Griffiths Sees Red as Plymouth Lose Sat 29th Oct 2011 19:40 On-loan midfielder Jamie Griffiths picked up the first red card of his career five minutes from the end of Plymouth’s 2-1 defeat at Cheltenham this afternoon. The 19-year-old, in his second month with the now-out-of-administration Pilgrims, caught Robins defender Luke Garbutt with a late tackle and was shown a straight red by referee Jon Moss. |
Jewell: Too Susceptible to Counter-Attacks Sat 29th Oct 2011 17:56 Boss Paul Jewell bemoaned his side’s susceptibility on the counter-attack after losing 4-1 at Millwall. The Blues manager hit out at some of his players for failing to do their jobs. |
Millwall 4-1 Town Sat 29th Oct 2011 17:08 Jimmy Bullard netted a superb first goal of the season but Town fell to a deserved 4-1 defeat to Millwall at the Den. The home side were on top from the off, going two in front via Jay Simpson and Darius Henderson early on. Bullard pulled a goal back for the Blues after the break but Simpson’s second and the Lions' fourth from Liam Feeney soon after sealed a comfortable victory for Kenny Jackett’s men. |
Jewell: Evans Supportive of Me, Chopra and the Club Sat 29th Oct 2011 09:46 Boss Paul Jewell has revealed that Town owner Marcus Evans has been involved in the moves to help striker Michael Chopra overcome his gambling addiction. The Blues manager says he’s happy with life working under Evans, given the lack of patience at certain other clubs. |
Osborne and Hunter on Life's a Pitch Fri 28th Oct 2011 20:26 BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is live on Saturday lunchtime ahead of Town’s game at Millwall (midday to 2pm). Presenter Mark Murphy is joined by the show’s regular guests, Blues legend Kevin Beattie (who is over his cold), football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham, while additional legends Roger Osborne and Allan Hunter will be on the phone. |
Jewell Returns to Millwall With Improved Town Fri 28th Oct 2011 14:50 Boss Paul Jewell will be back at the scene of his first game in charge of the Blues on Saturday when his team take on Millwall at the Den. The Town manager says his side has made progress in some areas in the nine months since then, but not enough in others. |
U18s at Southampton Fri 28th Oct 2011 13:40 Town’s U18s are in action against Southampton at their Staplewood training ground on Saturday (KO noon). |
Cresswell Signs New Deal Fri 28th Oct 2011 12:05 Left-back Aaron Cresswell has put pen to paper on a new Town contract taking him up to June 2015 with the option of a further season. The 21-year-old, who joined the Blues from Tranmere in the summer, has impressed this season with manager Paul Jewell describing him as “arguably our best player this year”. |
Andrews in Ireland's Play-Off Squad Fri 28th Oct 2011 10:06 Midfielder Keith Andrews has been named in a 26-man Republic of Ireland squad for their Euro 2012 play-off games against Estonia next month. Andrews and his team-mates are in action in Tallinn on Friday 11th November, then at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on the following Tuesday. |
Jewell: We'll Miss Best Player Cresswell Fri 28th Oct 2011 09:17 Town boss Paul Jewell admits that left-back Aaron Cresswell will be a loss to his side when the Blues face Millwall at the Den on Saturday. The 21-year-old, who his manager says is arguably the club's best player so far this season, is out for one game having picked up a second yellow card and then the inevitable red for dissent close to the end of Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to Crystal Palace. |