Delaney Replaces Collins Mon 26th Dec 2011 14:23
Damien Delaney is the man given the nod to replace the departed Danny Collins at the centre of the defence as the Blues face the Irishman’s first English club Leicester City at the King Power Stadium this afternoon. Town are otherwise unchanged. |
Duo Set to Revive Partnership at Leicester Sat 24th Dec 2011 16:22
Ãvar Ingimarsson and Ibrahima Sonko look set to revive their central defensive partnership from their days at Reading when the Blues take on Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day (KO 3pm). Town boss Paul Jewell is forced into the change with Danny Collins having returned to Stoke at the end of his loan. |
Town Could Be Unchanged at Barnsley Fri 09th Dec 2011 13:47
Paul Jewell could stick with the line-up which should have beaten Watford last weekend when the Blues travel to Barnsley for Saturday’s live Sky game at Oakwell looking to end their run of seven successive defeats (Sky Sports Two/HD2 5pm). Skipper Grant Leadbitter is expected to miss out again due to his groin injury, while Ãvar Ingimarsson is sidelined having broken his nose. |
Clegg: Playford Road a Different Place Under Paul Jewell Tue 06th Dec 2011 07:00
Simon Clegg says the atmosphere at Town’s Playford Road training ground has undergone a complete change since Paul Jewell took over as manager in January. The Blues chief executive was speaking at last night’s PLC AGM where assistant boss Chris Hutchings stood in for Jewell, who was absent on what Clegg described as “important family business”. |
Sonko Returns as Town Look to End Run of Defeats and Watford Hoodoo Fri 02nd Dec 2011 13:23
Key central defender Ibrahima Sonko is set to return to the Town team as the Blues look to end their run of six successive defeats and also a winless streak of 13 games against bogey side Watford at Portman Road on Saturday. Paul Jewell’s men have gained 17 of their 20 points in the nine games that Sonko has been involved in, picking up just three in the other nine. |
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. |
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. |
Town 2-3 Doncaster Rovers Sat 05th Nov 2011 17:15
Second half goals from Josh Carson and Michael Chopra weren’t enough to stop the Blues from falling to a 3-2 defeat to Doncaster at Portman Road. Dismal Town were very much second best before the break with El-Hadji Diouf (2) and Billy Sharp putting the South Yorkshiremen 3-0 in front at half-time. |
Jewell Facing Selection Dilemmas Ahead of Doncaster Clash Fri 04th Nov 2011 14:40
Town boss Paul Jewell faces selection dilemmas ahead of Saturday’s home game against Doncaster Rovers with the Blues suffering from injuries and a loss of form. Ibrahima Sonko, Lee Bowyer and Damien Delaney are all out, while Nathan Ellington and Daryl Murphy are doubts. |
Jewell Returns to Millwall With Improved Town Fri 28th Oct 2011 14:50
Boss Paul Jewell will be back at the scene of his first game in charge of the Blues on Saturday when his team take on Millwall at the Den. The Town manager says his side has made progress in some areas in the nine months since then, but not enough in others. |
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