Steve Coppell completed a sensational triple swoop and then confirmed he is expecting to make further additions to his squad next week. The Bristol City boss secured a remarkable deal to lure England goalkeeper David James to Ashton Gate, just hours after landing defenders Nicky Hunt and Damion Stewart. Coppell is expecting more busy days in the transfer market next week, as teams try to finalise their business before the opening day of the campaign . He said: "It's a relief to have got them all in. We obviously needed to recruit after losing a few players because we don't want to be short going into the new season."
Bristol Evening Post
David James put a fresh slant on his stunning decision to sign for Bristol City ... "I know very little about football." James, 40 today, watched his new side beat Premier League new-boys Blackpool after penning a one-year deal at Ashton Gate. Many wondered why the current England goalkeeper would choose little Bristol ahead of an offer from Scottish giants Celtic. And they got their answer when James admitted: "I genuinely don't know that much about football. I have spent 19 years playing in the top flight but I don't know half of the players I have played against."
News of the World
David James insists his England career is not over after a shock move to Bristol City. The keeper, 40 tomorrow, started three of this summer's four World Cup games for Fabio Capello's flops. But he now risks his England future by joining Steve Coppell in the Championship after snubbing Premier League interest from Fulham and West Ham. And he also rejected the chance to go north of the border at Celtic. But - despite joining the West Country outfit on a one-year deal instead - James insists he can still impress Capello enough to be chosen for his country. He said: "I'm not ready to stop playing for England. I still believe I'm playing at the top level. The day I stop believing, that is the day I give up."
The Sun
Goalkeeper David James says he has no intention of retiring from England duty despite joining Championship side Bristol City and turning 40. James, capped 53 times, played in three matches in England's disappointing 2010 World Cup campaign in South Africa. "I don't know what the future holds, and it was the same before the World Cup, to be honest," he said. "I'll never retire from England, and hopefully my performances at Bristol City will keep me on the radar."
BBC Sport
New Bristol City goalkeeper David James hopes that his move to Ashton Gate does not lead to the end of his international career with England. The former Portsmouth No.1 agreed a one-year contract with the Championship club on Friday, having opted against interest from Premier League Sunderland and SPL giants Celtic. It has been speculated that James' move into the second division of English football will damage his status in the eyes of international boss Fabio Capello. But the soon-to-be 40-year-old, who played three matches for England at this summer's World Cup, hopes that will not be the case.
Sky Sports
Birthday boy David James, 40 on Sunday, has no intention of relinquishing his England jersey despite stepping out of the Premier League for the first time in 19 seasons. The maverick keeper made Bristol City his seventh professional club on Friday when signing a one-year deal to join the Championship side. And although his choice of destination - Bristol rather than Glasgow or London - caused one or two raised eyebrows around the soccer world, James is keen to prolong his international career for as long as he can. "I was the goalkeeper at the World Cup and I would like to remain in that position," he said. "The reality is that you are as good as you play, so if selection is based on performance and I'm playing well, I would like to think that I would get another chance."
Sunday Telegraph
David James says the chance to help Bristol City challenge for promotion was enough to tempt him away from the Premier League. The England goalkeeper joined Championship club City on a one-year deal with the option of an additional 12 months earlier this week after making a record 573 Premier League appearances with Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Manchester City and Portsmouth. James, who turns 40 on Sunday, says he is content to sacrifice setting records in the top flight in order to compete with the Robins, and the veteran is looking forward to being closer to home to concentrate on family life as well as football.
Sky Sports
Bristol City have signed England goalkeeper David James on a one-year contract. The 39-year-old, who made three appearances at the recent World Cup, passed a medical with the npower Championship side on Friday morning. James, who left Portsmouth following their relegation from the Premier League, also has the option of remaining at Ashton Gate for a further year. James, who will be paraded at Ashton Gate on Saturday prior to City's pre-season friendly against Blackpool, said: "I've had offers to stay in the Premier League but it is more important that I play football - which I love - for the right club and be a family man."
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