Town Amongst Clubs Watching Livingston Starlets Fri 29th Jan 2010 15:53 Town are one of a number of clubs to be keeping an eye on a promising crop of young players with Scottish League Division Three leaders Livingston. The Blues, Rangers, Manchester City, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Preston North End, Bolton, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs and Bristol Rovers all sent representatives to Almondvale to watch Livi’s 1-0 Scottish Cup defeat to Dundee on Wednesday. |
Town Again Without Walters and Murphy for Preston Trip Fri 29th Jan 2010 13:49 Town will again be without skipper Jon Walters and new goalkeeper Brian Murphy when they visit Preston on Saturday afternoon. Walters is out for a couple of weeks with a hamstring problem, while Murphy is still a week away from a return after injuring his ankle in the warm-up at Leicester. |
Sela on Town Trial Fri 29th Jan 2010 12:59 Trialist keeper Jonas Sela says he left England to return to his club SpVgg Weiden in Germany on Wednesday with no decision having been made whether he will join the Blues. The 26-year-old spent a week at Playford Road, his second spell with the club. |
U18s in Home Action Against Norwich Fri 29th Jan 2010 12:30 Town’s U18s are in derby action at Playford Road against Norwich City on Saturday morning (KO 11am). |
Smith Could Stay at Brentford Fri 29th Jan 2010 12:19 Town manager Roy Keane says he is considering whether to allow central defender Tommy Smith to stay with loan club Brentford. On Wednesday, Bees boss Andy Scott said he would like the New Zealand World Cup hopeful to remain with his club beyond his current one-month deal, which is up next weekend. |
Keane: No Decision on Stern Fri 29th Jan 2010 10:39 Boss Roy Keane says no decision has yet been made on whether Crystal Palace striker Stern John will extend his spell with the Blues. The Town manager also confirmed that German keeper Jonas Sela had spent last week on trial at Playford Road, as first reported by TWTD yesterday, and revealed that he had received enquiries regarding members of his first team squad. |
Sheffield United Target Klug Thu 28th Jan 2010 21:58 TWTD understands that Sheffield United want former Blues coach Bryan Klug to take charge of their academy. Klug was axed after a lengthy spell at Portman Road earlier this month. |
Town to Opt Against Stern Stay Thu 28th Jan 2010 17:21 Town have opted against extending Crystal Palace striker Stern John’s stay at Portman Road, according to reports in south London. The 33-year-old's loan spell ends after Saturday’s game at Preston. |
Wright Making Progress Thu 28th Jan 2010 12:49 Keeper Richard Wright hopes to get back into full training in a month’s time as he continues his recovery from the knee ligament injury he suffered at Cardiff in November. Wright is ahead of schedule, having been expected to be out of action for four months. |
Walters Out for a Fortnight Thu 28th Jan 2010 12:33 Skipper Jon Walters says he should be out for only a couple of weeks with the hamstring injury he sustained the FA Cup tie at Southampton on Saturday. A scan has revealed a small tear but nothing which is likely to keep the striker or midfielder out of action for too long. |