Naked Football Show Tonight Wed 19th Oct 2011 11:20 This evening's The Naked Football Show (ICR FM 6pm) sees Graham Blackburn and this week's stand-in host David James joined by The Man from Block H and Gerry Barker to discuss Town’s continuing, if occasionally slightly streaky, renaissance. |
Leddy Set for Irish Cap Wed 19th Oct 2011 09:42 Academy midfielder Jonny Leddy is set to win his third Republic of Ireland U17 cap this morning when they take on Liechtenstein in the first game of their European Championship first phase qualifying group in Kazakhstan. |
Jewell Pleased With Town's Resilience Wed 19th Oct 2011 09:23 Town boss Paul Jewell was pleased with his side’s resilience if not their overall performance during Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Portsmouth. Keith Andrews's second half goal saw the Blues to a fortunate win and up into the play-off places. |
Jewell: We Were Hopeless Tue 18th Oct 2011 22:31 Town boss Paul Jewell admitted his side were “hopeless” during their 1-0 home victory over Portsmouth. However, the Blues manager was pleased that his team showed resilience and is starting to grab points when not playing well. |
Town 1-0 Portsmouth Tue 18th Oct 2011 21:45 Keith Andrews’s fifth goal for the Blues saw Paul Jewell’s men to a fortunate 1-0 home victory over Portsmouth. Town were a pale shadow of their usual selves for much of the game and Pompey missed a number of good chances before the Irishman netted the winner from close range in the 69th minute. |
Rail Disruption Ahead of Game Tue 18th Oct 2011 14:22 Fans planning to travel to tonight's match against Portsmouth by train should note that there is currently significant disruption to services from Liverpool Street. |
Jewell's Preparations Unaffected By Pompey's Lack of Boss Tue 18th Oct 2011 11:10 Town manager Paul Jewell says Portsmouth’s lack of a permanent manager has had little effect on his preparations for this evening’s game at Portman Road (KO 7.45pm). Pompey boss Steve Cotterill left for Nottingham Forest last week with Guy Whittingham and Stuart Gray currently joint-caretaker managers. |
Norris: We'll Have to Be at Our Best Tue 18th Oct 2011 08:47 Former Town skipper David Norris says his Portsmouth side will have to be in top form to beat the Blues at Portman Road this evening. Norris joined Pompey on a free transfer in the summer and has so far scored three goals in 12 games for his new club, including a stunner in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Barnsley. |
Stats Showed Town's Dominance at Cardiff Tue 18th Oct 2011 08:33 Blues boss Paul Jewell was delighted with the way his team played at Cardiff on Saturday, just disappointed that they didn’t seal the three points when they were on top. The Town manager’s viewpoint was borne out by the post-match statistics. |
Jewell: Strike Pair Have Played Vital Role Tue 18th Oct 2011 08:28 Boss Paul Jewell says strike pair Jason Scotland and Michael Chopra have played a pivotal role in helping to turn the Blues’ season around. Scotland was out of the side at the start of the season with the Town manager seeing him as an example to other players on the fringes of the squad at present. |