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January 2001 News Archive |
LDV EXIT AT SWINDON (Tuesday 30th January 2001) ![]() Swindon 2 Wycombe 1 - match report >>> Sanchez puts the wind up Swindon - post match quotes >>> BLUES PUT THE WOLVES OUT (Saturday 27th January 2001) ![]() Wycombe 2 Wolves 1 - memories >>> FANS CLEAR THE SNOW (Saturday 27th January 2001) ![]() Fans help get Cup tie on >>> Sanchez stunned - "The Town's gone mad" >>> Cup Fever - Sell out at Adams Park >>> RESERVES LOSE IN THE STICKS (Wednesday 24th January 2001) ![]() AWARD FOR SANCHEZ (Saturday 20th January 2001) ![]() Performance of the Week for Wanderers >>> SNIPPETS - YOUTHS BEAT FREEZE (Saturday 20th January 2001) The Wanderers Under 17's Youth side beat the freeze when they registered their third successive victory in the Football League Youth Alliance. Goals from Luke Oliver and Jonny Dixon saw Brighton beaten 2-1 down at the South Coast. The First Team fixture at Swansea postponed because of the FA Cup game with Wolves will now be played on Tuesday 10th April. The home game with Stoke scheduled for Tuesday 6th February will have to re-arranged due to Stoke's involvement in the LDV Vans Trophy. CAMBRIDGE FROZEN OUT (Friday 19th January 2001) ![]() A new date of Tuesday 6th February has been arranged for this fixture. SANCH ON THE DONS (Friday 19th January 2001) ![]() Thanks to Total Football magazine for this exclusive. Sanchez - Wimbledon are three years from disaster >>> ![]() (Thursday 18th January 2001) Wycombe have negotiated an extension to Sam Parkin's loan from Chelsea. Lawrie Sanchez has also persuaded Chelsea to release the 19 year old for FA Cup games. Parkin has had to sit the FA Cup run to date but will now be available for the game with Wolves on January 27th at Adams Park. The loan period now extends up to and including the away game with Peterborough on Saturday 25th February. LAVIN JOINS ON LOAN (Thursday 18th January 2001) ![]() The good news for Wycombe is that Lavin has been given the all-clear by his current club to play in the FA Cup despite City still being in the competition. His loan deal will last until 26th February with a view to a permanent move. Bristol City Quick Guide >>> LATE CALL AT WINDSOR (Wednesday 17th January 2001) A late postponement due to a frozen pitch put pay to Wycombe's Third Round Berks and Bucks Senior Cup meeting with Windsor & Eton at Stag Meadow. Windsor failed to arrange a pitch inspection and when the match referee turned up less than a hour before kick-off he immediately called the game off. The game has been re-arranged for Wednesday 31st January - kick-off 7.30pm. Last season Wycombe lost at the semi-final stage to Reading. The Royals lost in the final to Aylesbury - both of who have been given a bye to the Fourth Round. Two former Wycombe players have recently been in dispute with each other at Windsor. One time Wycombe striker Dennis Greene fell out with Windsor Manager Byron Walton over team selection and he has since move onto to Hemel Hempstead. The fiery Walton played for Wycombe during the Isthmian League promotion season of 1986/87. |
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HISTORY IN THE MAKING (Tuesday 16th January 2001) ![]() Grimsby 1 Wycombe 3 - match report >>> Chairboys make history - reaction >>> ![]() (Friday 12th January 2001) Two second half goals from Andy Rammell turned a potentially depressing defeat into a confidence boosting victory as Wycombe won for the first time ever against Luton. Wycombe trailed 1-0 at the break after Adam Locke's 20 yarder had hit the post and then cannoned off the back of Martin Taylor's head and into the Wycombe net. Three half-time substitutions turned the game as Rammell took his goalscoring tally for the season to ten in League. Luton Town 1 Wycombe 2 - match report >>> "The worst we've played all season - 1st half" - Sanchez >>> BRADY STAKES CONTRACT CLAIM (Thursday 11th January 2001) ![]() Speaking after the game at Brisbane Road he said "I was pleased because everyone knows that contracts are up and it's frustrating when you're not playing and I'm desperate to get in the side and do as well as I can" The left sided player has impressed Lawrie Sanchez with his goalscoring record and he's set to start the game at Luton "I'd love to play Friday and go on and play to the end of the season" added the former Barnet trainee. Matt Brady - player profile >>> MILLWALL GAME MOVED AGAIN (Thursday 11th January 2001) The Division Two fixture with Millwall postponed from News Year Day has been re-arranged again following intervention from the Football League. Both clubs had agreed on Tuesday 10th April but the League have insisted that the fixture is brought forward to Tuesday 27th March. BATES AND TOWNSEND RETURN (Wednesday 10th January 2001) ![]() A 56th minute goal from Leeyon Phelan gave Wycombe a 1-0 victory in the reserve game with Luton. The goal was set up by fellow Wanderers Youth Teamer Ian Simpemba who was called up for the Republic of Ireland Under 17 squad this week. Wycombe 1 Luton Town 0 - Reserves report >>> CHAIRBOYS THROUGH IN LDV (Tuesday 9th January 2001) ![]() Leyton Orient 0 Wycombe 2 - match report >>> SIMO REWARDED WITH NEW DEAL (Monday 8th January 2001) ![]() The former County trainee has now totalled close to 170 appearances for the Wanderers and has won the fans over with his consistent displays in the middle of the park. BOARD APPOINT NEW DIRECTOR (Monday 8th January 2001) The Wanderers' Board have appointed their fourth new Director of the season. Mike Greatwood has been brought in to deal with "Customer Relations and safety arrangements". Making way for Greatwood is Gerald Cox who has retired from the Board after nearly thirty years of combined service on the Wycombe Committee and Board of Directors. New appointments behind the scenes at Adams Park >>> SNIPPETS - 2 UP FROM CONFERENCE An announcement of a 'two up-two down' arrangement between the Third Division and Conference is expected soon. A meeting of Conference Club Chairmen this week will unveil the plans that could be passed by the Football League Chairmen at their AGM in June. Wycombe third choice 'keeper Mark Osborn kept his first clean sheet of his loan spell to Ryman League Carshalton Athletic on Saturday (6th January). The 19 year old was reported to be in outstanding form as Athletic secured their first victory since the end of September with a 1-0 success over Purfleet. MACCA FORCES REPLAY (Saturday 6th January 2001) ![]() Andy Baird returned to the starting line-up for the first time since October and nearly snatched a dramatic winner but was denied by a brilliant one handed save by Danny Coyne in the Grimsby goal. Wycombe 1 Grimsby Town 1 - match report >>> Third Round results and attendances >>> ![]() (Wednesday 3rd January 2001) Lawrie Sanchez has begun contract talks with his squad and has acted swiftly to reward both the experienced Steve Brown and Jamie Bates plus youngsters Martyn Lee and Ben Townsend with extensions to their contracts. Sanchez will continue contract talks with several other members of his squad over the coming weeks. Andy Baird, Alan Beeton, Matt Brady, Dannie Bulman, Dave Carroll, Mo Harkin, Paul McCarthy, Keith Ryan and Michael Simpson are all out of contract at the end of the current season. New contracts but no passengers next season >>> BACK TO TENTH AFTER WASHOUT (Monday 1st January 2001) ![]() SNIPPETS - OSBORN LOANED OUT ![]() Wycombe's Berks and Bucks Senior Cup tie at Windsor and Eton has now been confirmed for Wednesday 17th January. The Division Two fixture with Stoke City at Adams Park that was postponed to make way for the FA Cup tie with Grimsby Town, has been re-arranged for Tuesday 6th February. Former Wycombe Youth Teamer Aaron Patton has left Ryman Premier League Slough Town to join Second Division outfit Hemel Hempstead. |
DECEMBER 2000 |
Millwall boss has to eat words, McSporran out for season, Thompson trial extended, back to winning ways against Swansea in the League >>> |
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