Stewart Fight Goes On! Fri 16th Feb 2001 08:32 Despite the loss of the initial appeal Town are fighting on to try and get Marcus Stewart's red card overturned. Chairman David Sheepshanks was in talks with the FA yesterday and they have agreed to allow Town another appeal. |
Soetaers Main Target Thu 15th Feb 2001 15:10 It is emerging that Tom Soetaers is George Burley's number one target. The Town manager is set to watch the JC Roda man play against Heerenveen on Saturday evening. The Belgian is rated at around the £2 million mark. |
Three Belgians Linked! Wed 14th Feb 2001 11:59 Town are now being linked with three Belgian players, not just Bart Goor as reported yesterday. It seems that Genk's Marc Hendrikx and Tom Soetaers of Dutch club Roda JC Kerkrade are also players George Burley will be looking at on his intensive scouting tour over the next few days. |
Season Ticket News Fri 02nd Feb 2001 13:11 With the 2000/01 season still with a long way to go Town have released details of the season ticket Waiting List for next season. Last year Town turned away 9,000 supporters who applied for season tickets and even with the extra capacity the new South Stand will bring it looks likely that some fans will be disappointed. |
Birmingham Squad and Row Latest Tue 30th Jan 2001 10:46 George Burley and Matt Holland have both said that Town will let the football do the talking on Wednesday rather than copying Birmingham's tactics of talking up the physical side of the game. |
McGreal Won't Miss the Final Fri 26th Jan 2001 07:03 John McGreal has received some good news, learning that he won't miss out on the Worthington Cup final should Town make it. It was thought that his period of suspension would be three games and that it would cover the Cardiff game, but it has been confirmed that it won't and lasts for only two matches. |
Cup Date Latest Tue 16th Jan 2001 20:39 Birmingham City said this evening that they expect a decision on the date of the Worthington Cup semi-final second leg tomorrow. The Football League are expected to make a statement resolving the matter once and for all. It is expected that Tuesday 30th January will be the new date for the game, despite neither of the sides actually involved being happy with the decision. |
Stewart Calls for Natiowide Buys Tue 16th Jan 2001 12:46 Leading Premiership scorer Marcus Stewart has urged George Burley to raid the First Division for players as he seeks to strengthen his squad. The striker, signed from Huddersfield last season, sees the Nationwide League as a source which goes largely untapped by many Premiership clubs. |
Tie Still Moving Tue 16th Jan 2001 09:24 It seems likely that Birmingham City will issue a press release this morning confirming that Town's Worthington Cup semi-final second leg will be moved to Tuesday January 23rd. The row between Birmingham City and the police has rumbled on for a few weeks now, but today should see its culmination with all sides meeting to resolve the matter. |
Hit the North! Mon 15th Jan 2001 13:09 Just as he promised in the summer David Sheepshanks is set to bring us details of the new North Stand. When TWTD spoke to the chairman as the season was about to begin he promised that the rebuilding of the North Stand would begin immediately that Town were safe in the Premiership. |