Chopra India Hopes Ended Wed 27th Jul 2011 22:46 All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das says Town striker Michael Chopra will not be able to play international football for India, the country of his father’s birth, after all. The ex-England U21 cap looked into switching allegiance to India late last year, ahead of the Asian Cup which was held in January. |
Reserves Draw at Needham Wed 27th Jul 2011 21:46 Tamás Priskin netted a 53rd minute equaliser as a Town XI drew 1-1 at Needham Market on Wednesday evening. Former Blues academy defender Ollie Fenn had put the Ryman League Division One North side ahead on 26. |
Leddy Nets in U18s Draw Wed 27th Jul 2011 16:32 Republic of Ireland U16 international midfielder Jon Leddy scored for the Town U18s as they drew 1-1 in a friendly with Luton at Playford Road this afternoon. |
Town Open Day Thursday Wed 27th Jul 2011 16:25 Town are holding an open day at Portman Road on Thursday when fans will get the chance to watch the first team squad train. The Blues promised to hold a number of open training sessions after former manager Roy Keane’s policy of welcoming fans to Playford Road on a daily basis was scrapped earlier in the year. |
Reserves in Action at Needham Market Wed 27th Jul 2011 15:10 A young Town reserves side is in action against Needham Market at their Bloomfields ground this evening (KO 7.45pm). Colin Healy, Tamás Priskin, Arran Lee-Barrett and Jaime Peters are the senior players involved against the Ryman League Division One North side. |
Jewell: Plenty More to Come from Jay Wed 27th Jul 2011 12:13 Blues boss Paul Jewell says Town fans saw only a glimpse of what new signing Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is capable of during last night’s abandoned goalless game at Colchester and believes the 20-year-old will get better as he gets fitter and settles in at his new club. The Londoner joined Town for an initial fee of £1.5 million rising to £2 million from Arsenal yesterday. |
Jewell: We Created Nothing at Colchester Wed 27th Jul 2011 10:17 Blues boss Paul Jewell admitted that his side didn’t create any opportunities during Tuesday’s abandoned scoreless game at Colchester but says his new look team has carved out chances during their other pre-season matches. The Town manager believes that with seven new signings and more to follow, it will take time for his side to get to their best. |
Morgan Delighted With Second Win Wed 27th Jul 2011 08:35 Academy chief Sammy Morgan was delighted to see the Town U15s pick up their second win at the Milk Cup in his native Northern Ireland yesterday when they beat County Antrim 2-1, Ted Bishop and Byron Lawrence netting the goals. The Blues youngsters, who defeated Americans the South Coast Strikers on Monday, take on Scottish side Queen of the South in their final Junior section group game today. |
Jewell Still Looking for Signings Wed 27th Jul 2011 08:05 Town boss Paul Jewell says yesterday’s sixth and seventh summer signings don’t mark the end of his search for additions to his squad. Having brought in keeper David Stockdale and striker or midfielder Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, the Blues manager says there are further deals in the pipeline. |
Ward: Referee Made Correct Decision Wed 27th Jul 2011 00:16 Colchester manager John Ward said he and Blues boss Paul Jewell agreed to abandon Town’s pre-season friendly at Colchester along with referee Darren Deadman after U’s midfielder Andy Bond suffered a serious facial injury in the game’s closing stages. Ward revealed Bond lost a tooth and was unconscious for 30 seconds before he was helped to an ambulance at the side of the pitch with blood streaming down his face. |