Cardiff City 2-2 Town Sat 15th Oct 2011 17:25 A controversial Peter Whittingham penalty prevented the Blues from claiming their sixth successive victory over Cardiff and their fourth in a row on Bluebirds soil. Rudi Gestede put the home side in front but ex-Swansea striker Jason Scotland equalised before half-time. After the break, former Cardiff frontman Michael Chopra put the Blues in front before the home side were given the contentious penalty for handball by Carlos Edwards with 18 minutes remaining. |
Jewell Hopes Edwards Will Learn From Mistake Sat 15th Oct 2011 07:57 Town manager Paul Jewell says he hopes right-back Carlos Edwards will learn from his mistake, take his punishment and move on having been handed a suspended prison sentence for various driving offences on Thursday. The 32-year-old, whose premature twins are being cared for in Addenbrooke’s Hospital, is set to keep his place in the Town side at Cardiff this afternoon. |
Jewell Confirms Lavery Has Turned Down Deal Sat 15th Oct 2011 07:49 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that 18-year-old academy striker Caolan Lavery has turned down the professional contract until the end of the season he was offered earlier in the month, as TWTD was first to reveal last week. The Blues manager says the Northern Irish U21 international’s agent was unhappy with the wages on offer at Portman Road. |
Jewell: Big Week for Town Sat 15th Oct 2011 07:48 Manager Paul Jewell says the Blues face a big week with today’s game at Cardiff followed by back-to-back home matches against Portsmouth and Crystal Palace. While delighted with his side’s recent form, the Town boss isn’t getting too carried away with so much of the season still to be played. |
Edwards Apologises Thu 13th Oct 2011 14:24 Right-back Carlos Edwards has apologised for his conduct having been given a 12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months this morning having pleaded guilty to charges of driving while disqualified and without insurance on Monday. The Trinidad and Tobago international was also handed a £2,500 fine, a further 18-month driving ban, 200 hours of community service and was ordered to pay £85 in court costs and a £15 victim surcharge at South Suffolk Magistrates' Court. |
Collins Fine for Cardiff and Wants to Stay Wed 12th Oct 2011 15:18 Loan defender Danny Collins says he expects to be fine for Town’s trip to Cardiff on Saturday, despite being withdrawn from the Wales squad for their final two Euro 2012 qualifiers due to a groin injury. Collins, who is with the Blues from Stoke until after the Barnsley game in December, is enjoying his time at Portman Road and would like to stay for longer. |
Clegg: Town Keen to Own Freehold Wed 12th Oct 2011 01:09 Town chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that the Blues would like to own the freehold of Portman Road. Clegg confirmed that the club offered to buy the land on which their stadium is built earlier in the year but says they and landlords Ipswich Borough Council were some way apart in their valuations. |
IBC Set Town New Payment Schedule Tue 11th Oct 2011 23:49 Town were given until December 31st to agree to a new payment schedule regarding the back rent they owe on Portman Road at Ipswich Borough Council’s executive meeting on Tuesday evening. The new proposals would see the club begin repaying the £654,702 due to IBC from June 1st 2012 in quarterly payments over four years, or in its entirety within three months of promotion to the Premier League. |
Lavery Turns Down Deal Tue 11th Oct 2011 23:08 TWTD understands that academy striker Caolan Lavery has turned down the professional contract which he was offered last week. The Northern Ireland U21 international’s academy scholarship is due to end this month after it was extended when he suffered a knee injury last season. |
Murray Nets as Reserves Draw Tue 04th Oct 2011 15:36 Ronan Murray netted an equaliser 12 minutes from time as a strong Town reserves side drew 1-1 with Watford in a friendly at a very windy Playford Road this afternoon. The Hornets had gone ahead against the run of play earlier in the second half through Prince Buaben. |