One-Year Deal for Bennett Fri 24th Feb 2012 07:15 Blues boss Paul Jewell has revealed that young right-back Callum Bennett will be offered a one-year contract. The Blues boss says that youngsters such as Bennett and Luke Hyam, who recently signed a one-year deal of his own, will receive further rewards as they make progress. |
Ainsley Nets as Reserves Beat Palace Tue 21st Feb 2012 16:00 Defender Jack Ainsley netted the only goal in the final moments as Town’s reserves beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Playford Road this afternoon. |
U18s at Palace Fri 17th Feb 2012 15:24 Town’s U18s are in action against Crystal Palace at their Beckenham training ground on Saturday morning (KO 11am). |
Bennett Only Scholar to Be Offered Contract Thu 16th Feb 2012 19:13 Right-back or midfielder Callum Bennett is the only one of the Academy’s second-year scholars who will be offered a professional contract. The seven youngsters whose scholarships are up this summer met with Academy manager Sammy Morgan and U18s coach Russell Osman to learn their fates this afternoon. |
Mogga Not Entirely Unhappy With Abandonment Mon 13th Feb 2012 06:01 Boro boss Tony Mowbray didn’t appear entirely unhappy that Saturday’s game at Portman Road had been abandoned after 37 minutes with his side weakened by injuries and with the match coming only a few days after their extra-time FA Cup replay defeat to Sunderland. |
Bennett Nets But U18s Lose at Arsenal Fri 03rd Feb 2012 15:05 Callum Bennett scored a second half equaliser but Town’s U18s lost 3-1 at Arsenal this afternoon. Kristoffer Olsson, Philip Roberts and Josh Rees netted for the Gunners. |
U18s Crash Out of Youth Cup Fri 13th Jan 2012 21:09 Town’s U18s crashed out of the FA Youth Cup this evening, losing 3-1 to Burnley at Turf Moor. Russell Osman’s boys went ahead via a deflected Byron Lawrence effort but the Clarets equalised from the spot before half-time and added two after the break. |
Morgan Looking for Repeat of Leeds Performance at Burnley Fri 13th Jan 2012 10:58 Academy manager Sammy Morgan is looking for the Blues’ U18s to repeat the spirited display that beat Leeds in the third round when they take on Burnley at Turf Moor in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup this evening (KO 7pm). An away tie against Reading or West Brom awaits the winners. |
Leddy and U18s Looking Forward to Burnley Clash Thu 12th Jan 2012 16:27 Academy midfielder Jonathan Leddy says the young Blues are looking forward to their FA Youth Cup fourth round tie against Burnley at Turf Moor on Friday evening (KO 7pm). The U18s beat Leeds 2-0 in the third round at Portman Road. |
Andrews in Team of the Week Tue 13th Dec 2011 09:57 Stand-in Town skipper Keith Andrews has been named in the Championship Team of the Week for his two-goal performance in the Blues’ remarkable 5-3 win at Barnsley. |