BHA Finds Chopra Guilty Fri 25th Jan 2013 13:53 Town striker Michael Chopra has been found guilty of breaching the rules of racing by a British Horseracing Authority (BHA) race-fixing inquiry. Doncaster midfielder James Coppinger, his former Rovers team-mate Mark Wilson, Chopra’s former agent Yogesh Joshee and jockey Andrew Heffernan were also amongst those found guilty. |
Smith Could Be New All Whites Skipper Wed 23rd Jan 2013 09:55 Town defender Tommy Smith could be named New Zealand’s captain as successor to QPR's Ryan Nelsen, who has announced that he will retire from playing when he takes over as head coach at Toronto FC at the start of February. Smith has skippered the All Whites when Nelsen - who replaces Blues legend Paul Mariner at the MLS side - has been absent since the end of last season. |
Chopra Race-Fixing Hearing Concludes Fri 18th Jan 2013 16:00 The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) hearing into race-fixing charges made against Blues striker Michael Chopra and nine others has concluded with the result set to be announced on Friday 25th January. Chopra, who released a statement saying that he wouldn’t be appearing at the hearing, was charged with serious breaches of the Rules of Racing in October. |
McCarthy in No Hurry Over Contracts Tue 15th Jan 2013 06:00 Blues boss Mick McCarthy says he’s in no hurry to offer Town’s out of contract players new terms. Lee Martin, Andy Drury, Arran Lee-Barrett, Carlos Edwards, Jason Scotland, Nathan Ellington, Jack Ainsley, Cormac Burke, Ronan Murray and Joe Whight all have deals which are up at the end of June. |
Cardiff City 0-0 Town Sat 12th Jan 2013 17:00 Town picked up a deserved point against leaders Cardiff City as their trip to the Welsh capital ended in a 0-0 draw. Guirane N’Daw came closest the breaking the deadlock with a 25-yard first-half strike which hit the post. |
McCarthy to Return to More Familiar Side at Cardiff Fri 11th Jan 2013 11:51 Manager Mick McCarthy is set to return to a more familiar-looking side when the Blues travel to take on Championship leaders Cardiff City on Saturday, but is forced into making at least two changes from the team which lost 3-0 to Brighton in their last league game. Keeper Stephen Henderson has an ankle injury and DJ Campbell is back at QPR, while Patrick Kisnorbo, David McGoldrick, Aaron Mclean and Frank Nouble have been added to the squad since the New Year's Day defeat. |
Aston Villa 2-1 Town Sat 05th Jan 2013 17:05 Second-half goals from former Blue Darren Bent and Andreas Weimann saw Aston Villa come from behind to beat Town 2-1 at Villa Park and end Town’s FA Cup run at the third round stage. Mick McCarthy’s men had gone in 1-0 ahead at the break via Eric Lichaj’s own goal and might have been further in front. |
Town 0-3 Brighton Tue 01st Jan 2013 16:58 Town fell to a home defeat for the first time under Mick McCarthy’s management as Brighton left Portman Road with a 3-0 victory. The visitors were 2-0 up at the break via Dean Hammond and Craig Mackail-Smith, then with the Blues failing to seriously threaten throughout, Wayne Bridge added the third midway through the second half. |
Town Set to Be Unchanged at Leeds Fri 14th Dec 2012 15:22 Town boss Mick McCarthy is unlikely to change his starting line-up for Saturday’s visit to Leeds despite midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker having recovered from his hamstring injury. The Blues manager is still without Luke Hyam, who is over his calf problem, but is ill, while striker Tyrone Barnett has returned to Peterborough after suffering a posterior cruciate ligament injury in Monday’s reserves friendly. |
McCarthy Given Warm Welcome at AGM Wed 12th Dec 2012 02:12 Mick McCarthy was given a warm welcome by shareholders at Town’s PLC AGM in the Sir Bobby Robson Suite last night. The PLC owns 12.5% of the club and has 3,790 shareholders, although only 100 or so were present at the meeting. |