Lee Oneill News Today

Clubs could reportedly hold a vote to abandon the 2019/20 season at League One and Two levels next week.

Titus Bramble may well make his first appearance of the season in Saturdays ultra-crucial game between Town and Charlton at the Valley. With John McGreal out for the season, Mark Venus suffering with an ankle injury and now Manu Thetis having a back problem, the eighteen-year old, plagued himself with injury this season might find a place in the line-up. George Burley will want to keep playing the 5-3-2 formation which saw Town back to winning ways rather than go back to the 4-4-2 which has rare...

Boss Paul Cook admits that the Blues’ takeover came as a surprise to him last week but believes there are “very, very exciting times” ahead for Town under “fantastic new owners”.

Town have announced a new link-up with Needham Market, which among other things will see the club loan young players to the BetVictor Southern League side, who are managed by former Blues midfielder Kevin Horlock.

Former Blue Joe Garner netted an injury time equaliser to deny 10-man Town victory at Wigan. Will Keane’s 32nd-minute penalty had given the Blues a 1-0 half-time lead, seven minutes after Jonas Knudsen had been red-carded but sub Garner slid in the late leveller to break Town hearts and keep them nine points from safety at the bottom of the table.

Will Keane’s 32nd minute penalty has given Town a 1-0 half-time lead at Wigan but they’re down to 10 men with Jonas Knudsen having been dismissed seven minutes prior to the goal.

General manager of football operations Lee O’Neill says it wasn’t viable for the Blues to stay overnight in Shrewsbury and play today’s postponed game against the Shrews tomorrow, an idea which Town manager Paul Lambert and his assistant Stuart Taylor suggested.

Blues legend Terry Butcher says he hopes he can inspire the club’s younger players in his new role back at Town.

Owner Marcus Evans remains as committed to the club as ever, according to general manager of football operations Lee O’Neill.

Blues general manager of football operations Lee O’Neill has dismissed suggestions that it was premature to offer manager Paul Lambert the new five-year deal he signed on New Year’s Day.