Welsh Player News (and rumours) 16th August (Championship)

Millwall’s Steve Morison is named in footballeague.co.uk’s Championship Team of the Week.

Christian Ribeiro wasn’t able to play for Bristol City in their draw with Doncaster Rovers due to a back injury but he’s on the way, er, back and is expected to feature for Bristol City’s reserve team in a friendly with Cheltenham Town.

Cardiff City striker Michael Chopra wants to score 30 goals this season – and he hopes Jason Koumas will help him.

Robbie Savage is in the unenviable position of being caught between two friends who hate each other.

Brian Stock is enjoying life at Doncaster Rovers and is hoping for a new contract. His current one runs out at the end of the season.

Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan says it wasn’t easy leaving Danny Coyne out of Middlesbrough’s team to face Leicester City. But Danny played his part anyway – Strachan says Jason Steele’s good performance in goal was partly because of support from Danny.

Gary Speed is expected to become manager of Sheffield United after Kevin Blackwell was sacked. Robbie Savage thinks he’ll do well.

Robbie Savage is thinking of quitting Twitter after some ignorant twats made horrible posts about his seriously ill father. Don’t quit, Robbie. Not over some bunch of wankers.

Steve Morison hopes he can repay Millwall manager Kenny Jackett for showing faith in him. He says he’s never lost at Wembley so let’s hope he plays for Wales when we face England there.

Steve’s international manager John Toshack was delighted with his performance against Luxembourg.

Norwich City midfielder Andrew Surman has a very high opinion of fellow new signing Andrew Crofts. Andrew hasn't returned the favour yet.

Plymouth Argyle have decided not to sign Norwich midfielder Owain Tudur Jones after managing to get a Tottenham midfielder on loan.

Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwall was expecting great things of Ched Evans and he hasn’t necessarily changed his mind now he (Blackwall) s been sacked/let go by mutual consent.

Matty Collins has left Swansea City by mutual consent and his looking for a club that can give him some first-team football. Poor Matty was a while ago in the horrible situation of having a wag who was more famous than him. To make matters worse, she was famous for being on Big Brother. Oh, the humiliation.

David Cotterill knew he had to grab his chance after being a late call-up to the Wales squad so he was thrilled to score. John Toshack has challenged him to fulfull his potential and become a Wales regular.