Helguson Linked Mon 02nd May 2005 23:28 Town are one of a number of clubs tracking Watford striker Heidar Helguson, according to sources in his home country of Iceland. Stoke City, West Ham and Crystal Palace are also said to be interested in the frontman who has scored 19 goals this season. Helguson, 27, has one year left on his contract with the Hornets and would therefore cost the Blues a fee, perhaps somewhere around the £300,000 mark. |
Brighton Game on Sky Mon 02nd May 2005 10:31 Sky have confirmed that Town's final day showdown at Brighton will be shown live along with Wigan's home match with Reading (both KO 1pm). |
Bent Sunderland Link Sun 01st May 2005 22:39 Tabloid newspapers are linking striker Darren Bent with a summer move to Sunderland. The Black Cats are also reported to have agreed a deal with Waterford United for Town target Daryl Murphy. |
Legends Crush Badgers Sun 01st May 2005 17:42 Goals from Chris Kiwomya (2), John Wark and Bontcho Guentchev saw the Town Legends to a 4-3 victory over Soccer AM's Badgers at the club's inaugural Legends' Day. Town stars of the 70s, 80s and 90s took part while the Badgers fielded Justin Edinburgh, Keith O'Neill, Warren Barton and John Beresford. |
Knights With England Sat 30th Apr 2005 23:09 Academy striker Darryl Knights has joined up with the England squad for next month's UEFA European U17 Championships in Italy. England face Belarus, Turkey and the hosts in the group phase of the tournament. |
U18s Beat Arsenal Sat 30th Apr 2005 23:03 Town's U18s beat their Arsenal counterparts 1-0 at the club's Playford Road Training Centre on Saturday morning. |
Joe: Wigan Favourites Sat 30th Apr 2005 19:08 Boss Joe Royle says that Wigan will go into next week's final round of league matches as favourites to gain automatic promotion. The Latics, who face Reading at home, are ahead of the Blues, who travel to Brighton, on goal difference. |
Town 5-1 Crewe Alexandra Sat 30th Apr 2005 18:49 Town set up a last day of the season showdown with an emphatic 5-1 home victory over Crewe Alexandra. Shefki Kuqi and Jim Magilton scored in the first half before Tommy Miller (2) and Pablo Couñago added three more, David Vaughan pulling one back late on. |
Club Announce New Intake Fri 29th Apr 2005 17:23 Town have announced the names of the eight players joining the academy as full-time first-year scholars from next season. TWTD had already revealed the identities of several of the new recruits, including Icelandic pair Óskar Pétursson and Björn Orri Hermannsson. |
Defensive Duo Fit Fri 29th Apr 2005 15:21 Fabian Wilnis and David Unsworth are both fit to face Crewe at Portman Road on Saturday. However, the Blues have a new worry concerning striker James Scowcroft. |