Town Set to Receive Rhodes Windfall Wed 29th Aug 2012 22:28 Town look set to receive a windfall with Blackburn reported to have agreed a fee with Huddersfield for ex-Blues striker Jordan Rhodes. The 22-year-old, controversially sold to the Terriers by Roy Keane in the summer of 2009, is set to move for an initial £4.5 million fee which could rise as high as £8 million after milestone clauses are triggered. |
Peterborough Joint Bid Accepted Wed 29th Aug 2012 06:00 Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that Peterborough United have accepted a joint bid for midfielder George Boyd (above) and striker Paul Taylor (below). The Blues manager, who also confirmed that Town are in talks with Celtic regarding former loanee Daryl Murphy, is set to meet with the Posh pair this afternoon to talks terms. |
Murphy Loan Deal Could Be Done By Wednesday Tue 28th Aug 2012 10:56 TWTD understands that Daryl Murphy’s season-long loan move to the Blues from Celtic could be completed as soon as tomorrow. Talks regarding the 29-year-old’s return to Portman Road have been ongoing for the last couple of days with the Irish international back from his hamstring injury sooner than had been expected. |
Town Look to Bounce Back at Carlisle Tue 28th Aug 2012 06:00 Town boss Paul Jewell will be weighing up whether to make changes to his side for tonight’s Capital One Cup second round tie against League One Carlisle United at Brunton Park (KO 7.45pm). The Blues manager will be looking for his team to get back to winning ways immediately in the wake of Saturday’s 6-0 defeat at Blackpool. |
Blackpool 6-0 Town Sat 25th Aug 2012 17:26 Town’s positive start to the season came to an abrupt end as they were beaten 6-0 by Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. The home side went in front via an Aaron Cresswell own goal before Gary Taylor-Fletcher made it 2-0 just before the break. Thomas Ince claimed two goals shortly after the break — in addition to three assists — Craig Cathcart added a header and sub Nouha Dicko completed the rout in injury time. |
Town Look to Continue Positive Start at Blackpool Fri 24th Aug 2012 13:59 Blues boss Paul Jewell goes into Saturday’s game against Championship leaders Blackpool looking for his side to continue their positive start to the season. Although delighted with his team’s performance in Tuesday’s 1-0 victory at Watford, he wants them to give opposition keepers busier games. |
N'Daw Set to Join On Loan Thu 23rd Aug 2012 13:02 Town boss Paul Jewell says St Etienne midfielder Guirane N’Daw will undergo a medical this afternoon and is likely to complete a season-long loan move to the Blues by tomorrow. |
Town Look to End Watford Hoodoo Tue 21st Aug 2012 12:08 Town visit bogey side Watford tonight looking to end their extraordinary run of 15 games without a victory over the Hornets (KO 7.45pm). Manager Paul Jewell and his assistant Chris Hutchings will be hoping their side carries on where it left off at the end of Saturday’s 1-1 home draw with Blackburn. |
Marriott Nets Hat-Trick as U18s Get Season Off to Winning Start Against Swansea Sat 18th Aug 2012 20:42 Town’s U18s first ever game in the newly-formed Professional Development League Two South ended in a comfortable 4-1 victory over Swansea City at Playford Road on Saturday morning. A hat-trick from Jack Marriott and a late strike from sub Tom Winter gave the Blues their first three points of the campaign. |
Town 1-1 Blackburn Sat 18th Aug 2012 17:04 An own goal by Blackburn defender Jason Lowe seven minutes from time saw the Blues to a deserved 1-1 draw in their opening Championship fixture at Portman Road. Jason Scotland had laid Luke Hyam’s pass into the six-yard box for Chopra before the Rovers left-back diverted it home. The visitors had gone in front in the first half via debutant Colin Kazim-Richards. |