Smith Close to Signing New Deal Thu 26th Apr 2012 15:50 Central defender Tommy Smith is close to agreeing his new contract with the club, according to manager Paul Jewell. The New Zealand international’s current terms are up this summer and, having broken back into the team during the second half of the campaign, was recently offered a new deal. |
Hyam Out of Doncaster Visit Thu 26th Apr 2012 13:53 Midfielder Luke Hyam will miss Saturday’s final game of the season at Doncaster due to the thigh injury he suffered in training last week. Lee Martin is a doubt with his groin strain, but Ryan Stevenson is back in training after suffering an Achilles’ problem before being replaced at half-time against Millwall last week. |
Jewell Confirms Harford to Join Scouting Staff Thu 26th Apr 2012 13:36 Blues boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that former England striker Mick Harford is set to join his scouting staff, as reported by TWTD last night. Harford, 53, will take on the role vacated by Andy King in December. |
Bowyer Released Thu 26th Apr 2012 13:18 Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that midfielder Lee Bowyer will not be offered a new contract with the Blues. The 35-year-old former Leeds man joined Town on a free transfer from Birmingham last summer. |
Newcastle to Unveil Sir Bobby Statue Thu 26th Apr 2012 10:41 Newcastle United have announced that they will be unveiling a statue of former Town manager Sir Bobby Robson before their last home game of the season against Manchester City on Sunday, 6th May. The Blues paid a similar tribute in 2002 (pictured). |
Final Naked Podcast of the Season Now Online Thu 26th Apr 2012 10:07 You can now hear this season's final The Naked Football Show on ICR FM's Listen Again facility, on an MP3 and on iTunes. Hosts Graham Blackburn and David James are joined by guest Ray Slegg to discuss the Town issues of the moment. |
Harford to Join Staff Wed 25th Apr 2012 23:35 Former England striker Mick Harford is set to join Paul Jewell’s Town staff. Harford, 53, has recently been scouting for the England U21 set-up and appears likely to take on a similar role with the Blues. |
Town to Play Braintree in Pre-Season Wed 25th Apr 2012 16:12 The Blues will play Blue Square Bet Premier side Braintree Town at their Amlin Stadium on Tuesday, 24th July with a 7.30pm kick-off. The match is the first pre-season friendly to have been confirmed. |
Football League Confirms Financial Fair Play Rules Wed 25th Apr 2012 14:00 The Football League has confirmed that it will adopt Financial Fair Play regulations in all three of its divisions next season. The League has outlined the sanctions that clubs not keeping to the rules will face, although these won't be enforced until 2013/14. |
Final Naked Football Show of the Season Wed 25th Apr 2012 10:22 This evening's final The Naked Football Show of the season (ICR FM 6pm) sees hosts Graham Blackburn and David James joined by guest Ray Slegg to discuss the dying embers of Town’s season. |