Calderwood Cautious Thu 25th May 2006 13:57 Northampton boss Colin Calderwood admitted to knowing little about Town's current position having flown back from a family holiday in Dubai to talk to the Blues earlier today. Town were yesterday given permission to speak to the 41-year-old Scot regarding the Portman Road management position. |
Parkin Fine Thu 25th May 2006 13:41 Striker Sam Parkin has suffered no reaction after his return to the first team late in the season and will be OK to start pre-season training on June 26th. The former Swindon frontman missed most of 2005/06 after breaking his ankle. |
Peters in Canada Action Thu 25th May 2006 13:16 Jaime Peters is expected to be in action for Canada's U20 side in their third friendly with Brazil later today. The three-match series is currently tied at one game each. |
Richards Could Miss Out Thu 25th May 2006 13:10 Midfielder Matt Richards could miss the start of pre-season training due to the ankle injury he picked up towards the end of 2005/06. Richards sustained the injury in training and was ruled out of the final match of the season at Plymouth. |
Cobblers Due £125,000 Thu 25th May 2006 10:03 Northampton Town will be due £125,000 in compensation should their manager Colin Calderwood be named the new boss at Portman Road. Calderwood's contract with the Cobblers, which runs to 2008, is understood to include a buy-out clause if the former Spurs and Swindon centre-half chooses to take another job. |
Price Wins U21 Cap Wed 24th May 2006 23:50 Keeper Lewis Price won another U21 cap as Wales defeated Estonia 5-1 at Wrexham in the second leg of their UEFA U21 Championship play-off. The Welsh were already 2-0 up from the first leg and have qualified to play in next season's UEFA U21 competition. |
Garvan OK for Pre-Season Wed 24th May 2006 18:40 Town physio Dave Williams says that midfielder Owen Garvan will be fit to start pre-season training in June despite missing out on the recent Republic of Ireland U19 matches. Garvan was suffering from a number of problems towards the end of 2005/06 including a knee injury and was withdrawn from the Irish party. |
Ken Malcolm Dies Wed 24th May 2006 18:26 Ken Malcolm, a regular for the Blues during Sir Alf Ramsey's time as manager, has died at Ipswich Hospital aged 79 after a long illness. The Scottish left-back was with Town after joining from Arbroath in 1954 until his retirement 10 years later. |
Nabil Nicked Wed 24th May 2006 17:58 Former Blue Nabil Abidallah was given a three-year conditional discharge at South East Suffolk Magistrates' Court on Monday after pleading guilty to burglary. The Dutch midfielder took electrical equipment from his former flat in Hadleigh having left some months earlier. |
Cobblers on Approach Wed 24th May 2006 13:42 Northampton Town chairman David Cardoza has revealed that manager Colin Calderwood's contract stipulates that he should be given the opportunity to speak to interested clubs. Town have been given permission to talk to the Cobblers boss regarding the vacant manager's position at Portman Road. |