Season Tickets Up 5% Wed 16th Feb 2005 16:49 Town have announced that season ticket prices will increase 5% on average for 2005/06 regardless of which league the Blues are playing in. The club have brought the renewal process forward earlier than in previous years, with the cut-off date for early season ticket purchases April 15th. Season ticket prices have been frozen for four years and chairman David Sheepshanks says he hopes that fans will understand that a price rise was inevitable: "This is the first increase in four years which I hope supporters will recognise as being fair." |
Kuqi Flies Home Wed 16th Feb 2005 12:40 Striker Shefki Kuqi is back in Finland recovering from the thigh injury which will keep him out for just over a month. The Finnish international has a deep gash to his leg, picked up in a clash with Leicester's Dion Dublin on Saturday. |
Youths in Cup Action Wed 16th Feb 2005 12:31 Town's U18s are in FA Youth Cup fifth round action against Aston Villa at Portman Road this evening (KO 7pm). If the youngsters are victorious they face Colchester United at Layer Road in round six. |
Youths Missing Pair Tue 15th Feb 2005 17:19 Town's U18s will be without defenders Chris Casement and Michael Synnott when they face Aston Villa in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup at Portman Road on Wednesday night (KO 7pm). |
Fanzine Articles Required Tue 15th Feb 2005 16:30 We're currently making a start on issue 76 of TWTD and, as ever, are after contributions. Articles, letters, rants, haikus and clerihews are all required for this season's fourth issue. |
Makin Move Tue 15th Feb 2005 14:59 Former Blue Chris Makin has joined George Burley's Derby County on loan until the end of the season. The move puts an end to the full-back's short and unhappy spell at Leicester. |
Horlock Back in Training Tue 15th Feb 2005 14:37 Midfielder Kevin Horlock was back in training today and is confident he'll be fit to face Preston at Deepdale on Friday. The former Manchester City man injured his shoulder after coming on as a sub in the 2-1 against Leicester City. |
Scowy Wants to Stay Mon 14th Feb 2005 17:49 New Town loan signing James Scowcroft says he will be out to earn himself a long-term deal with the Blues during his loan spell back at the club. Scowcroft rejoined the Blues earlier today and trained with the Town squad this morning. |
Horlock an Injury Worry Mon 14th Feb 2005 17:34 Midfielder Kevin Horlock is an injury worry ahead of Friday's trip to Deepdale to face fourth placed Preston North End. The former Manchester City player hurt his shoulder making a fine saving tackle on Mark De Vries in Saturday's 2-1 win against Leicester. |
Reserves 0-1 Leicester Mon 14th Feb 2005 17:22 A 10-man Town reserve side were unlucky to fall to a 1-0 defeat against Leicester in gale force conditions at Playford Road. Keeper Lewis Price was the star, saving a penalty after sub Jerrome Sobers had been sent off for a professional foul, and making a string of other impressive stops. |