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2011 15:18 Loan defender Danny Collins says he expects to be fine for Town’s trip to Cardiff on Saturday, despite being withdrawn from the Wales squad for their final two Euro 2012 qualifiers due to a groin injury.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. |
Griffiths Extends Plymouth Loan Mon 03rd Oct 2011 14:39 Midfielder Jamie Griffiths has extended his loan spell at Plymouth into a second month. The 19-year-old has so far made two starts and three sub appearances for the Pilgrims. |
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: Jason's Been Superb Fri 30th Sep 2011 08:23 Town manager Paul Jewell has paid tribute to striker Jason Scotland’s attitude in the wake of the Trinidadian’s retirement from international football. The Blues boss has been delighted with the 32-year-old’s attitude since pre-season. |
Town Circulate Loan List Thu 29th Sep 2011 07:33 Town manager Paul Jewell has revealed he has circulated a list of players he is willing to let move out on loan. One of those players, Jaime Peters, has already joined Bournemouth for a month, while Shane O’Connor is another available should a club come in for him. |