Town Make Williams Bid Tue 27th Dec 2005 11:23 Town are reported to have made a cash bid to sign on-loan midfielder Gavin Williams from West Ham. Welsh international Williams joined the Blues on in November and has started every game since making his move to Portman Road. |
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. |
Town 2-2 QPR Sat 10th Dec 2005 19:50 Danny Haynes scored his first senior goal in injury time to grab the Blues a 2-2 home draw with QPR. Stefan Moore had put the visitors ahead on 26, Jason De Vos equalising eight minutes later prior to Paul Furlong reclaiming a lead Rangers kept until Haynes's late header. |
Squad Named Fri 09th Dec 2005 12:18 Boss Joe Royle has named a 19-man squad for Saturday's home game against QPR. Scott Barron and Billy Clarke keep their places, while there are recalls for Danny Haynes and Jaime Peters. |
Trialists on Way Thu 08th Dec 2005 14:55 Boss Joe Royle is expecting a number of trialists to arrive at Portman Road over the next few days as he looks to bring in cover for Jay McEveley and Sam Parkin during the January transfer window. Royle is also hopeful that come the funds may be in place to make Gavin Williams a permanent signing. |
Two Miss QPR Game Thu 08th Dec 2005 14:34 Town will be without Kevin Horlock and Adam Proudlock when they face QPR at Portman Road on Saturday. Better news for manager Joe Royle is that Owen Garvan and Ian Westlake are back in training and are in contention for places on the bench. |