Garvan Called Up Fri 30th Oct 2009 16:26 Out-of-favour midfielder Owen Garvan has been named in the Republic of Ireland squad for their UEFA U21 European Championship qualifying fixtures against Georgia and Armenia next month. Garvan has won 13 caps at U21 level and has recently captained the side. |
Stead Set to Start as Town Chase Elusive Win Against Derby Fri 30th Oct 2009 12:50 Jon Stead looks set to return to the Town starting line-up for the first time since mid-September as the Blues look to end their 14-match winless run when Derby County visit Portman Road on Saturday. The game sees boss Roy Keane face his former Nottingham Forest team-mate Nigel Clough for the first time as a manager. |
Keane Dismisses Taylor Claims and Moves for Trialist Fri 30th Oct 2009 09:55 Roy Keane has denied claims that Peter Taylor spent two days coaching Town before being told he wouldn’t be joining the Blues boss’s backroom staff. Keane has also revealed that he is looking to sign one of the three trialists who played for the reserves against Norwich City on Wednesday, almost certainly Senegalese left-back Ibrahima Faye. |
U18s Face Chelsea Fri 30th Oct 2009 08:17 Town's U18s face Chelsea at Playford Road on Saturday morning (KO 11am). |
Taylor Was Working With Players - Report Fri 30th Oct 2009 07:48 Former England U21s boss Peter Taylor had already been working with Town’s players for two days before yesterday’s announcement that he would not be joining the coaching staff, according to a report this morning. |
Naked Podcast Now Online Thu 29th Oct 2009 14:16 You can now hear this week's The Naked Football Show on ICR FM's Listen Again facility, on an MP3 or via iTunes. Graham Blackburn and Phil Ham are joined by Johnny Leiston and Ray Slegg to discuss the Town issues of the moment. |
Taylor Move Off But Town Back for Wood? Thu 29th Oct 2009 14:07 Former England U21 international coach Peter Taylor will not be joining Roy Keane’s backroom staff. The Blues have confirmed that talks took place but also that the ex-Wycombe Wanderers boss will not now be moving to Town. |
Stoke Rebuff Town Loan Bids Thu 29th Oct 2009 08:11 Stoke City are reported to have turned down Town loan bids for central defenders Danny Higginbotham and Leon Cort. Potters boss Tony Pulis is said to want the duo to remain at the Britannia Stadium as cover. |
Murray Nets as Reserves Draw With Norwich Wed 28th Oct 2009 16:16 Ronan Murray netted a late goal for Town as the reserves derby ended 1-1 at Portman Road. Cody McDonald had put the visitors ahead in the first half against a Blues side featuring three trialists. |
Three Trialists in Reserves Wed 28th Oct 2009 14:21 Town have included three trialists in the reserves side taking on Norwich City at Portman Road this afternoon (KO 2pm). Amongst them is Icelandic U19 international Pape Mamadou Faye, who TWTD was first to reveal was on trial at Portman Road a week ago. |