Ex-Blue Swailes Could Be Oldest Wembley Finalist Sun 22nd May 2016 10:24 Former Town defender Chris Swailes, 45, could become the oldest player to appear in a Wembley final this afternoon when he lines-up for Morpeth Town when they take on Hereford for the FA Vase (BT Sport Europe, from 11.30am). |
Milne: Owner Evans as Committed as Ever Sat 21st May 2016 13:06 Blues managing director Ian Milne says owner Marcus Evans “remains as committed as ever” to Town and has no thoughts of selling the club or looking for external investment. |
Milne: Great Feedback on New Kits Sat 21st May 2016 13:05 Blues managing director Ian Milne says Town have received great feedback from fans regarding the new home and away kits launched earlier this month, despite a potentially controversial switch to blue shorts from the traditional white. |
Town Facing Competition for Feeney Sat 21st May 2016 10:05 Town are reportedly facing competition for ex-loanee Liam Feeney from Birmingham City and other Championship clubs. The 29-year-old is out of contract this summer having not been offered new terms by relegated Bolton Wanderers. |
Yorwerth's Contract Terminated Fri 20th May 2016 18:42 Central defender Josh Yorwerth has left the Blues after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. |
Town MD Welcomes Restructuring Proposal Fri 20th May 2016 12:46 Town MD Ian Milne says he sees positives in the Football League’s proposal which would see a new structure of five divisions - including the Premier League - and an expansion to 100 teams, but says much discussion is required before such a move is made. |
Milne: Cost Could Force Clubs Out of Academy Category One Fri 20th May 2016 11:35 Town managing director Ian Milne says Championship clubs with Category One academies could switch to Category Two as they become more and more expensive to maintain. The Blues missed out on Category One by 0.3 per cent after an audit in the summer of 2014 and are set to stay at that level again next season. |
Milne: Points Deductions Might Make Clubs Take "Farcical" FFP Seriously Fri 20th May 2016 11:16 Town MD Ian Milne believes points deductions for breaking the Championship's Financial Fair Play rules (FFP) might be the only way for some clubs to take the regulations seriously. In his programme interview at the end of the season Blues owner Marcus Evans described the situation with FFP as appearing to be “a total farce” and Milne agrees. |
Webster Fee Set to Be McCarthy's Biggest at Town Fri 20th May 2016 10:30 Portsmouth defender Adam Webster will reportedly cost the Blues more than £500,000 plus Matt Clarke, which would be the largest fee Town have spent on a player since Mick McCarthy took charge in November 2012. Yesterday, TWTD revealed that the Blues are close to making Webster their first addition of the summer. |
Dutch Book on Mühren and Thijssen Marks 35th Anniversary of UEFA Cup Victory Fri 20th May 2016 09:37 On this day in 1981 Town won the UEFA Cup in Amsterdam, losing 4-2 to AZ Alkmaar on the night but winning 5-4 on aggregate, and to mark the occasion a new book about Arnold Mühren and Frans Thijssen is being published in the Netherlands. |