Wickham Nominated for Award Tue 01st Feb 2011 19:24 Striker Connor Wickham has been nominated in the Championship Apprentice of the Year category at this year’s Football League Awards. Despite recently signing a new professional contract until 2013, Wickham is still a second-year academy scholar. |
Jewell: Transfer Window is Nonsense Tue 01st Feb 2011 12:38 Paul Jewell says the transfer window is a “load of nonsense” which means a month of chaos in the life of a club manager. The Town boss says he will look at adding to his squad via the ‘emergency’ loan route which becomes available next week. |
Bullard Set for Debut as Jewell Returns to Derby Tue 01st Feb 2011 11:22 Midfielder Jimmy Bullard looks set to make his Town debut at some stage when the Blues face manager Paul Jewell’s former club Derby at Pride Park this evening (KO 7.45pm). Bullard’s fellow transfer window signing Andy Drury is unavailable having completed his move too late to be involved against the Rams. |
Jewell: Clubs Not Prepared to Gamble on Conference Players Tue 01st Feb 2011 08:30 Town manager Paul Jewell says clubs aren’t always prepared to take a chance on Conference level players such as Andy Drury, who joined the Blues from Luton for £150,000 yesterday. The 27-year-old, who has signed a contract until 2013, finally got his big break after previously spending his career in non-league with Sittingbourne, Gravesend and Northfleet, Lewes and Stevenage. |
Jewell: I Wouldn't Be Here If Town Were Unwilling to Do Deals Tue 01st Feb 2011 08:14 Manager Paul Jewell says he wouldn’t be at Town if he believed the club was unwilling to go the extra yard to sign the players he wants. The Blues boss was speaking in the wake of last week’s failure to agree personal terms with former Swindon striker Charlie Austin, who subsequently joined Burnley. |
Jewell Disappointed St Ledger Move Made Public Tue 01st Feb 2011 08:10 Boss Paul Jewell says he’s disappointed that details of Town’s attempt to sign Preston’s Sean St Ledger were made public. The Blues were first linked with a £2.5 million move for the Irish international defender last week with Preston chairman Maurice Lindsay confirming that his club had turned down Town’s offer yesterday. |
Palace Confirm Failed Bid for Town Duo Mon 31st Jan 2011 21:38 Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has confirmed that his club made a joint £800,000 offer for Town duo David Norris and Damien Delaney. |
Drury Unavailable for Derby Clash Mon 31st Jan 2011 20:48 Town's new signing Andy Drury is unavailable for Tuesday's visit to Derby having failed to complete his move before the midday deadline. The 27-year-old signed a deal until 2013 earlier today after the Blues agreed a £150,000 fee with Luton. |
Town Rebuff Double Palace Bid Mon 31st Jan 2011 16:51 Town have turned down an £800,000 bid from Crystal Palace for skipper David Norris and central defender Damien Delaney, according to reports in south London. Both players are amongst those whose Blues contracts are up at the end of the season. |
Drury Delighted to Have Joined Town Mon 31st Jan 2011 16:09 New signing Andy Drury says he’s delighted to have made his move from Luton to the Blues. The midfielder, who signed a two-and-a-half-year deal earlier today after the clubs agreed a £150,000 fee, might not be able to make his debut at Derby tomorrow with Town still to confirm his availability. |