Clegg: Jewell Still Has Owner's Backing Wed 30th Nov 2011 10:37 Town chief executive Simon Clegg says he and club owner Marcus Evans still have confidence in manager Paul Jewell despite the Blues’ run of six successive defeats, the latest last night’s 4-0 thrashing at Burnley. |
Jewell: We Were Like a Pub Team Wed 30th Nov 2011 07:37 Manager Paul Jewell said his Blues side were no better than a pub team after their 4-0 defeat to Burnley. The Liverpudlian believes that on current form Town’s highly-paid squad including a number of experienced Premier League campaigners wouldn’t get into many teams in the Championship. |
Jewell Slams Big Name Players But Accepts Buck Stops With Him Tue 29th Nov 2011 23:28 Boss Paul Jewell slammed his big name players for talking the talk but not walking the walk after their disastrous 4-0 hammering at Burnley, but conceded that ultimately he carries the can for the Blues' run of six successive defeats which has seen them drop to 21st in the Championship. |
Burnley 4-0 Town Tue 29th Nov 2011 21:54 Town’s run of defeats stretched to six games as the Blues were thumped 4-0 at Burnley. Sam Vokes opened the scoring from a header from a corner, then Chris McCann added the second just before the break. The Irishman added his second and the Clarets’ third, before Jay Rodriguez completed the scoring. |
Kennedy Starts for Blues at Burnley Tue 29th Nov 2011 19:14 Veteran midfielder Mark Kennedy is a surprise recall to the Blues side for tonight's game at Burnley. The 35-year-old Irishman comes into a much-changed midfield with Jimmy Bullard and Lee Bowyer as expected returning to the XI. |
Lee-Barrett Third Keeper in Three Games as Blues Look to Halt Losing Streak at Burnley Tue 29th Nov 2011 10:45 Town go into tonight’s game at Burnley looking to end their run of five successive defeats (KO 7.45pm). Blues boss Paul Jewell is forced to start a third keeper in three games with Arran Lee-Barrett coming into the side due to injuries to Richard Wright and David Stockdale. |
O'Connor: Town Career Coming to an End Tue 29th Nov 2011 10:05 Full-back or midfielder Shane O’Connor is in no doubt that his Town career is at an end hopes he can show potential new clubs what he can do during his month's loan at Port Vale. The Republic of Ireland U21 international's contract at Portman Road is up in June and he appears firmly out of boss Paul Jewell’s plans having appeared for only 15 minutes of the Carling Cup semi-final second leg at Arsenal since the change of manager. |
Town Out to Overcome Late Jitters Tue 29th Nov 2011 09:34 Paul Jewell admits that there are likely to be a few nerves if the Blues go into the closing stages of tonight’s game at Burnley holding a slender lead, having turned 2-1 advantages into 3-2 defeats in their last two games. |
Murray Out to Emulate Success of Wickham and Rhodes Tue 29th Nov 2011 08:39 Striker Ronan Murray says he hopes his loan spell at Swindon Town can help him to emulate the success of his former Blues academy team-mates Connor Wickham and Jordan Rhodes. The Irish U21 international was Sunderland frontman Wickham’s regular strike partner as they came through the ranks and also played alongside Rhodes prior to his move to Huddersfield. |
Jewell Understands Fans' Frustrations Tue 29th Nov 2011 08:23 Town boss Paul Jewell says he understands fans’ frustrations after five defeats on the trot but urged patience as he looks to bring success back to Portman Road after a number of lean years. The Blues manager says that while he has “materials that are top class” to work with, it takes time to build a successful side. |