Stoke City 2-2 Town Mon 02nd Jan 2006 19:05 Stoke came from two goals behind to deny the Blues their first victory of 2006. Town had gone ahead through Jason De Vos and Fabian Wilnis inside the first 18 minutes but the Potters hit back with a goal in each half from Darel Russell and Mamady Sidibe. |
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. |
Cardiff City 2-1 Town Mon 28th Nov 2005 23:31 Ten-man Town suffered late heartbreak as Cardiff's Jason Koumas netted a last minute winner. Fabian Wilnis was harshly red-carded on 13, Lewis Price saving the subsequent penalty, but Michael Ricketts soon put the Bluebirds in front. Jimmy Juan appeared to have saved a point before Koumas struck. |
Joe's Strike Decision Sun 27th Nov 2005 21:40 Selecting Sam Parkin's replacement is Joe Royle's main decision ahead of Monday's live Sky game at Cardiff City (Sky Sports One, KO 7.45pm). The Town boss has named an 18-man squad for the trip to Wales. |
Coventry 1-1 Town Sat 19th Nov 2005 19:03 Loanee Gavin Williams scored on his debut as the Blues' first game at Coventry's new Ricoh Arena ended in a 1-1 draw. Williams put Town ahead on 50 but Gary McSheffrey equalised six minutes later. |
Price Hailed by Boss Wed 16th Nov 2005 22:10 Wales manager John Toshack hailed Lewis Price's debut full international performance as "outstanding", however the Town keeper couldn't prevent the Welsh from losing 1-0 in Cyprus. |
Parkin Back in Training Wed 12th Oct 2005 17:07 Striker Sam Parkin will be back in training on Thursday and is expected to be fit enough to face Reading on Sunday. The £450,000 summer signing from Swindon has a back problem which he aggravated during the 2-1 against Crewe. |
Synnott Needs Surgery Fri 07th Oct 2005 13:37 Academy full-back Michael Synnott requires surgery on his ankle injury and won't play again until February. The young Irishman picked up the injury on his first day back in training after recovering from a ligament problem on his other ankle. |
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. |