Collins Fine for Cardiff and Wants to Stay Wed 12th Oct 2011 15:18 Loan defender Danny Collins says he expects to be fine for Town’s trip to Cardiff on Saturday, despite being withdrawn from the Wales squad for their final two Euro 2012 qualifiers due to a groin injury. Collins, who is with the Blues from Stoke until after the Barnsley game in December, is enjoying his time at Portman Road and would like to stay for longer. |
Jewell Confirms Chopra Fee Wed 12th Oct 2011 11:57 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that the Blues paid only £1 million for striker Michael Chopra during the close season. After the former Cardiff man recently netted his third and fourth goals of the campaign against Brighton various national newspapers claimed Town had spent as much as £3 million on the 27-year-old, while previous reports had indicated that the ex-Newcastle and Sunderland man had cost a fee of £1.5 million. |
Edwards Set for Meeting Ahead of Sentencing Wed 12th Oct 2011 08:55 Town right-back Carlos Edwards is due meet probation officers compiling a report on his circumstances later today ahead of Thursday's sentencing. On Monday, the 32-year-old, who could face jail, pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and without insurance. |
Naked Football Show on ICR Tonight Wed 12th Oct 2011 03:51 This evening's The Naked Football Show (ICR FM 6pm) sees hosts Graham Blackburn and Joe Ward, who is standing in for Jeremy Leeburn for a few weeks, joined by Ray Slegg and David James to discuss Town’s continuing renaissance. |
Clegg: Town Keen to Own Freehold Wed 12th Oct 2011 01:09 Town chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that the Blues would like to own the freehold of Portman Road. Clegg confirmed that the club offered to buy the land on which their stadium is built earlier in the year but says they and landlords Ipswich Borough Council were some way apart in their valuations. |
Andrews and Ireland Reach Play-Offs Wed 12th Oct 2011 00:39 Loanee midfielder Keith Andrews won his 24th full cap as he helped the Republic of Ireland beat Armenia 2-1 in Dublin to reach the Euro 2012 play-offs. Elsewhere, Josh Carson scored for the Northern Ireland U19s but saw the side he was captaining crash out of their European Championships. |
IBC Set Town New Payment Schedule Tue 11th Oct 2011 23:49 Town were given until December 31st to agree to a new payment schedule regarding the back rent they owe on Portman Road at Ipswich Borough Council’s executive meeting on Tuesday evening. The new proposals would see the club begin repaying the £654,702 due to IBC from June 1st 2012 in quarterly payments over four years, or in its entirety within three months of promotion to the Premier League. |
Lavery Turns Down Deal Tue 11th Oct 2011 23:08 TWTD understands that academy striker Caolan Lavery has turned down the professional contract which he was offered last week. The Northern Ireland U21 international’s academy scholarship is due to end this month after it was extended when he suffered a knee injury last season. |
Collins Should Be Fine for Cardiff Trip Tue 11th Oct 2011 15:55 Boss Paul Jewell says he’s confident that Danny Collins will be fit to take his place at the centre of the Town defence when the Blues travel to Cardiff on Saturday. The on-loan Stoke man pulled out of the Wales squad last week due to a groin injury he has been suffering with for a while. |
Bid on BT's Box for Palace Game Tue 11th Oct 2011 12:34 Bidding on BT’s Britannia Stand executive box for the Crystal Palace game on Saturday 22nd October is up to £410 with 5pm next Monday the deadline. BT are donating their box to raise funds for the ITFC Charitable Trust’s disability football scheme, Ability Counts. |