Midfield Choices for Joe Fri 12th Aug 2005 15:11 Town boss Joe Royle has decisions to make in midfield ahead of Saturday's trip to Leicester City. However, with only four fit senior defenders, his backline picks itself. |
Town 1-0 Cardiff City Sat 06th Aug 2005 18:50 A goal on his debut from Nicky Forster got Town's season off to a winning start as Cardiff were defeated 1-0 at Portman Road. The summer signing from Reading netted from a Darren Currie freekick just after the hour. |
De Vos a Doubt for Opener Fri 05th Aug 2005 12:17 Central defender Jason De Vos has emerged as a doubt for Saturday's season opener with Cardiff City at Portman Road. The former Canadian international suffered a dead leg in a collision in training yesterday. |
Colchester 1-3 Town Wed 03rd Aug 2005 00:07 Two goals from Dean McDonald and one from Darren Currie secured the Blues a very comfortable win over Colchester at Layer Road. After a goalless first half, McDonald struck twice just ahead of the hour mark before Currie added a third prior to Greg Halford netting a consolation for the home side. |
Town 1-2 Atlético Madrid Fri 29th Jul 2005 23:45 Town fell to their fourth successive pre-season defeat against Spanish side Atlético Madrid. The Blues went ahead against the run of play through Ian Westlake but former Chelsea man Mateja Kezman equalised on the stroke of half-time and Pablo Ibáñez netted the winner just after the hour mark. |
Squad for Atlético Madrid Thu 28th Jul 2005 11:35 The Blues have named a squad of 18 for Friday's pre-season friendly at home to Atlético Madrid (KO 7.45pm). As expected, strikers Nicky Forster and Dean Bowditch are left out due to thigh and foot injuries respectively. |
McDonald Set to Start Wed 27th Jul 2005 14:17 Dean McDonald will start for the Blues against Atlético Madrid on Friday. Town are short of strikers with Nicky Forster and Dean Bowditch on the sidelines after picking up thigh and foot injuries respectively during the pre-season tour of Hungary. |
Garvan Set for Start Fri 22nd Jul 2005 10:39 Town have confirmed that Irish midfielder Owen Garvan will start tonight's first match of the pre-season tour of Hungary against Újpest (KO 8pm local time). TWTD reported yesterday that the absence of both Kevin Horlock and Jimmy Juan was likely to hand the 17-year-old a chance to impress. |
Squad for Hungary Wed 20th Jul 2005 16:50 Town have named a squad of 18 for the tour of Hungary at the end of the week. The Blues will fly out to Budapest on Thursday and play Újpest a day later (KO 8pm) before travelling to Miskolc to take on Diósgyõri on Sunday (KO 5pm). |
Town 0-2 Rangers Tue 19th Jul 2005 23:28 Town suffered their first defeat of the pre-season campaign as Rangers came away from Portman Road with a 2-0 win. Peter Lovenkrands opened the scoring in the 54th minute and Nacho Novo sealed the win two minutes from the end. |