Eight New Scholars for Academy Tue 19th Apr 2011 11:01 Town have taken on eight new first-year academy scholars who will start full-time at Playford Road in the summer. Recruitment officer Malcolm Moore gave TWTD the lowdown on the players hoping to become Portman Road's next generation of heroes. |
Jewell: 20-Goal Striker Still Main Target Sun 17th Apr 2011 13:14 Blues boss Paul Jewell says adding a 20-goals-a-season striker to his squad remains his priority for the summer, along with a holding midfield player. The Town manager is reasonably pleased with his side’s defensive record but says the Blues haven’t scored often enough. |
Jewell Confident Norris Wants to Stay Sat 16th Apr 2011 08:54 Boss Paul Jewell says he’s confident that skipper David Norris wants to remain with the Blues but concedes that the 30-year-old — along with Gareth McAuley and Damien Delaney — will have to make the decision which is right for his family. The Town manager was unable to announce the signing of any contracts at yesterday’s press conference as he had hoped. |
Ten-Man U18s Beat Portsmouth Thu 14th Apr 2011 14:18 Caolan Lavery and Tom Winter scored the goals as Town’s U18s beat Portsmouth 2-1 at Playford Road despite playing for 81 minutes with only 10 men. Defender Jide Maduako was red-carded in the ninth minute for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity. |
Family Celebration for Two-Goal Carson Mon 11th Apr 2011 07:28 Midfielder Josh Carson was planning a family celebration on Saturday night after scoring his first two senior goals in Town’s 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace. The 17-year-old’s starring performance was watched by eight members of his family and friends over from Antrim in Northern Ireland. |
Jewell Confirms Whight Offered Pro Deal Sat 09th Apr 2011 08:51 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that academy first-year scholar Joe Whight has been offered a professional contract, as revealed by TWTD on Wednesday. Former Copleston High School pupil Whight has been handed a two-year deal. |
U18s Lose at Southampton Sun 03rd Apr 2011 16:47 Town's U18s fell to a 2-0 defeat at Southampton's Staplewood training ground on Saturday afternoon. |
Jewell Hoping Internationals Return Unscathed Fri 01st Apr 2011 14:29 Town boss Paul Jewell was hoping the Blues’ legion of international players would return to Portman Road unscathed when he spoke the press ahead of Saturday’s game at Burnley. Loan midfielder Kieron Dyer could return to the side after missing the Scunthorpe game with a thigh problem, while Lee Martin begins a two-match ban. |
U18s Draw at MK Dons Sat 26th Mar 2011 14:06 Goals from Carel Tiofack (pictured), Callum Bennett and Joe Whight helped Town’s U18s gain a 3-3 draw away against the MK Dons this morning. |
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. |