Bent a Big Doubt Thu 08th Jan 2004 14:12 Striker Darren Bent is Town's only real doubt ahead of Saturday's trip to Reading, the England U21 picked up a foot injury against Derby last weekend. Jim Magilton and Shefki Kuqi are set to return to the starting line-up after starring roles from the bench against the Rams. |
Westlake Misses Cup Tie Fri 02nd Jan 2004 13:35 Midfielder Ian Westlake is the only absentee ahead of Saturday's FA Cup third round tie with Derby County. The youngster has flu and failed to make Friday training. Better news for Town is that John McGreal and Tommy Miller are over the virus and that Jermaine Wright is OK after his foot injury. |
No Window Moves Expected Wed 31st Dec 2003 10:56 Town are not expecting any players to exit the club during the January transfer window. However, boss Joe Royle admits that a player might leave should someone make Town an offer they couldn't refuse. |
Difficult Choices for Joe Fri 19th Dec 2003 14:27 Town boss Joe Royle has a squad of 18 players to pick from as the Blues go into the crucial East Anglian derby with Norwich City on Sunday. After a season dominated by injuries, only long-term absentees Chris Makin and Drissa Diallo, as well as Alun Armstrong, remain on the sidelines. |
Millwall 0-0 Town Sat 13th Dec 2003 20:27 Town will point to an awful refereeing display from Iain Williamson as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Millwall. Williamson harshly sent off Georges Santos in the second half but failed to do the same later on when Millwall keeper Tony Warner handled the ball outside of the area. |
Chris Had No Doubts Fri 12th Dec 2003 15:34 New Town signing Chris Bart-Williams says he had no hesitation in deciding to join the Blues for the rest of the season from Charlton Athletic. Bart-Williams has been a great success since moving to Portman Road on a three-month loan in September. |
Forest 1-1 Town Wed 03rd Dec 2003 23:00 Town had to thank keeper Kelvin Davis for their point from a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest. The home side had much the better of the game but the superb Davis was equal to almost all they threw at him. Town surprisingly took the lead through Darren Bent but soon after Chris Morgan equalised. |
Cardiff City 2-3 Town Sat 29th Nov 2003 18:50 Town stormed to fourth in the table with a 3-2 win at Cardiff City. Tommy Miller put the Blues ahead from the spot before Georges Santos netted his first for Town. An Earnshaw penalty pulled one back but Chris Bart-Williams added a third. A late Peter Thorne goal was not enough for the Bluebirds. |
Town 3-4 Gillingham Sat 01st Nov 2003 19:06 A disappointing defensive performance from Town condemned them to their second home defeat of the season, Gillingham running out 4-3 winners. The Blues were never in front but levelled at 1-1 and 3-3, through Westlake, Couñago and Miller, Gills' sub Mark Saunders winning the three points late on. |
Only 15 Clarets Travel Tue 14th Oct 2003 12:10 This evening's opponents Burnley have just 15 players making the trip from Lancashire to Portman Road - and included in that number are players who until yesterday were in bed with a flu bug which has hit Turf Moor in epidemic proportions. |