U18s Win at Walsham Sat 30th Jul 2011 20:12 Town's U18 side continued their pre-season preparations with a 2-1 win at Walsham-le-Willows on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Jack Simmons and Tom Winter put the young Blues ahead before the hosts pulled one back through James Tatham late on. |
Jewell Continuing Search for Signings Sat 30th Jul 2011 18:16 Town manager Paul Jewell says he’s still looking to add to his squad, despite having made seven signings this summer. A central defender remains his main target, having lost Gareth McAuley, Troy Brown and Tom Eastman at the end of the last campaign and having added only Ãvar Ingimarsson. |
Jewell Pleased With Workout Sat 30th Jul 2011 17:57 Boss Paul Jewell was pleased with his side’s performance in their final pre-season friendly at home to Wolves, despite falling to a 2-1 defeat. The Town manager hopes Lee Bowyer’s goal will be the first of many for his new club. |
Town 1-2 Wolves Sat 30th Jul 2011 16:57 Lee Bowyer scored his first goal in a Town shirt but Paul Jewell’s men were beaten 2-1 by Wolves in their final pre-season friendly at Portman Road. After an impressive first period, Bowyer put the Blues ahead just before half-time, Stephen Hunt and then a later Sylvan Ebanks-Blake penalty winning it for the visitors after the break. |
Northern Irish Duo Defeated in Final Fri 29th Jul 2011 20:44 Academy duo Caolan Lavery and Cormac Burke were in the Northern Ireland side which lost the final of the Elite section of the Milk Cup 1-0 to Denmark in Ballymena this evening. |
Hourihane Joining Plymouth Fri 29th Jul 2011 19:47 Midfielder Conor Hourihane is joining Plymouth on a free transfer, having been on trial with the Pilgrims for the last week. On Wednesday, the 20-year-old, who is signing a two-year deal, scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Truro City at Home Park. |
Cropper's US and Town Kids Third at Milk Cup Fri 29th Jul 2011 16:14 Academy keeper Cody Cropper's US side grabbed a 2-1 victory over Georgia in their third place play-off in the Elite section of the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland this afternoon. The Blues U15s also finished third in the Junior competition. |
Elllington Back for Wolves Friendly Fri 29th Jul 2011 14:35 All seven new recruits are in Town’s squad for Saturday’s final pre-season friendly at home to Wolves (KO 3pm). Striker Nathan Ellington is over the minor shoulder injury which led to him missing the abandoned game at Colchester on Tuesday. |
Stearman: Big Fight for Places Fri 29th Jul 2011 12:34 Town target Richard Stearman admits he’ll have a fight on his hands to get in the Wolves side, but says he’s keen to take on the challenge. The 23-year-old is likely to be in action for the Premier League side at some stage of Saturday’s pre-season friendly against the Blues at Portman Road (KO 3pm). |
Town Right Club for Stockdale Fri 29th Jul 2011 12:04 New loan keeper David Stockdale says yesterday’s Portman Road open day convinced him that he made the right decision in joining the Blues for the season from Fulham. More than 2,000 fans turned up to watch Stockdale and his new team-mates put through their paces on the main pitch. |