Swansea Row Resolved Mon 27th Jun 2011 17:44 Town’s row with Swansea City regarding the £300,000 owed from the Tamás Priskin loan deal has been resolved. TWTD understands that the Welsh club paid the Blues the outstanding cash in full earlier today. |
Town Again Linked With St Ledger Mon 27th Jun 2011 13:26 Town are set to make Preston North End an improved offer for central defender Sean St Ledger, according to a report in Ireland. The Blues have been chasing the 26-year-old since January with an additional centre-half still very much required, despite the recruitment of former Reading man Ivar Ingimarsson on a one-year deal. |
Trust Offering Apprenticeships Mon 27th Jun 2011 13:15 Town’s Charitable Trust is offering 20 young adults the chance to take part in a year-long apprenticeship. The scheme is ideally suited to students considering their options having left school this summer. |
Meekings on Trial With Butcher's Caley Mon 27th Jun 2011 12:56 Released academy centre-half Josh Meekings has joined Terry Butcher’s Inverness Caledonian Thistle on trial. The SPL side have already begun their pre-season programme ahead of the 2011/12 campaign. |
Swansea Chairman Set to Hold Talks Mon 27th Jun 2011 09:02 Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins is set to return from his holiday today and will immediately look at holding talks with the Blues aimed at avoiding a transfer embargo. Last week, Town reported the Swans to the Premier League for non-payment of £300,000 relating to Tamás Priskin’s loan spell at the Liberty Stadium. |
Brown Linked Again Sun 26th Jun 2011 16:57 Town are again reported to be amongst the clubs chasing out-of-contract former Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown. The Blues and West Ham are said to be the leading contenders to sign the 34-year-old, who was also linked by last weekend’s tabloids, having been the subject of TWTD Message Board rumours for a number of weeks. |
Sunderland Youngster Linked Sun 26th Jun 2011 10:33 Town, Barnsley and Derby are all keen on taking young Sunderland striker Ryan Noble on loan, according to reports in the North-East. The 20-year-old spent time with the Rams last season but a back injury meant that the Wearside-born frontman made only one sub appearance while at Pride Park. |
Swansea Could Avoid Embargo Sun 26th Jun 2011 09:53 Swansea could avoid a Premier League transfer embargo despite their failure to pay £300,000 owing on the Tamás Priskin loan deal, according to reports this morning. The Premier League have received Town's complaint but the matter may initially be dealt with by the Football League, the Hungarian's move having taken place when Swansea were a Championship club. |
Doncaster: No New Coppinger Bid Sat 25th Jun 2011 14:24 Doncaster Rovers are reported to have denied receiving a second bid from Town for midfielder James Coppinger. A report in South Yorkshire yesterday claimed that an increased Blues offer of £400,000 had been turned down, a previous bid of £300,000 having been rebuffed last month. |
Newcastle Linked With Treacy Sat 25th Jun 2011 09:56 Newcastle United are reported to have made an enquiry regarding Preston North End left winger Keith Treacy, who is also understood to be on the Blues’ radar. Irish international Treacy looks certain to leave Deepdale this summer after their relegation to League One. |