Bullard Set for Debut as Jewell Returns to Derby Tue 01st Feb 2011 11:22 Midfielder Jimmy Bullard looks set to make his Town debut at some stage when the Blues face manager Paul Jewell’s former club Derby at Pride Park this evening (KO 7.45pm). Bullard’s fellow transfer window signing Andy Drury is unavailable having completed his move too late to be involved against the Rams. |
Arsenal 3-0 Town (3-1 on Agg) Tue 25th Jan 2011 21:55 Town’s Carling Cup Wembley dream finally came to an end as goals from Nicklas Bendtner, Laurent Koscielny and Cesc Fabregas consigned Paul Jewell’s men to a 3-0 semi-final second leg defeat at the Emirates. The Blues, a goal up from the first leg, held out for 151 minutes of both games before conceding two goals in three minutes just after the hour mark and then the third in the 77th minute. |
Jewell Hoping History Repeats Itself Tue 25th Jan 2011 08:37 Paul Jewell is hoping to repeat his 2006 Carling Cup semi-final triumph over Arsenal with Wigan when Town take on the Gunners at the Emirates at the same stage of the competition this evening (BBC2 and BBC HD, 7.30pm). The Blues go into the game a goal up from the first leg, Tamás Priskin’s second half strike having seen them to a 1-0 victory at Portman Road a fortnight ago. |
Town 3-2 Doncaster Rovers Sat 22nd Jan 2011 17:12 Paul Jewell’s first home game in charge of Town saw the Blues come from behind to gain their first victory over Doncaster since 1957. The visitors went ahead in the first half through Billy Sharp but David Norris and Connor Wickham put Town in front after the break, before Sharp equalised, only for Carlos Edwards’s deflected shot to take all three points for the Blues. |
Jewell Looking for Confidence-Boosting First Town Win Fri 21st Jan 2011 12:47 Paul Jewell goes into his first home game as Town manager looking for a confidence-boosting win against Doncaster Rovers. The Blues boss has a near full squad from which to pick his side with Grant Leadbitter back from suspension, Tamás Priskin OK despite suffering an ankle knock last week, Shane O’Connor available again after his shoulder injury and Lee Martin recalled from his loan at Charlton. |
Jewell: No Specific Targets at Peterborough Mon 17th Jan 2011 15:29 Manager Paul Jewell says he had no specific target in mind when he took in Peterborough United’s 2-1 victory over Brentford at London Road last Tuesday. Although the Blues boss has specific potential additions in his thoughts, he says the Peterborough trip was just part of a manager’s more general watching brief. |
Scotland, Fallon and Hyam Back For Millwall Trip Fri 14th Jan 2011 15:23 New manager Paul Jewell is able to call on strike pair Jason Scotland and Rory Fallon and midfielder Luke Hyam for his first game in charge of the Blues at Millwall on Saturday. Scotland is OK after a calf injury, Fallon was cup-tied for Arsenal’s visit and Hyam is back after a torn hamstring. |
McParland: Players Have to Believe They Can Upset Arsenal Wed 12th Jan 2011 10:57 Caretaker-manager Ian McParland says Town’s players have to believe that an upset is possible when Arsenal visit Portman Road for evening’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg (Sky Sports One, 7.30pm). The Scot is in charge of the Blues for the final time with new boss Paul Jewell watching from the stands before formally taking over on Thursday. |
Keane Looking Forward to Town Getting Back into Action at Coventry Fri 31st Dec 2010 12:13 Town manager Roy Keane is looking forward to seeing his side finally get back into action when the Blues travel to Coventry on New Year’s Day (KO 3pm). The club’s first two holiday period matches against Watford and Doncaster were postponed due to frozen pitches. |
Town Begin Season Shaping Run Against Watford Fri 24th Dec 2010 11:16 Boss Roy Keane says the busy Christmas spell can shape a club’s season even if it won’t necessarily make or break a campaign. The 17th-placed Blues begin a run of four games in nine days when Watford visit Portman Road on Boxing Day (KO 3pm). |