Barron Extends Stay Fri 03rd Mar 2006 14:35 Full-back Scott Barron has put pen to paper on a new deal which will keep him at Portman Road until June 2008. Barron has established himself in the Town starting line-up since coming into the side over the Christmas period having spent a year on the sidelines with a groin injury. |
Pitch Inspection at PNE Fri 03rd Mar 2006 12:21 Preston have announced that the pitch at Deepdale will undergo an inspection at 3pm this afternoon. |
Academy Games Postponed Fri 03rd Mar 2006 11:30 Town's weekend academy matches have been postponed due to frozen pitches at Playford Road. |
Latics Now Want Jim Thu 02nd Mar 2006 19:27 Oldham manager Ronnie Moore has revealed that he made an enquiry regarding Town skipper Jim Magilton last month. Only yesterday Moore said he was keen to make another attempt to sign Kevin Horlock who is currently on loan with Doncaster. |
No Award for Joe Thu 02nd Mar 2006 15:06 Town boss Joe Royle has thankfully failed to receive the curse of the Manager of the Month award. Watford's Adrian Boothroyd was the recipient the poisoned chalice for February. |
Ward Was Not Target Thu 02nd Mar 2006 14:54 Boss Joe Royle says his trip to watch Ireland's U21s take on Sweden at Drogheda on Tuesday night was not to catch Bohemians frontman Stephen Ward in action as was reported in Ireland. The Town manager says that he was far more interested in the Swedish players in action. |
McEveley in Squad Thu 02nd Mar 2006 14:38 Defender Jay McEveley is the surprise inclusion in Town's squad for Saturday's game at Preston. Joe Royle has named an 18-man party for the trip to Deepdale. |
Three Face Fitness Tests Thu 02nd Mar 2006 14:15 Alan Lee, Jimmy Juan and Fabian Wilnis all face fitness tests on Saturday morning before a decision is made on whether they are ready to face Preston at Deepdale. Lee and Juan were back in full training on Thursday but Wilnis remains out after injuring his knee in last weekend's 2-0 defeat of Leicester City. |
Second Cap for Price Wed 01st Mar 2006 22:34 Keeper Lewis Price won his second full Wales cap as he came on as a sub for the last 25 minutes of their friendly 0-0 draw with Paraguay. Price did well after replacing veteran stopper Paul Jones, making one superb save. |
Joe Watches Irish Striker Wed 01st Mar 2006 22:25 Boss Joe Royle is reported to have watched Bohemians striker Stephen Ward in action for the Irish U21s against Sweden at Drogheda's United Park on Tuesday night. Ward scored the only goal as Ireland won 1-0. |