Evans Set for Carson Contract Talks Fri 04th Nov 2011 08:42 Town owner Marcus Evans is set to hold a meeting with midfielder Josh Carson’s agent regarding a new contract for the Northern Ireland international. The 18-year-old’s current terms are up at the end of the season. |
Priskin Nets From Spot But Reserves Lose to Arsenal Tue 01st Nov 2011 15:25 Tamás Priskin netted a second half penalty but it wasn’t enough to stop a strong Town reserves side from losing 2-1 to Arsenal in a friendly at Playford Road. After an almost chance free first half, Ignasi Miquel and Ozan Ozyakup put the Gunners, who included former Blue Fabian Wilnis’s nephew Kyle Ebecilio as a sub, two goals in front after the break. |
Millwall 4-1 Town Sat 29th Oct 2011 17:08 Jimmy Bullard netted a superb first goal of the season but Town fell to a deserved 4-1 defeat to Millwall at the Den. The home side were on top from the off, going two in front via Jay Simpson and Darius Henderson early on. Bullard pulled a goal back for the Blues after the break but Simpson’s second and the Lions' fourth from Liam Feeney soon after sealed a comfortable victory for Kenny Jackett’s men. |
Leadbitter Turns Down Initial Contract Offer Wed 05th Oct 2011 10:35 Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that skipper Grant Leadbitter has turned down the Blues’ initial contract offer. The 25-year-old's current terms are up at the end of the season with his representatives having held talks with owner Marcus Evans in recent weeks. |
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. |
Unchanged Town Set to Face Hammers Tue 27th Sep 2011 09:06 Boss Paul Jewell looks set to stick with the same XI for the third game running when his resurgent Blues take on West Ham at Upton Park this evening (KO 7.45pm). The Town manager is hoping to build on the victory over Coventry and Saturday’s 0-0 draw at high-flying Middlesbrough. |
Jewell's Diamond Set to Rock Boro? Fri 23rd Sep 2011 11:37 Boss Paul Jewell is weighing up whether to stick with the system which saw the Blues to Monday's 3-0 victory over Coventry for Saturday’s trip to high-flying Middlesbrough. The Town manager successfully utilised a diamond formation with a narrow four-man midfield against the Sky Blues. |
Bullard to Make First Start After Return As Collins Set for Debut Fri 09th Sep 2011 17:09 Jimmy Bullard could make his first start after his recent return to the Blues when Town take on Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday. The midfielder has been working on his fitness during the two-week international break, having come on as a sub against Leeds, and could be considered ready to go into the starting XI, along with new loan signing Danny Collins. |
Jewell Looking for Town to Bounce Back After Tough Week Fri 26th Aug 2011 13:20 Town boss Paul Jewell will be looking for his side to bounce back from what he admits has been his toughest week with the Blues when Leeds United visit Portman Road on Saturday. The Town manager hopes that the signings of Jimmy Bullard, Ibrahima Sonko and Daryl Murphy will help his team to react after last Saturday’s 7-1 defeat at Peterborough United. |
Jewell: Exits Likely Fri 26th Aug 2011 10:31 Blues boss Paul Jewell says that with so many new players coming into the club, exits are inevitable. Town are particularly overloaded with strikers with Tamás Priskin and Jason Scotland appearing amongst the favourites to move on. |