Fans Protest After Match Sat 26th Oct 2002 21:22 A number of Town fans gathered outside Portman Road after today's defeat to Gillingham, protesting about Joe Royle's expected appointment as manager of the Blues. |
Mogga on Gills Loss Sat 26th Oct 2002 19:09 Caretaker-manager Tony Mowbray said after Town's home loss to Gillingham that he hopes the Blues' directors will appoint someone who is good for the club in the long-term. The former Town captain added that changing the fortunes of a side doing badly can take some while |
Town 0-1 Gillingham Sat 26th Oct 2002 18:38 Town fans left Portman Road angry and depressed once again as Gillingham took three points back to Kent. A Mamady Sidibe goal in the first half, again after Town had failed to defend a corner, was enough to take Andy Hessenthaler's side to victory. |
Royle Set To Sign Sat 26th Oct 2002 16:33 It looks increasingly likely that Joe Royle is already the new Town manager in all but name. Reports in a national newspaper today tend agree with what TWTD has been hearing over the last day or so, with the former Oldham boss's official appointment looking on the cards early this week. |
Squad for Gillingham Fri 25th Oct 2002 16:41 Jim Magilton, Marcus Bent and Thomas Gaardsøe are all missing from the squad which faces Gillingham at Portman Road on Saturday. Bent and Gaardsøe have back injuries while Magilton is not over his hamstring problem. |
Troussier Admits Contact Fri 25th Oct 2002 15:11 Former Japan manager Philippe Troussier has admitted that he held talks with Town over the vacant manager's position. However, the Frenchman says he will not take up any managerial post until early next year. |
Marcus Injury Concern Fri 25th Oct 2002 14:35 Marcus Bent has been suffering from a minor back problem in recent games, but it isn't considered to be serious. |
Royle to Meet With Board? Fri 25th Oct 2002 11:49 Reports today indicate that Joe Royle may be set to meet with the Town board on Sunday afternoon. The former Manchester City manager admitted his interest in the job yesterday and is understood to be on a shortlist of three. |
Nash in Irish Action Fri 25th Oct 2002 10:44 Academy defender Gerard Nash has been in action this week for Ireland at the U17 European Championship. Unfortunately all has not gone to plan for the Irish in a tournament which they are hosting. |
Miller Happy at Orient Fri 25th Oct 2002 10:28 Town's South African centre-half Justin Miller says he is enjoying his loan spell at Leyton Orient. The reserve team captain is in his second month at Brisbane Road. |