Clegg: Players in Contract Talks Wed 11th Jul 2012 06:00 Chief executive Simon Clegg says contract talks have begun with a number of members of the Blues squad. At the end of last season, manager Paul Jewell said he wanted players who had a year remaining on their contracts to sign new deals or be sold. |
Clegg: Martin Will Be Offered New Deal Fri 04th May 2012 12:11 Chief executive Simon Clegg says Town plan to offer midfielder Lee Martin a new contract this summer. The 25-year-old, who has said he’s keen to stay with Town and wants his future sorted sooner rather than later, has a year remaining on his current deal. |
Jewell: Ellington and Peters Can Move On Tue 01st May 2012 06:00 Blues boss Paul Jewell says it might be best if striker Nathan Ellington and midfielder or full-back Jaime Peters move on during the close season. The duo have a year remaining on their current deals but played little part during 2011/12. |
Jewell: More Patience Needed in Transfer Market Wed 25th Apr 2012 07:30 Town boss Paul Jewell has admitted that he got his approach to recruitment wrong last year and needs to have a more patient outlook during this close season. The Blues manager signed 13 players either permanently or on loan during what was a busy summer, largely experienced senior pros such as Jimmy Bullard, Lee Bowyer, Ãvar Ingimarsson, Ibrahima Sonko and Nathan Ellington. |
Ellington Could Move for More Regular Football Fri 20th Apr 2012 19:59 Blues striker Nathan Ellington has hinted that he could move on in the summer in order to play football more regularly. The 30-year-old joined the Blues on a free transfer from Watford last summer, signing a two-year deal, but has made only three starts — only one in the league — and 14 sub appearances without scoring. |
Jewell Sticking With Strongest Side for Birmingham's Visit Tue 17th Apr 2012 11:19 Town boss Paul Jewell looks set to stick with an unchanged team for tonight’s home game against play-off-chasing Birmingham. The Blues manager has said his squad will be much the same as the one which drew 1-1 at Crystal Palace on Saturday with younger players more likely to get their chance in the games against Millwall and Doncaster. |
U15s Lose to Manchester United Fri 13th Apr 2012 21:27 Town’s U15s fell to a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United’s youngsters in their annual Portman Road showcase friendly on Friday evening. The young Blues were the better side before the break but both their goals — scored by Nick Ingram and Sean McKirdy - came in injury time of a second half in which the visitors had largely been on top. |
Jewell Aims to End Annual Contract Woe Fri 13th Apr 2012 08:43 Boss Paul Jewell says Town will offer new deals to players who have a year left on their current terms to prevent the annual impasse as contracts come to an end. Last year David Norris and Gareth McAuley left on free transfers as their deals came to an end without new terms having been agreed, while the same could happen this year with Grant Leadbitter, who is understood to have been offered a deal by Middlesbrough. |
Fringe Players Could Get Chance Wed 11th Apr 2012 08:56 Blues boss Paul Jewell says more of his fringe players could get their chance between now and the end of the season. Midfielders Ryan Stevenson and Josh Carson were amongst those who came into the team for Monday’s 2-1 home defeat to Leicester and a number of others could get an opportunity with the campaign over from a competitive perspective. |
Derby 0-0 Town Sat 07th Apr 2012 17:05 Both sides hit the post in the second half as Town and Derby played out a 0-0 draw at Pride Park. Ben Davies struck the woodwork for the Rams, then Jay Emmanuel-Thomas did the same for the Blues a few minutes later. |