McCarthy Set to Be Named New Town Boss Tue 30th Oct 2012 19:30
TWTD understands that Mick McCarthy will be confirmed as Town’s new manager in the next couple of days with his Wolves assistant Terry Connor and with former Blues skipper Matt Holland as part of his staff. McCarthy has been favourite to succeed Paul Jewell since he was reported to be in talks with Town at the end of last week. |
Holloway Now McCarthy's Main Rival Tue 30th Oct 2012 17:15
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has emerged as Mick McCarthy’s main rival for the Town job with the 49-year-old now the second favourite, his odds having been cut to as low as 2/1 by some bookmakers this afternoon. |
Lawrence Nets Last Gasp Equaliser for U21s Tue 30th Oct 2012 16:58
Young midfielder Byron Lawrence netted in the final minute to grab a 2-2 draw for Town’s U21s at Brentford's Griffin Park this afternoon. |
Freedman Dismisses Town Link Tue 30th Oct 2012 12:36
New Bolton boss Dougie Freedman has dismissed claims that Town made a late attempt to lure him to Portman Road last week. The 38-year-old was confirmed as the Trotters’ new manager last Thursday having left Crystal Palace two days beforehand. |
Interviews Taking Place Tue 30th Oct 2012 11:38
Town chief executive Simon Clegg has confirmed that he and owner Marcus Evans have drawn up their shortlist and that interviews with those candidates are currently taking place. |
U21s at Brentford Tue 30th Oct 2012 10:37
Town are sending a strong U21 squad to Brentford’s Griffin Park this afternoon for a Professional Development League Two South game against the Bees (KO 3pm). |
Elliott Biking to Town for Sir Bobby Tue 30th Oct 2012 09:41
Former Newcastle United full-back Robbie Elliott will be visiting Portman Road on Wednesday 7th November as part of Bike for Bobby, a charity cycle challenge in honour of Sir Bobby Robson, in which he will visit all the ex-Blues and Magpies boss’s clubs. Elliott, who is joined on the trek by his friend Phil Gray, a triathlon champion, is raising money for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and Breakthrough Breast Cancer. |
McCarthy Appointment Reportedly Close Mon 29th Oct 2012 23:09
Town are close to naming former Wolves, Republic of Ireland, Sunderland and Millwall boss Mick McCarthy as their new manager, according to national newspaper reports. The 53-year-old and ex-Charlton and West Ham boss Alan Curbishley have always been viewed as the frontrunners to succeed Paul Jewell since the Liverpudlian’s exit by mutual consent last week. |
Thorsteinsson and Iceland Draw Mon 29th Oct 2012 14:05
Academy second-year scholar Gunnar Thorsteinsson and Iceland’s U19s drew 2-2 with hosts Croatia in their European Championships qualifying group on Sunday. |
Mogga Rules Himself Out of Running Mon 29th Oct 2012 11:31
Former Blues skipper and coach Tony Mowbray has, perhaps unsurprisingly, ruled himself out of the running for the Town job. As reported last week, Mowbray’s assistant at Middlesbrough, another ex-Blue Mark Venus, has applied for the job, but appears to be very much an outsider. |
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