Barron to Make Debut Mon 23rd Aug 2004 13:23
Town manager Joe Royle is ringing the changes for the Blues' home Carling Cup tie with Brentford. Scott Barron is handed his senior debut, while Scott Mitchell will start for the first time. In goal, Welsh U21 stopper Lewis Price will make his inaugural senior appearance at Portman Road. |
Town 3-1 Cardiff Sat 21st Aug 2004 18:13
Town notched their second home win of the season with a comfortable 3-1 win against Cardiff City, and in doing so went fifth in the table. Darren Bent put the Blues ahead in the first half but Alan Lee hit back after the break, only for Tommy Miller and Ian Westlake to net for Town. |
De Vos Injury Shock Tue 17th Aug 2004 12:36
Summer signing Jason De Vos has been forced to drop out of the Canada squad facing Guatemala on Wednesday after an x-ray showed a stress fracture of the tibia. The injury, discovered after the 30-year-old broke down in training with Frank Yallop's squad, could see the former Wigan man miss a number of Town matches. |
Joe Pleased With Draw Thu 12th Aug 2004 02:02
Town manager Joe Royle was glad to get a point out of Wednesday night's trip to Nottingham Forest. Royle felt the Blues ought to have had a penalty and wants to see more from his strikers. |
Forest 1 - 1 Town Wed 11th Aug 2004 23:13
Town got their 2004/05 away campaign started with a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest. The Blues rode their luck on several occasions - the woodwork was hit three times - but in the end Darren Bent's leveller was enough, Paul Evans having put the home side ahead. |
Royle Has Two Targets Thu 05th Aug 2004 13:21
Town manager Joe Royle says he has two loan targets and may even have at least one of them in his line-up which faces Gillingham on Saturday. Arsenal youngster Justin Hoyte is set to be one of the players, while the second is likely to be a frontman. |
Joe on Osasuna Fri 30th Jul 2004 19:36
Town boss Joe Royle says that Spanish side CA Osasuna will be an interesting test for his side, fresh from victories over Crystal Palace and Newcastle. The Pamplona club visit Portman Road on Monday evening for the Blues' traditional final European friendly of pre-season. |
Westy for England? Wed 21st Jul 2004 14:47
Midfield dynamo Ian Westlake has been issued with a challenge by manager Joe Royle ahead of his second full season with the first team squad. Royle says that if the Clacton-born player does well he can force himself into Peter Taylor's England U21 squad. |
Oxford 1-5 Town Wed 21st Jul 2004 00:47
Town easily brushed aside Oxford United 5-1 at the Kassam Stadium despite going behind in the ninth minute. Tommy Miller scored twice before half-time, with Darren Bent, Pablo Couñago and Jim Magilton completing the scoring. |
Royle Staying Put Fri 16th Jul 2004 09:36
This coming season is the last on Joe Royle's current contract and will have to wait until next summer to see where his future lies. By the end of September however, he'll have clocked up 1,000 managerial matches. |
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