U18s Crash at Home to Saints Wed 04th Apr 2012 17:01 A hat-trick from striker Jake Sinclair saw Southampton’s U18s to a 4-1 victory over their Blues counterparts at Playford Road this afternoon. Schoolboy right-back Kyle Hammond netted Town’s only goal as the Blues' two-game winning run came to an end. |
Leadbitter Back for Boro Re-Run Tue 27th Mar 2012 12:27 Grant Leadbitter will return to the Town midfield for tonight’s restaging of the Middlesbrough home game which was abandoned in February due to a frozen section of pitch (KO 7.45pm). The 26-year-old, back after a one-game ban for his red card against Burnley, looks set to come into Paul Jewell’s side for veteran Lee Bowyer. |
McCarthy at Charlton-Yeovil Wed 21st Mar 2012 11:39 Town coach Sean McCarthy was at Charlton’s 3-0 victory over Yeovil at the Valley last night as the Blues’ management team cast their eyes over potential summer signings. As reported yesterday, manager Paul Jewell took in Huddersfield’s 2-0 away win at Chesterfield’s B2Net Stadium. |
Edwards Agrees New Deal Thu 15th Mar 2012 06:54 Skipper Carlos Edwards has agreed to sign his new contract with the Blues. TWTD revealed that the 33-year-old had been offered new terms last Thursday. |
Clegg Keen to Forge Closer IBC Link Thu 08th Mar 2012 09:26 Town chief executive Simon Clegg says he hopes to forge closer links with Ipswich Borough Council now that the disagreement regarding the back rent has been settled. The Blues chief believes success at Portman Road can have a huge effect on the town as a whole. |
Match Abandoned Sat 11th Feb 2012 15:54 Town’s home game against Middlesbrough was abandoned after 37 minutes due to a frozen pitch with the score at 0-0. |
Town Again Unchanged Sat 11th Feb 2012 15:04 Town boss Paul Jewell has named an unchanged side for the third game running as the Blues look for a third win on the trot against Tony Mowbray’s Middlesbrough at Portman Road this afternoon. Jewell has also picked the same subs as at Coventry a week ago. |
Town and IBC Reach Rent Agreement Fri 10th Feb 2012 13:09 TWTD understands that Town have resolved their long-running dispute with Ipswich Borough Council regarding £654,702 in back rent owed on the land on which the Portman Road stadium stands. The agreement reached will see the Blues pay the cash over a period of six years, two years longer than had been proposed by IBC last October. |
Portsmouth Turn Down Three Pearce Bids Tue 31st Jan 2012 16:22 Portsmouth have turned down deadline day offers for Jason Pearce from three different Championship clubs, including from Town, according to reports on the south coast. The Blues are trying to land the central defender and team-mates Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson before the window closes at 11pm this evening. |
Portsmouth Triple Deal Talks Continue Tue 31st Jan 2012 15:17 Town continue to work on their triple move for Portsmouth’s Jason Pearce, Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson with negotiations set to go all the way to this evening’s 11pm deadline. |