Last Day for TWTD Questionnaire Fri 24th Jun 2011 09:10 Today is the final day for filling in TWTD's annual questionnaire, your chance to look back in judgement on the 2010/11 campaign. |
Bournemouth's Pearce Set to Rejoin Pompey Fri 24th Jun 2011 08:49 Bournemouth central defender Jason Pearce, who has been linked with the Blues on a number of occasions this summer, is expected to rejoin Portsmouth today. The two clubs are understood to have agreed a fee last night with the 23-year-old set to undergo a medical at Fratton Park today. |
Koumas Linked With Town and Wednesday Thu 23rd Jun 2011 15:19 Town and League One Sheffield Wednesday are reported to be fighting it out for the signature of released Wigan midfielder Jason Koumas. The former Wales international was signed by the Blues’ assistant manager Chris Hutchings during his time as boss of the Latics and also by current Owls chief Gary Megson when he was at West Brom. |
Jewell: More Additions Before Season Starts Thu 23rd Jun 2011 11:42 Town boss Paul Jewell says there will definitely be further additions to his squad before the season gets under way on Saturday 6th August at Bristol City. The Blues manager has already brought in strikers Michael Chopra and Nathan Ellington and defender Ivar Ingimarsson this summer. |
Smith Looking for Championship Football Thu 23rd Jun 2011 11:22 Tottenham right-back Adam Smith says he wants to play Championship football next season having spent a successful loan spell at League One Bournemouth during 2010/11. As TWTD reported in March, Town, Reading and Burnley are all interested in signing the 20-year-old this summer. |
Liverpool Reportedly Set to Match Sunderland Wickham Bid Wed 22nd Jun 2011 23:53 Perhaps inevitably, Liverpool are reportedly set to match Sunderland’s £8 million offer for Town striker Connor Wickham. The Reds have been eyeing the 18-year-old for some while with their director of football strategy Damien Comolli at the Hull City match in February. |
Owls Confirm Scotland Interest Wed 22nd Jun 2011 20:06 Sheffield Wednesday chairman Milan Mandaric has confirmed his club’s interest in Town striker Jason Scotland, as revealed by TWTD a week ago. The Trinidad and Tobago international looks certain to move on during the close season with Paul Jewell having added Michael Chopra and Nathan Ellington to his squad already this summer. |
Coppinger Looking Forward to Season at Doncaster Wed 22nd Jun 2011 17:49 Town target James Coppinger says he’s happy at Doncaster and is looking forward to the start of pre-season training at the Keepmoat Stadium. The Blues made a £300,000 offer for the 30-year-old last month with a further bid of £400,000 reported to be in the offing. |
Clegg Delighted to Make Early Signings Wed 22nd Jun 2011 15:00 Town chief executive Simon Clegg says he’s delighted that the Blues have made three additions to the squad relatively early in the summer, even if it meant his family holiday was disrupted once again. Yesterday, Nathan Ellington signed on at Portman Road, Michael Chopra and Ivar Ingimarsson having joined earlier in the summer. |
Ingimarsson Sold on Town's Promotion Ambition Wed 22nd Jun 2011 13:02 Icelandic signing Ivar Ingimarsson says the prospect of a promotion challenge with the Blues was amongst the reasons he chose to agree a one-year deal at Portman Road earlier this month. The 33-year-old, who was released by Reading at the end of the season, is currently back at home in Iceland and is due to meet up with his new squad for the start of pre-season training on June 29th. |