Talks Continue With Portsmouth Regarding Trio Mon 30th Jan 2012 15:03 Blues boss Paul Jewell says Town continue to talk to Portsmouth regarding their triple bid for Jason Pearce, Joel Ward (pictured) and Stephen Henderson. The Town manager, who confirmed that Falkirk central defender Murray Wallace is at the club today, as reported by TWTD this morning, says the Blues could yet sign any number of the Pompey three before Tuesday evening's deadline. |
Crawley Boss Evans Reveals Barnett Bids Sun 29th Jan 2012 23:54 Crawley boss Steve Evans has revealed that his club has received “three or four” offers for striker Tyrone Barnett, who we reported was very much on the Blues’ radar on Thursday. Barnett helped the League Two Red Devils to a 1-0 FA Cup victory over Hull City on Saturday with Town represented at the KC Stadium. |
Jewell Watches Pompey Trio In Action - Updated Sat 28th Jan 2012 17:20 Town boss Paul Jewell was at London Road to watch his trio of Portsmouth targets — Jason Pearce, Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson — play the full 90 minutes as Pompey beat Peterborough United 3-0 in the Championship this afternoon, Pearce (pictured) heading home the second from a corner. |
Town Target Crawley Striker Thu 26th Jan 2012 16:00 Crawley striker Tyrone Barnett is on Town boss Paul Jewell’s lengthy wish list but is not one of the five bids currently on the table. The 26-year-old has attracted a lot of attention during the Red Devils’ impressive first season in the Football League. |
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. |
Norwich City 4-1 Town Sun 28th Nov 2010 15:33 A Grant Holt hat-trick condemned 10-man Town to a disastrous 4-1 defeat to Norwich at Carrow Road. Holt appeared to handle the ball in the run-up to the opening goal, but Town struck back through Delaney soon after. Holt added his second before Delaney was red-carded for hauling down the Norwich skipper, then after the break Holt netted his third and sub Wes Hoolahan completed the scoring. |
Wickham Turns 17 and is Set to Stay With Town Wed 31st Mar 2010 08:59 Striker Connor Wickham celebrates his 17th birthday today and is therefore finally able to sign his first professional contract. Despite plenty of interest from Premier League clubs, the Colchester-based youngster seems set to remain with the Blues. |
Agent: Wickham Unlikely to Leave Wed 30th Dec 2009 09:07 Connor Wickham is unlikely to leave the Blues and sign a professional contract with a Premier League club before his 17th birthday in March, according to his agent Paul Goddard. Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Aston Villa and several other Premier League clubs are all reported to have been targeting the England U17 frontman. |
Murray in Irish Qualifying Squad Mon 18th May 2009 15:43 Academy striker Ronan Murray has been named in the Republic of Ireland U19 squad for their UEFA Championship elite qualifying phase matches against Sweden, Switzerland and hosts Belgium between June 5th and 10th. |
McAuley and Bruce Fine for Swans Clash Fri 17th Oct 2008 10:26 Boss Jim Magilton says he expects both Gareth McAuley and Alex Bruce to be fit enough to face Swansea at Portman Road on Saturday after returning from international duty with niggles. McAuley has a hamstring problem and Bruce an abductor strain. |