Latest football stories from FansNetwork![]() Leeds get green light from the council for stadium expansion Leeds United Leeds United have at last managed to secure planning permission from Leeds City Council to increase the capacity of Elland Road to 53,000, which will give us the seventh biggest club stadium in the country. ![]() We'll have a right good go - Poole on Pompey's Arsenal test Portsmouth No-one of a Pompey persuasion thinks the Blues are going to stroll through Sunday's FA Cup tie with Arsenal - however many of their first-team regulars the Gunners rest. ![]() Southampton At Doncaster Rovers The Preview Southampton Its the FA Cup 3rd round tomorrow and a special campaign as it is the 50th anniversary season of our win against against Manchester united in the final at Wembley, if you were too young to remember that though, don't worry the club will sell you a commemorative shirt for £120. ![]() Leeds lose another legend with the passing of Terry Yorath Leeds United The football world has come together to pay tributes to former Welsh international Terry Yorath, who has sadly passed away at the age of 75, including his former clubs Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur and Bradford City. ![]() Swans v Baggies in the FA Cup : Vitor and the money involved Swansea City It’s FA Cup weekend with games spread across four days in what is still a highly thought of competition. It also won’t be lost on the Swans of the financial advantages on offer either. With TV money, gate receipts and a win the club could bank well over two hundred thousand pounds. ![]() Leeds go down to gut-wrenching defeat at Newcastle Leeds United Leeds took the lead three times with a spirited performance at St.James Park, so it’s desperately disappointing that we ended up with nothing from this game at Newcastle United. ![]() Chesterfield Vs U's POSTPONED Colchester United This weekend's fixture at Chesterfield has been postponed following a pitch inspection afternoon. ![]() Pizanti’s FA Cup rocket, and QPR’s worst ever transfer - History Queens Park Rangers QPR are three for three against West Ham in FA Cup ties, and ahead of Sunday’s big trip across London we look back to a chaotic fourth round tie from 1988, and how the Hammers came to steal one of the heroes of a 1995 cup win for an absolute song. ![]() Southampton Make First Signing Of The Summer Transfer Window Southampton Saints have made their first foray into the transfer market of the January window and as expected it is the loan signing of goalkeeper Daniel Peretz from Bayern Munich, but it is hard to see that this is an upgrade on Gavin Bazunu. |
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