Sheepy No to FA Job Sat 16th Nov 2002 10:48 Town chairman David Sheepshanks says he does not want to get involved with the the FA at present but that may not always be the case. Sheepshanks says that Ipswich is currently his priority, but that he will not always be the Blues' chairman. |
Magic and Venus Back Fri 15th Nov 2002 15:07 Jim Magilton and Mark Venus have returned to the squad after missing last nights penalty shootout against Liberec. Both are likely to go straight into the side. |
Proud All Round Fri 15th Nov 2002 14:59 "Proud" seems to be the word on everyone's lips at the Club the day after going out on penalties to Slovan Liberec. Joe Royle said he was proud of the team and used the cliche so befitting Town's situation saying "this does give us more time to concentrate on the league". |
Worthington Date Set Fri 15th Nov 2002 10:50 Our fourth round tie with Liverpool has been set for Wednesday 4th December, with an 8pm kick-off. |
Venus Banned Fri 15th Nov 2002 10:47 Mark Venus has been banned from driving for 18 months and fined £3000 after driving home from a party on Sunday at just under twice the legal limit. |
Prague Diary - Part Two Fri 15th Nov 2002 10:27 So that's European football for the foreseeable future then. Somehow it had to end with penalties. But what a six trips it's been with this latest one to Prague by no means the least interesting. |
Slovan 1-0 Town (4-2 pen) Thu 14th Nov 2002 23:19 Town's UEFA Cup run came to an end at the second round stage against Slovan Liberec after a 4-2 defeat on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw. Jermaine Wright and Finidi George missed their kicks after Matt Holland and Darren Bent had netted theirs. |
A Second Chance for Nabil Thu 14th Nov 2002 12:08 Nabil Abidallah has received a boost by being told he'll be joining first team training sessions from next week. He has impressed Joe Royle while training for the reserves and would like to take a closer look at him. |
No Royle Mint Thu 14th Nov 2002 11:48 Following the recent accounts announcement, it's come as no surprise that Joe Royle is unable to make any significant moves in the transfer market. In fact, he may be limited to signing a single player on loan. |
Prague Diary - Part One Thu 14th Nov 2002 10:41 There are a lot of sore English heads in Prague today after a heavy night exploring the alcoholic charms of Prague. These days the beer prices are as legendary as the beers themselves and full advantage seemed to be being taken. |