Bowyer: Leicester Are Not Unbeatable Fri 23rd Dec 2011 08:54 Experienced Town midfielder Lee Bowyer is ignoring the fact that big-spending Leicester remain among the bookies’ promotion favourites as he prepares to face them on Boxing Day. |
Skipper Will Have to Fight for Place Fri 23rd Dec 2011 08:46 Blues boss Paul Jewell says skipper Grant Leadbitter is working hard to win back his place in the side but at the moment Lee Bowyer and Keith Andrews are his preferred pair in the centre of midfield. Leadbitter is fit again after his groin injury but didn’t make the 16 for Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Derby. |
Jewell: Town Indebted to Lee-Barrett Sat 17th Dec 2011 17:53 Blues boss Paul Jewell said his side was indebted to keeper Arran Lee-Barrett during their ground out 1-0 victory over his former club Derby at Portman Road. Lee-Barrett, back in the team after David Stockdale’s return to Fulham, recorded Town’s first clean sheet in nine matches. |
Jewell Would Rather Talk About Chopra Scoring Goals Fri 16th Dec 2011 08:43 Boss Paul Jewell appeared weary of talking about striker Michael Chopra’s off-field issues at yesterday’s pre-match press conference. Chopra, who spent three weeks in the Sporting Chance Clinic earlier in the season, is expected to give evidence during the ongoing drugs trial in Newcastle. |
Barnsley 3-5 Town Sat 10th Dec 2011 19:35 Second half goals from Keith Andrews (2), Danny Collins, Michael Chopra and Jason Scotland saw the Blues turn around a two-goal half-time deficit in an extraordinary fashion to beat Barnsley 5-3 at Oakwell. Town had been atrocious before the break with the Tykes deservedly two goals in front via Craig Davies, a penalty, and Ricardo Vaz Te. Davies added Barnsley’s third in the closing minutes. |
Town Could Be Unchanged at Barnsley Fri 09th Dec 2011 13:47 Paul Jewell could stick with the line-up which should have beaten Watford last weekend when the Blues travel to Barnsley for Saturday’s live Sky game at Oakwell looking to end their run of seven successive defeats (Sky Sports Two/HD2 5pm). Skipper Grant Leadbitter is expected to miss out again due to his groin injury, while Ãvar Ingimarsson is sidelined having broken his nose. |
Jewell: I Wish Jimmy Wasn't Speaking to Me! Fri 09th Dec 2011 08:03 Blues boss Paul Jewell joked that he wished midfielder Jimmy Bullard really wasn’t speaking to him when denying recent reports of a bust-up between the two. |
Clegg: No Decision Made on Academy Category Thu 08th Dec 2011 09:02 Town chief executive Simon Clegg says the Blues are still to make a decision on whether to opt for Academy Category One or Two status when the changes to the system come into force next season. |
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. |
Clegg: Playford Road a Different Place Under Paul Jewell Tue 06th Dec 2011 07:00 Simon Clegg says the atmosphere at Town’s Playford Road training ground has undergone a complete change since Paul Jewell took over as manager in January. The Blues chief executive was speaking at last night’s PLC AGM where assistant boss Chris Hutchings stood in for Jewell, who was absent on what Clegg described as “important family business”. |