Jewell: Unlikely Norris and McAuley Will Stay Mon 09th May 2011 08:21 Blues boss Paul Jewell has conceded that it’s unlikely that skipper David Norris and key defender Gareth McAuley will be at the club next season. The Town manager will probably learn of the duo’s plans today or tomorrow when he holds an end-of-season debrief. |
Jewell Hoping For Positive End to Season at Leicester Fri 06th May 2011 14:31 Town boss Paul Jewell is looking for his side to end the season on as high a note as possible when they take on Leicester at the Walkers Stadium on Saturday (KO 12.45pm). Neither the Blues nor the Foxes have anything left to play for aside from positions in mid-table. |
U18s Lose Final Game to Spurs Sun 01st May 2011 10:33 Town’s U18s completed their league fixtures with a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Playford Road on Saturday morning. Northern Ireland U21 international striker Caolan Lavery netted for the Blues in the second half. |
Jewell Pleased to See End of Home Campaign Sat 30th Apr 2011 18:23 Boss Paul Jewell was pleased to see the back of the Blues’ disappointing 2010/11 home campaign after the 2-1 victory over Preston. The win was Town’s 10th league victory at Portman Road this season, but they also fell to 10 defeats, a record at this level. |
Jewell: Heavy Defeats Shouldn't Detract From Decent Run Fri 29th Apr 2011 14:16 Town boss Paul Jewell says he doesn’t want the heavy defeats to Norwich and Swansea to detract too much from what has generally been a decent first three months at Portman Road. The Blues play their final home game of the season against already-relegated Preston North End on Saturday. |
Reserves Win Final Game at Luton to Take League Title Tue 26th Apr 2011 16:44 Academy first-year scholar Aaron Jones scored the only goal as Town’s reserves beat Luton 1-0 at Kenilworth Road this afternoon. The victory coupled with Watford's defeat at Southend means the Blues are the Totesport.com Football Combination East Division champions. |
Manner of Derby Defeat Deflated Everyone at Club Tue 26th Apr 2011 15:31 Boss Paul Jewell says the manner of Thursday’s 5-1 defeat to Norwich deflated everyone at the club after a more positive mood had been created in the early months of his time at Town. But the Blues manager refused to blame the after-effects of the derby loss for Monday’s subsequent 4-1 reverse at Swansea. |
Jewell to Make Late Decisions Ahead of First East Anglian Derby Thu 21st Apr 2011 12:27 Town boss Paul Jewell says he’ll pick his Town side for tonight’s East Anglian derby against Norwich after training this morning having assessed the fitness of midfielder Grant Leadbitter, left-back Mark Kennedy and a couple of unnamed additional doubts. Leadbitter suffered a head injury at Bristol City on Saturday, while Kennedy missed the trip to Ashton Gate with a tight hamstring. |
Eight New Scholars for Academy Tue 19th Apr 2011 11:01 Town have taken on eight new first-year academy scholars who will start full-time at Playford Road in the summer. Recruitment officer Malcolm Moore gave TWTD the lowdown on the players hoping to become Portman Road's next generation of heroes. |
Players Fuming at Ransom Comment Mon 18th Apr 2011 16:25 Town’s out of contract players are reportedly "fuming" at chief executive Simon Clegg’s comment last week insisting that the club wouldn’t be held to ransom over their new deals. Clegg has been involved in negotiating terms with a number of senior professionals with manager Paul Jewell revealing on Saturday that several are close to signing. |