Bury Town 0-3 Town Wed 09th Jul 2008 23:17 Dean Bowditch was the star as Town started their pre-season programme with a 3-0 victory over Bury Town at Ram Meadow. The 22-year-old put in a sharp display scoring the first goal, having another disallowed and striking the cross bar. |
Nuremberg Not Expecting Immediate Charisteas Move Wed 09th Jul 2008 16:49 Nuremberg are not expecting any immediate transfer developments involving striker Angelos Charisteas, according to reports in this afternoon's German papers. Town target Charisteas is due back with his current club ahead of their pre-season trip to Austria next Wednesday. |
Preston Deny Claims of Town Bids for Keeper Wed 09th Jul 2008 16:23 Preston North End chairman Derek Shaw has denied that Town have made three bids for their keeper Andrew Lonergan. Reports in Lancashire this morning claimed the Blues had offered a seven-figure sum for the 24-year-old but had been rebuffed. |
Naked Sports Show Tonight Wed 09th Jul 2008 12:42 Once again at 6pm this evening The Naked Sports Show will be filling the ICR FM airwaves full of sporting chat. Joining Phil Pritchard and The Vulture (aka Terry) in the studio will be Lewis Osborne, a local cycle speedway star who has been selected for the Great Britain squad to contest the cycle speedway Ashes down under next year. |
Bowditch Thought Time at Town Was Over Wed 09th Jul 2008 12:27 Striker Dean Bowditch has admitted that he thought his time with the Blues was at an end when his contract was up in June. Instead, the former England U19 international, who will be in action in tonight's pre-season friendly at Bury Town, has signed a new one-year deal. |
Brighton Tickets on Sale Wed 09th Jul 2008 12:08 Tickets have gone on sale for Town's pre-season friendly at Brighton and Hove Albion on Tuesday 29th July (KO 7.45pm). Unusually for a pre-season game the match is all-ticket with no cash entry on the night. |
Town Start Pre-Season Programme at Bury Wed 09th Jul 2008 10:59 Town start their pre-season campaign this evening with a friendly at Bury Town's Ram Meadow (KO 7.45pm). The Blues are set to field a number of senior squad members, including longest-serving player Richard Naylor, alongside academy youngsters. |
Charisteas Offer Accepted? Wed 09th Jul 2008 09:26 The Blues and Nuremberg have agreed a fee of £2.25 million for Greek international Angelos Charisteas and Town have been given permission to talk to the 28-year-old, according to one of this morning's tabloids. |
Town Bids Turned Down for Preston's Lonergan Wed 09th Jul 2008 09:07 Town have made Preston North End three bids for goalkeeper Andrew Lonergan, according to reports in Lancashire this morning. The Lilywhites are said to have rebuffed the Blues' offers for the 24-year-old, who was rumoured to be a Town target on the TWTD Message Board earlier in the week. |
Lisbie Reveals Town Talks Wed 09th Jul 2008 08:51 Colchester United striker Kevin Lisbie has revealed that Town have been given permission to speak to him and have approached his agent. The former Charlton man was first linked with the Blues earlier in the summer with the story a persistent rumour amongst Colchester fans during the close season. |