Jewell Never Heard a Bad Word Said About Gary Speed Mon 28th Nov 2011 12:00 Town boss Paul Jewell says he never heard anyone in football say a bad word about Wales manager Gary Speed, whose death at 42 was announced yesterday. The Blues manager got to know the ex-Leeds, Newcastle and Everton man while they worked for their coaching badges. |
Town 2-3 Reading Sat 26th Nov 2011 17:14 Town snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in the closing moments for the second week running as Reading left Portman Road with a 3-2 win. Daryl Murphy opened the scoring 11 minutes after the break, Kaspars Gorkss equalised for the Royals before Josh Carson’s deflected shot put the Blues back in front. Town looked to have won it but Alex Pearce and Noel Hunt netted at the death to see the Blues to their third successive 3-2 defeat. |
Wright Makes Third Town Debut Sat 26th Nov 2011 14:34 Richard Wright makes his third Town debut having been named in the Blues' starting line-up for this afternoon's game against Reading with David Stockdale out with a minor shoulder problem. |
Jewell Looking for Return to Form Against Royals Fri 25th Nov 2011 14:26 Blues boss Paul Jewell goes into Saturday’s home game against Reading looking to arrest an alarming run of four successive defeats which has seen his side drop to 16th in the Championship. The Town manager has midfielder Keith Andrews and striker Daryl Murphy available again after injury, but defenders Ibrahima Sonko and Damien Delaney again miss out. |
Collins Linked With Wolves Tue 22nd Nov 2011 11:30 Town loan defender Danny Collins is reportedly being eyed by Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers. Collins, 31, is with the Blues until mid-December, his 93-day spell recently having been extended. |
Forest Boss Undecided Whether He'll Renew Interest in Town Skipper Mon 21st Nov 2011 10:03 Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cotterill says he doesn’t know whether he will renew his interest in Town skipper Grant Leadbitter, who TWTD revealed he was targeting when Portsmouth boss in August. Leadbitter is out of contract at the end of the season and having turned down the Blues’ initial offer has told Paul Jewell he is in no hurry to make a decision on his future. |
Cardiff Defender Linked Mon 21st Nov 2011 08:58 Town and West Brom are eyeing Cardiff City’s out-of-favour central defender Darcy Blake, according to one of this morning’s tabloids. The 22-year-old Welsh international is concerned he might lose his place in Gary Speed's side if he remains out of the Bluebirds’ first team. |
Jewell Not Ruling Out Late Additions Mon 21st Nov 2011 08:30 Blues boss Paul Jewell wasn’t ruling out adding to his squad before Thursday’s 5pm loan deadline after Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at Nottingham Forest. The Town manager was left frustrated by his side’s inability to hold on to their 2-1 lead after what he felt was an improved performance. |
Collins: Defeat a Sickener Sat 19th Nov 2011 22:51 Two-goal defender Danny Collins said falling to a 3-2 defeat at Nottingham Forest was a “sickener”, the Blues conceding two goals in the final six minutes. The on-loan Stoke man scored two goals in a game for the first time in his professional career, with his opener the first he has scored in 34 months. |
Nottingham Forest 3-2 Town Sat 19th Nov 2011 17:15 Town fell to their second 3-2 defeat in two games as Nottingham Forest netted twice in the last six minutes to come from behind to deny the Blues their first win at the City Ground for 12 years. Danny Collins scored two goals in a game for the first time in his professional career, putting the Blues in front twice, but Robbie Findley equalised for the home side before the break, then Joel Lynch and Marcus Tudgay netted another leveller and the winner in injury time. |