Duo Set to Revive Partnership at Leicester Sat 24th Dec 2011 16:22 Ãvar Ingimarsson and Ibrahima Sonko look set to revive their central defensive partnership from their days at Reading when the Blues take on Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day (KO 3pm). Town boss Paul Jewell is forced into the change with Danny Collins having returned to Stoke at the end of his loan. |
Jewell Looking for Return to Form Against Royals Fri 25th Nov 2011 14:26 Blues boss Paul Jewell goes into Saturday’s home game against Reading looking to arrest an alarming run of four successive defeats which has seen his side drop to 16th in the Championship. The Town manager has midfielder Keith Andrews and striker Daryl Murphy available again after injury, but defenders Ibrahima Sonko and Damien Delaney again miss out. |
Murray Nets Twice as Reserves Beat West Ham Tue 22nd Nov 2011 14:46 Half-time sub Ronan Murray scored twice and created the third for Nathan Ellington as Town’s reserves came from behind to beat West Ham 3-2 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Playford Road this afternoon. |
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. |
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. |
Jewell Again Watches Huddersfield as Preston Striker Linked Sun 18th Sep 2011 10:01 Boss Paul Jewell saw League One Huddersfield Town in action for the second time in a week when he took in their 1-1 away draw against the MK Dons on Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere, one of this morning’s tabloids reports that the Blues manager has also been monitoring Preston striker Jamie Proctor. |
Jewell Weighing Up Formation Change for Saints Clash Tue 16th Aug 2011 12:08 Town boss Paul Jewell is considering a change of formation for newly-promoted Southampton’s visit to Portman Road this evening (KO 7.45pm). The Blues manager is weighing up whether to move to his preferred 4-4-2 from the 4-5-1 he has utilised in both Town’s league games so far this season. |
Town 0-1 Hull City Sat 13th Aug 2011 17:00 Matty Fryatt’s second half goal was enough to give Hull City a 1-0 victory over the Blues at Portman Road. Town had the better of a first period in which ex-Hull defender Damien Delaney had hit the bar, but the Tigers improved after the break with Fryatt making the most of a defensive lapse with 14 minutes remaining. |
Jewell Looking to Get Back to Winning Ways Against Hull Fri 12th Aug 2011 12:46 Town boss Paul Jewell is determined to get back to winning ways after last week’s impressive 3-0 victory at Bristol City was followed by a disappointing midweek Carling Cup exit to Northampton. The Blues manager has injury problems at centre-half with Ãvar ingimarsson ruled out with a thigh injury and Damien Delaney having returned to training yesterday after turning his ankle at Ashton Gate. |