Town 1-3 Nottingham Forest Mon 02nd Jan 2012 17:03 Town’s 2012 got off to the worst possible start with goal-phobic Nottingham Forest leaving Portman Road with a 3-1 victory. Marcus Tudgay and Garath McCleary put the visitors - who hadn’t scored in their seven previous games - two goals in front at the break, then after the Blues had missed a number of chances, skipper Grant Leadbitter pulled one back from the penalty spot before Tudgay sealed Forest’s victory with his second of the afternoon. |
Jewell Weighing Up Changes for Forest Clash Mon 02nd Jan 2012 07:00 Town boss Paul Jewell says he is considering whether to make changes for today’s home game against Nottingham Forest with the match coming only 48 hours after the 1-0 defeat at Reading. The Blues manager will be forced into one change with central defender Ibrahima Sonko suspended, while Jason Scotland faces a fitness test this morning after missing the Madejski Stadium game due to the hamstring injury he suffered at Leicester on Boxing Day. |
Wage Demands Put Off Andrews Suitors? Sun 01st Jan 2012 09:43 On-loan midfielder Keith Andrews’s wage demands could scupper his January move away from Blackburn Rovers, according to one of this morning’s tabloids. The 31-year-old Irishman is said to want £22,000-a-week from the various interested parties. |
Jewell: We Deserved More Sat 31st Dec 2011 17:48 Paul Jewell felt his side were unfortunate to lose their New Year's Eve fixture 1-0 at Reading, the Blues boss again left ruing Town’s frailty at set pieces. |
Reading 1-0 Town Sat 31st Dec 2011 17:00 Alex Pearce’s second-half goal condemned the Blues to a 1-0 defeat at Reading. The loss was harsh on Town who were the better side in the first half of a tight game during which Jay Emmanuel-Thomas hit the bar from distance. |
Town Amongst Clubs Linked With Doncaster Winger Fri 30th Dec 2011 15:27 Town are one of a number of clubs said to be eyeing Doncaster Rovers midfielder Giles Barnes. The Blues, Celtic, West Ham and Burnley are believed to be monitoring the 23-year-old, whose short-term deal at the Keepmoat Stadium is up on January 1st. |
Delaney Would Love Andrews to Stay at Town Fri 30th Dec 2011 14:03 Republic of Ireland defender Damien Delaney would love to see fellow countryman Keith Andrews return to Town after a successful loan period that saw him net nine times in 20 games. |
Skipper Leadbitter Set to Return at Reading Fri 30th Dec 2011 13:17 Skipper Grant Leadbitter looks set to come back into the Town side when the Blues visit Reading on New Year’s Eve (KO 3pm). The 25-year-old appears the most likely replacement for nine-goal top scorer Keith Andrews, who tore his hamstring at Leicester on Boxing Day, while Town will also be without striker Jason Scotland, also due to a hamstring problem. |
Skipper Leadbitter Still in Jewell's Plans Wed 28th Dec 2011 09:15 Town boss Paul Jewell insists that nothing ought to be read into skipper Grant Leadbitter being left out of the 16 since his return from his groin injury. The midfielder's contract is up in the summer with no new deal yet in place and the £2.65 million 2009 signing from Sunderland's recent absence from the squad had led to speculation that he was set to be sold in January. |
Jewell Delighted With Performance as Blues Draw at Leicester Mon 26th Dec 2011 18:29 Town boss Paul Jewell was delighted with his side’s 1-1 draw at Leicester, believing that they might have taken all three points but for Paul Gallagher’s second-half penalty. Lee Bowyer had put the Blues in front early on after Michael Chopra had missed from the spot. |