Jewell: Norris Hasn't Told Me He Wants to Join Portsmouth Mon 24th Jan 2011 14:54 Town boss Paul Jewell says Portsmouth boss Steve Cotterill’s weekend claim that skipper David Norris wants to join Pompey is news to him. The Blues manager, who revealed that he has two bids in for players, says he wants soon-to-be-out-of-contract duo Norris and Gareth McAuley to remain at Portman Road. |
Jewell Delighted With First Win Sat 22nd Jan 2011 18:41 Town manager Paul Jewell was delighted to get his first Blues win under his belt as goals from David Norris, Connor Wickham and Carlos Edwards saw his side to a 3-2 victory over Doncaster Rovers at Portman Road. |
Jewell Looking for Confidence-Boosting First Town Win Fri 21st Jan 2011 12:47 Paul Jewell goes into his first home game as Town manager looking for a confidence-boosting win against Doncaster Rovers. The Blues boss has a near full squad from which to pick his side with Grant Leadbitter back from suspension, Tamás Priskin OK despite suffering an ankle knock last week, Shane O’Connor available again after his shoulder injury and Lee Martin recalled from his loan at Charlton. |
Pompey Confirm Bids Fri 21st Jan 2011 11:24 Portsmouth chief executive David Lampitt has confirmed that his club have made offers for players during the transfer window with a move for Town skipper David Norris believed to have been amongst them. The 29-year-old, who is out of contract in the summer, is understood to have been the subject of a £250,000 bid which the Blues have rebuffed. |
Jewell: Contracts Situation Needs Addressing Fri 21st Jan 2011 09:00 New boss Paul Jewell says the situation of 21 players’ contracts coming to an end in the summer is far from ideal and needs addressing. Skipper David Norris, reportedly subject of a £250,000 bid from Portsmouth, and key defender Gareth McAuley are amongst those whose current deals are up at the end of June. |
Millwall 2-1 Town Sat 15th Jan 2011 17:10 Tamás Priskin netted the first goal of the Paul Jewell era but Millwall came from behind to run out 2-1 winners at the Den. Priskin’s superb finish put the Blues ahead but the home side struck back before the break via Danny Schofield and Steve Morison scored the winner 15 minutes from the end. |
Scotland, Fallon and Hyam Back For Millwall Trip Fri 14th Jan 2011 15:23 New manager Paul Jewell is able to call on strike pair Jason Scotland and Rory Fallon and midfielder Luke Hyam for his first game in charge of the Blues at Millwall on Saturday. Scotland is OK after a calf injury, Fallon was cup-tied for Arsenal’s visit and Hyam is back after a torn hamstring. |
McParland: The Players Sweated Blood Wed 12th Jan 2011 23:05 Caretaker-manager Ian McParland paid tribute to his players for bouncing back from Sunday’s 7-0 thrashing at Chelsea to defeat Arsenal 1-0 at Portman Road in the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final. McParland expects to hear officially that he’s leaving the club on Thursday with new manager Paul Jewell set to formally take over. |
McParland: Players Have to Believe They Can Upset Arsenal Wed 12th Jan 2011 10:57 Caretaker-manager Ian McParland says Town’s players have to believe that an upset is possible when Arsenal visit Portman Road for evening’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg (Sky Sports One, 7.30pm). The Scot is in charge of the Blues for the final time with new boss Paul Jewell watching from the stands before formally taking over on Thursday. |
Norris: Keane Can Still Be a Top Boss Sat 08th Jan 2011 10:14 Town captain David Norris says sacked manager Roy Keane could still go on to become a top boss, despite his failure at Portman Road. Keane’s 20-month spell at Town came to an end on Thursday when Marcus Evans gave him the bad news by phone. |