Joe's Penalty Woe Mon 26th Dec 2005 19:45 Boss Joe Royle felt the Blues should have been awarded a penalty shortly before Michael Hughes scored Crystal Palace's second goal in their 2-0 defeat of the Blues. Tony Popovic had appeared to handle Gavin Williams's cross but referee Andy Woolmer felt it hit the Australian on the chest. |
Town 0-2 Palace Mon 26th Dec 2005 19:23 Town's dismal season continued as Crystal Palace left Portman Road with a 2-0 victory. Jon Macken put the visitors ahead in the first half and Michael Hughes added the second from 35 yards after the break. Late on, Macken and Ben Watson both saw red but the Blues rarely looked like scoring at any stage. |
Duo Return Thu 22nd Dec 2005 18:51 Town welcome back Kevin Horlock from his knee injury and Dean McDonald from his loan spell at Hartlepool ahead the Christmas fixtures which start with the Boxing Day home game with Crystal Palace (KO 3pm). |
Sheff Wed 0-1 Town Sat 17th Dec 2005 19:43 Nicky Forster's 87th minute goal helped Town to their first double of the season as Sheffield Wednesday were defeated 1-0 at Hillsborough. Forster steered home Jason De Vos's ball across the six-yard box with a 0-0 draw looking certain. |
Pair Fit for Owls Clash Thu 15th Dec 2005 18:37 Injury worries Dean Bowditch and Gavin Williams are both included in the squad for Saturday's game at Sheffield Wednesday. Bowditch has recovered from an achilles problem and Williams from a dead leg. |
Joe Happy With Draw Sat 03rd Dec 2005 20:01 Boss Joe Royle was more than happy with a point from the home game with Wolves given Town's current injury situation. Royle had sympathy for Glenn Hoddle after the Blues were awarded a contentious penalty. |
Town 1-1 Wolves Sat 03rd Dec 2005 19:47 A controversial Matt Richards penalty on the hour took the Blues to a home draw with Wolves. The game had been goalless at half-time but Colin Cameron put the visitors ahead with a wildly deflected 30-yard effort six minutes after the break. |
Cardiff City 2-1 Town Mon 28th Nov 2005 23:31 Ten-man Town suffered late heartbreak as Cardiff's Jason Koumas netted a last minute winner. Fabian Wilnis was harshly red-carded on 13, Lewis Price saving the subsequent penalty, but Michael Ricketts soon put the Bluebirds in front. Jimmy Juan appeared to have saved a point before Koumas struck. |
Joe's Strike Decision Sun 27th Nov 2005 21:40 Selecting Sam Parkin's replacement is Joe Royle's main decision ahead of Monday's live Sky game at Cardiff City (Sky Sports One, KO 7.45pm). The Town boss has named an 18-man squad for the trip to Wales. |
Fab: No Row Sat 19th Nov 2005 22:35 Dutch defender Fabian Wilnis says that although he has had no row with boss Joe Royle, he did speak with the manager after being left out of the 16 for the recent home game with Plymouth Argyle. Wilnis had been withdrawn in the previous match at Derby having been at fault for at least one of the Rams' goals. |