Hutchings: Town Looking to Strengthen Spine Mon 21st May 2012 13:15 Town assistant manager Chris Hutchings says he and boss Paul Jewell are looking to strengthen the spine of the team over the summer. Jewell has previously stated that the club are looking for around six signings during the close season. |
Carson Called Up for Holland Friendly Mon 21st May 2012 10:50 Midfielder Josh Carson has been named in the Northern Ireland squad for their friendly against Holland in Amsterdam on Saturday 2nd June. |
Ward to Move By Midweek Mon 21st May 2012 10:23 Portsmouth administrator Trevor Birch says Joel Ward is yet to make up his mind where he will be playing his football next season but expects a decision by Wednesday. The Blues, Leeds, Blackpool, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday have all targeted Pompey’s versatile 22-year-old defender or midfielder. |
Town Linked With Dundee United Midfielder Mon 21st May 2012 09:08 Town are the frontrunners for the signature of out-of-contract Dundee United midfielder Scott Robertson, according to reports in Scotland. The 27-year-old is expected to leave Tannadice this summer with League One MK Dons and Brentford previously mentioned in connection with the twice-capped Scot. |
Jewell at Welsh Coaching Conference Sun 20th May 2012 23:44 Blues boss Paul Jewell was in Cardiff over the weekend as one of the guest speakers at the Football Association of Wales and Welsh Football Trust’s National Coaching Conference. |
Town Amongst Clubs Watching Icelander Sun 20th May 2012 18:48 Town, Everton and Anderlecht sent representatives to Norway this afternoon to watch Lillestrøm striker Björn Bergmann Sigurdarson net a final-minute winner as his side beat Sogndal 1-0 at their Ã…rÃ¥sen Stadion. The 21-year-old Icelander is rated as the top talent currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. |
Lewis Set to Join Cardiff Sat 19th May 2012 23:51 Former Peterborough keeper Joe Lewis will sign a three-year deal with Cardiff City this week, according to reports in Wales. Last week, TWTD revealed that the Bluebirds were leading the chase for the free agent one-time Canary, who was also on Town's list of potential new keepers. |
Blues Amongst Clubs Eyeing Canaries Sat 19th May 2012 22:14 Town, Bristol City and Brighton are all understood to be interested in released Norwich striker Aaron Wilbraham, a player the Blues were eyeing in January. Canaries midfielder Andrew Crofts is also amongst Town’s potential summer targets, while the Blues are amongst a number of Championship clubs monitoring his out of contract team-mate David Fox. |
Leeds Faltering in Race for Ward Sat 19th May 2012 10:31 Leeds United’s failure to find the cash in order to sign Blues target Joe Ward is reported to be close scuppering the chances of the Whites landing the Portsmouth defender or midfielder. Neil Warnock’s club were believed to be heading the race having held talks with the 22-year-old soon after signing his former Pompey team-mate and close friend Jason Pearce. |
Life's a European Pitch Sat 19th May 2012 09:13 With the Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich taking place on Saturday evening, BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch takes a look back at Town’s days in Europe (Saturday, midday to 2pm). Joining regulars Mark Murphy, Kevin Beattie and TWTD’s Phil Ham will be David Houseley, co-author of On a European Journey: With Ipswich Town in Europe 1962-2002, former Dribble! editor, Supporters Trust committee member and local councillor Alasdair Ross, Sky Sports main man Jeff Stelling and probably one or two other guests. |