Town Targeted Fletcher Tue 20th Sep 2005 16:29 West Ham midfielder Carl Fletcher was targeted by Town last week shortly before the ex-Bournemouth man joined Watford on loan. Boss Joe Royle is looking for a loan midfielder as cover for Ian Westlake who is out of action until November, possibly December with an ankle injury. |
Joe: No Loanee Yet Tue 20th Sep 2005 14:03 Boss Joe Royle says Town will not be making a loan signing today, but another striker could come in on Wednesday. Royle has been looking for an addition to his squad since Nicky Forster underwent a cartilage operation in August. |
Sito Red Card Overturned Tue 20th Sep 2005 13:11 Spanish full-back Sito's red card against Norwich has been overturned by the FA's Disciplinary Commission. Sito faced missing two games for the sending off, his second dismissal of the season. |
Town Face Whistle Action Tue 20th Sep 2005 10:05 The Blues will face action from the FA over the whistling from the crowd during Sunday's match with Norwich. Referee Lee Mason has included the incident in his match report. |
Sito Decision Tuesday Mon 19th Sep 2005 17:46 Town's appeal over Sito's red card against Norwich will be heard on Tuesday. The Blues are supplying video evidence of the incident to the FA's Disciplinary Committee. |
Jim: Referee Changed Mind Mon 19th Sep 2005 16:46 Skipper Jim Magilton says referee Lee Mason told him he was going to show Sito a yellow card and not a red after Kevin Lisbie had gone to ground during Sunday's East Anglian derby with Norwich City. Magilton felt Mason's decision to send the full-back off ruined the match. |
Bowden Meeting Minutes Mon 19th Sep 2005 11:17 The minutes from Ipswich Town Ist's recent meeting with chief executive Derek Bowden are now available on the Trust's website. Bowden took questions from fans on a variety of issues and revealed that the investor reported to have been at the Sheffield Wednesday game was in fact, as TWTD suggested at the time, a potential sponsor, probably of the North Stand. |
U18s Stung by Hornets Mon 19th Sep 2005 02:11 Town's U18s crashed to a 5-0 defeat at Watford on Saturday morning. Better news was that the U16s defeated the Hornets 4-2. |
Burley on Relegation Sun 18th Sep 2005 19:35 Former boss George Burley has made rare comments on Town's 2001/02 relegation and his sacking. The Blues dropped out of the Premiership just a year after finishing fifth having made a number of high-profile signings. Three months into the next season Burley was relieved of his duties. |
Joe: We'll Appeal Sun 18th Sep 2005 17:03 Boss Joe Royle confirmed that the Blues will appeal Sito's red card against Norwich. The Town manager says he is unsure that there was any contact between the Spaniard and Canaries striker Kevin Lisbie in the 18th minute incident which all but handed the game to the visitors. |