Football Managers Aplenty at Portman Road Sat 17th Sep 2011 10:09 Blues boss Paul Jewell says he’s surrounded by expert football managers at Portman Road — at least those of the computer gaming variety anyway. The Town manager says he might even join them as he looks to arrest the Blues’ disappointing early season form. |
Town Top Tables - But for the Wrong Reasons Sat 17th Sep 2011 09:36 Town manager Paul Jewell has revealed that the Blues topped some of the Prozone fitness tables for August — but for the wrong reasons. The Blues have used the Prozone system, which provides clubs with player performance information for analysis from every game, for a number of years now. |
Jewell: We Need to Conquer Lack of Belief Sat 17th Sep 2011 09:10 Town boss Paul Jewell says it’s not surprising that his squad are lacking belief after the heavy defeats to Peterborough and Southampton but knows they’ve got to overcome "that fear" sooner rather than later. Earlier in the week, midfielder-turned-right-back Carlos Edwards said he felt that there was a lack of belief amongst the players. |
Jewell Confirms Sheffield United Trip But Plays Down Manchester City Link Fri 16th Sep 2011 14:55 Town boss Paul Jewell says he was eyeing a couple of potential targets when he watched Huddersfield beat Sheffield United 3-0 at Bramall Lane on Tuesday. But the Blues manager played down tabloid links with Manchester City’s Israeli winger Gai Assulin. |
Decision on Stech on Saturday Fri 16th Sep 2011 14:05 Town boss Paul Jewell says he will sit down with goalkeeper-coach Malcolm Webster on Saturday afternoon to decide whether to take the club’s interest in on-trial West Ham keeper Marek Stech any further. On Monday, TWTD was first to reveal that the Czech U21 international was working with the squad at Playford Road. |
Danish Town Fan Auctions Signed Matt Holland Shirt for Plymouth Fri 16th Sep 2011 13:52 Danish Town fan Torben Christensen is auctioning a home shirt signed by former Blues skipper Matt Holland to raise cash for crisis club Plymouth Argyle. The unworn shirt was signed by Holland at the pre-season friendly against Danish side Farum Boldklub in the summer of 2002. |
Murray Almost Joined Gills Fri 16th Sep 2011 12:54 Blues boss Paul Jewell has revealed that striker Ronan Murray was close to joining League Two Gillingham on loan yesterday. The 20-year-old, who netted twice after coming on as a sub for the reserves against the Gills in Tuesday’s 8-1 behind-closed-doors hammering, was at the Priestfield Stadium before the deal fell through. |
Jewell: Priskin Can Leave Fri 16th Sep 2011 12:31 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that striker Tamás Priskin can leave Portman Road but says that can only happen if a club comes in for him. The 24-year-old, who was close to joining Leeds on loan last month, spoke out about his lack of opportunities at Portman Road while away with the Hungarian national squad last week. |
Jewell Has Rare Options at Centre-Half Fri 16th Sep 2011 11:23 Town boss Paul Jewell unusually could have decisions to make at centre-half for Monday’s live Sky game against Coventry with Ãvar Ingimarsson closing in on fitness after his spell out with a thigh injury. Senegalese international Ibrahima Sonko has trained only fleetingly since being at the club but is also likely to be available for selection against the Sky Blues. |
U18s Face Leicester Fri 16th Sep 2011 10:29 Town’s U18s face Leicester City at Playford Road on Saturday afternoon (KO midday). |