McCarthy: Keep Focused Tue 16th Apr 2013 23:13 Boss Mick McCarthy says the Blues need to keep their focus in the final three games of the season after their 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace took them to within touching distance of securing their Championship status for 2013/14. |
Town 3-0 Crystal Palace Tue 16th Apr 2013 21:54 Frank Nouble scored twice and Aaron Cresswell the Town goal of the season as three late first half strikes saw the Blues to a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Portman Road. Palace dominated until keeper Julian Speroni gifted Nouble his first goal for the Blues on 37, then in first half injury time Cresswell slammed in a brilliant second, before another catastrophic error, this time from Peter Ramage, led to Nouble’s second. Mick McCarthy’s men comfortably saw out the second half. |
Nouble and JET Recalled Tue 16th Apr 2013 19:13 Frank Nouble and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas come into the Town side for tonight’s game against Crystal Palace with Michael Chopra and Jay Tabb dropping to the bench. |
Busy Summer Ahead for Wordsworth Tue 16th Apr 2013 16:40 Why will midfielder Anthony Wordsworth be Town’s odd man out this summer? Because he intends to train all the way through to July when the squad report back for pre-season training. |
Awards Evening Tickets on Sale as Player of the Year Voting Opens Tue 16th Apr 2013 16:34 Tickets are still available for this year’s Supporters Club Player Awards Evening, which will be held in Legends Bar on Saturday 27th April from 6.30pm to 12am. The first team squad, management and new joint-MDs Ian Milne and Jonathan Symonds will be attending and the Player of the Year award — for which voting has now opened - and a host of other trophies will be handed out. |
Laws Delighted With Fantastic Winter Tue 16th Apr 2013 13:57 Leiston boss Danny Laws says Town academy striker Tom Winter has been “fantastic” since he joined the Ryman League Premier Division side on loan last month and would be delighted if other young Blues were to spend time at Victory Road in the future. Winter has netted four times since making the temporary switch to Leiston last month. |
Woody: We Owe Palace One Tue 16th Apr 2013 11:31 Anthony Wordsworth was still a Colchester player when Mick McCarthy saw his team crushed 5-0 at Selhurst Park in what was only his second game in charge. |
Wordsworth: Thanks Matt! Tue 16th Apr 2013 06:03 Anthony Wordsworth has revealed the background to his goal celebration at Portman Road on Saturday. |
McCarthy Well Aware of Eagles' Attacking Threat Tue 16th Apr 2013 06:02 Mick McCarthy is well aware of the danger presented by Crystal Palace’s three-man attack going into tonight’s game against the Eagles at Portman Road. Town will be looking to avenge November’s 5-0 defeat at Selhurst Park. |
Wordsworth: My Error on Hull Goal Tue 16th Apr 2013 06:01 Anthony Wordsworth not only celebrated a goal upon his return to action at the weekend — he was also quick to apologise for an error that contributed to Hull’s 2-1 win. |