Youngsters to Sign Deals Sat 07th Jun 2003 10:07 Town youngsters Darren Bent and Matt Richards have agreed to sign new improved deals at Portman Road. The news will be welcomed by fans concerned that the pair might be amongst the next summer departures. |
Ticket Sales Top 16,000 Sat 07th Jun 2003 10:04 Blues' chairman David Sheepshanks has welcomed season ticket sales topping the 16,000 mark, the figure the club had targeted for summer sales. Sheepshanks thanked fans and says that they deserve success for their efforts. |
Sereni Linked to Lazio Fri 06th Jun 2003 22:56 An Italian newspaper is linking Town keeper Matteo Sereni with a move to Lazio. The 28-year-old stopper had a highly successful season with Brescia and is interesting a number of Serie A sides. |
Trust Launches Aims Fri 06th Jun 2003 17:11 The Ipswich Town Supporters Trust is nearing registration with the documents confirming Trust status currently being processed. Last night the latest Working Party meeting voted for a Trust committee as well as a formal constitution. |
Matt Could Skipper Pompey Fri 06th Jun 2003 15:00 Town captain Matt Holland could be wearing the skipper's armband at Portsmouth next season according to a report this afternoon. Holland is still to decide whether to join the south coast club but Harry Redknapp seems confident he will. |
George Gets Derby Job Fri 06th Jun 2003 08:48 Former Town boss George Burley has been appointed the new manager at Derby County. Burley, who was relieved of his duties at Portman Road in October, was interim manager at Pride Park during the latter stages of last season. |
Play-Off Plans Vetoed Fri 06th Jun 2003 08:45 Town and Norwich City were amongst the clubs which voted against the expansion of the play-off system to six clubs yesterday. The plan to include teams down to eighth in Division One was defeated at a Football League AGM. |
Pair Staying - Agent Thu 05th Jun 2003 14:46 Youngsters Darren Bent and Matt Richards are being advised to stay with Town by agent Jonathan Barnett. Yesterday Town offered the pair new deals which are currently being considered. |
Venus Interest Confirmed Thu 05th Jun 2003 13:15 Cambridge United manager John Taylor has confirmed that released Town defender Mark Venus is one of his main targets this summer. |
No Trial for Nabil Thu 05th Jun 2003 12:18 Reports in Scotland claiming a Partick Thistle trial for Nabil Abidallah are incorrect say the Firhill club. A number of sources reported yesterday that the Dutch youngster was set for a spell with the Jags with a view to a permanent move. |