No Andy Blades Move Fri 29th Aug 2003 09:55 Former Town loanee Paul Gerrard has signed a three month loan deal with Sheffield United, seemingly ending the chances of Andy Marshall making a move to Bramall Lane. |
Reserves Draw Wed 27th Aug 2003 15:37 Town's reserves drew 0-0 with a Cambridge United side in a friendly at the Playford Road Training Centre. The game had been arranged partly to build-up John McGreal's fitness, however the central defender limped off not long after half-time with a pulled hamstring. |
Royle Wants New Faces Wed 27th Aug 2003 03:31 Town manager Joe Royle has vowed to ask chairman David Sheepshanks if the club's finances will allow him to bring in new players after the Blues fell to a poor 1-0 defeat at Wigan. |
Wigan 1-0 Town Tue 26th Aug 2003 23:18 Town's dismal start to the season continued as they deservedly lost 1-0 at Wigan's JJB Stadium. The Blues were rarely on top in a game won by a second half Nathan Ellington goal, the striker deflecting Jason Jarrett's shot past Kelvin Davis. |
Town 1-1 Coventry Sat 23rd Aug 2003 19:03 Off form Town dropped more home points as they drew 1-1 at home to Coventry. Marcus Bent put the Blues ahead on 16 minutes but Micky Doyle equalised for the visitors just after the half hour. Town probably had the better of the second half but failed to grab the winner, sub Ian Westlake coming closest. |
Reserves 2-0 Southampton Wed 20th Aug 2003 16:26 Alun Armstrong was the star as Town's second string beat Southampton 2-0 in their first league game of the season at the club's Training Centre. The watching Joe Royle, Willie Donachie and Tony Mowbray will have taken note of Armstrong's promising performance. |
Crewe 1-0 Town Sat 16th Aug 2003 18:17 A disappointing Town fell to a 1-0 defeat at Crewe's Gresty Road, a second half Kenny Lunt freekick the difference between the sides. The Blues never got going in the first half however they improved after the break but couldn't turn their possession into goals. |
Alun Loan Looks Off Fri 15th Aug 2003 10:00 The chances of Alun Armstrong moving to Derby on loan have been dealt a blow with Rams' boss George Burley bringing in Portsmouth's Lee Bradbury for a month. |
Town 1-0 Kidd'ster AET Thu 14th Aug 2003 00:07 A profligate Town made very heavy weather of beating Kidderminster Harriers in the Carling Cup, eventually running out 1-0 winners in extra-time. Dean Bowditch scored the goal 10 seconds into the additional half hour after chances galore had gone begging during normal time. |
Fletcher Link Again Sun 10th Aug 2003 11:55 Town are once again being linked to 23-year-old Bournemouth defender Carl Fletcher, along with West Bromwich Albion. |