JET Hoping to End Barren Run Sat 14th Jan 2012 08:08 Town star Jay Emmanuel-Thomas goes into today’s home clash against his former loan club Blackpool desperate for a goal to end a lengthy barren run stretching back to August last year. |
Portman Road Phone Lines Hot Sat 14th Jan 2012 08:05 Town manager Paul Jewell says he’s had a few calls from people in football lending their support during the Blues’ struggles but agents have also been on the phone to the club offering potential replacements. |
Evans Makes Visit to Playford Road Sat 14th Jan 2012 08:05 Town owner Marcus Evans popped in to Playford Road yesterday on a prearranged visit to lend support to his struggling club and under-pressure manager Paul Jewell. Evans, who is based in Dublin, continues to back Jewell despite the Blues sitting in 20th in the Championship. |
Evans Still Backing Jewell Sat 14th Jan 2012 08:00 Town owner Marcus Evans says his reasons for appointing manager Paul Jewell are as strong today as they were a year ago, despite the Blues’ lack of progress since the 47-year-old’s appointment. Evans was writing in a lengthy interview in the programme for today’s match against Blackpool. |
U18s Crash Out of Youth Cup Fri 13th Jan 2012 21:09 Town’s U18s crashed out of the FA Youth Cup this evening, losing 3-1 to Burnley at Turf Moor. Russell Osman’s boys went ahead via a deflected Byron Lawrence effort but the Clarets equalised from the spot before half-time and added two after the break. |
Andrews Could Stay with Blackburn Fri 13th Jan 2012 19:59 Blackburn manager Steve Kean has confirmed that former Blues loanee could come back into his plans at Ewood Park, as reported by TWTD last week. However, Kean says there is plenty of interest in the Irish international, who Town boss Paul Jewell wants back at Portman Road, with Premier League clubs including Wigan believed to be in the chase for the 31-year-old. |
Town Could Accept Swindon's Murray Bid Fri 13th Jan 2012 17:19 Blues boss Paul Jewell says Ronan Murray could be allowed to join Swindon on a permanent basis if the Irish U21 international wants to make the switch to the Robins, with whom he has been on loan since November. The 20-year-old's spell is up after the weekend. |
Holland, Ferguson and Polar Adventurer on Life's a Pitch Fri 13th Jan 2012 16:01 BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is live on Saturday lunchtime with presenter Mark Murphy joined by the show’s regulars, Blues legend Kevin Beattie, football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham (midday to 2pm). Former Town skipper Matt Holland is along to promote the new series of Late Kick Off, legendary former Blues groundsman Alan Ferguson is also in, as is Town fan Richard Smith, who recently walked to the South Pole. |
Jewell Waiting on Leadbitter Ahead of Blackpool Game Fri 13th Jan 2012 15:45 Blues boss Paul Jewell is sweating on the fitness of skipper Grant Leadbitter ahead of tomorrow’s home game against Blackpool. The midfielder hurt his hip during Wednesday’s unlucky defeat at Birmingham. |
Jewell Amazed at Furore Fri 13th Jan 2012 14:59 Blues boss Paul Jewell says he wasn’t just surprised but amazed by yesterday’s furore regarding his misquoted post-match comments at Birmingham. Last night the FA confirmed that they wouldn’t be taking any action against the Town manager for the criticism aimed at assistant referee Amy Fearn after the penalty incident towards the end of Wednesday's game. |