Lee-Barrett Pleased to Be Playing After Up and Down Season Tue 14th Feb 2012 14:00 Keeper Arran Lee-Barrett has reflected on what is proving to be a topsy-turvy campaign with no lack of competition for the Town first team berth. |
Edwards Frustrated at Lack of New Deal Tue 07th Feb 2012 10:29 Right-back Carlos Edwards is reported to be frustrated that Town are yet to offer him a new contract. The 33-year-old Trinidadian is one of 11 players whose terms are up at the end of the campaign*. |
Coventry City 2-3 Town Sat 04th Feb 2012 17:09 Michael Chopra’s last-gasp winner saw the Blues to a dramatic 3-2 victory over Coventry at the Ricoh Arena. Town went ahead through a deflected Jay Emmanuel-Thomas shot but allowed the home side back into the game before the break via a Sammy Clingan penalty and Gary Deegan. However, in the second half Chopra followed up Lee Martin’s penalty to equalise, then clinched all three points at the death. |
Town Unchanged at Coventry Sat 04th Feb 2012 14:14 Town boss Paul Jewell has named an unchanged side for this afternoon’s game against bottom-of-the-table Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena. Keeper Alex McCarthy, back after a one-match ban, coming in for Richard Wright on the bench is the only change to the 16. |
Town 5-1 West Ham Tue 31st Jan 2012 21:49 Town recorded their first double of the season with a form book-shredding 5-1 victory over Championship leaders West Ham at Portman Road. Michael Chopra opened the scoring in the third minute, Daryl Murphy adding the second in a frantic period before the break in which Jack Collison pulled one back for the Hammers and Lee Martin made it 3-1 from the spot. In the second half, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas netted the night’s best goal, a low 35-yard strike which beat Robert Green off his post, then added the fifth in the final moments. |
Town Looking for Double Over League Leaders Tue 31st Jan 2012 13:23 Town will be looking to complete their first double of the season when Championship leaders West Ham visit Portman Road this evening. Paul Jewell's Blues beat the Hammers 1-0 at Upton Park during their six-game unbeaten run earlier in the season. |
Jewell Confirms Wright Exit Agreement Tue 31st Jan 2012 11:02 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that keeper Richard Wright has an agreement with the club that he can move on if he is offered the chance of first team football by another club, as revealed by TWTD last earlier this month. Wright spent four days on trial with MLS side Dallas FC last week. |
Bowyer Misses West Ham Game Mon 30th Jan 2012 15:19 Midfielder Lee Bowyer will miss his old side West Ham’s visit to Portman Road on Tuesday due to the groin injury he suffered in the home game against Nottingham Forest, while new signing Ryan Stevenson is unlikely to be involved. Bowyer, 35, was the scorer of the winning goal when the Blues won 1-0 at Upton Park earlier in the season. |
Dallas View Wright as One for the Future Wed 25th Jan 2012 09:02 Dallas FC manager Schellas Hyndman says Blues keeper Richard Wright's trial with his club is with a view to a possible future move rather than the 34-year-old joining the MLS side for the season ahead. TWTD reported that Wright had travelled to the US on Saturday with his return expected in the next day or so. |
Smith Hoping to Win New Deal Tue 24th Jan 2012 12:08 Central defender Tommy Smith says he’s yet to speak to manager Paul Jewell about his contract situation but would love to stay at Portman Road. The 21-year-old New Zealand international, back in the side in recent weeks, is one of 12 players whose deals are up at the end of the season. |