Jewell: I'd Not Even Heard of Luca Fri 11th Feb 2011 14:01 Town boss Paul Jewell admits that he'd never heard of Argentinian midfielder Luciano Civelli until he took over at Portman Road last month. The 24-year-old returned to action after 23 months out on Saturday when he came on as a late sub in the Blues' 3-0 victory over Sheffield United. |
Jewell Waiting on Internationals Ahead of Barnsley Trip Fri 11th Feb 2011 12:05 Blues boss Paul Jewell was still waiting to hear whether all his international players had come through their games unscathed at Thursday’s press conference ahead of Saturday’s game at Barnsley. Linchpin defender Gareth McAuley, Darren O’Dea and Connor Wickham were back and OK, but Hungarian pair Tamás Priskin and Márton Fülöp, and Canadian Jaime Peters had not yet returned to Portman Road. |
Jewell Impressed With Reserves Fri 11th Feb 2011 09:18 Boss Paul Jewell says he was impressed with Town’s reserves during their 3-0 victory over Oxford United at Didcot’s Loop Meadow on Wednesday. It was only the second time the new Town manager had caught his fringe players in match action since he came the club, Chris Kiwomya's men previously beating Fulham 2-0 in a behind closed doors friendly at Playford Road. |
No Immediate Op for O'Connor Fri 11th Feb 2011 09:00 Midfielder or full-back Shane O’Connor will not need to undergo an operation despite missing out on winning a Republic of Ireland U21 cap this week having been struck down by appendicitis. |
Swansea: Finance Could Scupper Scotland Switch Fri 11th Feb 2011 08:50 Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers says Jason Scotland’s wages may scupper his club’s loan move for their former striker. Yesterday, Blues manager Paul Jewell said the financial package the Swans had offered Town for the 31-year-old was nowhere near what the club would accept. |
Life's a Pitch Every Saturday on Radio Suffolk Thu 10th Feb 2011 15:02 BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is live on Saturday lunchtimes throughout the season (midday to 2pm). Presenter Mark Murphy is joined by the show’s regular guests, Town legend Kevin Beattie, football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham. |
Jewell: Swansea Nowhere Near on Scotland Thu 10th Feb 2011 14:16 Boss Paul Jewell says Swansea have to improve their offer to the Blues if they are to be successful in their attempt to re-sign striker Jason Scotland on loan. The Town manager says he doesn’t particularly want Scotland to leave but won’t stand in his way if he wants to join his former club on loan. |
Naked Podcast Now Online Thu 10th Feb 2011 10:33 You can now hear this week's The Naked Football Show on ICR FM's Listen Again facility, on an MP3 and on iTunes. Graham Blackburn and Phil Ham are joined by Terry Holden and Matt Keane to discuss the Town issues of the day. |
Tune for Town Deadline Extended Thu 10th Feb 2011 10:21 Tom Hark by the Piranhas and The Fratellis’ Chelsea Dagger have both been used as Town’s goal celebration music in recent seasons but now the search is on for a local artist or band to create a new piece of music to accompany the inevitable post-goal jumping around and screaming. Six tracks can now be heard on the Supporters’ Club website and the deadline for submitting further entries has been extended. |
Swans Make Scotland Approach Thu 10th Feb 2011 09:19 Swansea City boss Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that his club has approached Town regarding the loan signing of striker Jason Scotland. The 31-year-old is keen to play first team football and the Blues have told him that they wouldn’t stand in his way if his former club wanted him to return. |