Jewell: Embarrassing Scoreline Thu 21st Apr 2011 22:56
Town boss Paul Jewell said he was hugely disappointed after what he described as his side’s “embarrassing” 5-1 home defeat to Norwich in the East Anglian derby at Portman Road. |
Town 1-5 Norwich City Thu 21st Apr 2011 21:56
Town fell to their second disastrous East Anglian derby defeat of the season as Norwich left Portman Road having beaten the Blues by a convincing 5-1 scoreline. An Arran Lee-Barrett error led to Andrew Surman’s opener, then a Gareth McAuley own goal increased the Canaries’ lead. Simeon Jackson added Norwich’s third, Jimmy Bullard pulled one back but Russell Martin and Daniel Pacheco added the fourth and fifth late on. |
Sheepshanks Steps Down From Town, FA and Football League Boards Thu 21st Apr 2011 17:28
Former Blues chairman David Sheepshanks has confirmed that he is standing down from the Town, FA and Football League boards in the summer to concentrate on his role as chairman of St George’s Park, the FA’s National Football Centre at Burton. Sheepshanks was appointed to that role in November 2008 and with construction work having begun in January his continued appointment was approved earlier today. |
Wickham Hasn't Thought About Summer Move Thu 21st Apr 2011 15:00
Striker Connor Wickham has reiterated his intention to be part of Town's promotion campaign next season despite all the speculation regarding summer bids by the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool. The 18-year-old recently signed a contract aimed at keeping him at Portman Road until 2014 or making sure the Blues achieve a very significant fee if the England U21 international does move on. |
Jewell to Make Late Decisions Ahead of First East Anglian Derby Thu 21st Apr 2011 12:27
Town boss Paul Jewell says he’ll pick his Town side for tonight’s East Anglian derby against Norwich after training this morning having assessed the fitness of midfielder Grant Leadbitter, left-back Mark Kennedy and a couple of unnamed additional doubts. Leadbitter suffered a head injury at Bristol City on Saturday, while Kennedy missed the trip to Ashton Gate with a tight hamstring. |
Town Topic: The Greatest Derbies Thu 21st Apr 2011 08:18
Town face Norwich City at Portman Road this evening in one of the most eagerly anticipated East Anglian derbies for some while. But what are your favourite memories of previous games between the sides? |
Healy and Murphy Given Contract Deadline Thu 21st Apr 2011 07:53
Town boss Paul Jewell says he has given the agents representing Colin Healy and Brian Murphy a deadline by which time the duo should have signed their deals. The Blues manager has confirmed that keeper Arran Lee-Barrett’s agent has been given the keeper’s new contract offer. |
Jewell: Lambert Has Norwich Believing In Themselves Thu 21st Apr 2011 07:48
Blues boss Paul Jewell says his Norwich counterpart Paul Lambert has instilled the type of belief in his squad that he’s aiming to replicate in his side. Jewell and Lambert face one another for the first time as managers at Portman Road this evening. |
Jewell Expecting Electric Atmosphere Thu 21st Apr 2011 07:47
Town manager Paul Jewell is expecting an electric atmosphere at Portman Road for tonight’s near sell-out East Anglian derby. The 46-year-old, who watched November’s 4-1 defeat at Carrow Road while away watching the Ashes in Australia, will be experiencing his first Town-Norwich game as Blues boss. |
Naked Podcast Now Online Wed 20th Apr 2011 22:00
You can now hear this week's The Naked Football Show on ICR FM's Listen Again facility, on an MP3 and on iTunes. Graham Blackburn and Phil Ham are joined by Ian McIntyre and Matt Keane to discuss the Town issues of the day (the derby mainly). |
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