Jim After Second Franny Tue 13th Mar 2007 13:23 Boss Jim Magilton says he is keen to sign another loan striker in the mould of the injured Franny Jeffers. The Blackburn Rovers man is expected to end his spell once the results of a scan on his hamstring injury are known. |
Williams Back at Preston Mon 12th Mar 2007 20:31 Midfielder Gavin Williams returns to the squad for the first time since late January as the Blues travel to take on Preston North End at Deepdale. The Blues are without the suspended Alan Lee, but Jon Walters is back in the squad after missing the Southend game with a hamstring problem. |
Lee Slams Ref Mon 12th Mar 2007 14:09 Striker Alan Lee slammed referee Martin Atkinson for failing to award him a first half penalty and showing him a second yellow card for handball during Saturday's 2-0 home defeat to Southend. Lee feels that the video evidence shows the ref got it wrong in both instances. |
Jim: Lee Idiotic Sat 10th Mar 2007 19:24 Boss Jim Magilton slammed striker Alan Lee for getting himself sent off for handball late in the 2-0 defeat to Southend. The Town manager was also unimpressed with what he described as a “woeful” first half performance. |
Town 0-2 Southend Sat 10th Mar 2007 19:10 Town fell to a controversial 2-0 defeat at home to Southend. Mark Gower put his side ahead with the Blues appealing for an offside and still protesting the lack of an earlier penalty award, then Peter Clarke added another from a set piece. Late on Lee was sent off for handling the ball into the net. |
Fab Back, Walters a Doubt Fri 09th Mar 2007 12:22 Striker Jon Walters is again a doubt due to his hamstring injury as the Blues look for their third win in succession when Southend visit Portman Road on Saturday. Gavin Williams and Richard Naylor are not quite ready for inclusion in the squad, but Fabian Wilnis returns. |
Smith Called Up Thu 08th Mar 2007 19:30 Academy defender Tommy Smith has been called up to the England squad for UEFA European U17 Championship elite qualifying round games with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Azerbaijan later this month. Smith won his first three caps for the U17s at last month's Algarve Tournament. |
Lee on SGR Wed 07th Mar 2007 22:56 Striker Alan Lee will be joining Tim Cole on his SGR FM show on Saturday morning from 10am. |
Jim Hails Jeffers Tue 06th Mar 2007 23:55 Boss Jim Magilton hailed Franny Jeffers's full debut performance as “outstanding” as the Blues thrashed Hull City 5-2 at the KC Stadium. Jeffers scored the first and had a hand in the second and third as Town well and truly tamed the Tigers. |
Hull City 2-5 Town Tue 06th Mar 2007 23:41 Goal-crazy Town inflicted Hull City's biggest ever defeat at the KC Stadium, the Blues coming from behind to win 5-2. Dean Windass put the Tigers in front but Town struck back through Franny Jeffers, Jaime Peters, Alan Lee, Jason De Vos and Danny Haynes before Windass netted a late penalty. |