Preston 1-1 Town Sat 19th Feb 2005 00:56 Town will feel themselves lucky to have left Deepdale with a point after rarely looking their best against the Championship's fourth-placed side. The Lilywhites went ahead through David Nugent but Tommy Miller hit back for the Blues in the second half. |
Season Tickets Up 5% Wed 16th Feb 2005 16:49 Town have announced that season ticket prices will increase 5% on average for 2005/06 regardless of which league the Blues are playing in. The club have brought the renewal process forward earlier than in previous years, with the cut-off date for early season ticket purchases April 15th. Season ticket prices have been frozen for four years and chairman David Sheepshanks says he hopes that fans will understand that a price rise was inevitable: "This is the first increase in four years which I hope supporters will recognise as being fair." |
Strikers' 20-Goal Target Tue 08th Feb 2005 17:35 Manager Joe Royle has backed strike partnership Darren Bent and Shefki Kuqi to become the first Town front pairing to score 20 league goals each in a season since Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips. |
Joe: What a Debut! Sat 05th Feb 2005 22:11 Boss Joe Royle hailed new loan signing David Unsworth's goalscoring debut for the Blues at Bramall Lane. Unsworth wasn't the only member of the Town backline to get praise from their manager. |
Sheffield United 0-2 Town Sat 05th Feb 2005 18:19 Town went five points clear at the top of the Championship with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Loanee David Unsworth opened the scoring with a debut goal in the 20th minute and Shefki Kuqi settled the game in the second period. |
Unsworth to Make Debut Thu 03rd Feb 2005 16:39 Town boss Joe Royle has no new injury worries ahead of Saturday's trip to Sheffield United. Royle revealed earlier in the week that Spanish striker Pablo Couñago will not be involved at Bramall Lane after another disappointing reserves performance against Coventry on Monday. |
Squad Returns from Break Fri 28th Jan 2005 17:31 Town's first team squad returned from their break in Tenerife earlier today and will go straight back into training on Saturday. Manager Joe Royle says if the Blues can keep picking up points at the rate they have so far this season, then they should win themselves promotion. |
Bowditch Signs New Deal Fri 21st Jan 2005 23:59 Town striker Dean Bowditch has signed a new contract which will keep him at the club until June 2008. The England U19 international's previous contract expired in the summer of 2006. |
Town Made Camara Bid Thu 20th Jan 2005 10:00 The Blues failed in a bid for Burnley left-back Mo Camara towards the end of last year. The Guinean international was targeted by Joe Royle prior to taking Arsenal's Danny Karbassiyoon on loan. |
Town 3-2 Coventry Sat 15th Jan 2005 19:10 Shefki Kuqi turned from villain to hero as he notched the goal that gave Town a 3-2 home win over Coventry. Kuqi's handball had given the visitors a penalty which Gary McSheffrey converted, Darren Bent's two goals either side of the break having put the Blues in front after Stern John's opener. |