Jewell Not Getting Carried Away Mon 03rd Oct 2011 09:07 Blues boss Paul Jewell says he’s not getting carried away by Town’s recent upturn in form which has seen his side take 10 points from the last 12. The Liverpudlian now faces an anxious fortnight while several of his players are away on international duty. |
Town 3-1 Brighton Sat 01st Oct 2011 17:05 Michael Chopra hit two stunning goals, his first at home for the Blues, and Ibrahima Sonko opened his Town account as Paul Jewell’s men came from behind to beat Brighton 3-1 at Portman Road. The Blues should have been in front at the break but it was the Seagulls who scored the game’s first goal via Vicente Rodriguez, before Sonko’s header sandwiched Chopra’s brilliant right-foot strikes. |
Town Again Set to Be Unchanged for Brighton Clash Fri 30th Sep 2011 12:25 Town boss Paul Jewell looks set to name an unchanged side for the fourth game running when the Blues take on Brighton and Hove Albion at Portman Road on Saturday. The Liverpudlian will be hoping his team keeps a fourth clean sheet in a row for the first time since the 1996/97 season. |
Jewell: Foolish Not to Try to Keep Collins Fri 30th Sep 2011 08:35 Town boss Paul Jewell says that if central defender Danny Collins continues to play as well as he is at present he’d be foolish not to try and extend the on-loan Stoke man’s time at Portman Road. The 31-year-old, who was called into the Wales squad yesterday, is on a 93-day loan which ends after the game at Barnsley on December 10th but could rejoin the Blues either on another loan or on a permanent basis when the transfer window opens in January. |
Collins in Wales Squad Thu 29th Sep 2011 13:22 On-loan Town defender Danny Collins has been named in the Wales squad for their Euro 2012 qualifiers against Switzerland and Bulgaria next month. Collins, with the Blues until after the Barnsley game in December from Stoke, has previously won 12 full caps. |
Jewell Delighted and Looking Forward to Happy Birthday Tue 27th Sep 2011 22:54 Blues boss Paul Jewell felt his side thoroughly deserved their 1-0 victory over West Ham at Upton Park with former Hammer Lee Bowyer netting a late winner. The result was an early birthday present for Jewell, who celebrates his 47th birthday on Wednesday. |
West Ham 0-1 Town Tue 27th Sep 2011 21:45 Former West Ham man Lee Bowyer netted his first competitive goal for the Blues a minute from time as Town left Upton Park with a deserved 1-0 victory. The veteran midfielder had struck the woodwork in a first half largely dominated by the Blues with Michael Chopra also going close. |
Unchanged Town Set to Face Hammers Tue 27th Sep 2011 09:06 Boss Paul Jewell looks set to stick with the same XI for the third game running when his resurgent Blues take on West Ham at Upton Park this evening (KO 7.45pm). The Town manager is hoping to build on the victory over Coventry and Saturday’s 0-0 draw at high-flying Middlesbrough. |
Jewell's Diamond Set to Rock Boro? Fri 23rd Sep 2011 11:37 Boss Paul Jewell is weighing up whether to stick with the system which saw the Blues to Monday's 3-0 victory over Coventry for Saturday’s trip to high-flying Middlesbrough. The Town manager successfully utilised a diamond formation with a narrow four-man midfield against the Sky Blues. |
Town 3-0 Coventry City Mon 19th Sep 2011 21:47 Paul Jewell’s Town got back to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 live Sky victory over Coventry City at Portman Road. A Martin Cranie own goal opened the scoring in the first half with Keith Andrews adding the second soon after and Jason Scotland sealing it after the break. |