Jewell Set to Give Drury Full Debut Against Hull Fri 18th Feb 2011 12:34 Boss Paul Jewell looks set to give January signing Andy Drury his first start for the Blues when Hull City visit Portman Road on Saturday. Town are without midfielder Jimmy Bullard, who is unavailable under the terms of his loan from the Tigers, while skipper David Norris is out with knee and ankle injuries. |
O'Connor Back in Training Fri 18th Feb 2011 09:40 Midfielder or full-back Shane O’Connor was due back in training yesterday having been out of action since a bout of suspected appendicitis forced him out of the Republic of Ireland U21 squad almost a fortnight ago. |
Jewell: Connor Has Great Maturity Fri 18th Feb 2011 08:51 Boss Paul Jewell has praised 17-year-old striker Connor Wickham for his maturity and the way he is coping with being in the media spotlight at such a young age. The England U21 international made more headlines when he netted his first ever hat-trick at Doncaster with Tottenham subsequently reported to be the front-runners for his signature. |
Kiwomya Watches Southend Youngster Thu 17th Feb 2011 23:48 Reserve team boss Chris Kiwomya was spotted at Southend’s 3-2 victory over Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday with 18-year-old Shrimpers’ midfielder Kane Ferdinand believed to be the reason for his trip to Roots Hall. Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Hove Albion and Charlton are also believed to have been eyeing the Republic of Ireland U19 international. |
Former Blue Clarke Dies Thu 17th Feb 2011 19:04 Town have announced the death of former player George Clarke at the age of 89. Clarke played for the Blues between 1946/47 and 1953/54, making 37 starts and scoring one goal. |
New Wickham Contract Has Offer Clause Thu 17th Feb 2011 13:39 Town striker Connor Wickham’s new contract at Portman Road is reported to include a clause which would see him leave Portman Road if the Blues receive a bid of a specified size. Tottenham are said to have first refusal on the 17-year-old with Town owner and chairman Marcus Evans reported to have held talks with his Spurs counterparts regarding a potential future move. |
Kenya Kick It? Thu 17th Feb 2011 12:40 The ITFC Charitable Trust has teamed up with Kenyan Adventure to offer fans the chance to volunteer in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya for 10 days in October 2011 (Sunday 9th - Thursday 20th). |
Jewell Confirms Beye Watch Thu 17th Feb 2011 11:21 Town manager Paul Jewell has confirmed that the Blues are trying to sign Aston Villa right-back Habib Beye on loan. The Blues boss hopes that the 33-year-old could be at Portman Road before the weekend. |
Doncaster Hammering Wins Award Thu 17th Feb 2011 10:11 Town’s 6-0 romp at Doncaster on Tuesday has won the League Managers’ Association’s F and C Performance of the Week Award. A five-man panel made up of former Blues boss Joe Royle, Sir Alex Ferguson, Dave Bassett, Howard Wilkinson and Barry Fry picked the victory out as week’s outstanding performance. |
Sixtastic Naked Podcast Online Thu 17th Feb 2011 09:50 You can now hear this week's sixtastic 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 David James The Vulture to discuss the Town issues of the day, but mainly the 6-0. |