Fab Joins Coaching Staff at Colchester Fri 09th Dec 2011 15:00 Former Blue Fabian Wilnis has joined Colchester United’s Centre of Excellence as a coach. The Dutchman joins ex-Town team-mate John McGreal as a member of the U’s youth set-up’s staff, working under another one-time Blues defender Tony Humes. |
Town Could Be Unchanged at Barnsley Fri 09th Dec 2011 13:47 Paul Jewell could stick with the line-up which should have beaten Watford last weekend when the Blues travel to Barnsley for Saturday’s live Sky game at Oakwell looking to end their run of seven successive defeats (Sky Sports Two/HD2 5pm). Skipper Grant Leadbitter is expected to miss out again due to his groin injury, while Ãvar Ingimarsson is sidelined having broken his nose. |
Town Trying to Sort Out Difficult Deal for Andrews Fri 09th Dec 2011 09:04 Town boss Paul Jewell says the Blues are trying to tie up the signing of loan midfielder Keith Andrews on a permanent basis but warns it might not be an easy deal to do with the Blackburn Rovers player having another 18 months on his contract and with other clubs likely to be interested. |
Barnsley Game on TV Around the World Fri 09th Dec 2011 09:00 As well as being live on Sky Sports Two/HD2 in the UK, Saturday’s match at Barnsley is also being screened elsewhere in the world (KO 5.20pm, UK). |
Preston's Coutts Linked Fri 09th Dec 2011 08:43 Town and Charlton are both lining up a move for Preston North End midfielder Paul Coutts, according to one of this morning’s tabloids. The 23-year-old scored for North End in Town’s 2-1 victory over the Lancastrians in April's final home game of last season. |
Owner Evans Ultra-Positive Fri 09th Dec 2011 08:15 Town manager Paul Jewell says owner Marcus Evans is “ultra-positive and optimistic for the future” and has been very supportive of him, despite the recent run of seven games without a win. |
Jewell: I Wish Jimmy Wasn't Speaking to Me! Fri 09th Dec 2011 08:03 Blues boss Paul Jewell joked that he wished midfielder Jimmy Bullard really wasn’t speaking to him when denying recent reports of a bust-up between the two. |
Jewell: The Longer the Run, The Greater the Pressure Thu 08th Dec 2011 18:31 Boss Paul Jewell admits that the longer the run of defeats continues, the more the pressure on him and his players grows. Last week’s home loss to Watford took that run to seven games with the Blues hoping that they can halt their slide when they take on Barnsley in a live Sky game at Oakwell on Saturday (Sky Sports Two/HD2 5pm). |
Talented Whight Needs to Believe in Himself Thu 08th Dec 2011 14:06 Town U18s coach Russell Osman says Academy left-back Joe Whight needs to have greater belief in his own abilities. The 17-year-old, who signed a two-year professional contract with the Blues in the summer, was one of the star performers as the Town youngsters beat Leeds United 2-0 on Tuesday to progress to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup. |
Ingimarsson Breaks Nose Thu 08th Dec 2011 13:27 Icelandic defender Ãvar Ingimarsson has been ruled out of Saturday’s live Sky game at Barnsley after breaking his nose in training (KO 5.20pm). Town boss Paul Jewell is still waiting on skipper Grant Leadbitter, who has returned to training after a groin injury. |