Jewell: Goals We Concede Are Beyond Belief Tue 31st Jul 2012 22:18 Town boss Paul Jewell was again left ruing his side’s failure to defend set pieces and crosses into the box after losing 2-1 to Southend in a friendly at Roots Hall. The Blues were two goals behind after 11 minutes via Kane Ferdinand and a Luke Chambers own goal. Town’s reply was an own goal from Shrimpers’ defender Mark Phillips. |
Southend 2-1 Town Tue 31st Jul 2012 21:55 Town fell to their second pre-season defeat in two games as early goals saw Southend to a 2-1 victory at Roots Hall. Kane Ferdinand had already spurned one opportunity when he opened the scoring in the sixth minute, the Republic of Ireland U19 international heading in the second off Luke Chambers’s knee five minutes later. The Blues’ reply was a Bryan Gunn-esque own goal from Mark Phillips after the break. |
Martin Again Missing for Southend Trip Tue 31st Jul 2012 13:01 Midfielder Lee Martin will again be missing when the Blues take on Southend in a pre-season friendly at Roots Hall this evening (KO 7.45pm). The 25-year-old has been suffering with a thigh problem throughout pre-season with his only involvement so far as a sub in the second half at Cambridge. |
Bristol City in Davies Talks Tue 31st Jul 2012 12:16 Bristol City are reported to be in talks with Derby County regarding Town target Steve Davies. The Blues have been chasing the 24-year-old all summer but view the Rams’ asking price, believed to be £1 million, as excessive, while the Robins are also long-time admirers of the former Tranmere frontman having previously been linked with him back in May. |
Open Training Day Next Week Tue 31st Jul 2012 10:07 After the success of a similar event last year, Town are holding an open training day at Portman Road on Friday 10th August (10am — 3pm). More than 2,000 fans attended last year’s free-to-enter day where fans could watch manager Paul Jewell and his coaches put the squad through their paces. |
Heskey Training With Wigan Mon 30th Jul 2012 15:01 Former England striker Emile Heskey, with whom Blues manager Paul Jewell is understood to have held preliminary talks, is reported to be training with his former club Wigan Athletic. The 34-year-old was released by Aston Villa at the end of last season. |
JET: Fans Shouldn't Be Stressed Over Pre-Season Mon 30th Jul 2012 14:10 Town midfielder Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has urged fans not to be too stressed about pre-season, despite the Blues having lost 2-0 to Luton on Saturday. The former Arsenal man says he expects “big things” coming Town’s way when the season proper begins. |
Town Still Working Through Kourouma Red Tape Mon 30th Jul 2012 08:48 Town are still to wade through the red tape which is preventing French midfielder Cheick Kourouma from signing for the club. The 20-year-old French-Guinean, who was in the starting line-up at Luton on Saturday, has agreed terms having impressed in a trial at the end of last season but has so far been unable to put pen to paper. |
Jewell Again Impressed By Luongo Mon 30th Jul 2012 08:45 Blues boss Paul Jewell was again full of praise for new loan signing Massimo Luongo after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Luton. The Tottenham man, who will be with the Blues for the season, impressed at Kenilworth Road, having similarly been a stand-out performer at Cambridge on Wednesday. |
Smith and New Zealand Draw Sun 29th Jul 2012 14:07 Tommy Smith's New Zealand drew 1-1 with Egypt in their second Olympics group game at Old Trafford this afternoon. |