Nugent: We Could Have Been Five Down Mon 28th Feb 2011 08:57 Portsmouth striker David Nugent admitted that his side could have been 5-0 down at the break before he scored one and created a second for team-mate David Cotterill to see his team to a 2-0 victory over the Blues on Saturday. Nugent, the man Town fans love to hate, netted what was his eighth goal in eight games against the Blues and continued a record of having scored in every match he has played at Portman Road. |
Pompey Boss Refuses to Comment on Norris Mon 28th Feb 2011 08:55 Portsmouth manager Steve Cotterill refused to comment on his attempts to sign Blues skipper David Norris after his side’s 2-0 victory over Town on Saturday. In January Town rebuffed Pompey’s £250,000 offer for the midfielder, who is out of contract in June. |
Jewell Reveals Millwall Relegation Worries Mon 28th Feb 2011 08:49 Boss Paul Jewell has revealed that he was seriously concerned that Town might be relegated after the 2-1 loss at Millwall in his first game in charge. Since then, despite Saturday’s defeat to Portsmouth, the Blues manager says he’s pleased with the progress made, but says there’s still much work to be done. |
Jewell: If It Had Been a Boxing Match The Ref Would Have Stopped It At Half-Time Sat 26th Feb 2011 18:36 Boss Paul Jewell felt that if the Blues’ game against Portsmouth had been a boxing match the referee would have stopped it at half-time. Town dominated the first half but failed to take their chances and Pompey grabbed the three points in the second half via goals from David Nugent and David Cotterill. |
Paperwork Scuppers McLoughlin's Stockport Debut Sat 26th Feb 2011 17:53 On-loan keeper Ian McLoughlin missed out on a possible debut for Stockport at Bradford today after the paperwork relating to the deal wasn’t completed in time. |
Town 0-2 Portsmouth Sat 26th Feb 2011 17:02 Town were again made to rue failing to make the most of their first half possession and chances as Portsmouth left Portman Road with a 2-0 win. The Blues could have been well in front having dominated before the break but it was Pompey who claimed the points via second half goals from one-time Town loan target David Nugent and David Cotterill. |
Lavery Returns But U18s Lose Sat 26th Feb 2011 16:27 Striker Caolan Lavery made his return to action for the U18s but Russell Osman’s men fell to a 3-0 defeat at Chelsea at their Cobham training ground this morning. Northern Ireland U21 international Lavery has been out of action since suffering a knee ligament injury during the FA Youth Cup defeat to Peterborough in November. |
Lavery Returns for U18s Sat 26th Feb 2011 10:13 Northern Ireland U21 international striker Caolan Lavery is set to make his return for Town’s U18s this morning when they face Chelsea at their Cobham training ground (KO 11am). The Canadian-born frontman has been out of action since suffering a knee ligament injury in the FA Youth Cup defeat to Peterborough United in November. |
Jewell: New Scout Will Look North and Abroad Sat 26th Feb 2011 09:54 Paul Jewell says new scout David Hamilton’s role at Town will involve him looking for new players in the north and overseas. Jewell confirmed that Hamilton, his former Wigan and Derby chief scout, would be joining his staff earlier in the week, having left Walsall where he held a similar position last month. |
Stockport Confirm McLoughlin Loan Fri 25th Feb 2011 17:23 Stockport County have confirmed the signing of Town keeper Ian McLoughlin on a month's loan, as reported by TWTD yesterday. |