Ellington Delighted to Be Reunited With Jewell Tue 21st Jun 2011 16:22 New Town signing Nathan Ellington said he was delighted to be reunited with his former Wigan and Derby boss Paul Jewell after signing a two-year deal with the Blues earlier today. The 29-year-old says the Liverpudlian is the manager who has got the best out of him throughout his career. |
Jewell: Championship Could Be Even Stronger Mon 20th Jun 2011 13:42 Town manager Paul Jewell says the Championship could be even harder during 2011/12 with the likes of Southampton and Brighton having been promoted from League One. The Blues boss expects a very competitive division with plenty of clubs looking to get back into the top flight. |
Town Draw Northampton at Home Thu 16th Jun 2011 09:51 The Blues have drawn Northampton Town at home in the first round of the Carling Cup. The sides most recently met in the same competition last season at the fourth round stage, also at Portman Road, Town winning 3-1. |
Burnley's Marney on Jewell's Wish List Wed 15th Jun 2011 22:26 TWTD understands that Burnley midfielder Dean Marney is amongst the many players on Blues boss Paul Jewell’s summer wish list. The Town manager is looking to add up to five more signings before the new season gets under way on Saturday 6th August, including a replacement for skipper David Norris, whose switch to Portsmouth was confirmed earlier today. |
Portsmouth Confirm Norris Signing Wed 15th Jun 2011 12:17 Portsmouth manager Steve Cotterill has confirmed that exiting Town skipper David Norris will join Pompey when his Blues contract comes to an end on July 1st. Cotterill has been chasing Norris since January when his club made a £250,000 offer for the 30-year-old midfielder. |
Town Looking for Charities Tue 14th Jun 2011 11:10 Town are calling on charities based in the eastern region to apply to become the club's nominated charities for the season ahead. |
Jewell: Enquiry Not Bid for St Ledger Tue 14th Jun 2011 10:17 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that he has rekindled his interest in Preston North End defender Sean St Ledger but says he is yet to make an offer for the Republic of Ireland international. The Blues previously targeted the former Peterborough man in January with reports last week claiming Town had made a new bid for the 26-year-old. |
Jewell Makes Offer for Second Striker Tue 14th Jun 2011 06:00 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that he has made an offer for a striker in addition to Michael Chopra, who signed from Cardiff for £1.5 million last week. The Blues manager is keen to add a different striking option to his squad. |
Platini Backs Football League Financial Plans Mon 13th Jun 2011 17:00 UEFA president Michel Platini has backed the Football League’s move to adopt UEFA’s Financial Fair Play framework at last week’s summer conference. Chief executive Simon Clegg represented the Blues at the conference, which was held in Cyprus. |
Jewell: No Bids for Wickham Mon 13th Jun 2011 15:00 Town are yet to receive bids for striker Connor Wickham or any other members of the squad, according to manager Paul Jewell. Liverpool were reported to have made an offer for Wickham variously claimed to be £8 million or £5.5 million, while Sunderland were also said to have made a move for the 18-year-old England U21 international. |