Clegg Calls for End to Alcohol Ban Tue 15th Jan 2013 23:17 Town chief executive Simon Clegg is calling on the Football Association and Football League to back a change in the law which would allow football fans to drink alcohol while watching games in the manner of supporters of other sports. Currently, fans are prevented from drinking "within sight of the pitch” 15 minutes from kick-off under a law passed in 1985 at the height of football's hooliganism problems. |
McCarthy at Brentford Tue 15th Jan 2013 21:24 Town boss Mick McCarthy has been spotted at this evening’s Brentford-Southend FA Cup third round replay at Griffin Park, which the home side won 2-1. |
Ainsley at Preston Tue 15th Jan 2013 17:03 Right-back Jack Ainsley has spent time training with Preston North End in the last few days, although we understand that the League One club has opted against signing him and have loaned Paul Connolly from Leeds. |
McCarthy in No Hurry Over Contracts Tue 15th Jan 2013 06:00 Blues boss Mick McCarthy says he’s in no hurry to offer Town’s out of contract players new terms. Lee Martin, Andy Drury, Arran Lee-Barrett, Carlos Edwards, Jason Scotland, Nathan Ellington, Jack Ainsley, Cormac Burke, Ronan Murray and Joe Whight all have deals which are up at the end of June. |
New Signings Should Spark JET Tue 15th Jan 2013 06:00 Manager Mick McCarthy says players such as Jay Emmanuel-Thomas should use the influx of recent signings as a "spark". The 22-year-old was left out of the 18 at Cardiff on Saturday having been a regular matchday squad member ever since he joined the club from Arsenal in the summer of 2011. |
U21s Win at Charlton Mon 14th Jan 2013 15:04 Town’s U21s beat Charlton 2-1 at their Sparrows Lane training ground this afternoon, Patrick Kisnorbo and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas netting the goals. |
Trialists in U21 Side at Charlton Mon 14th Jan 2013 13:03 Town have named two trialists in the U21 side taking on Charlton at their Sparrows Lane training ground this lunchtime (KO 1pm). Moldovan international defender Petru Racu is joined in the starting line-up by Banbury United winger Kynan Isaac, who has been with the club for a couple of weeks. |
Camp Weighing Up Options Mon 14th Jan 2013 12:11 Town are reported to have held talks with Nottingham Forest keeper Lee Camp regarding a move to Portman Road. The 28-year-old, who has been made available by the Midlands club, has been linked with the Blues since the middle of last week. |
U21s in Action at Charlton Mon 14th Jan 2013 10:23 Recent signing Tyrone Mings is in what’s likely to be a strong Town U21 side in action against Charlton at their Sparrows Lane training ground this afternoon (KO 1pm). The Addicks have confirmed that the game will go ahead despite the overnight snow in some areas. |
Camp Continues to Be Linked Mon 14th Jan 2013 09:30 Town continue to be linked with exiting Nottingham Forest keeper Lee Camp, who was first mentioned in connection with a move to the Blues last week. The 28-year-old has been told he can leave the City Ground in January having failed to agree a new deal with his current terms up in the summer. |