Burnley 4-0 Town Tue 29th Nov 2011 21:54 Town’s run of defeats stretched to six games as the Blues were thumped 4-0 at Burnley. Sam Vokes opened the scoring from a header from a corner, then Chris McCann added the second just before the break. The Irishman added his second and the Clarets’ third, before Jay Rodriguez completed the scoring. |
Kennedy Starts for Blues at Burnley Tue 29th Nov 2011 19:14 Veteran midfielder Mark Kennedy is a surprise recall to the Blues side for tonight's game at Burnley. The 35-year-old Irishman comes into a much-changed midfield with Jimmy Bullard and Lee Bowyer as expected returning to the XI. |
Town Out to Overcome Late Jitters Tue 29th Nov 2011 09:34 Paul Jewell admits that there are likely to be a few nerves if the Blues go into the closing stages of tonight’s game at Burnley holding a slender lead, having turned 2-1 advantages into 3-2 defeats in their last two games. |
Jewell Still Looking for Deadline Day Additions Thu 24th Nov 2011 10:02 Town boss Paul Jewell says he could add to his squad before this afternoon’s 5pm loan deadline. The Blues manager, who dismissed newspaper links with the likes of QPR’s Rob Hulse and Cardiff’s Darcy Blake, hopes to see striker Ronan Murray join Swindon and Shane O’Connor move on to Northampton, while the likes of Luke Hyam and Tommy Smith could also make temporary switches. |
Jewell: We Concede When We Come Under Pressure Sat 19th Nov 2011 17:56 Blues boss Paul Jewell was again left ruing his side’s tendency to give away goals when they come under pressure at vital times as Town conceded two in the final six minutes as they lost 3-2 at Nottingham Forest. |
Nottingham Forest 3-2 Town Sat 19th Nov 2011 17:15 Town fell to their second 3-2 defeat in two games as Nottingham Forest netted twice in the last six minutes to come from behind to deny the Blues their first win at the City Ground for 12 years. Danny Collins scored two goals in a game for the first time in his professional career, putting the Blues in front twice, but Robbie Findley equalised for the home side before the break, then Joel Lynch and Marcus Tudgay netted another leveller and the winner in injury time. |
Trialist Crisp in U18 Squad Fri 18th Nov 2011 13:37 Trialist Ryan Crisp has been named in the U18s squad for Saturday’s game at Fulham's Motspur Park training ground (KO 11am). The 18-year-old Kirkley and Pakefield striker, who scored four goals for the Ridgeons League Premier Division side in a 5-2 victory over Hadleigh United last Saturday, is spending six weeks being assessed by the Blues' youth set-up. |
Jewell Weighing Up Formation Change at Forest Fri 18th Nov 2011 13:06 Boss Paul Jewell will be weighing up whether to stick with his diamond formation or make a change to his system when the Blues take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday. Town are again without central defenders Ibrahma Sonko and Damien Delaney and striker Daryl Murphy, but midfielder Lee Bowyer and frontman Nathan Ellington are both fit again and Tamás Priskin has made it back from Hungary. |
Jewell: Town Watched Porter Fri 18th Nov 2011 08:12 Boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that the Blues watched Leyton Orient winger George Porter in action during last week’s 3-0 FA Cup victory over Bromley at Brisbane Road. However, the Town manager says Carlisle’s Rory Loy, who was also mentioned as being a Town target earlier in the week is not someone he is familiar with. |
Priskin Trapped in Hungary Fri 18th Nov 2011 08:05 Striker Tamás Priskin found himself trapped back in Hungary on Wednesday night with sub-zero temperatures grounding outward flights. The 25-year-old had been due back at Portman Road yesterday ahead of Saturday’s visit to Nottingham Forest. |