Keeper a Priority - Joe Wed 30th Apr 2003 12:49 Town manager Joe Royle says that a new goalkeeper and two new central defenders are his priorities over the summer, once the club is out of administration. |
No Blues in Divisional XI Mon 28th Apr 2003 12:34 Town had no players included in the Division One Team of the Season announced by the PFA last night. The only Blues connection is former striker David Johnson who has had an impressive season with Nottingham Forest, scoring 27 goals so far. |
Naylor Misses Out Thu 17th Apr 2003 14:15 Town will be without Richard Naylor when they face promoted Portsmouth on Friday evening at Portman Road (KO 5.15pm). Naylor was substituted at half-time during the Blues' 4-2 away win at Coventry City last Saturday and has not recovered sufficiently to take his place in the Town defence. |
Royle on Defeat Sat 05th Apr 2003 19:08 Town boss Joe Royle felt the "hubbub" and "hoo-hah" about Tommy Miller's twice-taken penalty led to his side switching off and letting Paul Hart's side back into the game. |
Town 3-4 Forest Sat 05th Apr 2003 18:55 Town will feel they deserved at least a point from a rip-roaring thriller which ended 4-3 to Forest. The Blues were 2-0 up, then 3-2 down before equalising and looked the likelier side to take the three points until former loanee Marlon Harewood popped up with a 74th minute winner. |
Holland in Defence Fri 04th Apr 2003 14:20 Town skipper Matt Holland is set to line-up in the Town defence tomorrow in place of the injured Thomas Gaardsøe. The Dane will sit out with a groin injury. |
Darren Misses Out Thu 03rd Apr 2003 14:47 Darren Bent is definitely out of Saturday's play-off six-pointer at home to Nottingham Forest due to the hamstring injury picked up during Saturday's game at Gillingham. Thomas Gaardsøe is still a doubt with a groin problem. |
Joe Calls for Big Noise Wed 02nd Apr 2003 14:47 Town manager Joe Royle has called for supporters to once more turn Portman Road into a fearsome cauldron of noise when the Blues meet Nottingham Forest on Saturday. |
Gillingham 1-3 Town Sat 29th Mar 2003 18:03 Town's play-off hopes were given a boost after they came from behind to beat Gillingham 3-1 at the Priestfield Stadium. Paul Smith put the home side in front before Tommy Miller, Pablo Couñago and Marcus Bent gave the Blues the win they deserved. |
Royle Frustrated at Draw Sat 22nd Mar 2003 18:44 Town manager Joe Royle felt his side should have had their game with Brighton won by half-time such was their first half display. However, the Town boss felt nervousness crept into his side's play in the second period. |