Town Chiefs Keen on Wickham Return Fri 04th May 2012 08:36 Town chiefs Paul Jewell and Simon Clegg would both be interested in taking former striker Connor Wickham on loan if Sunderland were to allow the 19-year-old to move on a temporary basis next season. Reports in the North-East on Sunday linked Wickham with a possible return to his old club. |
Life's a Wembley Pitch Fri 04th May 2012 01:39 Ahead of this Saturday’s FA Cup final, BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is looking for your memories of Town’s glorious 1978 victory over Arsenal. Presenter Mark Murphy will be joined by the show’s regulars, Blues legend Kevin Beattie, who played that day, football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham plus a few FA Cup final-related guests (Saturday, midday to 2pm). |
Jewell: Some Positives to Be Taken From Season Thu 03rd May 2012 17:27 Blues boss Paul Jewell says there are some positives to be taken from the 2011/12 campaign, despite the Blues finishing 15th in the Championship. |
Target Ward Undergoes Surgery Thu 03rd May 2012 15:59 Town target Joel Ward has undergone surgery on a hernia problem which he has had for the last couple of months of Portsmouth’s unsuccessful struggle to remain in the Championship. The Blues, who have been after the 22-year-old since January, continue to talk to Ward’s representatives and Pompey’s administrators regarding the proposed switch. |
Clegg: Jewell Still the Right Man for Town Thu 03rd May 2012 08:42 Town chief executive Simon Clegg believes that manager Paul Jewell is still the man to take the Blues back into the Premier League despite conceding that 2011/12 was another season of “mid-table mediocrity”. Jewell, who was appointed in January 2011, has another year on his contract at Portman Road. |
Town Confirm Holland Pre-Season Trip Thu 03rd May 2012 08:28 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that the Blues will be off to Holland for their pre-season tour once again this summer. The squad will be put through their paces at a training camp in Eindhoven between July 15th and 20th, the third year in succession that they have travelled to the Dutch city. |
Jewell: Murphy Deal Beyond Town Wed 02nd May 2012 13:36 Town boss Paul Jewell says he doesn’t expect Daryl Murphy to be with the Blues for 2012/13. The 29-year-old has been on loan from Celtic this season, his second spell at Portman Road, and Jewell is keen to keep him, but feels the Irish international is out of the club’s price range. |
Jewell: Town Need to Be Mentally Stronger Next Season Wed 02nd May 2012 12:03 Boss Paul Jewell says his side have got to be mentally stronger if they are to compete at the top end of the table next season. The Town manager says that all too often — even before he took charge - the Blues have got themselves into good runs but have then failed to keep that form going. |
Youngster Gunnar So Focused Wed 02nd May 2012 08:45 Blues boss Paul Jewell says Academy Player of the Year Gunnar Thorsteinsson is if anything too focused on making it as a professional footballer. The 18-year-old Icelander is likely to feature in next season’s new U21 league, an aspect of the EPPP that the Town manager doesn’t particularly welcome. |
Jewell: Plenty of Clubs Looking to Push On Next Year Wed 02nd May 2012 06:00 Boss Paul Jewell says there will be plenty of Championship clubs looking to push on and make a more serious promotion challenge next season. Town are just one of a number of sides with Premier League aspirations who have failed to make a significant impact during this campaign. |