Jewell Waiting to Hear Back on Two Bids Mon 11th Jul 2011 12:25 Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that the Blues are waiting to hear back regarding bids for what would be the club’s sixth and seventh signings of the summer. The Town manager says he has targeted a striker and a wide midfielder with another central defender also on his wish list. |
QPR Make Bullard Loan Approach Fri 08th Jul 2011 11:52 QPR are reported to have made a loan approach to Hull City for midfielder Jimmy Bullard, who spent a successful spell with the Blues last season. The Tigers are said to have told Neil Warnock’s newly-promoted club that they would only sanction such a switch if they were prepared to pay his £45,000-a-week wage in full. |
Delaney: I'd Love Jimmy to Sign and He Wants to Stay Mon 02nd May 2011 08:48 Defender Damien Delaney says he would be delighted if the Blues signed loanee Jimmy Bullard permanently in the summer. The Irishman says Bullard has told him that he wants to stay at Portman Road. |
Town Target Derby Hero Pollitt Sun 24th Apr 2011 09:31 Town boss Paul Jewell will look to sign Wigan keeper Mike Pollitt in the summer, according to a report this morning. The 39-year-old, who was a member of Jewell's Latics squad, previously played one game while on loan with the Blues, the 3-1 home derby victory over Norwich in 2006. |
Town 1-1 Hull City Sat 19th Feb 2011 17:10 Sub Jay Simpson grabbed a late point for Hull City after Jason Scotland looked to have put the Blues on their way to their third successive home league win under Paul Jewell. Town had impressed in a goalless first half but it took until the 58th for Scotland to break the deadlock with a low 20-yard shot, but with five minutes remaining Simpson looped home a back header. |
Jewell Looking for Three League Wins in a Row Against Struggling Blades Fri 04th Feb 2011 14:10 Town will be looking to win three league games in a row for the first time since the end of the 2008/09 season when Sheffield United visit Portman Road on Saturday. Manager Paul Jewell will hope his side’s growing confidence will see them to a victory over the struggling Blades. |
Town Fail With Renewed Move for Kilbane Thu 06th Jan 2011 09:00 Town failed in a renewed attempt to sign Kevin Kilbane from Hull City before the veteran Irishman moved on loan to Huddersfield over the weekend, according to reports in Ireland. The 33-year-old is the second target the Blues have failed to land on loan this week with Bolton’s Andy O’Brien agreeing to join Leeds United on a permanent basis. |
Keane Plays Mind Games to End Run of Defeats Fri 10th Dec 2010 00:30 Boss Roy Keane has brought in a sports psychologist to help end the Blues’ alarming slump in form. Town, 17th in the table going into Saturday’s game at bottom-of-the-table Preston, have lost their last five league matches. |
Clegg Backs Keane at AGM Wed 08th Dec 2010 03:14 Chief executive Simon Clegg says he and owner Marcus Evans are still backing manager Roy Keane, despite the current run of five successive league defeats. The former British Olympic Association chief, speaking after Tuesday’s PLC AGM in the Sir Bobby Robson Suite, believes that the Blues can still make the play-offs this season. |
Keane: I Can Turn Things Around at Town Wed 01st Dec 2010 09:54 Roy Keane goes into tonight’s Carling Cup quarter-final against West Brom at Portman Road convinced that he’s capable of turning things around at Town despite the Blues having lost their last four games. The Irishman says he will know when he’s no longer able to bring success to the club he took control of in April 2009. |