The latest stories from across FansNetwork... Football/Ipswich Town/McAuley and Northern Ireland Win - Defender Gareth McAuley won his 23rd full cap as Northern Ireland began their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win in Slovenia. The former Town skipper played the full 90 minutes for Nigel Worthington’s side. Football/Arsenal/Blackburn 1-2 Arsenal - Three points for the Arse despite aerial bombardment. Football/Leeds United/Cal goes home, Tres for Spain and Wolves winger in? - The transfer window may have closed but the rumours persist. Football/Ipswich Town/Keane Nominated for Manager of the Month - Town boss Roy Keane has been nominated for the npower Championship Manager of the Month award for August. The Blues won three and drew one in the league and were victorious in two away Carling Cup ties during what was an injury-hit opening month of the season. Football/Macclesfield Town/Stockport County Preview - It's Marshall Lancaster v Jason Manford. It's Mr Methane v David Dickinson. It's Peter Crouch v James Hickman. It's Ian Curtis v Bruce Jones. It's Cheshire derby time. Football/Rochdale/Q&A with a Southampton fan - We have dug out our Prayer Mat and start putting our questions to a Saint. Called Nick. (insert obvious Xmas gag here) Read on to find out what Southampton fans are thinking in the build up this weekend's game. Football/Southampton/Saints V Rochdale The Preview - Which Saints side will step out of the tunnel on Saturday. Football/Derby County/What do Bueno about Alberto? - I for one knew little about the Rams Spanish signing other than Liverpool had once attempted to sign him. Now it seems he comes personally recommended by a World Cup winning coach. Football/Macclesfield Town/SST Coach To Wycombe -
The SST hope to run a coach to Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday 11 Sep 2010 dependent on numbers. Seat prices will be £14 for SST members and £19 for non SST members. Football/Ipswich Town/Ticket Offer for Cardiff Game - Season ticket holders can buy four additional seats at discounted prices for the Cardiff City home game on Saturday 18th September.
Hulse confirmed, Warnock and Taarabt nominated, Helguson scores Fri 03rd Sep 2010 22:44 In a busy day at QPR the signing of Rob Hulse was finally confirmed by the league, Neil Warnock and Adel Taarabt were nominated for awards and Heidar Helguson scored for Iceland.2
Has Warnock found his elusive striker in Hulse? Another late deal on Tuesday saw QPR sign Derby County’s top scorer from last season Rob Hulse subject to league approval. Tue 31st Aug 2010 21:474
QPR leave it late to secure Smith deal QPR must wait for Football League approval after leaving it right to the last minute to secure Portsmouth forward Tommy Smith for an undisclosed fee. Tue 31st Aug 2010 21:462
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Saturday 11th September 2010 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough
Ross Smith returns with another superb article for LoftforWords, recalling probably the lowest point in the club’s history as the R’s slipped into the third tier, and administration, a decade ago.