Jim Set to Miss Out Thu 05th Aug 2004 13:54 Town skipper Jim Magilton looks increasingly doubtful for Saturday's league opener with Gillingham at Portman Road. Magilton, who didn't miss a league game last season, picked up a thigh injury in the friendly against Newcastle which a scan has shown to be a slight tear. |
Coach Smith Sacked Sat 31st Jul 2004 13:45 Academy assistant director Ian Smith has been sacked by the club, apparently after an incident which occurred at last season's U18 Claudio Sassi Memorial Tournament in Italy. |
Marketing Man Appointed Wed 28th Jul 2004 13:21 Town have appointed lifelong supporter Andrew Goulborn as their new sales and marketing director. Goulborn replaces Paul Clouting who left the club to join Derby County earlier this month. |
Clouting to Leave Tue 13th Jul 2004 11:28 Paul Clouting, Town's Commercial Director is to leave Portman Road at the end of August. He leaves his post to become Operations Director at Derby County. |
City Confirm Appeal Wed 07th Jul 2004 21:59 Manchester City have confirmed that they will be appealing against the decision earlier in the week to award Town manager Joe Royle £422,819.08 compensation relating to his sacking in 2001. |
Town Asked About Mahon Mon 05th Jul 2004 12:22 Town boss Joe Royle has admitted that he made a tentative enquiry regarding the availability of former loanee Alan Mahon. A tabloid newspaper linked the Irishman with a return to Portman Road over the weekend. |
Town Approached Gerrard Thu 01st Jul 2004 18:57 Former Town loanee Paul Gerrard has revealed that the Blues showed renewed interest in him this summer. The keeper spent a month on loan with Town during 2002/03. |
McGreal on Burnley Move Thu 17th Jun 2004 12:30 Departing central defender John McGreal says that new Burnley manager Steve Cotterill sold him on a switch to Turf Moor. McGreal has opted for a three-year deal with the Clarets rather than the one-year contract on offer at Town. |
Goddard Set for Return Thu 17th Jun 2004 11:02 TWTD understands that former coach Paul Goddard is set to rejoin the Portman Road staff. Goddard left Portman Road to become Glenn Roeder's assistant at West Ham in July 2001 but was sacked by the Hammers shortly after Alan Pardew took over. |
Canada and De Vos Win Mon 14th Jun 2004 01:53 Town central defender Jason De Vos played the full 90 minutes as Canada beat Belize 4-0 in the first leg of their first World Cup qualifier at the Richardson Stadium in Ontario on Sunday night. |