Hero's Son Loses Town Job Thu 16th Jan 2003 10:09 Robert Osborne, son of 1978 FA Cup goal hero Roger, was one of the Portman Road employees who lost his job last week. Town made 18 redundancies in a bid to reduce their outgoings by £500,000. |
Link Latest Thu 16th Jan 2003 10:06 The Hermann Hreidarsson to Birmingham story continues to appear on an almost daily basis with a Midlands paper reporting today that Steve Bruce could turn to Hermann should his bid for Arsenal's Matthew Upson fail. |
Finidi Set to Leave Thu 16th Jan 2003 09:20 Town and Finidi George are close to agreement on a deal to cancel the Nigerian midfielder's Portman Road contract. The former Ajax, Real Betis and Real Mallorca player will reportedly receive around £1 million to end his time with the Blues. |
Dickinson's Millers Trial Wed 15th Jan 2003 16:50 Young Town midfielder Robert Dickinson has gone on trial at Rotherham with a view to a permanent move. Dickinson, a skilful winger, has failed to make progress towards the first team this season. |
Hirschfeld Link Dismissed Wed 15th Jan 2003 12:55 Town have dismissed the tabloid link with Spurs' keeper Lars Hirschfeld as "just speculation." A number of papers reported this morning that the Blues were set to take the 24-year-old on loan. |
Venus Setback Wed 15th Jan 2003 12:51 Veteran Town defender Mark Venus has suffered a setback in his recovery from a knee ligament injury. The 35-year-old looked to be on the verge of a return to action, however the knee is again giving him problems. |
Town Move for Keeper? Wed 15th Jan 2003 10:15 A number of tabloid newspapers are linking Town with a loan move for Tottenham Hotspur keeper Lars Hirschfeld. The Canadian international is currently third choice at White Hart Lane behind Kasey Keller and Neil Sullivan. |
Sheepy Allays Heard Fears Wed 15th Jan 2003 10:12 Colchester United chairman Peter Heard says he has been assured by David Sheepshanks that the First Division will not leave Divisions Two and Three behind as the Football League seeks to remarket the top Natiowide League. |
Magilton Injury Worry Tue 14th Jan 2003 19:21 Midfielder Jim Magilton is Joe Royle's main worry ahead of Saturday's home game with Preston North End. |
More Could Go - Joe Tue 14th Jan 2003 16:55 Joe Royle has reiterated that more Town players could leave during the January transfer window. Already the Blues have lost Jamie Clapham to Birmingham with speculation surrounding a number of others. |