Bowditch Declared Fit Fri 22nd Jul 2005 11:35 Dean Bowditch has been declared fit ahead of tonight's pre-season game against Hungarian side Újpest. The England U19 international picked up an ankle injury in Wednesday's 6-2 reserve win at AFC Sudbury. |
Garvan Set for Start Fri 22nd Jul 2005 10:39 Town have confirmed that Irish midfielder Owen Garvan will start tonight's first match of the pre-season tour of Hungary against Újpest (KO 8pm local time). TWTD reported yesterday that the absence of both Kevin Horlock and Jimmy Juan was likely to hand the 17-year-old a chance to impress. |
Pair Join Chelmsford Fri 22nd Jul 2005 10:06 Released pair Jerrome Sobers and Ben Patten have joined Ryman League Premier Division side Chelmsford City. Neither player was offered a new contract by Town at the end of last season. |
Joe Continues Search Thu 21st Jul 2005 15:40 Boss Joe Royle says he will be continuing his search for new defenders while the squad are in Hungary playing friendlies against Újpest and Diósgyõri. Royle says that more trialists could be at Portman Road before the beginning of the season. |
Chairman Backs Call Thu 21st Jul 2005 13:57 Chairman David Sheepshanks is backing Football League chief Lord Mawhinney's call for greater controls on agents. The League's third Agents' Fees Report shows that Town paid agents £155,000 in the six months between January and June 2005. |
Juan Out of Tour Thu 21st Jul 2005 12:30 Midfielder Jimmy Juan is out of Town's two-match tour to Hungary. The squad travel to Budapest today ahead of games with Újpest on Friday (KO 8pm local time) and Diósgyõri on Sunday (KO 5pm). |
Makin Joins Reading Thu 21st Jul 2005 12:07 Former Blue Chris Makin has joined Reading on a one-year deal. The full-back was understood to want to rejoin Town this summer but boss Joe Royle wasn't interested in signing the 31-year-old who left the Blues without a word last summer. |
AFC Sudbury 2-6 Reserves Wed 20th Jul 2005 23:51 Dean Bowditch scored a hat-trick as Town's reserves romped to a 6-2 win at AFC Sudbury. The Blues came behind to beat the Ridgeons League side having spurned numerous first half chances, the other goals eventually coming from Liam Craig, Darryl Knights and Dean McDonald. |
Joe No to Trialists Wed 20th Jul 2005 17:48 Boss Joe Royle has decided not to offer trialists Edwin Ouon and Rui Marques contracts at Portman Road. The defensive duo played the full 90 minutes in Tuesday's 2-0 defeat against Rangers. |
Squad for Hungary Wed 20th Jul 2005 16:50 Town have named a squad of 18 for the tour of Hungary at the end of the week. The Blues will fly out to Budapest on Thursday and play Újpest a day later (KO 8pm) before travelling to Miskolc to take on Diósgyõri on Sunday (KO 5pm). |