Town 1-3 Southampton Sat 02nd Mar 2002 18:27 A tired looking Town fell to their second successive home defeat and are now firmly back in the relegation battle. The Blues rarely looked at the races as Gordon Strachan's men won the midfield battle and took their chances. |
Burley Praises Fair Play Thu 28th Feb 2002 12:18 George Burley has praised his players for their excellent behaviour this season which may give Town their best chance of a second season of European qualification. |
Magilton to Start Thu 28th Feb 2002 08:50 Jim Magilton is the latest player to be confirmed in George Burley's line-up for Saturday's crucial six-pointer against Southampton. Already Burley has indicated that Titus Bramble will replace John McGreal at the heart of the defence. |
No Go for Sixto Wed 27th Feb 2002 19:48 Sixto Peralta is looking increasingly unlikely to make the Town line-up facing Southampton at Portman Road on Saturday. The Argentinian is still a long way from getting over his thigh strain. |
FAs Should Pay - Burley Tue 26th Feb 2002 09:24 George Burley feels that international federations should meet their players' wages when they are away from their clubs. Burley recently lost Nigerian international Finidi George for over a month when he was away with Nigeria at the African Nations' Cup in Mali. |
Town 2 - 1 A Vladikavkaz Sat 23rd Feb 2002 18:17 Town won the charity match against Alania Vladikavkaz 2-1, a game played in the warm afternoon sunshine at Dhekelia Army base, Cyprus. The Blues' goals came from Finidi George and Pablo Couñago. |
Rae Leaving Dundee Fri 22nd Feb 2002 11:46 Long-time Town target Gavin Rae is set to leave current club Dundee in the summer. The central midfielder has been watched by George Burley on many occasions and may be a player he looks to when he begins his summer dealing. |
Veno Out Fri 22nd Feb 2002 08:36 As expected Mark Venus will miss tomorrow's friendly with Alania Vladikavkaz in Dhekelia's Garrison Ground on Saturday (KO 3pm local time, 1pm GMT). The central defender has been told to rest in order to get over his problem with a muscle behind the knee. |
Naylor Loan Extended? Thu 21st Feb 2002 14:36 Millwall are keen to extend Richard Naylor's spell at the New Den to the end of the season, however Naylor himself is as yet unsure whether he wants to stay longer with the Lions or return to Portman Road. |
Cyprus Trip No Holiday Wed 20th Feb 2002 09:50 George Burley has warned his players that the five-day trip to Cyprus will not be a holiday; it will be more like a second pre-season. |