McAuley in Northern Irish Squad for Friendlies Tue 11th May 2010 10:39 Central defender Gareth McAuley has been named in the Northern Ireland squad for friendlies against Turkey and Chile later this month. McAuley has previously won 20 caps at full level, scoring one goal. |
Rangers and Premier League Side Chasing McAuley Tue 11th May 2010 08:52 SPL champions Rangers are reported to be ready to make a move for Town central defender Gareth McAuley, who we also understand is interesting a Premier League side. The 30-year-old, who joined the Blues from Leicester City in 2008 for £1.1 million, was recently named the Supporters Club Player of the Year. |
Smith Delighted to Get World Cup Call Mon 10th May 2010 14:45 Central defender Tommy Smith says he is delighted to have had his place in the New Zealand World Cup squad confirmed. All Whites coach Ricki Herbert announced his 23 for South Africa overnight. |
Wickham in England Squad for Euros Mon 10th May 2010 14:12 Striker Connor Wickham has been named in the England squad for the European U17 Championship being held in Liechtenstein later this month. The frontman, who is understood to be the subject of a £5 million bid from Spurs, has previously scored five goals in eight games at U17 level. |
Reading Chasing Murphy Mon 10th May 2010 13:36 Town are facing competition from Reading for Sunderland striker Daryl Murphy’s signature. The Royals are understood to have started talks with the Black Cats regarding the Irish international, who spent the second half of the season on loan at Portman Road. |
Lisbie Unclear on Future Mon 10th May 2010 12:24 Striker Kevin Lisbie says he has no idea what his future holds after completing his season-long loan at Colchester United. The 31-year-old, who netted 13 goals during 2009/10, has another year remaining on his Town contract but says he would like to remain with the U’s. |
Smith in World Cup Squad Mon 10th May 2010 09:05 Town defender Tommy Smith has been named in New Zealand’s final 23-man squad for the World Cup in South Africa. The 20-year-old recently won his first cap for the All Whites, having switched allegiance to the country where he lived between the ages of eight and 16 after representing England, the nation of his birth, at U17 level. |
Colback Off On Premier League Debut Sun 09th May 2010 18:25 Former loanee Jack Colback was sent off for two bookable offences on his Premier League debut for Sunderland as the Wearsiders lost 2-1 at Wolves on the final day of the season. The 20-year-old returned to the Black Cats earlier in the week after his season-long loan with the Blues. |
Trotter and Millwall in Play-Offs Sat 08th May 2010 18:23 Midfielder Liam Trotter and his Millwall loan side are in the League One play-offs after a 3-2 victory over Swindon on Saturday afternoon. The Lions finished third in the division behind former Blue Richard Naylor’s Leeds, who have been promoted to the Championship in second. |
U18s Lose at Chelsea Sat 08th May 2010 13:31 Town’s U18s ended their FA Premier Academy League season with a 4-0 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday morning. |