McLeish rules out McFadden sale
Playmaker will cost as much as Ronaldo
By Chris Burton Last updated: 4th July 2008
McFadden: Not for sale
Alex McLeish claims it would take a substantial bid for Birmingham to contemplate selling James McFadden.
The Scottish international has become the centre of transfer gossip of late following the Blues' relegation from the Premier League last season.
He had been tipped to make a switch back to the top flight, but his manager has ruled out any possibility of that happening.
McLeish insists that the club are under no pressure to sell their top players and insinuated that any club wanting to lure McFadden away from St Andrews would have to dig deep.
"He'll stay at the club," the Blues boss told Sky Sports News.
"Unless someone comes in with a bid relative to the Manchester United bid for (Cristiano) Ronaldo then James is going to stay put.
"I think to put it succinctly he's not for sale."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Bristol City vs Norwich |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Cardiff vs Charlton |
| 15:00 | Derby vs Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Doncaster vs Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Ipswich vs Swansea |
| 15:00 | Preston vs Reading |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Nottm Forest |
| 15:00 | Southampton vs Watford |
| 15:00 | Wolverhampton vs Coventry |
| 17:20 | Crystal Palace vs Barnsley |
| Sunday 19th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 13:15 | Sheff Wed vs Sheff Utd |
| Tuesday 21st October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Barnsley vs Sheff Wed |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Crystal Palace |
| 19:45 | Blackpool vs Derby |
| 19:45 | Charlton vs Bristol City |
| 19:45 | Coventry vs Burnley |
| 19:45 | Norwich vs Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 | Nottm Forest vs Ipswich |
| 19:45 | Plymouth vs Preston |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 4th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Blackpool 1 - 1 Cardiff | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 QPR | |
| Plymouth 4 - 0 Sheff Wed | |
| Watford 2 - 1 Preston | |
| Norwich 1 - 2 Derby | |
| Reading 3 - 1 Burnley | |
| Coventry 4 - 1 Southampton | |
| Nottm Forest 0 - 2 Crystal Palace | |
| Sheff Utd 3 - 0 Bristol City | |
| Barnsley 4 - 1 Doncaster | |
| Swansea 3 - 1 Wolverhampton | |
| Charlton 2 - 1 Ipswich | |
| Tuesday 30th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Sheff Wed 1 - 0 Nottm Forest | |
| Burnley 3 - 2 Watford | |
| Doncaster 0 - 2 Sheff Utd | |
| Wolverhampton 0 - 3 Reading | |
| Southampton 2 - 0 Norwich | |
| Ipswich 3 - 0 Barnsley | |
| Derby 1 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Cardiff 2 - 1 Coventry | |
Top 6
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Reading | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 10 | 15 |
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