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Town Squad Return for Pre-Season Training
Tuesday, 30th Jun 2015 13:20

The Town squad began pre-season training at Playford Road this morning and TWTD was there to catch the squad begin their preparations for the 2015/16 campaign.

Manager Mick McCarthy spoke to the press and said he was looking forward to getting back out on the training field: “I feel like I always do when I come back, sort of still slightly in holiday mode, probably thinking that it’s come around too quick.

“I was feeling like that this morning until the lads started coming in, it’s always the same.

“Then once the lads started coming in and the craic starts and the fun starts you realise how much you’ve actually missed it.

“I’m looking forward to it, I’m excited by the new season, as I always am, I'm and am looking forward to getting down to training because I’ve not been doing it for a while.”

Daryl Murphy, Christophe Berra, David McGoldrick and Kevin Bru have been given an additional two weeks off having been on international duty, while Jonny Parr has also been allowed extra time away.

Skipper Luke Chambers missed the photo session as he was talking to manager McCarthy. New signing Brett Pitman was also set to speak to the Blues boss and was due to join in with training, despite having been ill earlier in the week.

Darren Ambrose was also spotted at Playford Road but McCarthy confirmed that none of the other five out-of-contract players told they could be offered terms later in the summer - Stephen and Noel Hunt, Richard Chaplow and Paul Anderson - have been offered the chance to join in with pre-season.

Luke Varney was also at the training ground as he continues his recovery from his ruptured achilles.


The squad will spend this week at Playford Road before continuing their preparations at the Carton House Hotel in Co Kildare next week, prior to the first pre-season friendly against Shelbourne at Tolka Park on Saturday 11th July.


Manager Mick McCarthy speaks to the press


Players emerge


New loan signing Ryan Fraser and Tommy Smith


New addition Josh Yorwerth


Freddie Sears, Cole Skuse, Bartosz Bialkowski and Michael Crowe


Jay Tabb and Fraser


Fitness coach Andy Liddell leads the squad on a run


Under instruction from Liddell


Teddy Bishop, Dylan Connolly and Victor Guldbrandsen


Tabb, Fraser, Luke Hyam and Cameron Stewart


Dean Gerken


Matt Clarke


Alex Henshall


Dylan Connolly


Teddy Bishop


Freddie Sears


Assistant manager Terry Connor arrives to put the squad through their paces for the first time

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Guru_of_Ipswich added 13:32 - Jun 30
cool, can we play spot the trialist again yet?
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GiveusaWave added 13:35 - Jun 30
Can't see Noel Hunt.
Is that Monty Pattersen in one of the photos?
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ArnieMsBigToe added 13:36 - Jun 30
Cor Blimey!! That Michael Crowe looks like a big unit.
How did he get through the doorway unscathed!!
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emergencylime added 13:39 - Jun 30
That training kit is better than the home kit...
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ThatMuhrenCross added 13:41 - Jun 30
You'd have thought some of them would have bothered to have a shave for their first day back, knowing there would be a photo call. Messers Smith, Bialkowski, Connolly, Clarke, Gerken and Skuse, you know who you are!!!
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ThatMuhrenCross added 13:42 - Jun 30
Teddy's bulked up a bit hasn't he?!
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Slambo added 13:45 - Jun 30
Nice little pose from Matt Clarke there..!

How many of our players have got hipster haircuts..?!
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FenboyBlue added 13:57 - Jun 30
Those facilities look second to none!
Marvellous.
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HarryfromBath added 14:05 - Jun 30
Great photos and they really whetted the appetite for the new season. Can't wait for it to get going.
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Axeldalai_lama added 14:24 - Jun 30
Bit of a gun show from Teddy. To be fair it might just be because the next pic is Sears. I've seen more meat on a butchers pencil!
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MeenoITFC added 14:55 - Jun 30
Victor Guldbrandsen i see there. Very talented young Danish.
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MattinLondon added 15:05 - Jun 30
Blimey, having seen those photos I noew feel verry very old -I'm 37 but they a lot of them look quite young - thatnk god both MM and TC feature in a few photos to make me feel young again.

In the title photo there is quite a tall black player in the middle(ish)..who is he? I don't recgonise him at all? Thanks
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Bluebell added 15:25 - Jun 30
Some wonderful photos.

It makes me realise the new season is getting closer. I am counting off the days now.

Bring it on!
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horsehollerer added 15:40 - Jun 30
Teddy has bulked up a bit. Could be very good news.
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NoCanariesAllowed added 16:37 - Jun 30
Marvellous to see Fraser and Tabb in a picture together - did anyone get a tape measure for a quick comparison?

:)
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MattinLondon added 16:55 - Jun 30
@NoCanariesAllowed
I hope no one from TWTD took photos of Fraser and Tabb comparing themselves with a tape meassure - not really the type of photo you want to see on a site like this.
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Eireannach_gorm added 17:03 - Jun 30
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Eireannach_gorm added 17:04 - Jun 30
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Eireannach_gorm added 17:05 - Jun 30
oops.Downside of cut&paste
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jas0999 added 17:39 - Jun 30
Nice pictures TWTD!
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Palmface added 18:01 - Jun 30
The look Cameron Stewart is giving Ryan Fraser...
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dude added 18:52 - Jun 30
Luke Hyam: 'I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, but I'm afraid my hair has become rather sillier recently.'
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runningout added 20:08 - Jun 30
too many pretty haircuts for my liking... I'm old school, please excuse me
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Infinidi added 21:21 - Jun 30
What happened to good, honest, bald footballers?
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bluefeast added 21:22 - Jun 30
Tabb and Frazor doing the hi ho , sooooo funny
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