Town Trio Hold Transfer Talks Tue 22nd Mar 2011 12:12 Chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that he, owner and chairman Marcus Evans and manager Paul Jewell held a five-hour meeting in Dublin to discuss next season’s budget and transfer plans. The trio were in the Irish capital, where Evans has his European headquarters, last Wednesday. |
Season Ticket Prices Rise Tue 22nd Mar 2011 07:00 Town have increased their season ticket prices by 6% for the 2011/12 season, their first rise for five years. The Blues have blamed an increase in overheads, including a remarkable 743% hike in the rent they pay to Ipswich Borough Council for the land on which their Portman Road stadium is sited. |
Town Amongst Trio Targeting Spurs Youngster Mon 21st Mar 2011 23:07 TWTD understands that Town, Reading and Burnley have all offered contracts for next season to Tottenham right-back Adam Smith, who is currently on loan at Bournemouth. The 19-year-old’s terms at White Hart Lane are up in the summer. |
Jewell: Contract Talks Ongoing Mon 21st Mar 2011 15:00 Boss Paul Jewell has hinted that there could be news on the Town contract situation sooner rather than later, revealing that moves to re-sign some of the 21 players whose terms are up in the summer have been going on behind the scenes. |
Wickham Amazed to Win Awards Mon 21st Mar 2011 08:51 Connor Wickham said winning the Football League Young Player of the Year and Championship Apprentice Player of the Year gongs at last night’s Football League Awards was "amazing". The 17-year-old won in both categories in which he was short-listed. |
Bullard Not Ruling Out Staying at Town Mon 21st Mar 2011 08:40 Loan midfielder Jimmy Bullard says he’s loving life at Town and hasn’t ruled out returning permanently next season when he expects Portman Road to be “a good place to be”. The 32-year-old, who has two years remaining on his £45,000-a-week Hull City contract, netted his fourth goal for the Blues in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Scunthorpe. |
Wickham Wins Awards Sun 20th Mar 2011 21:39 Town striker Connor Wickham was named the Young Player of the Year and Championship Apprentice of the Year at tonight’s Football League Awards in London. |
Jewell: Goals Would Have Graced Any Game Sat 19th Mar 2011 18:26 Boss Paul Jewell hailed Town’s goals as good enough to grace any game after strikes in either half from Carlos Edwards and Jimmy Bullard saw the Blues to a 2-0 victory over Scunthorpe. The Blues boss felt his side should have sealed their win before half-time. |
Town 2-0 Scunthorpe Sat 19th Mar 2011 17:06 A superb 30-yard Carlos Edwards strike in the first half and a similarly brilliant Jimmy Bullard freekick in the second saw the Blues to a 2-0 victory over League One-destined Scunthorpe at Portman Road. Town never looked in any danger against an Iron side every bit as poor as their position in the table. |
Carson and Lee-Barrett Start Sat 19th Mar 2011 14:34 Boss Paul Jewell has handed 17-year-old Northern Ireland U21 international Josh Carson his Blues debut against Scunthorpe this afternoon and brought Arran Lee-Barrett into the side for the first time under his management, as reported by TWTD this morning. |