U18s Draw With Spurs Sun 11th Mar 2007 23:52 Town's U18s drew 1-1 with Tottenham at their Spurs Lodge training ground on Saturday morning. Liam Trotter netted for the Blues after 12 minutes, Jonathan Obika equalising for the home side seven minutes before the break. |
Jeffers Going Home Sat 10th Mar 2007 19:32 Disappointed loan striker Franny Jeffers suspects he has a torn hamstring and will now return to Blackburn. The former England international, who scored his first Town goal at Hull earlier in the week, was starting his second game for the Blues, having made his debut as a sub against QPR a week ago. |
Jim: Lee Idiotic Sat 10th Mar 2007 19:24 Boss Jim Magilton slammed striker Alan Lee for getting himself sent off for handball late in the 2-0 defeat to Southend. The Town manager was also unimpressed with what he described as a “woeful” first half performance. |
Town 0-2 Southend Sat 10th Mar 2007 19:10 Town fell to a controversial 2-0 defeat at home to Southend. Mark Gower put his side ahead with the Blues appealing for an offside and still protesting the lack of an earlier penalty award, then Peter Clarke added another from a set piece. Late on Lee was sent off for handling the ball into the net. |
Hark Transplant Fri 09th Mar 2007 17:55 TWTD understands that from Saturday, Town's home goals will no longer be lauded by the playing of Tom Hark by early eighties band The Piranhas. Instead, Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis will get an airing each time an opposition keeper is beaten. |
Casement Withdrawn Fri 09th Mar 2007 17:35 Defender Chris Casement has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland U20 squad playing two friendlies in Israel this week. |
Walters Left Out Fri 09th Mar 2007 13:49 Striker Jon Walters has been left out of the squad for Saturday's home game with Southend. The former Chester City man has been suffering with a hamstring injury for the last 10 days. |
Fab Back, Walters a Doubt Fri 09th Mar 2007 12:22 Striker Jon Walters is again a doubt due to his hamstring injury as the Blues look for their third win in succession when Southend visit Portman Road on Saturday. Gavin Williams and Richard Naylor are not quite ready for inclusion in the squad, but Fabian Wilnis returns. |
U18s at Spurs Fri 09th Mar 2007 11:36 Town's U18s face Tottenham at their Spurs Lodge training ground in Luxborough Lane, Chigwell on Saturday morning (KO 11am). |
Smith Called Up Thu 08th Mar 2007 19:30 Academy defender Tommy Smith has been called up to the England squad for UEFA European U17 Championship elite qualifying round games with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Azerbaijan later this month. Smith won his first three caps for the U17s at last month's Algarve Tournament. |