Town 1-0 Barnsley Sat 31st Mar 2012 17:00
Daryl Murphy’s fourth goal of his second loan spell with the Blues was enough to see Town to a 1-0 victory over Barnsley at Portman Road. The Irishman struck soon after half-time with the on-loan Celtic man and Lee Martin subsequently having good chances to add to the Blues’ lead, while Jay Emmanuel-Thomas struck the bar. |
Two Changes for Town Sat 31st Mar 2012 14:36
Arran Lee-Barrett and Andy Drury return to the Blues line-up for today’s home game against Barnsley. Alex McCarthy was recalled to Reading earlier in the week, while Lee Bowyer drops to the bench. |
Jewell Yet to Decide on Team for Barnsley Fri 30th Mar 2012 13:49
Town boss Paul Jewell says he’s yet to decide on his team for Saturday’s home game against Barnsley, although he expects to make one or two changes with some of his players tired as they go into their eighth game of the month. |
Leadbitter Again in Team of the Week Mon 19th Mar 2012 16:48
Town midfielder Grant Leadbitter has been named in the Championship Team of the Week for the second week running. The 26-year-old scored the Blues’ opening goal in the 3-2 victory over Peterborough having netted twice in the 2-2 draw at Hull last week. |
Search for Players Goes On Despite Wins Fri 10th Feb 2012 08:33
Town manager Paul Jewell says he’s still looking to add to his squad despite the Blues winning their last two games. The Football League’s ‘emergency loan window’ opened on Wednesday. |
No Loans Imminent Mon 06th Feb 2012 06:01
Blues boss Paul Jewell said no one was set to join the club at the start of the ‘emergency loan window’ on Wednesday after Saturday's game at Coventry. The Town manager will be looking to add to his central defenders — and perhaps other areas of the squad — with TWTD understanding that former Blue Titus Bramble, currently at Sunderland, is on his list of potential loanees. |
Jewell: Unique Set of Circumstances at Pompey Thu 02nd Feb 2012 20:05
Boss Paul Jewell says Town were up against a unique set of circumstances when they were trying to land their trio of Portsmouth targets, Jason Pearce, Joel Ward (pictured) and Stephen Henderson. While Pompey turned down the Blues’ bid for Pearce, Town’s moves for Ward and Henderson broke down over personal terms with Town unwilling to agree to their "excessive" wage demands. |
Higginbotham Reported to Have Turned Down Town Tue 31st Jan 2012 10:47
Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham is reported to have turned down the chance to join the Blues. The 33-year-old looks set to leave the Britannia Stadium and is said to be weighing up whether to move to West Ham, Birmingham or Leeds. |
Appleton Desperate to Keep Pearce at Pompey Tue 31st Jan 2012 09:39
Portsmouth boss Michael Appleton is desperate to keep hold of central defender Jason Pearce so he can build a side around him in the years to come. Pearce, 24, is one of three Pompey players the Blues are hoping to have signed by the time the transfer window closes at 11pm this evening along with keeper Stephen Henderson and versatile midfielder or defender Joel Ward. |
Town Offer Pompey Duo Sun 29th Jan 2012 23:27
TWTD understands that Town skipper Grant Leadbitter and defender Damien Delaney have been offered to Portsmouth during the ongoing negotiations for targeted trio Jason Pearce, Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson. The Blues are continuing to speak to Pompey regarding the three players with Tuesday’s deadline swiftly approaching. |
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