Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Town Sat 09th Feb 2013 17:24 Former Blues striker Jordan Rhodes netted just after the hour to see Town to a 1-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in a scrappy affair at Ewood Park. There was little between the teams in a poor game with the only goal somewhat fortunate, Aaron Cresswell clearing off the line from Grant Hanley and Rhodes stabbing it over the line off Blues keeper Stephen Henderson. |
Rhodes Amongst the Championship's Best Sat 09th Feb 2013 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy rates former Blues frontman Jordan Rhodes as one of the top goalscorers in the Championship. Blackburn striker Rhodes, 23, faces his old club for the first time today when the Blues are in action at Ewood Park. |
McCarthy: Players Should Learn to Take No Notice Fri 08th Feb 2013 06:01 Boss Mick McCarthy says players should learn to ignore criticism and shouldn't get into rows with fans on social media websites. On Wednesday, striker Michael Chopra left Twitter after posting a photo of a large sum of cash in a bag having previously been involved in ongoing arguments with supporters of the Blues and his former clubs. |
New MDs Delighted to Be Working at Town Thu 07th Feb 2013 18:44 New joint-managing directors Ian Milne and Jonathan Symonds say they are delighted to have taken on their new roles working at Town on a day-to-day basis. The duo, who are effectively replacing departed chief executive Simon Clegg, joined the board of the club after Marcus Evans’s takeover at Portman Road at the end of 2007. |
Charity Challenge Vulture on Tonight's Naked Football Show Wed 06th Feb 2013 11:45 This evening's Naked Football Show (ICR FM 6pm) sees regular hosts Graham Blackburn and David James joined to discuss the latest developments at Portman Road by Phil Pritchard and The Vulture, who is set to take on a fearsome charity challenge. |
Clegg: Exciting Times Ahead for Town Wed 06th Feb 2013 06:01 Exiting chief executive Simon Clegg believes Town have exciting times ahead, despite his four years at Portman Road failing to yield the success he had hoped for. Clegg’s departure by mutual consent was announced yesterday. |
Clegg: Academy Amongst Proudest Achievements at Town Wed 06th Feb 2013 06:00 Departing chief executive Simon Clegg cites the work which has taken place at the academy over the last year amongst his proudest achievements during his time at Town. He revealed that the Blues’ youth set-up passed its recent audit and has been confirmed as a Category Two academy. |
Clegg Planning to Stay in Sport Wed 06th Feb 2013 06:00 Simon Clegg says he plans to return home to Surrey and reacquaint himself with his family now that his four-year stint as Town chief executive is at an end. He will then take a holiday before looking for another role in sport. |
Clegg Confirms Symonds and Milne Joint-Managing Directors Tue 05th Feb 2013 17:36 Exiting chief executive Simon Clegg has confirmed that, as TWTD reported earlier, directors Jonathan Symonds and Ian Milne will become Town’s joint-managing directors with fellow board member Martin Pitcher working with them. Owner Marcus Evans will also take an increasingly hands-on role at the club he took control of at the end of 2007. |
Symonds and Milne to Be Named Joint MDs Tue 05th Feb 2013 12:44 TWTD understands that current board members Jonathan Symonds and Ian Milne are set to be named joint-managing directors of Town, in the wake of chief executive Simon Clegg’s departure. The Blues announced Clegg’s exit by mutual consent earlier today with members of the current board and owner Marcus Evans taking on a more hands-on role at Portman Road. |