Clegg: Jewell Will Be Given Money to Spend Mon 07th May 2012 12:38 Town chief executive Simon Clegg has confirmed that manager Paul Jewell will be given money to spend during the transfer window as he looks to add around six additions to his squad, but says there is no hard and fast set budget. Clegg hints that on-loan Celtic man Daryl Murphy could still return to Portman Road for 2012/13. |
Clegg: Clubs Which Ignore Financial Fair Play Taking a Big Risk Mon 07th May 2012 09:22 Blues chief executive Simon Clegg believes clubs will be taking a big risk if they chase the dream and ignore the Financial Fair Play rules which come in next season. Championship clubs voted in favour of the new rules last week but with sanctions for breaking them not enforced for two years. |
Five or Six Sides Chasing Portsmouth's Ward Sat 05th May 2012 09:37 Portsmouth boss Michael Appleton says there may be five or six sides in the chase for Blues target Joel Ward, who he expects to be the next player to leave Fratton Park. Town have been chasing Ward since the summer with chief executive Simon Clegg telling TWTD that there “are ongoing discussions” earlier in the week. |
No Summer Slacking for Blues Sat 05th May 2012 09:01 The Town squad left Portman Road earlier this week with their own individual fitness plans ahead of an usually long close season. The Blues' Championship campaign was over by the end of April, while 2012/13 is delayed due to the Olympics and kicks off with a Carling Cup clash on Tuesday 14th August with the Championship programme starting four days later. |
Clegg: Martin Will Be Offered New Deal Fri 04th May 2012 12:11 Chief executive Simon Clegg says Town plan to offer midfielder Lee Martin a new contract this summer. The 25-year-old, who has said he’s keen to stay with Town and wants his future sorted sooner rather than later, has a year remaining on his current deal. |
Town Chiefs Keen on Wickham Return Fri 04th May 2012 08:36 Town chiefs Paul Jewell and Simon Clegg would both be interested in taking former striker Connor Wickham on loan if Sunderland were to allow the 19-year-old to move on a temporary basis next season. Reports in the North-East on Sunday linked Wickham with a possible return to his old club. |
Life's a Wembley Pitch Fri 04th May 2012 01:39 Ahead of this Saturday’s FA Cup final, BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is looking for your memories of Town’s glorious 1978 victory over Arsenal. Presenter Mark Murphy will be joined by the show’s regulars, Blues legend Kevin Beattie, who played that day, football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham plus a few FA Cup final-related guests (Saturday, midday to 2pm). |
Clegg: Jewell Still the Right Man for Town Thu 03rd May 2012 08:42 Town chief executive Simon Clegg believes that manager Paul Jewell is still the man to take the Blues back into the Premier League despite conceding that 2011/12 was another season of “mid-table mediocrity”. Jewell, who was appointed in January 2011, has another year on his contract at Portman Road. |
Jewell: Town Need to Be Mentally Stronger Next Season Wed 02nd May 2012 12:03 Boss Paul Jewell says his side have got to be mentally stronger if they are to compete at the top end of the table next season. The Town manager says that all too often — even before he took charge - the Blues have got themselves into good runs but have then failed to keep that form going. |
Youngster Gunnar So Focused Wed 02nd May 2012 08:45 Blues boss Paul Jewell says Academy Player of the Year Gunnar Thorsteinsson is if anything too focused on making it as a professional footballer. The 18-year-old Icelander is likely to feature in next season’s new U21 league, an aspect of the EPPP that the Town manager doesn’t particularly welcome. |