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. |
Jewell Still Waiting on Contract News Fri 15th Apr 2011 11:42 Town boss Paul Jewell was unable to announce that any of the out of contract players had signed their deals at this morning’s press conference but confirmed that he had managed to speak to skipper David Norris’s agent. |
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 Realistic on Early Additions Sat 09th Apr 2011 14:21 Town manager Paul Jewell says that ideally he’d love to have all his summer signings at the club when pre-season training starts on June 29th but admits that that’s not a realistic prospect. The Blues boss says he has his summer plans in place and has held long meetings with owner and chairman Marcus Evans as he looks towards his first full season in charge at Portman Road. |
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. |
Wickham Signs New Deal Fri 08th Apr 2011 10:14 Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that striker Connor Wickham has extended his Blues contract until 2014. The England U21 international turned 18 last week, allowing him to sign a longer term deal, his previous contract having taken him up to 2013. |
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. |
Town Trio Hold Transfer Talks Tue 22nd Mar 2011 12:12 Chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that he, owner and chairman Marcus Evans and manager Paul Jewell held a five-hour meeting in Dublin to discuss next season’s budget and transfer plans. The trio were in the Irish capital, where Evans has his European headquarters, last Wednesday. |