Rhodes on Standby Fri 27th Jul 2007 13:15 Academy striker Jordan Rhodes is on standby for England ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup in Korea. Rhodes was in the provisional squad but was left out of the final party. |
Lambe in Squad for Bury Fri 27th Jul 2007 12:09 Town have named Bermudian first-year scholar Reggie Lambe in the squad for tonight's friendly at Bury Town, as predicted by TWTD yesterday (KO 7.45pm). Also in the 17-man party are Gavin Williams, Matt Richards, Owen Garvan, Danny Haynes, Jaime Peters and George O'Callaghan. |
Hull: Lee Deal Dead Fri 27th Jul 2007 11:11 Hull City chairman Paul Duffen says his club's attempt to sign Town striker Alan Lee now seems to be dead. The Tigers have turned their attention to Leeds frontman Richard Cresswell instead of the Republic of Ireland international. |
Town Moved Goalposts Fri 27th Jul 2007 10:20 Hull City boss Phil Brown now says that Town have increased their valuation of striker Alan Lee. Earlier in the week the Tigers manager said the Blues had “come down in their estimation” of the Republic of Ireland international's worth. |
Derby Sign Price Fri 27th Jul 2007 09:20 Lewis Price has completed his move to Derby County, signing a three-year contract. The fee is officially undisclosed but is understood to be in the region of £200,000 plus add-ons. |
U18s 2-4 Southend Thu 26th Jul 2007 23:21 Town's U18s fell to their first pre-season defeat on Thursday afternoon with a 4-2 loss to Southend United at a windswept Playford Road. Ed Upson and Jordan Rhodes were on the scoresheet for the home side. |
Lee Contract Talks On Thu 26th Jul 2007 13:31 Boss Jim Magilton says that contract talks are continuing with striker Alan Lee. Last week, chairman David Sheepshanks revealed that the Republic of Ireland international, who is a Hull City target, had turned down the Blues' initial offer. |
Bates Faces Long Absence Thu 26th Jul 2007 10:33 Former Town loanee Matt Bates faces another long spell on the sidelines after the injury he suffered in Middlesbrough's friendly at Darlington earlier in the week was revealed to be cruciate ligament damage. Bates was strongly tipped to make a return to Portman Road on another loan spell next season. |
Win Celebrity Books Thu 26th Jul 2007 10:25 TWTD has two copies of Celebrities' Favourite Football Teams to give away to lucky competition winners. All author Chris Cowlin's royalties from the book go to the Willow Foundation, the charity set up by former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson and his wife Megs. |
Town Agents' Fees Nil Thu 26th Jul 2007 10:11 Town were one of three Championship teams to spend nothing on agents' fees during the first six months of 2007. Overall, spending on agents in the Football League was down 25% on the same period last year, to £2.44 million. |