Two on Trial Mon 18th Jul 2005 11:34 Town have taken defenders Rui Marques and Edwin Ouon on a three-day trial. Marques left Portuguese side Maritimo at the end of last season and Ouon has been released by Belgian club Royal Antwerp. |
Johnno Linked Sun 17th Jul 2005 11:27 A tabloid newspaper is linking former striker David Johnson with a return to Town. Johnson, 28, has a year left on his Nottingham Forest contract but has been made available on a free transfer. |
Joe: No Makin Up Sat 16th Jul 2005 23:30 Boss Joe Royle has ruled out former Blue Chris Makin returning to Portman Road. Makin left Town last summer chasing a switch to Premiership Bolton but ended up at Championship side Leicester, moving on to Derby later in the season. |
Boston United 2-5 Town Sat 16th Jul 2005 19:45 Nicky Forster netted twice as the Blues continued their winning start to pre-season with a 5-2 win at Boston's York Street. Owen Garvan, Jim Magilton and an Alan White own goal completed the Town scoring, while Jason Lee and Daryl Clare were on the scoresheet for the Pilgrims. |
Bowditch Starts at Boston Fri 15th Jul 2005 15:10 Boss Joe Royle has revealed that striker Dean Bowditch will start at Boston on Saturday. Bowditch scored twice after coming on at half-time in the Blues' first pre-season friendly at Cambridge United on Wednesday. |
Bowden at Trust Meeting Fri 15th Jul 2005 13:21 Club chief executive Derek Bowden will answer questions from supporters at a meeting organised by Ipswich Town Ist, the Supporters' Trust, on Monday, September 5th. |
Squad for Dereham Fri 15th Jul 2005 12:59 Town have announced a young squad for Monday's pre-season friendly at Dereham Town's Aldiss Park (KO 7.30pm). Last season's FA Youth Cup-winning side makes up most of the party. |
Squad for U18 Tournament Fri 15th Jul 2005 12:48 The Blues have announced their squad for the U18 Doetinchem tournament in Holland in August. The party includes Kurt Robinson, who has also been called up to the England U17 squad for the Nordic tournament in Iceland at the beginning of the month, and FA Youth Cup-winning goalscorer Edward Upson. |
Moore in Squad for Boston Fri 15th Jul 2005 12:32 Town have named a squad of 18 for Saturday's pre-season game at Boston United (KO 3pm). The party includes academy youngsters Aidan Collins, Owen Garvan, Shane Supple and Sammy Moore. |
Forster: First Signs Good Thu 14th Jul 2005 15:52 New striker Nicky Forster felt that he and fellow summer signing Sam Parkin combined well during last night's 3-0 pre-season victory at Cambridge. The former Reading man was pleased to score Town's first goal but rued missing the chance to set one up for his new strike partner. |