Whymark, Gates, Forsyth and Acres Inducted Into Hall of Fame Mon 02nd Apr 2012 16:26
Trevor Whymark and Eric Gates were amongst those inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame at Friday night’s ex-players’ dinner. Also added were Sir Alf Ramsey’s coach Jimmy Forsyth and former player Basil Acres, who both picked up posthumous Special Merit Awards. |
Jewell: Youngsters Must Earn Their Chance Sat 31st Mar 2012 09:13
Blues boss Paul Jewell says one or two younger members of his squad could get their chance before the end of the season, but that they’ll have to earn that opportunity just like anyone else. The Town manager won’t be making wholesale changes to his side with the Blues still in with an outside shout of making the play-offs. |
Clegg: Evans Takes Advice From Throughout Football Tue 13th Mar 2012 14:11
Chief executive Simon Clegg says Blues owner Marcus Evans takes regular soundings from people throughout football, not just those with links to Town. Evans was reported to have spoken to Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp and other high profile figures in the game before appointing Paul Jewell as boss a year ago. |
Hyam Signs New Deal Wed 01st Feb 2012 16:51
Midfielder Luke Hyam has signed his new one-year deal with the Blues, taking him up to the end of June 2013. The 20-year-old, a product of Town Academy, has recently broken back into the first team and along with Andy Drury is keeping senior players such as Jimmy Bullard and Grant Leadbitter out of the side. |
Hyam an Example to Other Players Tue 24th Jan 2012 08:58
Blues boss Paul Jewell says midfielder Luke Hyam is an example to other players on the fringes at Portman Road. The 20-year-old was offered a new one-year contract last week having returned to the senior side in recent games for the first time under Jewell’s management. |
Jewell: Tommy Needs to Keep Working Wed 21st Dec 2011 09:21
Blues boss Paul Jewell has told central defender Tommy Smith that if he keeps working he'll push his way back into the first team frame. The New Zealand international has been out of the senior side since being sent off within a minute of coming on at half-time in the 7-1 defeat at Peterborough. |
Ainsley Signs Deal Tue 20th Dec 2011 16:03
Defender Jack Ainsley has signed a new contract aimed at keeping him at Portman Road until June 2013. The 21-year-old, who says he's likely to go out on loan in January, was offered the new terms last month having impressed manager Paul Jewell during the six-month deal he was handed in the summer. |
Osman: Lawrence Unfazed Wed 07th Dec 2011 13:58
Russell Osman says 15-year-old schoolboy Byron Lawrence wasn’t the least bit fazed by facing players in some cases three years older than him during last night’s 2-0 FA Youth Cup victory over Leeds. The Cambridgeshire-based youngster, who recently signed a two-year scholarship with the Blues starting next summer, impressed Town's U18s coach, although he says there are aspects of his game the midfielder needs to improve. |
Signed Up Lawrence Could Feature for First Team Fri 18th Nov 2011 13:00
Blues boss Paul Jewell says 15-year-old academy schoolboy Byron Lawrence is already pushing for a place in the Town first team. The midfielder, who Jewell compares to Arsenal and England man Jack Wilshere, this week signed a two-year academy scholarship at Playford Road starting next summer. |
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. |
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