Town Squad for Preston Fri 30th Aug 2002 11:54 Town's squad for the 2pm kick-off at Deepdale has been announced. Meanwhile our home game against Wolves on September 18th has been postponed due to our UEFA match two days later. |
UEFA Draw 1pm Fri 30th Aug 2002 10:57 The draw for the first round proper of the UEFA Cup will start at 1pm (our time) today in Monaco and a shortlist of teams has been announced. |
Press Conference 2pm Fri 30th Aug 2002 10:34 Sunderland have called a press conference today at 2pm with Peter Reid expected to announce the double striker swoop of Marcus Stewart and another player possibly Tore Andre Flo or Julius Aghahowa. |
Reuser Move Off Fri 30th Aug 2002 08:33 Martijn Reuser's loan move to Charlton looks to be off after the midfielder failed to prove his fitness in last night's 8-1 demolition of Avenir Beggen. The Dutchman went off after 51 minutes after suffering a thigh injury. |
UEFA Draw Today Fri 30th Aug 2002 08:31 The Blues will learn the next opponents on their European Tour later today when UEFA make the draw for the next round at 1pm. |
More Hermann Interest? Fri 30th Aug 2002 00:03 TWTD has been led to believe that Town have received some interest in central defender Hermann Hreidarsson as the end of the transfer window approaches. The Icelander missed out against Avenir Beggen tonight but insisted there was no significance in this. |
Stewart Bid Confirmed Thu 29th Aug 2002 23:32 Town manager George Burley has confirmed that Marcus Stewart is in the North-East, is having a medical and is discussing terms. Burley added that he thought his side learnt from the disappointing away game in Luxembourg. |
Town 8-1 Avenir Beggen Thu 29th Aug 2002 22:34 Town marched into the UEFA Cup proper with a comprehensive 8-1 win against Avenir Beggen. Pablo Couñago claimed a hat-trick, Tommy Miller two goals, Wayne Brown a first for Town while sub Darren Ambrose and John McGreal completed the scoring for Town. |
Grimsby Game Off Thu 29th Aug 2002 21:54 Town's League match at Grimsby scheduled for September 7th has been called-off after Hermann Hreidarsson and Amir Karic joined Matt Holland in being called into their international squads. |
Reserves 2-3 Kuwait U23 Thu 29th Aug 2002 15:45 Town's reserves side lost an entertaining friendly with the Kuwait U23 side at the Training Centre this afternoon. Richard Naylor and Robert Dickinson scored Town's goals but they weren't enough to avoid a rare defeat for the seconsd string currently top of their league. |