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. |
Wellens: Town Players Don't Care Mon 29th Oct 2012 09:08 Loan midfielder Richie Wellens laid into Town’s permanent signings after Saturday’s dismal defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, claiming he and his fellow temporary signings are the only ones who care. Caretaker-manager Chris Hutchings similarly pointed the finger at players in his post-match press conference after the game. |
Holland Tight-Lipped on Town Role Sun 28th Oct 2012 10:12 Former Blues skipper Matt Holland could be part of the new Town management set-up. The 38-year-old watched yesterday’s 3-0 home defeat from the directors’ box and was remaining tight-lipped regarding the Blues’ managerial situation. |
Quartet Linked With Blackpool Boss Sat 27th Oct 2012 23:13 Blackpool manager Ian Holloway is reported to be interesting Town and the various other Championship clubs currently looking for new bosses. |
Hutchings: Senior Players Let Me Down Sat 27th Oct 2012 18:33 Caretaker-boss Chris Hutchings felt he was let down by his more experienced players as the Blues slumped to a dismal 3-0 home defeat in what’s likely to be the former Chelsea full-back’s only game in charge. |