Jewell: Cresswell Enquiry But No Bid And We Want to Keep Him Thu 26th Jul 2012 06:00 Blues boss Paul Jewell has revealed that Aston Villa are yet to make an offer for Town left-back Aaron Cresswell but have made an enquiry regarding the 22-year-old. News of Villa’s interest broke on Tuesday night with claims that a £3.5 million offer had been lodged and a deal was close. |
Friend Opts for Town Wed 25th Jul 2012 23:58 Doncaster Rovers defender George Friend is understood to have opted to join the Blues ahead of Championship rivals Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest. The 24-year-old central defender or left-back has long been on Paul Jewell’s radar with reports of interest in the former Exeter man first surfacing last summer. |
Jewell: Plenty of Plus Points Wed 25th Jul 2012 22:13 Town boss Paul Jewell saw a lot of plus points in the Blues’ 2-0 friendly victory at Cambridge, not least the performances of new midfielder Massimo Luongo and two-goal striker Michael Chopra. |
Cambridge 0-2 Town Wed 25th Jul 2012 21:37 Michael Chopra netted two goals at the Abbey Stadium for the second year running as Town beat Cambridge United 2-0. It was a much-improved display from the Blues with both goals coming in the second half. |
Ipswich Wanderers 1-4 U18s Wed 25th Jul 2012 21:18 Town's U18s beat the Ipswich Wanderers senior side 4-1 at their SEH Sports Ground earlier this evening. |
Chopra is in Squad for Cambridge Wed 25th Jul 2012 17:07 Town striker Michael Chopra is in the squad for tonight's friendly at Cambridge United (KO 7.45pm). The 28-year-old frontman had initially been omitted from the list released by the club due to an administrative error. |
U15s Lose to US Side at Milk Cup Wed 25th Jul 2012 17:03 Town’s U15s lost 4-0 to Californian side the South Coast Strikers in the NIMC Vase semi-final at the Northern Ireland Milk Cup this afternoon. |
New Signings, Martin, Cresswell and Delaney in Squad for Cambridge Wed 25th Jul 2012 14:38 New signings Scott Loach and Massimo Luongo are included in tonight’s squad for the friendly at Cambridge United (KO 7.45pm), along with Lee Martin who has missed out so far due to a thigh injury. Aaron Cresswell and Damien Delaney are both in the squad despite being linked with moves to Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest respectively. |
Doncaster's Friend Linked Wed 25th Jul 2012 13:56 Town are again being linked with Doncaster defender George Friend, who was reportedly a Blues target a year ago. Middlesbrough have had a fee accepted for the 24-year-old and a deal is expected to go through in the next couple of days. However, Rovers boss Dean Saunders believes other clubs could still move for Friend with Nottingham Forest - now managed by ex-Doncaster boss Sean O'Driscoll - said to be amongst them. |
Trust Looking for Futsal Players Wed 25th Jul 2012 12:09 The ITFC Charitable Trust is offering 16-19-year-olds the chance to join their futsal team. Futsal is a fast-paced, small-sided, indoor form of football which places greater emphasis on technical skill and ability in situations of high pressure. |