Join the Guard of Honour for the West Ham Game Wed 04th Jan 2012 13:45 The ITFC Charitable Trust is offering children aged five to 16 years the chance to take part in one of their Matchday Soccer Experiences at Town’s home game against West Ham on Tuesday 31st January. Those involved will form the guard of honour as the players enter the field as well as taking part in other activities. |
Naked Football Show Tonight on ICR Wed 04th Jan 2012 10:54 This evening's The Naked Football Show (ICR FM 6pm) sees hosts Graham Blackburn and Joe Ward joined by Ray Slegg, Matt Keane and George Solomon to be frustrated about Town’s continuing struggles. |
Luton Target Old Boy Drury Wed 04th Jan 2012 09:45 Midfielder Andy Drury has emerged as a surprise target of his former club Luton Town, who currently sit third in the Blue Square Bet Premier. The 28-year-old, who recently returned from a loan spell with League Two leaders Crawley, joined the Blues from the Hatters a year ago for a fee of £150,000, signing a contract until June 2013. |
O'Connor on Trial at Southend Wed 04th Jan 2012 09:24 Left-back or midfielder Shane O’Connor has joined League Two Southend United on trial. The 21-year-old returned from his one-month loan spell at Port Vale at the weekend without making a first-team appearance for the Valiants. |
Portman Road Ground Rent Talks Continue Tue 03rd Jan 2012 23:11 Town chief executive Simon Clegg says discussions are continuing with Ipswich Borough Council regarding the back rent owned on the land on which the Blues' Portman Road stadium stands. At an IBC executive meeting in October last year Town were given until December 31st to accept a new payment schedule which would see them begin repaying the £654,702 the council claim they are owed from June 1st in quarterly payments over four years. |
Duo's Loans End Tue 03rd Jan 2012 09:37 Tamás Priskin and Shane O’Connor’s one-month loans at Derby and Port Vale are up today with neither set to extend their spells. |
Jewell: Centre-Half a January Priority Tue 03rd Jan 2012 09:06 Blues boss Paul Jewell confirmed that adding to his centre-half options will be a priority during the January transfer window with more calamitous defending helping goal-shy Nottingham Forest to a 3-1 victory at Portman Road yesterday. The Town manager was critical of Damien Delaney and Ãvar Ingimarsson after the defeat. |
Newcastle's Smith Linked Mon 02nd Jan 2012 23:03 Town have been linked with a move for Newcastle midfielder Alan Smith. The 31-year-old former striker, who was recently mentioned in connection with a return to his hometown club Leeds, could be released by the Magpies in the next few days having made only two appearances this season. |
Jewell Hugely Disappointed Mon 02nd Jan 2012 18:23 Town boss Paul Jewell was hugely disappointed by the Blues' 3-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, the Liverpudlian again left ruing individual defensive errors after Forest - who were without a goal in their last seven matches - netted three times for only the second time this season, the previous occasion having been when they last scored in the game against Town at the City Ground in November. |
Town 1-3 Nottingham Forest Mon 02nd Jan 2012 17:03 Town’s 2012 got off to the worst possible start with goal-phobic Nottingham Forest leaving Portman Road with a 3-1 victory. Marcus Tudgay and Garath McCleary put the visitors - who hadn’t scored in their seven previous games - two goals in front at the break, then after the Blues had missed a number of chances, skipper Grant Leadbitter pulled one back from the penalty spot before Tudgay sealed Forest’s victory with his second of the afternoon. |