Sunderland 1-0 Town Sat 18th Aug 2001 18:04 Town fell to a disappointing 1-0 loss away at Sunderland as a Kevin Phillips penalty won the game. Except for the odd period Town looked well below par and rarely threatened until Pablo Couñago came on as a second half sub. |
Clearance Received Fri 17th Aug 2001 18:11 Town have received clearance for both Finidi George and Matteo Sereni and both are likely to start tomorrow at Sunderland. |
Documentary Starts Monday 20th Fri 17th Aug 2001 14:51 The Radio Five Live documentary following the Blues throughout the season starts on August 20th at 7.15pm. Jonathan Overend will join the club and fulfil a variety of roles from getting involved in training to manning the turnstiles. |
Town Fans Cautious Over Sunderland Game Fri 17th Aug 2001 11:41 Town fans aren't that confident about our first game of the season. In the TWTD prediction league, the majority of fans are looking at a draw, with the most popular scoreline being 1-1. Marcus Stewart is not surprisingly tipped to score first for Town, with new signing Finidi George receiving two votes so far. |
Four-Year Deal for Matteo Fri 17th Aug 2001 11:26 New Town keeper Matteo Sereni has joined on a four-year contract with the club officially refusing to reveal the fee, thought to be £5 million. |
Here We Go Again! - Russell Osman Fri 17th Aug 2001 11:23 Russell Osman again writes for TWTD as he joins John Wark as regular columnists on the website. In his first column for the 2001/02 season he is upeat about the coming season: |
Sereni Signs for 5 Million Fri 17th Aug 2001 11:09 Matteo Sereni has indeed signed for Town for £5 million. The Italian goes straight into the squad for tomorrow's game at Sunderland. |
Sereni Conference Now On Fri 17th Aug 2001 10:08 Town have a 10am press conference to announce the signing of Matteo Sereni. The keeper was at Portman Road yesterday and it appears all terms and medicals have been sorted out. |
Sereni Says He's Signing! Fri 17th Aug 2001 09:54 Matteo Sereni has said he is coming to Portman Road with hopes of UEFA Cup success with the Blues. it now seems unlikely that Mart Poom will join Town despite yesterday's developments which suggested Derby may be able to do business. |
BBC to Show Home Ties Fri 17th Aug 2001 09:33 The BBC will show Town's home UEFA Cup ties this season. BBC Breakfast News presenter Rob Bonnett revealed the news this morning. |