Price to Miss Owls Game Mon 15th Aug 2005 00:50 Keeper Lewis Price looks likely to miss Town's home game with Sheffield Wednesday next Saturday and the Carling Cup match with Yeovil on the following Tuesday. However, the Wales international call-up, who has already been pulled out of John Toshack's squad for Wednesday's friendly with Slovenia, is not likely to be out of action for too long. |
Price Withdrawn Sun 14th Aug 2005 16:48 Keeper Lewis Price has been withdrawn from the Wales squad for Wednesday's friendly with Slovenia at Swansea. Price was replaced after 35 minutes of Town's 0-0 draw at Leicester after injuring his left knee in a clash with Foxes striker Mark De Vries. |
Ball Targeted? Sun 14th Aug 2005 16:26 Town are reported to have made a loan bid for Rangers defender Michael Ball. Boss Joe Royle had three enquiries regarding possible loan players turned down last week and Ball could well have been amongst them. |
Bent Called Up Sun 14th Aug 2005 10:53 Former Town striker Darren Bent has been called up to the full England squad facing Denmark on Wednesday after Crystal Palace frontman Andy Johnson dropped out with a hamstring injury. Should Bent make his England debut the Blues would receive a windfall. |
Joe Pleased With Point Sat 13th Aug 2005 23:07 Boss Joe Royle was pleased with the way his side defended at Leicester and particularly with debutant keeper Shane Supple. The 18-year-old Irishman replaced Lewis Price after the Wales U21 international stopper injured his left knee in a 35th minute clash with Foxes striker Mark De Vries. |
Leicester 0-0 Town Sat 13th Aug 2005 19:15 Town picked up their second clean sheet of the season as they drew 0-0 at Leicester's Walkers Stadium. Both teams had chances in a game in which young Irish keeper Shane Supple made his senior debut as a substitute after Lewis Price had succumbed to a first half knee injury. |
Midfield Choices for Joe Fri 12th Aug 2005 15:11 Town boss Joe Royle has decisions to make in midfield ahead of Saturday's trip to Leicester City. However, with only four fit senior defenders, his backline picks itself. |
U18s in Holland Fri 12th Aug 2005 09:41 Town's U18s are in Holland this weekend attempting to win the Doetinchem tournament for the third year in succession. The Blues take on Slavia Prague, Kaiserslautern and FC Twente in the group stages of the prestigious competition now in its 40th year. |
Currie to Miss Out? Fri 12th Aug 2005 09:15 Midfielder Darren Currie could miss Saturday's game at Leicester if his wife Emma gives birth to their first child on Saturday. The baby is due today and Currie hopes that the baby's arrival will not coincide with the match. |
Squad for Leicester Thu 11th Aug 2005 23:01 Boss Joe Royle has named a 17-man squad for Saturday's trip to Leicester City. The omission of loanee Mark Fish is the only change from squad which lost 2-1 at QPR on Tuesday. |