U18s Draw at Chelsea Mon 21st Feb 2005 11:43
Town's U18s drew 1-1 with Chelsea in a wind-affected game on Saturday morning. The Blues' goal came from striker Kieran Leabon. |
Magilton to Start Mon 21st Feb 2005 11:40
Town skipper Jim Magilton will return to the starting line-up for the Blues' two home games this week. Manager Joe Royle left the Northern Irish veteran on the bench at Preston on Friday but has confirmed he will start against Watford and QPR.
Royle says Magilton was restricted to 45 minutes at Deepdale to save his ageing legs: "Bearing in mind the two home games, I wanted Jim fresh, so I gave him a rest. Maintaining our home form is vital to us, and Jim is vital to us, as it showed again." |
Hungarian on Trial Mon 21st Feb 2005 11:37
Town are taking highly-rated Hungarian youngster Zoltan Stieber on trial. Stieber is currently with Újpest in his home country.
The 16-year-old right-sided midfielder will be with the Town Academy for a week, having already spent a similar spell with Leicester City. Stieber also had a trial with Arsenal last season. |
Naylor: No Penalty Sat 19th Feb 2005 20:40
Central defender Richard Naylor says that referee Matt Messias was right not to award a penalty after an incident where the ball struck his hand early in the second half of Town's 1-1 draw at Preston. Meanwhile, Preston keeper Gavin Ward's injury is not as serious as originally thought. |
Joe: We Nicked a Point Sat 19th Feb 2005 02:28
Town manager Joe Royle conceded that his side had been lucky to have gained a point from their 1-1 draw against Preston at Deepdale. North End boss Billy Davies felt his side had been robbed. |
Preston 1-1 Town Sat 19th Feb 2005 00:56
Town will feel themselves lucky to have left Deepdale with a point after rarely looking their best against the Championship's fourth-placed side. The Lilywhites went ahead through David Nugent but Tommy Miller hit back for the Blues in the second half. |
Colchester Tie Arranged Fri 18th Feb 2005 15:56
Town's FA Youth Cup Quarter Final has been arranged for Wednesday, March 16th at 7:30pm at Layer Road. |
U18s Face Chelsea Fri 18th Feb 2005 11:16
Town's U18s face Chelsea on Saturday at the Londoners' old Harlington training ground (KO 11am). The youngsters should be full of confidence after reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup with a victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday night. |
Flack Set for Boston Fri 18th Feb 2005 10:39
Academy midfielder Daniel Flack is set to join League Two side Boston United. The 19-year-old right winger was told late last year that he would not be offered a contract with the Blues at the end of the season. |
New! TWTDrewards Fri 18th Feb 2005 10:35
Last night saw a new feature added to the site. TWTDrewards has already been a fixture of TWTDonline for over a year and we've given thousands of pounds out to Ipswich fans! |
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