Taylor Starts And Hyam Could Return at Boro
Fri Mar 7th 11:21

Manager Mick McCarthy has confirmed that striker Paul Taylor will keep his place up front at Middlesbrough on Saturday but the Blues boss may be weighing up changes elsewhere in his side with Luke Hyam and new loanee Jonny Williams available after hamstring injuries.

Frank Wants to Be Town's Man on the Spot
With the job of Town penalty-taker up for grabs while top scorer David McGoldrick is absent through injury, Frank Nouble has confidently submitted his application for the role. Fri Mar 7th 11:41

This Is Pretty Much One Long Pre-Season From Now On - Notes for Middlesbrough
HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday's game by delving into their forums. Fri Mar 7th 10:06

Veseli in Sky Action
Town fans have a chance to catch right-back Freddie Veseli in action this evening when his loan club Bury take on local rivals Rochdale live on Sky Sports 2 (7.30pm). Fri Mar 7th 09:47

Nouble Benefiting From Playing Regularly
Frank Nouble believes there is a simple reason for the improvement in his game – he is playing more regularly with Town than at any of his previous clubs. Fri Mar 7th 06:00

McCarthy: Time for Taylor to Shine
Boss Mick McCarthy says now’s the time for striker Paul Taylor to start showing why former manager Paul Jewell paid Peterborough an initial fee of £1.5 million for him in August 2012. Fri Mar 7th 06:00

Nouble Unfazed By Critics
Town striker Frank Nouble insists he is unfazed by the criticism from some sections of the Portman Road crowd. Fri Mar 7th 06:00

McCarthy Impressed With Loan Duo
Boss Mick McCarthy says he’s been impressed with loanees Paul Green and Frazer Richardson since they came to the club, even if the right-back, who is ineligible for Saturday’s game against his parent club Middlesbrough, has only made one brief first-team appearance so far. Fri Mar 7th 06:00

Nouble: A Lot More to Come
Frank Nouble is keen to remind Town fans that he is only 22 and striving hard to improve as a player. Fri Mar 7th 06:00

McCarthy: Taylor Will Start and Youngster Bishop Could Travel
Boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed that striker Paul Taylor will keep his place in the team when Town face Middlesbrough at the Riverside on Saturday. Thu Mar 6th 15:11

Listen Again: Naked Football Show
This week's Naked Football Show sees host Graham Blackburn joined by Gerry Barker and Terry Holden to discuss the Town issues of the moment, and is now available for download. Thu Mar 6th 11:44

Fixture Computer Must Be a Norwich Fan!
Boss Mick McCarthy joked that the Football League’s fixture computer must be a Norwich fan with the Blues facing back-to-back lengthy trips twice in the next few weeks. Thu Mar 6th 06:00

McCarthy: Mings Frustrated By Lack of Games
Boss Mick McCarthy says left-back Tyrone Mings is "a little bit frustrated" by his lack of first team opportunities and would ideally like to send him out on loan to play games. Thu Mar 6th 06:00

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8th March 2014 15:00

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The Ex-Files: Tommy Miller

In the 13th part of our regular series, The Ex-Files, Blair Ferguson catches up with Tommy Miller, a man who just couldn't stay away from Portman Road.

Ipswich Town Blogs

Nowhere Fast
by Mullet Mon 17th Feb 2014
"Some people can f**k off," was mouthed right out of our very own small corner of Yorkshire.

So This is Me ...
by RaymondovicBlue Thu 6th Feb 2014
OK, so this is me – 50 years old, living in Poole, Dorset and only getting to three games this season (hey, that’s 50% on last year!).

Pig Tales - An Old Story Brought Bang Up to Date
by roysboys Wed 5th Feb 2014
Once Upon a Time, not very long ago, not far away, there was country town with a problem, a big problem.

Are English Football Clubs Becoming Just Global Consumer Brands (And What Are the Implications)?
by AndrewPC Sun 2nd Feb 2014
Back in 2010/11 I spent quite a bit of time in SE Asia, particularly Malaysia.

“A Bright New Future”
by BillBlue Sun 19th Jan 2014
I posted an item under the story headlined 'Taylor: Hewitt “Superb”' this morning and unbelievably I didn't receive an avalanche of negatives.

A Foolhardy Forecast Revisited
by AndrewPC Wed 1st Jan 2014
Before this 2013/14 Championship season began, back in July, TWTD ran my article forecasting the end of term result as a ranking of the 24 competing teams constituted by a scoring system using five key variables:

First Half Analysis
by luke_38 Fri 27th Dec 2013
After the 342-mile round trip to Doncaster, a lot of fans were left with a renewed sense of optimism, which they perhaps hadn't felt since the start of August.

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Murphy Wins 10th Cap as Sub

Timlin Joins Derry City

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Murphy Hoping Team-Mates Get Calls

McCarthy Pleased Smith Stayed Behind

Murphy: Didzy Might Have Got Call Ahead of Me

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Milne: Most Clubs Backing Financial Fair Play

Green: Role Suited "Brilliant" Taylor

McCarthy Delighted to See Other Side of Taylor

Marriott Only Loanee on Winning Side

McCarthy: Just About a Fair Result

Town 1-0 Birmingham

Town 1-0 Birmingham - Half-Time

U18s Beaten By Crewe

Ipswich Town v Birmingham City - Chatroom Open

Taylor Starts But Williams Missing

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McCarthy: Williams is a Constant Threat

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Life's a Pitch Live from Portman Road

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Town to Give Away 12,000 Tickets

Williams Set for Debut Against Birmingham

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News on this day in 2011

Jewell: If There's a Possibility of a Deal for Jimmy We'll Look at It

Jewell Surprised By Town's Slow Start at Cardiff

Jewell Waiting on Fitness Tests

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Jewell Will Look at Permanent Bullard Deal

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Prediction League Table

#	Member	Pld	Pts
1	BABLUE	33	77
2	Mark	33	75
3	Alfie	32	74
4	HALLSJ	33	74
5	BotesdaleBlue	33	73
6	matty81	33	69
7	danknott	28	67
8	yorksblue	33	66
9	Father_Jack	32	66
10	shaunc	30	64

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Championship

Pos	Team	Pld	GD	Pts
6	Wigan	32	11	52
7	Reading	33	13	51
8	Brighton	32	7	49
9	Ipswich	33	7	48
10	Blackburn	32	-1	46
11	Watford	33	9	45
12	Leeds	32	4	44

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