Cresswell: New Boys Settling In Mon 23rd Jul 2012 06:00 Left-back Aaron Cresswell says new boys Luke Chambers and Elliott Hewitt are settling into the squad well. The 22-year-old says last week’s training camp close to Eindhoven was good for team bonding. |
Chopra Targeting 25-30 Goals Wed 11th Jul 2012 11:39 Fitter-than-ever striker Michael Chopra has set himself an ambitious target of scoring 25-30 goals for the Blues next season. The 28-year-old says he is feeling very good about himself as he goes into what he says is a “big, big” year for him. |
Chambers Impressed By Hungry Town Squad Tue 10th Jul 2012 06:00 New signing Luke Chambers says Town may not have the biggest squad in the Championship but believes the "top level" players who are at Portman Road are hungry for success. The 26-year-old joined up with his new team-mates yesterday having signed a three-year deal. |
Williams a Really Good Signing Mon 09th Jul 2012 07:00 Blues boss Paul Jewell says double Olympic gold medal-winning rower Steve Williams will prove to be a really good signing for Town. The 36-year-old won gold in the coxless fours both in Athens in 2004 and at the 2008 Beijing Games and has also climbed Everest and walked to the North Pole. |
Klug: We Should Have More Academy Players in First Team Thu 14th Jun 2012 12:46 New Blues academy director Bryan Klug says there should be more academy products in or around the first team than there are at present. The 51-year-old, whose return to Playford Road was confirmed yesterday, says there was a target of having five or six in the first team squad towards the end of his previous spell in charge. |
Klug: Category Two Not a Big Disadvantage Thu 14th Jun 2012 11:41 Bryan Klug doesn’t believe the Blues having applied for Category Two academy status will leave them at a disadvantage despite Norwich and clubs in London aiming for Category One. This summer sees a reorganisation of youth football with the introduction of the Elite Player Performance Plan. |
Moore: Klug Outstanding Academy Boss Tue 12th Jun 2012 16:24 Retiring Academy recruitment officer Malcolm Moore says his “outstanding” former boss Bryan Klug is just the man to take over at Playford Road as the Blues’ youth set-up goes into the new era of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). We understand Klug’s return to Town as Academy manager may be officially confirmed as soon as tomorrow. |
Clegg: Mid-Table an Underachievement Sat 09th Jun 2012 10:25 Chief executive Simon Clegg has admitted that the Blues’ 15th-place finish was far from where he wanted or expected Town to finish the 2011/12 campaign. Clegg admits that yet another mid-table finish constituted another season of underachievement for the Blues. |
Leadbitter's Agent Confirms Boro Talks Thu 17th May 2012 11:41 Exiting midfielder Grant Leadbitter’s agent has confirmed that his player is in talks with Middlesbrough about joining them on a Bosman free transfer this summer. Boro have long been seen as favourites to sign the 26-year-old, who confirmed his Town departure at the end of last month. |
Jewell: Plenty of Clubs Looking to Push On Next Year Wed 02nd May 2012 06:00 Boss Paul Jewell says there will be plenty of Championship clubs looking to push on and make a more serious promotion challenge next season. Town are just one of a number of sides with Premier League aspirations who have failed to make a significant impact during this campaign. |