Bullard Signs Two-Year Deal Thu 25th Aug 2011 10:48 Former loanee Jimmy Bullard has rejoined the Blues, signing a two-year contract. The 32-year-old, last season's Player of the Year, underwent a medical at Portman Road last night and completed the formalities this morning. |
Free Coach Travel to Blackpool as Town Say Sorry Thu 25th Aug 2011 07:25 Town chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that the club will cover fans’ travel costs to the Blues’ next away game at Blackpool as an apology for Saturday’s 7-1 thrashing at Peterborough United. The 546-mile round trip to Bloomfield Road on Saturday 10th September is the longest of the campaign. |
Murphy Rejoins on Loan Wed 24th Aug 2011 22:28 Celtic striker Daryl Murphy is set to rejoin the Blues on loan for the season. The Republic of Ireland international was previously with Town during the second half of 2009/10 when a Sunderland player, moving on to the SPL giants for an undisclosed fee at the end of that campaign. |
Bullard Set for Town Medical Wed 24th Aug 2011 19:33 Former loanee Jimmy Bullard is set to undergo a medical at Portman Road as he closes in on a return to the Blues. Boss Paul Jewell moved quickly to try to bring the 32-year-old back to the club as soon as news that Hull City were terminating his contract broke last week. |
Owner Evans at Portman Road Wed 24th Aug 2011 18:28 Town owner Marcus Evans was spotted at both Portman Road and at the Blues’ Playford Road training ground earlier today. Evans will probably have been meeting with chief executive Simon Clegg and manager Paul Jewell as the club looks to make more signings ahead of the closure of the transfer window next Wednesday. |
Sonko Deal Close Wed 24th Aug 2011 15:37 Trialist Ibrahima Sonko is understood to be close to joining the Blues on a one-year deal having impressed in yesterday's behind-closed-doors reserves friendly against Colchester. TWTD was first to reveal that the 30-year-old Senegalese international was on trial at Portman Road. |
Naked Football Show Tonight Wed 24th Aug 2011 14:20 This evening's The Naked Football Show (ICR FM 6pm) looks at all the Town issues of the moment with regular hosts Graham Blackburn and Jeremy Leeburn joined in the studio by Gerry Barker and Johnny Leiston. |
Mills and Ferguson Signing Books in Planet Blue Wed 24th Aug 2011 09:45 Former Town skipper Mick Mills and ex-manager and coach Bobby Ferguson will be in Planet Blue prior to Saturday’s game against Leeds signing copies of On a European Journey: With Ipswich Town in Europe 1962-2002 by David and Philip Houseley (midday to 1.30pm). |
Czech Midfielder on Trial Wed 24th Aug 2011 09:06 Former Czech U21 international midfielder Jiřà BÃlek is spending the week on trial with Paul Jewell’s squad at Playford Road. BÃlek, 27, currently plays for Kaiserslautern in Germany's Bundesliga. |
Blackburn Boss Confirms Bullard Interest Tue 23rd Aug 2011 21:08 Blackburn boss Steve Kean has confirmed his club’s interest in Town target Jimmy Bullard. The former Fulham assistant manager worked with Bullard when they were together at Craven Cottage. |