Chopra Not Ruling Out Play-Offs Sat 24th Mar 2012 09:41 Michael Chopra refuses to rule out a play-off finish to the season for Ipswich, even if the odds appear to be against them. |
Chops Benefited from Being Left Out Sat 24th Mar 2012 09:27 Blues boss Paul Jewell says striker Michael Chopra benefited from being left out of the starting line-up for most of January’s fixtures. Since his return in the 5-1 home hammering of West Ham, the 28-year-old has netted seven goals in 10 games taking his total to 14 for the season. |
Chopra Confident He'll Reach 20-Goal Target Sat 24th Mar 2012 09:14 Top scorer Michael Chopra is confident he can reach his 20-goal target by the end of the season. |
Jewell Decided on Leadbitter's Replacement for Watford Trip Fri 23rd Mar 2012 14:51 Town boss Paul Jewell says he's decided who will replace suspended midfielder Grant Leadbitter in the Blues’ midfield for Saturday’s visit to bogey club Watford. Ex-Luton man Andy Drury appears to be the favourite to regain his place in the centre alongside Lee Bowyer as Town look to end a winless run of 14 games against the Hornets and win at Vicarage Road for the first time in nine years. |
Jewell: We Should Have Won By More Wed 21st Mar 2012 22:57 Town boss Paul Jewell thought his side probably deserved to beat Burnley by more than just 1-0 after what he felt was an "excellent" second half performance. |
Town 1-0 Burnley Wed 21st Mar 2012 22:06 Michael Chopra’s goal in the 54th minute saw the Blues to a 1-0 victory over Burnley, their fifth home win in a row. After an understated first half, Town dominated the second and in the end should have won more comfortably, despite having Grant Leadbitter red-carded in the closing moments. |
Jewell Set to Tweak His Side for Burnley's Visit Wed 21st Mar 2012 10:42 Boss Paul Jewell looks set to tweak his side as the Blues go into their fifth game in March with Burnley the opposition at Portman Road this evening (KO 7.45pm). The Town manager has said one or two players have gone slightly off the boil recently with matches coming thick and fast. |
Jewell Holds Talks With Portsmouth's Ward Wed 21st Mar 2012 05:00 Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that he held talks with one of his two Portsmouth targets on Sunday. TWTD understands that the player was versatile defender or midfielder Joel Ward, who was previously one of the three Pompey players the Blues tried to sign in January. |
Town Run Rule Over Best Northern Irish Kids Tue 20th Mar 2012 16:43 Town’s U15s beat their Northern Ireland counterparts 2-0 in a game jointly sponsored by TWTD and Suffolk New College at Playford Road on Sunday morning with Andre Dozzell and Max Melanson scoring a goal in either half. Academy recruitment officer Steve McGavin, who arranged the match in order to take a look at the province’s best youngsters, spoke to TWTD about the match and the job he took on at the start of the season. |
Jewell to Make Changes for Burnley Clash Tue 20th Mar 2012 14:13 Town boss Paul Jewell says he could make changes to his side for Wednesday’s home game against Burnley with “one or two” players having lost form or shown tiredness in the last couple of matches. |