League Wants Status Pay Wed 26th Feb 2003 11:06 The Football League says it wants the PFA to agree to the inclusion of relegation pay-cut clauses in all contracts signed after the summer of 2003. Town's current financial problems are in the main due to the vast difference in income between the Premiership and the First Division. |
Bowditch on Standby Wed 26th Feb 2003 08:00 Young Town striker Dean Bowditch is on standby for the senior squad ahead of Sunday's derby clash at Carrow Road. Bowditch, 16, who scored the reserves consolation goal against Derby County last night, is in contention as the Blues have a number of striking casualties. |
£500 Bid "No Joke" Wed 26th Feb 2003 07:56 An unnamed Town fan says that his bid to the club of £500 for more than 7,000 shares was not a gag. Reports earlier in the week suggested the fan had made a joke bid for cash-strapped Town, however the supporter, who wishes to remain anonymous, says he is quite serious. |
Old Git Reserves Report Tue 25th Feb 2003 23:03 Legendary TWTD reserves reporter Old Git is back and is missing all his regular second string pals. |
Reserves 1-3 Derby Tue 25th Feb 2003 21:42 Town's reserves fell to a deserved 3-1 defeat at home to table-toppers Derby County. The Rams, who included Craig Burley in their side, went ahead in the third minute and rarely looked in trouble against the Blues' second string. |
Ferguson Frustrated Tue 25th Feb 2003 14:50 Award-winning Town groundsman Alan Ferguson says he is frustrated at the current state of the Portman Road pitch. Over Christmas the Portman Road surface suffered at the hands of the weather with the Millwall game played in torrential rain. |
Pullen in Reserves Side Tue 25th Feb 2003 14:36 James Pullen will start in goal for the reserves tonight as they face Derby at Portman Road (KO 7pm). The keeper made a disappointing league debut for the Blues against Grimsby on Saturday. |
Hogg Called Up Tue 25th Feb 2003 11:34 Young defender Chris Hogg has been called up to the England U18 squad to face Switzerland in Lugano on March 12th. |
Town Hoping for Tax Deal Tue 25th Feb 2003 11:29 Ipswich Town, currently in administration, are hoping that a new law will help them to reduce the amount of money they have to pay the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise. |
England Game Latest Tue 25th Feb 2003 09:32 Reports this morning indicate that FA confirmation of the Portman Road international between England and Croatia is imminent. TWTD reported in November that the Blues are set to host their first full international. |