Legend Thijssen Back in a Town Shirt Tue 03rd Jul 2012 14:02 Blues legend Frans Thijssen will be back in a Town shirt again this summer when he joins the fans’ team taking on a Helmond Sport supporters’ side during the club’s pre-season tour of his native Holland. The 60-year-old, now the assistant U21s coach at FC Twente, jumped at the chance when asked to represent the team being assembled by new unofficial supporters club Spirit of 78. |
Baltacha Rejoins Charlton Staff Tue 03rd Jul 2012 11:34 Former Blue Sergei Baltacha has rejoined the academy staff at Charlton Athletic with clubs across the country adding coaches to their youth set-ups as they seek to meet the requirements of the Premier League’s Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). |
Chambers at Club as Kourouma Set to Sign Tue 03rd Jul 2012 10:50 TWTD understands that former Nottingham Forest skipper Luke Chambers is, as per reports last night, at Portman Road today to undergo a medical. The 26-year-old is a free agent with his Forest contract up at midnight on Saturday. |
Chambers Deal Close - Report Mon 02nd Jul 2012 22:31 Former Nottingham Forest central defender Luke Chambers will undergo a medical and sign for the Blues on Tuesday, according to a report from Midlands sources this evening. The 26-year-old, whose Forest contract was up at midnight on Saturday, has been tipped for a Bosman free move to Town since last Wednesday. |
Tributes to TWTD Message Board Regular Mon 02nd Jul 2012 15:57 TWTD was sad to learn of the death over the weekend of long-time Message Boarder Nick Brown, who posted under the name TheDalaiFarmer, at the age of 46. |
Youngsters Back for Pre-Season Mon 02nd Jul 2012 09:24 Town’s academy scholars are due at Playford Road for the start of pre-season training today. Midfielder Byron Lawrence, who made his first-team debut on the final day of 2011/12 at Doncaster, is amongst the new intake of first-year scholars joining the club full-time. |
Town Watch Aussie Keeper Sun 01st Jul 2012 10:02 Town, West Brom and Burnley are involved a battle to sign 20-year-old Australian keeper Mat Ryan, according to reports in one of this morning’s tabloids. However, TWTD understands that while the Blues did watch the highly-rated Central Coast Mariners youngster in action earlier this summer, they have decided not to take their interest any further. |
Leeds Linked With Chambers Sun 01st Jul 2012 09:38 Leeds United are interested in Town target Luke Chambers, according to reports in Yorkshire. The Nottingham Forest centre-half, whose contract at the City Ground expired at midnight last night, has been tipped for a Bosman free move to Portman Road this week. |
Life's a Euro Final Pitch Fri 29th Jun 2012 16:01 BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is live on Saturday lunchtime with presenter Mark Murphy joined by the show’s regulars, Blues legend Kevin Beattie, football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham (midday to 2pm). |
Fab at Charity Football Fun Day Fri 29th Jun 2012 12:03 Former Blue Fabian Wilnis will be at Mason’s Football Fun Day, which takes place on Sunday 8th July at Ipswich Wanderers’ SEH Sports Ground on Humber Doucy Lane. All funds raised will all go towards local charity Mason’s Magic which provides treats to children suffering with cancer and brain tumours. |