Avenir Beggen 0-1 Town Thu 15th Aug 2002 23:25
Town eventually ran out 1-0 winners in Luxembourg after making heavy weather of their UEFA Cup qualifying round first leg against part-timers Avenir Beggen. A last gasp Marcus Stewart goal, perhaps the only moment of quality in a dire game, gave the Blues a lead to take into the home leg. |
Phil's Luxembourg Diary I Thu 15th Aug 2002 16:26
Pleasant seems to be about the right word to describe Luxembourg City. It's not one of the world's socially wild capital cities, and also not one where you're constantly pointing out historic site after historic site, but a nice enough place to spend a few days. Especially in the stunning weather we've had since we got here. |
Avenir Beggen Preview Thu 15th Aug 2002 11:18
Town manager George Burley will be hoping to buck the trend this evening against FC Avenir Beggen, for every time we played an away fixture in the UEFA Cup last year, we lost the following game on our return to league action. As Town are widely tipped to make easy work of this qualifying game, George Burley may make a few changes and opt to rest a couple of first team players ahead of Sunday's important home game against Leicester. |
Stewart to Pompey? Thu 15th Aug 2002 10:33
It seems Harry Redknapp's spending at Portsmouth isn't over as he looks to be ready to table a bid for Marcus Stewart. He's already signed nine players for the Fratton Park Club, claiming that it's a "buyer's market" at the moment. |
Keeper Turned Town Down Thu 15th Aug 2002 01:59
Reports in Iceland claim that Brentford keeper Olafur Gottskalksson recently turned down a one-year offer from Town. His agent confirmed that both Town and Brighton tried to tempt Gottskalksson away from Griffin Park. George Burley has been looking for another keeper as cover while Keith Branagan recovers from his operation. |
North Stand Update Wed 14th Aug 2002 15:58
The Club has announced that for the first three home games of the season the North Stand upper tier will run at a reduced capacity. |
Matt: I've Heard Nothing Wed 14th Aug 2002 14:34
Town skipper Matt Holland said that he's heard nothing of his proposed £4.2m move to Aston Villa. He told the Colchester Evening Gazette "This really is news to me." |
Naylor Was Latics Target Wed 14th Aug 2002 13:02
According to Oldham Athletic's official site (www.oldhamathletic.co.uk), Richard Naylor was a target of the club prior to signing Chris Killen from Manchester City. |
Villa's £4.2m Matt Offer Wed 14th Aug 2002 10:05
If initial reports are to be believed, Aston Villa have placed a £4.2 million bid for Town's Irish international midfielder Matt Holland. |
No Matt Celtic Link Wed 14th Aug 2002 07:01
George Burley has refuted rumours in Scotland suggesting that Celtic are interested in Matt Holland. He has also says he has still heard nothing from Grimsby regarding Richard Naylor. |
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