Town Linked With Gerrard Move Sun 13th May 2012 10:30 Town and Leicester City are reported to be ready to offer Cardiff City £350,000 for central defender Anthony Gerrard. Elsewhere in today’s tabloids, the Blues are again mentioned in connection with Peterborough midfielder George Boyd. |
Lavery Joining Sheffield Wednesday Sat 12th May 2012 00:07 Former Blues youngster Caolan Lavery is joining newly-promoted Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. The 19-year-old Northern Ireland U21 international had been without a club since turning down a short-term contract with Town at the end of his extended Academy scholarship in October. |
Dundee United: We've Received No Bids Fri 11th May 2012 21:09 Dundee United have released a statement insisting that they’ve had no bids for any of their players but conceding that if they received “substantial offers” they would have to be considered. Earlier today, the Blues were linked with central defender Gavin Gunning, while Swansea were claimed to be targeting winger Gary Mackay-Steven and striker Johnny Russell was also said to be receiving interest. |
Rams Claimed to Be Winning Jacobs Chase Fri 11th May 2012 16:47 Derby County are reported to be the frontrunners for Northampton winger Michael Jacobs's signature. As TWTD reported on Monday, the 20-year-old is interesting the Blues, as well as the Rams, Peterborough, Watford, Bristol City and Charlton Athletic. |
Life's a Pitch Cobbold Special Fri 11th May 2012 11:49 Legendary Town chairmen John and Patrick Cobbold are remembered in Saturday’s Life’s a Pitch on Radio Suffolk (midday to 2pm). Joining regulars Mark Murphy, Kevin Beattie, Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham will be ex-Blues chairman John Kerr, Pat Godbold, secretary to every Town boss from Scott Duncan to George Burley, and other guests. |
Town Continue to Eye Newport Defender Fri 11th May 2012 11:16 Town have continued to monitor 19-year-old Newport County left-back or centre-half Andrew Hughes, according to reports in Wales. Coventry City, Wolves, Charlton Athletic and the former Wales Schoolboys international’s previous club Cardiff are also said to have been keeping an eye on the 6ft 2in tall defender. |
No Keogh Bid So Far Fri 11th May 2012 09:16 Town are yet to make a bid for Coventry central defender Richard Keogh, according to reports in the West Midlands. Yesterday, Town were claimed to have lodged an offer for the former Blues Academy schoolboy and one-time Portman Road ballboy. |
Quartet Chasing Ward Fri 11th May 2012 09:04 Town, Leeds, Crystal Palace and Burnley are understood to be the four clubs in the running for versatile Portsmouth defender or midfielder Joel Ward's signature. The 22-year-old is believed to have been at Elland Road for talks on Wednesday and is likely to make a decision on his new club next week. |
Town Gunning for Dundee United Defender Fri 11th May 2012 00:48 Dundee United are reported to have quoted the Blues a fee of £900,000 for left-sided defender Gavin Gunning. Blues boss Paul Jewell and chief scout Steve McCall are said to have had the 21-year-old Irishman watched on at least three occasions recently, including last Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Celtic. |
Burley Moves to Cyprus Thu 10th May 2012 19:32 Former Blues boss George Burley has been named the manager of Cypriot side Apollon Limassol. Burley, 55, has been out of work since being sacked by Crystal Palace on New Year’s Day 2011. |