Jewell: Fans Must Be Fed Up of Transfer Talk Thu 18th Aug 2011 09:18 Blues boss Paul Jewell says he’s well aware that fans are probably becoming fed up of hearing that he’s targeting new central defenders. The Town manager has spent the summer trying to add to his defensive ranks, but so far unsuccessfully with plenty of other clubs chasing the same targets. |
Jewell Continuing Search for Signings Sat 30th Jul 2011 18:16 Town manager Paul Jewell says he’s still looking to add to his squad, despite having made seven signings this summer. A central defender remains his main target, having lost Gareth McAuley, Troy Brown and Tom Eastman at the end of the last campaign and having added only Ãvar Ingimarsson. |
Colchester Friendly Abandoned Tue 26th Jul 2011 22:03 Town’s pre-season friendly at Colchester United was abandoned with eight minutes to go at 0-0 after U’s midfielder Andy Bond suffered a facial injury in a collision with his keeper Mark Cousins. Bond required lengthy treatment with the injury considered so severe that an ambulance was brought to the edge of the pitch causing the abandonment, with Bond eventually helped across to it with blood streaming down his face. |
Ingimarsson And Two New Boys Set to Face Colchester Tue 26th Jul 2011 13:30 New Icelandic defender Ãvar Ingimarsson is set to be one of three players making their first appearances in a Town shirt when the Blues travel to Colchester United this evening (KO 7.45pm). The 34-year-old, who has been sidelined with a thigh injury for much of pre-season, is due to be joined by new loan keeper David Stockdale and striker or midfielder Jay Emmanuel-Thomas for the visit to the Weston Homes Community Stadium, with their signings expected to be announced later this afternoon. |
Palace Targeting Smith Mon 11th Jul 2011 08:57 Crystal Palace are weighing up a £300,000 move for Town central defender Tommy Smith, according to reports this morning. The Eagles are said to turning their attention to the New Zealand international having failed to sign Patrick Kisnorbo, who has put pen to paper on a new two-year deal at Leeds. |
Rotherham Confirm Brown Deal Fri 01st Jul 2011 17:06 League Two Rotherham United have confirmed that they have signed former Town defender Troy Brown, as first reported by TWTD in May. Brown, who has put pen to paper on a two-year contract, opted against accepting a third successive one-year deal at Portman Road, having initially indicated that he would be staying with the Blues. |
Leicester Agree St Ledger Fee Thu 30th Jun 2011 11:49 Leicester City are reported to have agreed a £1.2 million fee with Preston North End for centre-half Sean St Ledger, a Town target in January and again this summer. |
Jewell: Enquiry Not Bid for St Ledger Tue 14th Jun 2011 10:17 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that he has rekindled his interest in Preston North End defender Sean St Ledger but says he is yet to make an offer for the Republic of Ireland international. The Blues previously targeted the former Peterborough man in January with reports last week claiming Town had made a new bid for the 26-year-old. |
Jewell Confirms Ingimarsson Deal Mon 13th Jun 2011 14:08 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that released Reading defender Ivar Ingimarsson has agreed a one-year deal with the Blues. TWTD reported on Friday that the 33-year-old Icelander had undergone a medical at Portman Road last week and was set to join the club. |
Ingimarsson Set to Join Chopra at Town Fri 10th Jun 2011 17:14 Released Reading central defender Ivar Ingimarsson looks set to join today’s new signing Michael Chopra at Portman Road later this summer. |