Smith Signs New Deal Wed 16th May 2012 08:38 Central defender Tommy Smith has signed a new two-year deal with the Blues. The New Zealand international’s current contract was due to end on June 30th. |
Chopra Off to California in Pre-Season Tue 15th May 2012 22:25 TWTD understands that Town striker Michael Chopra will spend three weeks of his pre-season preparations at a health farm in California. Blues boss Paul Jewell recently revealed that his squad have been given individual fitness plans for the summer and that some of them would be going on what he referred to as ‘holidays’. |
Town Looking For Local Charities Tue 15th May 2012 15:49 Town are looking for locally-based charities to become one of their nominated charities for the 2012/13 season. Each year, the Blues select two local charities to support in addition to their partner charity, the ITFC Charitable Trust. |
Murray on Standby Tue 15th May 2012 13:45 Town striker Ronan Murray is on standby for the Republic of Ireland U21 squad playing a friendly with Denmark in Dublin on Monday 28th May and a Euro 2013 qualifier against Italy in Sligo on Monday 4th June. |
Clegg Takes Olympics Role With Guam Tue 15th May 2012 12:03 Blues chief executive Simon Clegg has been named the official Olympic attaché for the Pacific island of Guam, who are sending six athletes to this summer’s Games in London. Clegg, who prior to joining the Blues in 2009 had spent 20 years and 12 summer and winter Games with the BOA as deputy general secretary and then chief executive, says he’s looking forward to enjoying this Olympics without the responsibilities that were his at previous Games. |
Ward to Move in Next Few Days Tue 15th May 2012 11:21 Portsmouth administrator Trevor Birch expects Town target Joel Ward to leave Fratton Park in the next few days. Contrary to reports last week, Birch says Leeds isn’t necessarily his destination with the Blues and Burnley also having held talks, and Crystal Palace linked. |
Smith in New Zealand Squad Tue 15th May 2012 00:26 Town defender Tommy Smith has been named in the New Zealand squad for internationals later this month and in June. The 22-year-old has previously won nine full caps for the nation where he lived between the ages of eight and 16. |
IBC Pulled Plug on Charitable Trust Whitton Move Mon 14th May 2012 12:20 Plans to move the ITFC Charitable Trust to Whitton Sports Centre fell down last year, Blues chief executive Simon Clegg has confirmed to TWTD. The Trust was hoping to utilise the Ipswich Borough Council-owned facilities as the club’s charity looked to expand its operation. |
Derby Confirm Interest in Town Target Jacobs Mon 14th May 2012 09:40 Derby County boss Nigel Clough has confirmed that his club are in talks with Northampton regarding left winger Michael Jacobs, who is also understood to be interesting the Blues, Peterborough, Watford, Bristol City and Charlton Athletic. |
Town and Cardiff Sound Out Ex-Posh Keeper Sun 13th May 2012 22:11 TWTD understands that Town and Cardiff City have both spoken to ex-Peterborough keeper Joe Lewis since his release by the London Road club. The Bluebirds have so far shown the more serious interest in the former England U21 international, who began his career at Norwich City. |