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City to bring in Nathan Delfouneso on loan?

Coventry City manager Steven Pressley is reportedly looking to bring in Aston Villa striker Nathan Delfouneso to solve the Sky Blues’ striker shortage ahead of deadline day on Friday. Following the 2-0 loss to Leyton Orient last night, Pressley revealed he feels let down by Leon Clarke, who earlier this month handed in a transfer request … Continue reading

Second Leon Clarke bid rejected.

Ahead of tomorrow evening’s trip to high-flying Leyton Orient, Coventry City manager Steven Pressley has confirmed the club have rejected a second bid for Leon Clarke. The want-away striker, who tops the League’s goalscoring charts with 18 goals already this season, handed in a transfer request following the 2-2 draw with Crawley earlier this month … Continue reading

Coventry City chasing Dagenham’s Rhys Murphy?

Coventry City manager Steven Pressley is reportedly chasing Dagenham striker Rhys Murphy to bolster his strikeforce. Following the confirmation from the club this morning that League One’s leading goalscorer, Leon Clarke, has handed in a formal transfer request, and with Callum Wilson out for three months with a shoulder injury, City are in the market … Continue reading

Leon Clarke hands in transfer request.

Just hours after Coventry City played out a 2-2 draw with Crawley Town at Sixfields, having started the game without a recognized striker, there are an abundance of rumours that Leon Clarke had handed in a transfer request. Clarke, who joined the club on January 1st 2013 under Mark Robins, scored a total of 27 … Continue reading

Chris Dagnall becomes free agent after leaving Barnsley.

Former Coventry City loanee has today agreed a mutual termination of his Barnsley contract; becoming a free agent. Dagnall made four starts and two substitute appearances in his one month loan from The Championship side, scoring once on his debut in City’s 3-1 win away at MK Dons. After joining Barnsley from Scunthorpe, Dagnall made … Continue reading

Behind the numbers: 2013 in review.

2013 has been a roller-coaster year for Coventry City fans, whilst off the field events have dominated, on the pitch events have been just as dramatic. City scored 111 goals in the calendar year, of which 27 (24%) were scored by Leon Clarke in just 41 appearances which averages at a goal every 1.5 games. … Continue reading

Too early for play-off talk?

Coventry City made it five wins in six league games this afternoon with a 3-0 win over Notts County at Sixfields. Second half goals from Callum Wilson and a Leon Clarke brace secured the victory over the ten-men Magpies, following the first-half dismissal of County striker Danny Haynes. Both Wilson and Clarke have now scored … Continue reading

Jamar Loza joins on 28-day youth loan.

Norwich City Under 18 striker, Jamar Loza has joined Coventry City on a 28-day youth loan. The 19 year old, who travelled with Norwich’s first team to Arsenal last weekend, despite not being involved with the 18 man match day squad, joins in time to be eligible to participate in tomorrow’s game against Walsall at … Continue reading

David McGoldrick or Leon Clarke?

Last week with his second goal in the 3-2 victory over Sheffield United, Leon Clarke notched his 18th for Coventry City since joining on a free transfer from Championship side Charlton Atheltic on January 1st, equalling the number of goals David McGoldrick scored in his loan spell from Nottingham Forest. McGoldrick spent the first half … Continue reading

Are Callum Wilson & Leon Clarke the best strike force in League One?

Live on Sky Sports following this afternoon’s 3-2 defeat of Sheffield United, both Sky Blues’ boss Steven Pressley and Uwe Rossler, the Brentford manager covering the game for Sky both described Leon Clarke and Callum Wilson’s partnership as ‘being the best strike-force in League One,’ but do you agree? Both found the net against the … Continue reading