Jewell Delighted With Performance As Well As Win Tue 31st Jan 2012 22:50
Town boss Paul Jewell was delighted with his side’s performance as well as their win after West Ham were beaten 5-1 at Portman Road. |
Jewell Confirms Portsmouth Deals Broke Down Over Personal Terms Tue 31st Jan 2012 22:41
Town boss Paul Jewell confirmed that the Blues’ attempt to sign two Portsmouth players — Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson — broke down after the duo failed to agree personal terms, as reported by TWTD earlier, the clubs having agreed a joint fee. The pair were part of a triple bid Town had been working on for almost a fortnight along with central defender Jason Pearce. |
Town 5-1 West Ham Tue 31st Jan 2012 21:49
Town recorded their first double of the season with a form book-shredding 5-1 victory over Championship leaders West Ham at Portman Road. Michael Chopra opened the scoring in the third minute, Daryl Murphy adding the second in a frantic period before the break in which Jack Collison pulled one back for the Hammers and Lee Martin made it 3-1 from the spot. In the second half, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas netted the night’s best goal, a low 35-yard strike which beat Robert Green off his post, then added the fifth in the final moments. |
Two Changes for Town Tue 31st Jan 2012 19:20
Town boss Paul Jewell has made two changes from the side which lost 3-1 at Leeds 10 days ago. Suspended keeper Alex McCarthy is replaced by Arran Lee-Barrett, while Michael Chopra takes over from Jason Scotland up front. |
Ward and Henderson Turn Down Town Move Tue 31st Jan 2012 19:01
TWTD understands that Portsmouth duo Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson have turned down the chance to join the Blues, the clubs having agreed a joint fee earlier this evening. |
Two Pompey Fees Reportedly Agreed Tue 31st Jan 2012 17:38
Town and Portsmouth are reported to have agreed a fee for keeper Stephen Henderson and defender or midfielder Joel Ward. The Blues have been in discussions with Pompey regarding the duo and central defender Jason Pearce for almost two weeks. |
Pompey Keeper Henderson: I'm Not Moving Tue 31st Jan 2012 16:59
Portsmouth keeper Stephen Henderson has tweeted that he is not going to leave Pompey. The Irish U21 international is one of the three Pompey players the Blues are looking to sign before this evening's 11pm deadline. |
Portsmouth Turn Down Three Pearce Bids Tue 31st Jan 2012 16:22
Portsmouth have turned down deadline day offers for Jason Pearce from three different Championship clubs, including from Town, according to reports on the south coast. The Blues are trying to land the central defender and team-mates Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson before the window closes at 11pm this evening. |
Boro's McManus Linked Again Tue 31st Jan 2012 15:38
Town could make a late move for Middlesbrough centre-half Stephen McManus, according to reports in the North-East, although we understand no bid has yet been lodged. The 29-year-old turned down a loan move to the Blues in the summer of 2009 when a Celtic player and was linked with a switch to Portman Road earlier in the month. |
Huddersfield Set to Sign Second Falkirk Player Tue 31st Jan 2012 15:25
TWTD understands that Falkirk winger Kallum Higginbotham will join his Bairns team-mate Murray Wallace at Huddersfield Town. Earlier this afternoon, the Blues and the Terriers were amongst a number of clubs reported to have agreed a fee for the 22-year-old with the Scottish League Division One club. |
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