Town Amongst Clubs Targeting Northampton Winger Mon 07th May 2012 23:30 Town are amongst a number of Championship clubs targeting Northampton left winger Michael Jacobs, who is out of contract at the end of the season. Peterborough are also believed to be interested, while Derby, Watford, Bristol City and Charlton have all previously been linked. |
Clegg: Jewell Will Be Given Money to Spend Mon 07th May 2012 12:38 Town chief executive Simon Clegg has confirmed that manager Paul Jewell will be given money to spend during the transfer window as he looks to add around six additions to his squad, but says there is no hard and fast set budget. Clegg hints that on-loan Celtic man Daryl Murphy could still return to Portman Road for 2012/13. |
Clegg: Clubs Which Ignore Financial Fair Play Taking a Big Risk Mon 07th May 2012 09:22 Blues chief executive Simon Clegg believes clubs will be taking a big risk if they chase the dream and ignore the Financial Fair Play rules which come in next season. Championship clubs voted in favour of the new rules last week but with sanctions for breaking them not enforced for two years. |
Town Linked With Move for Leicester's Gallagher Sun 06th May 2012 15:15 Town are reported to have made a £750,000 bid to Leicester for striker or winger Paul Gallagher. The 27-year-old impressed as a second-half sub in the Foxes’ recent 2-1 victory over the Blues at Portman Road. |
Jewell Watches Bradford and Swindon Draw Sat 05th May 2012 17:23 Town boss Paul Jewell was back at his old club Bradford City this afternoon to watch the Bantams draw 0-0 with League Two champions Swindon Town. Jewell returned to his family home in West Yorkshire earlier this week. |
U17s Win at Colchester Sat 05th May 2012 17:15 Mark Timlin (pictured) netted twice and Tom Winter and Jack Willbye once each as a Town U17 side beat Colchester United 4-0 in a friendly at the Weston Homes Community Stadium this morning. |
Five or Six Sides Chasing Portsmouth's Ward Sat 05th May 2012 09:37 Portsmouth boss Michael Appleton says there may be five or six sides in the chase for Blues target Joel Ward, who he expects to be the next player to leave Fratton Park. Town have been chasing Ward since the summer with chief executive Simon Clegg telling TWTD that there “are ongoing discussions” earlier in the week. |
O'Neill Will Assess Wickham in Pre-Season Sat 05th May 2012 09:19 Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill says he needs to see former Blues striker Connor Wickham in action over a run of games in order to make an assessment of the 19-year-old. The England U21 international has been linked with a loan return to Town next season with manager Paul Jewell and chief executive Simon Clegg both admitting that the Blues would be interested should Wickham become available. |
No Summer Slacking for Blues Sat 05th May 2012 09:01 The Town squad left Portman Road earlier this week with their own individual fitness plans ahead of an usually long close season. The Blues' Championship campaign was over by the end of April, while 2012/13 is delayed due to the Olympics and kicks off with a Carling Cup clash on Tuesday 14th August with the Championship programme starting four days later. |
Clegg: Martin Will Be Offered New Deal Fri 04th May 2012 12:11 Chief executive Simon Clegg says Town plan to offer midfielder Lee Martin a new contract this summer. The 25-year-old, who has said he’s keen to stay with Town and wants his future sorted sooner rather than later, has a year remaining on his current deal. |