Joe on Osasuna Fri 30th Jul 2004 19:36 Town boss Joe Royle says that Spanish side CA Osasuna will be an interesting test for his side, fresh from victories over Crystal Palace and Newcastle. The Pamplona club visit Portman Road on Monday evening for the Blues' traditional final European friendly of pre-season. |
Santos Signs at Rangers Fri 30th Jul 2004 19:29 French defender Georges Santos has signed a two-year contract at QPR. Santos, made available on a free transfer by the Blues, agreed terms and passed a medical earlier in the week but a few contractual matters held up the deal's completion. |
Santos Move Still On Fri 30th Jul 2004 14:44 Georges Santos's move from Town to QPR still looks to be on despite a delay. The Frenchman has agreed a two-year deal and passed a medical but the contractual fine print has proved a stumbling block up to now. |
Doubts Over Pair Fri 30th Jul 2004 09:40 Defender Matt Richards and midfielder Ian Westlake are both doubts ahead of Monday's final friendly with Osasuna. Richards gashed his foot towards the end of the Newcastle game, while Westlake had a wisdom tooth removed yesterday. |
Hoyte Signing Closer? Fri 30th Jul 2004 09:35 Arsenal's return from their pre-season tour in Austria could mean that 19-year-old defender Justin Hoyte is closer to joining the Blues on a season-long loan. |
Sheepshanks on FA Panel Fri 30th Jul 2004 09:28 Town chairman David Sheepshanks will be one of the 12 FA main board members deciding on the future of England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson next Thursday. Eriksson has again been at the centre of a tabloid storm regarding his private life. |
Reserves 5-0 Histon Res Thu 29th Jul 2004 21:01 Town's reserves continued their pre-season with a 5-0 home win over Ridgeons League club Histon Town's second string at Playford Road. All the goals came in a second half dominated by the home side. |
Ticket Sales Hit 17,000 Thu 29th Jul 2004 17:48 Town's season ticket total has hit the 17,000 mark, now only 1,000 or so behind last year's figure. The club started mailing out tickets this week and fans should receive them over the next few days. |
Santos Move Stalled Thu 29th Jul 2004 15:26 French defender Georges Santos's move to QPR continues to stall with contractual details still to be settled. The former Tranmere, Sheffield United and Grimsby man passed a medical at Loftus Road on Monday and said that he expected the free move to go through by the end of the week. |
Hogg on Standby Thu 29th Jul 2004 13:47 Young central defender or full-back Chris Hogg is on standby for an England U20s training camp. The camp is being held in Leicestershire from from 14th to 17th August. |