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Centre-half Tommy Smith says Town are aiming to make Portman Road a fortress once again this season. Smith nodded home from close range to secure Saturday’s 2-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday, the Blues’ first Championship home win of the campaign.

Town chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that the club are weighing up a bid received for an unnamed player. The Blues chief also says there is still money for manager Paul Jewell to spend on more new additions this summer.

The Meath native joins Vincent Kompany’s side having impressed at Oxford United.

Released academy centre-half Josh Meekings has joined Terry Butcher’s Inverness Caledonian Thistle on trial. The SPL side have already begun their pre-season programme ahead of the 2011/12 campaign.

Sunil Chhetri scored a brace in that Nehru Cup encounter...

Town boss Mick McCarthy says he will not be offering striker Luke Varney a new contract but that full-back or midfielder Kevin Foley could stay at Portman Road.

Play at the king power. having been picked to start, he pulled during the warm up, when hes believed to have had problems with his vision and also felt sick. he decided not to play after talking with the medical staff. zouma came under intense criticism after a video showed him kicking and slapping his pet cat. it was zoumas replacement issa diop who provided the pass that was put away by jarred bowen to west ham 1—0 up. youri tielemans equalised from the penalty spot in the second half, befor...

Matches. at the back, he has got trent alexander—arnold pulled out and reese james and luke shaw has not been playing for united. so he has brought us some new players but one of the biggest questions about this english squad is at centre back and it is talking about a lot with harry maguire not playing that well for united. i actually asked eric southgate in the press comes when he announced a squat about harry maguire and whether he had done enough to be in the squad and he said there was no...

TWTD understands that Falkirk central defender Murray Wallace will be at Portman Road for talks today, the Blues having agreed a fee of £300,000 plus add-ons for the 19-year-old last week. Chief scout Steve McCall and assistant manager Chris Hutchings were at Hampden Park yesterday to watch Wallace and the Bairns lose 3-1 in a Scottish Communities League Cup semi-final.

Young central defender Chris Smith has rejoined Vanarama National League South side Chelmsford City on loan until the end of the season.