Morgan Hoping for Lengthy Cup Run Tue 06th Dec 2011 13:49 Academy manager Sammy Morgan says he’s looking for Town’s U18s to go as far as they can in this year’s FA Youth Cup as they begin their attempt to repeat the successes of 1973, 1975 and 2005 when they take on Leeds United at Portman Road this evening (KO 7pm). TWTD is amongst the sponsors of the third round tie. |
U18s Lose to Charlton Sat 03rd Dec 2011 20:13 Town’s U18s warmed up for their FA Youth Cup third round tie against Leeds United on Tuesday night, a for game for which TWTD is one of the the sponsors, with a deserved 1-0 defeat at home to Charlton Athletic on Saturday morning. |
Nottingham Forest 3-2 Town Sat 19th Nov 2011 17:15 Town fell to their second 3-2 defeat in two games as Nottingham Forest netted twice in the last six minutes to come from behind to deny the Blues their first win at the City Ground for 12 years. Danny Collins scored two goals in a game for the first time in his professional career, putting the Blues in front twice, but Robbie Findley equalised for the home side before the break, then Joel Lynch and Marcus Tudgay netted another leveller and the winner in injury time. |
Stockdale Named in England Squad Sun 06th Nov 2011 21:05 Keeper David Stockdale has been named in the England squad for next week’s friendlies against Spain and Sweden. The on-loan Fulham man is yet to win a full cap but is a regular in Fabio Capello’s squads. |
Jewell Dismisses Sharp Bid Claims But Reveals New Scouts at Supporters Club AGM Thu 03rd Nov 2011 02:25 Town boss Paul Jewell dismissed claims that he has made a new offer to Doncaster Rovers for striker Billy Sharp at Wednesday evening’s Supporters Club AGM. However, the Blues manager, who watched Sharp net for Saturday’s opponents as they lost 3-1 to Middlesbrough on Tuesday, revealed that he has added two new full-time scouts to his staff. |
Jewell Returns to Millwall With Improved Town Fri 28th Oct 2011 14:50 Boss Paul Jewell will be back at the scene of his first game in charge of the Blues on Saturday when his team take on Millwall at the Den. The Town manager says his side has made progress in some areas in the nine months since then, but not enough in others. |
Jewell: We'll Miss Best Player Cresswell Fri 28th Oct 2011 09:17 Town boss Paul Jewell admits that left-back Aaron Cresswell will be a loss to his side when the Blues face Millwall at the Den on Saturday. The 21-year-old, who his manager says is arguably the club's best player so far this season, is out for one game having picked up a second yellow card and then the inevitable red for dissent close to the end of Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to Crystal Palace. |
No Argument With Cresswell Red Card Mon 24th Oct 2011 10:07 Town manager Paul Jewell said he had no argument regarding left-back Aaron Cresswell’s red card during Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace. The 21-year-old will now miss next week’s game at Millwall. |
Town 1-0 Portsmouth Tue 18th Oct 2011 21:45 Keith Andrews’s fifth goal for the Blues saw Paul Jewell’s men to a fortunate 1-0 home victory over Portsmouth. Town were a pale shadow of their usual selves for much of the game and Pompey missed a number of good chances before the Irishman netted the winner from close range in the 69th minute. |
U18s Draw With Canaries Sat 15th Oct 2011 14:37 Town’s U18s drew 1-1 with local rivals Norwich City in a competitive encounter at Playford Road on Saturday morning. Joshua Murphy put the visitors ahead before Jack Marriott equalised and secured a point for Russell Osman’s youngsters. |