Willie on Pre-Season Mon 11th Jul 2005 18:03 Assistant manager Willie Donachie says he is looking forward to Town's pre-season friendly campaign. The Blues start their preparations for 2005/06 on Wednesday at Cambridge and face Boston away and Rangers at home over the next week. |
New Surface Being Laid Mon 11th Jul 2005 16:57 Award-winning Town groundsman Alan Ferguson will be busy over the next week making sure a new pitch surface is ready for the first home pre-season friendly of the summer against Rangers next Tuesday. |
Three Youngsters on Tour Mon 11th Jul 2005 15:19 Youngsters Shane Supple, Owen Garvan and Aidan Collins will all go on Town's pre-season tour of Hungary and will be involved in Wednesday's first pre-season friendly at Cambridge United. All three were in Town's FA Youth Cup-winning U18 side last season. |
Joe Refutes Links Mon 11th Jul 2005 15:04 Boss Joe Royle has poured cold water on reports linking Stoke City defender Clive Clarke and former Manchester City skipper Richard Edghill with moves to Portman Road. Last week, a newspaper in Ireland claimed Clarke was a target, while Edghill was mentioned in connection with the Blues over the weekend. |
Peters a Sub in Defeat Sun 10th Jul 2005 23:54 Jaime Peters came on as a 68th minute sub for the senior Canada side as they lost their second CONCACAF Gold Cup match 2-0 to the US. Peters, who was winning his tenth cap, will officially join the Blues when he returns from the US-based tournament. |
Edghill Linked Sat 09th Jul 2005 22:30 Released QPR defender Richard Edghill is the latest player mentioned as a possible Town full-back target. The 30-year-old played for Joe Royle at Manchester City where he spent the first ten years of his career. |
Town to Wait on Clarke Fri 08th Jul 2005 22:09 New Stoke City manager Johan Boskamp says Town will have to wait five weeks if they want to sign Potters captain Clive Clarke. TWTD reported on Wednesday that the Irish international defender or midfielder was being targeted by the Blues. |
Jim Finally Does Sign Fri 08th Jul 2005 19:45 The saga that has become the question of Jim Magilton's future finally seems to be over with the 36-year-old signing his new one-year contract. Earlier today reports in the Northern Irish press quoted the Town skipper as saying he was surprised the club had announced that he had signed. |
Jim: I've Not Signed Fri 08th Jul 2005 17:40 Skipper Jim Magilton says that contrary to reports from the club earlier in the week, he is still to commit himself to the Blues for 2005/06. Magilton says he met with the Town management on Tuesday but elements of his new one-year deal still have to be agreed. |
Pablo's Move Confirmed Fri 08th Jul 2005 14:31 Striker Pablo Couñago's Bosman free transfer to Primera Liga side Málaga has been confirmed. The 25-year old was paraded at a press conference this lunchtime having passed a medical. |