Town Target Leyton Orient Winger Tue 15th Nov 2011 00:22 Town are understood to be ready to make a move for Leyton Orient’s 19-year-old winger or striker George Porter. The Blues are believed to be keen to take the pacy wideman on an initial loan with a view to a permanent deal which after milestone clauses could be worth as much as £500,000. |
Andrews Starts for Ireland in Dublin Mon 14th Nov 2011 16:56 Midfielder Keith Andrews has been confirmed as a starter for the Republic of Ireland when they face Estonia in the second leg of their Euro 2012 play-off in Dublin on Tuesday (Sky Sports One/HD1 7pm). Andrews, who is on loan from Blackburn until January, scored the opening goal in his side’s 4-0 victory in the first leg in Tallinn on Friday. |
Clegg: Debt Size No Huge Concern Mon 14th Nov 2011 13:40 Chief executive Simon Clegg says supporters shouldn’t be unduly worried by the club’s debt reaching £66.17 million during the year to June 2011. Town made an operating loss of £10.72 million during that period, although transfer profits of £10.85 million led to a small pre-tax profit of £136,000. |
Sales See Town Make Profit Mon 14th Nov 2011 12:15 The sales of Connor Wickham and Jon Walters saw the Blues make a rare profit of £136,000 before tax and interest in the year ending June 2011. But while Town made a surplus of £10.85 million on player trading, they made an operating loss of £10.72 million with the club’s overall debt now standing at £66.17 million. |
Andrews Keen to Face England Mon 14th Nov 2011 09:50 Midfielder Keith Andrews says he’d love his Republic of Ireland side to take on England in a pre-Euro 2012 friendly once they have completed the job of qualifying when Estonia are in Dublin on Tuesday evening (Sky Sports One/HD1 7pm). Andrews was named the man of the match by various sources as he scored the opening goal as the Irish won the first leg 4-0 in Tallinn on Friday. |
Jewell Spotted at Preston Mon 14th Nov 2011 08:25 Town boss Paul Jewell was spotted at Deepdale watching Preston North End draw 0-0 with Southend United in the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon. The Blues, who one of today’s tabloids claims are watching Cardiff keeper Tom Heaton, have previously been linked with a number of players from the two clubs. |
U18s Defeated by Arsenal Sat 12th Nov 2011 15:56 Town’s U18s lost 2-0 to Arsenal at Playford Road this morning. A first half brace from Alban Bunjaku saw the Gunners to their victory. |
Edwards and Soca Warriors Out of World Cup Sat 12th Nov 2011 09:58 Carlos Edwards’s Trinidad and Tobago crashed out of the 2014 World Cup after losing 2-1 to Guyana in Georgetown overnight. Meanwhile, keeper Cody Cropper kept a clean sheet for a young US side. |
Life's a Pitch Live This Lunchtime Sat 12th Nov 2011 06:13 BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is live this 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 skipper Mick Mills will also be a guest, while we’ll be asking whether Town should follow Newcastle’s lead and sell the naming rights to Portman Road. |
Andrews and Priskin on Target Fri 11th Nov 2011 21:40 Town midfielder Keith Andrews netted the first and ex-Blues skipper Jon Walters scored the second as the Republic of Ireland beat nine-man Estonia 4-0 in their Euro 2012 play-off first leg in Tallinn this evening. Elsewhere, striker Tamás Priskin was on target twice for Hungary. |