Former England manager Steve McClaren is claimed to be the frontrunner to succeed Roy Keane as Town manager, according to one of this morning’s tabloids. McClaren is currently manager of Dutch side FC Twente.

Earlier in the week chief executive backed Keane despite the Blues’ disappointing start to the season, however, this morning’s report claims club owner and chairman Marcus Evans is less happy and that McClaren has been discussed as a possible successor to the Irishman.

It’s highly unlikely that Clegg was speaking purely for himself as is suggested rather than for Evans and the board as a whole and the story appears to be nothing more than tabloid rumour-mongering.

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Back_The_Boss added 16:36 - Oct 4 oh god!!! Comments above sum it up, "wolly with the brolly" i'll never forget that after we didn't qualify!!
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runaround added 16:46 - Oct 4 perhaps this story was sent out by ITFC to make all the fans back Keane?!! The club are sticking by Keane(or so it seems)and we the fans should do too. A wall of noise and support for those next 2 home games will help them toward victory
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danknott added 17:27 - Oct 4 noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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PhoenixArizonaFan added 17:57 - Oct 4 Give Keane time.
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FormerlyCGS added 18:13 - Oct 4 KEANE OUT KEANE OUT
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devontractorboy added 18:15 - Oct 4 Ahhh I've got it................COME ON GUYS WAKE UP!!! They frighten the shite out of us by telling us that Mc Brolly is coming so we all think Keane's not so bad and get behind him SIMPLES!!!!!!!
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tractorboyupnorth added 18:49 - Oct 4 You the man Romeo, its always good to read comments that take the words out of your mouth onwards and upwards in Keane we trust and the team we believe!
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bluepeter added 19:16 - Oct 4 maclaren is about as much use as a hand brake in a canoe. I think he should stay in motor racing and leave football alone.
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Trickster added 19:25 - Oct 4 If any new manager was to come in its gotta be Alan Curbishley good manager just like burnleys...
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andyblue78 added 19:37 - Oct 4 O NO NOT THE WALLY WITH THE BROLLY ,,,, KEANO WILL SORT IT
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claphamblue added 20:03 - Oct 4 if anyone is still looking at this. please let me close me eyes and go back 5 months. Super Jim Magilton/
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Lightningboy added 21:13 - Oct 4 Well said - good old Jimbo..doesn't seem so bad after all now does he folks. If Keane doesn't turn this around then please God/Marcus Evans let it be Alan Curbishley who comes in - he and Ipswich would be a match made in heaven.
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pumgirl added 21:24 - Oct 4 Steve McClaren or Orville the Duck quite frankly would do a better job than the existing 'manager' Keane. Bring it on!
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robocopblue added 22:41 - Oct 4 To replace Roy Keane????? For f@*k sake lets get off his back and support the team!!!!
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Eireannach_gorm added 02:12 - Oct 5 I'd prefer Orville to McClaren.
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multipulemicky added 08:21 - Oct 5 Please please please give Keano on until Christmas (atleast) anyways we dont want that twot!!!
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homer1973 added 08:53 - Oct 5 Please no keep the faith in keano!!
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byebyesheepshanks added 09:26 - Oct 5 NO. If Keano does get tanked no more mistakes or gambles. We need a mature grown up who can man manage our awkward bunch & has a history of getting teams promoted.
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paristractor added 09:28 - Oct 5 burley and butcher or jim back please....
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dirtydingusmagee added 09:29 - Oct 5 nay, nay, and thrice nay.The gloom is getting darker..................if that does happen it will be ''come on you U's'' for me .
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dirtydingusmagee added 09:39 - Oct 5 paris tractor i agree B & B , YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
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byebyesheepshanks added 09:46 - Oct 5 Burley has to be the man. During the 'Championship years' my favourite in 30 years as a supporter, he got clever loans, bargains & he loves this club. Come back south Georgie to your real home. It's perfect.
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ITFC_DOM added 10:30 - Oct 5 This has to be a joke! i cant think of anything worse than a change of manager now. So roy isnt the super manager we were all hoping for but he has had what 14 league games? were getting better, slowly, but were getting there. Roy needs time!!!!!!
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byebyesheepshanks added 10:34 - Oct 5 I don't think you will find Marcus (minus £12m & counting) Evans will give Roy (5 points from safety) Keane much more time.
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