Life's a Pitch on Saturday Lunchtime Fri 06th Jul 2012 21:38 BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is live on Saturday lunchtime with guest presenter Mark Matthews joined by Blues legend Kevin Beattie and TWTD’s Phil Ham (midday to 2pm). Also in the studio will be Ross Wishart, the organiser of Sunday’s Mason’s Football Fun Day. |
Wright Leaves Preston Fri 06th Jul 2012 20:31 Former Blues keeper Richard Wright has left Preston North End with immediate effect within days of joining the League One Lilywhites. The 34-year-old, who was released by the Blues at the end of last season, says he’s been unable to settle in the North-West. |
Town Back in Premier Cup Fri 06th Jul 2012 16:12 Town have announced that they will be taking part in the Suffolk Premier Cup during the 2012/13 season. The Blues haven’t entered the competition, which they most recently won in 2009/10, for the last two seasons. |
Nick Brown's Funeral Fri 06th Jul 2012 12:40 The funeral of long-time TWTD board regular and lifelong Town fan Nick Brown, who posted under the name of TheDalaiFarmer and died last weekend at the age of 46, will take place at the Seven Hills Crematorium on Felixstowe Road on Thursday 19th July at 1.30pm, followed by a wake at Gresham’s Sports Club in Tuddenham Road. A collection is being taken to buy a brick or bricks in Nick’s memory on the Ipswich Town Wall. |
Jewell: Close Season Always Frustrating Fri 06th Jul 2012 12:00 Blues boss Paul Jewell admits that he finds the close season frustrating at times but is determined to remain patient as he looks to add another four signings to his squad ahead of the start of the 2012/13 campaign. The Town manager, who was back at Playford Road for the start of pre-season training yesterday, expects his summer recruitment to stretch into August with Premier League clubs not willing to allow players to move on until nearer the end of the transfer window. |
Smith Proud to Send Torch On Its Way Fri 06th Jul 2012 09:33 Town defender Tommy Smith waved the Olympic torch on its way out of Ipswich and on to Colchester at Christchurch Mansion early this morning. The 22-year-old, who is in the New Zealand squad for the Olympic football at London 2012, said was proud to have taken part in the ceremony. |
Fab Heads List of Celebs at Mason's Football Fun Day Fri 06th Jul 2012 09:27 Former Blue Fabian Wilnis is the star name in the Celebrity XI playing at Mason’s Football Fun Day on Sunday afternoon at Ipswich Wanderers’ SEH Sports Ground on Humber Doucy Lane. TWTD’s Phil is a rather more dubious addition to the squad, which will be taking on Mason’s XI, a team made up of volunteers. |
Jewell Delighted With First Day Fitness Levels Fri 06th Jul 2012 07:30 Town boss Paul Jewell was delighted with the fitness levels shown by his players on the first day of pre-season training yesterday. The squad were given individual programmes for the summer months with Michael Chopra spending time at a $4,500-a-week health farm in California and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas spending time working on his running in London. |
Jewell Hopeful Town Can Cut Through Kourouma Red Tape Fri 06th Jul 2012 06:00 Boss Paul Jewell is confident the Blues can cut through the swathe of red tape which is preventing French midfielder Cheick Kourouma from signing his contract. The 19-year-old has agreed terms with the Blues but finalising agreements with his former clubs is holding up the free agent’s move to Portman Road. |
Trialist Jakupović Impressing Fri 06th Jul 2012 06:00 Trialist keeper Eldin Jakupović has impressed boss Paul Jewell since joining up with the Blues for pre-season. The 27-year-old Bosnian-born former Swiss international is a free agent having left Greek club Aris, one of Town’s 1981 UEFA Cup opponents, at the end of last season. |