Jewell: Town Can't Feel Sorry for Themselves at Birmingham Wed 11th Jan 2012 11:37
Ipswich boss Paul Jewell says he and his players can’t afford to go into games feeling sorry for themselves, despite sitting in 20th place in the Championship and on a run which has seen them win only two of their last 13 matches. The Blues, who are still waiting on defensive target Sean St Ledger,are in action at Birmingham tonight in a match rearranged from earlier in the season due to the Midlanders’ Europa League campaign (KO 7.45pm). |
No New Middlesbrough Interest But Jewell Confirms Scotland Clause Wed 11th Jan 2012 08:45
Town boss Paul Jewell says he’s heard nothing from Middlesbrough regarding striker Jason Scotland since the summer, despite tabloid claims at the weekend. However, the Blues manager has confirmed that there is a clause in the 32-year-old’s contract which would see him secure an additional year on his current wages once he has made 19 league starts this season, as reported by TWTD on Sunday. |
Sonko Back for Cup Visit to Hull Fri 06th Jan 2012 16:34
Former Hull City loanee Ibrahima Sonko will return to the Blues’ backline as Town face the Tigers in the third round of the FA Cup at the KC Stadium on Saturday. Sonko, one of several ex-Hull players in Paul Jewell’s squad, is back after serving a one-match ban having reached five bookings. |
Town 1-3 Nottingham Forest Mon 02nd Jan 2012 17:03
Town’s 2012 got off to the worst possible start with goal-phobic Nottingham Forest leaving Portman Road with a 3-1 victory. Marcus Tudgay and Garath McCleary put the visitors - who hadn’t scored in their seven previous games - two goals in front at the break, then after the Blues had missed a number of chances, skipper Grant Leadbitter pulled one back from the penalty spot before Tudgay sealed Forest’s victory with his second of the afternoon. |
Jewell Weighing Up Changes for Forest Clash Mon 02nd Jan 2012 07:00
Town boss Paul Jewell says he is considering whether to make changes for today’s home game against Nottingham Forest with the match coming only 48 hours after the 1-0 defeat at Reading. The Blues manager will be forced into one change with central defender Ibrahima Sonko suspended, while Jason Scotland faces a fitness test this morning after missing the Madejski Stadium game due to the hamstring injury he suffered at Leicester on Boxing Day. |
Reading 1-0 Town Sat 31st Dec 2011 17:00
Alex Pearce’s second-half goal condemned the Blues to a 1-0 defeat at Reading. The loss was harsh on Town who were the better side in the first half of a tight game during which Jay Emmanuel-Thomas hit the bar from distance. |
Leadbitter and Emmanuel-Thomas Start Sat 31st Dec 2011 14:12
Grant Leadbitter and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas are back in the Town starting line-up for this afternoon’s game at Reading (KO 3pm). Keith Andrews and Jason Scotland miss out due to their hamstring problems. |
Skipper Leadbitter Set to Return at Reading Fri 30th Dec 2011 13:17
Skipper Grant Leadbitter looks set to come back into the Town side when the Blues visit Reading on New Year’s Eve (KO 3pm). The 25-year-old appears the most likely replacement for nine-goal top scorer Keith Andrews, who tore his hamstring at Leicester on Boxing Day, while Town will also be without striker Jason Scotland, also due to a hamstring problem. |
Leicester 1-1 Town Mon 26th Dec 2011 17:07
Lee Bowyer netted his second goal for Town as the Blues stretched their unbeaten run to three games with a 1-1 draw at Leicester. Michael Chopra had already missed a penalty by the time Bowyer scored in the third minute, Paul Gallagher converting a Foxes spotkick for handball against Jason Scotland in the second half. |
Delaney Replaces Collins Mon 26th Dec 2011 14:23
Damien Delaney is the man given the nod to replace the departed Danny Collins at the centre of the defence as the Blues face the Irishman’s first English club Leicester City at the King Power Stadium this afternoon. Town are otherwise unchanged. |
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