Joe Pleased With Point Sat 13th Aug 2005 23:07 Boss Joe Royle was pleased with the way his side defended at Leicester and particularly with debutant keeper Shane Supple. The 18-year-old Irishman replaced Lewis Price after the Wales U21 international stopper injured his left knee in a 35th minute clash with Foxes striker Mark De Vries. |
Leicester 0-0 Town Sat 13th Aug 2005 19:15 Town picked up their second clean sheet of the season as they drew 0-0 at Leicester's Walkers Stadium. Both teams had chances in a game in which young Irish keeper Shane Supple made his senior debut as a substitute after Lewis Price had succumbed to a first half knee injury. |
Royle Praise for Price Sat 06th Aug 2005 19:17 Boss Joe Royle hailed Lewis Price after the young keeper made an outstanding save from Alan Lee in the closing stages of Town's 1-0 win over Cardiff. The Town manager was also impressed with the contributions of Jason De Vos and Owen Garvan, one of five Town debutants. |
Sito and Lewis Impress Fri 29th Jul 2005 23:58 Assistant manager Willie Donachie was impressed with the contribution of trialist Sito and keeper Lewis Price during Friday's 2-1 defeat to Atlético Madrid. Donachie says the Blues could have another look at former Racing Club de Ferrol right-back Sito, perhaps in Tuesday's friendly at Colchester. |
Town 0-2 Rangers Tue 19th Jul 2005 23:28 Town suffered their first defeat of the pre-season campaign as Rangers came away from Portman Road with a 2-0 win. Peter Lovenkrands opened the scoring in the 54th minute and Nacho Novo sealed the win two minutes from the end. |
Price Slightly Ahead Thu 14th Jul 2005 11:32 Goalkeeper coach Andy Rhodes says that Lewis Price is currently slightly ahead of Town's other keeper Shane Supple. Boss Joe Royle has left the number one shirt vacant this season to encourage the pair to compete for the position of regular first team keeper. |
Squad Numbers Wed 13th Jul 2005 14:50 Town have left the number one shirt vacant for 2005/06 as youngsters Lewis Price and Shane Supple vie for the regular keeper's role in the first team. Price keeps the number 34 he wore last season, while Supple sticks with 31. |
Three Youngsters on Tour Mon 11th Jul 2005 15:19 Youngsters Shane Supple, Owen Garvan and Aidan Collins will all go on Town's pre-season tour of Hungary and will be involved in Wednesday's first pre-season friendly at Cambridge United. All three were in Town's FA Youth Cup-winning U18 side last season. |
Hislop Confirms Interest Tue 28th Jun 2005 07:35 Veteran keeper Shaka Hislop has confirmed that Town have contacted him regarding a possible move to Portman Road. The former Reading, Newcastle and West Ham stopper has been released by Portsmouth and is available on a free transfer. |
Defender Next for Joe Thu 23rd Jun 2005 15:58 A new defender is Joe Royle's next target after completing the signings of strikers Nicky Forster and Sam Parkin in the last couple of days. Royle has been after a new left-back for a year now but is still looking for a permanent left-sided defender. |