Jewell: We Didn't Perform Sat 22nd Oct 2011 18:02
Town boss Paul Jewell admitted his side were side were again under par as Crystal Palace picked up a deserved 1-0 victory at Portman Road. Eagles manager Dougie Freedman thought he had caught the Blues, who he believes will be in the top six at the end of the season, on a bad day. |
Town 0-1 Crystal Palace Sat 22nd Oct 2011 17:08
Paddy McCarthy’s goal 10 minutes after the break was enough to give Crystal Palace a 1-0 victory at Portman Road, ending Town’s six-game unbeaten run. The Blues, who had Aaron Cresswell sent off for a second yellow card late on, were second best throughout. |
Town Set for Changes for Palace Visit As Sonko Misses Out Sat 22nd Oct 2011 10:02
Town’s now regular starting XI is set for changes when Crystal Palace visit Portman Road on Saturday afternoon. Central defender Ibrahima Sonko has confirmed that he is a out with a hamstring injury, while manager Paul Jewell says one or two other unnamed players have minor niggles. |
Jewell: Bowyer Top Man in Midfield Sat 22nd Oct 2011 09:56
Blues manager Paul Jewell says veteran midfielder Lee Bowyer has been Town’s best midfielder in recent weeks. The 34-year-old free summer signing from Birmingham began the season slowly having missed the start of pre-season but in recent weeks has been a key element of the Blues’ midfield diamond. |
Jewell: Wright a Consummate Professional Sat 22nd Oct 2011 09:37
Boss Paul Jewell says he has a lot of time for ex-Blue David Wright, who is back at Portman Road with Crystal Palace today. The Town manager sold the 31-year-old to the Blues for £200,000 in January 2007 when he was in charge at Wigan. |
Jewell: Fans' Mentality Has Changed Sat 22nd Oct 2011 09:16
Town manager Paul Jewell says he has detected a change in the mentality of the Portman Road crowd and not just his players during recent home games. Having said he felt that there was a fear factor going back over a number of seasons earlier in the campaign, the Blues boss has seen his side win their last four matches on their own turf with a crowd of around 24,000 expected for this afternoon’s game against Crystal Palace. |
Jewell On Top of Loan Situation Fri 21st Oct 2011 20:19
Boss Paul Jewell says the Blues speak to their loan players’ parent clubs on a regular basis with the Town manager looking to keep the current side together for the second half of the season. Keith Andrews’s loan from Blackburn is up in January, while Danny Collins’s 93-day spell from Stoke ends after the Barnsley game on December 10th. |
Leddy's Ireland Draw Fri 21st Oct 2011 16:38
Academy first-year scholar Jonny Leddy played the full 80 minutes as the Republic of Ireland U17 side drew 1-1 with hosts Kazakhstan in their second European Championship mini-group game in Almaty this afternoon. |
Town Vote Against Academy Proposals Fri 21st Oct 2011 16:20
Town were amongst 22 Football League clubs to vote against Premier League proposals for an overhaul of the academy system which were passed at a meeting at the Bescot Stadium in Walsall yesterday. The controversial plans mean changes to the current compensation tribunal system and will exempt Premier League sides from the rules stopping them from signing players younger than 16 from more than an hour-and-a-half away and those under 12 living beyond an hour’s travelling time. |
Cresswell Would Be Up for Olympic Call Fri 21st Oct 2011 12:26
Left-back Aaron Cresswell says he’d be delighted to be part of the British squad at the London Olympics next summer. Yesterday, the club revealed that the 21-year-old is set to be offered new terms at Portman Road. |
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