Bullard Situation Still Unresolved Mon 01st Aug 2011 10:38 Former Blues loanee Jimmy Bullard’s situation at Hull City remains unresolved with the midfielder told to continue to stay away from Tigers training. The 32-year-old’s two-week suspension relating to an unspecified incident which took place during a training camp in Slovenia was due to end today. |
McCarthy: Town Have a Chance With Jewell in Charge Mon 01st Aug 2011 08:28 Wolves boss Mick McCarthy says Town have a real chance of promotion back to the Premier League with Paul Jewell as manager. The former Ireland chief has a lot of time for his Blues opposite number, who like him has previously taken two clubs from the Championship into the top flight. |
U18s Win at Walsham Sat 30th Jul 2011 20:12 Town's U18 side continued their pre-season preparations with a 2-1 win at Walsham-le-Willows on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Jack Simmons and Tom Winter put the young Blues ahead before the hosts pulled one back through James Tatham late on. |
Jewell Continuing Search for Signings Sat 30th Jul 2011 18:16 Town manager Paul Jewell says he’s still looking to add to his squad, despite having made seven signings this summer. A central defender remains his main target, having lost Gareth McAuley, Troy Brown and Tom Eastman at the end of the last campaign and having added only Ãvar Ingimarsson. |
Jewell Pleased With Workout Sat 30th Jul 2011 17:57 Boss Paul Jewell was pleased with his side’s performance in their final pre-season friendly at home to Wolves, despite falling to a 2-1 defeat. The Town manager hopes Lee Bowyer’s goal will be the first of many for his new club. |
Town 1-2 Wolves Sat 30th Jul 2011 16:57 Lee Bowyer scored his first goal in a Town shirt but Paul Jewell’s men were beaten 2-1 by Wolves in their final pre-season friendly at Portman Road. After an impressive first period, Bowyer put the Blues ahead just before half-time, Stephen Hunt and then a later Sylvan Ebanks-Blake penalty winning it for the visitors after the break. |
Northern Irish Duo Defeated in Final Fri 29th Jul 2011 20:44 Academy duo Caolan Lavery and Cormac Burke were in the Northern Ireland side which lost the final of the Elite section of the Milk Cup 1-0 to Denmark in Ballymena this evening. |
Hourihane Joining Plymouth Fri 29th Jul 2011 19:47 Midfielder Conor Hourihane is joining Plymouth on a free transfer, having been on trial with the Pilgrims for the last week. On Wednesday, the 20-year-old, who is signing a two-year deal, scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Truro City at Home Park. |
Cropper's US and Town Kids Third at Milk Cup Fri 29th Jul 2011 16:14 Academy keeper Cody Cropper's US side grabbed a 2-1 victory over Georgia in their third place play-off in the Elite section of the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland this afternoon. The Blues U15s also finished third in the Junior competition. |
Elllington Back for Wolves Friendly Fri 29th Jul 2011 14:35 All seven new recruits are in Town’s squad for Saturday’s final pre-season friendly at home to Wolves (KO 3pm). Striker Nathan Ellington is over the minor shoulder injury which led to him missing the abandoned game at Colchester on Tuesday. |