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 Canvey Island Thu 28th Jul 2005 11:25 Town have named the squad for tonight's reserves pre-season friendly with Canvey Island at Park Lane (KO 7.30pm). Full-back or midfielder Scott Barron continues his recovery after a groin operation. |
Bowden on Redundancies Tue 26th Jul 2005 10:11 Chief executive Derek Bowden says the recent off-field redundancies at Portman Road should not be seen as a sign that the club's finances have once again become a problem. Bowden is happy with Town's current financial position and says that the reduction in staff numbers was aimed at increasing efficiency. |
Diósgyõri 1-0 Town Sun 24th Jul 2005 19:37 Town lost their second and final match of their Hungarian tour 1-0 to Diósgyõri in Miskolc on Sunday evening. The Blues fielded a more experimental side than they did against Újpest in the opening game on Friday. |
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. |
Bowditch Starts at Boston Fri 15th Jul 2005 15:10 Boss Joe Royle has revealed that striker Dean Bowditch will start at Boston on Saturday. Bowditch scored twice after coming on at half-time in the Blues' first pre-season friendly at Cambridge United on Wednesday. |
Moore in Squad for Boston Fri 15th Jul 2005 12:32 Town have named a squad of 18 for Saturday's pre-season game at Boston United (KO 3pm). The party includes academy youngsters Aidan Collins, Owen Garvan, Shane Supple and Sammy Moore. |
Cambridge 0-3 Town Wed 13th Jul 2005 22:48 Town's pre-season campaign got off to a winning start as goals from Nicky Forster and two from Dean Bowditch defeated Cambridge United at the Abbey Stadium. As promised the Blues fielded a different side in each half of the game, the home side rotating a huge number of players throughout. |
Squad for Cambridge Tue 12th Jul 2005 11:49 The Blues have named a squad of 23 for Wednesday's opening pre-season friendly of the summer at Cambridge United (KO 7.45pm). The game gives fans their first chance to take a look at new signings Sam Parkin and Nicky Forster. |
Town Bid for Clarke? Wed 06th Jul 2005 17:44 Reports in Ireland claim Town have made a bid for Stoke captain Clive Clarke. The 25-year-old Irish international has a year left on his contract at the Britannia Stadium and has been linked with a number of Championship clubs this summer. |