promote him to Recruitment Director Swansea City Adam Worth's ascent in football continues as he has been promoted to Recruitment Director at Swansea City after spending over a year at the club. It is understood that the recruitment specialist has signed a long term deal, which suggests that the remit of any incoming Director of Football will not include recruitment.  Merry Christmas from the Indy as we look forward to the next three fixtures Swansea City Swansea City fans will travel from all parts of the country for the Boxing Day fixture at Coventry City. A game on a day fans do cherish as one of their favourite days out of the season. The Indy will be there as well keeping you all up to date on the day via our X account as to exactly where we are.  Merry Christmas my R’s – Preview Queens Park Rangers QPR are on the cusp of the play-off picture and buoyed by a rousing rout of Leicester, but now travel to the scene of a previous humbling on a day of the year they usually sack off.  Swans v Sky Blues : Lampard crisis two days before Boxing Day Swansea City The Swans have only one injury concern and that’s to Ricardo Santos who is out for the game. It has to be said he wouldn’t have made the starting line up in any event.There has been much talk about Sky Blues captain, Matthew Grimes, previously a Swansea City player but there’s more on the minds of head coach Frank Lampard and his staff at Coventry City.  Sunderland Awaydaze Leeds United Our game at Sunderland kicks off on Sunday at 2pm, thanks to yet another Sky Sports selection. You'll find the Stadium of Light on the site of the former Monkwearmouth Colliery on the north bank of the River Wear, the opposite side from the city centre.  A Rough Guide To Oxford United Southampton We have played Oxford away at Christmas before, it will be 50 years less a day, since we beat them 2-1 in what would become our greatest ever season, when we arrive on Boxing Day. However that was their old ground, so here is all you need to know if you are travelling up this year.  Southampton Striker Attracting Interest From Germany Southampton Damion Downs hasn't yet clicked yet for Saints and has been missing in recent weeks through injury, but it seems he may have a decision to make about his future in the next week or so. |
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