Joe: No New Additions Tue 08th Mar 2005 09:48 Town boss Joe Royle says he will not be adding to his squad as the Blues go into the final 10 games of the season. The March 24th transfer deadline is likely to pass quietly at Portman Road. |
Essex Train With Town Mon 07th Mar 2005 18:43 Essex County Cricket Club joined the Blues for training today as the they started their preparations for the 2005 season. Darren Gough, James Foster and skipper Ronnie Irani were amongst those with the Town squad at Playford Road. |
Joe to Drop Bent? Mon 07th Mar 2005 16:03 Boss Joe Royle is weighing-up whether to rest striker Darren Bent for the home game with Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Bent is without a goal in six matches and was replaced at half-time during Town's 1-0 defeat at Wigan. |
Fab: No Penalty Sat 05th Mar 2005 23:39 Full-back Fabian Wilnis was adamant that referee Graham Laws shouldn't have awarded a penalty for his challenge on Nathan Ellington just before the break in the Blues' 1-0 defeat to Wigan. The former Bristol Rovers man picked himself up to net from the spot and win the Latics a vital three points. |
Joe: Town Off Boil Sat 05th Mar 2005 23:27 Town manager Joe Royle conceded his side have gone off the boil after the 1-0 defeat to Wigan saw the Blues drop to three points behind the top two. |
Wigan 1-0 Town Sat 05th Mar 2005 18:24 Town dropped to three points behind the top two as top of the table Wigan defeated the Blues 1-0 at the JJB Stadium. The only goal of the game was scored by Nathan Ellington three minutes before the break after Fabian Wilnis had been adjudged to have fouled Jason Roberts in the area. |
Reserve Games Off Fri 04th Mar 2005 17:47 Town's reserve games with Southampton and Derby have both been postponed. The away game against the Saints was scheduled for next Wednesday. |
Wolves Game on Sky Fri 04th Mar 2005 17:38 Town's game at Wolves has moved back 48 hours to the evening of Monday, April 11th and is being shown live by Sky. The match was previously scheduled for the preceding Saturday. |
Kuqi Passes Test Fri 04th Mar 2005 13:14 Striker Shefki Kuqi has passed his fitness test and has travelled to Wigan with the rest of Town's 16-man squad. The Finnish international returned to training yesterday after a three-week absence due to a deep gash on his leg. |
Wigan Sign Kavanagh Fri 04th Mar 2005 13:02 Wigan have signed Cardiff midfielder Graham Kavanagh in time for the Irish international to play against the Blues at the JJB Stadium on Saturday. Kavanagh looks like being the first of a number of players exiting the cash-strapped Welsh club. |