Jewell Watched Dutch Keeper Mon 19th Dec 2011 20:13 Town boss Paul Jewell was in Holland to run the rule over Heracles Almelo keeper Remko Pasveer earlier in the month. The Blues manager revealed at last Thursday’s press conference that he had watched a match abroad the day before the Barnsley game. |
Boss Wants Challenge System Mon 19th Dec 2011 10:48 Blues boss Paul Jewell says football should follow the lead of other sports and allow teams to challenge refereeing decisions. Derby were angered by the officials taking some time to award Town’s goal on Saturday with their players questioning whether the ball had crossed the line. |
Doncaster Confirm Sharp Release Clause Mon 19th Dec 2011 09:24 Doncaster Rovers chairman John Ryan has confirmed that there is a release clause in striker Billy Sharp’s contract with interested parties needing to offer £3 million in January for it to be triggered. The Blues, Southampton, Cardiff, Burnley and Leicester have all recently been linked with the 25-year-old. |
Jewell Delighted With Rare Clean Sheet Mon 19th Dec 2011 08:57 Blues boss Paul Jewell was delighted with the clean sheet after Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Derby County, his side’s first in nine games. The Town manager had praise for keeper Arran Lee-Barrett, who was making only his second league appearance of the season. |
Jewell Again Watches Southend Mon 19th Dec 2011 08:46 Town boss Paul Jewell was spotted watching Southend United take on his old club Bradford City on Friday evening. The Blues manager has been keeping an eye on the Shrimpers on a regular basis since the end of last season. |
Premier League Quartet Chasing Andrews Sun 18th Dec 2011 09:44 Everton, Aston Villa, Bolton and Swansea are all in the hunt to sign Town’s loan midfielder Keith Andrews from Blackburn when the January transfer window opens, according to one of this morning's tabloids. Elsewhere, the Blues are again linked with Doncaster frontman Billy Sharp. |
Murray on Target for Swindon Sat 17th Dec 2011 21:01 Striker Ronan Murray netted the second goal of his loan spell at Swindon as the Robins beat Morecambe 3-0 at the County Ground. |
Jewell: Town Indebted to Lee-Barrett Sat 17th Dec 2011 17:53 Blues boss Paul Jewell said his side was indebted to keeper Arran Lee-Barrett during their ground out 1-0 victory over his former club Derby at Portman Road. Lee-Barrett, back in the team after David Stockdale’s return to Fulham, recorded Town’s first clean sheet in nine matches. |
Town 1-0 Derby County Sat 17th Dec 2011 17:03 Keith Andrews’s ninth goal of his loan spell saw the Blues to a ground out 1-0 victory over Derby County at Portman Road. The Irishman netted just after the break of a hard-fought but not always quality game. |
Lee-Barrett Only Change Sat 17th Dec 2011 14:43 Arran Lee-Barrett’s return to goal is the only change to the starting XI as the Blues face Derby County at Portman Road. Richard Wright is back on the bench having been out with a pec strain. |