Southampton 1-1 Town Tue 06th Mar 2012 21:50 Jason Scotland’s late deflected goal secured the Blues a deserved 1-1 draw at Southampton. The Saints went ahead in the 74th minute via top scorer Rickie Lambert but Scotland’s goal five minutes from the end claimed the point for Town. |
Town Unchanged at St Mary's Tue 06th Mar 2012 18:59 Town have named an unchanged side for this evening's game against Championship leaders Southampton at St Mary's. |
Unchanged Side Could Face Saints Tue 06th Mar 2012 11:21 Town boss Paul Jewell looks set to name an unchanged side for this evening’s game against Championship leaders Southampton at St Mary’s. The Blues will be looking to avenge the Saints’ 5-2 victory at Portman Road earlier in the season. |
Jewell: Championship Wages Will Drop Fri 02nd Mar 2012 07:00 Town boss Paul Jewell says he expects the Financial Fair Play rules which come into force next season to lead to wages dropping at Championship level. The rules, the details of which are still to be finalised, will see wage bills fall across the division with clubs forced to live within their means rather than build up debts as they speculate in order to reach the riches of the Premier League. |
Jewell's Concern at Heavy Defeats and Lack of Draws Mon 27th Feb 2012 08:59 Boss Paul Jewell says it’s a concern that Town rarely draw a game and generally lose heavily if they don't win comfortably themselves. The Blues’ fourth win on the trot, last week’s 3-0 victory over Cardiff, was followed by Saturday’s loss to Brighton by the same scoreline. |
Delaney: Hard Work Paying Off Sat 25th Feb 2012 09:18 Damien Delaney has confirmed that Town’s much-improved recent defensive displays can be attributed to the amount of hard work that has been done on the training ground. |
Town Likely to Be Unchanged for First Visit to Brighton's Amex Fri 24th Feb 2012 12:58 Boss Paul Jewell seems likely to stick with the same starting XI that beat Portsmouth and Cardiff when the Blues are at Brighton’s new Amex Stadium for the first time on Saturday. Around 2,400 Town fans are making the trip to Sussex for the sell-out clash. |
Unchanged Town Looking for Four on the Trot Fri 17th Feb 2012 14:19 Town boss Paul Jewell looks set to name an unchanged line-up when Cardiff City visit Portman Road on Saturday afternoon. The Blues will be out to win four league games in a row for the first time since the autumn of 2004. |
Hutchings Pleased With Defensive Pairing Fri 17th Feb 2012 07:30 Assistant boss Chris Hutchings was pleased with the way Town’s two left-footed central defenders, Tommy Smith and Damien Delaney, performed at Portsmouth as the Blues gained a rare clean sheet in their 1-0 victory. |
Jewell Delighted With Third Successive Win Tue 14th Feb 2012 22:54 Blues boss Paul Jewell was delighted with his side’s third successive victory, Town leaving Fratton Park with a 1-0 victory over Portsmouth. Pompey manager Michael Appleton admitted his team were second best but believed his side had scored a second-half equaliser when Jay Emmanuel-Thomas’s knee diverted Greg Halford’s long throw into the Blues’ net. |