Win Plymouth Tickets Mon 12th Mar 2007 11:00 Coca-Cola have provided TWTD readers with the chance to win two tickets to Town's home game with Plymouth on Saturday, 31st March. The soft drinks giant is currently running its annual Buy a Player scheme which could see Town chairman David Sheepshanks dye his hair blue and flip burgers. |
Third Game for Currie Sun 11th Mar 2007 23:59 Darren Currie played the third game of his trial spell with the LA Galaxy on Thursday as Frank Yallop's side beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0 at home. Currie came on as a 72nd minute substitute. |
U18s Draw With Spurs Sun 11th Mar 2007 23:52 Town's U18s drew 1-1 with Tottenham at their Spurs Lodge training ground on Saturday morning. Liam Trotter netted for the Blues after 12 minutes, Jonathan Obika equalising for the home side seven minutes before the break. |
Jeffers Going Home Sat 10th Mar 2007 19:32 Disappointed loan striker Franny Jeffers suspects he has a torn hamstring and will now return to Blackburn. The former England international, who scored his first Town goal at Hull earlier in the week, was starting his second game for the Blues, having made his debut as a sub against QPR a week ago. |
Jim: Lee Idiotic Sat 10th Mar 2007 19:24 Boss Jim Magilton slammed striker Alan Lee for getting himself sent off for handball late in the 2-0 defeat to Southend. The Town manager was also unimpressed with what he described as a “woeful” first half performance. |
Town 0-2 Southend Sat 10th Mar 2007 19:10 Town fell to a controversial 2-0 defeat at home to Southend. Mark Gower put his side ahead with the Blues appealing for an offside and still protesting the lack of an earlier penalty award, then Peter Clarke added another from a set piece. Late on Lee was sent off for handling the ball into the net. |
Hark Transplant Fri 09th Mar 2007 17:55 TWTD understands that from Saturday, Town's home goals will no longer be lauded by the playing of Tom Hark by early eighties band The Piranhas. Instead, Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis will get an airing each time an opposition keeper is beaten. |
Casement Withdrawn Fri 09th Mar 2007 17:35 Defender Chris Casement has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland U20 squad playing two friendlies in Israel this week. |
Walters Left Out Fri 09th Mar 2007 13:49 Striker Jon Walters has been left out of the squad for Saturday's home game with Southend. The former Chester City man has been suffering with a hamstring injury for the last 10 days. |
Fab Back, Walters a Doubt Fri 09th Mar 2007 12:22 Striker Jon Walters is again a doubt due to his hamstring injury as the Blues look for their third win in succession when Southend visit Portman Road on Saturday. Gavin Williams and Richard Naylor are not quite ready for inclusion in the squad, but Fabian Wilnis returns. |