Town and Forest Eyeing Treacy Sat 28th May 2011 09:07 Town and Nottingham Forest are showing interest in Preston left winger Keith Treacy, according to reports in Ireland. The 22-year-old is claimed to have already been the subject of an unsuccessful £800,000 bid from Burnley this summer and looks certain to leave the newly-relegated Lilywhites. |
Carson Wins Second Full Cap Fri 27th May 2011 22:23 Town midfielder Josh Carson won his second full cap as Northern Ireland lost their final Carling Nations Cup match 2-0 to Wales in Dublin this evening. Aaron Ramsey and Robert Earnshaw netted a goal in each half for the dominant Welsh. |
Bullard and Keane on TV Fri 27th May 2011 16:13 Town Player of the Year Jimmy Bullard is amongst the guests on tomorrow morning’s Soccer AM on Sky Sports One/HD1. Elsewhere, former boss Roy Keane makes his return to TV at the Champions League final. |
Shirt Auction to Fund Sponsorship in Fan's Name Fri 27th May 2011 12:24 Town are currently auctioning a signed shirt on eBay to fund academy sponsorship in the name of Blues fan Phil Coppeard, who died in the Christchurch earthquake in February. |
Carson Confirmed in Northern Irish U21s Fri 27th May 2011 11:52 Town midfielder Josh Carson has been confirmed in the Northern Ireland U21 squad for next Tuesday’s European Championship qualifying game in the Faroe Islands, despite playing in two full internationals this week. The 17-year-old made his senior debut in Tuesday’s 5-0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland and is in the starting line-up for tonight’s Carling Nations Cup game with Wales in Dublin (Sky Sports One/HD1 7.30pm). |
Town to Watch Spanish Striker Fri 27th May 2011 11:22 Representatives from Town and Rangers and Wigan boss Roberto Martinez will be at Sunday’s Spanish second division game between Cartagena and Rayo Vallecano to run the rule over home striker Toché, according to reports in Spain. The 28-year-old is out of contract in the summer and is attracting interest from both Spanish clubs and those from overseas. |
Smith Wins New Zealand Award Fri 27th May 2011 11:21 Town defender Tommy Smith has been named New Zealand’s Young Men’s Player of the Year. The 20-year-old, who spent the end of the season on loan at Colchester, beat Kosta Barbarouses of the Brisbane Roar and West Brom’s Chris Wood to the award. |
Chopra Linked Again Fri 27th May 2011 08:44 Cardiff striker Michael Chopra is again linked with the Blues by some of this morning’s tabloids. Town boss Paul Jewell is said to have turned his attention to a £1 million move for the 27-year-old having had his attempts to sign Doncaster’s Billy Sharp rebuffed. |
Limited Edition UEFA Cup Books On Sale Thu 26th May 2011 20:45 To celebrate today’s 30th anniversary of Town’s glorious UEFA Cup triumph, TWTD has 100 of the 1,981 limited edition copies of White Space Design's 1980-81 The Greatest Season in Ipswich Town’s History on sale. The book, written by Mel Henderson, Town's public relations officer at the time, is a superb account of the year in which the club won its only European trophy and just missed out on a treble. |
Carson Confirmed as Northern Ireland Starter Thu 26th May 2011 19:17 Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has confirmed that Town midfielder Josh Carson will win his second full cap when his side take on Wales in their final Carling Nations Cup match on Friday (Sky Sports One/HD1 7.30pm). |