Town Release Two Mon 24th May 2004 14:25 Town manager Joe Royle has released out-of-contract striker Alun Armstrong and midfielder Chris Bart-Williams. However, the Town boss has offered new one-year contracts to all the other seven players whose deals are up at the end of June. |
Mogga Joins Hibs Mon 24th May 2004 12:29 Town coach Tony Mowbray has been appointed manager of Scottish Premier League side Hibernian. Mowbray had been offered another year with the Blues but had always made it clear that he wanted a management position of his own. |
New Deal for Mogga Fri 21st May 2004 10:08 Town coach Tony Mowbray has been offered a new deal which will keep him at Portman Road for 2004/05. However, the contract has been offered on the understanding that Mowbray is allowed to take up a manager's job elsewhere should a suitable one become available. |
West Ham 2-0 Town (2-1) Tue 18th May 2004 23:11 Town face another season of First Division football after losing the second leg of their play-off semi-final against West Ham 2-0 and 2-1 overall. The Blues defended staunchly for 50 minutes but then goals from Matthew Etherington and Christian Dailly saw the Hammers to a Cardiff play-off final. |
McGreal Town's Only Doubt Mon 17th May 2004 14:09 Central defender John McGreal remains Town's only injury concern ahead of Tuesday's play-off semi-final second leg at West Ham. McGreal has a slight calf strain and did not train with the rest of the squad on Monday. |
Mogga to Blackpool? Thu 13th May 2004 09:48 Town boss Joe Royle says he has recommended coach Tony Mowbray for the vacant Blackpool manager's job. Mowbray has long sought a management position of his own, with Royle agreeing to allow him to leave Portman Road should a suitable vacancy become available. |
Bent Could Return Wed 12th May 2004 15:15 Striker Marcus Bent could make a surprise return to Town for the second leg of the play-off semi-final with West Ham and also the final, should the Blues make it to the Millennium Stadium. |
Town 1-1 Cardiff Sun 09th May 2004 16:45 Town finally confirmed their place in the play-offs via a 1-1 draw with Cardiff. The Blues had to rely on results elsewhere and were helped by Palace's loss at Coventry and West Ham's draw with Wigan. Town now face the Hammers in the two-leg semi-final. |
Shareholder Briefing Fri 07th May 2004 23:37 Dale Rumbold was at the shareholders' briefing held in the Galleria on Wednesday night. He outlines the highlights for TWTD. |
Plenty of Choices for Joe Fri 07th May 2004 13:52 Town boss Joe Royle has a virtually full squad to pick from as the Blues go into Sunday's vital final league game of the season at home to Cardiff. Only long- term absentees Chris Makin and Pablo Couñago will be unavailable for selection. |