Boss Roy Keane says he has received one or two enquiries regarding members of his squad but doesn’t expect any more immediate exits. The Town manager also doesn’t expect to make any imminent additions to his squad.

Keane says he has had a few other managers on the phone recently: “One or two calls but we have to cover ourselves at the moment. We’re fine in terms of numbers but with the amount of games coming up we want to be very, very careful.

"We had the Steady deal, we had to weigh that one up, but I’d be surprised if anyone goes out because we have a squad of 19 or 20 available for tomorrow and other than that the rest are young kids and with the amount of games coming up and injuries, we want to cover ourselves.”

The Blues boss has been targeting defensive additions to his squad but says no further deals are currently close to completion: “I wouldn’t expect anything unless something drastic happened over the next few games. We’ve got the four loan players in at the moment, who are all going to play their part, and you can only have five really involved.

“There are one or two positions at the club I’m constantly looking at but we’ve got one or two players already at the club who might get an opportunity in the positions I’m not sure about.”

Town have no new injury worries with young left-back Shane O'Connor fine despite picking up a minor knock towards the end of the 6-1 reserves defeat at Southend on Wednesday.

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dubblue added 10:07 - Feb 19 "There are one or two positions at the club I'm constantly looking at" - perhaps a little less looking and a bit more action might be in order!
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Lightningboy added 10:09 - Feb 19 Try looking in the mirror.
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devontractorboy added 10:13 - Feb 19 How's about a change of manager??????????
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ITFC4EVER added 10:16 - Feb 19 If we lose at sheff wednesday that might happen ^^
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Lightningboy added 10:20 - Feb 19 Why would he be looking at bringing in even more players? - he's already proved he doesn't know how to get the best out of what he's bought. £5m for priskin,martin & edwards - all of which should be doing very well at this level but aren't. Keane's already brought in more players in 9 months than Sir Bobby did in 13 years - says it all. Avoiding the drop won't change my views either..you've had more than enough time & money..George Burley could do wonders with this squad.

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Gary added 10:20 - Feb 19 Murphy(B) Rosenior McAuley Delaney Wright(D) Walters Norris Garvan O'Connor Leadbitter Murphy(D) Subs: Balkestein Lee-Barrett Peters Colback Healy / Counago Wickham Edwards / Martin / Quinn
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bennyblue added 10:25 - Feb 19 every week someone says if we lose this one he's gone and they get my hopes up only to see nothing happens and i drown my sorrows in cider and feel more miserable till someone gets my hopes up and says if we lose this one he's gone only to se..... /..... .... ..... ..... ........ ....... ........aaaaaaahhgghggh
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Mungo added 10:25 - Feb 19 This sounds a tad familiar. Haven't we heard this nonsense at least once a week for the last year or so? Just focus on getting the squad there is (which is more than capable enough) to perform on a regular basis.
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Surco72 added 10:27 - Feb 19 Murphy Rosenoir,Mac,Delaney,Wright Leadbitter Walters,Norris ,Garvan,Colback Murphy ALB,Pim,Peters,Edwards,Counago,Healy,Wickham Positive 2-0 win ,Mac and Walters ,if Keane gets the side right
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Legend added 10:27 - Feb 19 How about you Keano leaving the team alone as you have already wasted 8.2 million. How about doing the honest thing and admit that you aint got a clue what you are doing anymore.
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SomershamBlue added 10:30 - Feb 19 Please God, don't let us score early tomorrow!
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bennyblue added 10:32 - Feb 19 maybe we should have given roy 8 mill to stay away from the club got the tea lady to manage be 200 grand ahead and higher up the table.. cause any any fool can can get a club to mid table....."apologies to the tea lady"
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muhrensleftfoot added 10:35 - Feb 19 On paper it's one of the best squads in the Championship. The players take some blame for underperforming, but the responsibility for team selection, tactics and motivation are with one man. We are in grave danger of relegation, so that man needs to up his game considerably. Even John Duncan did better than this with players like Harbey & Pennyfather
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dirtydingusmagee added 10:39 - Feb 19 Roy you have picked up the wrong bit of note paper up again , you keep reading same one, have another rummage in your IN /OUT trays,must be something fairly new in one of em .!
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dirtydingusmagee added 10:42 - Feb 19 sorry too many ''UPS'' its playing on my mind
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yorksblue added 10:53 - Feb 19 Thank god I only have a ten minute walk to the pub from Hillsboro to drown my sorrows if we screw up again tomorrow. Pity those who have to travel.
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BurleyForever added 10:53 - Feb 19 Nice 1 Ligh.Boy I think the time is right for George burley to come back & put this club up where they belong in the Premiership. It may take time but under Cleggs leadership I am certain he could do a good job.
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bennyblue added 10:59 - Feb 19 if we have had "leadership fron someone this season then can someone please tell them to cease immediately my liver can't take no more
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brittaniaman added 11:03 - Feb 19 Keano get in to that technical area and stay there for 90mins directing operations tomorrow and be the 12th man on the park. We have said it before, but you do seem to take any notice of us. The fans will do there bit as you already know !!!!!!!! COYB
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PimsNumber1 added 11:08 - Feb 19 SURCO 72 spot on as usual. you and i are on the same wavelength
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WadzillaBhoy added 11:09 - Feb 19 I can't believe some of the "fans" calling for Keanos head. I think the biggest mistake our club made was getting rid of Burley years ago. But we should keep the faith with Keano right now. He hasn't even had a full season yet, we aren't like a QPR who churns through managers. I mean afterall Jimbo got three seasons and he had no prior experience as a manager. Keano has prior experience with Sunderland and as a player he played under Brian Clough, Sir Alex Ferguson and Martin O'Neill. He must have picked up some tips along the way. Just wait till next season, keep the faith. I know this season has been disappointing but building a team takes time. Rarely ever does any new manager make an instant impact, the only one I can think of right now is Roy Hodgson for Fulham. Keano is our manager, time to get behind him. If we lose our manager now we are definatly facing relegation. COYB

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Bluetone added 11:14 - Feb 19 Reading that statement by Keane and judging by previous similar statements expect at least two more to leave on loan and three more to come in, probably all Irish goalkeepers.
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bennyblue added 11:18 - Feb 19 what did irish goalkeepers ever do for us .... and managers come to think of it
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pottyblue added 11:22 - Feb 19 a worrying point is that there are no big clubs looking at our players to take to the prem league,lets get used to it they maybe just not good enough
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pottyblue added 11:28 - Feb 19 a few surprises for sat murphy in goal thatcher at lb,murphy up front on his own 5 man midfield score= 1,1
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