Briefing Notes for the New Season — Part Seven Thu 01st Aug 2013 12:00
In the seventh and final instalment of a series of pre-season reports, HarryFromBath assesses the mood around the Championship clubs by delving into their forums. The southern teams of Watford, Brighton and Hove Albion, AFC Bournemouth and Yeovil Town are under today’s spotlight. |
Town 0-2 Watford Tue 19th Feb 2013 21:51
A goal in either half from Ikechi Anya and Nathaniel Chalobah saw Watford to a 2-0 victory over the Blues at Portman Road. The impressive visitors had already struck the bar via Jonathan Hogg before Anya’s well-worked 18th minute goal. Town gradually came more into it but the Hornets sealed the victory through 18-year-old Chelsea loanee Chalobah with 18 minutes remaining. |
Chopra Could Start Against Watford Tue 19th Feb 2013 06:00
Town boss Mick McCarthy looks set to hand Michael Chopra only his third start since he took over as manager when the Blues take on high-flying Watford at Portman Road this evening. |
Cresswell in Team of the Week Tue 04th Dec 2012 09:46
Town left-back Aaron Cresswell has been named in this week’s Football League Team of the Week, the first Blues player to be included in the Championship select XI this season. |
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. |
Edwards the Confessor Mon 26th Mar 2012 15:58
Skipper Carlos Edwards is refusing to concede defeat in his bid to lead Ipswich into the play-offs. |
Watford 2-1 Town Sat 24th Mar 2012 17:15
Town’s Watford hoodoo stretched to 15 games as the Hornets came from behind to beat the Blues 2-1 at Vicarage Road. Paul Jewell’s men should have been more than Jay Emmanuel-Thomas’s goal in front at half-time, Michael Chopra having missed a sitter, but were second best after the break with goals from Sean Murray and Troy Deeney — the latter after a Carlos Edwards error - seeing the home side to victory. |
Jewell Decided on Leadbitter's Replacement for Watford Trip Fri 23rd Mar 2012 14:51
Town boss Paul Jewell says he's decided who will replace suspended midfielder Grant Leadbitter in the Blues’ midfield for Saturday’s visit to bogey club Watford. Ex-Luton man Andy Drury appears to be the favourite to regain his place in the centre alongside Lee Bowyer as Town look to end a winless run of 14 games against the Hornets and win at Vicarage Road for the first time in nine years. |
Leadbitter in Team of the Week Tue 13th Mar 2012 09:28
Town midfielder Grant Leadbitter has been named in the Championship Team of the Week. The former skipper netted twice as the Blues came from two goals behind to draw 2-2 at Hull City on Saturday. |
Unchanged Town Looking for Four on the Trot Fri 17th Feb 2012 14:19
Town boss Paul Jewell looks set to name an unchanged line-up when Cardiff City visit Portman Road on Saturday afternoon. The Blues will be out to win four league games in a row for the first time since the autumn of 2004. |
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