U18s Lose at Coventry Mon 12th Mar 2012 12:32 Town’s U18s fell to a 4-1 defeat at Coventry on Saturday morning. Jonson Clarke-Harris, Will Roberts, Aaron Phillips and Courtney Richards scored for the home side with the Blues’ strike an own goal. |
Clegg: No Fair Play Sanctions for Two Years Mon 12th Mar 2012 11:27 Town chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that clubs contravening the new Financial Fair Play rules will not face any sanction for the first two seasons while existing player contracts are allowed to run down. Championship clubs have agreed to move to the break-even model from next season. |
Jewell: I Want to Keep Grant Mon 12th Mar 2012 09:05 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that he’d like to keep Saturday’s two-goal hero Grant Leadbitter at Portman Road beyond the end of his contract which is up this summer. Leadbitter, who struck two second half goals to grab a 2-2 draw at Hull on Saturday, turned down the Blues’ initial offer of a new deal in October. |
Jewell: Half-Time Rollocking Does The Trick Again Sat 10th Mar 2012 18:12 Town boss Paul Jewell says his side needed a half-time tongue-lashing for the second time in a week as they came from two goals behind to draw 2-2 at Hull City. The Blues manager had similarly berated his side at the break during Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Southampton. |
Jewell Confirms New Deal for Edwards Sat 10th Mar 2012 18:10 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that skipper Carlos Edwards has been offered new terms, as reported by TWTD on Thursday. |
Hull City 2-2 Town Sat 10th Mar 2012 17:20 Grant Leadbitter netted two goals in four second half minutes as the Blues came from behind to draw 2-2 at Hull City. The former skipper converted a penalty and then hammered home from the edge of the box after Robbie Brady and Robert Koren had looked to have won the game for the home side. |
Scotland Back as Martin Drops Out Sat 10th Mar 2012 14:35 Town manager Paul Jewell has made a surprise change to his side for today’s game at Hull City with midfielder Lee Martin dropping out in favour of striker Jason Scotland. The rest of the 16 remains the same. |
Hutchings: Martin Thriving in New Role Sat 10th Mar 2012 08:15 Assistant boss Chris Hutchings says midfielder Lee Martin has taken to his new position behind the main striker like a duck to water. The 25-year-old has been in a rich vein of form lately and was nominated for the Championship Player of the Month award for February, although eventually losing out to Reading keeper Adam Federici. |
Hutchings: Important to Finish Season Strongly Sat 10th Mar 2012 07:30 Assistant boss Chris Hutchings says Town will be looking to ensure that they at least beat last season’s finish of 13th place between now and the end of the campaign. After 34 games, the Blues currently sit in 15th on 44 points, 18 fewer than last year’s ultimate total, with a play-off push possible but unlikely. |
McCarthy: I'll Be a Better Keeper for Town Spell Sat 10th Mar 2012 07:28 Alex McCarthy is convinced he will return to Reading a better goalkeeper after the experience of playing for Leeds and Ipswich on loan this season. |