Town boss Paul Jewell felt referee Darren Deadman made the right decision to abandon the Blues’ pre-season friendly at Colchester due to the facial injury to U’s midfielder Andy Bond. The scoreless game had eight minutes remaining when it was prematurely ended.

Jewell said: “The referee says he’s in a bad way and the lad’s well-being is the main thing. It looked pretty serious and it was absolutely the right decision to call the game off.”

The Blues boss wasn’t overly impressed with his team’s display prior to the abandonment, but felt it was a useful exercise: “We’re frustrated the way we’ve performed in the last couple of games. We’ve got a few new players, Jay only came in and trained this morning for the first time.

“It’s been a bit of a frustration the last two games, we’ve haven’t played great, but fitness-wise - and that’s what it’s about — we’ve got something out of it.

"We know we’ve got to improve and we’re still trying to improve the squad before next weekend.”

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GTRKing added 22:27 - Jul 26 yh true right we will be fine
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matthollandisgod added 22:34 - Jul 26 Time to sign Pascal Chimbonda (great cover at RB and CB) and Koumas for some creativity in the middle / flank...
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CraigForrestGateau added 22:37 - Jul 26 All I needed to hear. We DO need to improve in our back four for certain. If we can then get someone to compliment Bowyer in the centre I'll be more than happy. Agreed it was right to end the game when they did. Hope the guy's okay.
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g30_ITFC added 22:39 - Jul 26 Still need a RB and a covering CB now Brown & co have gone... Hope the lad's ok. Not good to have an injury in pre-season, all the best.
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phumph added 22:56 - Jul 26 Best wishes to the lad.Hope he is ok. Well PJ, get back on the phone sharpish and do some deals. Get ME to put his hands in his pockets again.
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AlanMahon2011 added 23:05 - Jul 26 We need jimmy bullard
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TractorMan added 23:27 - Jul 26 Matthollandisgod - the last thing we need is a past it mercenary like Chimnonda! Someone in the Stearman mould would be great.
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robdaful added 00:10 - Jul 27 We need someone who can be our Bullard as I can't see him coming even if he is able to leave. TractorMan - Stearman would be great but CB or RB - like he was for Leicester?
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WicklowBlue added 01:12 - Jul 27 Personally I think a creative midfielder to partner Bowyer or Leadbetter is the priority now. We haven't had someone like that since magic and then Bullard for part of last season. Look at the difference Bullard made, need someone able to make the telling passes. If we can get midfield sorted will take a lot of pressure of the back line and provide the forwards with chances.

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sonian_blue added 08:13 - Jul 27 On that dire display we need 11 in. Well 9 anyway Stockdale was fine (nothing to do though) and Cresswell looks a real find.
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DiamondGezzer added 11:29 - Jul 27 Rest easy brothers, PJ will sort it out. Hope Andy Bond is O.K.
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