Joe: We Rode Our Luck Wed 14th Sep 2005 01:13 Boss Joe Royle rated Southampton as the best side the Blues have faced this season and felt that Town rode their luck in gaining a 2-2 draw against the Saints. Royle had particular praise for Irish midfielder Owen Garvan who scored his first senior goal. |
Town 2-2 Southampton Wed 14th Sep 2005 00:52 Bad light halted play for 40 minutes at Portman Road as Town and Southampton got into the Ashes spirit. Once the floodlight problem had been rectified, the teams shared four goals, Richard Naylor and Owen Garvan netting for the Blues. |
Forster Close to Return Tue 13th Sep 2005 11:35 Summer signing Nicky Forster says he hopes to be back in action in two or three weeks' time. The 32-year-old, who joined the Blues on a free transfer from Reading, has been out of action since undergoing a cartilage operation in August. |
Prutton Out for Saints Mon 12th Sep 2005 20:43 Southampton will be without midfielder David Prutton when they face the Blues at Portman Road on Tuesday. The former Forest man injured his foot during the 1-1 draw with QPR at the weekend and faces around a month on the sidelines. |
Haynes Named in Squad Mon 12th Sep 2005 16:13 Academy winger Danny Haynes has been named in a 17-man squad for Tuesday's match against Southampton. The Blues are sweating on the fitness of loan full-back Jay McEveley and French midfielder Jimmy Juan, while skipper Jim Magilton has also emerged as an injury concern. |
McEveley Hopes to Play Mon 12th Sep 2005 15:25 Left-back Jay McEveley says he hopes to be fit to make his home debut against Southampton on Tuesday night. The loanee from Blackburn bruised his foot in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Sheffield United. |
Reserve Match Switch Mon 12th Sep 2005 11:45 Town's reserve match against West Ham on Wednesday has switched to Upton Park (KO 7pm). |
U18 Game Abandoned Mon 12th Sep 2005 11:22 Town's U18 game against Spurs at Portman Road on Saturday was abandoned at half-time with the Blues 3-0 ahead. Danny Haynes will have cursed the torrential rain more than most, the midfielder having netted a first-half hat-trick. |
McEveley a Doubt Mon 12th Sep 2005 10:07 Loan defender Jay McEveley is a doubt ahead of Tuesday's home game with Southampton. The Blackburn player picked up a foot injury in Saturday's defeat at Sheffield United. |
Sito to Miss Southampton Sun 11th Sep 2005 22:13 Spanish defender Sito will miss Tuesday's home game with Southampton after being sent off for two bookable offences during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Sheffield United. |