TWTD in Fans' Match Fri 28th Feb 2003 16:14 TWTD is involved in a fans' match on Saturday afternoon ahead of the big East Anglian derby on Sunday. |
Pair Set to Miss Out Fri 28th Feb 2003 15:48 Town boss Joe Royle will be without both John McGreal and Marcus Bent when the Blues travel to Carrow Road to take on Norwich City in the East Anglian derby on Sunday. Recalled to the Blues starting line-up is keeper Andy Marshall who will face his old side for the second time this season. |
Bond Lender Backs Blues Fri 28th Feb 2003 14:17 American tycoon Stephen Schecter, the man who lent Town the £25 million, 25-year bond, says he is confident that he will get his money back. |
Players Agree Deferral Fri 28th Feb 2003 08:44 Town chairman David Sheepshanks has said that the club's players have agreed in principle to another pay deferral. This latest temporary cut is believed to be of 20% and will be paid back in July. |
Joe Unhappy at Negativity Fri 28th Feb 2003 08:41 Blues' manager Joe Royle says the club still has a very good chance of making the play-offs with a large proportion of the season still to be played. |
Bowditch Given Number Thu 27th Feb 2003 17:04 Young striker Dean Bowditch, in with a chance of a place on the bench at Norwich on Sunday, has been handed first team squad number 17. That number was vacated by Wayne Brown when he moved to Watford earlier in the season. |
Marshall Set to Start Thu 27th Feb 2003 16:40 Former Norwich keeper Andy Marshall looks set to retake his place in the Town starting line-up when the Blues travel to face his old club on Sunday. Youngster James Pullen failed to impress either in the first team last Saturday or in the reserves on Wednesday. |
Club Confirm Cut Talks Thu 27th Feb 2003 16:36 Town have confirmed that a further pay deferment is being discussed with the first team squad. Earlier in the season players and staff deferred their wages by 5%-10% until August when they will be paid out of the second parachute payment. |
Naylor OK For Sunday? Thu 27th Feb 2003 13:37 Striker/defender Richard Naylor remains a doubt for the Blues with gastroenteritis. The Yorkshire-born player has missed training thoughout the week due to the illness. |
Armstrong Out for a Month Wed 26th Feb 2003 18:15 Town striker Alun Armstrong is out for at least a month after sustaining a broken left wrist in last night's reserve game against Derby County. |