Kane Ferdinand News Today

Blues boss Paul Jewell has admitted that he’s had a thoroughly frustrating time in the transfer market this summer. Despite adding four players to his squad and having another bid provisionally accepted by a Premier League club, the Town manager says “everything that could have gone wrong in the transfer market has gone wrong” as he has sought to strengthen ahead of a 2012/13 season which starts with tonight’s Capital One Cup tie at home to Bristol Rovers (KO 7.45pm).

Town manager Paul Jewell says he and his staff have been actively working on finding the summer signings to improve his squad for some time.

TWTD understands that Town’s joint bid is for Portsmouth duo Jason Pearce and Joel Ward (left). Blues boss Paul Jewell revealed that he had made offers for three players, two at the same club, after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Blackpool.

Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that all three of the targets the Blues made bids for over the weekend are young players, with one a teenager.

Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that one of his January targets suffered an injury while playing in his current side’s Boxing Day fixture. Jewell, who says he wants to sign players for the long-term during the transfer window, revealed last week that he had made

Southend United are targeting a loan deal for Town defender Troy Brown with Blues boss Paul Jewell also looking to add to his squad before Thursdays deadline.

Midfielder or full-back Shane O’Connor returns to action with the reserves this afternoon when they take on Southend United at Playford Road (KO 2pm). The 20-year-old has been sidelined since a bout of suspected appendicitis forced him out of the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their friendly in Cyprus.

Left-back or midfielder Shane O’Connor has joined League Two Southend United on trial. The 21-year-old

Town boss Paul Jewell was spotted watching Southend United take on his old club Bradford City on Friday evening. The Blues manager has been keeping an eye on the Shrimpers on a regular basis since the end of last season.

Sportsmail reported that the Hollywood pair would be travelling over from the United States to the UK this week to watch their first match since purchasing the club in February.