Cropper on Bench for Northampton Clash Mon 08th Aug 2011 09:33 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that US U20 international keeper Cody Cropper will be on the bench for the first time when the Blues take on Northampton in the first round of the Carling Cup on Tuesday (KO 7.45pm). Arran Lee-Barrett is the only available senior keeper available and will start, with first choice David Stockdale on England duty and in any case ineligible for the Carling Cup and with Márton Fülöp having joined West Brom. |
Jewell Plays Down Wright Interest Mon 08th Aug 2011 07:35 Boss Paul Jewell has played down speculation that former Blue Richard Wright might join the club as the replacement for Márton Fülöp, who joined West Brom on a free transfer on Saturday, signing a one-year deal. Wright, a free agent having been released by Sheffield United, is currently on trial at Cardiff, where ex-Town keeper-coach James Hollman is now employed. |
Jewell Likely to Stick With Same Side Fri 05th Aug 2011 13:32 Boss Paul Jewell seems likely to stick with the team which was unlucky to lose 2-1 to Wolves last week when Town take on Bristol City in their opening game of the season at Ashton Gate on Saturday. The Blues manager has a full squad to choose from with no one missing due to pre-season knocks. |
Jewell: We've Spoken to Boateng and Another Midfielder Fri 15th Jul 2011 07:43 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that former Middlesbrough, Hull, Coventry and Aston Villa midfielder George Boateng was training with the Blues last week, as first revealed by TWTD. He says he has spoken to the 35-year-old’s agent about a possible deal but has another defensive midfield target with whom he has also held talks. |
Blade Bogdanovic Linked Sun 19th Jun 2011 19:12 Town are amongst a number of Championship clubs reported to be interested in Sheffield United frontman Daniel Bogdanovic. The Blues, Burnley and Peterborough are said to be chasing the Maltese international, who has a year left on his Blades contract but is understood to be available on a free transfer. |
Bournemouth Defender Linked Again Sat 18th Jun 2011 09:26 Town are again being linked with Bournemouth central defender Jason Pearce, who is also said to be interesting his former club Portsmouth. The Cherries are reported to want £750,000 for the 23-year-old, who has previously been mentioned in connection with Burnley and Barnsley, while a move to Peterborough was close a fortnight ago. |
Wickham in England U21 Squad For Euro Championships Mon 23rd May 2011 16:13 Town striker Connor Wickham has been named in the England squad for this summer’s UEFA European U21 Championship in Denmark next month. Coach Stuart Pearce has reduced his long-list of 40 players down to the travelling party of 23. |
Wickham in U21 Squad for Euro Championships Tue 03rd May 2011 17:27 Town striker Connor Wickham has been named in the provisional 40-man England squad for this summer’s UEFA European U21 Championship in Denmark. Stuart Pearce will reduce the party down to 23 by June 1st. |
Jewell: Easter Couldn't Have Gone Any Worse Mon 25th Apr 2011 18:36 Town boss Paul Jewell admitted that the Easter period couldn’t have gone any worse after the Blues lost 4-1 at Swansea in the wake of Thursday’s 5-1 home defeat to Norwich City. |
Jewell to Make Late Decisions Ahead of First East Anglian Derby Thu 21st Apr 2011 12:27 Town boss Paul Jewell says he’ll pick his Town side for tonight’s East Anglian derby against Norwich after training this morning having assessed the fitness of midfielder Grant Leadbitter, left-back Mark Kennedy and a couple of unnamed additional doubts. Leadbitter suffered a head injury at Bristol City on Saturday, while Kennedy missed the trip to Ashton Gate with a tight hamstring. |