Jewell Envious of Palace's Pace Mon 24th Oct 2011 09:01 Blues boss Paul Jewell admitted that he is envious of the pace in the Crystal Palace team after the Eagles beat Town 1-0 at Portman Road on Saturday. Palace wide men Wilfried Zaha and Sean Scannell were a constant threat for Dougie Freedman’s side. |
Leddy in Ireland Action Mon 24th Oct 2011 08:39 Academy first-year scholar Jonny Leddy is in action with the Republic of Ireland U17s in their final European Championship qualification mini-group game against the Czech Republic in Kazakhstan this morning. |
Preston's Proctor Linked With Town and Canaries Sun 23rd Oct 2011 09:54 Town are again linked with Preston striker Jamie Proctor by one of this morning’s tabloids. The 19-year-old, who was first mentioned in connection with the Blues in September, is also reported to have been watched by Norwich City. |
Jewell: We Didn't Perform Sat 22nd Oct 2011 18:02 Town boss Paul Jewell admitted his side were side were again under par as Crystal Palace picked up a deserved 1-0 victory at Portman Road. Eagles manager Dougie Freedman thought he had caught the Blues, who he believes will be in the top six at the end of the season, on a bad day. |
Town 0-1 Crystal Palace Sat 22nd Oct 2011 17:08 Paddy McCarthy’s goal 10 minutes after the break was enough to give Crystal Palace a 1-0 victory at Portman Road, ending Town’s six-game unbeaten run. The Blues, who had Aaron Cresswell sent off for a second yellow card late on, were second best throughout. |
Town Set for Changes for Palace Visit As Sonko Misses Out Sat 22nd Oct 2011 10:02 Town’s now regular starting XI is set for changes when Crystal Palace visit Portman Road on Saturday afternoon. Central defender Ibrahima Sonko has confirmed that he is a out with a hamstring injury, while manager Paul Jewell says one or two other unnamed players have minor niggles. |
Jewell: Bowyer Top Man in Midfield Sat 22nd Oct 2011 09:56 Blues manager Paul Jewell says veteran midfielder Lee Bowyer has been Town’s best midfielder in recent weeks. The 34-year-old free summer signing from Birmingham began the season slowly having missed the start of pre-season but in recent weeks has been a key element of the Blues’ midfield diamond. |
Jewell: Wright a Consummate Professional Sat 22nd Oct 2011 09:37 Boss Paul Jewell says he has a lot of time for ex-Blue David Wright, who is back at Portman Road with Crystal Palace today. The Town manager sold the 31-year-old to the Blues for £200,000 in January 2007 when he was in charge at Wigan. |
Jewell: Fans' Mentality Has Changed Sat 22nd Oct 2011 09:16 Town manager Paul Jewell says he has detected a change in the mentality of the Portman Road crowd and not just his players during recent home games. Having said he felt that there was a fear factor going back over a number of seasons earlier in the campaign, the Blues boss has seen his side win their last four matches on their own turf with a crowd of around 24,000 expected for this afternoon’s game against Crystal Palace. |
Jewell On Top of Loan Situation Fri 21st Oct 2011 20:19 Boss Paul Jewell says the Blues speak to their loan players’ parent clubs on a regular basis with the Town manager looking to keep the current side together for the second half of the season. Keith Andrews’s loan from Blackburn is up in January, while Danny Collins’s 93-day spell from Stoke ends after the Barnsley game on December 10th. |