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”. |
Scout King Leaves Town Thu 01st Dec 2011 10:09 Recently appointed scout Andy King has left the Blues to become assistant manager to Aidy Boothroyd at Northampton Town. Boothroyd took over as boss at Sixfields yesterday, the previous incumbent Gary Johnson having left a fortnight ago. |
Jewell: We Were Like a Pub Team Wed 30th Nov 2011 07:37 Manager Paul Jewell said his Blues side were no better than a pub team after their 4-0 defeat to Burnley. The Liverpudlian believes that on current form Town’s highly-paid squad including a number of experienced Premier League campaigners wouldn’t get into many teams in the Championship. |
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. |