Joe: Few Problems Sat 06th Dec 2003 19:25 Town boss Joe Royle felt his side were given few problems by George Burley's Derby County. Burley, on his first return to Portman Road as a manager, was unimpressed that his team gave away two "diabolical" goals. |
Forest 1-1 Town Wed 03rd Dec 2003 23:00 Town had to thank keeper Kelvin Davis for their point from a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest. The home side had much the better of the game but the superb Davis was equal to almost all they threw at him. Town surprisingly took the lead through Darren Bent but soon after Chris Morgan equalised. |
Jim Shock Forest Return Tue 02nd Dec 2003 14:32 Town skipper Jim Magilton is set to make a surprise recovery ahead of Wednesday's trip to Nottingham Forest. The midfielder had been given virtually no chance of making it due to a foot injury, but what Joe Royle calls a "Lazarus-like recovery" has brought the Northern Irishman back into contention. |
Joe: Best of the Season Sat 29th Nov 2003 19:05 Town manager Joe Royle hailed his team's 3-2 away win at Cardiff as the best performance of the season. Home boss Lennie Lawrence conceded after the game that his side had been out-played but the increasingly impressive Blues. |
Pablo West Brom Link Thu 27th Nov 2003 15:35 Town striker Pablo Couñago is being linked with fellow Division One side West Bromwich Albion in a highly speculative newspaper article. |
Shefki Deal Soon Thu 27th Nov 2003 14:14 Town manager Joe Royle is expecting to sign Shefki Kuqi permanently within the next 24 hours. Royle hopes that the long-term captures of Chris Bart-Williams and Alan Mahon will follow. |
Turner Confirms Kuqi Free Thu 27th Nov 2003 09:23 Sheffield Wednesday boss Chris Turner has confirmed that his club have agreed to allow Shefki Kuqi to join Town without an initial fee. Earlier in the week TWTD reported that the Finn would join Town for nothing with the Owls receiving cash if the Blues are promoted. |
Mahon in Reserves Tue 25th Nov 2003 10:16 Midfielder Alan Mahon's loan with Town is expected to restart this week in time for him to be involved in Wednesday's home reserve game against Chelsea (7pm). Mahon picked up a hamstring injury against Stoke and was then struck down by a flu bug. |
Jefferies Confirms Links Fri 21st Nov 2003 09:53 Kilmarnock boss Jim Jefferies has confirmed that he was at Town's reserve game earlier in the week checking out some of the Blues' younger talent. An earlier report erroneously claimed that striker Alun Armstrong was the player Jefferies was targeting. |
Reuser & McGreal in Squad Thu 20th Nov 2003 14:52 Town manager Joe Royle will include Martijn Reuser and John McGreal in his squad facing Sheffield United on Saturday, although both players are still only fit enough for places on the bench. Loanee midfielder Alan Mahon will continue to remain on the sidelines after picking up a viral infection. |