Pullen to Make Debut? Tue 05th Nov 2002 09:52 Town reserve keeper James Pullen and a number of other fringe players may play some role in Wednesday night's Worthngton Cup match with Middlesbrough. |
Town 1-2 Crystal Palace Sun 03rd Nov 2002 18:39 Town fell to another home league defeat, their second in a week, this time to Crystal Palace. The Blues went behind to an Andy Johnson goal but got on back on terms as Darren Ambrose headed his eighth goal of the season. However, Danny Butterfield gave the points to the South Londoners late in the day. |
Royle's League Bow Sat 02nd Nov 2002 12:09 New manager Joe Royle takes his side into a league game for the first time against Crystal Palace tomorrow and faces and old friend. He and Eagles' manager Trevor Francis go back a long way, even sharing a house at one stage. |
Town 1-0 Slovan Liberec Thu 31st Oct 2002 23:33 Joe Royle's Town reign got off to a winning start as his side beat Slovan Liberec 1-0 at Portman Road. The victory, gained via a 68th minute Darren Bent goal, kept Town's 40-year unbeaten home European run going and sets up the second leg in the Czech Republic perfectly. |
Royle on Liberec match Thu 31st Oct 2002 00:37 Town manager Joe Royle said he was delighted with his first three days in charge at Portman Road as his side prepared for Thursday night's UEFA Cup game with Slovan Liberec. Royle was well aware of the 40-year unbeaten home record held by the club, which he is charged with upholding against the Czechs. |
Ambrose to Miss Out? Wed 30th Oct 2002 10:07 Town are trying to get Darren Ambrose released from England U19s duty so he can play for Town on Thursday. As we reported last week Ambrose faces missing a number of games while away with England while Darren Bent is on stand-by. |
Royle Appointed Mon 28th Oct 2002 17:24 Town chairman David Sheepshanks introduced new manager Joe Royle to the press this afternoon and said the club needed a man with experience to turn its fortunes around. Royle himself asked supporters to give him a chance in this his fourth job as a league manager. |
Town 0-1 Gillingham Sat 26th Oct 2002 18:38 Town fans left Portman Road angry and depressed once again as Gillingham took three points back to Kent. A Mamady Sidibe goal in the first half, again after Town had failed to defend a corner, was enough to take Andy Hessenthaler's side to victory. |
Royle Set To Sign Sat 26th Oct 2002 16:33 It looks increasingly likely that Joe Royle is already the new Town manager in all but name. Reports in a national newspaper today tend agree with what TWTD has been hearing over the last day or so, with the former Oldham boss's official appointment looking on the cards early this week. |
Town 2-2 Burnley Tue 22nd Oct 2002 23:29 An 89th minute equaliser from Dimitrios Papadopoulos gave Burnley a point they probably deserved on the strength of their second half performance. Once again Town were patchy, despite going ahead inside the first minute through a John McGreal header. After Gnohere had equalised Darren Ambrose hit another stunner to put the Blues ahead at half-time. |